PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11, 19 March 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd. 1 ) report : We held cur weekly auction sale^ of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we submitted a representative catalogue to a go-d attendance of the public. Bidding f.r most of the lots on offer was good, and we cleared the bul« of o-ir catalogue at satisfactory prices. Prices ruled as under :— „

Oats. — The demand for shipment continues good, and all lines on offer are readily ta^-en by merchants at prices fully equal to those lately ruling. Gartons have rood inquiry, but there ace not many offering. The demand for Duns and otihsr seed t samples continues good, and are wqrth up to 2s 6d - per bushel. Quotations :—: — Prime mil ing io 2s 4d, good t. o best feed 2s 2£d to 2s old, infeiior to medium 2s to 2s 2d per busWel (sacks extra).

Straw.— Quotafona : Wheaten 40s to 42s 6d, oaten 42s 6d to 45s per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— • Oats— Shippers are still inquiring for all sorts, and prices are fully emal to those lately ruling. Prime roill'ao- to 2s 4£d, good to best feed 2s 2£d to 2s 3£d, infori o r°and med^H m .2s. 2s *° 2s 2d< P er bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Prime milling, 4s 6£d to 4s 7|d ; medium to good and whole fowl wheat, 4s ~~ to 4s 6d ; me-, diva. do, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; broken and damaged, 3s 9d~ to 4® -per -bushel (s a cks extra).. Potatoes:— Choice samples freshly dug are in most' dpmand and are worth up to £5. 10s ; best Potatoes, £5 5s to £5 10s ; medium to good,' £5 to £5 5s ; stale and inferior, £4 to £4 10s

Chaff.— Prime oaten shfeaf, £4 to £4. 2s 6ds ' medium -to good, £3" 12s Gd to £3 15s ; light and inferior, £3 to £3 7s 6d per ton (sacks -extra). Pressed Straw.— Wheaten, 40s to 42s 6d'j oaten/ 42s 6d to 45s per ton.