PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, 9 December 1909, Page 1937

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: — We, held our weekly auction sale of -grain and produce, at our stores on Monday. To a fair -attendance "U& buyers , £ we submitted a representative catalogue, of 'SJUP Hines^oF', produce. With the exception of ' potatoes, 'bldcling wW ' fairly brisk, and most of the lines on offer were, quitted at satisfactory prices. Values ruled as under : — ■ ' * - Oats. — During the past week- consigJimeiits.-hav-e^eased^ considerably, and as stocks in 'store" arei^iow^liglitjr^iapp^ersfe have some difficulty in filling 'their orders.-"'*"-* The^d^toaiitd,^ however, is not keen, and prices show no change on those ruling a week ago. A grade .gartons haye -most- inquiry,, but all feed lines have ready sale on arrival. 'We quote : '' Prime milling, Is 8-} dto Is lOd; good to best=f_eed, Is' 7dJ to Is 8d; inferior to medium, Is 4d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra). ' ' ' ■ • Wheat. — The market is firm at late quotations, with an increased demand for prime velvet and red wheat. Good whole fowl wheat meets ready sale, but damaged .and smutty lines are difficult to quit. We quote: Prime milling, 4s 4d to 4s od; medium to good, 4s Id to 4s 3d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s lid to 4s; medium to good, 3s 4d, to 3s 10d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). _ * :-; Potatoes. — Heavy supplies have': come 3 forward" 'during' * the week, and in the absence of any demand for shipment " stocks have accumulated to some extent. New potatoes are also offering more freely, with the result that prices were considerably below those ruling a week ago. We quote : Best freshly-picked up-to-dates, £2 10s to £2 15s ; choice, to £3; medium to good, £1 15s to £2 ss; inferior, £1 10s to £2 per ton (sacks included). Straw. — We quote: Wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d ; oaten, 25s to 27s 6d per ton, pressed. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report as follows : — "-" '- We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday,- when we offered a comprehensive catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was • keen- for all except potatoes, prices of which showed a decline of- over '£l'. a on last weeks. quotations. „ We cleared our catalogue at prices ranging as under : — - . Oats. — Offerings are light, and stores are being gradually cleared out to fill the few shipping orders. from the north. Scarcity of freight- dffering prevents buyers' opera- .\. ting for Home shipment. • -Prices range on a par with last week's ---Prime milling gartons, Is 9d -. to Is lOd ; prime milling sparrowbills, Is B£d to Is" t)£d ;' good to best' feed, Is 7d to Is B£d-; inferior and medium, Is 4d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra). J'{ Wheat.^— -The -market- is- practically unchanged since our last report., .Prime v.elvet meets .with most inquiry, v and other sorts "are taken at' ruling rates. Prime , millingy, ,4s r 4d to .4s. sd;, choice velvet, to is 6d; medium to good, 4s to'4e-2d-; best whole fowl wheatT- 3s 10d_;to 4s_ld.; .inferior and smutted,^-28. 6d to. -3s, 6d per- bushel- ? (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Market" for old Jpot&tSes, jioh'^account of large offerings of new, has .slumped, and prices show a big decline on late rates. ' Anything soft^aiifi niot in the best of; condition is. hard to place, and inferior are unsaleable. Prime" freshly-picked,- £2 ' 15s : to" £3; oriMiuin, £1 ''15s v to £a V 'SsA.per ton! (sacks jn). \ ( )y.h\ :p <V:j^ /"./,) "\- . Chaff. — Offerings have been fairly neavy this last "week, and consumers' hold "fair stock's. "&hy"really bright, heavy, - and well-rC^t, oaten sheaf meets with ready sale, but medium v Jxas less, inqui ry. Best ' oaten -sheaf, ' &J2 15s' » to • £3 ; medium ' to good, £2 2s 6d to £2" 12s 6d ;~inferror~and-discolored7 £1 15s to £2 per ton (sacks extra). Straw. — Oaten, 27s 6d ; wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d per ton, pressed. .y ;.'-• '-"•*-., -^ **$,*<: ifjgsa

-^^^Meaßj^ T BMm39kr^J^&,^&nd r .jDo^, M&toOSE&i for \yeek ending December 7as follows:— ' ,"" "~ " " JO/ ''Oats.— Tnere is very little change to4-£port since last week, as there is very little demand, alt^ufte consignments ? }" S ?°S * r J?J% IT fr h &P- grad^fi^tUave most ". W^T^^^^W 1118 and fee^i^re^ljfo readily ' fPf ?% e f^ f6^' r Q t0 la 8d ' MeriorHo- 'indium, Is 4d to ls-6d per bushel>(sacka, extra)i\^'fe%ffr7H Wheat.— The market is p^acticaliy-u^cha^geiii although prices are still firm. Thereiis goodiiafe"^df|orTWhole fowl wheat, but damaged lines are harder' to .selrf : < Qh'btations • Prime .mUling,- 4s 4d to 4s SdL; mamiun^^tq^goba^Us Id to 4s 3d; best whole fowl wheat, Ssrild^d-^r'medium to "1J?" 1 J?° Q V B % &~^°~H^ d '> broken and damag^d : ,V 2s 6d to ; ?^s 3d;- per bjuslrtsl.;- (sacks extra). ' , :± -^ '■-'■'- I* £ - Kj< 6haff,4-^e: r 'am l ou|Lt coming to haild; Is: fairlyilarge, but the inquiry is only for prime oa^nC'sHiaf/lriiedium and -"•^ lr ¥9H- a o llty b , ein S bard of : sale. .jQuota^ibn^: -„Prime, £2 .■-15 S -to,£3; medium to good, £2 5s to^£2 I^,6d;niferior and light, £2 to £2 2s 6d per t6n (sack^^ra):" . -"'•. "5" 5 ■ Potatoes.'— Large .consignmentsrlrav^ebme to hand dur.ing v the-wee,k K and owing to the largefiumVei-of' new potatoes, coming, in prices, have declined ' faW, £l,,to:''£l 10s per ton." Medium potatoes are almost .Unsaleable. Quotations- • Best v freshly-picked, £2 10s to £2eiss';lnie i ai'uni to good, £1 los.to £2 sa; inferior, £1 10s to-.^fpex 1 -ton' (sacks in) „ «~ aw< ~ Q uota *tions : Wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d : oaten, 25s to 2/s 6d per ton (pressed).