WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3103, 29 September 1899, Page 6

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin, Dunedin, report as foilowa for weefc ending 27 cb September : — We would aßk farmers when sending samples alwayß to put a price on them, aa buyers will not make offers. Wheat— Prime samples are readily placed at quot&Monß, but other sorts have lesß inquiry than of late. We quote : For best velvet, 2b 4d to 2b 6d ; best Tuscan, 2s 5d to 2a 7d ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Fowl feed ia in good demand at from Is lOd to 2s per bushel. Oats. — Suppiiea coming to hand have been light, and prices are firmer. We quote : Prime miliing Is 5d to la s^d, beßt feed, la 4d to Is 4£d, medium and inferior Is Id to la 3d per bushel. Barley. — Feed sorts are quoted at le 6d to 2s ; milling, 2a to '2s 3d ; malting, 2s4dto 3a 3d. Ryecorn.— 2ato2s6i?. Flour: We quote £6 10s. Oatmeal, Pearl barley, £12. Bran, £3. Pollard J3 10a. Nelson hope are quoted at 8d to lid, f.o.b. PotatoeB — Prime Derwents are worth from 22s 6d per ton for beat. Other sortß unsaleable. Chaff — A. good demand for prime samples. We quote : Prime, £2 5a to £2 7a 6d medium £2 to £2 2a 6d. Ryegrasß — The demand is goodBuyers' ideas of values are from la 3d to Is 9d for ordinary seed and up to 28 for particularly clean lines. We quote : For farmers' dressed, Is 6d to 2a, machined 2s 6d to 2s 9d, extra to 33. Cockßfoot, 3|d to 3|d for farmers' lots, and 4£d to s^d for machined. Linseed £10i Pressed straw, 25a. Clover hay, £3 sa. Nitrate of soda, £15. Clovers, rape, &c. just landing. We can offer all classes pure and fresh. Hides. — 3d to 4£d, according to weight and condition. We h&V6 a special order, and can guarantee top prices. Tallow. — Rough fat, 9a tolls 6d ; rendered, 12s to 163. I t horsehair.— ls 2d to la 4d. j j SheepokißS. — We held our usual weekly ' sale, when we offered a large catalogue. Dry croßsbreda brought from 28 6d to 5a 9d ; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 4d; dry pelts, 8d to Is 6d ; dry merinoß, 3s to 6s ; inferior, Is to 2s ; butchers' green crossbreds 3s 9d to s=. Rabbitßkina— We offered a large cata* logue thia week. Competition was good aft prices which ruled about the same as last week. We quote : Suokers and runners 3d to 6d, summers 6d to 9d, autumns lOd to 14d, winters 15d to 16£ d, and selected 17d per lb. We undertake country clearing sales. FBUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter : Prime Bait, 7d ; medium, 6£d. Butter cases, witn parchments 188 per dozen, Cheese : Faotory, 4£d to 4|d ; dairy, 4d to Hi. Pigs.— For best quality, 3£d. Beeswax— ls 7d for prime quality. Fruit. — We receive consignments of all kinda of fruit and garden prodme, which we sell either by auction or privaiely, aa W8 think best in the interests of consignors

Mr Hopkin retires from the firm of MorUzJoa and Jfopkin on top first; of