GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 19518, 28 March 1927, Page 7

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

grain and produce. Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report as under:— Wheat.—This market has quietened considerably. The weather has affected threshing operations, and stock threshing should now be discouraged. The wheat must be soft, and it requires stacking to allow it to harden sufficiently for milling purposes. Forward sellers should especially take notice of these remarks. Values remain much the same as last week. Tuscan is 6s 4d on trucks, with extra money for Hunters and Velvet (sacks extra). Oats.—This market remains _ very dull. The quality of the oats offering is not of a very high standard, the bulk being either B Grade or underfrade. Merchants are by no means cen operators, and farmers in tho majority of cases are not disposed to sell at the prices offering: 2s 3d, if A grade, and 2s Id, if B grade (sacks extra), with a handy railago are the ruling rates to-day. Chaff.—The local market is now bare of supplies of prime chaff, and values consequently have improved. _ Good bright quality is especially inquired for, and values to-day would bo from £4 10s to £4 15s (sacks extra), ex truck, Dunedin. Other grades are still glow of sale, and will not be in demand until tho green feed is finished. Potatoes.—This market is also bare of supplies, and the absence of consignments has .assisted merchants to dispose of poor quality stuff to £5 10s dispose of poor duality stuff that would otherwise probably have been tipped. Good tables are worth to £5 10s (ex truck), sacks in.

'Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report ns follows: Oats.—Tlio roaikeo remains in the same very quiet condition, with practically no business passing A few samples are coming to hand, but local merchants are not been buyers. No demand for this cereal is being experienced from any quarter, and, even with the prices so low. it is most difficult to effect sales. The one <ssential factor lacking in ths oat market is a demand, and until such can be found an improvement cannot ho looked for. An odd line oh A Gartous has been sold at 2s 3d per bushel, and B Gartens at 2s Id per bushel, both on trucks, country stations, with approximately Id railage. Wheat.—This market is in a peculiar position for this 'time of the year, when, all things being equal,_ millers should be buying keenlv. As it is. millers are anything but keen, showing little inclination to operate except at a low figure. Farmers, however , are not disposed to sell nr. millers’ present offers, and consequently little business is passing. The* nominal value of Tuscan is 5s <)d per bushel, on trucks, country stations, with tho usual increase for Hunters and Velvet varieties. Potatoes.—Farmers have in the meantime ceased digging operations, with the result that good table potatoes are very .-carce in the city. No lines have been coming to hand, and local merchants are inquiring for prime lines free from blight. Owing to tho shortage the price has firmed, good tables at present realising £5 10s per torn ex truck (sacks in). Chaff.—During the past week the quantity coming to hand has been small. I ocal feeders are inquiring for prime linos, and any such quality can tie disposed of cx truck. Chaff nowadays, if it is to meet with a_ ready sale, must bo prime, other qualities always being very slow of sale and difficult to quit. We ouote Prime oaten sheaf, £4 10s to £4 ].ss per ton (sacks extra).