GRAIN REPORT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9050, 27 March 1908, Page 8

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand I and Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.o.b port of shipment, sacks free, unless specified: Oats— Stackings generally are complete, with southern growers determined to weather winter before threshing, causing shortness in supply. RoHng values .restrict outside competition, and can yet go higher, B grade Danish and Gar tons costing 2s s£d, Sparrowbills 2s 6d, duns 2s 7d. Wheat—Millers are stocking quietly, preparing for flour fluctuations, which must rise in sympathy with wheat, present landed cost of Australian temporarily restricting. Tuscan and velvet find ready outlet at 4s Bd, fowl feed similar. Potatoes —Consumption brick, whites £5 15s, blue keepers £5 17a •6d, outlook downward, heavy supplies available. Maize—Has small business at 4s 7d. Barley—Malting lively at 5s 3d, Cape scarce 3s 9d, feed dull 4s. Peas— Partridge active at 4s 6d, whites 6s, split £ls 10s. Bran —Better request at £5 ss. Pollard —Orders continue unfilled at £6 10s, mills short. Oatmeal—2ss, list at £l3, small rise anticipated, rolled oats £lB, oatina 10s 6d. ChaffNorth with bare crops ask 100s, se, Southern momentarily easier at 92s fid, si, but with first c-t off hand, value will harden considerably, straw chaff 2s 6d, se. Grass Seed—Sowing is in full swing, heavy MD rye firm at 6s, cocksfoot B£d, imported W clover 90a, cowgrass 105s, rape 355.