GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.
Mataura Ensign , Putanga 280, 8 Haratua 1897, Page 2
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GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.
Mesßrs Samuel Orb and Co., Stafford street, Dunedin, report for the week ending May 5 as follows: — The weather continues fine, enabling threshing in the south to be almost completed. Oats—These are in much the same position as when we last reported on them, and though some small craft have been loading here coastwise they take away nothing like the quantitj that is arriving. Sydney advices are firm, but no advance. Melbourne advanced in sympathy with this market. We quote : Heavy, bright sparrowbills and Sutherlands ap to 2s ljd j very special (for seed), 2a 3d; ordinary sparrowbills, 2s; discolored, Is lOd to Is lid. Wheat. —The markets all round are firmer than they were, still hardly so active as last week. In tne north, too, the market is firmly held, farmers holding off from selling in anticipation of prices hardening still further. We quote : Prime Tuscan and velvet up to 4s 3£d; other sorts up to 4s 2d; fowl feed, 3s Id to 3s 4d. Barley —The market continues firm, prime quality selling best. We sold 1800 sacks during the week at top prices of the market. Chaff—Supplies coming forward sufficient for demand, and prices same as before. Potatoes —Market well supplied, and prices same as last week. We sold during the week 120 tons for forward delivery. Seeds —ln cocksfoot the demand is fairly good, but sales of ryegrass are over, and likely to be for a month or so.
