THE DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 17, 3 May 1895, Page 4

THE DUNEDIN MARKETS.

The Farmerß' Agency Co, (Limited), J report for the week ending Wednesday Ist of May :— Fat Cattle— ll4 head yarded, and met with good competition j prices for best being unaltered, while other sorts were somewhat firmer, though without quotable change. Best bullocks brought from L 7 10? to L 8 10j ; mediom, L 5 17s 6d to L 7 ; light, L 4 10s to L 5 15b ; best cows, L 6 2s 6d to L 7 sa ; medium, L 4 10a to L 5 IBs j aged and inferior, L 2 15s to L 4 ss. Fat sheep— l 647 penned. For wether mutton there was fair competition, with priceß eomewbat firmer than at last week's market. Prime young ewes were also in slightly better demand, but aged sheep had no attention and were difficult to quit at the prices obtained. Best crossbred wethers brought 9s to 10a 9d— one email pen, mixed wethers and ewes, lls 3d ; medium to good, 63 9(1 to 8s 9d ; best do ewes, 7s 6d to 8a 3d ; extra heavy and prime, 10a ; medium 5s 6d to 6s 9 d ; merino wethers, 53 6d to 69. Fat Lambs— 4l3 came forward to a dull market, several lots being turned out unsold. Boat brought 5b 6d to 7s ; others, 3 s 6d to 49 6d. Pigs— l2B forward. There waß a good attendance of buyers, but prices were rather in their favor. Suckerß brought 6s to 7s 6d j stores, 153 to 20s ; pofkers, 21s 6d to 25j ; baconers, 27s 6d to 42a ; extra heavy, 46s to 52b. Store Cattle— Nothing much doing in this class at present, bnt a few small lots are changing hands at prioes for the most pait, in favor of buyers. Store Sheep show some improvement especially'jn the case of young crossbreds in forward condition suitable for topping off on turnips and freezing. A good deal of baßiness is being done in aged sheep, which are taken for boiling down. Wool— Cable advices juafc to hand are to the effect that the third series of s*leg in London opened yesterday, with a good attendance of buyers. Good wools show no ohange, while for inferior priceß have declined 5 per cent. The market is irregular. Locally a few odd lota have been changing hands at prioes on a par with late rates. Sheepskins — A fair demand exists for these, but fellmongers are still operating very sparingly at auction. Prices at Tuesday's sale ruled abont the same as last week's — viz. : Best country dry crossbreds, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; extra heavy to 4s 6d ; do medium to good, 23 6d to 38 ; do inferior to medium. Is 5d to 23 4d ; bust merinos, la lid to 2a 9d ; extra heavy, to 3s 9d ; inferior to medium, Is 3d to Js 9d ; dry pelts, 6d to Is ; green crossbred do, Is 6d to Is 103 ; [extra heavy, 2a to 2s 3d ; lambskins, Is 6d to 2s 3d. Rabbitskins— Catalogues submitted this week met with good competition, and sold at the full equivalent of London values as follows :— Best autumns, 7^d to &£d; medium do, 6d to 7<i ; summers, 3f dto s?d ; suckers, Id to 3d per lb. Hides— Market unchanged. Tallow — There is no improvement to note in this. Prioes are as follow !— Beßt rendered mutton, in suitable packages fit for export, 17s Gd to 18s 6d ; medium to good, 14s 6d to 16a 6& ; inferior to medium, 10s to 13a ; best caul fat, lls 6d to 12s ; medium to good, 10s 6d to lls , inferior to medium, 9a to 10s per owfc (ex store). Wheat— A very good demand exists for all descriptions of wheat, and as there is comparatively little being offered locally, buyers compete keenly for up to full market quotations. Prime velvet is especially scarce, but sb the same remark now applies to all sorts of really prime wheat, there is not the same difference in price now as was the case a few weeks ago. Quotations : For prime milling Tuscan and velvet, 2s 9£d to 2s 10£ d ; good to best do, 2s BJd to 2s ~9.id ; good to best red wheat, 2a 86! to 2s 9d ; medium (most of which is taken up for fowls' feed), 2a 7d to 2s 8d ; inferior to medium, 2s 43 to 2s 6d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats— These are still coming; to hand freely, and as there are plenty of buyers, all parcels that are for sale are readily placed at late quotations. Eeally fine bright Sutherland and short Tartarian^ are soaroe, and command relatively higher prices than prime feed. Quotations : Extra prime bright Sutherland, Is 3&d to Is ii\\ heavy feed, Is 2d to Is 2£d ; inferior to medium Is Id to Is IW. Barley — During the past week considerable business has been done in this cereal, but as there are large quantities offering priceß are, if anything, somewhat weaker. Quotations : Extra prime malting, 2a 9d to 3s ; good, 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; milling and feed, 1b 9d to 2b 3d. Grass Seeds — The market does not display any verygr?at activity. The quantity of ryegrass seed offering meantime is not extensive. Holders, in consequence, are not overanxious to quit. Quotations : For beat machine-dressed. 3s 9d to 4s; medium, to good, 3s 3d to 38 6<i (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot: Market fully supplied, and n o demand to speak of, best dressed offering at 4d to 4£d ; medium, 2£d to 3Jd per lb (net, ex store, eacks extra). Potatoes— Stocks being still heavy, there is no improvement in price, best Derwenta only fetching LI 15? to L 2 ; medium, LI 10s to LI 123 6d ; small lots of kidney, 30s to 523 6d per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff— Though deliveries are not so extensive, tho supply in hand is in excess of present requirements, consequently there is no material change in prices, best fetching 37s Cd to 42s Gd ; extra prime, occasionally 455 ; medium 323 61 to 353 per ton (ex truck, sacks returned, net). Dairy Produce—Prime salt butter, dairymade, in retail lota, 6^d to 7d ; medium (flat) at 3d to 4d ; North Island factory-made, in small lots, 7^l to 8H ; local factory lOd to lid. Factory-made cheese, medium siae (nominal), 4£4 to 4£l ; loaf shape, 4£d to 5d ; dairy- made, 2Jd to 3&d por lb. Flax— The supply is more than sufficient for requirements, wiiieh are confined to local manufacturing purposes only. Quotations nominal — 9ay, for medium to good, Ll3 10s to Ll4 ICb ; inferior to medium, L 8 to LlO 103 per ton (ex store).