GRAIN REPORT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIV, Issue 43, 18 February 1887, Page 18

GRAIN REPORT.

Messrs. Samuel Ohb and Co., Grain and Produce Brokers, Stafford street, reports for the week ending February 16 as follows :—: — Wheat : Since last reporting, the market has in no way improved, as there have been large parcels of new offering from the North, and millers will not oSer unless for small quantities, and then at a shade under late quotations. We look for very little business being done until the market steadies down to a price. Our quotations are nominal, prime up to 4s 3d ; medium. 3s 8d to 3s lid ; inferior and fowls' wheat, 38 4d to 3s 7d. — Oits : A very decided improvement has taken place in the market during the past week, the Sydney market having got bare of good feed sorts, ana anything of this quality was picked up at an advance on late quotations. It is only a spurt, however, from there, still, it is a good indication of the state of their market. Further advices from New South Wales corroborate the news of the destruction of the maize crop, as also some of the wheat. We quote prime milling up to Is lOd (though a parcel of very bright milling quality changed hands at 2s 2d) ; good feed, Is 8d to Is »d ; inferior and medium, Is2d to Is 7£d.— Barley : We have still inquiries for malting samples ; these'are, however, scarce, and what reaches the market soon will command a very favourable price, Bay up to 3s, bags extra, for prime quality. From all we can gather, this cereal is likely to be a remunerative one this season, as there is not a large acreage of it under cultivation ; growers, however, would do well to get it on the market soon, so as to keep out supplies coming in from North. — Grass Seed : The demand mentioned last week continues, but orders for it are scarce, though we sold a few days ago a large quantity at a highly remunerative figure to growers. The bulk of it is going on consignment from the North to the other side, consequently cutting out all orders, — Potatoes : If anything, they are in better demand, at up to 4« for prime Derw«ntß.