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

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

We held our usual auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we offered a small catalogue to a fairly large attendance of buyers. Competition was not over brisk, but this was in a measure due to the quality of the offerings. A fair clearance, however, was effected t*t auction and privately- at quotations. Values ruled as under :

Oats. — The market continues quiet, with no improvement to report in the demand existing. Stocks in stores, however, are now greatly reduced; especially is this so~in A and B grade Gartons, and as these have strong inquiry we recommend consignments. Quotations are unchanged. Prime milling, Is 7£<l to Is 8d; good to best feed, Is 6d to Is 7d per bushel; inferior to medium, Is 3d to Is s£d (sacks extra). Wheat. — The market is very firm at quotations, 'although few sales can be reported. This is, however, ' due to the lightness of offerings. Millers are operators in ,prime Tuscan or velvet at quotations. Fowl wheat has fair inquiry, but is scarce. Medium "milling quality, however, finds an outlet in its place. We quote: Prime milling, 4s 7d to 4s 8d; medium milling and fowl wheat, 4s 5d to 4s> 6Jd; broken and damaged, 3s 9d to 4s 4£d per bushel (sacks extra). v Potatoes. — The market is firm,' and there is good inquiry for sound tables at up to £5 per ton. Other descriptions, however, are not wanted, and are in consequence almost unsaleable, oven at low figures. We quote: Prime "Dp-to-Dates, £4 15s to £5; medium, £4 5s to £4 10s ; inferior ? from £1 per ton (bags in),

f«w^t ff 'TAT A r iVals , haY ? been li S hter during -the past few days, but supplies have been equal to tie demand ,™ * V Bu y° rs f re ™ry Particular a$ to quality, and On L?- aad heavy 'lines are, readily saleable. Quotations are on a par with those of last week: Extra cnoice, £3 ss; prime oaten sEbaf, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d • SS W^fV 2a ,£ d t0 - f2f 2 15s ' light ' iuferior > and Heated; t*z lUs per ton (bags m). , .

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 s^°a\v ff e nr Se ww nyn vv f i 0?i 0 ? "heat, potatoes, cfiaff, and ouotltin^ vf there was fair competition up to quotations. Values ruled as under: - Oats.— The market is quiqt. .Stocks in stores are now materially reduced, and rio liiies of any importance are offering at present values. On this •account there is little business passing, although there is stronger inquiry from northern ports for good lines of Gartons and sparrLbX feed^fM Y ri TT 7 7 T ll - n f' - 1S l H t0 ls 8d ' Sood to best S'buieMstks StS 18 ™' t0 mediUm ' 1S t0 1S 5d Wheat.— There is practically no prime milling wheat offering m this market. Any lines coming forward are readily taken by millers at quotations. Medium quality and in many cases good milling lines, are being used almost exclusively to supply fowl-feed requirements. Considering the shortage in the supply of wlaole fowl wheat, there is comparatively poor demand for seconds, broken, and damaged lots. We quote: Prime milling, 4s 7d to 4a 8d • medium milling and whole fowl wheat, 4s 5d to 4s 6idmedium fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 4d ; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Moderate consignments continue. to arrive Best sound lines have fair demand at prices rather above shippers limits. For stale and inferior quality there is little inquiry, and such lots are not easily placed. Quotations : Best table sorbs freshly picked, £4 15s "to £5 • fair to good, £4 to £4 10s; inferior to medium, £2 10s to £3 10s per ton (bags included.) Chaff.— Only moderate supplies of prime oaten sheaf are coming forward. This is at present the only class in f vL° r Iwith1 with local bu y ers - A "y lo^er quality is extremely difficult to place to advantage, and in many .cases has to be discharged into stores for want of competition. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £3 to £3 12s 6d; choice, to £3 ss; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d; light and inferior £2 to £2 7s 6d per ton 'Jbags extra). Straw. — The market is over-supplied with oaten straw and in consequence values have receded to 355. Wheateji is in fair demand at 37s 6d to 40s per ton (pressed).