GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 16198, 21 August 1916, Page 6

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

*» _ I Donald Keid and Co., Ltd.. report --We | held our weekly auction sale' 0 f srrain and I produce at our .stores (o-dav, when values ; rule-] as under : . Chß—The markc-i is nuiet, and rrn oVino-o in values can be reported. Prime heavy (vanour have most, inquiry, and those, meet, wuh ready sale. S> f -d lines also have wme ■ nt.ent.ioi], but other descriptions are not ; keen,y sought after. We quote: Prime millinjj, 3d to 2s D.lil: "rood to best feed ?s ?'l j to ?s='9d: inferior to medmm, 2s Cd to' 2s 7d ; per bushel (sacks extra.). ! Wh-ai:.— T'ip market has a hatter tone, ! and all prime milling lines are saleable at, . price; well up to late quotation?. Prime velvet is stronadv inquired for. but or this j there is little on offer. Other kinds in" rnill- : ma: condition are. more readily placed, and ; fowl wheat has better demand' We quote': | Prime milling velvet-, as 2d to 5s id- medium, 4s ind to fs ]rl; nrime Tuscan,' r\,i. i 4s 3d to 4s Pd: medium, 4s 4d to 4s 7d;' j best- whole fowl wheat, i;\ to 4s 3d ; medium', :os Rd. to 7>s ]1<1; inferior, 3s to 3s 6d per i bushel (sacks extra). j Potatoes.—Prime freshly-nicked lots meet j with unproved demand. Most line'' in local I stores require roniekinrr, and are not, easdy j dealt. with in their present condition. ?.Te- | dium and stale lutes are not in favor, and realise low value';. We quote: Rest, table I potatoes, £7 b r )S to £8: medium to <?ood £7 1 to £7 10= : inferior, £5 10s to £6 10s per ton I (sacks included). i Chaff.—The market; is heavily sumdied. I PvtymHes have come forward so freely thai it i has been impos'-ible to clear consignments i ex truck without r: sacrifice in values, and it liar- been necessary to disoha.rsc many lots into store. Tn those circumstances a fall in prices was inevitable, and values, have suffered to the extent of about 5s pot- ton. We nuote : Best oaten sheaf. £3 35s to £4; medium to pond. £3 7s Gd to £-3 12s 6d; lisdtt and discolored, £3 to £3 Tjs per ton (bays extra).

I\T>s<ts Dalgely and Co., Ltd.. report as follows:

Oats.—-The market is quiet, and values remain much the same a.3 last reported. There are not. .a srent many ofTcrins-s from the country, and shippers, on the r.iher hand, are only operating for actual requirements. Good, bright, heavy liucp. ■suitable for ir.illin<r and seed, are receiving most attention, and for the=>e lair raie* are obtainable. We ouotc: Prime r»iilinsr. 2? 8d to 2s ?r\: good to best feed. 2=; 7d to 2; Sd ; damaged r.v.il inferior, from 2- M per bushel (sacks cvtra). Wheat.—T';rr.-> is practically no business pas~ini in miiihjtr wheat Millers are not operating meatrime. ponding the. decision of tho Government- in regard to importation of (leur and wheat f:'OM .\u;t:nl;a. ' Values, therefore, can only be treated as nominal in '•!•- crr-cpep of snle-.= . Fowl wheat is not plentiful, and meets a fair demand at quotation!-. We quote: Choice milling ve've!. 5s to 5s ' 4d: choice milling Tuscan and' red wheats. 4o 7d to 4s 9d: medium milling. 4s Id to 4s ed: best whole fcwl wheat, 4s to 4s 3d per bushel (sacks exira).

Potato-?.—- Ch-ice nun'-ity are not offering freely, and any lilies of thi= description are readily placed'on arrival.. The bulk of the consignment.-; ennung forward are more or less faulty, showing signs of frost or disease. For tho-e there is not the same demand. Good seed linos are in strong demand. We quote: Best, tables. £7 15s to £8: medium, £7 io £7 10*; others, £5 to £6 10s per ton (sacks w). Chali.—Since our report- consignments have increased considerably. The demand is confined almost entirely to choice, heavy oaten sheaf, which is meeting with a moderate demand. Lines of due'lorcd and medium quality .are not sought after, and are v-ery difficult to quit on arrival. We quote: Best oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £4; medium to good, £i 5s to £3 10.5; damaged and inferior, £3 to £3 Ss ner ton (sac-Ira avin-oA