ALARMING FIGURES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 384, 19 June 1928, Page 12

ALARMING FIGURES

CANADIAN GRAIN QUALITY (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian Press Association.) Reed. 10.45 a.m. QUEBEC, Monday. Speaking before the Canadian Seed Grovers’ Association, Dr. Robert Magill, secretary of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, gave alarming figures on the lowering quality of Canadian grain. A 1927 crop inspected in Winnipeg yielded only one car of No. 1 hard wheat, from 350,000 cars inspected. The total of wheat inspected at Winnipeg yielded only 1 per cent, of No. 1 Northern, and only 6 or 7 per cent, of No. 2 Northern. The situation is the worst that has ever developed. LONDON APPLE MARKET (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian Press Association.) Reed. 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Monday. The apple market is steady. The Westmoreland’s, Devon’s and Port Victor’s New Zealand Sturmers and Jonathans brought 12s to 13s; Delicious, 11s 6d to 12s 6d; Granny Smiths, 20s to 245. WHEAT CARGOES WEAK (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian P.A. —United Service) Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Monday. Wheat cargoes are weak, owing to the total absence of buying. Prices declined from 3d to 6d. Parcels are inactive—Manitobas 3d to 6d lower. Liverpool Futures. —July, 9s ll£d; October 11s 4 7-8 d; December, 10s 6}d. AUSTRALIAN GLASS, LTD. A net turnover of £157,597, compared with £179,358 for the previous year, is shown in the balance sheet of the Australian Glass Manufacturers’ Company for the year ended March 31, 1928. The -usual nine per cent, preference dividend absorbed £15,750 and ten per cent, on ordinary capital £93,047. The directors have added £55.000 to reserves and carried forward £72,031, an increase of £20,800. AUCTION NOTES Robert C. Carr and Son, under instructions from the Railway Department, will sell by public auction at the Auckland Railway inwards goods shed. Mechanics Bay, Parnell, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 9.30 a.m., lost and unclaimed luggage, comprising goods of all descriptions, to be offered without reserve. J. R. Robertson, Ltd., will conduct the sale of tramway lost luggage at their rooms, Queen Stret. opposite J.C.L., tomorrow (Wednesday), at 11 a.m. John Carlaw will conduct the sale of Mr. Utting’s property of 6 rooms and complete household furnishings and effects at the residence, SO Wheturangi Road. One Tree Hill, to-morrow, Wednesday, at 11 a.m.