GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 23

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their weekly sale of grain and produce at their stores on Monday. A fairly representative catalogue was submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was, however, somewhat backwarcl^and only about half the lots on offer were quiftecl at auction. Values ru'ied as under: —

Oats. — New oats are not yet offering in any quantity. The few lines of old oats available are being gradually claied at late values, although few orders for coastal shipment are coming to hand. B grade and f.a.q. have most attention from buyers. The lower grades are, however, neglected. Quotations : Prime milling, Is 8d to Is SJd ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d ; inferior and medium, Is 4d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — More samples of new wheat, from the north are coming to hand, and in a good rmajiy cases the quality is indifferent, being rather soft. Millers will btiy only the primest quality, and their purchases are confined to small lines. Medium quality is sftill withmit inquiry. Fowl wheat is offering more freely, and reports of lower values ruling at other ports make the market here easier. Quo^ tations : Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8cl ; whole fowl wheat, 2s lid to 3s; broken and damaged do, 2s 6d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — The market is now in over supply, and prices have suffered a sharp decline. The quality of several consignments corning forward is not good, and best Derwents to-day realised only £5 5s to £5 15s, while white sorts were quitted at £0 to £5 12s 6d per ton (bags in).

Chaff. — Consignments for the past we-ek have been fairly heavy. Prime oaten sheaf still finds most favour with buyers, while medium and discoloured is hard to quit. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 7s 6d +0 £3 12s 6d ; medium do, £3 to £3 ss ; light and discoloured, £-2 10s to £2 15s per ton (bags in).

Straw. — We quote oaten to 455, and wheaten to 35s per ton pressed (ex truck).

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report : We held our weekly auction s-ale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Most of the lines on offer were quitted at prices on a par with late quotations. Potatoes, however, ■were in over supply, and were only saleable at a reduction. Prices ruled as under- —

Oats. — There is practically no change to report. Prime milling sorts have little attention, and only small sales of this class are passing. Shippers' orders jare almost entirely for lines of " B " grade, and in these moderate business has been done during the week. Lower qualities are not so readily saleable. Quotations- Prime milling, Is 8d to Is 8Id ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior to medium. Is 4d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — The few samples of northern wheat received have been in the best of condition, and realised 3s 2d to 3s 4d at country stations. Little thre&hing has yet been done in tho south, but the condition of one or t-uo lots put through last week was quite satisfactory. There is only a moderate quantity of okl wheat m store, and not much business being done, as the qiiality is not sufficiently good for millers' requirements. Quotations. Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 5d , best yyuole fowl wh,&at, § S j brgjseji ami

damage:! do, 2s 6d to 2s lOd per bushel (sr.cks extra).

Potatoes. — The market on Monday was heavily supplied, consignments coming forward freely both from north and south. Many of these are not in condition for keeping, and to effect a clearance lower values were inevitable, a decline of fully 20s per ton being recorded. Bs?t Derwents sold at £5 5s to £5 15s; best kidney 3 and other sort?, £5 to £0 12s 6d p^i ton (sack* in).

Chaff. — Consignments continue to arrive fairly freely. For prime oaten sheaf prices sre steady at ]&ie values, and a considerable quantity of this class hps been quitted. Medium and discoloured lots are not readily sold. Seveial consignments of new season's chaff have come forwaid. That m best condition meets ready sole ai £3 to £3 5* per ton: but several lots, ctit too soon, have arrived in heated condition. Best oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d ; medium to good, .63 to £3 7s 6cl ; infeiior, light and discoloured, £2 10s to £-2 17s 6d per ton (bags, extra).

Pressed Siia-n. — Wheaten, 32s 6J to 3os oatsn, 10a to -15s per ton.