OAMARU MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 25

OAMARU MARKETS.

EFkoh Oub Own Cobbespondeht.) OAMARU, August 9. T>espite the weaker tendency at Home, Jfrheat has ruled firm here throughout the iwaek— too firm, indeed, for the linking of jri.erchants and millers, and resulting in a diminution of business. Nevertheless, numerous transactions have been effected, •and now no great quantity of wheat re£ll a ins in growers' possession. The most important sale reported is that of 1600 sacks of mixed velvet and red straw at 4s 6d, less commission, at a country siding. Several lines of velvet changed hands on the same conditions, and 4s 7d ex store j was given for another line of the same Variety. Smaller lots realised 4s 5d and Jls 6d net at country sidings. The supply of oats in this locality would Appear, from the extent of the offerings, to ibo diminished, but there has" been a .weakening tendency shown in any sales fcnade, with a subsequent, slight - fall in .Values. Two' lines of "A " grade Gartons I v— one of 500 sacks, and another of 200 j Backs — were secured at Is 7d net at country stations ; and "B . grade Gartons were Sold at Is 6d net at country stations. A line of 250 sacks of Duns changed hands at a country station at Is 5d >net. Potatoes are being offered in quantity, l?ut their quality is not up to that standard " X'lat induces confidence, so that prices have one back considerably. Those potatoes •1 hat have not been carefully picked over Ind no purchasers, while even the most conscientiously culled are purchased merely ".0 fill orders, and there is no inclination whatever towards" speculation. The ruling prices net at sidings are : — Wheat: Good milling, 4s 5d to 4s 6d; Mcond quality, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; milling i reconds, 3s 7d to 3s 9d; whole fowl wheat, 1 p 7d to 3s Bd\ Oats: Gartons, Is 6d to Is ' Jd; Duns and Danish, Is 4d to Is sd. Bar- : ley, Is 9d to 2s 2d.. Potatoes, 60s at sid- i jngs for fresh-picked Up-to-Dates and Der- ' ,v/ents free from disease; selected seed ' Varieties, 70a.. j .GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. . Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report as iollows: — We held our usual weekly eale "cf grain and produce at our stores on ! 'Mondey. We submitted a representative I catalogue, but, with the exception of potatoes and choice fowl wheat, oompetihion was eomewhat slack. Values show little change from those ruling last week. (Prices ruled as under: — 0 Oats. — Offerings have been fairly large cluring the week, and prices are well main- | stained. Prime Gartons and sparrowbillts | liave most inquiry, while medium samples I ere being freely taken for local consump- ! ft,ion. We quote : Prime milling Garton&, j |3 s 8d to Is 9d ; sparrowbills, Is 7£d to Is J «id; good to best feed, Is 6d to Is 7d; ! to medium, Is 4d to Is s&d per (sacks extra). Wheat.— Sellers have not been offering large quantities during the week, and .although the market is quieter prices are jwell maintained. Prime velvet is in most jdemand, but all prime samples can be readily placed at quotations. Whole fowl j Avheat. free from smut, is being taken for | Jocal * consumption, whilst inferior and ( smutted lots are difficult to quit at reduced • prices. Quotations: Prime milling, 4s 6d ! |to 4s 7d; choice velvet, 4s 8d; medium to ! good, 4s 2d to 4s sd; best whole fowl %vheat, 3s lid to 4s Id ; medium to good, ■3s 6d to 3s lOd; broken and damaged, ) 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). j 6 Potatoes. — Consignments have not been I /heavy of late, and although prices show i Sittle improvement, sales are more easily 1 lanade. Freshly-dug lots have still mort attention at from £3 10s to £3 15s ; medium , Wrte are now in smaller comi>ass, and are 1 f.worth from £3 2s 6d to £3 7s 6d ; inferior find stale, from £2 to £2 15s per ton (sacks ; yy V Chaff.— The market is poorly supplied.; [with prime chaff, and in consequence a ( Jirge quantify of medium 'lots in store has ileen moving off slowly at late quotations. TAght and inferior is plentiful, and exX remedy difficult to dispose of. Quotations: 1 Good to best, £2 10s to £2 15s; medium, k)2 2s 6d to £2 7s 6d; inferior and light, fOs to £2 per ton (bags extra). 1 Turnips- — We quote best swedes 12s to 14s per ton A loose, ex truck. [

Straw. —Wheaten, 27s 6d to 30s; oafin^ 25s to 30s 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 submitted a large catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Our catalogue was cleared under fair competition ' at prices as under: — Oats. —Through the lack of inquiry from London, exporters have not been in th© (market to any extent this last week, and , are only inclined to buy for existing orders. The market for all classes is a shade easier, though offerings are not large. Prime milling Gartons Is od to Is 9d; sparrowbills, Is 7£d to Is 8d; good to beet feed le bid to Is 7d; inferior to medium, Is 5d £0 Is • s£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —The market continues firm, and' •prime milling meets with good demand- ! locally. Good whole fowl wheat is readily taken, but interior and broken is hard to I place. We quote: —Prim© milling, 4e 6d-to I4s 7d; choice velvet, to 4s 8d; medium to ! good, 4s 2d to 4s sd; best whole fowlwheat, ■ 33 lid to 4s Id; inferior and smutted, 2s 6d I to 3s 4d per bushel, sacks extra. I Potatoes. —Extra prime well-picked Up-to-i Dates are in request at top quotations, but ! medium and inferior classes are hard to i place," end considerably lower prices have to be taken. Quotations: —Extra prime, £3 16s to £3 15©; medium to good, £3 to £3 7s 6d. - , „ . Chaff.—Best well-cut black oaten chaff is in request at top quotations, tout medium to good, of -which there is a large amount offering, does not meet with such ready sate. Quotations:—Bast oaten, £2 12s 6d to i>2 ! 15sf nicdium to'good,-£2 5s to £2 10s; inI ferior and discoloured, 35s to 40s. Straw.—Wo quote.: Oaten. 27s per ton; Wheaten, 25s par ton pressed, ex truck. I 1 ! :