GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 17324, 12 April 1920, Page 6

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report as follows : —Wo held our weekly' sale of grain and produce at our stores to-day, when prices ruled as tinder: Oats.—The market has not materially changed since <mr last report. Rfferings from the country are not large, and farmers are Ann- in iheir ideas of value, which are slightly above those of shippers, and consequently the volume of business is small. We quote :—Prime milling, 5s 3d ; A grade Cartons, 5s 2d ; good to best feed, 4s lOd to ss; all ex store, sacks extra. Wheat.-—All offerings are readily taken up by millers at Government price?. Chaff.-—Arrivals from the. country continue small, ?£a as there are no stocks in store prices are firm. For prime qualitv at £3 10s ; good, £8 to £8 5s ex store, s.icks extra Potatoes.—These _ are arriving more freely now. and prices show a declining tendency. We emote:—Frime Up-to-datcs. £3 10s ; good, £B. ex store. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows : Oats.—There is no volume of business passing in this cereal. Growers are firm holders at prices above what buyers are prepared to give at present, with the result that sales rre more difficult to effect. Sparrowbills and other short oats are \f. /rong demand for feeding purposes owi/-; to the shortage of fowl wheat. We qinye : Prime milling, 5s 2d to. 5s 3d; goo/ to best feed, 4s lOd to ss; medium an/ in'erior from 4s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—All offering is being accepted by millers at maximum Government rates, '•"owl wheat is practically unprocurable. md keenly sought after. Potatoes.—The market at Easter time was barely supplied, but increased supplies have since been coming forward, iiul the market is not as firm. Best heshly-dug lines are in most demand. .Medium and faulty lines are not in favor with buyers. We quote: Best freshly-dug lines to £8 10s; medium to good, £7 to £8 per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—The market of late has been barely supplied, the quantity arriving being insufficient to fill requirements, with the result that till coming forward has met with keen demand at prices in advance of late rates. We quote : Best oaten sheaf to £8 10s; good, £8 to £8 ss; medium, £7 5s to £7 15s per ton (sacks extra).