GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10307, 14 March 1895, Page 2

GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs AVilliam E. Reynolds and Co., Stafford street, report for'the week ending March 13,1895, as follows :— Business in all liii*s of produce is dull; iv fact, there is practically nothing being ri'bn . in any of .'them. Wheat is saleable at quotations, and we are inclined to think that, pi-ices for thin cereal will remain pretty steady, as millers seem, to be satisfied to dn business at ruling rates. AYe do uot anticipate any advance.' Oat* are verjslow of salo, and prices, as predicted by us, have ea-eil con»id-r-lilv. This-is due t-> the' Bluff cutting prices to do the export business, and in this ti\ey have succeeded Tory well. Prices ruling hero arn'iiiucli higher;:-*-' Lines are very.difficult to place, nnd tho outlook is anything but promising. Although we regret tn ray it. .we fear a further easing as supplies become heavier. Whether or not the present statu of affairs will last we cannot say, but we sincerely hope not. Barley is having no inquiry whatever, and offers aro not obtainable. Prices, we are afraid, will rule considerably under, those df hut season. Prime satnples will meet with ready sale, but fanners'must nin'dercite their ideas of values if business i.s to be done. Ryegrass is now ceasing to como in, except iv small lots, and there is not a great deal doing in thi;. Prices show a tendency towards easing, as thn North Island demand is now practically over. Cocksfoot is almost unsaleable, except at speculators' prices, which are below quotations. Chatf is in plentiful- supply, and. at times difficult to. place. Quotations are hard to obtain; Potatoes are having a good deal of attention, ►specially Derwents, but it is'only teflipor_.ry.-as sunplies will be coming to hand "tiiore freely, ere long, when prices are sure io case. We quote to-day :— Wheat.— Prime velvet, 2. 8H to 2s 9d; prime Tuscan, 2. Sd to 2-j SUI j fowls' feed, 2s 3d to 2.7 d.' " * j Oats'."—Prime millint.. ls 31d (old. a shade more); | best to prime feed. Is 2J.d to ls 25-d ; medium, ls j 2d : inferior uuralra'. -. ' Barley.—No prices e-tahlUhed; Ryegrass.— Pririie old ivistuie, 3* > fld. to 4s: prime machine-dressed, "_>-« 6.1 to 3s 7d; good dressed, 3s 4d ; extra clean farmers' lines. 2s lOd to 3_ 2i; ordinary and dirty, 2s 3d to 2. 9d per j bushel. ~ „,-.„' I Cocksfoot:—Best, 3Sd to 4d : good, 3}d per lh. | 'Chaff.-Prime, £2 7s Gd to £2 10s ; good, £2 to i £2 ss. '' ' | Notice.—Sacks are now being sold at 4d ; buyers | of grain refusing to give more. This is due to low i prices of sacks generally. Fisoa's celebrated Eng- , fish sheep dip can be obtained fronj us on appli- j cation. AYe would recommend farmers to try this . dip this season.