Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :—

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :—

Oats. — No change to report in this market, quotations teinig'ias follow: Prime milling (old oats), Is lid to Is ll^d ; good to best feed, ls^lOd to Is lid ; medium, Is 9d to Is 9^d per bushel. Wheat. — There are several lines of northern wheat (new season's) now on the market, and in consequence values all round show a considerable reduction, viz., prime milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; whole fowl wheat, 3s 1 d to 3s 2d ; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel. Potatoes. — The market has been better supplied during tho last few days, and in consequence prices are somewhat easier again, viz., best white sorts, £8 10s to £9 ; medium, £7 to £8 per ton. f'haff. — Supplies are not rvuite to plentiful, and prime quality shows a rise of 2s 6d per ton, although medium and inferior is still hard to place at late rates. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 12s 6d to £3 ITs 6d ; medium to good, £3 to £3 10s per ton.

Messrs, Nimmo and Blair report as follows :—: — Wheat.— Most of the demand is for new season's wheat from northern districts, consequently the demand for old wheat has gone. off considerably. Although fowl wheat is not offering! freely buyers are not over anxious to operate extensively at quotations. We quote: Prime milling, 3s 3d to <Js 4d ; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; whole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Oats. — Business continues quiet. The bulk 1 of the sales going through are for local consumption, there being little or no export demand. We quote ' Prime milling, old oats, Is lid to Is ll^d ; good to best feed, Is lOd to Is lid ; medium, Is 9d to Is 9-£ d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — Consignments are not coming to hand so rapidly and values have hardened. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf\, £3 12s &d to £3 17s 6d ; medium to good, £3 to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — The market is only moderately supplied, and unless supplies come in more freely values can be expected to firm. We quote : Prime potatoes, £8 15s to £9 ; medium, £8 to £8 10s ; stale and -other sorts, £7 to £7 10s per ton. -y Pig^.— Baconers, 3^d to 3^d ; overweights, 2^'d to Cd ; porkers, 3§d per lb. Butter. — Dairy, 7d ; prime milled, 8d to Sid ; separator, B£d to 9d per Ib. Eggs. — In firm demand at Is 5d per dozen. Poultry.— Hens, 2s to 2s 6d ; cockerels, 3 k s to 4s 6d, ducks (91b per pair), 3s to 3s 6d per pair , turkeys, hens, 5d ; gobblers, 7d per lb (live weight).