WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 828, 13 December 1900, Page 2

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs'^ A.^ Mobitzson -'A0T.r.06,-j|punedin ; report (wholesale) "as follows for week' ending" Dec. 12.'-, All 'quotations ';sul)jeot3w";market" fluctuations :-rr>" '- ■ ",-Y^;. '-■"' ""0^". ;'■£?. ' We, would ask' fanners when spiffing s'am-' ;ples always foput'a price on'^tliem, as i buyers are hot inclined to make ofierstji . ..'-. " . ..Wheat;' There is a fair dem%nd for prime qualities* . Best velvet, 2s 6d|«P|. ,7d ; best Tuscan; 25. 6 d" to 2s 7d; mediump2s 2d : to 2s 6d ; red chaff, 2s 5d to«2i|3gd ; fowls, wheat, 2s ,to 2s ld. . tW|^ ; Y r Oats: Prime milling are wortfiAs.6 jd ; best feed, Is 6d ; medium and inferior:from Is 2d to ia Sd per" bushel. .' - ;•' -YY _'■'-- Barley : Feed sorts are. quotedjTttt^ls 6d to Is 9d ; milling," Is lOd to- 2s.;.vmalting," 2s 4d to 2s 9d ; Lakes, 3s to 3s '4d; £' --'... Ryecorri : 2s to 2s 6d. Maize 3s bushel 601 b. Prussian Blue Peas 4s 6d busheLGOlb. Scotch, and English Tares Ss 6d bushel'GOlb. Flour, £6 10s. Oatmeal, £9 10s. Pearl barley, £10 10s. Bran £3 10s. Pollard, £4. . Nelson hops are quoted at 8d to lid f.0.b..* Linseed, ■£11 to £12 (scarce). . ....-.: Potatoes: Prime fresh picked, £3 -10s ; new kidneys, ljd per lb. ' vY^"" Chaff: Prime quality, well-cut, oaten sheaf is worth £2 7s 6d to £2 12s 6d'r-ine"dium, £2 to £2 7s 6d. ' :-f? Ryegrass: There is a Yfair -_ demand, but prices show no improvement. We quote : Farmers' dressed, Is 3d to Is 6d, and. up to Is 9d fbr extra heavy samples. Cocksfoot, 21d to 3d for farmers' lots, and 3Jd to 4d for machined. Pressed straw, 255. Clover ha;, £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Sheepskins: Dry pelts from 6dto Is, crossbreds, 2s b 4s, extra 4s 6d . We"sell every Tuesday. Rabbitskins. — We offered a fair. catalogue this week. Competition was good. We quote : Suckers and runners, 3d to 4Jd ; summers, 5d to 7d per lb ; autumn, 9d to lid ; winters, 14d to 16d ; selected, to 16Jd to 17d per lb. Hides : 3Jd to 4jd, according to woight and condition. We have a special enquiry, and can guarantee top prices. Tallow: Rough fat, 12s 6d; rendered, 15s to 18s. Horsehair: Is 2d to Is 4d. . Crown Sheep Dip : The best in the market ; price, 4s per gallon. t Country sales conducted on the mbst reasonable terms. We oan supply rabbit and sheep netting, and give special quotations by the mile. Farmers 4001 b (Fairbanks) Scales, £5 10s. ' Clovers, rape, and turnip seeds, all freshly landed. Prices on application. We can supply Newton's patent woolprosses at £13 hero. Bergers' red and blaok sheep branding oil 4s a gallon. FBUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Salt Butter : Our contract Is fixed — Ist grade, Bd. 2nd grade, 7d;' 3rd grade, Gd (both for milled and dairy) ; prime quality wanted. Consign to our address: Cool Stores, Port Chalmers. Cheese : Factory, sjd ; Akaroa, 5Jd. Onions : 20s per cwt. Pigs : For sizes up to 1601 b, 3d ; over that weighted to 2jd per lb. Market firmer. Beeswax: Is 3d to Is 4d. 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 speoial facilities for disposing of all kinds at full market value Correspondence invited. We have been appointed agents for the Teviot Fruit Growers' Association. Butter boxes : We can supply 561 b butter cases with vegetable parchment lining at 17s nett on trucks here per dozen. Egg Preservative, 22s Gd per" case nett. Ylckory's. Payment must accompany order. Poultry — Hens, 3s to 3s 6d ; roosters, 4s to 4s Cd ; ducks, 5s to 5s 6d ; turkeys, 6d to 8d per lb ; geese, 5s to 5s 6d per pair. Honey : 4d to 41d, Walnuts: 5Jd.Bacon : middles, 7d ; rolls, little demand, 5Jd to 6d ; haras, 7d to 7J4-