COMMERCIAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 63, 11 February 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET. Donald Rcid ami Companv, Limited, report:—We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under:— Oats.—Old stocks are now in small compass, and are being quitted in small lots for local consumption. There is good inquiry for new season 's oats for early shipment, and prices are on a par with last week's quotations. We quote: Prime milling, lis 5d to 3s 6d; good to best feed, :!s :{,( to lis sd; medium and inferior, :ts to lis 2d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat.—Millers at present are not keen buyers, and no business of any importance can be reported in connection with the new crop. Harvest is coming on rapidly, and new grain will soon be offering more plentifully. At present northern samples are coming freely to hand, but sales are not readily made. Good whole fowl wheat in moderate quantity sells at 5s 2d to 5s :id per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—There is good demand for all lots- of prime table potatoes, principally for shipment, and all wellgraded lots meet with ready sale. We quote: Prime tables, £7 5s to £7 10s. • Chaff.—Consignments have not been coming to hand too freely during the last week, and in consequence the market is somewhat tinner. We quote: Prime, £5 5 S to £5 10s; medium to good, £4 15s to £5; light and discoloured, £4 to £4 10s per ton (bags extra).

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET,

Wednesday, February {t,

There was a small yarding of fat rattle at Burnside, 13!) being penned. Competition was keen and prices were lUs to 20s above last week's rates. Best bullocks, £l7 to £IS ss; medium to good, £Ui to £ls Ids; others, £lO 10s to £l2 10s; best cows and heifers, £11! to £l4 7s fid; medium to good, £1(1 10s to £l2; light and inferior, £8 10s to £lO ss. There was a large yarding of fat sheep, :iO(l(l being penned. The entry diil not include many pens of extra heavy wethers. Prices for wethers adr vanced Is (id to 2s compared with last week's; ewes were about Is dearer, but towards the close values receded to about last week's level. Best wethers, 27s to :!0s; extra, to ."!ss; medium to good, 24s to 2(is; light and unfinished, IDs to 225; best ewes, 25s to 28s; extra, to :i;is .'id: medium to good, 20s to 245; others, 17s to IDs (id.

Fat Lambs.—lSl2o penned. Competition was hardly as keen as last week, ' and prices were slightly easier. Best, 20s to 225; extra, to 2(is (id; medium to good, His (id to 19s; light and inferior, I to 15s.