THE GRAIN MARKET.

Bruce Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 1209, 4 June 1880, Page 3

THE GRAIN MARKET.

Messrs Maclean and Co. report :— WheatDaring the wtek there has been more inquiry, but without any improvement in prices. We hare sold over 1500 bags at prices ranging from 3l 6d to 3s lOd. Prime samples may be quoted at 3s Vlld j inferior or ordinary, 3s 4d to 3s Sd ; fowl feed, 25.6 dto 3sV Oats— Prices continue similar to lastVweek's report— viz., ls 3d to ls 4d for feed, and Is 5d for milling, at which prices we have sold about 1000 bags. Barley is almost, out of the market, there being little inquiry for either malting or milling descriptions, unless at reduced prices. We have sold about 500 bags of ordinary quality at 3s. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report : — Grain. wWheat— We have but little change to note in this market. A moderate supply of fair quality came forward during the week, and last week'sprices have been well maintained. Oats are in full supply, with only a very slack demand. Holders appear to have sufficient confi dence in their position, and refuse to make any reduction on late quotations. Barley, which is iv full supply, is neglected, with prices in favor of buyers. We quote :— Wheat— Prime milling, 3s 9d to 3s lid ; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 9d ; inferior and fowl's feed, 2s Sd to 3s 3d. OatsBest mflling, ls 5d to ls s^d ; feed do, ls 4d to *<s 6dJßjarley — Malting, nominal, 2s 16d to 3s . „<iflrailing, do, 2s 7d to 3s. ~ HSLsseed, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; bran, £3 per ton. Potatoes, best Derwents, £2 12s 6d to £3 per ton. Mr Donald Stronach reports :— Wheat: Transactions in prime milling have been very limited in extent, and last week's prices are scarcely maintained. Some sales of medium have been made for milling purposes at from 3s 3d up to 3s 8d ; fowl feed, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Oats remain nominally, ls 3d to ls 4d, but we have no business to report. We believe that some parcels have been disposed of by farmers direct to consumers, at as low as ls 3d for good feed. — Barley—Quotations are nominally 3s to 3s 3d per bushel for prime malting, and 2s 6d for milling, but the market is at a standstill. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. report :— Grain. — Wheat — We have no change in values to report since our last. Oats are in fair demand. We quote heavy short feed at ls 4d per bushel ; prime milling, ls sd. Barley unsaleable.

Wellington, June 2, Chaff, £5 ; oatmea', 20s ; pollard, £5 to £5 ss; bran, £3 10b to £4 ; flour (1001 b bags) .£l2 ; oats, ls 9d to ls lOd ; maize, 4s ; chick wheat 2s 9d to 3s; feed barley, 2s 6d.