GRAIN REPORT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9095, 22 May 1908, Page 7

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand iand Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Associations, Wellington, reports aa follows, all quotations belling f.0.b., port of shipment, sacks free: —Oats.—Store stocks are being relieved by Commonwealth drawings, , keeping values firm. Chaffing, at ". 5 /present returns, is causing shrinkage **: in threshings, and will strengthen vendors hands during winter months. B grade Danish rule at 2s 7d, Sparrow Bills 2a 7Jd, Gartons 2s Bd, seeds 3s, Imperial Algerians 3s lid. Wheat.—Recent Home ajvance, and in Australia, ha 3 not t)3en sus-tained, Adelaide receding to 4i 5d from 4s 6<l. Dominion holders are peeking 5s for best milling, and : rastricting trade. Fowl feed 4s IOJd. Present flour prices locally will induce imports, Melbourne now s oft'er.iing at less lauded costs. Potatbes. — Market is active despite unsettled shipping regulations. Whites selling freely at £5. Blues 105s. Tasmania advises a firming. Maize.—Small -s lipmsnts North clear at 5s §d. Barley.—Malting quiet 5s 3d, Feed 3s 9d. Peas.—Partridge fair sale 4s 6d. Split £ls 10s. Brflta.—Reduced output has risen cost to £6 ss. Pollard.—Demand above supply at £7 30s. Oatmeal.—2-s's now ask £l3. jßolled oats £lB, Oatina 10a 6d. Slight advance probable. Chaff. — .Sydney buying had hardened bright • cut to 102 a (}<. l. Medium*Bs3 to 90s. .Rye-corn cfiaff 755. Oat-straw c'.iaff < 60s. Hay,—Pressed straw is worth 45a. JRjb e.over hay 87a 6d.