Commercial.

Bruce Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 89, 8 December 1913, Page 5

Commercial.

GRAIN AND 'PRODUCE REPORT. The Otugo Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand reports for the week ending December 3: - Wheat—There is a good demand for all kinds of wheat. Prime milling velvet to 4s 3d per bushel, velvet ear and red chaff Ss lOd to Us lid per bushel, Tuscan 3s i)d to 8s best whole fowl wheat 3s 7d to 3s iid, medium 3s 3d to lis 6d, broken and damaged as lOd to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Oats—As there is now a better prospect of shipment, there have been several inquiries for lines suitable tor shipment, but as yet there are no sales of any consequence effected, The local millers are offering tor lines suitable "for their, requirements. Prime heavy Gortons to tfs l%d, good to best feed is lid to 2s, medium is 8d to is lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff—Good chaff is scarce, and meets with ready sale on arrival. Inferior and discolored lines are pleutiful, aud are moving oil slowly. Uhoice black oaten sheaf £i ?s (3d to £4 10s per ton. white oaten to £4 ss, medium £3 15s to £4 per ton (sacks extra).

Potatoes—ln oousequeaoe of the dislocation of trutlic through the present strike, the usual supply of Auckland new potatoes has not come forward, and consequently there is a better demand for old tubers, Whioh sell from £1 to £2 per ton, according to

quality, new po tatbes, locally grown are coming forward imjfair quantities, and are being sold as high as per lb. Straw—The market is bare of both lines, wheateu an\J oaten, which sell readily on arrivai. Wheaten 85s, oaten 40s per ton (ex truck).