Late Commercial.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 50, 27 June 1905, Page 5

Late Commercial.

« Donald Reid and Co. report :— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores yesterday. Prices ruled as under : — . Oats. — The "quantity coming forward is small, and any lots of good feed Gartons and Sparrowbills are easily disposed of. Sellers are not inclined to forcfe sales, and with orders coming to hand' more freely, the tendency of, the market is towards < improvement. Wequote : Seed lines is iodlo is 3d, prime milling is S]4d to is 9d, goodto best feed is 7%d to is Bd, inferior to medium is' sd to is 7d per bushel (sacks extra). ~j Wheat.— No sales of any importance are passing. Millers' purchases are confined to choice, lots, arid holders are not disposed to sell freely at current prices. Fowl wheat continues to meet' with good local demand in moderate quantities. We quote : — Prime I milling 3s to 3s id, medium to good 2s ipd to , 2s lij^d, whole fowl wheat 2s 8d to 2s o.d, j broken and damaged 2s 5d to 2s 7d per bushel [ ! (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Since our last report deliveries have been heavier, but as the demand is goqcV , prices have not suffered to any great extent. We quote: Seed lines £7 to £7 10s, best -Derwents £6 17s 6d to £7 2s gd, medium £6 10s to £6 15s, white sorts £6 5s to £6 ics per ton (sacks included). Chaff. — The market is well supplied wilh ..chaff of. ordinary quality, for which there is limited demand Prime, bright oaten sheaf has good enquiry, and is readily taken on arrival. We quote : Best oaten'sheaf, £2 17*66. to £3, medium to good £2 10s to £2 15s, light and discolored 1,2 to £2 7's 6d per ton (bags extra). Hay. — There is a full supply of (good to prime clover and ryegrass hay in stores, which moves off slowly at £2 10s to £3, according to quality. -■*- Turnips. — Last week's slump in values had the effect of restricting consignments, and prices have recovered to some extent, best Sweeds selling at us 6d to I2r per ton, loose (ex truck). Straw. — This is in better supply, and prices are slightly easier. We quote : Best oaten 32s 6d to 355, wheaten 30s to 32s 6d per ton /presed)«