GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 16847, 24 September 1918, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows ;

Oats. —All grades continue to be strongly inquired for, but very little business is passing, owing to the paucity of offerings. Reed lines have been moving off freely, and stocks in stores are light. Feed lines arc mooting with ready sale on arrival. Nominal values are as under; —Milling. 5s 5d : best feed, 5s to 5s 2d; medium 1o good. 4s 9d to 5a per bushel (sacks ex-

Wheat.—Practically nothing offering

Potatoes. —Moderate consignments have been coming forward during the past week. Choice freshly-picked samples are in most demand. Medium quality and lines requiring picking are not readily quitted. Quotations ;—Beat freshly-picked tables, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; medium to good, £9 to £lO 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—Consignments of late have- not been heavy, and all coming forward is meeting with ready sale. Shippers have been operating freely in addition to local feeders. Although choice quality is in most demand, medium quality and lower grade?, have been receiving- more attention. We quote; Choice, up to £3 IDs ; prime heavy, £8 to £8 ss; fair to good, £7 ICs in £7 15s; medium quality, £6 to £7 per ton (sacks extra).

Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Idd., report:—We held our weekly auction sale of grain- and produce at oar stores this morning, when values ruled a« under:

Oats.-—There is no change in the market to report. Tho keen demand reported last week* still exists for all classes of oats, and any -consignments coming forward are easily placed at satisfactory price?. Wo quote: Prima milling, 5s 2d to 5-3 3d; good to best food, f» to 5s 2d ; inferior to medium, 4s 7d to 4b lid per bushel (sack? extra). Wheat.—Both milling quality and fowl wheat are in short supply, and meet with strong demand.

Potatoes.—There is a moderate demand, ■which Is being supplied chicflv consignments of Canterbury potatoes. Local inquiries are confined cluofiy to prime table eorts, which continue to move oil at quo iations. Lower grades hare not so much attention. and arc more difficult to deal with. Wo quote 5 Best table potatoes, fill 10s to £l2 10s; medium to good £9 to £11; others £7 10s to £8 10s per ton (sacks included). Chaff.—Prime oaten sheaf meets v.itli strong inquiry, both fiom .shipped and local buyers. The market is not oyer supplied, and all consignments coming forward are sure of speedy clearance. _ Lower grades, although not so strongly inquired ■for, also meet a fair demand. We quote; Best oaten sheaf, £8 to £8 ss, choice to £8 Ida; medium to good, £6 10s to £7 10s; light, and discolored, £5 10» to £6 5b per 'ton (bags extra).