COMMERCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8495, 16 May 1889, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

Daily Timee Office, Wednesday evening. The amount of ouatomß revenue received to-day on goods cleared for consumption was £814 I3s Bd. ■■'■ The number of bags of grain and produce received by rail to-day at the Duuedin railway stationa was as follows : — Oats. Wheat. Barley. Potatoes. Flour, Bran. Total. 3122 450 26S' 176 142 —4158

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE,

. Messrs Nelson Brothers 'Limited) have received a cablegram from their London housa intimating that the frozen mutton inarkeE in firm at 4Jd to 4Jd per lb. The beef market is depressed, hindquarters eelling at 4d per lb and forequarters at 3§d per lb.

V' V"THE^USXRAIgAN "■'Wheat':''Chick; 3s (id to 3s Sd V New Zea'lancf Is (id to 4s 9d; South Australian, 5s 3d to os Sd. Potatoes • , New Zealand, £4 IQ3 to £4 103 ; Circular Head £5 5s Onions, £14. Maize: Inferior, 2s 9d; best sorts, 3b 1 ' sd. Oats are dull at, for best, 3s 3d; seed ;Tartarians), 3s 3a to 3s 5d." Brail, Is to Is Id. i>ollard .is scarce at 1b 2dl Blue Prussian peaae. 4s 3d to 4s 4d ■ Butter: New Zealand dairy made, 9d to Is • separator. Is to Is 2d; local dairy made, lOd to Is3d- ' separator. Is 3d to Is 6d. Cheese, 7d to Sd; bacon, r 8d; New Zealand hams, la.

Adklaidk, May 15. The wheat market is quiet. Farmera' lota for outports are quoted at 4s 8d at Port Adelaide; shippers' t parcels, ss. Flour: Stone made, £11; roller made, £12. Bran, lid; pollard, Is Id; New Zealand oats 1 4s 4d (market quiet).

■ _ .-..'. ...... Melbourne, Mav 15. There is a better demand for wheat at, for milling sorts, os 6d to 5a 9d. Flour: Stone made, £11 10s • roller made, £12. Oats: Victorian Danish, 3s 7d • stout New Zealand, 3i lOd to 3s 10£d. Barley.: Cape! 3s4d; malting, 5s sjd.. Maizs, 4s ad to 4s (sd. China Bugar, £2« 10s; Queensland greys, £25 10s to £26 ss. — :-.-

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE 1 REPORT. Wednesday, May 15.

Pat Cattle.—2o4 were yarded for to-day's sale, consisting of about one-third prime bullocks, and , the balance medium bullocks and cows. There were prime drafts from Trevennaand Wairaate estates • also a very prime draft of bullocks from Mr James i Brown, of Taieri. Sales opened with a good demand and fair competition. Prices were somewhat irregular during the sale, but on the whole better than those obtained last week, especially so for prime sorts, which met with good competition. Bestbul- ■ locks sold at £7 10s to £9; medium, £6 to £7 10s ; cows and heifers, £3 to £7.—Dojjaid Reid and Co! yarded 77, and sold for Mr D. M'Bain (Otama), 5 bullocks at £7 10s to £6 123 6d, 2 cows at £6 ,ss; for Berkley estate, 1 bullock at £7 2s 6d; ■ for Mr M. Joel (Henley), ti bullocks at £5 12s Bd to £4 17s 6d, 6 "heifers at £4 15s to £4 7s 6d; for Messrs M'Leod Bros. (Wardland3, Out tram), 11 bullocks at £7 10s to £ss, 1 heifer at £l 123 6d; for Mr3 Jas. Brown (Mosgfel), 10 prime bullocks at £S 2s Bd to £7; for Mr Robert Brown (Mosgiel), 4 bullocks at £5 7a 6d, 1 cow at £7 2s 6d; for Mr Alex. Douglas (Riccarton), 3 cows at.£s 2s 8d to £2 7s 6d: for Mr A. Lee Smith (Lakeholm, 7 heifers at JB-t 10s ■to £3; for Messrs Harvey, Lindsay, M'Master, Moore, and others, .20 head cattle at up to £6.— Johs Gretol'ey (on behalf of tua Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold:—For Mr James Guild (Trevenna), 6 prime bullocks from £7 los to £9 ; for Messrs Grey Bros. (Milburn), 6 small heifeta at £4 12s 6d; for Mr James Gow (Invermay), U heifers to £5; for Mr Joseph Early, 5 heifers at £4 10s; for Messrs Harrison, J. VTatson, Isaac Green, andothers, 15 cows up to £6.—Reid, Maclean auu Co. yarded 35 head and sold for the Waimate estate, 12 bullocks as under—2 at £8, 2 at £7 17s 6d, 2at £717s 6d, 2 at £7 ss, 2at £7, 2at £S 17s 6d; on account Mr John Bruce, 9 head, 2 bullocks at £6 2s 6d, 2 cows at £5 7s 6d, 3at £5 2s 6d, 2at£s 2s 6d; on account Mr J. Muir, 3 bullocks at £6 5s to £7 15s; on account Mr G. Johnston, steers at £4, ■ cows at £4 4s, heifers to £4 7s 6d; on account MrW. Lindsay, 1 bullock at £3, 2 at £6 os, &c— Gkoeqe Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold on account of Mr Malcolm Morrison, 13 head heifers and steers at * quotations.—Wright, Stbph'bssok, and Co. sold 54 head as follows:—On account of Mr James Guild (Trevenna), 6 prime bullocks at from £9 to £7 7s 6d; - on account of Mr George Mortimer, 12 bullocks at from £7 to £6 as; on account of Cloverly estate, 8 heifers at from £4 to £3 7s 6d; on account of Mr Jas. Wyllie (Outram), 11 heifers at from. £5 to £4; on - account of Mr G. G. M'Auley (Portobello), 10 cows .at from £7 to £4; arid on account of Messrs Alex. Douglas (Riccarton), James Thompson, and others, 7 cows at quotations : Dairy Stock.—Keed, Maciean, and Co. offered '■ and sold about 15 head (none passed) at current rates. In store cattle they had placed privately during the week one or two lines of two-year-olds * (mixed sexes) at full market rates. * ' Fat Sheep.—The supply to-day consisted of 200 merinos and 2858 crossbreds. About half were wethers of exceptionally good quality, and the balance ewes of from prime to medium quality. There was a good demand, and good competition for all sorts. There were several buyers for freezing purposes, and nearly all the prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes forward were secured by them. .- Safes opened at about 13 per head advance on last week's prices for prime wethers and maiden ewes, but prices eased as the sales advanced, and towards ■ the close ruled much the same as last week. CroEsbred wethers sold at 9a to laa; crossbred ewes at 6s 6d to 14s; merinos at 4s 3d to 8s 3d.—Donald Reid axd Co. yarded and sold, for Mr Wnf. Calder (Chatton), 22 crossbred wethers at 14s, 39 crossbred ewes.at 123 6d to 12s 3d; for Mr Matthew Baxter (Wingatui), 63 crossbred ewes at 9s 6d to 6s 6d; for Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), 33 halfbred wethers at 10s ; for Mr John Finch (Milburn), 34 crossbred ewes at 12s 9d; for Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 23 crossbred wethers'at 13s 9d, 25 crossbred ewes at 13s 6d; for Mr J. Harrison, 23 crossbred ewes at ss, 89 crossbred ewes (stores) at 3s. — John Gbetdesy (on behalf of the Farmers'Agency Comoany, Limited) sold for Mr W. Grant (Ellougliton Grange), 44 Southdown ewes at 11s 9d, 97 crossbred do from lls to 9a; for Mr 8. Cupples (Otaufcau), 66 crossbred ewe3 and wethers from lls 6d to lls; for Messrs Manchester Brothers (Waimate), 34 halfbred ewes at 103 9d; for Mr J. H. Watson (Burwood), 83 halfbred wethers from 12s 6d to 12s, 91 merino wethers at 8s 3d; for Mr L.Thomson (Flag Hill), 120 halfbred wethers from 12s to 10s 6d: for Messrs Grey Brothers (Milburn), 25 halfbred '. ewes at 7s Gd, 56 — - merinos at 5s 6d.—KeiDj Maclean, akb Cn. yarded 858, and Bold on account of New" Zealand Agricultural Company, 120 crossbred ewes—4o at 12s 6d, 33 at lls 6d, 26 at 11s 6d, 24 at lls 3d; on account of Mr G. H. Rhodes (Claremont), 179 crossbred ewes—2s at 12s 9d, 25 at 12s 6d, 34 at 12s, 30 at lls Bd, 35 at lls, 20 at lls 3d; on account of Mr W. Jaffray (East Saieri), 30 light-weight two-tooth wethers at 10s, 29 at 9s 9d, 10 crossbred ewes at 83 6d; on account of Mr J. A. Duthie (Milton), 35 crossbred ewes at 103, 35 at 9s to 9s 3d; on account of Mr Orbell (Waikouaiti), 24 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d, 16 at lls 3d; on account of Mr Jas. Cullen, 24 crossbred ewes at 10s, 20 at 6s 6d, 31 merino wethers at 6a 3d, 34 at 6s 3d. 34 at 5a 9d.— . Weight, Stsphesson, and Co. so!d 1851 as follows : On account of Mr Jamea Mathe3on (Tabletop farm), 45 extra prime crossbred wethors (heavy weights) at from 163 to 15s; on account of Messrs M'Leod Bros. (Wardlauds), 150 very prime halibred wethers at from 15s to 14s; on account of Mr Jamen Logan (Greenvale), 163 crossbrea wethers at from lls 9d to 12s 9d; on account of Mr Alexander Maxwell (Southland), 168 halfbred wethers at from 13s 9d to lls 3d; on account of Mr Peter Smith, 72 prime crossbred owes at from 14s to lls 9d: on account of Mr F. M. Eickman (Waimate), 69 Shropshire Down wethers at 14s, and 63 crossbred ewes at from lls 9d tolls; ■»' ■:■- on account of Messrs O'Brien Bros. (South Canterbury), 120 prime erossbred owe3 at from 13s to lla •■ Si ;■ on account of Mr Robert Faterson, jun. (Hill- ( end), 10 prime crossbred wethers at 15s; on account of Mr William Murcott (Hampden), 31 erossbreds at from 12a 3d to 9a 3d; on account of Mr John Smart .' (Tinwald), 75 halfbred owes at 8s; on account of Messrs A. Brown and Co. (Wairuna), 140 halfbred ewes at from 9s 6d to 83 7d; on account of Mr James Wright (Broomlands), 77 crossbred ewes at from 12s 'to 10s 9d ; on account of Mr Peter Grant (Gowrie), .72 halfbred ewes at from 9s 3d to 9s; on account of Sir Alexander Douglas (Riecarton), 87 crossbrecls at from 13s .3d -to -9s 3d; on account of •Mr David Grant (Granton), 228 merino wethers at 6s ; and on account of Mr Peter Duncan . (Waikouaiti), 274 halfbred ewes at quotations.— - JJokald Steojtach (on behalf of the New Zealand * Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) .; aold on account of Mr John Henderson (Bulyondale) and others, crossbred ewes at 12s to lls 6d. ; Private Sale3. —Betd, Maclean, and Co. report ~ sold 2000 freezing wethers for forward deliver at a satisfactory figure. « . Store Sheep.—Bed>, SIACLBAy, and Co. sold for ■Mr W. Jaffray, a line of six-tooth and full-mouthed crossbred ewe3 at 7s; and have placed during the ' -week 1800 crossbreds of various classes at full market rates.—John Grindley (for the Farmers'Agency Company, Limited) reports having held on Friday last their usual monthly sale at the Crown Yards, Ealclutha. There was an unusually large attendance of farmers and others; several buyers being present from outside districts, having come a conBiderable distance to attend the sale. The active inquiry within the last week or so for freezing sheep caused a brisk demand to be experienced, and all the store wethers were cleared at highly satisfactory price3. We yarded in alt 3235 sheep, and •with the exception of one small line of aged ewes we cleared the yards. The sales resulted as follows :— 652 four-tooth crossbred wethers at lls 3d, 155 do halfbred do at 93 3d, 42 quarter-back do at 6s 9d, 308 eight-tooth crossbred ewe3 at 7s Id, 461 merino do 4s 4d, 212 do do at 2s 6d, 59 erossbred wethers at 10s 114,818 halfbred do at 10s, 70 quarter-back do at 9s, 58 crossbred ewes at 73,130 merino do at 2s 3d, 400 do wethers at 4s. Privately - 500 quarfcsr-back . ewes, 100 merino do, 200 crossbred wethers, 200 halfbred ewes, 762 two-tooth crossbreds, 800 halfbred lambs. Total, 5889. .Flock Hams.—Wright. Stbphenson, and Co. report having sold privately on account of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Ardgowan estate), 30 Border Leicester rams at a satisfactory Clearing Sale.—On Friday, 10th May,. Donald Steonach (on behalf of the Hew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) held an ' -extremely satisfactory sale at Cherry Farm on account of Mr John Duncan, whose lease had just , expired. The well-known high character of our client's stock and his careful attention for years past to the breeding of fiMt-claßß. stock induced a verv large attendance, including .buyers from very long distances. Bidding was spirited, and prices realised on the whole must have been highly gratifying to the vendor; ehfeep especially eoW exceedingly well. Two-tooth to full mouth Leicester breeding ewe3 brought Ms 3d; crossbred wethers, 14a 9d; lambs, 8s 9d: other sheep in proportion. Three-year-old steers, to £6 10s; two-year-old do, £3 7s 6d; one-year-old do, £2 2s 6d; two-year-old Tieifers, £3 lls to £< 17s 6d; one-year-old do, to £2 ' 153; draught brood mares, from £34 103 to £10 10s; .dairv cows, up to JBB 2s 6d; pigs, from £3 7s 6d to £2 2s 6d; 6lip3, to 14s, Fat Lambs.—Only 435 came forward io-day. These -With very few exceptions were a splendid lot of lambs, and deserved a better sale. The season is now j practically over, and not a great number are required I by the butcher3, There was a fairly good demand for those offered, but at prices a shade lower than •were obtained last week. 'Best lambs sold at 7s 6dto Ss 6d; a pen of extra prime up to lls; ordinary, 4s 6d to 63 fid.—Donald Ekid and Co. yarded 127 and Bold on account of Mr P.Williamson (Milbnrn), 31 at 93 8d; on account of Mr John Finch (Jtilbura), 45 j at 8a 6d; on account of Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 40 at 83 6d; on account of Mr J Harrison, 8 at4s 3d.— John Grindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold lor Mr William Grant CEllougtiton Grange), 51 at 7s: 6d.—Rkid, Maclean, and Co. yarded 50, and sold 42 on account of Mr A. C Thomson (Mosgiel), at 6s 9d to 7s 9d, and a small line on account of Mr VV. Jaffray (East Taieri), at y ßp Wright, Stephknson, and Co. aold 361 aa follows- -On accoußt of Mr Hobert Paterson, jun. fLbve'll'fl ?lat), 25 (extra prime) at lie, and 28 (do, smaller) at 8s 6d; on account of Mr Jamea Thompsoa 15 at 8s 9d; on account of Mr Alexander Douglas ?Eiccarton) 56 at 8s 6d; on account of Mr James Matheson 80 at 8s 3d; on account of Mr Peter «wiTir',rGowri<?), 37 at 6s 3d; and privately, on lecoun.> o£ ?TtV'. T- SW (as administrator of the ■^fC^/'S** 2?' «r fomariJ■Onlv a few pens were euckers, the b-ilance prime

count Mr G. F. Craddock (Leeaton), 4S prime bacon pigs as follows :—l'wo at £2 19s. S at £2 19a, 5 at £2 17s, 5 at £2 14s, a at £2 16s, 6 at £2 15s, 8 at £2 Us, 5. at £2 9s, 3 at £2 lls, 6 at £2; account Mr G. A. Hardy, 52 bacon pigs as under—l at £2 19s, 6 at £2 Ms, 6 at £2 17s, 5 at £2 15s, 7 at £2 9s, 7 at £2 4s, 8 at £2 5s 6d, 5 at £2 3s, 4 at £1 16s 6d, 3 at £2 ss.— Wbight, Stkphknson, and Co. sold 108 as follows :— Kxtra heavy weight bacon pigß at from £3 to £3 8s ; ordinary, £2 2s to £2 15s ; poriers, £1 6s to £116s suckers, 6s to 15s.

Wool.—Since the date of last report there is nothing of importance to record.-' The buoyant tone oil the London markets shown in the substantial advanca in prices throughout, the sales, and which was hilly maintained at the close, has had a beneficial effect on our local sales. In our local market there is not much doing, with the exception of small oddments of greasy and stragglers'wool, and occasional losts of fellmongers' scoured, which meet with fair competition and satisfactory ,price3, considering quality and condition. Scoured wool, bellies and skirtings, sells at Is to Is 3d; slipe, at 9a to 10|d ; greasy, at 7d to 9Jd. ..- Sheopskins.—'ihere is a strong demand, and all sorts are well competed for. At the uaoal weekly sales 011 Monday last large catalogues were submitted of both butchers' green skins and dry country lots before the usual gathering ot buyers. Bidding was animated, especially for green skins, which rath with keen competition. Dr3' crossbreds sold at 2a 3d to 6s 6d •do merinos, at 2s 2d to 4s 7d; do pelts and lambs, at 8d to 2s 6d; green crossbreds, at 4s 6d to 2s lOd; do merinos, at 3s to 2s ; lambs, 33 lOd to 2s 9d. . .

Hides.—Considerable consignments continue to arrive, but the greater proportion consist of only medium quality and weights. There is a strong demand for really good heavy hides; of these the market may be described as quite bare. There is inquiry for heavy ox hides, well flayed and cured for shipment, and any number could be placed at top rates. Best heavies at 3d to 3Jd; medium, 2£d to 2Jd; inferior, l^d to 2d; bull and slippy, lid to l|d. Tallow.—Mamefc very bare of all qualities; there is a good demand, and all coming forward is readily placed at last week's quotations. Medium rendered sells at £20 to £18 per ton; rough fat, 8s to 13s per cwt.

• Grain.—Wheat: A fairly lar(;e supply has come into the local market, and "as the demand is not particularly brisk, stocks on hand are accumulating. Millers are, however, buying more freely, and although prices cannot be said to have undergone any material alteration, there ha3 been some little increase in the business done. Prime Tuscan is scarce, and prices for that description may be quoted as slightly firmer; inferior and medium milling are not in present demand ; fowls' wheat ia in good requeat, both for shipping and for local requirements. Quotations: —Prime milling, 4s Id to 4s 2d; medium, 3s lOd to 4s; fowls' wheat and inferior, 2s 6d to 3s 9d. Gats: Arrivals during the week have been very large, and a large quantity has been taken into store for the present. There ia a brisk demand tor all qualities, both from millers and shippers, but as there are comparatively few offering, only a moderate business has been done. Shippers show a decided preference for heavy bright Sparrowbills aod Sutherlnnds, which fetch highest prices ; while long oats, unless of extra good quality and suitable tor seed, are difficult to dispose of. "Latest reports from Australia show a slight easing off in demand and values there, but this can omy be considered temporary, aod has produced no effect on the local market. Vendors appear disposed rather to hold for increasing rate3 than to accept anything below late ruling prices. Black otts are seldom inquired for. At time of writing the market is very firm with an upward tendency. Quotations:—Best milling, 2s 7d i to 2s 8d; short bright feed, 2s s£d to 2s 6£d; soft and discoloured, 2s 4d to 2s od; all bags extra, or ljd per bushel additional, bags weighed in. Barley: A good demand exists, and a considerable quantity is disposed of for shipment. All offering in suitable parcels are saleable, while hitherto the quantity taken up by our local maltsters 13 comparatively small. We quote prime malting 3s 8d to 3s 9d; medium, is 9d to 3s 6d (ex store). Eyegrass Seed —There is a considerable amount of inquiry for shipment, also by not a few who are under the impression that the supply is very much short of requirements. Quotations" are: For undressed, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; dressed, 38 9d to4s 3d. Cocksfoot does not command much attention. Quotations are:—For best, 3Jd to 4d; medium, 2§d to 3jd per Ib. Potatoes.—the market this week is somewhat livelier; sales are easier made, and prices slightly firmer. Northern are worth 80s to 85s; Southern, 723 6d to 77s 6d per ton. Dairy Produce.—Butter: Market continues dull. Buyers are not inclined to give the prices asked, but we look for an improved demand, as stocks are not large, and winter setting in.—Cheese: Factory, 6d to 6Jdfor large and loaf, with a modsrate business doing.

[ The iiidividual reports of wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.']

GRAIN REPORT.

Messrs Samuel Obr-and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending May 15 as follows -.—

The weather during the past week has been very unsettled, but taken altogether it i3 very mild indeed, considering the season of the year. In some districts' however, they complain of having t"o little rain,' and of ploughing operations being affected in consequence, but as a rule it is universal that we have had a remarkable season altogether, unparalleled for harvest work. Arrivals of grain now give indications of already falling off, threshing not only being got through, but the roads being bad for carting, and the eagerness,to make preparations for another crop being the causes, but a vital and more serious one is the true cause, and one which we purpose dealing with minutely in the course of a few days. Wheat.—For this important cereal th6 market remains in much the same position it has done for some weeks past, void of any animation, and nothing like the demand exhibiting itself that generally characterising it at this time of the year. Of the American and European markets there is also little to report upon. The former is steady, as it ia on the Continent, while the latter just evinces a slight change for the better, brought about no doubt by the fact of the Russian supply getting exhausted. If there is to be a change in the Home market it must come soon, as the harvest there and in America will be on in three or four months' time. We quote prime milling Tuscan up to 4s 2d; velvet and red straw, 3s 8d to 4s Id; medium, 3s 5a to 33 7d • fowl feed, 2s 6d to 3s 3d.

Oats.—As we said previously, the arrivals are nob so large this as last week, but the demand has not diminished ; and contrary to all expectations prices, instead of going back, have rather improved, and this too in the face of very desponding advices by cable to-day of the Sydney aDd Melbourne,markets. The chartered vessels are now all about finished loading, so that speculators will have to depend upon fcho lacilibioa of the steamers in making their purchases. Locally, for manufacturing purposes, tho demand is good, as large orders are comin^ forward for oatmeal necessitating the millers workino- night and day to cope with them. We quote prime heavy milling, 2s B£-d to 2s 9d (though for a lot of Canadians we were offered 2s 10d, the finest that ever reached this market aud which we are selling for aeed purposes) ; heavy, short, bright feed, 2s'6id to 2s 8d • inferior and off colour, 2s 5Jd to 2s 6|d; and sold about 40,000 bushels at these quotations. For Messrs A. and J. M'F., North Taieri, and J. M., East Taieri we sold long Tartars at 2s 10|d, sacks 6d. Barley.—A fair demand exists for ehipraent but growers' limits here being far ahead of what can be got in Melbourne little business is being done Locally maltsters are not doing much. We quote prime malting for shipment up to 3s 9d, sacks 6d • medium, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; milling, 2s 9d to 3s; feed,' 2s 6d.

Chalf.—Coming forward freely, as growers having ths engines threshing get them'to cut chaff after so that market is a bit full. We quote prime oaten sheaf, well-cut and screened, £310s ; ordinary, £3 to

Potatoes.—The markets on the other side being lower has caused a drop here, and £3 15s to £3 17s 6d (in quantities) is all that is obtainable now.

MANUFACTURERS AGENTS' REPORT.

Messrs' Aethur M'Donald and Co. report as follows for the week ending Wednesday, May

Wool.—Considering the season of the year a fair amount of business ia passing, and a brisk inquiry exists for all descriptions. Tha following ia a list of our transactions for the week:—CO over heart, 3 bales first comb half bred 9d; 6do quarterbred 9d • 2 do halfbred pieces 6d -, 1 do quarterbred and black 8d; X, 2 do dead wool Bjd; CT over HKRIOT in half circle, 1 do fleece greasy B£d; 1 do 3lipe halfbred lOd; 1 do slipe comb crossbred 9jd- 1 do scoured quarterbred bellies 15d; 1 do slipe comb merino 10|d; Ido scoured merino bellies 14£d; PHN, 3do crossbred and merino greasy sld; RICHMOND over BROOK, 1 do first comb merino 7}d ; 3 do first comb scoured 17d; 1 do second pieces and cloth merino scoured 16fd; 1 do halfbred scoured lid; 1 do merino slipe lOJd; JD, 2 bags halfbred 7£d; JC, 1 bale greasy fleece 6d; 1 bag dead 4d; Ido daga and locks Id. Sheepskins continue in active demand for shipment at for really good lines oM^to 6d; others, 4d to 5Jd. liabbitskim. — Cablegram? reporting a decline in the London market were published by us on Monday last. Notwithstanding this information we are glad to say that the local market remains unchanged. This is accounted for by the fact that large orders were in hand here before the decline took place, and until these are satisfied prices are certain to keep steady. The machinery for our furcutting and dressing department is now constructed, and we have this week commenced operations. The result of this new industry is watched with considerable interest by a large section of the community, for if successful (and we have no doubt on that point), it.will dispense with the necessity of importing ielt into the colony, and for'ithe most part with exporting rabbitskins out of the colony in consequence of the higher prices we can afford to pay as compared with the ordinary shipper. Further than that, as a very large proportion of the. work is done by hand, it will give employment to hundreds of hands. For this purpose alono we will require a verv lar»e quantity of skins, f'iiice our last report we hava transacted the following business in rabbitskins, the bulk of which consist of summers and inferior with a few lota of autumns:— LANGDALE, 3 bales 7M • TAIBHI LAKE, Ido 3Jd; Ido 6d; 4do Bid.; SI in diamond, 1 do 4jd; RICHMOND over BROOK 1 do B|d; 1 bag 7Jd ;G,l do 9d: 88, 2do I%A; BB over conjoined J's, 1 bale S^d; Ido 7d; 1 bag (black) 7±d • 1 dosucsers2|d; GC,2do7id; RM,ldo6|; Aover 11, 2do7d; LandS, 3do 7£d; Ido 6d; Star in circle, 18 bales lOd ; JII in square, 5 bagß 7d; PJ in square, 2do7d ; JL, 3do 8d; K, Ido lOd; H, 2do 9d; WP,2do6Jd; WW, 1 do IOJd ; ED, 1 do 6d • 1 do Sd ;2 do 9^d; 1doIs; Hin circle, 2do 7§d; GW Ido 6£d; 0,1 do B|d; C, 3do 7id. Total, 31 bales' and 43 bags. Wheat. Advices frorn Australia report a dull market for wheat. We have orders in hand for a large quantity, but at lirnita which make business difficult. Our shipments for the week have been 361 sacks per Loch Haw and Otago. Oats remain firm, but it is expected that prices will recede when the large quantities now afloat reach Australia. We quote primest milling, 2s 7d (bags extra); bright, heavy feed, 2s 6d to 2s 7d (bags extra); ordinary feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d (bags extra). Our shipments for the week have been 1006 sacks per barque Loch Naw, 500 per Hauroto, and we are loading 2500 on the barque Otago. Note.—The abce prices are free of all charges.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Mobitzson and Hopkin, Millers, Grain, Produce, and Commiesion Agents, Manse street, Dunedin, report as follows :— WHOLHSALE KEPOHT. Wheat.—Market unaltered, if anything slightly weaker, as millers will not operate largely. Northern Tuscans, 45t048 Id; velvets. Hunter's, and red straw, 3s lOd to 3s lid ; Southern Tuscans, 3s 10dto3s lid; other milling Borts, 3s Bd to 3s 9d. Fowls' wheat: Good shipping parcels in fair demand frorn 3s to 3s '■id ; other sorts, from 2s 6d to 2s lOd. Barley: Very little doing, and brewers are still holding back. Prime malting, 3s 8d to 4s (nominal); be6t milling, from 2s lOd to 3s 6d; feed sorts in some demand from 2a 6d to 2s lOd. Oats: Thia cereal has maintained its price very well this week, und we placed all good feed sorts forwarded to us at from 2s 7d to 2s7£d; milling sorts, 2s 8d to 2s BJd ; inferior feed sorts, 2a 6d to 2s 6£d; off-colour musty, 2s od. Flour: Timaru roller, £11 f.o.b. ; Oamaru, £10; Southern and town brands, £9 10s—50's 15s on these prices. 'latmeal: 1 ong ton in bulk, £13 10s; 2o's, £13 10s • 7's, £15. Bran: £4 f b,b. Sharps: £0 f.o.b. Potatoes: Kakanui Derwents, £4 to £4 ss; inferior, £3 10s to £3 15s; kidneyß now in demand. Pig 8! Well fed up to 1801b, 4d to 4|d; fat and heavy sizes, 3d to 3§d. Chafi: Heavy oaten chaff, £3 15a to £4; medium, £3 10b ; straw, $2. Turnipß: 18s to 20s, Carrotß: 40s. Straw (oaten and wheaten): 40b. Hay (oaten): Gss. Clover and rygrnas hay> 65. Butter: Prime aalt, lOd (kegs extra) but little demand; 9d is price easily obtainable. Honey 1 44d to 4Jd, kegß extra. Cheese i Best Akaroa, i\i to SO; loaves, ofd to 5Jd; factory, Temuka, 6|d; loavei,

OJd. Hams and bacon: Hams, 9d; rolls and flitches, 6Jdi Grass seeds: Hyegrass, farmers' lots, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; dressed', 4s to 4s 3d; cocksfoot, 2Jdto 3*d.