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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8292, 22 September 1903, Page 4

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[Br Electbic Telegkafh.—Cofxhight.] SYDNEY MARKETS. Per Press -Assooatios. .Received September 21, at 11.6 p.m. Svdney, September 21. At the JHomebosh* sales siie=p improved in .value. Best wethers 19s 6d to 21s 9d, good 18s; ewvs 18s 5d to 21s. CattleValues were lower. Best buhocks ill 10s to £l4, good £lO ss. Cows. —Best £8 15s to £9 17s 6d, good £7 15s. Best beef 27s 6d. DUXEDIN" GRAIN" AND'PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report:—We our weekly auction sale of irrain and produce at our stores on Monc,i?, when w« submitted a fall catalogue to "a moderate attendance of buyers. I'or nio=-i of the lines on offer there was a very . ~;fd demand and under rather languid competition the bulK of the catalogue had u> bo passed in. Values ruled as under: Oats. —Prime milling and seed lines conJme to move off slowly at late quotations. The export demand is more than usually ; pjiuiodic. Buyers decline to purchase except to fill actual orders, which come to -laud slowly, and appear difficult to secure at late ruling values. They are also more particular as to the quality and on tliis account rejections are more numerous, and mere is a greater quantity of medium oate on the market. We quote: Seed lines, Is ICd to 2s 3d; prime milling- Is 7£d to Is 9£d, "ood to best feed Is 6d to Is 7d, m-K-rior and medium Is to Is 5d per bushel (.sacks extra). Wheat.—There is practically no change in the market to report. Local stocks of prime milling extremely small, and medium qualities have more attention. Fowl v.-h«it b scaice, and commands ready sale j.,. quotations. We quote: Prime milling a 3 to 4s 3d, medium to good os od to 3s ICd, best whole fowl feed 3s 4d to 3s sd, ,ruKen, damaged, and medium quality Is iki to 5s 3d per bushel (sicks extra)., r Potatoes:—The market contmuesto.be fairlv well supplied with Canterbury Derv/ents in addition to which there have been arrivals of Melbourne potatoes, so that buvers have little difficulty in supplying their requirements at prices a shade below late quotations. There is fair inquiry for prime seed kidneys. other early sorts, with few offering. We quote: Prime Derwents £4 to £4 ss, medium to cood £3 10s to £5 l<s 6d, other sorts £5 to £5 10s, best seed £4 to £5 per ton (bags in). , Chaff.—Prime oaten sheaf meets with; good demand, and is readily saleable at l->te quotations. Medium sorts are still in jver supply and have little attention. We quote : best oaten sheaf £3 to £3 ss, choice tu £3 10s. medium to good £3 10s to £3 17s 6d, straw chaff, inferior and light, £1 10s to £2 os, per ton (bags extra). Turnips.—There are practically no sup- ; plies coming forward and good swedes j would realise 17s 6d per ton, loose, ex truck.

STOCK. SALES. Thsre was an entrr of 50 horses at Tattersall's (Christchurch) on Saturday, including some very good draughts, whicli met with an excellent sale. Best draughts realised from £SO to £65, medium £55 to £46 10s, older sorts £ls to £25, best harness horses £lB to £25 10s, medium £l2 to £ls, hacks at usual rates. At the Kirwee monthly sale on Fridaythere was an entry of only 750 sheep, nearly al! stores. There was a fair attendance of farmers and dealers, and a good sale resulted. Freezing wethers made from 21s 4d to 25s 9d, two-tooth crossbred wethers 17s to 18s lOd. crossbred hoggets 15s 6d :o 15a Id. four-tooth halfbred ev.es in lamb 19s 6d, crossbred ewes in lamb (aged, poor sorts) 133 3d, sound-mouth merino ewes in lamb 12s oJ, mixed ages crcssbred ewes ui-.d lambs (ail counted) 10s 6d. A few pigs and sows sold at full rates. SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr TV. Lawson, auctioneer), reports holding a sale of dairy cows oa behalf of Mr W. BowL> on the farm, Seadown (Canterbury), yesterday. The attendance was not a large oi-.e. no doubt due to the fact that the sale was postponed from Thursday last owinsr to the unfavorable weather then experienced, and that a large number of <iairy cows had placid upon the market recently. The cows, 63 in number, were a reallv fine lot, in fact a better line of wellbred* cattle would be difficult to find in the colony. They were placed before the public in the pink of condition, which reflected sreat credit on Mr Bowie for the care he had bestowed upon them. ' Compared with prices which we have obtained at recent clearing sales, Mr Bowie's cows j brought, from £2 to £3 per head less, I w'lich was somewhat disappointing, considering the quality of the animals. The j following are particulars of prices obtained :—Red cow (just calved) £lO, red and j white cow (near calving) £9 ss, red and j white cow (near calving) £lO, do. do. do. £9 ss, roan cow (near calving) £lO, r d and white cow (near calving) £lO, roan cow (near calving) £B, spotted cow ! inear calving) £B, spotted cow (near calving) £ll, roan do. do. £lO 10s, spotted cow (near calving) £9 15s, black heifer (r-car calving) £6 10s, red cow (near calving) £lO 10s, spotted cow (near calving) £3 15s, red and white cow (near calving) £lO, black cow (near calving) £lO, rod and white cow (near calving) £9 15s, red cow mear calving) £ll, yellow cow (near calving) £lO 10s, white do. do. £lO ss, white dot do. £lO 15s, red and white cow (do. da!) £B, r=d and white cow £lO 15s, do. do. £9 12s 6d, red cow do. do. £9 ss, red cow do. do. £lO, red cow do. do. £6 15-, white cow do. do. £9 17s 6d, roan heifer in calf £6 ss, yellow cow (near calvins) £8 15s, brindle cow £B. black cow inear calving) £8 10s, spotted heifer in calf £8 10s. red and white cow (near calving) £9, do. do. do. £lO 10s, '• d cow £7" ss, roan cow (near calving) £7. r,d heifer £6 10s. . .