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North Otago Times, 24 October 1905, Page 2

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(By Electric ■ Telegraph,-Copyright^ (Per Press Association.) •Received Oct. 28, at 8.52 a.m. London, Oct. 22. Frozen Mutton—Canterbury, light 3}d, medium 3 11-lfid, heavy 3 9-lGd ; Nortli ißlnnd, 8 9-16 d,, Lamb—Canterbury light 4id ; heavy 4d ; Ihincdi'n and Southland d<l ; North Island, 4d,. New Zealand Btof-Ox fcroquarters, 2id. lilver Plato Mutton-Heavy, 3d; light, 3Jd. Ilowp.-Markot quiet; December-Febru-ary shipment, £3015 a. Kabbits-Marjcct ' nutot •;« largo Michanged. Ct'i'pef—Spot, £72 ; throo months, fi/C 2s 6d. I.eaii, £1412s Gd. Silver, 2a 4 15-lGd. DUNBDIN GIIAIN AND PItODUCE MARKET;

Messrs Donald Hcid and Co. (Limited) report: We held our wee% auction dah of grain and produce at our atores or. Monday'. The gathering of buyers was tens not so largo as usual, but, under fair competition tto moderate catalogue submitted was clearod at prices fully up to late (juctatlons tor overy lino oltered. Values rule<l as under:

Oats.—Stocks held locally are exceedingly BUiall, and aro not being maintained by fresh qousigmuonts. There is a steady local demand, in the faeo of which shippers have difficulty in supplying, their requirements on the basis if prices nt other ports. Good to best qualities have most, attention, but all Borta meet with ready sale. Wc tyiioto: Prime milling, 2s to 2s OJd ; good to best feed, Is lid to 2s; interior to medium, Is 9d t'o la 10} d per bushel (sacks cxtraj. Wheat.—Prime milling quality is the only class in favor with millers, who hnvo a preference for choice! lines of Central 'Otago Tuscan antf velvet, Medium samples are not greatly favored. Fowl wheat is offering In small quantities, and has fair enquiry. Wo quoto : Prime milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4cl; medium to good, 3s Id to 3s 2d; whole fowl wheat, 2s Mil to 3s; broken and damaged, 2s 8d to 2.h 10(1 per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Moderate supplies aro coming forward to an improved market. Prime table Denvqnts 'havo most attention, hut good, sound white sorts are also in demand. Small potatoes and infer or quality are not so readily iqulttfd. We quota: Prime Dorwents, £ll 10s to £ll 15s; others, £lO 10s to £ll ; small and inferior, £7 to £9 10s 'per ton ; best white potatoes, £lO Wis to £11; interior and medium, £8 to £lO per ton (sacks included). Chaff.—There is strong loen'l demand for prime, bright, heavy paten sheaf, and all samples of this class are sure of ready sale on arrival. Other kinds have little attention, there being few Myers for anything but (lie best quality. We quote : Rest t.nlen sheaf, £3 10s tr»£S I.ls ; choice, to £3 17s fid ; medium ti. good, .£!! to £1 7s fid; light and inferior, (difficult to quit), £2 10s to £2 17s (id per ton (bags extra).

Straw.—Both oaten and whCaten are in short supply, and liiive good enquiry locally. Wo quoto: Oaten, 3Ts fid to 40s; wheaten, 3iis to 3"s per ton (pressed). Turnips.—Hie last ot the season's consignments are coining forward, awl it in sound condition, realise about, 20s pe>' lon (loose) ox truck.