Market Reports

Dunstan Times, Issue 2336, 18 June 1906, Page 5

Market Reports

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARBLE I 11EPOBT, . Messrs A Moritzson and Go auctioneer-, woo! stock, station, grain produce and commission agents report ("wholesale) for the week as under. AH quo tations are subject to market fluctuations. We would ask farmers when sending samples always to 1 put a price on them as buyers do not feel inclined , to make offers Wheat - Prices remain firm al last week’s quotations. We quote : Prime northern tuscan 3a 4d to 3s oci, velvet 3s, red sorts 3s 4d. Centra! Otago Id more, fowl wheat 3s 3d Barley—Milling is likely to be worth 2s fid. Oats- We have to report a further drop in oats. Prime milling 2s 3d, 15 grade 2s, inferior 2a Kyecorn—2s fid to 2s 9(1 Chaff — Market firmer. Prime L 4 2s fid, Medium L 3 12s fid to 1/3 Ins, Inferior L 3, wheaten straw 40s to 45s Potatoes—Prices have again advanced and prime sorts have been sold from LUI 10s to LI 110s, medium quality L 9 to LID, inferior from 7s fid lo 8s fid per cwt. Ryegrass : Market qx cited. Prices firm at : Farmers dressed 3s 3d to 3s fid, machine dressed 4s Gd to 1)8 fidCocksfoot—Farmers dressed 31 d to 4 jd, machined 3d to 5 1-21. New season's crop will soon be on the market Linseed- Scarce nominal value Ll3to Ll4 wanted, Chcwings Fescue—Demand for this seed is brisk and the price has gone up to to 5d for machined seed farmers lots 3d Rabbitkins. —We hold fortnightly sales during the offseason; Demand good for all classes. Suckers and runners 8d to Od, summers 12d to 13d, early autumns lOfUto lOd, incoming winters Ifild to Ifild, prime Winters (selected) 22s to 23d, Silver Greys to 37d, Bags and labels supplied. Summer blacks, we hav< large euqulries ■‘Sheepskins—Crossbreds extra heavy up to I2s fid, sound pelts 9s to 10s. medi ,m 7s Od to 8s fid, inferior fis to 7s. Lambs-Extra good up to 7s fid. Top prices guaranteed Stack covers Ifi x IS, 409 Hides—We hold fortnightly sales. At I,lst sale prices were firmer for sound hides. Market continues firm Ox (stout) 0] to 7}, ex heavy ox SJ to fifd Light ox and co , up to aid Calfskins up to ad per lb; for sound yearlings (good) Ts to 9s Horse hides fis fid to 9s fid Horsehair —Keen demand from 17d to 13H Ccw lips Is 9d to Is 9d per doz. «ow hair 8 l-2d to 10 J Grass Seed Cleaning—Our machinery is up to date. We have just added a clover polisher and as we have a machine of the latest type for each kind of seed we give from 5s to Is of better cleaning results titan a machine which cleans all seeds. We also st re feed free of charge until cleaned and keep same insured Fruit and Produce Report. Defiance dried milk 9s 9d doz, 4doz in case Butter-Fresh butter in pats storekeepers lots 7 l-2d to 3 l-2d net on on trucks country stations Separator (in bulk) lOd Eggs—Fresh Is 4d to Isiid. Cheese— Factory fi£d, Akaroa fid to CJfl, loaf fijd. Honey—Demand good. Prices are ruling from 4d per lb for good quality small tins 4ld, Section Honey 4s Gd to 7s fid per doz' Walnuts—Scarce at fid to 7d per lb, wanted Beeswax—Wanted ls4d Onions—Bs Od to 9s Bacon--Rolls 7d to 7.M per lb Hams—7d to 7 l-2d Side 5Jd to fid

Pigs—For siz n s up to KiOlbs first-class dairy-ted quality S4d to 3Jd, wanted, o*or that weight prices range from 3d to 3Jd. Butter boxes, with parchment lining we can supply at 18s per dozen Fruit -We receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Island's and our own colony and hold sales daily on arrival of consignments Good flour sacks 5s per dozen. Poultry

We are triad to report that the market has improved and the prices now offering are as follows Fowls—From 3 to 41bs with an average of 3Jlbs •2s fid per pair. 4 to 51bs 2s 9d per pair. 51bs and over 3s per pair. Chickens—2 1-2 to3lbs 2s (id per pair, 3 to Jibs 3s 3d per pair, 4 to alts 3s fid to 3s 9d per pair, extra choice and heavy 5 to Blbs 4s to 4s fid per pair. Ducks and Ducklings- From 4 to Mbs 3s fid per pair. 5 to Olbs 3s 9d per pair. 0 and over 4s per pair. Geese and Goslings-8 to lOlbs 5s per pair aud over 5s fid per pair Turkeys- Cocks 12 to loibs at 7d per lb. over loibs 8d per lb. hens 8 to 10 lbs 5d per lb and over fid per lb. You will see that these are record prices and even in advance on last year when prices were considered high. If you will please write we will send you further particulars. All poultry must be consigned to the Poultry Department. Our name must not appear on the'consignment note and if yon adhere to this instruction the above prices are free of railage and no railage is to be paid. We supply you with the crates and charge Is for the use of them. We will supply labels on application which must be nailed on' the crates with Ihc contents marked on the label, and yon will please observe that tqc poultry must arrive in Dunedin on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and not later than Thursday as the department will not receive them on Friday or Saturday. If they arrive on these days you are put to extra expense. The prices quoted above are subject to onr usual commission.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. s Dalgety and Company Limited report as follows: We held our weekly sale of grain and produce at our stores to-day when we submitted a fairly Urge and r. presentative catalogue to a good attends ance of buyers, Biddinc for alt lines on offer was good wi hj the exception of potatoes, and the milk of our catalogue was quitted at full nwket rates. Prices ruling are as under Oats. —There is a fair quantity of oats now offering. The majority, however,.are very much discoloured and below B grade standard. The present enquiry is chiefly for coastal shipment, but merchants find difficulty in effecting sales at present rates, and the"business passing is limited. Seed lines arc occasionally asked for and prime milling lines have a fair sale Good feed lines (undoubted B grade) have a moderate enquiry, hut badly discoloured lines are hard to quit. We quote : Seed lines 2s C l to 2s 91; prime milling 2s 4|d to 2s 3d; good to best feed 3s 3d to 2s" 4d ; infe ior 2s l,jd to 2s 2|d per bushel (sacks extra; Wheat.—Local millers are at present holding fair stocks and unless for choice lines of Tuscan are not inclined to buy freely at present rates. There is, hj w ever, practically no change, in last week’s values. Fowl wheat is not offering freely and the market is (irm at late rates We quote: Prime milling 3s 5d to 3s (id • prime tuscau 3s 7d ; medium milling 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; best whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 2d ; broken and damaged 2s 91 to 3s pet bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —The market is now in over supply. Seed varieties, such as Up to Dates, British Queens, etc . are still in tab demand and for these late rates are fairly well maintained Derwents and othei table sorts, ho.vever, show a sharp decline in values. We quote: Seed lots £ll 10to £l2; prime derwents £9 15s to £lo’ medium £9 to £9 10s; others £S 10s to £8 13s per ton (sacks in). Chaff,—Consignments have bean, liglo and all coming forward has me! wpfi -> ready sale on arrival. Prime oaten sheaf is mostly in demand but in its absent; medium quality has met with more enquiry, and prices are slightly in advance of hie values. Prime oaten sheaf £4 to £4 ;>s ; extra £4 7s 6d ; medium i2s fid to £3 17s Gd per ton (bags extra); Turnips.—.The market is still well sup plied and best swedes sold to-day at from 20s to 22s (id per ton loose ex truck. Straw.—We quote best wheaten 45s to 47s fid ; best oaten 45s to 50s per ton (pressed). Dunedin, 11th June, 1906,

Strouach, Morris and Co. report for th week ending 14th June as follows :

Rabbitsliins. —We offered a large ca* i logue at Monday's sale, when there was i large attendance of buyers, and in conso qnence competition was keen and prices very good. Small made up to Gd ; summers to llf l ; spring bucks to i‘2|d; autumns to 17d; winters to 19|d; and blacks* to 25d. Horsehair sold up to Kifd. (Sheepskins—We offered a large catalogue at our sale on Tuesday, competition as usual being keen, and p ices much .-the same a« last week's; viz.;

up to IGcl; crossbreds to 9|d ; merino to 9 1 ; and lambskins to lOd per lb. Hides. - -No sale since last report,

Tallow and Fat —No change to report,

Oa s.—Supplies are now mare plentiful, and prices in con eque ce have an easier t.-ndency. Quot itions : P ime milling 2s I to 2-; 5d ; go id to best feed 2i 3d to to 2s 4d ; medium and discoloured "2s id •o 2s 2|d, Wh'at. There i# a good demand for both prime milling and fowl wheat, and present quotations are as fallows;— Prime milling 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; tuscan u 3s 7d ; good 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 2d; broken and damaged 2s 8J to per bushel.

Potatoes. —Prime seed lines, especially Up-to dates, are in gool demand, but table sorts are somewhat easier Quotations ; Beat seed lines £ll it’s to £l2 10s ; others £9 I2s 6d lo £lO 15s per ton.

Chaff. - Prime oalen sheaf is scarce and hi good demand. Quotations ; Pi ime £4 2.s Gd to £4 os; extra to £4 7s Gd ; medium £3 10s to £3 15s; light and inferior £2 ids to £3 per ton. Fat Cattle.—2o9 head yarded, for which there was fair competition, quotation? being much the same as last week’s

Fat Sheep.—lG74 penned, which proved mriicient for requirements, prices if anything being a shade in advance of last week's.

I?at Lambs,—Boo penned, prices ruling about the same as la t week’s.