GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 224, 28 May 1896, Page 26

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Messrs Dowald Reid and Co. report that prfisflli ruled as under at their auction s:ilo yesterday ;-*v Oats.— We offered a laTge catalogue, which me* with moderate cotnputi'ion, the pvicea obtained showing a decline of nearly Id per bunhul on thostf of lait week. Best sparrow bills, Is UJd to la lOdL extra clean and bright to Is lOJd : good feed. Is 9$ to 1b 9Jd ; madiusi, Is 8d to Is B}u ; Sntherland»i Is lid to 2s ; lone Tartars, 2s to 2s 3Jd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Only medium samples offeredi and'soldj at : For modium yelvut, 3s 5Jd ; do TuscmH 3a M per bushel (sacks in). Barley.— Koue offered. , Potatoes.— We sold medium Dbrwonti at £? 12s 6d. B- at are worth £2 15a to £2 17.3 ad per ton (sacks inK I Chaff.— The market was glutted, and in order tot ; effect sales lower values had to be accepted, prioea showing a docline of 53 per ton in all classes bufl extra prime and h«avy. B<-nfc oaten sheaf; £2 12s (id to £2 t5« ; extra prime, £2 17s 3d ; medium ood, £2 10s per ton (oafisaxtra). The Mutual Agency Compawy of Net Zea> land (LmiTED) repo:t that prices ruled as undeß I at their weekly auction sale yesterday :— I Oatg.— Competition less keen, and prices allow a decline of fully Ids Sutherland^, la lid to 23 ; longTartaiß, 2s to 2* 3Jd ; spnrrowbills— benb W I m to lslOd (extra, Is lOgd), good 1b 9d to Ifit 9id,inferior to medium Is &1 to Is Bd. Wh«at.— Market slightly easier. Wft sold veTvefi to 3i 7H ; Tuscan to 3s 6M ; red Btraw (extra prime) 3j 8rl ; fowl feed, at 2s t5Jd to 3s 3§it Put*toes.-A MiJide firmer. Benßi £2 12a Gd to ! £2 18a 6d ; oth-rs, £4 5a to £2 10b. Chuff.— Slightly esuier, and prices must be? ra* ported as lower. Best, £2 12s 6d to £2 16s (extra. £3 17s 6d) ; good, £2 7a 6,1 to £2 10a 1 straw chair? £1153. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) report that prices ruled as follows at tho graltt and produce *aLs held yesterday :—: — Oats.— Owing to very larsje catalogues bains offered by the various ageuts competition was dulH ! and prices showed a decline of id to Id per bushel oa all aorta. Best UutherUnds suld from 23 to £4 Id; best sparrowhiQa, from Is lOd to la 10}df medium, Is 9d to Is 9Jd ; inferior, la 7d to Is 8d \ long Tartari*n, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel (sack* extra). Wkeat.— lu good dsmand. Beat velvet sold Up to 3s 9Jd ; Tuscau ami other *ovfcs, from 3^ 5d ta 3» Bid ; fowl wheat, from 2s M to 3a 3d ptr bushel (sacks in). Potatoes.— Wo sold prime north Dtsrwents from £2 17b 6d to £3; sontherß, from £2 12s 6d to £2 15s for be»t : medium, £2 Wa p« ton (sacks in> Chaff.— Owing to large supplies coming fin> ward prices for medium aad inferior qualities showed a decline of 5a pei ton. Prime lots, how* ever, sold well up to la*t we"k'3 quotations* Wfl sold : Prime, from £2 17a 6d to £3 ; good to I medium, £2 12 i6dto £2 15s; inferior,, from £2 per ton (sacks extra).