COMMERCIAL

New Zealand Tablet, 6 May 1915, Page 31

COMMERCIAL

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report :—We held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under:—Oats.-Consignments are coming forward more freely, and, in view of the increased quantities offering at southern stations, buyers have little difficulty in filling their orders, and all feed and milling sorts have declined in value. There is fair inquiry for special seed lines at prices a shade abovefeed rates. Prime milling, 3s 9d to 3s 10d; good to best feed, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; inferior to medium, 3s 5d to 3s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Samples are still coming forward freely from southern districts. Most of the later threshed lots are only in medium condition, and millers are not keen buyers of these. Choice lots, however, meet ready sale. * Fowl wheat in small quantities is in fair demand. , Prime milling velvet, 6s lOd to 6s 1 Id : velvet ear, Tuscan, etc., 6s 8d to 6s 9d : best whole fowl wheat, 6d 6d to 6s 8d; medium, 6s to 6s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes; —The market is well supplied, and, in the absence of any regular demand for shipment, sales are not readily affected. The local demand is fairly good, and late quotations are still maintained. Best table potatoes, .£4 15s to .£5 ; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton (sacks included). Chaff.—There is a good demand for oatensheaf, both for export and for local consumption; but prime lines only are in request. Straw chaff, both oaten and wbeaten, has keen inquiry, and is saleable at satisfactory prices. Best oaten sheaf, £6 to ,£6 ss; choice black oat, .£6 7s 6d to £6 10s : medium to good, £5 10s to £5 17s 6d; light and discolored, £5 to £5 7s 6d ; oaten straw chaff, ,£2 15s ; wheaten, £2 10s per ton (sacks extra). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, May 4, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins.—Our next sale will be held on Monday, 10th inst. Sheepskins.—We held our fortnightly sale to-day, and offered a full catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and prices were much the same as last sale. Quotations: Best halfbred, to 11-1-d; medium, 9-Id to 101,d ; best coarse crossbred, to 111 d ; medium, 9 to 101,d; best fine crossbred, to Hid; medium, 9jd to lOld; best merino, 8d to Bld : medium, 61d to 7d ; best pelts, to ; lambskins, 9ld to lOld per lb. Hides.—Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 6th inst. Oats. —Consignments have been coming to hand freely and the market is weaker, the merchants not being keen to operate. Prime milling, 3s 9d to 3s lOd : good to best feed, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; inferior to medium, 3s 5d to 3s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Millers are not keen to operate at present as they are holding good stocks, consequently there is not a strong demand. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 6s lOd to 6s lid; red wheats, 6s 8d to 6s 9d : best whole fowl wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.-—The market is barely supplied, and there is a good demand for prime oaten sheaf. Medium quality, however, is not so much sought after. Prime oaten sheaf, £6 5s to £6 7s 6d ; choice black oaten, to £6 10s; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. The market is fully supplied, and there is a fair demand, but prices are a shade easier. Best tables, £4 15s to £5 ; medium to good, £4 to £4 7s 6d per ton (sacks in).