GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2170, 26 September 1895, Page 24

GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs William K. Rktnolds a«i> Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending 25th September as follows :— Wheat : Market remains much the same, but, if anything, a ttifie easier owing to stocks of flonr being heavy. Wequote: Prime Tutc«n and velvet, 3s lOd to 3s lid ; red vrh*at, 3b 9d ; fowl feed. 3o 5d to 3d 7d. Oftts : Th«ae have fallen again quite Id per bushel on our last quotations owing to rain having fallen in New South W»le», but as stocks are light wo feel confident prices will firm again at no distant date, in. tl quo'e : Piime milling, la lid; heavy bright feed, Is lUJ to Is lOJd; ordinary, Is £M to Is fl|d. I'otatoes are &a dull as ever, and btjst are only worth 3os to 37a (3d. Chaff is rather in over-supply at the moment, consequently prime cannot be quoted above £3 7s 6d, good sound £3 to £3 2m Gd, and ordinary up to £2 lsa. Seeds : We continue to receive orders daily, but they are on the small side a« compared with those of previoiH seasons. Ilyegrasii is getting scarce, and if firm. Cocksfoot is in full supply. Clovers remain unalteied. We have i\ very Kood stock of turnip het-tJf, on hand, all of excellent quality. Wool : We luve received cable advice f roni London to-day that the further rise expected of from 16 per cent, on the finer wools and 20 per cent, on the coarser woolj is now assured. Thia will be good news to tha farming community, and augurs well for the coming season.