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

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 17, 25 April 1907, Page 17

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

We held our weekly auction sale of grain, and produce at our stores on Monday, when we submitted a moderate catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Competition for all lots on offer, with the exception of potatoes, was good, and .we 'quitted the larger pro-" portion oV tte catalogue at- satisfactory prices. Oats.— There is very little change to report in this - market. Consignments coming to hand ho,ve been ' few, but as shippers are at-. present out of the market prices remain unchanged. ...There is good local demand for long Tartars suitable "for seed. We quote : Prime milling, 2s Cd to 2s 6£d ', good" to best feed, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; inferior to ..medium, 2s. 3d' to 2s 4Jd per bushel (sacks extra).,' . Wheat.— All' lines on offer "meet with .good sale on, arrival. Medium quality, is- not so much sought after., Fowl wheat is . scarce, and as the local demand 'is good; prices have nb°n well maintain- <d. We quote: "Prime milling;, ."s sh([. l'.)~3's Ld ; medium to good, 3s 4d to :)s 5:1 ; whole fdwl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; broken and damaged,. 3s- to - os 2d per bushel (sacks extra). . ~; • - ' Potatoes.— Consignments' during the past week have been heavy, and prices have eased considerably. - A large proportion of "the" southern "crop is badly afiected with blight, and these ha^e to -he disposed of. immediately on arrival.- Prime Potatoes free from Might, have most inquiry. Several, consignments of .Derwents havie come to Land, and. ■(Ke^'liave been' selling- at prices eaual to those obtainable" for prime white sorts. We quote : Prime-/ and Up-to-dates, £4 5s to £4 10s; choice r -to £i " 12s 6d ; medium to / good, £3 17s 6d to £4 -Ss 6 d ;r; r inferior ' and stale £2 10s to £3 10s per ir n (sacks included). Chaff.— The market continues to be well supplied, and only prime lines are still saleable at late values. Medium quality is difficult to quit. Inferior and straw chaff is in over-supply. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf,

£4 15s to £5-; medium to "good, £4 to £4 10s ; inferior, £3 10s to £3 15s ;;straw chaff, £3 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra). ~* -,■.-• Straw. — Consignments are- sufficient to supply local 'demand, and prices remain • unchanged. We quote ! Oat,en, 47s 6d to 50s ; w beaten, -35s "s to 37s Gd per ton.- - Turnipsr— Several trues -of', swedes^ iiave come to.\ hand this week, jaiti prices have.-.- eased slightly: r We quote: , Lffs (3d to 30s- per toil Lagged, 18s to 20s loose (ex truck). .. s ' \ .-- - : Messrs. Strpnach, - Morris, and .Go: report :— ■ ' - '■°Oats. — Thas market shows no change," and- present . quotations are as follow : Prime mailing, 2s 6d to 2s. '6|d ; .good .to best feed, 2s~s>d to ;2s 6d ; medium I ' and inferior, 2s 3d to is 4d per fcufchtl. _ : • Whwatv^T-his "-market continues firm, there 'tieing a good --inquiry for. choice mdllbng. -Qwoteufriicms : P.rime ' md'lling,'. 3s ; 5d "to 3s. Gd ; meVliumydo; 3s"4fd ;-_best whole ; fowl wheiait,.. 2s 3d to 3s. ld"; .■broken and' damaged,' - 3s "to 3s 2d- per. bushel., ' "»' ' ** ? ~ . .. \ Potatoes".— Owing 'to -heavy ■ consignments cpming' to han-d, prices f have v declined somewhat, quotations' being; as follow: Extra -choice, to" £4 12s 6d-; prime stable--sorts, £4 ss> to £4 10"s; miodium/ £3 to^£4 per tbn. . " <( . _ C'liafE.t^Th'e inarVo-t is. 'well "supplied, ' 'and- ttie top "price ruling, a/t present is £s. per. tbh.,-:*ap*^ " -"' .