GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 17367, 1 June 1920, Page 2

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Messrs Donald R-eid and Co., Ltd., report as under: —We held our usual sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Oats,—The market, if anything, is little firmer. There is a possibility of th™ Australian Government removing the duty from our oats, and inquiries are coming in from Australia, with "the result flint tlie market has firmed a little. We quote: Good nulling, 5s 2d to 5s 3d; good to best feed, 4s 9d to ss. Potatoes.—The market remains much the same as last week. Good Taieri tables arc in demand at £6 10s, and northern. £5 10s to £6 (sacks extra). Chaff.—The market is a little fjrrner, owing to the state of the weather. Cutting in the country has ceased, and supplias are short. Good bright chaff is firm at £8 l()s per ton; good, £8 ss; medium, "light, and discolored, £6 to. £7 10s, according to quality. Wheat.—Millers are taking all fines at full Government, rates. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Li n report as follows: Oats.—The market remains firm, with onlv a mxlerate quantity offering. Millers have been operating for any suitable lines. Seed lines have also been in good demand. Short, plump samples are readily quitted for local fowl feed requirements. We quote: —Prime milling:, 5s 2d_to 5s 3d; Mod to best feed, 4-s 9d to ss; light and medium quality from 4-s bd per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat.—Practically no wheat of any description offering. Millers are accepting all lines at maximum Government rates. Fowl wheat is in strong demand, with only odd lines ofielinc;, which are readily disposed of on arrival at full rates. Potatoes.—The market is wcii supplied principally with Northern-grown tubers," the quality of which varies. ~ The demand is principally for choice,' freshly-dug lots, which are meeting a fair demand at quotations. Medium quality and faulty lots are difficult to quit on arrival. We quote: —Choice, freshly-dug Taieri-grown to £6 10s; best Northern-grown, £5 10s to £6 per ton, sacks extra. Chaff.—There is good inquiry for "bright, heavy oaten sheaf, which is not in oversupply, the quantity arriving being about, equal to requirements. Bright," heavy samples a-ro most sought after, although medium and iiolit lines have been receiving more attention of late. We quote:—Best oaten sheaf to £8 10s; good, £8 to £8 ss; medium and 'light, £6 to £7 10s per ton, sacks extra.