OTAGO.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11738, 16 September 1902, Page 7

OTAGO.

Oats. —The market has been much quieter: during' the .past week, and the amount of "business being put through in this cereal has been on a small scale. The demand for shipment has slackened off, only prime lines of feed equal to B grade quality finding inquiry from shippers. There is a steady inquiry for small lots of prime seed and feed1 lines for local consumption. Although business is slack, holders are not inclined1 to reduce their reserves, and prices are firm at quotations. Prime seed, 2s 3d to 2s lid : prime milling, 2s 6£d to 2s 7£d; good to test feed, 2s 4£d to 2s 6d; medium to good, 2p 2d to 2s 4d; inferior to mc'-^im, 2s to 2s 2d (sacks extra). Wheat.—Millers' requirements are well supplied, and only prime milling is in favour. Sampfes showing a little weather are not looked at. Medium quality is not

asked for, but whole fowl wheat s in demand at quotations. Prime milling 3s lid to 4s 3d; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 10<l; whole fowl wheat, 3s 2d to 3s-3d; broken fowl wheat, 2s d to 2s lOd (sacks extra).

Potatoes.—The market is fairly w*>ll supplied, and altogether consignments '» re coming forward more regularly. ri. .;e mar kefc remains firm and prices are up tc lost wseek's quotations. Prime Derwents, £4 to £4 fas; medium to good, £3 15s to £3 17s 6dl ifsacks in). Chuff.—There -has been a steady inquiry for prime oaten sheaf, and consignments coming forward are easily sold at. markes quotations. , Medium quaility js commanding more attention, and inferior quality, is beginning to move off. Prime oaten sheaf, £4 10s to £4 15s; medium to good, £3 5s to £4; inferior, £2 lo £2 15s. Straw.—Wheat, 37s 6d; oat, £2.