THE GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2280, 11 November 1897, Page 30

THE GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs Samuel Orr and Co., Stafford street, rop*rt for the Week ending November 10 aa folWeather all over very unsettled and cold, ktavy rain and hail sVtowcrs ; northwards crops d»ing well with it, though. Oats. —There i 3 no change in these eince writing; last week. We quote • Prime milling, up te 2a Id ; bright heavy feed, 18 9d to Is lOd ; ordinary, Is 8d to Is BjH. Wheat— Market at Home made another advance during week, auguring well tnv ths coming season. Rtcent spot quotations still hold goad. .- Chaff. — Prime heavy still in demand up to £3 103 ; ordinary. £2 15b to £3 ss. Potatoes. — A perfect drug now, northerns jelhoff at £2, and southerns from £1 10 ato £1 sa. See«iß.— Turnips going off freely, and wo solicit our friends to send for our samples and quota* tiong, which will be found exceptionally reasonable.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin, Du»edi», report (wholesale) as follows for week ending' , November 10. All quotations subject to market fluctuations :—

Wheat.— The demand is not very active owing to. the local mills being well stocked. Prices, however, are without alters* tion. We quote : Best velvet — Oamaru 4s 7#. south 4s 4d to 4s 5d ; best Tuscan — Oamara 4s 6d to 4s 7d, louth 4s 3d ; red chaff, 4a M; fewls' wheat, 3s 3d to 3« 7d. Oats s Tha market is very quiet, and prices are again easier. Wo quote best feed 1b lOd ; medium, is 9d to Is 9Jd per bushel ; Sutherlandsv aa Id. Barley : Feed lorts art auotea at

2s 3d to 2s 6d ; milling, 3s to 3s 3d ; malting, fiom 4s to 4s Bd. Ryecorn, di 3d. Flour: We quote £12. " Oatmeal in 25's, £11 10s. Pearl barley, £16 Bran, £3. Pollard, £3 15s. Nelson hops are quoted at lOJd to Is. Chaff : Prime, £3 5s to £3 7s 6d ; medium, £3. Ryegrass : The only demand is for small, shotty seed. Farmers' dressed, 2s to 2i lOd ; machined, 3s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot, 2Jd to 3id for fanners' lots, and 4Jd to 5Jd for machined. Linseed (wanted), £10 10s to £11. Pressed straw, 255. CJov^r hay, £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Kainit, £5. Basic slag, £5. Clovers, rape, &c, just landing. We can offer all classes of seeds pure and fiesh. Potatoes. — Prime Derwpnts, 40s. Kabbitskins. —We offered a Urge catalogue on Monday, and cleared the lot at prices which ruled firm at last week's quotations. We quote : For prime winters, 14d to ]5i ; selected does, 15d to 15Jd ; second .winters, lid to 13d ; autumns. 8d to JOjd ; summers, 5d to 7d ; small, Id to 3d per lb ; winter blacks, 15d to JBd perlb. Sheepskins. — Owing to Tuesday being a holiday we did not hold a sale this week. We quote : For butchers' green crossbreds, 3s 3 I to 4s 3d ; extra, 4s 6d to 5s ; dry crossbred--, 2s 5d to 5s Gd ; dry merinos, 2s 3d to 3s 6d ; medium do, Is 6'd to 2s ; pelts, 4d to Is 9i. Hides, ]}d to 3Jd, according to weight and condition.

Tallow : Rough fat, 9s to lls ; rendered, 12s to 15s.

Horsehair, Is to Is 3d.

Wool.— Locally all lines of oddments meet with brisk competition and bring full value. We have received several small clips already for the first s»le. We are now prepared to make advances on wool.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Butter: Pihne salt, 61 to 6Jd, at which price we have sold several lines during the week ; medium, 3d to 4d. Cheese : Good Akaroa, 4d to 4}d ; factory, 4JJ. Pigs.— For good quality, 1201b to 1701b, 4d. Poultry received for sale any day. Roosters (young), 48 to 4s 6d ; hens, 2s 9d to 3a ; ducks (young), ss. Beeswax (wanted), Is 2d to la 3d for prime quality. Fruit.— We receive consignments of all kinds of fruit and garden produce, which we sell either by auction or privately, as we think best in the interests of consignors. Rhubarb wanted.-*^ Value to-day, 12s pet cwt. Kggpreseivalive,'2ls per case of eight gallons. "We supply rabbit'and sheep netting, and give special quotations by the mile. We also supply oil cake.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Mans* street, report November 10:— /

Fruit. — Maiket only moderately supplied. Oranges : Sydney, 8s Cd to 10s, supplies short, prices rising. Lemons, 7u to 10s. Mandarins, 6s to Ss. Banana?, 2Jd. Pine.*, 5i Cd to 7s 6d per dozen. Apples: Imported; 10s to 12s for best Samples; CalrTornian to h^nd, 16s Rhubarb is in short supply :■ Choice, 14? ; infeiior to medium, Ps $0.12*. JPeanu,t?, walnuts, cocoanuts, and other fruiterers' sundries in stock.

Produce. — Egss, in Eood price incliued to firm. Butter : Fresb, 5Jd to 8d ; salt butter is dull of sale. Bacon : Roll, 6Jd. Hams, 7d to BJ. Pij?s (wanted) : Prime baconers, 1401b to 1701b', 4d. Honey, 4d. Beeswax, Is Id to Is 2d. Cheese, 4d to 4Jd. Potatoe. 1 ;, £2 -to £2, JOs. Onions : Oalifornian, 18s to 20s. Poultry has good demand at full rates. We receive any day for and can place immediately any sent forward. Wholesale ageats for Ross's Antidote and Ointment for blood poisoning, eczema, ..whitlowe, varicose vein*, dc. Obtainable retail Jobnstone's, Manse street, 2s 6d per bottle.

FRUIT, PRODUCE, AND POULTRY REPORT.

The.. Otago •■Fruit . and Produce Agency (agents, for Teviot and. Alexandra Fruitgrowers' Company, Limited), 182 Princes street south, Teporb November 10 : — .,

Fruiti — Oranges : Sydney, prime, 8j to 10s per case ; D.E. Tahitis (reparke 1), 12s per case ; mandarins, ,6s to 7a per case. Lemons: Sydney, Si to _10s ; Mildura, 10s to Us per case. Passion fruit, 7s to 10s per half-case. Bananas, ls>i to 2Jd per lb. Pines, 4s to 7s per dozen. Rhubarb : Prime, 12s to 14s ; medium, 9s to 10s per cwt. New potatoes, 2»l to 2Jd per lb. Green peas, 3d per lb. Dates, ginger, and nuts of all kinds in stock. •

Produce.— Eggs :In strong demand. Butter : Ji'resh, 6<\ to 6H ; salt (prime), 6d to 7d per lb. Bacon : Prime rolls, 6}d per lb ; bain, 7d to 7Jd. per lb. l'igs : Prime (1301b to 1701b). 4d per lb <wanted). Beeswax: Is Id Is 2d per lb. Derwents : Prime no-tbern,-40s to 45s per ton.

Poultry. — We sell poultry by auction every Friday morning at 10 30 a.m. Supplies should reach us as early as possible on Thursday. Crates supplied when* necessary. Pi ices last Friday were :•>- Roosters (small- and old), 3s 6d to 4a ; .good, 4s 3d to 5s ; bens (small), 2s 6d ; good, 2s Sd to 3i per paii*. Ducks, 4i 9d per pair. Geese, 03 io 6s per pair. . We receive consignnieots of all kinds of fruit, farm, and dairy produce or poultry for sale on commission. Returns weekly.

SKIN AND HIDE MARKET.

Messrs- Bemshardt and Co. (near railway station) report as follows :—: —

Rabbitskius.— Supplies are now falling off very much, and we had to buy the bulk of ths cSeringa lately so as to complete our orders. For four bales choice station does we paid 15Jd, and for other aorta proportionately high prices. We require a large quantity yet, this year, and guarantee top values for all sorts. Sheep.-kinß are keeping firm in spite of the boisterous weather.

Hides and Calfskins are iv good demand at firm prices. We have laige open orders for both all ihe^year round, and limits which defy competition. For sound, fair-sizid calfskins we pay up to Is 6d each.