GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 16852, 30 September 1918, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows i

Oats.—A strong demand continues for all grades, but the small quantity offering is limiting business. All good bright heavy samples are readily disposed of to millers at full rates, while feed lines aro meeting ready sale on arrival. Seed varieties are in keen demand and stocks in store light. We quote; Prime milling, 5s 4d to 5s 6d; good to best feed, 5s Id to 53 sd; medium to good, 4s 9d to 5s per bushel (sacks estra). Wheat.—Practically nothing offering. Potatoes.—Although consignments during the past week have not besn heavy, therei is no change in values to report. Choice freshly-picked lots are in most demand. Medium quality and light lines requiring sorting are neglected and more difficult to quit on arrival. Quotations: Best freshlvpieked tables, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; medium to good, £9 to £lO 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—The market has been moderately supplied during the past week, many of the consignments arriving being of medium quality. Bright heavy oaten sheaf Is in most demand, shippers and feeders operating for this description. Medium quality is not receiving the same attention, and is not bo readily disposed of on arrival. We quote: \ Extra choice heavv black oaten sheaf, to £3 { 10s; 'good oaten e'heaf, £8 to £8 ss: fair to good, £7 10s to £7 15s; medium quality, £6 to £7 per ton (sacks extra).

. Messrs Donald Reld and Co., Ltd., report r Wo held our weekly auot'on sale of grain and produce at our .stores this morning, when values ruled &ri under:

Oa's.—On account of the small quantity on offer thero are few sales to report. There is strong inquiry for all classes of oats in (rood to prime condition, clean eeed lines having particular attention. W-e quote; Prime millting, 5s Id to 5s 6d; good to best feed. 5s Id to 5s 3d; inferior to medium, 4s 6d to Ee pr>r buskr.l (sacks extra).

Wheat. —Only Email consignments arc earning forward. Sound lines are readily taken by millers at Government priors, and fowl wheat meets with prompt snip on arrival. Potatoe,.-..—The. market, is fairly well, supplied with consignments from Canterbury. Prima table potatoes are in good demand, but m-edkim i=ort« are not easily dealt with. Wo quote; Best table potatoes, £ll Ids to £l2 lfte; medium to good, £3> to £11; inferior. £7 to £8 10s per ion ('sacks included). Oliaff.—The markot is well Recked vriik chaff of medium quality, "or which there is limited demanff. Shippers are operating only in best, quality, of win'eh there, ie at present ft nrcdarato quantity offering. Wo quote • Bost oaten shaf, £8 to £S ss: choice. £8 7s fid to £8 10s; medium to gor.d, £6 10s u> £7 10s i inferior, £5 10s to £6 per ton (togs extra).