GRAIN REPORT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9072, 24 April 1908, Page 7

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers' Associations, Wellington, reports as folJows, all quotations beinr f.0.b., port of shipment, sacks free: —Oats: Business apparent', is confined to extensive coastal orders under completion, with small Eastern Australian fillings for A gradas. Seasons growings are mainly later, receiving active enquiry for both milling and seed purposes. B grade Danish and S-bills rule at 2s 6d, Gartons 2s 7d. Duns 2s Bd, seeds 2s lOd. , Wheat: Unfavourable advices are restricting South Australian exports Homewards, checking further advance, with a reflect on Dominion values. Should flour ease locally, wheat will sympathise. Tuscan and Velvet seed 4a Bd, fowl feed more available at 4s 6d. Potatoes: Quality is turning out satisfactory, though.on small side, blighted districts having greatly diminished. Whites are steady at £4 sd, blues £4 10s. Maize: Moderate turnover at 4a 7d. Barley: Maltingjquiet at 5s 3d, seed Cape 4s '3d. Peas: Partridge stand at 4s, exports thinning. Split £ls Ids. Bran: In gooci supply at £5 2s 6d. Pollard: Nominally off boards at £fi 10s. Oatmeal.: 25's firm at £l3. Rolled oats £lB. UntinalUsSd. Chaff: Stores are comfortably filled, and reserves South heavy. Bright cut commands 955, medium 90s. ■ Winter will enhance value slightly. Straw chaff 655. Hay: Pressed straw lists at 42s 6d. ißye-dover hay 85s.