GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 22

GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:—We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores to-day. Our catalogue was not large, but comprised most of the lines in demand at present. Under fair competition nearly all the lots offered were quitted at prices on a par with late quotations.. Values/ruled as under: — Oats.—The ' demand has been very slack during the pa^t week, and no sales of any importance can be reported. The shipping inquiry lately experienced for prime Gartons has not been sustained, while for othsr sorts the business has chiefly been small focal eal-ee. Quotations: Prime milliner, Is 7£d to Is 8d; {food to bast feed, Is 6Jd to Is 7d ; inferior to medium, Is 4d to Is s^d pej bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is little change to report. The arrival of Australian wheat reported laat week has had a slightly injurious effect on sales of local milling lines. Fowl wheat is offering more freely at prices a shade below late values. Quotations: Prime milling, 4s 6^d to 4s 7£d; medium and best whole fowl wheat, 4s 5d to 4s 6d; medium fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 4d; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—No old Dobatoes are coming forward, the season for these being practically et an &nd. -Early sort« ane in fair demand at £6 to £8 per ton, according to quality. Ohaff.— The market is moderately supplied, and crime oaten sheaf has good demand at £3 15s to £4 per ton (bags extra). Medium Quality is more difficult to sell at £3 to £3 10s. while inferior and discoloured at £2 5s and £2 15s has few customers. Straw.—Quotations: Oaten and wheaten, 37s 6d to 40s per ton (pressed). Messrs? Daleety and Co. report as follow:—We held our weekly auction sa.l* of grain and produce at ouf stores on Monday, when we submitted ft farly large catalogue to a representative feathering of J?Uvers. Our offerings were cleared under fairly animated competition, at prices corresponding with quotations. Oats: The market in quietj with no fresh l&Qjbutee to report. The business passing: is principally in lines for local consumption. Quotations are mlcb.an.2ecL "VYe quote:—

Prime' milling, Is 7£d to Is B£d ; good, to best feed, Is 6d to Is 7d^ inferior to medium, Is 4d to Is s£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: The volume of business passing in this market is not great. Offerings still contAue light. The principal sales passing' are in lines of fowl wheat, which has fair inquiry at late rates. We quote:— Prime milling, 4s 7d to 4s 8d ; medium milling and fowl wheat, 4s 6d; broken and damaged, 3a lid to 4s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Old sorts — none offering. We quote new potatoes, £6 to £8 per ton (bags in). Chaff: There is strong inquiry for choice quality, and for this description late quotations are fully maintained. There are, however, fair quantities of medium and inferior chaff in stores, which still continue slow of sale and show no improvement in. prices. We quote: — Prime oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £4; medium, £3 to £3 7a &d; liffht, inferior, and heated, £2 10s per tons (bags extra). Straw: We quote:— Oaten and wheaten, 37s 6d to 40s.