Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :—

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 25, 22 June 1905, Page 13

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :—

We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. There was a good attendance of buyers, an)d ; with the exception of chaff, which was not quite of the quality wanted, and turnips, which were in over supply, most of the lols on offer were quitted at satisfactory value. Prices ruled as under :— Oats.— Nearly all classes are in better demand, and, although prices cannot be said to have advanced, sales are more readily effected at late (quotations. Seed lines have more inquiry, while in milling quality Sutherlands are most in favor. There is a steady export demand for Sparrowbills and Gartons, the latter being, in most casies, preferred. Quotations : Special seed lines 2/- to 2/3 ; ordinary sorts, 1/10 to 2/- ; prime millinb, l/ 8-£ to 1/9 ; good to best feed, l/ 7£ to 1/8 ; irv ferior to medium, 1/5 to 1/6J per bushel (sacks' extra).

Wheat.— The market is quiet at late quotations* with little business passing. Millers are only buying the best of quality, and medium samples are therefore neglected. Fowl wheat is in in fair demand. Quotations . Prime milling, 3/- to 3/1 ; medium, 2/10 to 2/H ; whole fowl wheat, 2/8 to 2/9 ; bjoken and damaged. 2/6 to 2/7 per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Only moderate supplies have been coming forward, and prices have advanced steadily during the past week. At Monday's sale we quitted a line of specially good Derwents at £7/7/6 per ton. This class is now preferred to white sorts 1 . Quotations ' Prime Derwents, £6/15/- to £7/5/- ; medium, £6/5/- to £6/10best white potatoes, £6/15/- to £7 ; others, £6 to £6/10/- per ton (sacks fin). Chaff.— Prime bright heavy oaten sheaf is readily saleable, but medium and discolored lines are out of favor, and difficult to qjuit. Quotations : Best oaten siheaf, £2/15/- to £3 ; medium to good, £2/7/6 to £2/19/6 ; inferior and light, £2 to £2/5/- per ton (bags! extra) . Straw.— This is sfcarce, ana in good demand at, for oaten, 37/6 to 40/- ; wheaten, 35/- per ton (pressed). Hay.— The market is well supplied with good to prime clover and ryegrass, which is selling at £2/10/to £3 per ton. Inferior hay, suitable for cow feeding. is inquired for at £2 to £2/5/-. but not offering freely, Turnipsi.— During the past week the market has heen cc|npletely gutted, and in order to clear consignments and avoid railway demurrage charges it has been necessary to accept much lower prices. 'About 50 tons were to-^ay disposed of at 10/- per ton (loose, ex truck).