GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2401, 8 March 1900, Page 16

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

' Messrs Donald R&id and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale on Monday: — .Oats. — The demand for medium to good feed, •which was the only class catalogued by us on Monday, was limited, but for prime feed there is steady demand for export. We sold good feed at Is lid to 2s, and quote prime to 2s Oid ; medium, Is lOd to Is lid; inferior, Is 9d to Is 9§d per bushel (Sacks extra). Wheat. — We offered several lines of fowl wheat, which met with fair competition, and ■were qu.tted at 23 to 2a Id per bushel. Prime milling is the only other class meeting any demand, and is saleable at 2s 5d to 2s 6d per bushel (sacks in).

Potatoes. — The market is over-supplied, and consignments on hand are difficult to place. ,We quote: Best kidneys, £2; others, £1 15s to ail 17s 6d per ton (sacks in).

Chaff. — The demand is confined to prime quality, with which the market is. moderately svpphed. Other sorts are not in request. "We qtote:. Best oaten, sheaf, £2 12s 6d to £3; medium to good, £2 to £2 10s per Lon (bags extra).

Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their weekly auction sale on. Monday, •when the attendance was small.

Oats. — We offered a fair-sized catalogue, consisting mostly, ol inferior and medium feed. The demand was slack, and we passed in most of the lots: We quote: Prime milling, 2s Id; good to best feed, Is lljd to 2s ; fair to medium, "Is 93jd to Is lOid; infer .or, Is Gd to Is 3d (sacks -Rd). '

Wheat. — Prime milling is saleable at from. 2s 5d $0 2s 6cl ; other sorty hard to place. Fowl feed, £s to 2s Id (sacks in). Potatoes. — The market is overstocked, and it is very difficult to effect sales even at reduced prices. Prime, freshly-dug kidneys, £2; other sorts unsaleable.

Chaff. — There is a good demand for really prime, but medium and inferior meet with very little Inquiry. Good to x 3rm ic, £2 10s to £3 ; iair to medium, £2 2s 6d to £2 7s 6d.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report having held theiv usual weekly sale of gram and produce on Monday morning. Competition was not very keen. Oats. — These are in fair demand, and best feed sell from Is lHd to 2s; medium and inierior, Is 7d to Is lid; prime milling, 2s to 2s Id per bushel. Wheat. — There is fair demand for prime milling at up to 2s Gd per bushel, but other sorts can only be placed at fowl feed prices, which are 2s to 2s Id.

Potatoes.— -Supplies are coming to hand freely, and prices are lower this week. We quote: Best Derwents, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d; kidneys, £2 to £2 5s per ton. Chaff. — Prime oaten meets with fair demand at £2 17s 6d to £3 per ton. Other descriptions «re almost unsaleable.