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Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6389, 30 August 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

Grain and Produce Report. Messrs-Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows : Oats.—The market is quiet, and values remain much the same as lusi reported. There are n-jt a great runny of J J'erings from tho country, and sh'ppers (in the other hatul, are only opiratiug for actual requirements. Good, bright) heavy lines, suitalilo for milling and seed, are rooivitiaj most attention, and for those late rates arc obtainable We quote—Prime milling 2s 8d to 2s 9d, good to best feed 2s 7d to 2s Bd, damaged and inferior from 2s 3d p-r bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is-practically no business passing in milling wheat. Millers arc not operating meantime, pending th? decision of the Government in regard to importation of flour and wheat from Australia. Values, therefore, can only be treated as nominal in tho absence of sales. Fowl wheat is not plentiful and meets a fair demand at quotations. We quute—Choice milling Velvet 5s to 5s -id, choice milling Tuscan and Red wheats 4s 7d to 4s yd, medium milling 4s 4cl to 4s (id, best whole fowl wheat 4s to 4s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Choice quality are nu( offering freely, and any lines of this description are readily placed ui' arrival. The bulk of the ectisigniiiiMits coming forward are mure nr lens faulty, showing signs ui frost or clisiw.! • for Ihese there is not the so mo demand. Good seed lines are in .st leiuaml. We quote—Best tables £7 10.-s to £S, medium £7 to £7 10s, otherj .15 to £'"> IDs per tun (sacks in).

Chaff.—Since our last report cotisiyiiuicnts have increased considerably. The demand is confined almost entirely lo choice, heavy, oaten sheaf, which is meeting with a moderate ilnn:utd. T.im s (if discoloured and medium quality :ue not sought after, and are very Mlk-ult to quit on arrival. U'e quoti iiest oaten sheaf £". 15s to £t, medium lo good £3 os to £1 |os. dam-iged and inferior £3 to £,j 5s per ton (sacks extra).