PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, 7 January 1909, Page 17

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report having held their weekly auction sale of grain and produce on Tuesday. The attendance of huyers was small, but, with fair competition, most of the lines on offer were quitted at fair prices. Values ruled as under: — , , Oats. —During the past week there has been no business passing, and quotations are practically unchanged. Prime Gartens are in most demand with shippers. Other classes have little attention, while unsound and inferior oats are quite out of favor. We quote: Prime milling, Is 8d to Is B£d; good to best feed, Is 6d to Is, 7d; .inferior to- medium, Is 4d to- Is 5d per bushel (sacks extra). "Wheat. —The arrival of a small parcel of Australian wheat at lower values than have been ruling Jiere has made sales of local wheat more difficult to effect. /Stocks in store • arc, however, very small, and the demand for fowl wheat will probably absorb all that is available. We quote: Prime milling, 4s 7£d to 4s 8d; medium milling and besb whole fowl wheat,' 4s 6d to 4s 7d; medium fowl wheat, 4s to 4s sd; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —We had a few lots of old potatoes at our sale, but the season is practically over, and these sold at reduced prices —£2 10s to £3 2s 6d. per ton (sacks included). Chaff. —The supply of prime oaten sheaf now arriving is small. The demand is entirely for chaff of this class, lower qualities being almost neglected. For best quality there is ready sale at £3 17s 6d"to £4; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and inferior, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows: — We held our first sale this year of grain and produce at our stores on T! r^day. A moderate catalogue was submitted to a- small attendance of buyers. Competition was not very animated, and the principal clearances effected were in the best classes of produce on offer. Values ruled as under: — Oats. —Business in this market is barely resumed since the holidays; there is little change, however, in the tone of the market to report. >, Stocks are in small compass, ' and the demand continues not over brisk. We quote: Prime milling, Is 7d to Is BJd; good to best feed, Is 6d to Is 7d; inferior to medium, Is 4d to Is s£d per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat. —Quotations in the absence of business of note s are more or less nominal. The principal sales passing are. in lines of fowl wheat, which has fair inquiry at late rates. We quote: Prime milling, 4s 8d to 4s 9d; medium milling and fowl wheat, 4s 6d to 4s 7d; broken and damaged, 3s lid to 4s 5d per bushel, sacks extra. Potatoes. —The season is now over for old sorts, and s .none but the best coming forward are readily saleable. Values range from £3 to £3 ss, according to quality. New potatoes are offering freely. We quote: Locally grown, l^d per lb; Aucklands, £8 to £9 per ton; Oamarus, £9 to £10, bags in. Chaff. —There is strong inquiry for choice quality, which is in short supply. There are, however, fair quantities of k medium and inferior chaff in stores, which still continue" slow of sale and show no improvement in prices. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, £3 15s-to £4; medium, £3 to £3 7s 6d; light, inferior, and heated, £2 \los per ton, bags ' extra.