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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 367, 20 June 1884, Page 2

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DUNEDIN MARKETS. Hz Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited) reports for the week ending June 18th as follows : — Fat Cattle. —223 head were yarded to-day at burnaide for the week's supply. Of this number only a few were prime, the quality ot the greater portion being little better than stores, and the prices obtained for those were extremely low ; whilst prices for good were about the same as last week. Best bullocks brought L8 10s to L9 7s ; others, L4 6s to L8 j best cows up to L8 ; others, L2 10s to L6 10s. Fat Calves— l6 were yarded, and sold at from LlO to 31s. Fat Sheep.-r2OJ4 were penned, of -which about 500 were merinos, of from medium to good quality ; the balance were crossbreds of «11 qualities. Although this was not a large number, the advance obtained last week was noi -maintained, prices ruling Is to la fid per bead lower. Best crossbred* brought 16s 6d to 17s; a pen or two of prime. 17s 6d ; others, liia 3d to 15s ; meriliOS, «S tO 13S 3d. J. £L Jlilgour, grain and produce broker, jeporU uuder date J uqe 18 as follows : — Flour. — 1 repeat quotations of last week— ■viz., L9 in sacks, L9 5s iii lUOIb bags, and L9 10s in fifties. , Oatmeal. — Lll to LH 10s pet ton. Wheat.-' The market continues dull, and stocks have only been very slightly reduce.; since date oi last report, i repeat in nominal quotations of lasc week viz., 3s 3d to 3d 5d foi prime milling, and 3s io 3s 2d 101 inferior and J medium quality. Fo vi feed ia in fair demand, and 1 have disposed of «t*i»al lines at from 2s to 2a lid. Oats. — Inquiries continue to be made for • shipping pjirce s, but so far they have jjot resulted iu any large lines being placed. 1 quote prime milling at 2s Id ; blight short feed, Is lid to 2s ; Danish, Is lUJ ; ii.:; : <u;r aud discolored. I-. 9i. Tbeiv, is *oin-. ■ d<mavd i'jf .'O'3 •, L.c: .1... ■ ■" •.•.ii -.i& Hi •■•'".. i' At lei lid U> 2s. tJatley. -- i ue dciuau i iu~ in*lriuy; «* uipiccontinues fnirijT aotivu, u kvs <ii fronj 3s 9d to 4s 2i ; uitt^s, 2±> 9d to 3s 3d. Potatoes. — Inquiries hava bien made mi , shipping but very ntUo ousiue^ .j«s be h doue. Locally I havt; bdau ao.iiug a, L 12, 10b. ' Butter.— The market is still fully supplied, but from enbuines that have been made i ain hopeful that a, demand may yet spring Up. floiniually the price for prime salted, in kegs, u #d per ib. Chee*;. -4d u> 4^l per lb for pniui. Akaroa. , . Hamd and. Bacon,— r/'n.aii qu.tht-y atno'v Ch^^rfieTsiipplies this week have been Pgtoety 93&j$issa wwM «ow be zoom fox »

few more trucks, but, I cannot report any improvement in priccp' /?:"\ Grass Seed. — 1 have {disposed of some further lota of . ryegf ass \at /3s 6d undressed, arid cocksfoot at from 4£d to 4£d per lb. Rabbitskud. — There is a good demand, and present season's skins fetch up to 19d per lb. , ■ I Hides.— Heavy wights," 4fd to 4Jd per,lb; light and inferior, 3d to 3|d. Tallow.— 3os to 31s 6d for rendered, and 22b 6d to 24s for rough fat.