GRAIN REPORT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9062, 10 April 1908, Page 3

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zea* land and Canterbury Farmers' Co-op-erative Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.o.b. port of shipment, sacks free:— Oats. —Farmers are holding without justification, statistics showing that the dominion will have to unburden this season to the extent of nearly one third over last, which carried a surplus. Eastern Commonwealth States are negotiating for milling samples, and will require feed shortly, but any advance on ruling costs will check the movement. 8 Grade-Danish, Gartons and S-bills, list at 2s 6d; duns 2s Ba, seeds 2s lOd. Wheat.—Home market is disorganised with North America" and Argentine forcing trade. Sister States are relieving South Australian slightly firmer rates, and dominion has also hardened to 4s 9d, late rise in flour accelerating. Fowl feed 4s Bd. Potatoes.—With abundant crops, growers are anxious to avoid last year's experience, and quite early. Whites are easier at £4 10s, Blue £4 15s, Tasmanian equal cost, but not in favour. Maize.—Supply meagre at 4s Bd. Australian value much higher. Barley. Demand slackening, first orders being, off hand. Malting is worth 5s 3d, feed 3s 9d, Cape 3s 9d. Peas.—Partridge weaker at 4s. Split £ls 10s. Bran.—Active at £5 ss. Pollard. I —.Still short at £6 10s. —2s's remain at £l3, rolled oats £lB, oatina 10s 6d hardening expected. Chaff. —North are drawing heavily fmm South, and will hasten advance, bright cuts realising 955, medium 90s, straw chaff 655. Hay. — pressed rye-clover 85s, straw 42s 6d.