GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2205, 4 June 1896, Page 16

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale yesterday t— Oats.— We offered about 2000 sacks. Bidding was fairly brick, and with few exceptions every lot on our catalogue was cleared at prices on a par with last week's quotations. Sutherionas and long Tartars, Is lid to 2a 2d; sparrow bills, mill* ing, and beat feed, la lOd to 1b lOJd ; medium to good. Is 9d to Is 9Jd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat— We offered all classes, and have to r«« pert values practically unchanged. Prime milling velvet realised 3s9dto3slod: do Tuscan, 3s 7a to 3sßd ; medium nvlling, 3s Sd to 3s 6d; fowl feed, 2s lid to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes.— For prime Derwents the market remains firm. We sold- kidneys at £% 10s { medium D=rwents at £2 12s 6d. Best are wortli £2 15s to £3 per ton (sacks in). Chaff.— We offered about 60 tons, which, met with an improved demand, and sold under strong competition at : For best oaten sheaf, £2 15m to £2 17»6d : extra prime and heavy., to £3 ; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 12s fid per ton (bags extra). The Farmers' AGENcr Cohpant (Limited) report that prices ruled as follows at tha grain and produce sale held yesterday :—: — Oats.— Competition was fairly brisk, and prices ruled about equal to late quotations, PrimeSuther* lands brought from 2s to 2s Id ; long Tartarian*, Is lid to 2s 3d ; sparrowhil), Is 10J to Is 101 d f medium, Is 9d to Is 9fd ; inferior, from Is &d to It 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Met with a keen demand, and prices showed a slight advance, especially for medium qualitiea. Prime velvet brought 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; prime Tuscan, 3-, Bil to 3i B}d ; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 3a 3d per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes. — Prime north Drrwents brought £2 15s to £3; other*, from £2 12a 6d to £2 15a * inferior, £2 to £2 10s. Chaff. — The demand was decidedly firmer, and prices showed an advance of 2s 6d par ton. Prime eaten sold from £2 17s Id to £3 ; good, £2 15d ; medium, £2 12s 6d par ton (sacks extra). Thk Mutual Agbnct Company op New Zealand (Limited) report that prioea ruled aa under at their weekly auction sale yesterday :—: — Oats. — Market was firm to-day, and competition being good we cleared all offered at prices equal to last week. Sutherland?, Is 11 }d to 23 2d i long Tartar, 2s 2d ; short Tartars, Is SJd to Is lOjd j sparrowbiHs — best 1b lOd to Is 10id (one lot .extra prime at 2s o}d), ffood Is 9d to 1h 93d, inferior to medium la 6d to Is Bid ; dung, 2b 3Jd ; crushed oats, Is 9Jd. Wh?at.— Only fowl feed and medium quality offered, and sold at 3s 2Jd to 3s 4d. Prime velvet (fit for seed) is worth 3s 9d to 3s lOd 1 Tuscan -and red sorts to 33 Bd. Barley. —A few lots feeding quality offered, and sold at Is 10H to 2s lid. Potatoes.— Beat northern, £2 15s to £2 17b 63 southern. £2 10a to £2 12a 6d. Chaff.-- Market well supprUd, but prices keep firm and show a alight advance in last week's prices. Best, £2 17s 6d to £3 ; good, £2 10s to £2 16s ; medium, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d. ' SALES OF LAND ON THE WAIMEA. I ESTATE. [ Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having recently sold farms on account of the New Zcalaud Agricultural Company (Limited) aa follows :-- Section 36, company's survey No. 13 t 38a lit O'Dp—W. H. Bennison. , Section 24, Iflyre, 243a— J. M. Price. I Section 122, 282, and part of 134 and 135, Hokonui, 691a— S. Fletcher. Section 47, company's survey No. 13, 82a 2c 221p—D. Stewart. Part of section 828. Hokonui, 232a— Geo. Stuart. Part of section 352, Hokonui, 200a— Pv MuL queen. Section* 41 to Si, company's survey No. 7, 673 a - 3r 23 3p-E. Yardley. Part of section 115JfTokonui, 107a— E. Butler. Part of section 36, Hokonuit 165a— Jas. Butler. Part of seotion 140, Hokonui, 256a— W. W. Mean. Sections 127 and 539, Hokonui, 375 a3r 39p— E. Fitzgerald. Part of section 1, company's survey No. 10, 71a 2r 28p— J. Roche. Part of section 115, Hokonui, and part of sections 46 to 49, company's survey No. 12, 684 a— ■ Wilson Hall. Section 216, Hokonui, 30oa-John Goodall, Sections 14 and 15, company's survey No. 15, 187 aOr C6p -Harry Riddell. Sections 6, 7, and 8, company's survey No. lg, 251 alr 25 3p— Andrew Small. The total area sold accounts to 4451 acres. Several other sales are now pending, and will probably be completed shortly. The New Zealand Agricultural Company has now decided to cut up and soil its lands with all possible despatch, and those in search of farms should lose no time in inspecting the Waimea lands and submitting their offers.