Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 29 October 1908, Page 17

Commercial

« PRODUCE Messrs. Dalgety arkl Co., Ltd., report as /follows :— We hejd our usual weekly sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we offered a large catalogue to a moderate attendance of buyers. Competition was more brisk than at our last sale, but prices were mostly in buyers' favor. Values ruled as under : Oats. — This market is without change as to demand, which -still continues slack. The season is now advanced, and as business has been found impossible at late values lower prices have had to be accepted to effect clearances. Quotations : Primo milling, to js nd; good to best feed, is SAd to is iod ; inferior to medium, is 7d to is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — The week has been a quiet one in this market. Holders are very firm in their ideas of values, and are not forcing sales meantime, the offerings consequently being very light. Fowl wheat is scarce and in request. Quotations : Prime milling, 4 s 4 id to 4s 3d; medium milling and 7o\vl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 4d; broken and damaged, 3s 6d to 4s per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes,.— Although a lair amount of shipping was done lust week, the arrivals continue fully equal to the demand existing. Buyers' purchases are confined almost entirely to choice white tables, oIT-ccnditioned lots being neglected. Late quotations are not maintained. Quotations : Prime Up-to-Dates, =Gz to £\ as 6cl; medium, £2 12s 6d to £2 17s 6d ; inferior! £z ur^vards per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — The market remains at about on a par with last week's. Prime bright heavy oaten sheaf finds preference with buyers, and is readily quitted on arrival at late rates. Medium and inferior quality, however, is not in favor, and is difficult to place. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf, 15s to £4; medium, £3 7s fad 10 .£3 10s ; light, inferior, and heated, £2 10s and upwards per ton (bags extia).

Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending October 27 as follows :—: —

Oats. — The market still continues very slack, and to effect sales lower prices- have to be accepted. . Black oats, Danish, and other special kinds are practically neglected. Prime milling, is iod to lS 1 id; good to best feed, is 8d to is lod ; inferior to medium, is yd to is Sd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— There is still a little demand for prime milling. Mediums-quality is readily sold as- fowl wheat. Quotations: Prime milling, 4 s sd to 4 s sid ; medium to good, 4s 4d to 4S 4W J good whole fowl wheat, 4 s 3d to 4s4 s 4 d ; medium M s id to 4 s 2d ; broken and damaged, 3s to js 9d9 d per .bushel '-(sacks extra). w ■

Chaff. — The demand has slackened off considerably. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 S s to £ 3 i 2s 6d ; discolored and inferior, £2 15s to 2s 6d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.— There has been a slight demand from the north for good table potatoes, and almost all consignments arriving have been sold immediately. Quotations : Prime Up-to-Dates £2 17s 6d to £ Z ; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 15s p inferior,' £2 to £2 ss per ton (sacks in).

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. icport: We held our weekly 1 " auction sale of grain and- produce at our stores on Mondaj. We had a good selection on offer, and under fair competition most of the lots catalogued were quitted at quotations. Values ruled as under : Oats.— There has been more inquiry -for good lines suitable

for export, but in order to effect business it has been necessary to accept lower values. The demand is. chiefly for- B grade Garlons or sparro'wbiUs. For A grade there is not much demand, while Danish, ' black oats, and other special kinds are quite neglected. Quotations :_ Prime milling, is'io^d to is ndgood to best fe.ed?; IS - BJd to is lod ; inferior to medium, is 7 d". to is 8d per busftel (sacks extpa). Wheat.— Thf ■ market is unchanged. - There is so little wheat m stores locally that no sales of any- importance can be reported Millers are taking all prime lots offering, while medium quality is in most cases being quitted as fowl wheat. QuotationsPrime milling, 4 s' s d to 4 s s £d; medium, >' 4 d to- 4 s v*§d ; good whole fowl wheat, 4 «r 3 d to 4 s 4 d ; medium do, 4 s id to 4 s\d • broken and damaged, 3 s to 3 s'od per bushel (sacks extra).WOOL Messrs. Stronach, -.Morris, and Co. report :— Rabbitskins.— There was a large attendance of buyers on Monday, and bidding was spirited, and" prices very firm at late rates. Best winters brought from i 9 d to 22M ; extra, to 23M ■ good, i 7 d to I9 d; medium, i6d to i 7 £d; early winters, 13d to is2d;i s2 d; autumns, is to , 4?1 d; summers, 7 d to 9 J-d ; winter blacks, to 2 od; autumns, i 7 d to iߣd ; fawns, to r^-d; horse nair, to 173 d. . Sheepskins.-We offered a large catalogue on Tuesday, but pnecs showed no. material change. Quotations are" practically" he same as last week; best halfbred bringing from 6d to Ofed; medium to good, «;i to 6d ; inferior, 3d to 4 d ;, best fine crossbred, 6d to 6*d; "medium to -good, 5 d to S id ; inferior, 3d to 3^d ; best merino, s £d to S^d (slack) ; medium to good, 4 d to sd; infenor, 3d to- 4 d. ' , Tallow and Fat.-There is no change to report in the tallow and fat market, all being readily sold on arrival. ' '