BY TELEGRAPH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9140, 23 August 1888, Page 4

BY TELEGRAPH.

DUNEDIN OATS. August 22.—A moderately good demand has been experienced during the past week. Shippers have been operating to some extent, notwithstanding the fact that prices ruling at outside ports are not Mich as to justify buyers in siring the prices now paid in the local markets. Millers are not buying to any extent, and even decline to give the prices lately quoted for milling. There is very little difference in the value of feed sorts, but there are more offering, which has caused the market to appear somewhat weaker. Prime short milling are quoted at Is lid to Is Hid; extra prime a sh:ule more; best bright feed. l/lWd to Is lid : medium, Is 'M to Is KM ; Danish and" long Tartarian*, clean and fit for feed. Is 10d to -2.5: in retail lots. 2s 3d to is 0d : black, slow sale, is to 2s Id (ex store, sacks weighed in). —.'.v^i

JOHNSONVILLE CATTLE MARKET. Wellington, June 27 (by telegraph).—Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Johnsonville, stock report :— We had a few pens of prime bullocks. The rest were from medium to good. The best lino was marred by some pens of lipht and indifferent cattle, consequently reducing what otherwise would have been .i 2ood average. A large number of sheep came forward, which sold at an advance on last sale's prices. The spring lambs were well grown, and the pigs maintained late rates, with an un<aritiert demand. Cattle : The best line made from £5 Ts «d to £7 los, averaging £6 15s Ski ; the other averages were £6 !>s 7d to £5 17s. The lightest lot averfurius £5 Used. Fat calves, 11s to 19s. Sheep : Best wethers, 15s 9d to 16s; others, 14s 5d to 1.-.s ; lighter sheep, 12s to 13s; lambs, 10s Cm!. Pies: Baconers, 33s to 51? : porkers, 18s to 28s 6d ; smaller sorts, 13s 6d to 17s tkl.