Late Commercial.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 109, 3 February 1903, Page 5

Late Commercial.

• Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report : — Weekly auction sales of grain and produce as under ; — Oats. — The export demand for all classes of oats has slackened considerably with the prospect of the new crop coming forward at Northern ports. Prime milling 2s 6id to 2s 7d, good to best feed 2s 5d to 2s 6d, medium 2a to 2s 4d. inferior and damaged Is 6d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— ln milling qualities the only kind meeting with ready sale is prime velvet grown in Northern districts. For almost all other sorts millers are practically out of the market, and auy Hne3 of medium quality on offer here can only, be placed as fowl wheat. We quote t Prime millfng (Northern grown) §3 to 5s 6d, good ditto 4s 6d to 4s 10d, medium 4s 2<\ to 4s 6'l, best whole fowl wheat 4s, medium 3s 6i to 3s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— The market this week is most unsatisfactory. A week ago supplies were short and prices rapidly advanced up to £7 to £9 per ton. . To-day the "market is again heavily supplied, and as consign aients are **not in cqnditiGn for keeping thejfr have to be quitted at current values— vig., £3 to£3{J3 per ton (bags in), ' Chaff. — DuriDg the past week heavy consignments have come forward, and prices have receded about 5s to 10s per ton. Prime oaten sheaf £4 5s to £4 15s, a few lots extra choice and heavy to £4 173 6d, good £4 to £4 ss, medium £3 10s to £4, straw chaff and inferior oaten sheaf £2 10<j to £3 5s per ton (bags extra).