GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1874, 21 October 1887, Page 18

GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs Samuel Ore and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending October 19 as follows : — Wheat.— The market during the past week has seen a few transactions put through, but nearly all Northern parcels, but at lower prices than have been taken for some time, though in one instance 4s was paid for a small parcel Taieri-grown red straw. Ruling prices are, however, 3s 8d to 3s B^d for all sortß prime milling, while for ordinary 3s 6d has been paid. Oats.— A good demand has existed during the past week for these, but principally for local use, wliile better prices have been obtained. In" the shipping business 'there has also been a fair demand ; cneap freights being an inducement. Advices by wire today from both Melbourne and Sydney say that these markets are, if anything, weaker, so it is possible a lull may take place for a week or so. We quote : Prime milling, 18 9d ; good bright heavy feed, Is 8d Is Bfd; ordinary, Is 7a to Is 7sd. Dark and discoloured, Is 6d to Is B|d. Barley.— None offering to speak of, so that prices are nominal. Our sales for the week for all classes of grain amount to 15,000 bushels. Chaff.— Good oaten sheaf, if well saved and screened, is worth £2 15s to £2 17a 6d, while secondary quality is valued at £2 5b to £2 10s ; low class unsaleable at even 30s. Potatoes.— The market is better, sales being more I easily effected, while prices show an advance of 2s i 6d to 5s on recent quotations. We quote prune I Derwents, 278 6d to 303. Seeds.— Ryegrasa s Demand off, with heavy stocks on hand, which must be carried over the next season, unless an intercolonial demand springs np. Cocksfoot : If anything the prices are lower, the demand being slow indeed. Clovers: Demand pretty well over. Turnips : There is a alight demand, but the boisterous weather we have been getting has materially retarded breaking up operations for them, aa the weather settles we may expect a brisk demand. Prices at Home are firmer, and ere season closes it may effect this market.