COMMERCIAL. DUNEDIN MARKETS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 775, 18 July 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Pigs.~GG wero penned, comprising for tho moat part porkers and baconers, with a few suckers, I ho latter had a very poor demand, wbilo tlio others wero in fair icqnest at slightly higher prices. Suckers brought 4s Gd to 7b (M ; porkers, 2G*s to 32* j baconera, 34» to 4 Is, ono extra heavy 545, tStore Cattle.— Small lots of these change handa occasionally, but as usual at this time of thu year the business done is limited. There has been somo slight enquiry lately, which may eventually lead to more business. Store Sheep.— Transactions in theso arc now within small compass, but there arc numerous enquiries still for croasbicd wothoi 8 by fanners and others ; crossbred ewes in lamb aro also enquired for. Meanwhile, however, suitable lots are difficult to pick up, and when obtainable sellers de- , mand prices buyers hardly feol justified in giving. Sheepskins. — At the weekly auctions on Tuesday there was a considerable falling off 1 in the attendance, several members of the trade being absent owing to the difficulty experienced lately in getting their wool sufficiently dry for baling, and oven the f«w who did uttund operated with a good de.vl of caution j and while pretty well satisfied that the wool sales now in progress at Home aro not so likely to further fluctuate to any very groat extent, it was clearly evident that they considered prices ruling lntely vary much out of sympathy with thoso shown in recent account of sales of wool from London, which resulted in both dry and green skma not fetching within Gd to 9d a.piccy ot previous ruling prices, with the exception perhaps of special lots fit for mats, This drop, however, will no doubt be recovered immediately moro favorable weather sets in. Butchers' green crossbreds (best) biought 4s Bd, 4s Gd, 4s 4d, 4s 2d, 4s ; good to medium and inferior, i)» lOd, 3s 9d, 3s 8(1, 3s 7d, 3s Gd, 3a 4d, 3s 2d ; green merinoa, 3s, 2s lOd, 2s Bd, 2s Gd ; country dry erossbreds, inferior to medium, Is 3d to 3m °-d ; do do merino, Is 2d to 2s Od : full-woolled orosabredd, 4s to fa 8d ; do do merino, 'M to 4j lOd ; dry pelts, 2Jd to Is Id. | Kabbitskius —Tho market for these h very firm. The usual keen interest eontinucs to be centred in tho proceedings at auction, and a brisk demand is experienced, a'l sorts coming to hund being spiritedly competed for. There are orders in this ! market for a very considerable number, and ' buyers arc free to operate to a very much larger extent when full supplies aro procurable. Consignments aro assuming larger dimensions weekly, but aro still short of requirements. At tho auctions on Tuesday there was a much larger attendance of buyers present, and, with few exceptions, all tho lots o'lered wore disposed of at prices 2d to 3d for medium over last week s rates, Best were also higher. Quotations for best : winter greys, Is 4d fo Is 5d ; extra prime, «uch as soleot-d doea, to Id moro; medium, is Id to Is 3d j summer, early and late autumn, Gd to Is ; inferior, 3d to 5d per lb. Htdos.—The market is in n uch tho same position as when wo last reported —steady, but without any improvement in values. Tho demand fo confined to tho requirements of tho local manufacturers. Shippers are not operating owing to the absence of sufficient inducement offering for export. Quotothms for hddVy, good-conditioned properly flayed hides, 2£d to 3d ; mo liv n weights, 2d to 2^d ; light, l£d to ]ftl ; inferior, Id to ljd porlb. Tallow.-— A very good demand for local consumption continues to be exjorionced. Shipper.? arc alao operating to a cortiin extent. Stocks on hand arc comparatively light, and -tyith only moderate supplies coming forward, late rates aio firmly maintained, and fully in sympathy with those obtaining at Homo for similar quality. Quotations for prime rendered mutton, 18s to 19s ; medium to good, 15s Gd to 17s j inferior and mixed, 12s to 14s Gd ; rough fat is in good request ; best caul, fresh and clean, fetches 12a Gd to 13s Gd ; inferior to medium and good, 8a 6d to 12s per cwt,