Grain and Produce Market.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43382, 31 October 1908, Page 2

Grain and Produce Market.

WEEKLY REPORT,

Theke has not been any alteration of importance during the past week, and business in grain and produce lines continues quiet. There is general complaints on the part of merchants of the slackness of trade. FLOUR.—Certain brands of Southern flour have been offering at lower money, and there is every likelihood of the market being easier at no distant date. BRAN & POLLARD.—Remainin about the same state as when reported last, the demand is very slack, and shippers in the South are desirous of quitting stocks. Prices are on the down grade. POTATOES. —The supply lias been ' sufficient tor requirements. The sale is falling off in view of the quality of old tubers being somewhat unreliable. New potatoes arc now coming on to the market, and within a fortnight supplies will be good, and with these available the demand for the old tubers will slacken. Values have been lower on the week. OATS. -Southorn shippers a>e endeavouring to keep the prices steady, but a weaker feoling is manifest, and good stout oats have been sold as low as Is lOd f.o.b.s.i. at southern ports. Buyers are operating only from hand to mouth, and the opinion is still held that the market will be lower in the near future.

CHAFF.— Consignments during the week have depressed the market, and lower values than have ruled for a long time have boon accepted to clear shipments rather than store same. For prime samples shippers are in the Pouth are inclined to be firm, but the Auckland market at present is somewhat ovorsupplied. ONIONS —Are offering at lower figuro from Australia, aud some shipments to como forward on Monday will see lower prices ruling. Tho very high rates asked cannot last much longer as new crops will be offering soon. MAIZE. —There is no alteration to note, and values keep up in sympathy with the price of wheat. FOWLWHE \T.—ls scarce, and good milling grain has been used for feeding purposes, and on this account recent rates are maintained at presont. FUTURE.—The splendid all-round prospects both in Now Zealand and Australia point to very much cheaper commodities in food lines as tho year draws to a close, and the best policy to pursue is to buy only for immediate requirements