MARKET REPORTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2480, 10 May 1909, Page 5

MARKET REPORTS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Dalgety and Go. Ltd. report as follows

We held our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce on Monday and submitted a moderate catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Prices ruled as under :

Oats.—The market has considerably quietened down owing to shipping demand slackening add prices are down Id per bushel. We quote Prime milling 1.- 7d r.o 1/7ld, Good to best feed Is 4jd to Is 5Jd Inferior to medium Is fid to Is 4d. Wheat.—This market is very quiet, and as little business is doing quotations are almost nominal. We quote—Prime milling 4/1 to 4/2, Medium fi/ll to 4s, Whole Fowl wheat 3/9 to 3/10, Medium 3/4 to fi/7, Inferior 2/fid to 3s per bushel sacks extra.

Potatoes.—Market is here and strong inquiry for good samples. Prices are from 7/6 to 10s better than last week. Wo quote—Extra good up to £3-ss, Best freshlydug samples £2-17-6 to £3-2-6, medium £9 7-6 to £2-12-6.

Chaff.-Demand is slack particularly for any but extra prime Chaff, and prices are slightly easier than last week’s quotations. We quote Prime £2-7-6 to £2-10-od, Medium £2 to£2-ss, Inferior and discoloured 35s to 40s.

Straw.—We quote Wheaton 30s, Oaten 82/6. Dunedin, 3th May.

Stronaeb, Morris «fc Company Ltd., report for week ending 4tb May as follows ;

Fat Sheep.—There was a small yarding of 2000, mostly prime finality wethers and ewes, but there was only medinm competition, and prices showed a decline of about Is per head on wethers, and from Is 6d to 2s on ewes. Quotations Best wethers 16/3 to 18/0 ; goodl 4s Od to 15/6, light and inferior 13s to 15s ; best ewes lis Od to 12s 6d ; extra to 14s Od ; medinm 8s to 10s ; light and inferior 4/0 to 6/0. Fat Lambs—There were 1100 penned, but prices were a little lighter than at last week's sale. Good freezing lambs brought from 12s 6d to 13s 6d; extra 14s to 15s Od, medium 11s Od to 12s Od, stores 6s Od to 10s Od. Fat Cattle. There was, a medium yarding of 215 head composed principally of good qu dity steers and heifers. Quotes: Prime bullocks £B-10 to £9-16; extra to £lO 10s ; medium to good £7 0s to £8 ; light £6 5s to £6 15s; best cows and heifers £6 to £6-10; medium to good £4 10s to £5. , , Pigs. _ There were 130 yarded. Suckers and slips were forward in large numbers but met with a poor.’sale, prices showing a drop of about 2s on last week's rates. Porkers and baconers were in good demand. We quote ;—Suckers 10s to 13s 6d ; slips 16s to 24a ; stores 25s to 30s; porkers 33s to 465; light baconers 46s to 55s ; heavy do 58s to 60s. Rabbitskins—We held our fortnightly sale to-day when we offered, a very large catalogue. Owing to the presence of some new buyers there was better competition, and prices showed an advance of from id to Id per lb. Quotations -Winter bucks and does, none forward ; incoming winters 13d to 15d ; best autumns 12d to 13d ; spring bucks lOd to 13d, spring does 8d to 11yd, summers 7id to muky does 5Ad to 61d, mixed 6d to Sd, small 5d to 64d, hawk torn 44d to 6d, horsehair 18d to iSJd. Hides. We held our asual fortnightly sale on Thursday, 29th nit., when we submitted a small catalogue of 231. Competition was good and results show that prices were from to id pei lb higher. Quotations—Prime stout heavy ox hides 7d to 7jd, good heavy 6id to 6?d, light 5d to sgd, inferior 2.U1 to 4u, best heavy cow hides syd to 6], d, medium 5d to s.fd, inferior 3gd to 4UI, yearlings to sgd, calfskins s§d to Sid, horse hides to 9s 9d each. Sheepskins.-We held our fortnightly sale to-day when we offered a good catalogue. The attendance of buyers was larger than usual and bidding was very brisk for all classes of skins, prices being fully up to late rates. Quotations Best i bred, 8U to 7£d ; medium to good 5d to (Ud ; inferior to 4Ad ; best line x-bred 6fl to 7d ; medium to good to ssd ; inferior 3d to 4d ; best merino 5d to 6£d ; medium to good to 4Ad ; pelts 3d to 34d ; best lambskins 4id to 6.fd ; medium to good 3d to 4d. Straw— Quotations—Oaten 32s 6d to 355; w beaten 30s to 32s 6d per ton (pressed). Tallow & Fat—Prices are much the same as at last week’s report, all coming forward being readily disposed of. Oats. —During the past week the demand has not been so keen and prices have been somewhat easier. Prime Gartons arc still in demand, but Sparrowbills ami other sorts are not enquired for. Quotations Prime milling 1/6 to 1/7, good to best feed L 44 to 1/5J ; inferior to medium 1/3 to 1/4 per bushel (sacks extra). . ... Wheat—Owing to the market having receded somewhat in London and America business has practically ceased locally. There is gooa demand for best fowl wheat. We quote :—Prime milling 4s Id to 4s 2d, prime velvet up to 4s 2sd, medium 3s lid to 4s, whole fowl wheat 3s 9d to 3s 10d, medium 3s 5d to 3s Bd, inferior 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushel. Chaff.—Theie have been large consignments of late, and prices show a 10s decline on last week’s rates both for old and new chaff. Prime old heavy sheaf is in’ good demand, and sells at from £2-7-6 to £2-10 ; medium to good £2-2-6 to £2-5 ; best new chaff £2 7s 6d to £2 12-6, medium and inferior £llsa to £2 per ton (bags extra). Potatoes.- Prices for good potatoes have improved slightly during the week owing to the large consignments of medium quality and lots badly affected with blight, and these are hard of sale. Freshly dug samples bring up to £3 5s per ton ; good £2 12s 6d to £217 6d ; inferior to medium £226dto £276 d. (bags in).

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