WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 720, 5 April 1900, Page 2

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

■ Messrs "A1 Mobitzson T ANtfJC6., Dffii'edm^ report (wholesalers' follows'lpr .\veeM£ndihgj April 4. ."All qupfaiions.. subject. JtoJ^rkafe Uuctuatioris:—^s - "W ; \ "W-/^.- >s" We would ask farmers when sending samples always to put a^priee on " them, .as buyers lire not inclined to make offers. Wheat : The demand is rather ■ better for •- grime qualities.; other sorts- have no sate except at- fowl feel prices. Best velvet, 2s 6d ; best Tuscan, 2s 6d ; medium, 2s -sd; red- chaff, 2s ad;- fowls wheat,---2s to 2s 2d. ,- Oats: Supplies coming to jhand have been light, but the demand remains quiet. . We quote : Prime milling; 2s ; best feed, Is lid ; medium and inferiSiv from Is 7d to Is lOd per bushel. Barley : feed sorts are quoted at Is Gel to Is 9d ; milling, Is lOd to^ 2s ; malting, 2s 4d to 2s Sd. - We have orders for all grades. Ryecom : 2s to 2s 6d. Flour : Wo 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,--£lO. . ■ - "-'•''■ v Chaff : Prime quality , well-cut, oaten -sheaf is worth £3 5s to £3 10s ; medium, £2 12s Gd to £2 17s 6d. Ryegrass: 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 quote: Farmers' dressed, Is 3d to Is Gd, and up to Is 9d for extra heavy samples. Cocksfoot, 2}d to 3d for farmers' lots, and 3Jd to 4d for machined. Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Sheepskins : Dry pelts from Gd to Is 9d, extra to 2s 3d ; lamb skins, Is 3d to 2s, and up to 2s Gd for extra good. ■ We sell every Tuesday. Rabbitskins. — Wo offered a fair catalogue this week. Competition was good. We quote : Suckers and runners, 3d to Gd ; summers, 6d 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. , FIIUIT AND PBODUCE 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, 3d. All in cases f.o.b. consign to Dunedin. Cheese : Factory, 5d to 5Jd ; dairy, 4Jd to sd. Pigs : 3d to 3Jd for best quality. Beeswax: Is 4d to Is 7d, according to quality. Fruit : We have pleasure in advteufg fruit growers that we hold regular fruit sales three days a week, and tuiy 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 cases with vegetable parchment lining at 17s nett on trucks here per dozen. Egg Preservative, 22s Gd per case nett, Victory's.