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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 786, 31 March 1905, Page 3

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GRAIN REPORT

WELLINGTON, March 29. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Ziealand and Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.o.b. port of shipment, sacks ex- ' tra, unless specified. Oats.—Limited supplies available, arc tilling' immediate wants locally, outside speculation being deterred by '.Jirlcome of Southland grading, now under consideration, being still awaited. It. grade Danish rule at Is BJd, Gartons Is 9d, Duns, Newmarket, and Waverleys Is' 9Jd, Storm-King', Tartars, and S. Hills Is lOd, Cana- ■ dians Is IOJd, rejects Is 7d. Wheat.—English market is ovtrsuppjied but steady, Australian reported weaker. Spot values are easier, existing freights precluding exports over-sea. Velvet and Tuscan call for 3s !>Jd, Hunters 3s -Id, G.W. Feed els Id, Seconds 2s 9d. l'otatoes.—Variable quantities are offering, blight affecting rapidly. The sound whites realise 5s b.i., blues 6s s.i., •forcod sales causing temporary decline. Maize.—ls firm at 2s lid s.i., de--1 liveries small. Barley.—ls active, heavy malting realising 4s (id, medium 3s (id, Cape 2s 9d, feed 2s wtl, Pearl £l3 10s b.i. ' meal £6 s.i. Beans.—Are quiet, crushers asking • 3s 2d." Peas'.->-Wliites have buyers al 4s 6d, Y-Heroes 7s, Partridge dull 3s lid, Dluo Prussians 3s 9d; split peas £l4

Bran.—Extensive clearances homewards have relieved stocks, cost standing at £3 5s s.i. Pollard.—holds at £5 15s s.i., output not sufficing demand,Oatmeal.—Millers look for advance oiS£9 109 s.i. for 25's, and £l2 c.i. f.s.i. for rolled oats, cost of suitable grain necessitating. Chart.—ls more money with cutting shortening, bright, oat-sheaf being worth 82s, Cd s.i. North, and 75s s.i. South. Straw chaff 57s 6d s.i. Hay.—Has better turnover, all-clo-ver, listing at,B3s, rye-clover 655, and pressed straw 37s 6d.Grass Seed. Heavy M.D. Ry6 costs 4s 9d, lighter 3s 6d to 4s, Cocksfoot 3Jd to 4d, W-clover 92a 6d, cowgrass 67s 6d, Alsykc 75, HIDE AND TALLOW MARKET. ] (Received March 30, 9.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 30. Hides are unchanged ; medium assortments arc irregular. Tallow : Local consumers are buying freely ; prices arc unaltered. LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, March 29. Copper.—Spot, £6B ; three months £6B 7» 6d. Lead. £l2 10s. Tallow auctions. —807 .casks -were offered', and 194 sold. Prices unchanged. ESTIMATE OF AMERICAN COTTON CHOI'. NEW YORK, Marcli 30. The official American cotton crop amounts to 13,600,000 bales. '