WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3097, 8 September 1899, Page 7

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Measra Mori'.zson and Hopkiu, Dunedin, report as follows for weet eadiag 6th September : — We wuuid ask farmers when Bending oamplea ahvuya to pub a price on them, as buyers will u»t make offera. Wheat — Prime samples are readily plaoed at quotations, bat other sorts have leas inquiry than of late. We quote : For best veivet, 2 3 4d to 2a 6d ; best Tuscan, 2a 5d to 2a 6d ; median), 2j 3d to 2s 4d. Fowl feed is in good demuad at from la lOd to 2s per bushel. Oatte. — Supplies coming to hand, have been lighc, but there is no. Improvement to report in prioes. We quote: Beat feed, la 3d to U 3,sd ; Sutberlanda, Is 5d to Is s£d ; ofifoolocedoace, Is to la 2d. Barley.— Feed sorts are quoted at la 6i to 2* ; miiiing, 2« to '2a 3d ; malting, 2s 4d 10 3»Sd, jßyeoorn, -2a to2s6J. Floor: Wt; quote £6 10s. Oatmeal, i'B. Pearl barley, £12 bran, £3. Pollard I*3 10s. Nelson bo pa are quoted a( §d to 114, f.o.b,

Potatoes— Prime Derwenta are worth from 27a 6d par ton for beat. Other sorts almost unsaleable. Chaff— A good demand for prime samples. We quote : Prime, £2 5a to £2 7s 6d ; medium £2 to £2 2s 6d. Ryegrass— The demand ia rather better bat bo far little business has been done owing to growers not being reconciled to. accept the low prices ruling, and preferring to store in hopes of prioeß Improving. Buyers' ideas of sales are from Is 3d to Is 9d for ordinary seed , and np to 2s for particularly olean lines. We quote : For farmers' dressed, Is 6d to 2s, maohined 2a 6d to 2s 9d, extra to 3a. Cooksfoot, 3£d to 3f 4 for farmers' lots, and 4&d to s&d for maohined, Linseed £IO» Pressed straw, 253. Glover hay, £3 ss. Nitrate of Boda, £15. Clovers, rape &c. juat landing. We oan offer all olasseß pure and fresh. Hides.— 3d to 4£d, aooording to weight and condition. We have a special order, and can guarantee top prices. Tallow. — Rough fat, 9a tolls 6d ; rendered, 12s to 16s. Horsehair. — la 2d to Is 4d. Shaepskioß. — We held our usual weekly sale, when we offered a large catalogue. Dry orossbreds brought from 2a 6d to 5b 9d ; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 4d ; dry pelts, 8d to la 6d ; dry merinos, 2s 3d to ss ; inferior, la to 2s ; butohers' green orossbreds 3a 91 to 5-. Rabbitskiaa — We offered a large oatalogue this week. Competition was good at prices which ruled about the same as last week. We quote : Suckers and ruoners 3d to 6d, summers 6d to 9d, autuma9 lOd to 14d, winters 15d to 17d, and selected 18d per Ib. We undertake country olearing sales. FBCIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter : Prime salt, 7d ; medium, 6£d. Butter oases, with parohments 18a per dozen, Oheeße : Faotory, 4&d to 4|d ; dairy, 4d to 4Jd. Pige.~For good quality, 4^d. Beeswax — la 7d for prime qtulity. Fruit. — We receive consignments of al kinds of fruit and garden produce, whioh we sell either by auotion or privately, as we think best in the Interests of consignors, r