WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 310, 6 October 1899, Page 6

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Isiessrs Moriizson and Co., Danedin, report &a follows for week eadiug 4c;i October : — We would abk farmers when Heading aaiupitsa always to pus a price on them, a 3 uuyerb will uot make offers. Wheat — Prime samples are readily placed at quotations, but other sorts have iiotle inquiry We quote : For bt at velvet, 2a 4d to 2i 6d ; beat Tuscan, 2a 5d to 2* 7d ; medium, 2a 3d to 2a 4d. Fowl feed ia in good dotnand at from le lOd to 2<= par bushel. O«E8. — Supplies comiiig to band have been light, und prices are firmer. Wu quote : Prime milting la 5d to 1b s^d, beso fead, la 4£d to la sd, medium aad inferior Is Id to Is 4d per bushel. iiarluy. — Feed sorts are quoted at la 6d to 2i ; milliag, 2i to '2a 3d ; maUiag 2a 4d to 3a 3d. Ryecort^. -2ai02561. Fiour: Wequote £6 10s. Oatmeal, £8. Pearl barley, £12. Bran, £3. Pollard £3 10a. Nelson hope are quoted uc Sd to lid, f.o.b. Potatoes — Prime Oerwennaare worth from 20^22-s 6d per toiifor lest. Other aorta unsaleable. Chuff — A good demand for prime fiamplea We quote .- Prims, £2 5a to £2 7a 6.---medium £2 to £2 2a 6d. Ryegraba — The demand ib good. Buyers' ideas of values ara iroai Is 31 to 1b 91 for ordinary eeed and up to 2s for particularly clean liceß. We quote : For farmers' dressed, Is 6d to 2a, machined 2s 61 to 2a 9d, exus. Co 3b. Cocksfoot, 3Jd to 3fd for farmers' lots, and 4£d to s^d for machined. Linseed £10. Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Olovere, rape s &c. jast landing. We can offer all claste* pure and freali. Hides. —3d to 4^d, according to weight and condition. We huva a epeciaJ order, and c^n guarantee top prices. Tallow. — Hough fat, 9j tolls 6d ; rendered, 12at0163. uorsuhair. — Is 2d to Is 4d. SheepsikiDa. —We held our usual weekly sale, when we offered a large catalogue. Dry orosabreds brought frr.m 2s 6d fco 53 9d ; extra to 6a 6d inferior, Is 3d to 2a 4d ; dry pelca, Sd to Is 6d ; dry merinos, 3a to 6s ; exsrato 6j 9d, inferior, la to 2s. Rabbitskins — We offered a large catalogue this week. Competition was good but owing to a further fall in the London market pricsa were from Jd to Id per lb lower than those of laai; week. We quote: Suckers and ruiners 3d to 6d, summers 6J to 9d, autumns 10d to 12d, winters 14d to 16d, and Belecfced 17Jd por lb. We undertake country oleariog sales. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter : Prune aalfc, 7d ; medium, 6£.i. Butter ca.aes, witn parchments '. 18s per dozen. | Cheese : Factory, 4§d to 4|d ; dairy, 4d to 4£d. Psgs.— For beat quality, 3d. , Beeswax— ls 7d for prime quality. ' Fruit. — We receive consignments of all ' kinds of fruit aud garden produce, which we , soil either by auelioa or privately, as we j think beat in She inteteata of consignor?. ' Mr Hopkin retires from the firm of ' Moriszson and Hopkin on the first of ! October next. The old business will be carried on as heretofore in all ita various branches, in the same buildings, and with '

the same staff by Mr A. Montz on, the founder of the firm, under tho aty»e of MOBITZSON AND 00. Mr Hopkin, oa his retirement from the firm, will, of courao, oeaee to be liable for any future debts or eagagetneats of tbe business, which will be wholly borne by Mr Moritzcson. The capital withdrawn by Mr Hopkin will be replaced and the business carried on with renewed vigor and undivided attention by Mr A. Moriizson.