GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 16091, 17 April 1916, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows: Oats.—There has been a fair inquiry of late for good, bright, heavy lines, 'but sales are in many cases 'difficult to pull through on account of farmers being firm m their ideas of values. The inquiry is principally for bright, heavy lines of Gartons and fyiarrowbills. which aro being placed on the basis of quotations. Wo quote: Prime milling, 2s 4d to 2s 5d • good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat,—The market remains in much the same state. Velvet wheat is receiving most attention from millers, and sales have been effected at slightly higher rates. J-usean and red wheats aro receiving attention. Fowl wheat is in full supply, and meets with a moderate demand at quotations. We. quote: Prime milliner }" el Y et > & lcl t0 5s 2d; red wheats, 4s 6tj to 4s 9dj medium quality, 4s 3d to 4* 5d • best whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). ' Potatoes.' Consignments have been coming forward freely, and late rates are not now obtainable. Many of the consignments aro arriving in indifferent condition, benig mon , 0) . ]ess aKcvied wjth scab and blight, and lines of this description require quitting to best advantage «'n amvah Ine demand is largely confined to choice lines, which are finding an outJet at quotations. We quote : Choice J fe\£ 4 15s t0 £5 5 medium to good.' £4 to £4 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaif—Consignments have been cominc toward freely during the past week, and values remain unchanged. Choice, wellcut lines 111 sound condition are meeting with a ready sale at quotations. Medium quality and lines in heated condition me not so readily dealt with, even at lover - a , V, - f l"°te: Best oaten sheaf, £3 us to £0 10s; medium to good, £3 to £3 £>s per ton (sacks extra). Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Liimbd report: A\e held our weekly auction sale »1 grain and produce at our stores tonay, when values ruled as under:-. Oats— Offeiings at country stations have not Ijoen so Heavy, and with fair inquiry Horn I\ cithern markets sales have been more readily effected at late quotation, J'rime Cartons have most attention. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 4£d to ? s 5d • good to best feed. 2s 3d to 2s 4d : medium', f Id to 2s 2a; inferior Is IQd'to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). l Wheat—Tho market is .still over-sup-plied wtih ]in,H of medium qualitv. chiefly l-uscan and velvet ear. Any lots'of prime velvet meet with good demand, but for other sorts competition is by m. means keen Fowl wheat is more plentiful, and slnrhtly easier in price We.quote : prime milling veivet, 5s 3d to 5s 2d: prime Tn«<;>n. etc., 4.s 7*l to 4s M- medium, 4s 3d to 4s 6cl; best whole fowl wheat, 4.s to 4s 2d ; medium, 5s 6d to 3s lOd ; inferior os to os 6d per bushel (sacks extra). ' Potatoes.—Fair supplies are coming to hand. Only moderate quantities are sufficiently sound and cl"an for shipment Those are. readily dealt with, but consignments affected with blight or scab are out of favor. We quote : Pest tabic potatoes, £4 15s to £0 ; mediunf'to good £4 to £4 10s per ion (sacks included). ' Chaff.—The quantity coming forward is quite sufficient to -supply local requirements, and at present there is no outlet tor shipment, Prime qualitv is the only class which sells readily, and is worth. £3 5s to £3 10s; medium to good, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra).