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

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

Oats— There was a steady demand from exporters for all good feed lines at prices on a par with late valueo. We quote : — Good to best feed, Is 5d to Is 6d ; medium, Is 3d to Is 4Jd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat — We offered medium to good fowl wheat, which sold at Is 9d to 2s per bushel. The demand for milling quality is quiet, and few sales are passing. We quote : Prime milling. 2s 5d to 2a 6Jd ; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; whole fowl wheat, 2a to 2a Id ; broken and damaged, Is 8d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes — We had none on sale to-day. The market is poorly supplied, and prices have firmed slightly, best kidneys being saleable at L 9 to LlO 10s per ton (sacks in). CHAFF — We offered a quantity of medium quality, for which there was poor competition. Prime oaten sheaf is scarce, aud oommands ready Bale at L 2 10s to L 2 12s 6d ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 7a 6d ; inferior, LI 10s to LI 15s per ton (sacks extra).

cheese, farm, 3Jd ; bacon, farm, 7d ; do (rolled) farm, 6d ; hams 8d ; potatoes, L 4 per ton ; barley, 2s to 2s 6d ; fowl wheat. 2s ; chaff, L2 los ; flour, L 6 10s to L7ss ; oatmeal, L 9 10s to LlO ; pollard, L 4 ; bran, L 3 10s, including bags. Retail— Fresh butter, Bd, factory, bulk, Is ; pats, la o£d ; eggs, lOd per doz ; cheese, 6d ; bacon, rolled, Bd, sliced 9d ; hams, lOd ; potatoes, 5s per ewt ; flour, 2001bs, 14s ; 501 b, 4s ; oatmeal, 501 b, 6s ; 251 b, 3s ; pollard, 6s 6dper bag ; bran, 4s per bag ; chaff, L 3 per ton ; fowls' feed, 2s 9d per bushel.