Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 49, 10 April 1896, Page 13

Commercial.

Messbs Donald Reid akd Co. report.— Prices ruled as under at onr auction salts to-day :—: — Oats— The demand was weak, and as bidding was extremely slack most of the lots on offer were withdrawn. We quote :—Millinfr and best feed, Is 6Jd to Is 7d ; good, Is 6d to Is 6^d ; medium, It Sd to Is sjd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat— No velvet offered. We submitted several lots of Tuscan which sold to 3s 4£d ; and fowl feed which rea'ised from 2s lOd to 3a per buehel (sacks in). Barlty — None Bold. We quote— Piime malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; medium, 3a 9d to 3s ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes — A moderate supply to hand, and prices slightly firmer. We quote — Beßt derwents, L 2 15a to L 2 17s 6d ; medium, L 2 10a to L 2 12s 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff— Very little forward. We offered one lot (medium) which sold at L 2 12a 6d per ton (bags extra),

Mb F. Mhbnan. King street, reports:— Wholesale price only— Oate, feed : la 6d to Is 7d ; milliog, Is B£d ; demand fair Wheat : Fowls' 2i 6d to 3s 3d ; F&ir demand. Milling, 3- 6ito 3* 8d ; Chaff : new now in, £2 10a to £2 12s 6d ; old, £2 12s 6i to £3 ; market bare supplied. Ha}', oaten : None in market. Kyegrass, new, £3. The quality is good th's season. Straw : 32- G1 to 35a, pressed and loose. Potatoes: kidnejs, £2 to £2 ss; derwente, L 2 7s 6d to L 2 15i. Flour: sack?, £9 10s to £10 ; Holler, itone, £8 to £8 10s; Oatmeal: in 251bs, £9 101 ; butter, dairy, 6dtoßd; factory, 9d to 10 J. Egga, Is 2d. Omone, 6s 6d per cwt. Ohristchurch, bran, L 3 ss.