DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 82, 9 January 1896, Page 2

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wheat—There is no demand of any consequence), and doubtless owing to the small quantity offering, prices remain unchanged, say for prime milling velvet, 4j 4d to Is 5d ; best red wheat and Tuscan, 4a 2d to 4) 3d; medium to good, 33 9i to 43 Id; broken and inferior to medium, 23 6d to 33 8d (ex store, sacks in, terms). 1 Oats—Tbe market is still quiet-, but; with so few now on hands, a hardening, tendency may set in at any moment. Meantime we quote prime milling, 2j to 2i Id ; best bright feed, la lid to 2s; medium to good. Is 10d to Is lid ; inferior to madinm. Is BJd to Is OJd (ex store, saebs extra, net). Barley — A moderate business is being done, prime malting fetching 3a to 3s 3d; extra do, Si 4d to 3s 61; medium, 2$ 3d to 3s; inferior to medium, 2a to 2* .6d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seeds—Pending the arrival of the newsesd the market is quiet. Quotations for best dressed ryograaa seed, ii 3d to 49 61; medium, 3i 6d to 4s; best dressed, 2s Ci to 2s lOd; medium, la 9d to %i 3d (ex store, aaoks extra, net). Cocksfoot: Best dressed, nominally, 4M to sd; medium, 21d to ii per lb (net). Potatoes—New kidneys are fetching from 3$ 9d to 4s 6i per cwt (ex store, sacks in, net). - Ohafi —The market is a little firmer this weak, 'but no improvement ia price, best fetching L37s6d to L 3 12 9 6d; extra RrJme.JL 3 15s ; medium, L 3 to L 3 53 ; inferior, 13' 5j to L 2 17s 6i per ton (ex trucks, sacks re- ) turned, net). . j-

Sheepskins — Market steady at last week' 8 prices, green crossbred pelt* fetabing-9d to Is 3d ; best .grean lamb skins, Is 6d to 2i ; medium Od to le 3d ; beat dry crossbred skins, iJd.toSJd; medium do, 3d to 41; best dry merinos, 3£d to id ; medium do, 2d to 3d per lb. ' Rabhitskins — Market quiet ; very few offering-. Prims winter greys are worth Is Id to la 2d ; picked does,. Is 2Jd to Is 3d ; medium to good, 101 to Is; best spring Brl to 9Jd ; medium 6£d to 7|d ; summer 3d to 5Jd ; suokera and inferior, Id to 2\A per lb. Hides— Best, 2Jd to 3d ; extra heavy, 3id to 3Jd ; light, Hd to 2£d ; inferior, Id to IB perlb. Tallow and Pat — Prime rendered mutton, fit for export, 17s 6d to 18a 6 1 ; medium to good, 14s 6d to 16s 6d ; inferior to medium, 10i to 133 ; bßst mutton caul fat, 11s to lls 61 .medium to good, 10s to lOi 6d ; inferior to medium, Ss 6d to 9s 6d per cwt (ex store).