COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE DUNEDIN MARKETS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3967, 29 May 1885, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE DUNEDIN MARKETS.

The following stock fiotn this diatriot was Bold nt Burnside on Wednesday :

Fat Cattle — 102 head were yarded, about one-third of which were good useful qua'ity, the balance light weights and inferior. In coneoquonoo of the limited supply, competition was brisk >»♦; an advance of fully 2a 6d per 1001b on bent qualities, aud a slight improvement all round. Best bullooks brought from L 7 10s to L 9 12* Gd ; others L 4 10* to Lti 15* Bcbt owe, L6to L 8 ; other.-, L 2 5i t<> I 5 10. .»lr L Maclean (on sehalf of tho Brltuh and New Z"a'aud Agency company) sold on nccouut (if Messrs M 'Goveriu and H«rdin (WaiinUe), i 4 heifers at from > j 17-5 Ci to 16V 2* 61. Messrs VVriuht, StephenBon and Co report having s jld on account of the lion Matthew Holmes, from his Awa Moa Estate, 50 head extra prime Durham hoifera to Mr S G Smith, of the City Butch6ry, at a catisfactory price.

Fat Calves — Ten penned, and sold readily at from 7s to 25-<.

Fat bheep — 1933J forward, about 300 of the number being merinos of medium quality. Tho crossUreds were neatly all good to prime mutton, and owing to the moderate supply prices advanced fully Is per head on late quotations Bestcroishred wethers br> u»ht 14.s to 15a 6d ; two extra prui c poriH, I7s6d; others, 12i 61 to 13s 6i ; ewe<. 10i to 13j 91; merinos, 5s to 10* 9 I.— L Maoleau Bold 453 hoad as follows :On account of Mr Geor k o Hutobiaon (Ngapara), 118 croasbreds ah 12a 3d to 13? 6d ; for Air H M'Leod (Waimate), 77 prime cro.Hbred wethers at 17s 611 (top price of tho market), aud 32 do small at 14i 9d ; for Mr M. Studholme (Waimate Estate), 112 crossbred wethers at 14* 3d to 14s 9d ; quoto prime mutton 2d to 2{>l per lb. — Donald l{eid arid Co sold for Mr Hujh Thompson (Ngapara), 80 crossbred* at 14< 3d, 36 halfbre.ln at 12-, 9d ; fo- Mesnra Hull Bros (Oxbridge), CO orcßsbred owes at 13) 3d, 72 merino wethers at 103 9I ; lor Mr R Morton (Herbert). 43 crossbred* at 14s ; for Mr Jas M'L^an (Aliduy Bay), 45 croaaoredo at 14s ; for Mr William Poig^Papakaio), 60 quarterb»oks at 12a 31,79 merinos at 7^ quote mutton at 2^l to 2£ 1 per lb. — Donald Sbonach'old on »cc>un- of proprietors Waihiornnga Estate, 240 crossbred wethers »t 13s9dtol4<; Mr R P«ton (Pukeun), 30 oroasbred ewes at 13s 3d ; and quotes mutton 2i per lb.— Wright, Sdephenaon and Co sold as follows '. On account of the Hon M Holmes (Awamoa), 100 crossbred ewes at from 13s to i3i 9d ; on account of Mr James MAuley (Oamaru), 60 croasbrcisat 13s 6d ; and on Account cf Mi' William Howrien (Ngapara), 61 crosibreds at from 12a to 12i 9d ; and quotes primo mutton at 2d per lb.

Fat Lambs — None forward.

Pig« — Ninety penned, nearly all being heavy bacon pigs. As the number was much below the weekly averages of late, compstitiou was brisk, and bacon pigs made from 5s to 10* each of an advance • n last week's rates Slips and suckers were not in muoh request. Bacon piga brought from 48* to 64s ; porkerx, 26 j to 403 ; tuckers and slips, 7s to 20a.

Htoro Cattle— Bullocks in forward condition suitable for turnip feeding are in request, as are also young and mixed lots. During the week Henry Driver placed 225 head at satisfactory prices.

Storo Sheep —There are eaquiries for young me.mo wethers, aluo for young crossbroda of both Boxes. L. Maclean has sold during the week several small lots privately. Henry driver nan placed several lots of croHnbivds ewea at prices up to 12a. - Wright, Stephenson, and Co have Bold 1500 menuo lambn and 800 halfbred owes,

Landed Property— Donald, Keid and Co report the sale (urivatnly) of Mr J Milne'a Gjhlc Farm, Kaitangata district, and compiisiug 102 acres, at L 24 per acre, to Mr VV. T*ylor, of Wttihola (Jorge.

Sheopßkins— Monday being a holiday, tho usual weekly sulea wero hold on Tuesday. 'I hero waa a fuJl attendance of buyers, and last week's rates were t»bout maintained. Country dry crossbreda (low to medium) brought 1h Gd to 3a eaoh ; full-woollod, 3s 3d to 4s 4d ; do merino (low to medium), \% 3d to 2-. 8 i ; full-woolled do 2s 10<i to 4« Cfl } butchoru' gieen crosabreds, 2s 6fi to 2* A,2;d ; do men not, is 81 to 2j Od ; skinn in kales, 3d to 4£ i per lb ; lrtiiibxkins, Is to. 3.8 Id each. — J-. M?o!o»n cold o. c lot yr^n skius from ief rig* rating works at 3a 3J ea h

Rabbiti-kins — Lon.lon advices per Tonp;^riro B«ate the demands to be. of the most limited chat aoter, the beat descriptions seiting nt a reduction cf 2d per lb on former rates, homo supplies materially affecting the values of oolonul parcels. Locally, on'y inferior qualities havn been offered, prices ranging from s^d to 9^ 1 per lb. HideH — There is n steady demand for all coming forward at late rates. Enquiries have been marie for large lots for shipment.