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

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 39, 28 September 1905, Page 13

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

We iheld our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at Our stores on Monday. Our catalogue included a small offering of chaff, for which there was good competition, and a tair quantity of oats, fowl wheat, and potatoes, which were in moderate demand at quotations. Prices ruled as under :—

Oats —The quantity offering both locally and for consignment from coutvtry stations is exceptionally small, and with fair demand for export prices are firm at late quotations. Milling sorts have fewer buyers, but for B grade and fair average quality there is steady demand. We quote : Prime milling, Is 10^d to Is lid ; good to best feed, Is 94d to Is lOd ; inferior to medium, Is/ 7ti t« Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat.— A better tone pervades the market. Local millers' purchases are chiefly in the direction of choice quality. Medium lines are not in favor, and are being largely iqfuitted as fowl feed, for which, in the absence of loweri grades, there is sjood demand. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 3d to 3s 3d ; choice lines, to 3s 4d ; medium to good, 3s to 3s Id ; whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s Hid ; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (9ac^s extra). Potatoes —As already reported, there has been considerable reduction in the qjuawtiey going into local consumption, and this fact, combined with importations from Tasmania and California, has had the effect of slackening prices. We quote : Best Derwemts, £10 to £10 10s ; others, £9 to £!) 15s ; white sorts, £9 to £10 ; small 1 sorts and medium quality, £6 to £8 per ton (sacks in).

Chaff.— -The wet weather prevailing last week had the effect of retarding consignments, and with very small offerings to-day prices showed a slight advance. There is good' demand for all prime oaten sheaf now coming

forward at £3 5s to £3 10s, while specially choice lines are saleable at £3 12s 6d ; medium to good is not so much favored at £2 15s to £3 2s >6d ; while inferior is difficult to place at about £2 10s per ton (bags extra) Straw.— The market is "bare, and there is good inquiryi for both wheaten and oaten. In small quantities oaten is worth 35s to 40s and wheaten 32s fid to 35s per ton (pressed). Turnips. — Only occasional consignments are coming forward, which are worth to-day about 18s per ton (loose, ex truck). Messrs. Nimmo and Blair report &s follows :— Wheat.— A much better feeling prevails in the local wheat market, although millers' purchases are confined to choice samples only. Fowl wheat is in strong request. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; wWole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lljd per bushel (sacks extra). Oats.— The demand is considerably in excess of the supply. What few /lines are offering meet with firm sale. We quote : Prime milling, Is Ktyd to Is lid ; good'feed, Is 9£d to Is lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Chiaff. — The inclement weather has had the effect of cutting off the usual supplies in consequence of which values have improved. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, from £3 s's to £3 12s 6d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Owing to arrivals of Calif ornian potatoes an'di in reported good condition, the local market is extremely quiet. There is every likelihood of a further fall. We quote : Prime 'Derwents, from £10 to £10 5s pen ton. Eggs. — Demand firm at 9£d per dozen. Butter.— Very scarce and in unusually firm demand. We qiuiote : Dairy prints, 9£d to 10£ d ; prime milled, lOd to 10£ d ; separator in naif and one-pound pats, lO^d to 11 per lb. Pigs.— Fair d'emamd. Prime baconers, Bsd to 3|d<; porkers, 3£d to'3sd per lb. Poultry.— Suppliers walnted. Hems, 2s 9d to $& 9d 5 roosters, 3s 0d to 4s Qd ; ducks, 3s 3d to 4s 6d per pair; turkeys, hens, 5d to 6d ; gobblers, 12lb and over, 8d ; lighter weights, 7d per ft. Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Oats.— The quantity offering is very small, and prices remain firm at late quotations, viz., prime milling, Is 10£ dto Is lid ; good to best feed, Is 9±d to Is Mfcfc inferior and medium, Is 7d to Is 9d per bushel. Wheat.— There is a better business doing, especially in choice quality, although medium quality can only be placed iaO fowl feed, for which there is a good inquiry. Quotations : Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d (choice to 3s ' 4d) , medium to good, 3s to 3s Id ; whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s ll|d • broken and damaged, 2s> 6d to 2s 9d per bushel. Potatoes —In consequence of outside competition prices 'have again fal'dn, present quotations being as follow • Best Derwents, £10 to £10 5s (choice to £10 10s) ; host white sort's, £9 to £9 10s ; others, £8 to £9. Chaff —Owinig to the recent wet weather the market is bare of supplies. Quotation^ : Prime o| ( ten sheaf, £3 5s to £3 10s (extra to £3 12s 6d) ; medium, £3 to £3 2s M per ton.