Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows:

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Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows:-

Oats — The catalogue was made up of medium to good feed oats. Most of the lines on offer met with improved competition, and the bulk of the catalogue was cleared at prices fully equal to late quotations. Good to best feed sold at Is 9d to Is lOd ; medium, Is 7d to Is B id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat— We submitted a fair seleotion of fowl wheat. Good whole wheat sold at 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; broken, Is lOd to Is ll^d per bushel (sacks in) Potatoes — The market is still fully supplied with Derwents, for which there is practically no sale, those in good condition being nominally worth 15s to 17s 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff — Our catalogue contained only medium quality, for which there was poor competition. Prime quality is not offering freely, and meets with ready sale at quotations. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, L 2 10a to L 2 15s ; medium to good, L 2 7s to L 2 7s 6d per ton (bags extra).

Mb. F. Meenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale price onlyOats : Quiet. Feeding, Is 8d to Is 9d ; milling, Is lOd. Wheat : milling, 2s 6J to 2a 9d ; fowls' wheat, 2s 2d to 2s sd. Hay : ryegrass and clover, best, L 3 ss. Straw : pressed, 22s ; loose, 28h. Bran : L 3. Pollard : L 3 ss. Flour : L 7 to L 7 10a. Butter : beat brands factory, lOd to 1 Id ; dairy, 6d to Bd. Oatmeal : LlO. Potatoes : well picked, good sample, 20s ; old stock from Is per bag. Chaff : much easier demand ; L2ssto L 2 15s. New potatoes, ss, Auckland ; local, 10s.

Napier, November 30.— Messrs. Nelson and Co. have received the following cable from the C.C. and D. Company, London : — Frozen meat market quotations : Best Canterbury, 3|d ; Dunedin and Southland, 3d ; best Napier and North Island, 2|d. Lamb : First quality, 4d ; second 3f d. London, November 30.— The weakness in the American wheat market is increasing. The visible supply is depressing the wheat markets, which are dull and lifeless. Cargoes of January-February are offered at 28s 6d.

Butter is steady ai)d in good demand. Choicest, 102s to 104s ; a few fancy lots, 106 a ; Danish (strong), 118s. Melbourne, December, 1. — The export of produce to South Africa is extremely brisk. The steamer Crown of Arragon cleared with a large cargo of oats, chaff hay, and live sheep. Several other steamers are loading. The bulk of the business is done on War Office account.

London, December 3. — Frozen Mutton — Crossbred wetbers (maiden ewes) — Canterbury, 3£d ; Dunedin aud Southland, 2 15-16 d ; North Island, 2 13-16 d. Lamb unchanged. River Plate unchanged.

London, December 3. — The War Office has ordered on additional 3000 tons of New Zealand oats.

Wellington, December 4. — The Agent-General cables : Butte* 105s ; prospects more favourable. Cheese, 57s ; market rising.