COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6138, 26 August 1886, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DUNEDIN MAA&KTS.

Mr Ponald Stronach (ou beha'f of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany Limited), reports for the week ended August 25 as follows : Ptore C*ttle — We have no alteration to note in the market for these beyond the ssle cf small lot) at Bare aide, and ocoasiooaVy at country sales there are few transactions passing. Store Sheep— There is no business t>eing done in this de criptlon of stock. Vey fow suitable lots are < fforing for sale, nor do we look for any transactions of consequence for some considerable time.

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Dunedik, August 25

Fat Cattle— 2lß head were yarded for today's 8 »le. The greater proportion were only mcd urn qiality. Although the whole were disposed o', thiß number was rather in excess of r> qairements, and price?, exoept for a few pens c f the beat quality, showed no improvement on last week's ; in f tot, the market dragged somewhat throughout tbe sales. Beat bulloofvs brought L 7 lOi to ( 9 15i ; ordinary, L4sjtoL 7 5a ; and cows in p oportlon. Fat Sheep— 2sß3 were penned* Of these about 1000 were stores, 459 medium to pine heavy weight merinor, and 1133 crossb r edp, varying in quality from Inferior to medium, including a pen or two of gord to prime. Owing to §o few being forward last week, and thij camber being again under the average, brisk competition resulted in an advance of fully 2 < per head over last weeks prices being realised; Best crossbred wethers brought 12s 61 to 14 3d ; ordinary to good, 8) to 12> ; beat do ewes, lla 3d to 13a 6d; medium, to good 6a 31 to 10j fid: two peas heavy crossb-eds (nvxed), 14s 9 J ; mer.'no wetherc, 6a to ll'i

Grain. — Wheat -Owirig In a large measure to the inclemenoy of the weather, oompar* lively little business has been done daring the week. A moderate demind continues to exist for all descriptions, bat we have no farther improvements in price to report, and although small lots are readily ea'eable at l»te quotations, large pace'B would icaroely realise bo much. We quote prime milling wheat, velvet or Taecao, 4i 8d to 43 91 ; fair to good 4s 6d to 4a 7d ; ordinary, 4s 3d to 4» 51 ; in' rior and fowls' wheat, 3 9d to 4a 2d (ex fctore, baga in). OatE — Thii market shows bat little animation, chiefly on account of sellers declining to most buyer', tha latter being unable to operate at prioes aiked, Bn mess in consequence is almost at a standstill. Stock*, however, »re beiog gradual y reduced; bus as rery few are expected f>om the country after sawing is over, preemt piic6B ate nut HUo!y to oome very much lower. p rime milling are now held for I.* 4d to 2« 51 ; boat bright feed, 2a 3d to 2a 4d ; medium, 2s 2 1 to 2a 31 ; inferior and mu»ty, 2t to 2< It! ; long tottsre, fit for seed, 2* 7d to 2s .9.) (ex etore, b»ga io). — Barley: We havo do improvement to note in the tone of tho market. A alight demand exiatH for all descriptions, whloh are saleable at about late quotations, namely, prime milling, 3< fco 3> Id; medium, 2» 91 to 2s lid j feed and milling, 2* 3d to 2a 8d (ex store). Grass Seed— Ihe continued unfavorable weather haß bad a tenons (ff.ot on business in this line. Ryegrass teed is required, bat no transactions cf my moment are pacing. "We quote for this »b before : For farmers' medium undressed, 3j 9d to 43 3d ; good to prime eff old pastures, 4s 61 to 5* ; extra fine lots, a ibade over; Imported and machlne-diesEed, 5* 3d to 6s 9 J (ex store) — Cocksfoot is clow of sale, and prices unaltered.

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