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

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

Oats. — We submitted a catalogue of feed oats, in which most classes were represented. The attendance of buyers was small, and as there was poor competition, and bidding did not reach our valuations, most of the low were held over for private sale. There is steady dem md for all good to prime short feed for export ; other classes not being &o well competed for, are not so readily placed. We quote : Prime milling, 2s Id ; good to best feed, 2s to 2 OJd ; medium to fair, Is 10J. to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — The market is unchanged. Prime milling sells at 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; whole fowl wheat, 2s to 2s 2d ; broken and damaged, Is 91 to Is lid per bushel (sacks in).

Potatoes. — We offered a small quantity of kidneys, which sold at L 2 15s to L 3 per ton (sacks in).

Chaff. — The demand is still confined to prime quality, and buyers show little inclination to buy other sorts even at reduced price 3. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, L 3 ; fair to good, L 2 10s to L 2 15s ; medium, L 2 to L 2 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra).