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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7747, 24 February 1905, Page 4

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CHAIN REPORT. WELLINGTON. Fub. 22 Mr F. Pownall. of the New Ziealand and Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Associations. Wellington reports as follows, all quotations being f.e.b. port of shipment, sacks extra, unless specified. Oats.-Old grain is finding clearance coastwise at former rales, without indications of new threshings | weakening values. Exports arc con;ftned to filling of small West Australian orders for Bluff S-Bills, present I Hume freights excluding ventures . thence, B grade Danish command Is 9d. Roseberrys, Sutherlands. and Waverlcys is 9Jd, Tartars Is lOd Duns, Gat-tons, and S-Bills Is IOJd, Canadians Is lid, rejects Is 7|d. Wheat—Propitious weather conditions are tending to augment coming yields, buyers holding back for prospective decline in costs. English masket is reported healthv at slightly under colonial equivalent. Sound old Tuscan seeks ,3s Bd. pearl 3s 7d. Hunters 3s 6d. Feed is cheaper at 3s 3d, seconds 2s J Id. Potatoes.—Whites are easier at 7s fid b.i., reds standing at 3s (id s.i. Maize holds at 2s lOd s.i., upward movement being checked by fall in feed wheat. Barley.—Malting has jumped to 4s, prime grain only being handled. Feed (dull) 2s 3d, Cape 2s Bd, pearl £l3 b.i. Beans.—Horse feed are in slight request at 3s 3d. Peas.—Partridge remain quiet at 4s. Blues overheld 3s 9d, Y. Heroes active 6s 6d. Split £l4 b.i, Bran.—Supplies are ample at £3 ns s.i. Pollard.—The output is short of demand at £6 s.i. Oatmeal.—Millers list 25's at £9 10s s.i.. rolled oats £l2 c.i.f.s.i. Chaff.—All classes and conditions are on the market, best bright oat sheaf returning 75s s.i. South, and 80s s.i. North, with difference in the freight rates to equalise. Straw chaff 55s s.i. Hay.—Continues lifeless, rye-clover asking 62s 6d, all-clover 82s 6d. Pressed straw finds quittance at 37s 6d. Grass Seed.—M.D. rye firmer at 4s 3d to 4s 9d, cocksfoot 4d to 4jd. Cowgras6 70s, W. clover 90s, Alsyfce 755.