PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, 20 August 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: — We held our weekly auction sale of grain ,and produce at our stores on Monday, when we submitted an average catalogue to most of the usual buyers in the local trade. Competition for oats and wheat was only moderate, and the bulk of our offerings in these had to be passed in. Potatoes and chaff had fair demand, and nearly all on offer realised late quotations. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats. —Prime seed lines are moving off more freely in sma'l quantities, but for milling and feed lines the demand is slack, and sales are difficult to effect. Local stocks- are fairly heavy, but" no consignments of any quantity are now coming forward, and any oats still in stack will doubtless be put on the market in the shape of chaff, for which there is a comparatively better demand. Quotations : Seed lines, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; prime milling, as iM; good lo best feed, 2-5 to 2s id; inferior to medium, is icxl to is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Millars* stocks of Tuscan are in most cases sufficient for their present requirements, but prime velvet and red chaff have some attention. Medium quality is unsaleable except as fowl wheat, for which there is steady demand in moderate quantities Quotations : Choice seed lines, 4s 6d to 4s iod; fair, 4s 3d to 4s sd; prime milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; medium, 4s 1UI; whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s id; broken and damaged, 3s to 3^ od per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —With rather better inquiry, many of the local holdings have been quitted during the week at prices fully equal to late quotations. Derwenls are not generally wanted, the demand being chiefly for freshly-picked Up-to-dates. Quotations : Prime Derwenls, £\ 2s 6d to 5s ; medium to good, 15s to £\; prime Up-to-dates, £4 to .£4 2s 6d ; medium, £■}, 10s to 15s; inferior, £3 to 7s 6d per ton (sacks included). Chaff. —The market continues to be fairly well supplied. For prime bright .paten sheaf there is good demand both locally and for export, but lower grades have little attention. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 to—^4 2s 6d ; choicest, £4. ss; medium to good, 10s to £$ 17s 6d ; light and inferior, to 5s per ton (bags extra).

Straw. — Quotations : Whcaten, 37s 6d to 40s ; oaten, 45s Jo 50s per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Dalgety and Co.; Ltd., report as follows: — We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday,- when we submitted a large and varied catalogue to a moderate attendance of buyers. ' Competition throughout was fajr, and a good proportion of our 'offerings were cleared at quotations. Values ruled as • under :—: — Oats. — The market is quiet and values are easier. A- few holders continue to force their lines on the market, and as -merchants are not disposed to operate at late quotations lower figures have had to be accepted. Quotations : Seed lines,' 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; prime milling, 2s i£d; good to best .feed, 2s to 2s id; inferior, is iod to is nd-per~bushcl (sacks extra). Wheat.— The market is dull and inactive. Holders for Ut' most part are not -anxious to quit their lines at present, and millers on .the other hand are only casual operators" in small lines. , Fowl .wheat has moderate inquiry.. Quotations : Prime milling, nominally, •4s 3d to 4s 4d ; medium to good,' nominally, 4s lid to 4s 2jd; fowl wheat, 4s to 4k id; broken and damaged, 3s 4d to 3s gd per bushel (sacks extra). •' ' '"

Potatoes. — Late values arc-barely maintained in this market. ; Prime table sorts (white) are saleable at last week's quotations, but medium and inferior sorts are neglected , by buyers. Seed lines," however, are having more attention. " Quotations : Prime Derwents, ■ £4. zs 6d to £4. ss ; prime -Up-to-Dates, £4. to £4. 2S_ 6d ; medium to good, £2 7s 6d "to" £$ 15s ; small and ~ inferior, £2 io's and up"wards (bags. in).Chaff. — Prices in this market are on a par with last week's, rates. The demand for shipment and local, consumption is confined principally to prime quality. Medium ' and inferior sorts arc not sought after, and are much .slower of sale at quotations. Quotations : Extra choice, £4 ss ; prime oaten sheaf, to £4 2s;6d; medium, to good, --ios.to £5- 15s; inferior and - light, £3 per ton (bags extra). _- ' --■ ' - Turnips. — We < quote best swedes' 20s- per ton (loose, ox truck). - "' - '• Messrs'.,- Stronach; Morris, . and Co.-, -.Ltd!, report for week ended- August 18 -follows :—: — . - 4 --;•: .- Oats. — The market is very quiet, and to effect sales low jr values have to be taken than were ruling last week./ Seed lines, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; prime milling, 2s ij'd; good- to best feed-, 2s l% to 2s id; inferior, is iod to 2s id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Owing to millers' stocks being fairly large, there -s no demand except for fowl wheat, which" has moderate inquiry. Prime milling, nominally, .-from 4s 52d5 2d lo 4& 3d; medium", 4s i£d; whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s id; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s gd per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.— There is good demand for prime bright oaten sheaf, but anything off color is harder of sale.- Prime oaten sheaf, £i to £4. 2s 6d ; extra, lo £4 ss ; medium to good, £2 16s to £3 12s 6d; light and inferior, £1 to £3 fos per ton (bags extra). Potatoes. — There has been slightly better inquiry during the .week for. prime white potatoes. Derwents are not. in demand. Quotations :\ Prime Derwents, £4 2s 6d to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 ; best Up-to-Dates,' £$ to £$ as.. 6d ; medium, £3 ios to 15s ; inferior, £3 to" fjs 6d per ton (sacks in). Pressed Straw.— Whcalen, 37s 6d to 40s; oaten, 45s to 50s per ton.