PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, 10 September 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report : —

We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at, our stores on Monday. Our catalogue comprised a good selec 2 ' tion of oats, wheat, potatoes, and chaff. Best lines suitable for the local trade met with fair competition, but in nearly all classes^ of produce indifferent quality had little demand. Values rule<.\. as under : Oats. — During the past week a better tone has been noticeable in the market. No sales of any importance have been effected, but prime feed lines — particularly bright Gartons — have ' better inquiry. Seed lines continue to move off freely, and the local trade takes a fair quantity of good feed, but inferior and discolored lots have no attention. Quotations : Prime milling, as id; good to best feed, is n£d; to 2s Ojd ; inferior to medium, is 9d to is i id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Local stocks are not heavy. Any lines of prime milling quality still in stores can be quitted at prices fully equal to late values, while for local wheat there is good demand at quotations. Medium milling lots are not in request. Quotations : i J rime milling, 4s 3d to 4s *4d ; medium, 4s 2d to 4s 2^a ; whole fowl wheat, 4s id to 4s i^d; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 4s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — The demand for export has slackened, and although consignments are not coming forward freely prices show some reduction on those of last week. In Derwents only best quality are saleable at £4 to £$ 2s 6d ; prime Up-to-Dates are worth £3 15s; choice (nominally), £3 17s 6d ; medium to good, £3 5 s to £3 12S 6d ; inferior and stale, £2 10s to £3 per ton' (bags Included). Chaff. — Supplies coming forward this week have been chiefly medium quality, for which there is not much demand. Although the Australian demand" has slackened off, there is fair inquiry locally for prime bright oaten sheaf, which" fairly maintains ' its value. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d ; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and inferior, £3 to .£3 S S V straw chaff, £2 to £2 ios per ton (bags extra). Straw. — Moderate supplies of oaten straw are coming in, and sell at 47s 6d per ton. The market is bare of wheaten, which is worth about 40s per ton pressed. Turnips. — Quotations : Swedes, 21s per_ton (loose, ex. truck).

" Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows: —

We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we offered a large* catalogue to a fair attendance of- buyers. Competition was poor, and a number of our lots, consisting chiefly of lines of discolored chaff, had to be passed in for lack of - competition. Values ruled as under :

Oats.— This market is very dull, and there is practically no business doing. There has, however, been a fair demand during the past week for all seed lines^-Gartons and Danish being particularly in request. Quotations : Prime milling, 2s id ; good -to best feed, is -nd to as; inferior to meclium, is 9d to is lojd per bushel (sacks extra). " -

Wheat. — This market remains firm at last week's rates, arid there .is good inquiry for all lines of prime wheat suitable for millers' requirements. • Fowl wheat is scarce, and is readily sold on arrival at quotations. Quotations : Prime milling, 4s 2sd tp 4s 3Jd ; medium milling, 4s" Ijd to 4s 2d ; best fowl wheat,- 4s to 4s isd; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 3s nd per bushel (sacks extra),

Potatoes.— Th« market, is" quiet" for all lines. "Choice lots of Up-to-Dates are saleable at' up .to Medium and inferior sorts are extremely difficult to ..quit even a£, reductions on quotations. Prime sound seed Up-to-Dates carefully -picked over have good inquiry, and are readily placed on "Arrival; .- Quotations : Prime Derwents, "2s 6d;- choice Up-to-Dates, •£$ ;• prime Up-to-Dates, 12s 6d to. 17s 6d~Y medium, £3 5s to 10s ; inferior, £2 10s and upwards per (bags in). Chaff. — This, market is extremely quiet. Medium and inferior lines are an over supply, and -are difficult place at quotations-. Bright heavy and well-cut lines are ..in, most request with buyers, and are saleable at up to £$ per. ton,,?, .Quotations : Choice, £4 2s 6d ; prime oaten sheaf, ijs^6dJto j£s; medium, £3 7s 6d to 15s; light inferior and Cheated, £2 ' ios upwards per ton (bags ertra). * - ' *-"-.,■' Straw. — Quotations: Oaten straw, . 45s 'to' 47s- 6d ; wheaten, 37s 6d to £2 per ton (pressed, ex truck). Messrs.- Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd.', report as follows :—: — Oats. — The market is very dull, with no business passing. All seed lines arc 'in fair demand. Quotations :■ Prime milling, as id; good to best feed, is nd to" 2s; inferior- to medium, is gd to is io'jid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — There is fair inquiry for all lines of "prime milling wheat, whilst f<nvl wheat is scarce and is- readily sold at*quotations. Prime milling, 4s 2^d to-'4s 3^d ; medium, 4s i^d to 4s 2d ; best fo\\cl wheat, 4s to 4s 13d; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 3s gd per bushel (sacSs extra). _ " Potatoes. — The market is very -quiet. Quotations : -Prime Derwents, £4 2s 6d;> prime Up-to-Dates, 12s 6d to 17s 6d ; medium, £3 5s tp £3 ios ; inferior, £2 -ios lo £2 15s per . ton (bags in). ' Chaff. — There is fair inquiry for prime oaten sheaf, but medium chaff is not in demand. Prime oaten- sheaf, £4 to £4 2s, 6d ; medium to good, ios to 15s ; light and inferior, £3 to £3 ss!5 s ! straw chaff, £2 to £2 ios per ton (bags extra). Pressed Straw. — Oaten, 47s 6d ; wheaten, 35s to 40s per ton.