GRAIN REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9115, 14 May 1891, Page 2

GRAIN REPORT.

Messrs William B. Hkynolds and Co.,StnHord streeS. report for the week ending May 33 as "weThave been rather fortunate in getting a .few fine dajs Bince last reporting, and it is possible »r e may yet have a week or so of it,,and thus allow threshing to be got on with. Wheat —Notwithstanding the change in the attitude of the Home market it has not in the slightest affected ours, nor Is it likely to either, as the imall quantity of prime quality available nowiis mere oaaatelle to what is required before next harvest. Holders need,-therefore, have no fear. We quote prime northern 4a 7d to 4s B£d; local velvet and Tnscan, 4s 6a^to 4s 8d; ordinary, 4s 4d to.-4s 6d; inferior and fowls' feed, 3s 6d to 4s Id. : Oats.—Arrivals are now assuming what we usually have at this period of the year, yet the quantity forward is not np to what has been in former years, the weather keeping it baok, and aales •' of? truok are being vigorously prosecuted, the market bo far 'showing not the slightest indication of an advance, as Melbourne and Sydney are both very stagnant. A eodd deal of the oats arriving are damp and off-colour,. and-Sueae are mora difficult to quit than the better claB« which are in demand at up to for prime milling-is 6jd to Is 7d; ordinary milling, Is «d to Is 6id • hsavv bright feed, IB 6}d to Is 6d; ordinary. Is 5d to USS'd; inferior and discoloured, Is 4d to Is 4id Thes^ prices are " off truck" (sacks extra). Our sales duHng the week have been olose on 40,000 blßarley.-Malstero are getting filled np, and consequently nothing bat prime quality will tempt them, and then at a slight reduction on late rates. tak« crown commands mosC attention, and may be quoted It up to 3s 5d (sacks 6drnet cash); ordinary malting, a'oilaff.—The market during the past week has only been moderately kept going nntil to-day, when a large quantity oame forward and has helped to weaken it a bit, and closing prices may be said to be -. For prime oaten sheaf, if well cut and screened, £2 10s; ordinary. £3 to £3 7s 6d. Potatoes.—The Bupply is more than- the demand; and there being no shipping, as the Sydney markedhas completely collapsed, the demand ia purely local, and a few truoks go a long way towards this - bo orlces show no Improvement. We quote:: Prime Derwents-Northern grown 47s 6d. local. £2 to £3 2s 6d.