PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs'. Dalgety and Co. report as follows : — We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we submitted an average catalogue to a fair attendance of buyers, competition throughout being fairly brisk at prices well up to late valuations. The bulk of our offerings with the exception of oats 'were quitted at auction. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats. — The market continues dull and inactive owing to an almost entire absence of demand for shipment. Merchants for the most part carry fair stocks, and consequently do not care to increase them by buying further. There is little inquiry for local consumption. We quote : Prime milling, 2s 3^d to 2s 4d per bushel (sacks extra) ; good to best feed, 2s id to 2s 2jd; inferior to medium, is nd to 2s. Wheat. — The latest reports from London and Australia, coupled with another reduction in the price of flour, have still further depressed this market. Millers for the most part have ceased operations meantime. To effect sales very much lower prices have to be accepted. We^uote : Prime milling, 4s 2M to 4s 3d ; medium to good, 4s to 4s 2cl ; whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d ; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 3s Sd yur bushel (saqks extra). Potatoes. — The market is firm at late quotations. Arrivals to hand, owing chiefly to the wet weather, have not been quite so heavy. Prime tables have most attention, inferior and medium sorts being more difficult to place. We quote : Prime Derwents, £± 5s to £+ ios ; medium to good, ,£4 to .£4 4s ; prime Up-to-Dates, to ss; medium to good, 10s to £3 15s ; small and inferior, £3 10s and upwards per ton (bags in). Chaff. — The market is firm, although arrivals of late have been fairly heavy. The inquiry is good for prime, bright, heavy oaten sheaf chaff, both for shipment and local consumption. Medium and inferior sorts have not the same competition, and are slower of sale at quotations. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £4. 2s 6d to £4 ss; medium to good, £2 15s to £<\ ; inferior and light, £3 to £3 ios per ton (sacks extra). Straw. — We quote: Oaten, 355; wheaten, 32s 6d per ton (pressed). Turnips. — We quote: Best swedes, 22s per ton (loose,^ ex truck).

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report : — We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Our catalogue comprised most of the lines required by local produce merchants, who were well represented amongst the buyers in attendance. Bidding, however, was very slack, and although chaff and potatoes sold well up to late values, oats and wheat were without much demand, and were difficult to quit even at a reduction. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats. — Shippers being almost entirely without orders at - present, and the local trade exceedingly small, it is impossible to effect sales of any quantity. A few choice lots of special seed sorts are inquired for, but beyond this the market is- practically at a standstill, and without some inquiry from other ports no sales of any importance could be effected, even at-. a reduction in "Quotations. We quote: Seed lin^s, 2s sd to as 7d; prime milling, 2s 3sd to 2s 4d ; good to best feed, 2s ijd to as 2£d; inferior to medium, is nd to '2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— There is no change to report. The market is still lifeless, and although fair quantities of milling wheat have been

offering at reduced, values, little- business has, transpired. Fowl wheat is in moderate demand, and -in .many cases orders .are being filled with milling qualify." We quote : Choice seed lines, 4s 6d to 4s iod; good ditto, .4s 4d jto 4s 6d; -prime^ milling, 4s 3d to 4s.3^d; whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s ,o.d .per bushel (sacks extra). X^ Potatoes. — Moderate, supplies are coming forward, and -with better inquiry from northern buyers all good sound lines are readily placed at a slight advance. ~Fair r stocks are held locally,' but vendors are not disposed to accept, current values, and in consequence consignments - now arriving, are barely suffi^i cient to supply the demand. We quote :; Prime Derwents, £<f 7s 6d to £$ ios ; medium, £4 to £$ gs ; best Up-to-Dates, £4 to £4 ss; medium to good, 10s to £3 15s; inferior .and stale, £2 ios to £3 5s per ton (bags included). Chaff. — The market is not over-supplied, and all prime - bright lots of oaten sheaf have ready sale at late quotations. Medium and discolored lots are not in favor with-, shipper!, and as the local demand is confined chiefly to prime quality indifferent lots are not easily dealt with. We quote : .Best .oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £$ ss; medium to good, 15s to £4; light inferior and discolored, to ios per ton (bags extra). Turnips. — Good swedes are coming in slowly, and are in request at about 22s per ton (loose, ex truck). Straw. — We quote oaten 35s to 37s 6d, wheat 30s to 32s 6d per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris- and Co., Ltd., report for week ended July 7 follows :—: — Oats. — There is no demand for shipment, and the market is very dull. Owing to merchants holding fairly large stocks, very few sales are taking place, as they are working off their own oats. Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; good to best feed, 2s id to 2s 23d; inferior, is nd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Owing to the millers having ceased operations, there is no demand for prime milling wheat, and to effect sales very much lower prices have to be accepted. Choice seed, 4s 6d to 4s iod ; good ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; prime milling, 4s 3d to 4s 3^d ; whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d ; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s od per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — There is not very much coming forward, and all prime bright oaten sheaf has ready sale at" late quotations. Medium and discolored chaff is hard of sale in spite of the shortness of supply. Best oaten sheaf, 2s 6d to £$ ss ; medium to good, £3 15s to £4; light and discolored, £3 to £3 ios per ton (bags ""extra). Potatoes. — Owing to the wet weather, the consignment of potatoes has fallen off, and the market shows a firming tendency. Prime table sorts are most inqiured for, inferior and medium being harder of sale. Prime Derwents, £$ 5s to £4 ios ; medium to good, £3 ios to £3 15s ; small and inferior, ios. Pressed Straw. — Oaten, 355 ; wheaten (in full supply), 30s to 32s 6d.