Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 7 April 1910, Page 537

Commercial

PRODUCE Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report: . Oats.—Consignments have been coming forward more freely during the past week. Prime Gartons and Sparrowbills are in fair demand with shippers, but medium and discolored lots are not readily quitted. The quantity on otter has not been heavy, as many growers prefer to store for a time in anticipation of better prices later in the season We quote: Prime milling, Is lOd to Is 10*d; good to best feed, Is 9d to Is lOd; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —The quantity of prime milling wheat on offer is now becoming smaller, and prime lots are in good deaHd .‘ Prices show no quotable change, hut sales are more readily effected. Medium lots are not in request. Fowl wheat is offering more freely, and has only limited inquiry. Good whole wheat, free from smut, is in fair demand, but smutted, shrivelled, and damaged lines have little attention. We quote: Prime milling, 3s 9£d to 3s lOd; velvet to 3s lid; medium to good, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Moderate supplies are coming forward, and there is no alteration in prices to report. Prime, wellpicked samples suitable for shipment meet a ready sale on arrival, but medium and blighted lots are more difficult to dispose of. We quote: Prime Up-to-dates, £3 17s 6d to £4; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s inferior and blighted, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton (bags included). Chaff. Consignments have been light during the week, and in the face of a good demand last week’s prices are fully maintained. Medium quality is now more saleable, although prime samples are still in most request. Inferior lots are not asked for. We quote; Prime oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 17s 6d; medium to good, £3 2s 6d to £3 7s 6d; inferior and discolored, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra). Straw.—The market is over-supplied with wheaten straw, which is slow of sale at from 25s to 27s 6d; oaten, 30s to 32s 6d per ton (pressed), Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows: Oats.—Holders are firm and more inclined to store than sell at present. Lines offering at market rates are readily taken for North Island shipment and local demand. We quote: Prime milling, Is lOd to Is 10£d; good to best feed, Is 9d to Is lOd; inferior to medium, Is 6£d to Is 7id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. The market is firm at late quotations, and anything up to milling quality is readily taken. Fowl wheat is plentiful, and prices show a decline. We quote: Prime milling, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; extra choice velvet, to 3s lid; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; broken and damaged, 2s to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Prime Up-to-Dates, well sorted, are in request, but anything at all blighted is slow of sale. We quote: Prime Up-to-Dates, £3 17s 6d to £4; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; inferior, £2 to £2 5s per ton (sacks included). Chaff.-The market is firm for the best, and consignments of that quality meet with ready sale at quotations. For light to inferior the demand is not strong, and lower prices have to be taken. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d; -medium to good, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d; inferior, £1 15s to £3. Straw.—Oaten, 25s to 27s 6d; wheaten, 25s (pressed, ex truck). LIVE STOCK DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report: For last Saturday’s sale there was a very good entry, composed principally of heavy draught mares and geldings. The attendance of the public was excellent, and included most of the town carters and contractors as well as a large number of farmers on the look-out for horses for plough work. Consequently we have to report a good trade. The principal feature of the sale was a magnificent waggon team from Dunback. The horses (all geldings) composing it being tip-top heavy shatters from 5 to 7 years old, and this team was picked up by an Australian buyer at prices ranging up to £45. The consignment from Ashburton was composed of really first-class mares and geldings, and for these competition was very good, and they sold readily at prices ranging at up to £42 10s. At the present time we note a very keen demand for good young draught mares and geldings, and during the past week we have sold three shipments for export at prices ranging up to £4B.