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Otago Daily Times, Issue 4022, 8 January 1875, Page 2

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1 -Daily Times Office, Thursday evening. The amount of Customs Revenue received to-day on ,'oods entered for consumption was as follows: —

Messrs Maclean Brothers report for week ending 7th January, as follows :—

Fat Cattle.—At last Wednesday's market 135 head were yarded, principally good quality, for which the demand was good, the whole lot being taken by the trade. Our sales consisted of several lots on account of vendors, amongst which was;a very fine lot of. 32 head, on account of Sir John Andrew, which were disposed of at prices equal to 36s per lOOlbs, which we quote as present value for really prime beef ; medium and inferior, 22s 6d to 255.

Fat Sheep.—About 1000 of all sorts were penned, realising, for shorn cross-breds, from 14s Od to 16s 6d each ; shorn merinos, 9-s to 12s. Our sales consisted of a lot of merinos at 11s. We also sold privately 400 at 10s. We quote prime cross-bred mutton, shorn, 3d per lb ; do merino, 2Jd to 2Jd

Fat Calves.—A few medium quality were penned, which were disposed of at from 20s to 45s each, according to quality. !

Fat Lambs.—Close on 150 >vere penned, which were disposed of at from 9s to 13s 6d each. We have sold and placed under offer several lots during the week at market rates.

Imported Rams.—ln our last week's report we mentioned having sold the balance of the pure Lincoln rams, ex Calypso, which were bought by Edward Jlenlove, Esq., of Windsor Park, Oaiuaru, at from 35 to 60 guineas eech. \

Store Cattle.—Quotations remain unaltered, and we look for a steady demand in this description of stock for some time to come. We beg to draw the particular attention of graziers and others to our sale at Finncrt Farm, North Taieri, on Tuesday next, the 12th inst., when we will offer 100 head very fine stores. We quote good well-grown bullocks, £6 to £7; do coys, £4 10s to £5 10s ; mixed herds, 503 to 70s. Store Sheep.—We have numerous inquiries for good half-bred ewes and wethers and young merinos, and have several sales pending. We quote 10s to 10s 6d for 4-tooth half breds, and Ss to Ss 6d for 2tooths. Merino ewes, 4-tooth, 7s to 8s ; wethers, 4, 6 and 8-tooth, 5s 6d to 6s.

Horses.—The demand for well-bred draught stock, particularly mares, continues very brisk, and any really good lots coming forward within the next few weeks are likely to bring satisfactory prices. On Monday, the 4th instant, we disposed of 19 head medium weights, ex Prairie, from Hubart Town, at from £20 to £57 per head, and will sell immediately after the arrival of the Omeo, which is hourly expected, a lot of very superior heavy draught mares and geldings, due notice of which will be given.

Wool.—No public sales have been held since date of our last. We shall submit a catalogue of about 2000 bales this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Sheepskins.—At our weekly sale on Wednesday last we sold a large number of gieen and dry skins at prices ranging up to 6s 6d each for green cross-breds. Merinos, 5s 7d ; dry station skins, 2s 6d to 4s 6d,* according to weight. We also sold several bales washed skins at 14.Jd per lb.

Hides.—We catalogued 70 medium weights, which were disposed of at from 15s to 18s 9d each. Calfskins, 2s Id to 5s 6d each.

Grain. —Quotations show no material change. Prime samples wheat may be quoted at from 5s 4d to 5s 6d ; medium and inferior, 4s 6d to ss; malting samples barley, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; feeding samples, 4s 6d. Oats have this week been a little easier, on account of several lots coming into the market. Good feed may be quoted at from 5s to 5s 6d; milling samples, 5s 6d to 5s 9d. We have sold 600 bags -during the week at quotations.

Brandy Whisky.. Col. do Beneva.. Ruin .. tt'iiie .. .. 241 9 5 Tobacco .. 140 5 6 Tea ;. 8 9 10 Sugar .. .. 94 12 1 Drapery .. 41 9 7 Sundries .. 12 0 0 ..83 17 6 ..180 9 7 .. 224 1 1 .. 803 10 9 ..671 1 6