PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 07, Issue 45, 7 November 1907, Page 17

PRODUCE

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

We held our usual weekly auotion sale of grain and produce at our stores en Monday. There was a full attendance of buyers, and most of the lots on offer met with good competition, and prices were well up to late quotations. Values ruled as under :—: —

Oats. — The few lots offering during the past » week have had keen competition, and good lines of feed suitable for shipment are in strong demand. We quote : Prime milling, 4s Id ; good to best feed, 3s lOd to 4s ; inferior to medium, 3s 7d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra) .

Wheat.— Only small lots have been offering locally, and these have mostly been taken for fowl wheat at advanced rates. We quote : Prime milling, 6~s Id to 6s 2d; whole fowl wheat, 5s lid to 6s ; broken and damaged, 5s 3d to 5s 9d per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes.— Since our last sale, at which values under exciled bidding reached £10 per ton, there has been a reaction in the market, and during the past few days no sales of any importance have taken place. At our sale to-day a better tone was apparent, and several lots of good sound Up-to-dates were quitted under fair competition at £7 to £7 10s, and one lot at £7 15s. Medium and small sorts had little demand, and were difficult to place at £4 to £6 per ton (bags extra). Inquiries for quotations from the north are more numerous, and should buyers there respond the consignments now coming forward should be readily absorbed. Much, however, depends on northern requirements, as the quantity now on hand at this season of the year is in excess of local demand.

Chaff. — Prime oaten sheaf is scarce, and at our sale to-day had strong competition, values showing a further advance. Best lines, with good demand, reached £6 5s to £6 10s ; medium to good, £5 10s to £6. light and discolored, £4 15s to £5 5s per ton (bags extra) .

Straw.— The market is bare, and both oaten and wheaten now coming forward are sure of ready sale.

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :—

Oats.— J'here are not many ottering, and with keen competition from shippers all good lines of feed oats are in strong demand. Quotations ;■ Prime milling, 4sto 4s. la ; good to best feed, 3s lOd to 4s ; inferior to medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— 'There is very little offering. Fowl wheat is m great demand, but none is available. Prime milling, 6s Id to 6s 3d ; medium, 5s lid To. 6s ; broken and damaged, 5s 3d to 5s fld per bushel, ex store (sacks extra).

Chair.— Prime oaten sheaf is most in demand, other descriptions being not so keenly competed for. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £6 5s to £6 10s ; medium «* 3o 0d U£sU £5 Iss to £6 '* n g' ht and inferior, £4 10s to £5 12s od. «

Potatoes.— TRere has been a reaction in the market since last week's sale. However sales have been made to £7 10s, and extra to £7 15s ; medium qiuality and small are hard to quit at from £4 to £6 an / r 2 Straw—The market is bare of both wheaten and oaten, ana anything coming forward is readily sold at from 55s to 60s for oaten, and 47s 6d to 50s for