COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 6871, 22 April 1897, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDIN MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report for tlie week ended April 21, 1897, as follows Fat Cattle.—Only 94 head were yarded, but as the trade had a fair stock on hand there was no improvement in values. Best bullocks, LS to L 9 7s 6d ; ordinary, L 6 10s to L 7 15s; small, L 4 10s to L 5 7s 6d; prime cows, 1 6 to L 7 15s ; others, L 3 to 15 103. Fat Sheep.—l46l were penred. The demand for all killable sorts, especially where the quality was good, was brisk, and prices had, if anything, a hardening tendency. Prime crossbred wethers, 12s 6d to 13s ; extra prime, 14s 3d ; prime crossbred ewes, 10s Gd to 12s Id : extra prime, 13s 6d. Fat Lambs.—ll2l were penned. Freezers were in good request, but the demand for others was not so satisfac'ory. Freezers sold up to 10s 3d. ] igs.—94 were penned. Satisfactory prices were realised for prime bacon and porkers. Bacon pigs, 41s to 46s 6d; porkers, 20s to 27s : stores, lis 6d to 18s. Wheat.—Although the holidays have somewhat interfered with business, sales have been made on a par with last week's prices. Prime southern Tuscan and red sorts, 3s Hid to 4s ; extra prime, a shade more; good, 3s 10-Jd to 3s lid ; fair to medium, 3s 5d to 3s lOd ; whole chick, 3a 3d to 3s 6d ; prime velvet, 4s 2£d to 4s 3d. Sacks in, terms. Oats.—The market has somewhat eased during the week, and the excitement noticeable has abated. Prices, however, are not quotably lower. Good to prime feed, 2s to 2s Id ; fair to medium, Is lid fo Is lljd; best milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2Jd ; seed long Tartarians and duns, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; sacks extra, next.' Barley.—There is a brisk demand for prime malting tamples, Good to best, 3s 9d to 43 3d ; fair to medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; feed and milling, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; sacks extra, net.