GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS,

Otago Witness, Issue 2402, 15 March 1900, Page 16

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS,

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at then auction sale on Monday: —

Oats. — Our catalogue was comprised of medium to good feed lots, and was cleared at prices on a, par with late quotations. Good to best feed sold at Is lid to 2s ; medium, Is lOd to Is lOJd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Prices for prime milling quality are unchanged. Medium quality is neglected, and fowl wheat saleable at late values — viz., for good whole wheat, 2s to 2s Id; broken and damaged, Is 9d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in).

Potatoes. — We submitted several lots, for which there was poor competition. We quote: Best kidneys, 35s to 40s; others, 25s to 30s per ton (sacks in).

Chair. — We catalogued about 50 tons. There was fair competition, and our catalogue was cleared at prices a- shade in advance of late quotations. Best oaten sheaf sold at £2 15s to £3 ; extra heavy, to £3 2s ; good, £2 10s to £2 l'2s 6d; medium, £2 to £2 7s Gd per ton (bags extra).

Messrs Dalgety anr 1 Co. (Limited) report having held their weekly auction sale on Monday, when the attendance was fair.

Oats. — Our catalogue was made lip of inferior to medium feed, for which classes there is very little demand. We quote: Prime milling (Sutherland), 2s Oid to 2s Id; good to best short feed, Is lid to 2s; fair to medium, Is 9d to Is lOd ; inferior, Is 6d to Is 8d ; Danish; Is 8d to Is 10d; blacks, Is lOd (sacks extra). Wheat. — The demand for prime milling continues fa'rly Ftiong, and all really prime samples can be placed at f com 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; mechum (nominally), 2s 3d to 2s 3kl; fowl feed, 2s to 2s Id (sacks m).

Potatoes. — Market well supplied, and all sorts hard to place. Prime bring horn £1 15s to £2; mediuji, 25s to 30s per ton. Chuff. — Prime meets with good inquiiy at late rates, but other sorts are hard to dispose of. Prime, £2 iss> to £d , medium to good, £2 10s to X 2 12s Gel; infer.or, £2.

Messrs A. Mority.scn anci Co. report having hold their usual weekly calo of gram and pioduce on Monday morning. Competition was not very keen. Oa l 3l 3. — 'j.lic.?e are in fain oUsaancl, and best

j feed sell from Is ll£d to 2s; 'medium and in- ■ ferior, Is 7d to Is lid; prime milling, 2s to 1 2s' Id per bushel. j , Wheat. —There is fair demand for prime lnill- | ing at up to 2s 6d per bushel, but other sorts 1 can only be placed at fowl feed j>rices, which I are 2s to 2s Id. j Potatoes. —Supplies are coming to hand j freely, and prices are lower this week. We quote: Best Derwents, £2 5a to £2 7s 6d; kidneys, £2; other sorts unsaleable. Chaff. —Prime oaten meets with a fair demand at £2 173^ 6d to £3 per ton. Other descriptions are almost unsaleable.