GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 27, 28 October 1887, Page 19

GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs. Samuel Orb and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending October 26 as follows :— Wheat : Our market is in much the same position as last week, millers only buying from hand to mouth as their requirements necessitate them. Prices are certainly easier, as our friends North are pushing sales. We sold, however, several parcels of Taieri grown red straw, etc., at from 33 9d to 3s lid. Ruling rates may be said to be : Kor prime milling, 3s 7d to 3s 8d ; ordinary, 3s 6d to 3s 7d.-Oats : As anticipated by us last week, there has been a sort of dragging in the market during the last few days, sal-s not beiog so easily effected, consequent on the advices received from Melbourne and Sydney. Harvesting will be on in the former in the course of a week, which will, of course, stop the demand for these for a while at least, and from all accounts it promises well, indeed. All lots coming forward meet sale, but at easier rates than last week, but nothing to speak of. We quote : Prime heavy milling, Is 9d ; ordinary, Is 8d to 1b B£d ; heavy feed, Is 7£d to Is 8d ; dark and discoloured, Is 6d to Is 6£d, and difficult "to quit.— Barley : Nothing to speak of offering.— Uhaff : Good oaten sheaf still maintains its price, but low quality ia a terrible drug, as the grass is beginning to come away. Values as last week.— Potatoes : Market maintains the firm attitude reported by us last week, but it is a question as to keeping so, as North new ones are already on the market, which, of course, will tend to weaken the demand. — Seeds. — Ryegrass : Demand off, with heavy stocks on hand, which must be carried over till next Beason unless an intercolonial demand springs up. — Cocksfoot : If anything, prices are lower, the demand being slow indeed. — Clovers : Demand pretty well over.— Turnips : There is a slight demand, but the boisterous weather we have been getting has materially retarded breaking-up operations for them. As the weather settles we may expect a brisk demand, Prices at Home are firmer, and ere the season closes it may affect this market.

Me. F. Meenan, King Btreet, reports— Wholesale prices, bags included :]JOats, medium to prime, Is 5d to Is B£d. Wheat : milling, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; fowls'. 2s 9d to 3s 3d. Barley : malting, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; milling, 393 9 6d ; feed. 3s. Chaff: best, £2 15 <. Straw, £2 ; bay, oat, £3 ; rye-grass, £3. Bran, £2 15s. Pollard, £3 10s. Potatoes : Derwents, £1 10s. Butter: fresh, 4d to 8d ; salt, nominal, sd. Cheese, 3d to 4*l. Eggs, 7£d. Flour: sacks, £9 10s; 50ft, £10. Oatmeal," £8 ss. Roll" bacon, 6d ; sides, 6sd ; hams Bd.