GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS

Otago Witness, Issue 2667, 26 April 1905, Page 33

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS

Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report as fol-< lows: — We held our weekly sale of grain and produce at our stores on Tuesday. The attendance of buyers was not so large as usual, due probably to the alteration of the day of sale. A fairly representative catalogue was submitted, but only about half of same was sold at auction. Values ruied as under: —

Oats. — Oats arc now coming forward more freely, and a large number of lines is offering in the country. Tho demand, howover, is only limited, but farmers are holding firm for late rates, and in some cases their reserves are above present ruling prices. A grade Gartons are most in demand, but B grade quality has also a fair inquiry. Damaged lines are not much in request. Wo quote: Prime milling, Is B>d to Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d ;" inferior and medium, Is 5d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — There is little alteration to report in this market. Milling lines are still offering freely from the north, but millers arc buj ing very sparingly, and prime Tuscnii alone meets with any demand. Several lines of Southland milling wheat were offered during the weeic, and Southland millers .ire paying 3s, and over, on trucks country stations, for suitable lines. Fowl wheat is not offering freely, and for local consumption late rates arc well maintained. For coastal shipment, however, merchants can buy to better advantage at northern ports. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d , medium, 3s to 3s Id, best whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extia).

Potatoes. — The market continues to be well supplied, but Dervents and white sorts, frea from blight, are still in good demand, although piices at auction to-day were slightly easier. Quotations: Best White sorts, £5 10s to £6; best Derwents, £4 10s to £5 ; medium Dervs ents, £4 to £4 5s per ton (bags in).

Chaff. — Heavier consignments are now being sent forward. There is a good demand lor bright, heavy, well-cut oaten sheaf. Medium quality, however, does not meet with the came inquiry. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s Gd ; medium, £3 10 £i 7s 6d; light and discolouied, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (bags extra).

Turnips. — We quote : Best swedes, 14s per ton (loose, ex truck). Straw. — We quoto. Oaten, to 455: and wheaten, to 30s per ton, pressed i,ex truck).

Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report- — We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Tuesday. Probably on account of +v -" holidays, and the altera-

tion in day of sale, there was an unu&nally small attendance, but, with fair competition, most of the catalogue was disposed of at valuation. Prices ruled as under —

Oats. — Moderate consignments have been coming forward during the past week, ancß without any great inquiry from shippers nearly all arrivals have been cleared on the basis of late Quotations. We have good lt.quiry for all prime seed lots; Long Tartars preferred. We quote: Prime milling, Is Bhd lo Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 7ci to Is Sd , inferior to medium, Is 3d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — Millers have been busy in taking delivery of lines pieviously purchased, and no fresh pales of any importance are being made. Prime to choice lines are the only class in favour with millers. Fowl wheat continues to meet good demand at pricc3 almost on a par with second milling quality. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d"; medium, 3e to 3s Id ; whole fowl wheat, 23 lOd to 2s lid ; broken and damaged, 2s 6<i to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra).

Barley. — There is good inquiry for all sorts, and fail- business is passing on the basis of late quotations.

Potatoes. — Fair supplies have come forward, which are chiefly absorbed by local demand at prices about equal to late rates. We quote : Prime Up-to-dates and other white softs, £5 10s to £6: medium, £5 to £5 10s; best Derwents, £4 10s to £5 as ; others, £3 to £4. per ton (bags in).

Chaff. — Piime old oaten sheaf is stronglyinquired for and readily saleable at quotations. Medium samples -are coming forward, and also meet with slightly improved demand. Inferior sorts are neglected. We quote: Best oaten sheaf. £3 10s to £3 12s 6d ; medium to good, £5 to £3 7s Gd ; inferior, light and discoloured, £2 5s to £2 15s per ton (bags extra). Turnups.— Best swedes are offering more freely and at slightly reduced prices — viz., 14a to 15s per ton (loose, ex truck).

Straw. — We quote : Oaten, to 355 ; wheat, 27a Gd to 30s per ton (pressed).