COMMERCIAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2659, 12 May 1908, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs A. MuriUaoo and Co., auctioneer?' wool, a tuck, station, graiu, produce and commtsM«n agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for tha week ae under. All quotationa are subject to market fluctaationa. Farmers are asked when sending samples always to pot price oa them, as buyers do out feel iucliued to make offers.

Wheat.—We quote prime milling new sessons4s 7d to on trucks fowl wbeai 4s 8d fobsi.

Oats —Milling 2i 6d b grade 2* 7<i, inferior 2s 21, ei store sacks eitrn.

Barley—Good malting from 5s to 5j 6!, pearling, 4a feed barley 4a. Ryecorn.—4s 9d. to ss. liaise-5s 61. Prussian Bine Peas from 6s to 6s fid per bushel; partride peas to 4s. Chaff—Prima bright heavy £3 15s to £4; medium £3 5s inferior to £3 sacks extra. Turnips—3sa to 40s (bags io.) Carrots—sos to 60s per ton. Clover Hay.—£4 10s. Ryegrass—New seed Farmers dressed 3s 3d to 3s fid, for heavy weights, machined 4s fid to ss.

Cocksfoot.—Market remains strong. Fanners' lots to 7d ; machined teed 91 tolOd.

Linseed.—Little offering £l2 10' to £l3.

, Che win us Fescue.—Then- is good d<m»t d. Farmers simp'es 4.J1 to 5d ii.achiued » ed

fidj. Potatoes.—Choic« up-to-date* to £1 13* derwente £4 5s to £4 10s.

Onions—Canterbury 7* P. Melbourne 7* 6-1. .We can offer a it* i»ii» pure tim manure rich in armim-a vutiuhie fjf root or grain crops, c*u be used mm uri.l, £7 per ton.

Rabbitakins.—We hold our sa!e« every fortoight. The market ia aligbtlv eaaier in anmmera and springs, bat the otber cluoo irt atill firm. We qnote u follows Suckers Md runnera 3d to 4sd, aprioga 5d to 7d. aummera fid to 7Jd, autumns 10J to IOJd, black* op to 13d, fawna lid to Ud. inoomiog wintera lid to I2jd. We aupply label*. Winter* up to 18d, outgoings 12d

ma. Sbeepakina.—Prices are aa follows. ), bred Sd to fid, fioe x bred op to 4Jd, x bred 3| to 4sd, meriuo 5d to 5Jd, lambi 4Jd to fid, pelu 2§d up to 3Jd, falieo akiua Id to l}d par lb lower. Hide*—We held oar hide aales every aecood Tharaday. Oar last sale was held on the 30th April io the presence of a fair attendance of buyers. Quotations Heavy stout oi op to 7d ; heavy ox s£d to fi£d ; medium op to 53'' I heavy stout eow are worth from 5d to s£d ; heavy 4d to4|d; medium 3jd to 4£d; light 3Jd up to 4d ; ball and atag 2d to 3<l ; yearlings ap to 4d per lb. Horse hides 10s to 12s each. Calfskins are now sold at 3J 5d per lb.

Catakina.—2d to 4d each. SdtolsSd.

Haraebair. —There ia a good demand for ■II claaaea especially clean hair, which ia quoted 17d to 19d, mixed 14d to 16|d. • WooL—Good clean z bred np to 7id pieces and bellies 3d to 4sd, locks ap to 2Jd, good dean dead wool 41 to •aconda 3d t* 6Jd. Cowbair:—From ti to 10|d, cow tip* Is 6d to la #Jd. Rongh fat.—From 12a to 16a; tallow in tins 16s to 18e; prime white mutton in tin* 90s to 21s; miied tallow 16s to 18a. mutton in caaka 20a to 21a. Tallow in caaka from 20s to 30s. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver and inaare for three months free atorage at 3d per Back. Fark fkoducs and fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments and render acconut .sales promptly. Walnnta.—s|d Salt butter Ud to 12d, Separator to la to Is W. Fresh batter in pats storekeepers' lots lOd, to IOJd. Eggs—Fresh eggs Is 9d per dozen mmi ud ]s 3d Cheese.—Factory, 6d, old 6d Akaroa SJI loaf id more. flossy.—ln good demand. Section hooey 4a 6d tp 6a par dot. Bulk large tins 4d to 4£d. Small tins 4£d to 4jd. Da as wax—ls 4d per lb wanted. Hama.—Bd to 9d.

Ffwwi—Roll* 8d to 9Jd, aides 5Jd to 6d, is good demand. Piga.—Baconers op to 1701b per lb, over weight* 3d to 4d. Poultry for export: Hena 2to 3s; roosters 4a to sa, dacka 3a to 4>, 6d gaaae 4a to 6a, turkey Lena 5d gobblers toßd. No railage to pay if consigned to poultry depot.

Strooach, Morria and Co, Ltd., report .for week ended 7th May, as follows ;g|Fat Sheep.—There were 3236 sheep -penned yesterday. There was very little •deimod and aheep all round showed a decline of from Is 6d to 2s per head. Bt-tt wethers brought from 19a 6d to 22s 6d, extra -prime to2ss9d, medium to good 16s to IS*, teat ewes 13* to 15s 6d, extra to 22a 92, medium to good lis 6d to 12a, light 10s. Pat Lambs.—There wai a yarding of 3000. Beat lambe brought from 15s 61 tc. 101 9d, extra to 19s, medium to good 13i «d to Ifie, light 11a to 12a 6d. Pat cattle.—There was a very large yarding of 184 head, the majority being medium weight steers and heifera. Good cattle s>>ld at about last week'a rates, but unfinished showed a decline cf from 15a to 20s per head. Beat bollocks £lO to £lO 15s. good £8 to £9 10s, light and inferior £5 10a to £7, brst cows and heifera £6 10s to £7 10, good £5 5t to £6 sa. light £2 10s to £4 10a. Piga—Snckera brought from 9a to Us 6d, alipa from 14a 6*l to 16a 6*l. stores 21s to 25i, porkers 38s to 43a, light baconers 47s to 53*. heavy do 55a to 60a, choppers to 70s. Rabbitakina—There haa been no sale since last report, cur next aale being held on the 27th inat.

Hidee—We held oar fortnightly sale on .he 2nd iost. when we submitted a medium avalogue. We had no stout (extra) hides oo Her, oat we aold one 631b hide at 7d per lb aadoereral lines frem 6§d to 6§d. Our top rprioeforcow hides was 4Jd. Prime stout ■hcary ox 6gd to 7d, good heavy 5Jd to 6Jd, medium 4fd to sjd, light weight 3jd to 4jd, ataggy and ioferior 2Jd to 3|d. Best heavy cowhides 4d to 4sd, medium 3}d to 4Jd, light weight 3§'l to 4d, inferior l| 1 to 3sd, yearlings 2£d to 4d, calfskins Ijd to od.

Oate—There has been a good deal comiog forward during the laat week and the exnort demand being good prices have been fully maintained. Good Gartens are in demand but all bright heavy oats are readily saleable at quotations ; medium and inferior lots are barter of sale. Prime milling 2s 41 to 2* 4Jd gcod to best feed 2s 3d to 2s 4d, ioferior to medium 2s Id to 2s 21 per bushel (sacks «xtra.)

Wheat—Prime milling 4s 5d to 4s 6Jd, medium to good 4s 5d to 4s 61. best whole iowl wheat 4a 51 to 4s 6d ; medium 4s 3d to 4s4d, broken and damaged 3<i 6d to 4s Id per bushel.

Pressed straw—There is good enquiry for * beaten at from 42s 6d to 455, oaten 45s to 47s 6d per too.

fine estate, which is capable of great development. 2. On account of Mr W. M. Hailes, Balfour, his Ardlussa and Cattle. Flat properties, comprising 11,250 acres freehold and 0000 acres leasehold, to a syndicate, who also took over stock, plant, etc., at valuation.

3. On account of Mr R. S. Black, Melbourne, his Waikaia Plains Station, comprising 29,040 acres leasehold and 383 acres freehold, to Mr W. M. Hailes, Balfour, The stock consisting of some 17,000 sheep, horses, cattle, plant, etc., was taken over by the purchaser.

4. On account of Mr John Gibson, his "Ashley Downs" Estate, near Waiwera South, comprising in all 2900 acres of highly-improved freehold land, to Mr James Taylor, of Wairuna, Clinton. Included in this fine property is the homestead block of the original Ashley Downs Estate, which was acquired by the Government for closer settlement. The land consists wholly of undulating downs lying well to the sun, and the property is renowned for its grain and root crops and splendid fattening capabilities. There is a splendid new house surrounded by well-laid-out grounds, situated about a quarter of a mile from the other station buildings, which aro all in splendid repair—the homestead, in fact, being probably the best south of Dunedin. Mr Taylor, who is to be congratulated on securing this valuable estate, also took over Mr Gibson's well-known Romney Marsh stud flock and all the other stock and plant on the property. 5. On account of clients, 2230 acre 3 freehold, being sections 647, 648, 049, and parts of Sections 474 and 645, Hokonui District, to Mr W. M. Hailes, Balfour. 6. On account of the trustees of the late Mr Samuel Rutherford, his well and favorably known farms Mamre and Quambatook, situated near Maheno railway station, and comprising 434 acres, being Sections 59 and 61 to 67 and 40 of 75, Block IV., Otepopo, to Mr Williamson Currie, of North Taieri. These farms consist wholly of rich agricultural land, and were purchased by Mr Currie at a high figure. 7. On account of Mr G. G. Sim, of Crookston, his freehold farm of 490 acres, being Sections 24 and 25, Block XI., Crookston, to Mr Thomas Sim, of Temuka, Canterbury. 8. On account of Mr Robert Muir, Dunrobin, his freehold farm of 334 acres 3 roods 18 poles, being Sections 2 and 4, Block IX., Crookston, to Messrs R. and G. G. Sim, Crookston.

9. On account of Mr T. W. Sim, Crookston, his fine freehold farm of 400 acres rich agricultural Land on the Crookston Flat, to Mr Chas. Fleming, of Wendon.

10. On account of Mr P. A. Vyner, Ryal Bosh, part of his Woodside fanu at Ryal Bush, containing approximately 305 acres, and being Section 4 and part Sections a and 6, Block 111., New River Hundred, to Mr John Aitcheson, of Morton Mains. 11. On account of Mr Robert McCaw, Waitahuna, his freehold farm of 502 acre 3 near Waitahuna, being Sections 16, 17, 21, 49, 12, 24, 28, 55, 74, and 90, Block V., Tnapeka East Survey District, to Mr F. A. Has kins, of Timaru.

On occount of Mr E. H. Chaiuey, Otokia his interest in the lease and improvements of Sections 22, 23, part 2 of IS, 1 and 2 of 29, 1 of 30, 31, 32, 24, 49, 52, Block IV., Otokia, and 14 and 4 of 15, Block 11., 72 to 77 and 2 of 30, Block IV., and river Sections 5 and 6, containing 1157 acres, near Otokia railway station, Mr T. A Jebb, Dunedin.

13. On account af Mr Alex. Thomson, Kelso, his freehold farm of 328 acres, being Sections 13, 14, 15, r.nd 16, Block 111., Gteenvale, to Mr John Black of Kelso. 14. On account of Mr Thomas Aitchison, Kelso, his freehold farm of 243 acres, being Sections 71, 1 of 63, 64, 82, Block 111., Glenkenicb, to Mr John Scully, Edendale.

15. On Account of Mr W. D. Willians, Kelso, his freehold farm of 551 acres, being Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, Block 111, Glenkenich, to Mr David Dickison, of Greenvale. 16. On account of Mr John Boyle, of Clinton, his freehold property of 231 acres, being Sections 15 and 19, Block V., Kuriwao, also the goodwill and improvements of Sections 1, 7, and 8, Block VIII., Kuriwao, containing 1188 acres, to Mr Thomas Aitchison, of Kelso. 17. On account of Mr Henry Cromie, Balfour| his freehold property on the Black Swamp, containing 368 acres, to Mr Martin Macale, of Dunedin. 18. On account of Mr Robert Martin, Balfour, his freehold farm of 368 acres, being part Section 5, Block VIII., Black Swamp, to Mr Martin Macale. 19. On account of Mr John Steffens Balfour, Section 7, Block VIII., Black swamp, containing 278 acres, to Mr Martin Macale. 20. On account of Mr Hector McLeod, of Palmerston, tbo goodwill and improvements of hia run in the Nenthorn district, containing 2168 acres, to Mr Frederick Aitkinson, Middlemarch.

21. On account of Mr C - E. James, Greenfield, Li,p. of 541 acres, being Section la, Greenfield Settlement, to Mr R. W. Sclbie, of Timaru. 23. On account of Mr Duncan Hislop, of Clarksville, his freehold farm of 122J acres in Table Hill District, to Mr M. J. Johnston, of Milton.

22. On account of Mr Hugh Mathieson, Orawia, his interest in lease-in-perpetuity in Section 40, Block X., Merrivale Settlement, containing 153 acres (more or lass) to Mr J. T. Crow, of Rannoch, Orawia. 24. On account of Messrs Gibson Bros., Balfour, Sections 11 and 14, Sandstone, comprising 487 acres, to Mr Thomas Holland, Balfour.

25. On aoconnt of Mr M. O'Connor, Longridge, his freehold farm of 181 acres, being section 18, Sandstone, Waimea, to Mrs Cooney, Waimea. 20. On account of Mr Wm. Milne, Waimumu, his freehold farm of 1811 acres, being Section 25, Block I, Waimumu. to Mr Robert McLean, Clyde. 27. On account of Mr W. Rasmussen, Balfour, goodwill in lease of Section 018, Hokonui, containing 143 acres 3 roods, to Mr Alfred Perwiek, Longridge. 28. On account of Mr Wm. Brownlee, Crookston, his freehold farm of 195 acres, being Section 20, Block XI., Crookston, to Mr P. Sim, Crookston. 29. On account of Mr Alex. Gray, I'omahaka Downs, his l.i.p. Section 10, Block XIII., Pomahaka, containing 271 acres, to Mr John Haugh, Junr., Heriot. 30. On account of Mr A. Campbell, Kelso, his freehold farm of 176 acres 1 rood 23 poles, being Sections 18 and 19, Block 111., Greenvale, to Mr John Black, of Kelso.

31. On account of Mr Ralph Scott, of Crawa, his interest in l.i.p. of 176 acres (more or less), being Section 28, Block VIII., Waiau Survey District, to Mr Reginald Owen, of Rannoch, Orawia. 32. On account of Mr |Max Bulling, Otatara, his freehold farm os 40 acres (more or less), being Section 31 and 32, Block XVII., Invercargill Hundred, with stock and plant, to Mr A. H. Worthington, of Invercargill. ' 33. On account of Mr Herrman August, Invercargill, his interest in l.i.p. of Sections 78 and 79, Block 111., Edendale, to Mr Alex. Compton, of Edendale. 34. On account of Mr Richard Yardley, Lum.-den, his butchery business, with freehold and leasehold land at Lumsden, being Section 3, Block XIV., Lumsden, containing 1 rood, with dwelling-house, and goodwill in School Commissioners' leasehold of 64 acres 0 roods 33 poles, to to Mr John McCubbin, of Mataura. 35. On account of Mr Robert Dent, of Brydone, his interest in l.i.p. of 100 acres, being Section 33e, Edendale Settlement, to Mr James R. Taylor, of Duntroon. 30. On account of Mr William Smith, of Scott's Gap, his freehold property of approximately 204 acres 18 poles, being section 30, Waicola Estate, to Messrs Greig and Clothier, of Scott's Gap.

37. On acconnt of Mr A. R. Porteous, Te Tua, his freehold farm of about 251 acres, being Section 9, Block XVII., Longwood, to Messrs P" Hamilton and J - A. Weaver of Te Tua.

30. On acconut of Mr Roy Kinzett, of Ryal Busli, his freehold property of about 140 .acres, being sections in Blocks IX, and XIII,, New River Hundred, and goodwill in lease of 30 acres, being section 66, Block XIII.; New River Hundred, to Mr A. R. Porteous, Te Tua. 39. On account of Mr John Agnew, Balclutha, j-acre section in town of Balclutha, to Mr D. M. Ritchie, Balclutha; and {-acre section ta Mr Geo. Smith, of Kaka Point. 40. On account of Mrs F. 0. Wright, her residence, known as " Redroofs,'. Roslyn, to Mr P. L. Wright, Dunedin.