PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 11, Issue 10, 11 March 1909, Page 377

PRODUCE

Messrs: Dalgcty and Co. report as follows: — We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we submitted a large catalogue to a good atendance of buyers. Competition, however, was not keen; especially was this noticeable for chaff, of which our offerings were heavy. Most of the lots offered of oats and wheat were quitted at valuations. Values ruled as under : — Oats.— The position of this market is almost without change with regard to inquiry and demand, which still continues not over brisk. A few lines of this season's oats have been offered, but little business has yet leen, reported, buyers in some instances refusing really good offers on the market. Business is confined chiefly, to small sales of old oats ex city stores for local consumption. Quotations : Prime milling, 4s 5d • good to best feed, Is 4d to Is 4-J-d; inferior to medium, Is 2d to Is 3£d per bushel (ex store, sacks extra). Wheat. — Fairly largo transactions were put through during the past week in Taieri and northern lines at prices ranging from 3s 8d to 3s lOd on trucks (sacks extra). Latest London cable advices report a strong market. F-owl wheat is not over plentiful locally, and samples are realising as high as 4s 3d per bushel in small lines (ex store, bags extra). Potatoes. — There is a poor inquiry, and arrivals continue fully equal to the demand existing. Quotations: Prime, £2 17s 6d to £3; medium, £2 10s to £2 15s; inferior, £2 5s and upwards (bags in). Chaff. — At auction to-day-, heavy offerings were submitted, and the primest lines only had buyers' attention, medium and inferior lines being more or less neglected. Late quotations are not maintained. Quotations: Extra choice old, £3 ss; good old oaten sheaf, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d; inferior, £2 5s per ton upwards; best new chaff £2 15s to £2 17s 6d per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: — " v We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when \oe offered a representative catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was brisk, and we cleared the bulk of our catalogue ~ at' quotations. Prices ruled as under : — Oats.— There, is no change "to report, although any lots offering on the spot are readily saleable at last week's rates. Prime Gartons meet with most demand, both for, shipping and local use. There is still a small stock of old oats in store, and these are moving off slowly for local consumption. Quotations : Prime milling, Is sd ; ■ good to best feed, Is' 4d to Is 4jd; inferior and medium, Is 2£d to Is 3£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Owing to the firming tendency in' foreign markets millers are* keen buyers of all samples of the new season's wheat offering. These are in first-class condition, and indications point to the present prices of 3s 8d to 3s 9d at country stations being fully maintained. Fowl wheat is in sliort supply, and sells at from 4s to 4s 3d per bushel (saclcs extra). Potatoes. — Supplies forward during the past week liave been somewhat in excess of the local demand-, and prices are if anything, a shade weaker than thoso ruling lately. Prime, ripe lots are worth to £3 per ton, while stale and unripe are boiug quitted at from £2 12s 6d to £2 17s 6d,' per ton (bags included). • - Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending March 9 as follows: — ' ". Oats v — There is no change to report in tho oat market, very little business being .done. There are still a few old oats in store, and these are being quitted v slowly for local

use - Quotations: Prime milling, Is Sd; good to best teed, Is 4d to Is 4Jd; inferior and medium, Is 2id to Is 3£d per bushel (sacks extra). ■ •> , - TTOieat.— Owing to the reports from Home, miUers are iceen buyers of all new season's wheat samples offering, at prices from 3s 8d to 3s lOd on trucks (sacks extra). Fowl wheat is in very, short supply, and brings from 4s to 4s 3d" ex store (sacks ext?a). Chaff.— There have been large consignments of late, and prices show a slight decline on last week's rates, both tor old and new chaff. Prime old heavy slfeaf is in eood demand, and sells at from £3 to £3 2s 6d; extra, to £3 ss. New chaff offering is in good condition, and brings from £2 10s to £2 17s 6d; medium and inferior, to £2 lUs per ton (sacks extra). " , Potatoes.— The' supplies during last week have been large, and prices show no improvement. ' QuotationsPrime, £2 17s 6d to £3; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 15s ; inferior, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton (bags in) qn S^-— Q uot ations: Oaten, 32s 6d to 355; wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d per ton (pressed).