GRAIN REPORT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9084, 8 May 1908, Page 3

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Aascoiations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.0.b., port of shipment, sacks free: —Oats.-—Trade visible is confined to store stocks, farmers preferring waiting further developments of prospect of market in Eastern Commonwealth States. Latter are drawing lightly, mostly milling. B grade Danish list at 2a 6d, S-Bills and Gartons 2s 7d, Duns 2a Bd. Seeds 2s lid. Wheat—Firming in Home quarters has received sympathy in the Commonwealth, Adelaide now quotng 4s 2d. Australian flour is being extensively handled far North, but not affecting Southern quotations, where wheat in first hands is firmly held, with no surplus to force sales, Tuscan and Velvet asking 4s 9d, fowl feed 4s 7d. Potatoes.—Whites are finding ready outlet, "and shewing good condition at 955, Blues less available at 100s, with upward tendency. Maize. —Nominally ss, with small turnover. Barley.—Malting, quiet 5s 3d. Feed, active 3s 6d. Cape 4s 6d. Peas.—Partridge scarce 4s (id. Split £ls 10s. Bran.—Has hardenad to £5 15s with orders filling for Sydney. Pollard. Demand »b)ve supply at £7. Oatmeal.—2s's stand at £l3. Rolled oats £lB. Oatinalos6d. Chaff.—Reserves in stores are well held, and values rising. Bright cut oat-sheaf realises 97d 6d. Medium 92s 6d. Oat-straw 60.i. Hay.—Rye-clover stands at 853. Pressed straw 40s.