THE SOUTHLAND GRAIN REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1602, 5 August 1882, Page 15

THE SOUTHLAND GRAIN REPORT.

;The Southland Farmers Co-operative Association's report for the week ending Friday, 4th August, is a 8a 8 follows : —

There is nothing to report ia the grain trade. The cargoes of thiee vessels which have loaded produce for Sydney-namely, Edith May, Letterfourie, and the Association's chartired vessel Prosperity, are likely to meet a favourable market. Advices to hand from the other Colonies are encouraging, and if shipments are made in moderation, there is every probability that a steady market will be ensured. The trading steamers that have sailed from the Bluff to Melbourne during the past foitnight have left without grain cargoes, and unless their controllers are in the future less exacting than they have been in the past, the bulk of the produce exported from this part of New Zealand will bu carried by sailing crafts. The short supply of grain that is likely to go forward in the steamers to Melbourne -will have a strong tendency to improve valuos in tho import markets, and, in consequence, bettor prices may be looked for. The Adelaide and • Sydney wheat and oat markets are firmer, and, if prices do not run up too hisrh to check consumption, tho present rates for this"claßS of produce here will bo well maintained. The recent heavy rains have vo»y much retarded outdoor work. Fortunately for farming operations, the weather seems to have taken up, and if there should be a continuation of seasonable weather, much land will by the end of this month be ready for the spring sowing. Wheat.— No sales to report. There is very little Wheat offering for sale. The millers are working down their stocks, and in the absence of early spring threshing it is very probable that higher rates will rule. Wheat in milling and export condition is inquired for. Present quotations are the same as last week's. Best samples would command 4s 9d to ss, and medium 3d per bushel less, for delivery at the Bluff. ' Oats.— For best feed and milling samples 2a 9d to 3s is offered at wayside railway-stations, and 3s 2d to 3s 3d per bushel for delivery f .o.b: at the Bluff. ! Grass Seed.- Sellers are firm in their demands, but, notwithstanding, values remain at last week's quotations— 5s to 58 6d por bushel. I Butter —The market is dull, and la9t week's quotations could be barely realised, except for the very best sV.mples. In the absence of business, last woek's rates aro given— la to Is 2d per lb.