SATURDAY'S PRODUCE REPORT.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9157, 15 July 1895, Page 4

SATURDAY'S PRODUCE REPORT.

(BY OUR CuMMEHCIAT, KDITOB.)

Business was rather slack in towu to-day for a Saturday, and no linns of much importance were being submitted, as far as we could learn.

Both Oats and Wheat seemed to be still very duli, and tor the small parcels that were being offered 33 2d to 3s 3d represented buyers' ideas of [values for fair qualities of wheat, with au extra Id for anything really prime, Pearl commanding up to 3a sd. Oats ranged from Is 6£d to Is Bd, although only prime heavy Canadians tempted bids of the latter figure. Duns and Tartars are difficult to sell at present, and buyers do cot seem keen to stock with theae descriptions. Barley, has a very restricted sale and values remain unaltered. Prime malting is scarce and maltsters would do well to secure any good lots at current values. Feed is not regarded favourably at all just now. Beans and Pbas are rather stagnant at present, values having attained to beyond equivalent values at which they can be profitably shipped. Potatoes were dull to-day, the slack enquiry tending to keep buyers out of the markec meantime. A few lots changed hands at 255, this being top current value. Cowobass i 3 still dull, and qualities now offering, being rather second rate as a rule, are additionally difficult to quit. For such grades 5d is about the best value going. Chaff is rather quieter, and buyers are are not at present disposed to exceed 50s to 555. Cocksfoot is firm at 3£d to 4d, the latter price being only obtainable for lots that have been dressed by growers, and for riddled seed 3|d ia the top price for bright parcels. [These quotations, unless otherwise specified, are the net cash prices paid to the producer free of brokerage or commission, and for delivery at country stations within a twenty-five mile radius of town. For delivery on board ship at LyttcUo:iadd2d to 2^per bushel.] Our Ashbnrton correspondent- writes :— A second grain sale by public auction was held in Ashburton on Saturday. There was a large attendance, and nearly every lot offered was sold, prices realised being as under:—Oats, Is 6d, Is 7d, la Bd, Is 9d, la 10d and Is lid ; crushed oats, Is 10d ; cruehed peas, 6? 6>l per sack; crushed wheao, 5s ?d per sack ; Cape barley, Iβ 8d ; sheavon barley, Iβ 9.1; seed barley, 2s 6d and 2s 7 d ; wheat,' Hunter's 3s Id, Tuscan 3s Id to 3s sd. Oaten sheaf chaff sold at £212s and £217s 6d per ton.