CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, November 23.

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 16

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, November 23.

!The securing of the Imperial order for 5000 ' tons of oafcs by a local firm lias caused an ! excited feeling in the market, and large quanl titiea of oats have been on offer. The order, { however, has now been filled, and doubtless j the market will ease off again. The bulk of 1 the oats were secured at prices ranging from Is 7Jd to la BJcl for mixed lines, f.o.b. The wheat market is dull, and. very little is changing hands. It is reported that the Millers' Trust, which was inaugurated here at the commencement of last season, and which only existed for a short time, is again being revived, and will commence operations shortly. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Messrs Donald Reid and Go. (Limited) report having held their weekly sale, of grain and produce at their stores on ' Monday, when prices I ruled as follow: — 1 Oats. — There is steady demand for good to prime feed at late quotations. Prime milling aorta are also in request, but at little more than feed prices. We quote: Prime milling,, Is 61d; good to best feed, ls'sd to Is 6d; infeiior, Id 3d to Is 4d per bushel (3acks extra). Wheat. — The local demand is confined almost entirely to prime milling- quality, medium being out of favour. Fowl wheat is hi request at late values. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 4d; whole ■■fowl wheat, 2s to 2s Id; broken and damaged, Is 9d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes. — The market has been freely but not over supplied, and prices are steady at_ late quotations. We quote : Best Derwents, £2 to £2 ss; others, £1 10s to £1 15s per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — Fair supplies of all sorts have been coming forward. Prime oaten sheaf is readily •placed on arrival, but medium and inferior quality is not in request and difficult to quit. We quote: Best oaten sheaf, £2 10s to £2 j2s 6d; extra heavy, ta £2 15s; medium to good, £1 15s to £2 7s 6d per ton (bags extra). Messrs Dalgety and Co. report having . held their usual weekly auction sale on Monday, before the usual attendance of buyers. Oats. — At present there is a good demand for bright feed sorts suitable for shipment, but 'prices remain the same as last quotations. Prime milling, Is 6d to Is 6|d; good to best feed, Is 5d to Is 6d; medium, Is 4d to Is 4£d (bags extra). Wheat. — The market remains quiet, prime samples only being inquired for; medium quality is.very difficult to sell unless as fowl feed. Quotations: Primo velvet and Tuscan, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; medium do, 2s 2d to 2s sd; fowl feed, 2s to 2s Id; broken and damaged, Is lOd to Is lid (bags in, terms). Potatoes. — Supplies are equal to the demand, and prices are unchanged. Prime northern Derwents, 455; other soits to 4Cs (bags in). Chaff. — Prime oaten sheaf is in good request •at quotations, but medium quality is over- ! plentiful, and very hard to sell. We quote : I Prime oaten sheaif, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d; extra 5 heavy, £2 15s; medium, £2 to £2 5s (bags I extra). < ' . Messrs A. Moritzon* and Co. report having

held their usual weekly sale of grain and-pro-duce on Monday. Prices ruled as under : — Oats. — These are in good demand, best feed selling from Is 5Jd to Is 6d; medium and inferior, Is 2d to Is sd; milling, Is 6£d to Is 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — There is a steady inquiry for all prime samples, but other descriptions are hard to place. Bast velvet and Tuscan is worth 2s 5Jd to 2s 7d; medium and inferior, 2s 2d to 2s sd. Potatoes. — Fresh picked Derwents sold at £2 per ton. Chaff. — Prime oaten sheaf is readily sold froms £2 10s to £2 15s per ton, but medium and inferior qualities have little attention from £1 15s to £2 'ss.