PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 13 May 1909, Page 737

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 nearly all the classes of produce in demand locally, and met with fair competition from a large gathering of buyers. Values ruled as under : —

Oats. — The market shows little change, and late values practically hold good to-day. Prime bright Gartons (A grade) are first in favor, and if free from weeds are readily quitted, for shipment. B grade Gartons are also ai r«.'quest, but for sparrowbills of all sorts the demand is not. Quito so keen. Medium and inferior lines have little attention. "We quote: Prime milling (Gartons), Is 7d to Is 7£d; good to best feed, Is 4£d to Is s£d; inferior to medium, Is Id to Is 4d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — The market has a better tone, with a tendency towards better prices. This applies more particularly to prime milling, which is the only class in demand. Millers hold fair stocks, and are not disposed to make heavy purchases, so that in the absence of shipment from this port few sales are taking place, and quotations are nominal. We quote: Prime milling, 4s lsd to 4s 3d; medium to good, 3s lid to 4s Id; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium do., 3s 6d to 3s 8d; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — Moderate supplies are coming forward, and with good inquiry all in sound condition are readily quitted on arrival. Consignments badly affected by disease are difficult to place. • At our sale to-day prime Up-to-Dates made a further advance of about 10s ton, best lots realising £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to good are worth £2 10s to £3 5s per ton (sacks included).

Chaff. — The market is fairly well supplied with chaff of medium quality, for which there is only moderate demand. Prime heavy oaten sheaf is inquired for, but is not offering freely. We quote : Best oaten sheaf, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s; choice, to £2 12s 6d; medium to good, £2 to £2 5s per ton (bags extra).

Straw. — We quote: Oaten, 32s 6d to 355; wheaten, 30s per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report as follows: —

We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce on Monday, and submitted a moderate catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Prices, ruled as under :

Oats. — Prices rule much the same as last week, and the fact that oats are not yet coming forward too freely keeps prices up to quotations. We quote : Prime milling, Is 7d to Is 7id; good to best feed, Is 4£d to Is s£d; inferior to medium, Is 2d to Is 4d. Wheat. — In sympathy with the Home market, prices have firmed slightly, but holders are still not disposed to sell at prices offered. We quote: Prime milling, 4s Id to 4s 3d ; medium, 3s lid to 4s<; whole fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 4d to 3s 7d; inferior, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — Best sound samples meet with good competition, and sold at 10s~better than last week's prices. There is strong inquiry for lines free from disease. Extra prime, up to £3 15s; best freshly dug samples, £3 7s 6d to £3 12s 6d; medium to good, £2 10s to £3 ss. Chaff. — Prices are, if anything, a shade easier than last week. There is little really prime chaff offering. We quote: Extra prime, £2 12s 6d; prime, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 ss; inferior and discolored, £1 15s to £2.

Straw.— We quote: Wheaten, £1 7s 6d to £1 10s ; oaten, £1 12s 6d to £1 15s. ' ,

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending May 11 as follows : — Oats. — There is very little change to report in the oat market, last week's prices still holding good. A" grade Gartons are most in demand, whilst for B grade and Sparrowbills the inquiry is not so keen. Medium and inferior lines are harder of sale. Quotations: Prime milling, Is 7d to Is 7sd ; good to best feed, Is 4£d to Is s£d ; inferior to medium, Is Id to Is 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — There is very little business, being done in wheat owing to the millers holding large stocks, and not being disposed to buy until after the Flourmillers' Association meeting about the end* of this montl). Quotations are merely nominal. There is a large quantity of fowl wheat about, and prices show a slight decline. Quotations: Prime milling, 4s l£d to 4s 3d ; medium to good, 3s lid to 4s Id; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — There is a large quantity coming forward, arid the demand is far from strong. Second quality is practically unsaleable. Quotations : Prime heavy oaten sheaf, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s; medium to good, £2 to £2 5s per ton (bags extra). Potatoes. — Consignments of late have not been largo, and good lines under competition realised from 5s to 10s per ton more than at last week's sale. Quotations : Prime free from disease, £3 10s to £3 15s ; medium to good, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton (sacks in). Straw. — Quotations : Wheaten, 27s 6d to 30s ; oaten, 32s 6d to 35s per ton (pressed).