PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. leport: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. The attendance of bujcrs was smaller than usual, and for all classes of produce, except potatoes, bidding was so languid that«a large proportion of our catalogue had to be passed in. Values ruled as under:— Oats.—The demand during the past week has been very slack, and sales for shipment have only been possible at reduced prices. We quote: Prime milling, is Sd to is S.'.d ; good .0 best feed, is 6^d to is 7Ad ; infc.ior and medium, "is 5d to is 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is no change to rcpo. I. We quote: Prime m.llmg 4S 5d to 4S sad;5 a d; mcdiuni) tQ 4S ,d,d . whoJ(> fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4S 4d ; medium, 4s to 4s id ; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s yd per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Prime Up-to-Dates and Derwcnts are worlh A17s 6d to 4; good, x.,3 lOS to iSS;iSS; inferior to mediimi, ;62 ios to 35s per ton (bags included). Chaff.—Prime oaten sheaf, which is the only kind in favor with buyers, sells at £ Z 7s 6d to £ Z IOS) choice to ps bd • medmm to good, to £ 2 ss. Inferior, light, and discolored have slow sale at £ 2 5s to £2 isbisb per ton (bags extra) Straw.—We quote: Wheaten, which is in short supply -a 37s -to 4os ; oaten, in good supply, at 4«s lo 42S 6d t (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. Values ruled as under :— Oats.-Quotations are practically without change. We quote • Pr.me milling, ls S^d ; good to best feed, is 7d to is Sd - inferior to medmm, is 6d to is 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is keen demand from local millers for prime milling quality at late values. We quote: Prime milling, 4s cd to 4s sid 5 medium minin g and fowl %vhcat> 4S {q -J J and damaged, 3s 6d to 3s lod per bushel (sacks extra) Potatoes—The market, owing to lightness of arrivals, shows a decided improvement. We quote : Prime U P-to-Dates, £* ,„ S4Vn) mediUmf £2 ISS tO infCriOr> £l PCr tOn UP^ S Chaff—The demand is almost entirely confined to primoaten sheaf, inferior lines being neglected. We- quote: Extra cho.ee, 12s 6d; prime oaten sheaf, £ 3 Ss to £ 3 10s; medium, ton (bags°inf ;§ ' '^ *"* 1M UPW^ (pressed"""" 91101^1011^ OatCn> l ° SS; WheatOn ' 2 Per to"