PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, 13 December 1906, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, .and> Co. report:— -.-..„,.-„ Wheat.—The maiket continues without alteration, there ; being little demand for milling, but fowl wheat coh^ tinues to meet with a good inquiry. Quotations'^ Prime "milling, "4s 3d to 3s 3^d ; medium to good, *;3s; 2d to 3s 3d ;i whole fowl wheat, 3s to 3s O^d ; broken'and damaged, 2s 6d to l2s lid per bushel. Oats. —The market continues quiet, although there is *-. a fair inquiry for B grade Gartons for shipment. Quotations : Prime milling, 2s OJd ■; -good to best feed, Is lid to 2s ; inferior to medium, Is 8$ to Is 10>|d per bushel.; Potatoes.—Owing to supplies of., new potatoes coming to hand the demand for old sorts has slackened somewhat. Quotations : Best Derwents," £8 to '£8 10s , per ton. . '_" • Chaff.—There is a good inquiry for prime quality,..land as supplies of this description are short prices - are firmer. Quotations': BesKixiten . sheaf, £3 17s 6d to £1 ; choice, to £4 2s'Gd ; medium' to good, £3 to , £3 15s ; inferior aud light, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton." Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report :— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Our catalogue was composed of oats, wheat, barley,- potatoes, onions, and -; chaff in lines suitable for local trade. The quality of most o£ the lots on offer was not so good as usual, but, with the * exception of medium quality " chaff, a good clearance was effected. Values ruled - "as ; under :—: — . - - Oats.—The quantity on hand locally is now v considerably reduced,"" and only small consignments "are - coming forward. Offerings here are therefore light, and' - for local consumption there is a readier sale at .late quotations. Snippers, however, are in most cases" ofr, fered ■ better terms from- other parts, so -that any im- :, provement in value for" exoort lines is not v-to "be gb't.:,:; The demand' is almost entirely for A and B grade f Gartons and Sparrowbills. We quote : Prime milling,.^ 2s o£d ; good to best feed, Is lid to 2s ; inferior r -to vV! medium, Is 9d to Is ' lUd per bushel (sacks extra);. Wheat.—The market is quiet, and in milling qual- -„ ity only small sales of prime wheat are passing. Medium quality is neglected,- and practically unsaleable. ' Fowl wheat is offering freely, and, besides meeting a fair" ■demand locally, finds an, outlet for export at quotations. \ We quote :■ Prime" milling, 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; medium to "'" go6TI, 3s Id to. 3s 3*d ; whole fowl wheat, 2s lid to 3s ; broken and damaged,, 2s. 8d to 2s lOd. per bushel „ (sacks, extra). '. ... " , '. , - Potatoes.—The local market is- now , being.,supplied^ chiefly with Australian new season's ..potatoes, which"" are mostly ,of good quality. 3- Stocks of locally grown - old potatoes are " nearly exhausted, and " are only saleable when condition is good. Inferior and small 'sorts are almost unsaleable., -We ■ quote : -Best Derwents,' ■: etc., £S to ■£8 10s • medium, £5 to- £6 10s ; inferiors and small, £1 to "£4-per ton "(sacks included). Chaff.—Local stocks--at- present include'nothing -but' medium quality, for which there is poor demand. Prime bright oaten sheaf has strong inquiry-? and would realise £4 to £4 5s to-day ; good do, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium is 'difficult to place at £3 to £3 5s per ton (bags;, extra).. „ - v ~, -V ~ • Pressed Straw.—We quote: Oaten, 40s ; wheatcn (scarce), 35s to "37s 6d per ton.