Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: —

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 1 April 1909, Page 497

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report : —

lii all classes of produce prime quality met with ready sale, while indifferent qualities had little attention. Values ruled as under : Oats. — Consignments have heen .coming forward more freely. Prime Gartons are in demand at prices about .on a par -\rith late quotations, but Sparrowbills, unless specially bright and heavy, are ■ difficult to place at last weed's prices. * — Medium and inferior are out of favor. Quotations: Prime milling, Is sd; good to best feed, Is 4d to Is 4J<3; inferior to medium, Is 2d to Is 3£d per bushel (sac&s extra). Wheat. — Both from London and Australia late advices report good demand at improved prices. Locally there is ready sale for prime _ samples. Velvet continues to he in most request, and any prime lines offering are easily placed for direct consignment. Medium and inferior lots find an outlet as fowl feed, for which there is fair inquiry. Quotations:' Prime milling, 3s \\\A to 4s; medium, 3s 10£ d to 3s lid; good, whole fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). _ Potatoes. — The market is more heavily supplied, and in consequence, prices have to some extent given way. Quotations: Best, freshly-dug lots; £2 15s to £2 17s 6d; extra , choice, to £3; medium, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d per ton (bags included). Straw. — "Wheaten is in over supply, and sells at 30s per ton. Oaten is' scarce, and worth 32s 6d to 35s per ton (pressed).