GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 18

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

Messrs Donald Reid und Co. leport having held their weekly sale of gram and produce at their stores on Monday. There was the usual good attendance of buyers, und for all hues submitted satisfactory prices were realised. Outs — During the past week there h^s been keen demand for all good to prime feed lines at prices in advance ol last week's values. Owing to the large quantity of crop damaged by batl weather, milling lines are scarce, and ure leadily saleable. We quote Prime milling, 2s 5Jd to' '2s Cd . good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s Cd , mliTior and medium, 2a Id to 2s 3d per bu-thel (backs extra). Wheat — There is piactically no pume milling olleimg. and quotations ior such are therefore nominal Medium quality commands ready sale as fowl wheat, for which there i^ good inquiry We quote: Prime milling, 4a to Is 3d, medium, 3s 9d to 3s lid", whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s fed , broken and damaged, 3s to 3s :?d pc-r bu«hel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Moderate supplies have been coming to hand, and, with fair demand, values have bhghtly improved. We quote: Prime Derwents,"£4 to £i ss; other sorts, £3 10s to £4; per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — The market has been almost without supplier, and for all forts there 13 icady sale at 'iupTo\ed prices. We quotet Best oaten sheaf, i.5 to £5 10s per ton (bags extra).

Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their usual weekly auction sale on Monday before jl full attendance of buyers, v. lien every lot on their catalogue was cleared at very satisfactory prices. OatE.— For these there is a very brisk demand, and prices show a considerable improvement on last week's rates. Both milling and prime feed are asked for, and are readily cleared at quotations. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 5Jd to 29 Gd; good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s sdj inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 3d (bags extra). "Wheat. — Owing to the very bad weather experienced this harvest, a large quantity ha.3 been more or less damaged, and as there is little prime quality offering the market has advanced. We quote: Prime velvet (md Tug. can, 4s to 4s 3d ; medium, 3s 9d to 3s lid ; fowl feed (whole), 3s 6d to 3g 7d; fowl feed (broken), 3j to 3s 3d (bags extia).

Derwoits md kidncvs. Supplies aie not I heavy, and all coming foiwa'd meet a leady sale. We quote Prime Derwents, £4 to £4 5s . medium* do, £3 10s to £3 15s . prune kidneys, £•$ 17s 6d to U 4s (bags in) Chaff —lhe market 13 bare ot supplies. Prime oaten sheat is in gicat request, while medium I quality is filso vcrv saleable. We quote Prime, ] £5 5s to £5 12s 6d , medium, £3 10s to £4 15s (bags extia).