GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 25, 14 October 1887, Page 20

GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messr q . Samuel Orr and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending October 12 as follows : — Wheat : The market is completely at a Htandstill just now, there being no business whatever transacted, as millers' stocks are not in any way deci easing, and it would be folly on t heir part to purchase on the face of such a depressed state of the market. The market for fowls' wheat, which has kept active throughout the season, has also broke. We give no quotations, as they would only be misleading ia the event of constituents sending in to

realise. — Oats : A fair demand has existed during the past week for these, with a tendency, if anything, to better prices, but only for local use aad for prime quality. Shipping limits are still low, though latest advices from Sydney indicate better prospects, but we have been so often deceived with such that to make a standpoint of it would in onr opinion, be erroneous. There is not the slightest doubt but that prime quality oats will be better, the market being very bare of them, but ordinary, being more plentiful, have not the same chance of higher rates. We quote : Prime milling Is B£d, but, if extra choice, Is 9d might be obtained ; medium, Is 7£d to Is 8d ; inferior Is 5d to Is 6jd. — Barley : The only transactions on the board are for seed requirements. — Chaff : There is a good ordinary demand for tip- top, well-cleaned oaten sheaf, at up to £2 17a 6d, but for low quality the market is glutted, and only 30s to 45s obtainable. — Potatoes : Cheap freight has induced a speculative demand, bat only at late prices, which for the grower ia simply ruinous. Quota* tions are from 20s to 30s, according to quality and where grown.— Seeds : — Byegrass : remand thoroughly off, while stocks are heavy, and to do any business, low prices have been taken rather than carry over to next year. — Cocksfoot : The sale is now slow ; prices remain the same nevertheless. — Clovers : As with grass seeds, the demand is but slight.— Turnips : Inquiries are now on foot for them, and during the past fortnight we placed several tons, and will be pleased to forward samples of all sorts to intending purchasers. The tests this season are exceptionally good.

Albert Babns and M. Hog an and Co., Wanganui, report : — We held our usual monthly eale on Saturday, the 24th inst., and succeeded in placing every lot of wool and skins catalogued, at satisfactory prices. Butchers' skins still continue in good demand, while settlers' longwool fully maintain former quotations. Tallow, for which there is very little offering in the local market, shows no improvement in value. Hides remain at previous quotations. Potatoes, selling freely, but prices are in favour of imported, We quote as follows :— Wool : In bales, 5d per lb. ; pieces, 2d per lb. ; in bags, 3Jd, 4d, 4£d, 4|d, sd, s£d.— Sheepskins : Butchers', 3s Id, 3s 9'd, 4s 6d, 4a 6£d ; settlers' longwool, 3£d, 3£d, 3|d,4d, 4£d ; green lambskins, first of the season, 4£d. — Hides . 2d to 2§d per Id. — Tallow : In casks, 12s 6d per swt. ; in tins, Id per lb. — Produce : Potatoes (seed), 2s lOd to 3s per big ; (table), 429 to 55s per ton ; carrots, 2s 6d per bag ; bacon, 3d per lb. ; oats, bran, and pollard remain at former quotations.

Mr. F. Meenan, King street, reports — Wholesale prices, bap included : Oats, medium to prime, Is6d to Is Bd. Wheat: milling, 3s 9d to 4a ; fowls', 3s to 3s 6d. Barley: malting, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; milling, 3s 6d ; feed, 3s. Chaff : best, £2 10a. Straw, £2 ; hay, oat, £3 ; rye-grass, £3. Bran, £2 15s. Pollard, £3 10s. Potatoes : kidneys, £3 ; Deiwents, £1 sa. Butter : fresh, 5d to 9d ; salt, nominal, sd. Cheese, 3d to 4£i. Eggs, 7d. Flour : sacks, £9 10s ; 50fl>, £10. Oatmeal, £8 ss. Roll bacon, 6d ; sides, 6id ; hams Bd.