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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 37, Issue 9615, 20 December 1907, Page 3

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET KEPORT ? Messrs A. Montzson and Co auctioneer* wool | stock station, grain, produce and commission agents report(wholesalo) for the wi-rU iiudrr. All ijuotr, tionsare subject to market fluctuations We would ask farmers when sending samples alway to put a price on them, as liuyerß do not feel inclined fr make offers. Wheat-Prime milling 5s 6d, fowl wheat 5s Od Oats—Milling 3s3d, Bjrrade 3s ud, inferior 2s KM. Barley—Wood malting in 6d to ss, pearling 4b Od fe-d barley, 3s 6d. rtyet:orn-4s to 19 3d. " Maize—ss 6d. ! Horse beans 4s to 6s. Prussian Blue Pease—From 6s to 6s Od per bmhe Partridge Pease -4s fld to 5s 6d per bushel. Chaff—Prime bright heavy £5 10s Dd, medium £5 0 0d to A.5 ss, wheatcn straw 455, oaten straw 55?. Clover Hay—L4 10s Ryegrass—Marketremainsfirm. Farmers dressed «s o-l to u 3d, none offering, machine dress«d up to 5s Od and Gs Cocksfoot—.Market remains stroll"-. Farmers' 5d to (id, machined 6Jd to 7d. I Unseed—£l2 10* to £l3 Chewiugs Fescue— There it a e «od demand farmers' samples 5d It Sid and machine* seed OM to <d, ' Potatoes—Up to date* £1 0 Od, Derweuts £1 «.i Od Unions—Melbourne Brown Spanish ?s 6d. We can offer a few tons of pure fish Manure rich in auiouia, valuable or root or grain crop ; can be used with drill at £7. Babbitßkins—We hold our sales every fortnight The marker is continuing firm. We quote—Suckersand runners 3d to fid, ratks7d to lOd, summers full rrown 6d to Bd, autumns 13d to 14d, incominc winters Hd to 16d, blacks 18d to 24d, fawns lid to 17d. winter grey bucks 15d to 18Jd, does 19d to 24d. outgoings 12d to 13Jd, We supply labels Hides —We hold fortnightly sales. Our last sals was held on the 28th Nov in the presence of a rair attendance of buyers. Wc q»ote,— Stout ox VVoj °.. 7 " Bd ' heavy 5 3-4 to 6 l-4d, medium 4d to 4d-Bd, light 4Jd to 4 34d, heavv stout cow are worth from Cd to did, heavy 5d to s£d, medium 4d to i 3-Bd, light 3d up to4|d, staff and bull 3d to 3id, yearlings up to 4Jd ppr lb, calfskins are now sol to per lb, we realised frjm 3d up to OJd which price must be looked upon as top value, horse hides l'Js te 12s. Horsehair—There is a good demand for all classes especially clean hair which is quoted 17d to 13d mixed 14d 16 l-2d Cowhair—From l-2d to 10-12 d, cowtips Is (id te Is 8 per dozen. Rough Fat - From 14s to 18s, according to quality Tallow—Tallow in tins 16s to 225, according to qual lty, prime white mutton in tins 23s to 235, casks 20s to 255, mixed tallow 16s to 20s, mutton cakes 20s te 2os. StoringGrain—We are prepared to store, receire deliver and insure for three months free storage a 3d per sack, - Eggs—ls Id. Salt butterc-rSd to Slid, separator 9jd to lOd, fresh butter in pats, storekeepers lots 6d to7d Figs—Porkers6Jd, first class baconers up to 1701bs id, overweight 4d to sd. Sheepskins—Prices areas Mlow*—Half bred Sd to 9jd line crossbred Sid to B}d, coarse crossbred 7d to7id, merino 7d to BJd, lambsßJd to 9d, pelts 6d to 7£d. Oio—lJeceived medal at Hobart, Ballarat, aad other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve eggs for over 12 months. We can supply it in bulk to cover 609 eggs for the trade or for household purposes in tins to cover 10, 16 and 60 dozen ejjgs, prioe application.

Messrs Waters, Kitchic and Co., auctioneer*, woe stock grain, produce and commission agents, report wholesale for the week a under All quotations are subject to market — Wheat—Demand quiet and prices easier, yve quote—Best velvet and Tuscan 6s Od medium oa Oil to 5s lOd, fowl wheat 5s 6d to 5s 7d (saekt extra). , Milling 3s lOd. bright eliorfc feed js 6d to3s7d, inferior 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Barley—We have a stood demand for prime malting samples. tlabbitskins. Auction sales every fortnißht during the of season, We offered a large catalogue this week when prices were decidedly easier Suckers and runners 4d to Od, autumns lid fcp 143 d, summers Bel to Brt,winter lOd to 18d, springsßld to 12dper lb Sheepskins—We held our usual weekly sale on Tuesday when we offered a large catalogue. We quote—Pelts Is 4d to Is lOd, cossbred 4s 6d to 9s, extra 9s GdtollsGd, merino 2s Cd to 7s, extra 7b 3d to 9s. Hides—We hold fortnightly sales Prime ox idto7.}d ; heavy do, 6d to6Jd ; medium do 4d to i ju light do, 3d to 3Jd, damaged lid to 2Jd; calfßkins is to 3s Od; yearling 4s Od to 6b Od horse hides 7s to SB each. Tallow-Hough fat, 17a to 20s, tallow in tine •-0s to 24s ; casks, 25s to 30s per ewt. Horsehair—Keen demand from l5Jd to 18d per lb. We store and dress all classes of seed and grain All our machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practical men of long experience GENERAL PRODUCE REPORT, Butter Best salt, Sid ' per lb ; dairy butter in pats), 6}d. Eggs -Is good demand. Honey—3d to 4d per lb. Cheese —Ojd per lb. Bacon Kolls B.}d, hams 9d. Pigs r.jd per lb, Poultry-(local) Boosters 3s to 3s 6d per pair, hens 2s 6d, ducks 3s to 4s per pair.