WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Mataura Ensign, Issue 717, 29 March 1900, Page 2

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

* - ■ " ■'< " ?r *c "■■ - " $j6' «^ l Mesirs A. jMomtzsonj^aiTd Cojg Dunec|jii> reportV()vholesale) as follows f or Jyget eridiiig March'*2B. Allquotatioris subject:.to market ductuWons":S>;- •-c^\ N yg\"W. :: We would ask farmers when sending, samples always to put a price on them, as buyers "a*6'not inclined to make offers. W,h : ea ; t: The demand is rather better for if-iipriSne qualities ; other sorts have nd" safe'^icept at fowl feel prices. Best velvety 2s ; best Tuscan, 2s 6d ; medium, 2s':sd ; '.'red cha.ff, -2s sd; fowls wheat,---2s to J '2s2d'. . pats: coming to hand have' been liglit. ; "We quote : Trime -milling, 2s;" best feen^ Is* lid;" medium and inferior, from ls : 7d.to'ls lOd per bushel. Barley': Feed sorts are quoted at Is Gd to Is Wi" milling, Is lOd to 2s; malting, 2s 4d fd 2s'9d. Wo have orders for all grades. Rjecom : 2s to 2s Gd. Flour : We quote £6 10s. Oatmeal, £11. Pearl barley, £10 10s. Bran £3. Pollard, £3 10s. Nelson hops are quoted at 8d to lid f.o.b. Linseed, £10. ' ' Chaff : Prime quality, well-cut,-oaten' sheaf is worth £3 5s to£3 10s ; medium, £2' 12s 6d to.£2 17s Gd. Kyegrass : Samples of the new seed are offering freely, but not many sales are being been made owing to sellers not being reconciled to accept the low prices offered. The bulk of the seed coming to hand is much inferior to that of last season, being very light. We qiiole: Farmers' dressed, Is 3d to Is 6d, and up to Is 9d for extra heavy samples. Cocksfoot, 2 Ad to 3d for farmers' lots, and 4Jd to 5d for machined. Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Sheepskins : We quote : Crossbreds, 2s to Gs; extra, 6sGdto7s6d; merinos, 2s to Gs9d; extra to 8s ; pelts, Gd to Is 9d ; extra, to 2s 3d. We sell every Tuesday. Rabbitskins.— We offered a fair catalogue this week. Competition was good. We quote: Suckers and runners, 3d to Gd; summers, Gd to 8d pel lb. Hides : 4d to 4Jd, according to weight and condition. We have a special enquiry, and can guarantee top prices. Tallow : Rough fat, 13s to 14s ; rendered, 18s to 225." Horsehair : Is 2d to Is 4d. Crown Sheep Dip : The best in the market ; price, 4s Gd per gallon. Country sales conducted on the most reasonable terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, and give special quotations by the mile. FBUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Butter : Prime salt — Our London contract is now on ; circulars and particulars on application. — Ist grade milled, 7d ; 2nd do do, Gd ; 3rd do do, sd ; Ist do dairy, 7d ; 2nd do do, Gd ; 3rd do do, sd. All in cases f.o.b. Port Chalmers. Cheese : Factory, 5d to 5Jd ; dairy, 4sd to sd. Pigs : 3d to 3Jd for best quality. Beeswax: Is 4d to Is 7d, according to quality. . Fruit : We have pleasure in advising fruit growers that we hold regular fruit sales three days a week, and any consignments will have our best attention. We have special facilities ' for disposing of all kinds at full market value Correspondence invited. Butter boxes : We can supply sGlb butter enses with vegetable parchment lining at 17s nett on trucks here per dozen.Egg Preservative, 22s Gd per case nett, Victory's.