Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report :—

New Zealand Tablet, 26 July 1906, Page 17

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report :—

We held our monthly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, where there was acrai n a full attendance of local buyers. Our catalogue whioh comprised nearly all the lines in demand locally, was well comneted for, and in most cases bidding reached wnder V-V -— Ua ° r owners ' reserves. Values ruled as Oats.— With the exception of seed lines, for which %dtZ "! quine jj a-e being made, the demand for all order? Shippers are securing only small Quotation, n eS f f rC bem J - filled on the basis of ] ate quotations Quotations : Prime milling, 2s 3i-d to fis mpdi,™ 9« °+ be o st Sf d> 2s 2id t0 2s 3d = infe " ior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). is r^w7 F fi°r™ aU ,T? Ca1 V of Prime oualit y the market rh^n^ w£f- mer ' a]thl ? u Kh prices a re practically unMedium quality is not in favor, but ' fowl for shiom^T^^ + mm ° Ve f ° ff Cally and in small lots line TSt« *l L ratP »f-- Q Uota<J ons : Prime milling, ds 3d to 3s 6d ; choice Tuscan, 3s 7d to 3s

8d; medium 3s 3d t 0 3s Ud ; whole fowl wheat, 3s oushe? flack^extrar damaged ' 2S 9d t0 3s p6r rv.r° bb f at n ° S ~ B *\ me seed Unes are in most demand at prices fully equal to or somewhat in advance of late values. j\ext in favor come prime table Derwents which are not offering freely. Medium qualities cannot be so readily dealt with, and lines in doubtful condition are difficult to place. Quotations : Good seed, J e im ?- £ } 2 i Os; choice ' to £13 I tes * table ?n *in\°n lOS - \° - Xil 1Os; medium to good, £9 5s (sacf s 10 mcl oud0 ud ; cd; nfenOr and faUlty ' £? t0 £9 per toifh Cha fe”" T J- c markel hxs b efn more fully supplied, and although medium to good qualities have suffered si ghty, prices tor prime bright oaten sheaf show little ?aration Inferior and discolored lots have no inquiry Quotations : Best oa ten sheaf, £3 17s 6d to £4 £? ?Ws i'£ i? S 6r6 r , l f £4 SS; medium good,' x,-i lus to sj6 15s ; light and infp-rinr =pq +« -oo k Stra r W urntf' *,, a lOS Y>2 a i dd 5 S^r n no? ooono mr n (ti^exfrl)^ p rn i Vr )u ~f SC J ll^ *} ll * hu y better demand, and sev(lod.se! ex t°ruckr " S ° ld at 19s to 2(3s per ton £2 £ 1 9 gh - t " °fV >n S Fa T is in fair demand at il £ f? /S )d ' / Whp aten is fairly plentiful at 30s to 32s 6d per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :- ar^f^^ ket c ° ntinu 5s very quiet, prices, which 9I aT- fo "°Y' + be i n ff " nchau Sod : Prime mTTTTag, 2s 3Jd to 2s 4d , good to best feed, 2s 2*d to 2s 3d • inferior to medium, 2s to'2s 2d per bushel ' inienor to + a r^f ieat 'r T , he market h as a firmer tendency, but quotations, which are a s follow, are practically unchanged - Pome mailing, 3s 3d to 3s 6d , choice Tuscan 3s 7d to Id to ™ 6^«m.^3dto 38 4id; whole fowl wheat, '3s bushe? ' l and dam aged, 2s Mto 3s per th ft^ t ri t °f S; r Sew l, 1 - ines continu e in good demand, and the market if anything is a shade firmer. QuotationsGood seed £11 10s to £12 10s ; choice, to £13 best table sorts, £10 15s'to £11 10s ; medium to eood £Q 5S tO r^° a Q S ; VlferiorV lferior and fault^. to £9° pp egc gg r O toA «»™ i^'i «! pplles hheh c' c been more Plentiful, but there is ow 7 X lti T g %l°, lep ° rt in prices ' whit!h are follow . Choice, to £4 5s ; prime oaten sheaf, to £4 • inferior, to good, £3 to £?> 10s. '