Weekly Market Reports.

Lake County Press, Issue 2066, 4 May 1905, Page 5

Weekly Market Reports.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock and station, grain, produce, and commission agents, corner Bond and Jetty streets, Dnnedin, report (wholesale) as follows for the week. All quotations subject to market fluctuations

Oats. Fair demand for good quality, but not mony offcriucr. Milling la 9d, B grade Is Sd.

Wheat.—A further drop of Id per bushel has taken place. We quote—New Tuscan and velvet, 3s Id to 3s 2d; red sorts, 3s to 3a Id ; good whole fowl wheat 2s lid. Barley. Prime malting wanted. Chaff. —Market over supplied. Prime oaten sheaf chaff, 1.3 7s Gd to L 3 12s Od ; medium, hard to quit, L 3 lo L 3 5s (sacks extra) ; prime clover hay, L'2 10s to lu'2 15s. Fressed straw, L2.

Carrots, 1,2. Pressed hay, L2 15s ; pressed straw, plentiful. Ryegrass :—Farmers dressed light seed Is 9d to 2s 3d, heavy weight 2* 9d to 3-s 3d. Cocksfoot :—Farmers' dressed 3d to 3&d, machined 5d to Gd.

t'hewiugs Fescue.—Demand for this see 1 is brisk, and price iias gone xip to 2d per lb. Rye c:>iit, 2a Od tot ;>s 3d, Potatoes.—.Market fairly well supplied. White sorts LS to LO, Dcrwonts (good ripe samples in good condition keenly sought after) arc selling up to 1.5 ss, diseased and unrip:; hard to quit from L'J UU to Li 10a according to quality and condition. We receive rabbitskinn, hides, sheepskins and tallow, and return highest market values. We hold regular aales Hide-s. —We have a special inquiry and can guarantee the very top market prices, We quote : Prime ox 5Jd to 6§l ; light 4£d to 4gd : cows (heavy) -lg.l, light, -JVi to 4gd : calfskins, Is 9d to 2s 3d, yearlings 2s (id to 3a Gd, herse hides Gs Od t'« 9s Rd each ; medium ox and cow, i\d to 4|d ; liyht ox and cow, 4J.1 to sd.

SheepskL.s. Demand good for all classes. Crossbreds extra Ss to !0s ; 11.15., ext>-a up to 10> ; jieits, large 4s 6d to 3s, medium 3s fld to 4s 3d, small 2s tc 2; 9d ; lambs, extra .'is Od to 4;, medium 3s tj 3s fid, .small 3s tc " "" All skins

are thoroughly attend*. ;>, and if green are dried. 'lop prices guaranteed. Horsehair, keen demand, Is lid to la.").} 1 Beeswax, Is 41 wanted.

Rabbi tskins— We hold weekly Sales. We quote Suckers and runners 4 id to 6.U : outgoing, 12$ d to 13Ad ; late autumns', lljcl to 12) ; crly autumns, lOid to lid; autumn blacks, lljd to Is; winters, 15a to 17d ; outgoing winters, 12',d to ltd ; early winters 14Jd to " Lid ; winter blacks up to Is 10(1. Have an unlimited demand for ■dl classes i*nd return higliestvalues. Sale every week at present. We have an experienced man classing all skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. Tallow. —Rough fat, extra clear, 13s fid to 14s lid : mutton in casks, 23 i to 25s ; in tins, 19s to 22-; good, 20a Good de maud for prime mutton tallow from 21s to 22s ; mixed tallow, His 6 1 to 20s. CoDN'TY Sales conducted on .. ost reasonable terms. We supply Rabbit and Sheep Netting and give special quota! ions by the mile. Oil Cake in stock. Farmers Fairbanks 4001b scales, L 5 10s. Crown Sheep Dip, .'ls Oil per gallon in drums, 3s in casks. Bergcr's red and black Sheep Branding Oil, 4s per gallon. Butter Hexes.--We can supply 561b butter boxes with vegetable parchment lining, at 18s per dozen. Gibson's Cattle Brand.—We quote Os for small and l- r >s for large tins. Stack Covers, IS x 18, 40s. We are agents for Newton's Patent Woolpress. Can be inspected iu our store. LI 3 each. Clover, Rape, and Turnip Seed:; all freshly landed. Trices on application. Grass Seed Cleaning : Our macninery is up-to date. We have just added a clover polisher and as we have a mach ne of the latest type for each kind of seed, we give rom 5 to 10 per cent, better cleaning results than a machine, which cleans all seeds, we also store seed free of charge until cleaned, and keep same insured. We have erected a crusher - and kibbler, and are now prepared to crush grain, linseed, j and kibble peas and beans. St. ring Grain,—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver and insure with three months' free storage at 3d per sack'. Our stores are connected with the railway by private siding. Sacks. —We can quote 4 1 inch corn sacks (is Gd,l 4(i inch Gs 01, 48 inch 7s 2nd band grain sacks 5s (id, good flour sacks 5s doz. Stocks limited. Pitt:lT ANIi I'KOIMHiH IIKL'UKT. Defiance dried milk 9a 9d per dozen, 4 dozen in case. Butter : Prime salt, 8d to B£d ; separal or, 9 1 ro ll.Vl in bulk. Eggs.—Fresh Is Sd, preserved Is 2d. Onions-—Colonial, LlOtO LI I. CniiKi'.K : Factory, 4J«I to o.bl ; Akaroi, 5Jd to 5Ad. Honey, 3Jd to 4d ; in small tins, 4d to 4.\d. Walnuts, -t. ! .d to 5Ad wanted. I'onll \ (local). Ooe.se, 4s Oil to 5* ; turkeys, "cocks 0 I per lb, hens 7 I. Poultry. Dens .'is to 3s (id, r meters 3s 0.1 to 4s Oil,ducks 3a Od to -1 s9d.geese 5„ lo 5a G i, turkey hens 5.1 per lb, o-'ks 7>l per lb live weight. Local di lUand nil. Apply for particulars. For export all poultry should be consigned to Poultry Depot, Dunedin, and no railage is charged, neither rejections made. Prices for export have have again risen and ours are the highest prices paid. Fowls, 3J to 4 lbs 3s ; ditto 2? to 3 J- lbs 2s 3d ; chickens and roosters, 3A- to I.} lbs 33d do, 'IAILh and over, 3a Gd ; chickens and

roosters, 2| to S.fcibs, 2s Ctrl ; ducks 4 to 5 lbs 3s 9d ; ducks 3 to 4 lbs 3s ; g«ese 5s ; turkey cocks, Sd a lb, hens, Gd a lb. Hens and chickens must not weigh below 2§lbs each, ducks not Mow 31bs each, as the Department will not pack light weight. All poultry must be consigned to Poultry Depot, and prices are free of railage. Poultry must not arrive here on Friday or Saturday. Bacon .' Rolls, 7d to 7£d s hams, S.i to SidPigs: For sizes up to lGOlba, 4|d ; prime quality, heavy weights, 2&d to 3&d. Fruit by every steamer.

Vickery s Preservative, 20s 0d per case. P.O. cider must accompany order sent.

We have appointed Mr L. H. Preston' :is agent for the Lakes District.

For sale a good country store (general) old business apply for particulars.

Messrs Waters, Ritchie and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations : Wheat.-'-Offering free y, but millers are only operating lor immediate requirements. We quote—Best velvet and Tuscan, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lid; medium, 2s I LI to 3s (sacks extra).

Oats.—There is a fair demand, but only small quantities are offering yet. MiHing, Is BAd ; bright short fod, Is 7d to Is 8d ; inferior, !s Id to Is Gd. Barley—Wc have a good demand for prime malting samples. Rabbitskins —Auction sales every Monday. We offered a fair catalogue this week, when 'competition was very brisk and prices firmer. Snckerx and runrers, 3d to to 12d ; late autumns, P2kl to 14id per lb. Sheepskins—We hold sales every Tuesday. We quote : Pelts, Is (id to 2s Gil ; crossbred, 2s 9d to o's; extra, 7a Gd to 9s Gd ; merino, 2u Gd to Gs Gd. Hides — Wo hold fortnightly sales.. Prime ox up to G.id ; heavy do, to s&d ; medium do, 4£d to 4gd ; light do, 4}d ro 5d ; calfskins, la 9d to 2s 3d ; yearlings, 2s Gd :o 3s Gd ; horse hides, Gs Gd 1.0 9s fid each. Tallow—Rough fat, los to 14s Gd ; tallowin tins, los to ISs; casks, 19s to 21s per owt.

Horsehair—Keen demand from l/'d to 18d.

Wc store and dress all classes of soed and strain. All our machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practical men of long experience. Seeds.-—We have now on sale a specially selected stock of grass and clover seeds which we quote as follows :—Heavy machined ryegrass 3s Cd to ss, medium 3s 9d to 4s 3d, cocksfoot 4h\ to sJd,ltaliaii 4s 3.1 to ia (id, white clover lOd to Is Id, alsiko 9d to 10d, cowgrass Sd to 10d, Timothy 3d. Samples on application. Ort's Californian Thistle Weed Destroyer (used by the N.Z. Government). We supply this in lgal lius at 10s, anil sgal drums at S3 per gal. It is easily applied and thoroughly effective. \\'c recommend a, trial, OEKKBAIi PRODUCE REPORT. Butter—Best salt, Sd to 9d per lb ; dairy butter (in pats), 7d per lb. Eggs.—Market bare. Good demand at la Sd. Honey—3d to 4d per lb. Cheese—od per lb. Bacon—Rolls 7id, hams 7jd to Sd. Pics —in good demand at 4d, heavy weights 3d to 3£d. ":-Poultry—(Local), roosters 3s 9d to 4s Gd per pair, hens 3s pet pair, ducks .*is to 3s 9d per pair, (Export), we have received intime tor South African orders. Full particulars on application. Pure-bred poultry: If you wish to purchase or have any stock far sale, write to us. We can guarantee you satisfaction. Note—All export poultry is carried railage free if consigned to the Department, of Agriculture, We supply crates on loan.