COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10779, 30 May 1911, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Dalgetj; and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly auction sale of grain and produce on Monday, the 29th inst., when they offered a large catalogue -to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition for potatoes and chaff was .very slack, and the bulk of these lots were passed in. The following are the ; prices realised: Oats.—rThe market remains very firm, with very few offerings from the country; Merchants are picking up all lines; fnV shipment which come within their limits, for there is a very good demand for seed lines. We quote: Dressed oats, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ■; prime milling, 2s 4Jd to 2s sd; good to best feed, 2s. 3jd to 2s 4Jd; inferior to medium, 2s to ' 2s 3d,-" ex store (bags extra-). Wheat. —There is a firm demand at. the present time for shipment. Millers are not keen buyers, as they hold large stocks of wheat in hand. Fowl feed is : scarce, and is readily quitted to the local trade. Prime velvet, 3s 6d to 3s 64d; velvet ear and Tuscan, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; whole fowl feed, 3s 3id to |s 4id; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (bags extra). Potatoes. —The market has been heavily supplied during the week, and at to-day's auction there was very little demand, and the bulk of the offerings were passed in. Quotations: Best table sorts, £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d;. mediumto "ood, £3 10s to £3 15s; damaged and inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra).. Chaff.—Arrivals from the country are still heavy- All the merchants hold large stocks, and it is difficult to effect sales unless at a reduction on the prices lately ruling. At to-day's sale a large quantity was offered, but the bulk ot it was passed in. Only the best is saleable, medium chaff having no attention. We quote: Prime oaten- sheat, £4 to £4 os; medium to good, id ius to £3 15s; straw chaff, £2 ,10s to £2 15s per ton (bags extra). PROPERTY SALES.

The North Otago Farmers' Association report having sold the .following properties during the past few weeks:— On account of Mr S. C. Watson, of Windsor, freehold farm of 558 acres, known as "Tiverton," to Mr M. M'Nally, of Burnkam... - •: . -v ~ On account of the executes of-the-late Peter Aitcheson, 220 acres, freehold to Messrs E. S. Brewster and I*. J, a.. ltuddenklau, ofAwamoko. fi ■ On account of Mr. Alfred Smith, of Livingstone, small grazing, run of IMi acres, with all improvements, to Mr Walter Smith, of Tokarahi. On account of Mr 0.. B. Wise, of Hildcrthorpe, smaU grazing run, containing 1100 acres leasehold, with all improvements, to Mr W. H. WinChester. On account of Mr J. Fitzsimmons, leasehold property of 300 acres at Hakataramea, to Mr G. J. A. Rnddenklau On account of Mr M. M'NaUy.of Burnhnm, Canterbury, his freehold farm of 931 acres, known as "Cloverton, to Mr S. C. Watson, of Windsor. On account of the trustees of the late Peter Aitcheson, freehold section containing 1 acre 1 rood 32 poles, to the Oamaru Borough Council.