PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 25, 25 June 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Keid ft nd Co. (Ltd.) report :—

We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stoics on Monday. The attendance of buyers was large, and although prices for some classes of produce were not quite equal to late quotations, competition was fairly good, and only a few lots of our catalogue had to be parsed in. Values ruled as under :—: —

Dats.^-The past week ln L s been a quiet one, and only moderate business can be reported. For prime A grade Sparrowbulls and Gartens there is fair inquiry at prices a shade below late quotations. Lower grades have little attention, and sales are not easy to effect. Choice seed lots are beginning to move off in small quantities. We quote : Seed lines, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; prime milling, 2s Id to 2s 4,U1 ; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s id , inferior to medium, 2s Id to 2s 2iUl per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — The market is still in a stagnant condition, and practically no sales of milling equality are passing. A few choice lines suitable for seed have some inquiry. Fowl wheat is in fair demand, but in sympathy with the reduction in value of milling wheat is only saleable at lower prices. We quote : Seed lines, Is 7d to 4s lOd ; prime milling (nominally), 4s od to 4s Ud ; whole fowl wheat, 4s 3d to Is sd; medium, is to Is 2d ; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 3s ( Jd per bushel- (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — During, the early part of last week shippers showed no disposition to operate e\eu at the reduced prices ruling. Within the last few days, however, the market has a better tone, and all 'prime Up-to-dates, free from blight, are saleable at an advance. Derwents ha\c moderate dema,n/d. We quote : Prime Derwents, £4 to £1 10s ; prime Up-10-dates, £3 15s to. £i ; medium, £3 5s to £3 10s ; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ten (bags included).

Chaff.— Supplies are coming forward freely, and with fair local and export demand prime quality is saleable at about late values. Medium and inferior lots are difficult to deal with. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 2s Gd to £4 5s ; medium, £3 15s to £4; light and discolored, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra).

Straw. — We quote : Oaten, 37s Gd to 40s ; wheaten, 35s per ton (pressed). Turnips.— We quote : Best swedes, 20s to 21s per ton- (loose, ex truck).

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

Oats. — During the last week there has been very little doing, and there are very few sales being made even at reduced prices. A grade Sparrowbills and Gartons are the only seeds inquired for, B grade "being almost unsaleable. Quotations . Seed oats, 2s Gd to 2s 9d ; prime milling, 2s 4d to 2s 4-i-d ; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; inferior to medium, 2s Id to 2s 2hd per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat.— There is no business being done except in a few small lines of fowl feed, but in sympathy with the reduction in the value of milling wheat is only saleable at reduced rates. Seed wheat, 4s 7d to 4s lOd ; prime milling (nominally), 4s 5d to 4s 6d; whole fowl wheat, <ls 3d to 4s 5d ; medium, 4s to 4s 2d; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra) .

Potatoes.— There is a slightly better inquiry for prime white potatoes free from blight- at prices which show a slight advance on late rates. Medium and inferior sorts, however, are hard of sale at quotations. Prime Derwents, £1 2s 6d to £-1 10s ; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 ; prime Up-to-dates, £3 15s to £4 ;

medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s ; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags in). Chaff.— There is a good deal coming forward, and prices remain at about last week's quotations. - Medium and inferior chaff is hard of sale. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 2s Gd to £4 5s ; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 ; light and inferior, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra).

Pressed Straw.— Oaten, 37s Gd to £2 ; wheaten, 35s per ton.

Turnips.— Best swedes, 20s to 21s per ton, loose, ex truck.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at their stores on Monday, when a fairly large and representative catalogue was submitted. Buyers were in good attendance, but competition was not over keen for all offerings, especially was this noticeable in oats and inferior lines of potatoes. Prices realised on the whole, however, were well up to late values, and in consequence only a small portion of the catalogue had to be passed in for private sale :—: —

Oats. — The market is depressed, <jwing to a continued absence of orders for export. The future trend of the market depends chiefly upon the briskness or otherwise of the export demands. Little business has passed in the local market for some time past, and on this account to-day's quotations may be taken as more or less nominal : — Prime milling, 2/4 to 2/4%; good to best feed, 2/3 to 2/4; inferior to medium, 2/1 to 2/2 per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — This market is also in a very dull state, consequent upon an easing in the Home market and in Australia, and also on account of the recent heavy importation of Australian flour. Local millers are for the most part not operating, and to effect sales lower prices have -to be accepted. To-day's values are, nominally: Prime milling, 4/5 to 4/6; medium to good, 4/3% to 4/4y 2 . Whole fowl wheat has limited sale at from 4/3 to 4/5, whilst broken and damaged wheat realises from 3/6 to 4/- per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — The arrivals of late have not been quite as heavy, and at auction on Monday all prime samples of Up-to-Dates met with better competition at prices which showed an advance on the previous week's quotations. Medium to inferior sorts (diseased and improperly sorted lines) are difficult to place. These descriptions for the most part lack competition from shippers, who do not care to accept the risk of shipment of potatoes of indifferent quality. Prime Derwents, £4 2s 6d to £4 10s; medium to good, £3 15s to £4; prime Up-to-Dates, £3 15s to £4; medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s; small and inferior, £2 10s and upwards per ton (bags in).

Chaff. — The market is firm, with good inquiry both locally and for shipment at prices on a par with last week's rates. Prime heavy oaten sheaf, 26/- to 28/- to the ton finds preference with buyers; other descriptions meet with slower sale at quotations: — Prime bright oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 los to £4; inferior and light, £3 to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra).

Straw. — We quote: Oaten, 37/6; wheaten, 35/- per ton (pressed). Turnips. — Best swedes, to 21/- per ton, loose (ex truck).

For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' G-reat Peppermint Cuie. Is Gd and 2s 6d.