Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 20 February 1908, Page 17

Commercial.

Messrs. Donald Reid and U0., -report as follows :—: — Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report :— We hold our weekly auction tale of grain and produce at Our stores on Momuiay, when we submitted a N small Catalogue of oats, wheat, potatoes, ohaff, and straw. There was a good attendance of the local buyers, and tue demand was suflicicntly strong to ensure a fair clearance of our catalogue at market rates. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats.— The new season's crop is coming J forward moie freely, and the quality in nearly every case is such as to give the utmost satisfaction to shippers and other buyers. Fair business has been done for immediate and forward 1 delivery, but buyers find some difficulty in 'selling at a profit, and on this account are not readily disposed' to accept Tines at quotations. Vendors, on the other hand,, are in most cases holding, fiimly for last week's prices, and sales are .therefore not quite so readily affected. Quotations : Prime milling, 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2s 2d to 2s 2fd ; inferior t o medium., 2s to 2s l£d per bushel (sacks extra)). Wheat.— The new wheat now coming, to hand from the Taieri compares favorably with that of any previous s ason we rrmember. Prime milling is In good demand „-- for direct consignment to the mills, and most of the newly thresh d wheat is being dealt with in this way. Loc-lly, fowl w r eat is scarce, and commandi prices fully efival t 0 or a shade ahead "of milling quotations. At our sale on Monday rest fowl wheat sold at 4s 7d Quotations : Prime mUl'ng lines, 4s s|d to 4s 6d ; medium to good, 4 s 4d to 4s 5d r>er bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Thp market is fairly well supplied, and values are slightly weaker. Quotations : Best freshly dug lots, £5 5s to £5 10s ; medium, £4 10s 6d to £5 per ton (baes irclrdd). Ch-ff.— Fair suoplies of new chaff are-coming to hand an* hem- g-iwrslly sound and bright, have fair sale to i lnl retirements. In consawence of the increased qi'antitv coming forward prices have receded slightly, 'but we ha-e f-ur inquiry for shipment, and this is" 'likely "to '/7^ al «es steady Quotations: Prime old oaten sheaf, ±•3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d 5 medium £3 10s to £3 15sT/F*^ £ . 3 25,6 dto *8 ss-; medium to .Rootl,' s "idStgjM! 1101 and heated ' £2 5s to £2 ioi

Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Vo report •— ™+ ? t ts> ~ There , are a lar se number of samples of new oats in the market, coming chiefly from the north. For best samples 2s to 2s Id, less commission, on trucks has been procured. There are very .few old oats In stock and these are selling chiefly for feed purposes. Quotations : p r im c m? ii ingj 2 s 3d ; good to best feed, llllXX H^rT 10X mediUm> 2S /° 2Sl * d<Per Wheat.— There is a fair business being done in wheat, but the- markets in the north being higher than local' quotations holders are not disposed to sell. Fowl wheat is scarce and commands prices equal to milling- values. Prime milling, 4s s*d to 4s 6d ; medium to good, 4s 4d to 4s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). • Chaff.— There is a good supply of new chaff coming forward, and it is in fair demand for local feed purposes. There is a Rood de-al Ving shipped, and thJis tends to Veen prices at late ratrs. Qvofcitions : Prime old oaten sheaf £3 17s 6d to £4 2s G.d ; medium, £3 10s to ±.d 15s ; best whole fowl wheat, £3 2s 6d to £3 5s • medium to good, £2 15s to £3; inferior and heated, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Potatoes.— The market is fairly well supplied and prices have receded slightly. Best freshly dug lots, £5 to £5 10s : medium to good, £4 10s to £5- (bags in).Pressed Straw.— Oaten, £2 7s 6d ; wheaten, £2 -5s per ton, ' . .