DUNEDIN MARKETS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6139, 27 August 1886, Page 2

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Fat C*ttle— Messrs Donald Reid and To ■old for Mr D Dunn, Oamaru, 12 bullocks at from L 6 2* 6d to L 7 7s 64. Wright, iStephenson and Co sold for Mr A Thomson, ex s s Go-ahead, from Wanganui, 24 prime bullocks (heavy weights), at f otn L 8 1115 1 to Lll.

Fat Sheep— Donald Reid and Co sold for Mr Geo M'Donald (Inoholme), 60 halfbred' at 8i 9d. bright, Stephenson and Co Bold as fol'ows — On account of Mr Edward Menlove (Windsor Park), 100 orossbrads at 12a ; oa account of Messrs Bossßrop, 126 hnlf bred wethers at Us. The Mutual Agenoy Cony ptay sod on aocount of Mr 6 M'Domld (Mhhcno), 59 half bred ewes and wethers mixed at from 33 to 9j 6i*

Lambs— Donald Reid and Co sold at the yards to*day ocr 400 in store condition at 4i6i.

Pigs— l7o yarded. Biooners (grain fed) realiied laat week's prices, but porkers and half -fat pigs were dull, Donald Reid and Copann<d 152, and sold for Mr J Veitch (MaheDo),l2ut 15i 6d to 40s • forMrDivid Dana (Oamitru), 53 at 14s to 675,

Potatoes — 1 ho market is well Btooked with Darwents, which are dull of sale. We would direct vendor!*' attention to future consign* ments, and for their benefit trust they will be oareful in picking over, as several lots have recently reaohed us in very bad condition and had to be sold at a low rate. We quote prime fresh picked Derwente, 70s to 75s ; inferior, 40« to 60a ; kidneys are slow of sale at 60s to 70s per ton.