GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17170, 30 March 1927, Page 5

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows: — O.ats, — The market remains in the satne very quiet condition with practically no business passing. A fcw samples are coming to hand, but local merchants"^ are not keen buyers. No demand for this cereai is being experienced from any quarter and even with the prices so low it is most difficult to efFect saies. The one essential f.actor laclfing in the oat market is a demand and until such can be found an imprqvement cannot be looked 'for.; !An odd line of A Gartons has been sold at 2s 3d per bushel, and B Gartons at 2s ld per bushel, both on trucks, country stations, with approximately ld r.ailage. Wheat. — This market is in a peculiar position for this time of the year, when, all things being equal, millers should be buying keenly. As it is, millers are anything but keen, showirig little inclination to operate except at a low figure. Farmers, h'owever, are not disposed to sell at millers' present offers "and consequently little business is passing. The nominal value of Tuscan is 5s 4d per bushely on tt-ucks, country stations, with the i|sual increase for Hunters and Velvel varieties. Potatoes. — Farmers e have, in/ the meantime, ceased digging operations with the result that good Jable potatoes are very scare in the city. No, lines h.ave been coming to hand and local merchants are inquiring for prime lines, free frcm blight. Owing to the shortage the price has Irmed, good tables at present realisng £5 10s per ton, ex trucks, sacks in. Chaff. — During the past week .the quantity coming to hand has been small. Local feeders are ifiquiring for prime lines and any such quality can be disposed of ex truck. Vhaff nowadays, if it is to ineet with a readv sale, must be prime, other qualities always being very slow of sale and difficult to quit.' We quote* Prime oaten sheaf £4 10s to £4 15s per ton, sacks extra.