WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. WEDNESDAY APRIL 25.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10033, 26 April 1894, Page 2

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. WEDNESDAY APRIL 25.

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Rabbitskins.—Autumn skins are now coming 4i hand more freely, but ths supply is still iimited. The business done so far is not very •extensive, but as the season advances the supply will increase. At auction on Monday the.attend•aace was good and competition fairly active. Autumn skins brought fa'Jd to 9d ; spring do, 8d to 101; summer, 4Jd to 6d; suckers and half-grown Sid to 4Jd per lb. Hides —A steady demand exists, but no change to report in regard to values, which rule on a par with late rates. Quotations: For heavy, 2d to 2Jd; extra do (601b and over), 2}d to 3d; inferior and light, Id to l}d ; averago price for country hides, Ud to 2d per lb. Tallow.—A very good inquiry exists for all ■descriptions, and full equivalents to London prices are now given, though slightly lower during the past two weeks. Quotations: For prime rendered mutton, 20s to 21s 6d; medium t) good, 17s 6d to 19a 6d; inferior to medium, ; 13s to 16s Od; rough fat—best clean caul, 13s : t j 13s 6d; medium to good, 12s to 12s 9d; inferior ■ t-> medium. 10s to 11* 9d per cwt (ex store). Grain.—Wheat: There is no fresh feature of any interest to note in regard to the position of ths market. Millers in the meantime are the only purchasers, and, having the matter practically in their own hands, prices remain in their favour. Only very small parcels of really prime milling hive as yet reached tho stores, and for these : sellers are asking prices equal to those lately quoted. Buyers, however, except on occasions, hesitate to purchase more than sufficient for present requirements. Quotations f.o.b. at Lyttelton have tempted some of the buyers to purchese there for consumption locally small shipments of which are arriving weekly, and said to be costing less than local-grown can be purchased at; anyhow it is slightly interfering with the disposal of medium quality. Prime is readily placed, and at quotations, which are: For best Tuscan and velvet, 2s Sd to 2s 9i, extra choice a shade more ; medium to good, 2a 6d to 2a 7d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 4d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats: The market has slightly improved, not because of any demand from outside markets, but simply owing to growers being now less disposed to quit at the low prices ruling lately. Sellers are not pressing sales, and in consequence the few put on the market are more readily taken up at prices a shade better than those obtaining lately. The advance, bo far, however, is not.very much, but indicates a firmer trae. The broken weather prevailing is delaying delivery. The quantity, now coming forward is a good deal less extensive; indeed, the idea prevails that the yield this season will be very much short of. expectations. Quotations: For prime milling, Is sid to la 6d; best bright short feed, Is 4Jd to 1b sd; medium to good, Is 3Jd to Is 4Jd; inferior, la 21d to Is 3d ; black, Is 4d to Is 4Jd (ex store, sucks extra, net). —Barley: Most of the malsters, being now supplied for the present, decline to purchase unless the samples are exceptionally fine. Medium quality has little if any attention, and inferior has no inquiry. Quotations : For prime, 3s 9d to 4s; medium, nominally 3s to 3s 6d; milling, 2i 3d to 2s 9d; feed, Is 6d to Is 9d (ex store, sacks extra). Grass Seed.—The market for ryegrass seel is quiet; some business is being done, but at prices more in favour of buyers. Quotations : For good to best machine-dressed, 23 8d to 33 3d; choice guaranteed perennial, 3s 6d to 4s (ex store) — Coofesfoot is low in Btock and prices firm—say, for tiest-dressed, 5Jd to 6d; medium, 4d to 5d per lb ex store). Potatoes.—Deliveries having been on a larger scale during the past week, prices are now easier, best only fetching £2 153 to £2 17s 6d ; medium, £2 103 to £2 12s 6d; kidneys for seed, £3 7s 6d to £3 17s 6d psr ton (ex store, Backs weighed in. net). Chaff.—The supply on hand being so much in excess of requirements new consignments are difficult to place, beat only fetching £2 to £2 2a 6i; extra prime, £2 53 to £2 10a; medium to good, £1153 to £117s <M; inferior, £16s to £1 103 per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Dairy Produce.—Market steady at late quotations, but only a moderate amount of business posing. Quotations: For prime salt butter, dairy-made, 6d to 6jd", medium, 31d to 4Jd; factory, 9d to lOd per lb. Factory cheese: Medium size, 4id to 4Jd ; loaf do, 4jd to si; dairy-made, 2dto4dperlb. Flax.—Business in this product is almost at a standstill. Therd are no buyers for export, and, with local manufacturers being pretty well supplied, transactions are limited. Quotations: For medium to good, £:3 103 to £14 10b ; inferior, nominally £10 to £12 per ton (ex store).

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GRAtN REPORT.

Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co., Stafford street, report for the weekending 25th April as follows :— The weather for the past week has been very boisterous indeed, and must of necessity have retarded all farm work.

Wheat.—This market continues without much alteration. Prime samples are inquired for, but are so scarce millers have to secure lines of old grain in.place-cf-them, and this apparently can 03 done to better [advantage at Lyttelton and Timaru. for shipments are now arriving regularly from those places for our local mills. Medium quality can also be landed here at our quotations, and in the face of this it -is impossible to induce any spring in prices. We quote: Prime Tuscan and velvet (which is very scarce) 2s 9d ; old grain, 23 lOd; medium, 2s 5d to 2s Sd; fowl feed, 23 to 2s 4d.

Oats. — These have met' with slightly more attention than has been the case lately, owing we think to the dispositiou on the part of growers to hold in stack or store in preference to selling at present low rates. Or can it be that crops are threshing out so very much short? We have heard that this has been the case in most districts, andareoftheopinionthatit ib correct, for deliveries are surprisingly short. The weather, of course, may account for this to some extent. Wo are, however, inclined to think prices will firm as the season advances. We quote: Prime feed and milling, Is 5d to Is 6d; good heavy feed, Is 4d to Is 4}cl; ordinary and inferior, Is 2d to Is 3Jd. Black and longjTartarian, if fit for seed, are in good demand.

Barley.—Tho market has eased somewhat for all deicriptions; in fact, good and medium lined are not easily sold, though buyers can still be found for prime at up to Is. We would again advise farmers who have good-sized lines of medium quality to store sooner than sell at less than quotations, which we give at from 3s 3d to 3s 6d; milling, 2s (id to 2s 9d. Potatoes.—This market is hardly over the same two weeks running, and to-day prime are down again to £2 15s; medium, £2 10a; seed kidneys, £3153.'

Chaff.—This is in over-supply, and only new and again can any of it bs termed first quality, consequently £2 7s Sd can be got for it, while what we can term prime for this year is worth £2 to £-2 23 6d, really good medium £1153, and inferior £110s per ton, ex trunks.

■WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs Moritzron and Hofkin, millers, grain, produce, and commission agents. Manse Btreet, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as followß for week ending April 25,1894:— Wheat.—Good to prime samples find buyers at quotations. Prime Tuscan up to 2s lOd: pearl velvet. 2i 9d; really extra-hard, good old wheat is saleable up to 2s lid; medium to good qualities, 2s 7d to 2s Bjd; fowls' wheat, wanted, 2j to 2s 3d Oats: The demand off trucks is good. We sold during the week at Is 6d per bushel, sacks extra. We quote prime milling and feed from Is 5d to Is 6d; medium to good, Is 4d to Is sd. Barley: Cape, 2a 4d to 2s fid; Chevalier, 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Potatoes: Derwents at from £3. Chaff: For good prime well-cut oaten sheaf, £2 5a ; other qualities from 30a. Pigs: We have good inquiry for prime quality, and suitable sizes would sell readily at 4Jd. Butter: Salt, we have a slighl demand for all prime lots fresh in at from 51 to 6d per lb, cases in and extra. Cheese: Prime factory (medium sizes), 4|d ; loaf, 5d per lb; Akaroa (large sizes), 4id to 4Jd; loaf, 4fd. Bacon: 7id for rolls; hams, 8d to BJd. Onions, 8s 6d per cwt. Honey v (extracted), 3|d to 4Jd-■ Linseed wanted, £14 to £15. Grass Seeds:—Ryegrass: For farmera' best-dressed, 2i 6d to 2s 8d; extra good, 23 9d; medium to good, la 8d to 2s 4d; machine-dressed, 3s 3d to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot: We have sold during the ' week at from 4|d to 5Jd f.o.b. Lytieltoj. The demand 13 very good and active, with values improving, Hop 3: We have sold during' the week at lOd (Nelson). We landed some prime Nelson, which we can quote at ipid net here. Ryecorn is now coming forward. We quote from 2s 3d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). We can offer pure shelled Yorkshire fog at from Id to ljd per lb; aad light cocksfoot for surface sowing at from 2d perlb. Cocksfoot: Our sales sinco the season opened have been very ensrmous—in fact, our cleaner in Lyttelton cannot get it ready fast enough, but we are glad to say we have a few thousand sacks left to cope with the demand. We learn of large orders having arrivedin Christchurch from England. Ws alio learn from London by last mail that a considerable quantity has been destroyed by fire.

A. LORIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. April 25, 1894.

Eggs.—Scarce. Butter.—Fresh: Fairly plentiful. Salt: 6Jd to Pigs, 1201b to 1601b, 4id to 4Jd. Potatoes —Derwents, £.%. Cheese. —Prime factory, fid; farmers', 3d to 4Jd. Poui/TUY.—P/ime hens, Is lOd to 2s; cocks, 2s 61 to 2a 9d. Ducks, 33. Geese, Es 6d. Turkeys : Cocks, 7d; hens, 4Jd. Siieki'SKlNS —Slaughtered crossbred, 5d to CJd; (b merino, 4d to 4 jd; fallen merino, 3d to 4d ;do crossbred, 4d to Bd. Fruit—Tahiti oranges, 8a 6d. Tomatoes, 33d. Pairs: Cooking, 7s to B.i; deesert, 10s to 14s. Apples: I/ocal, 4s to (is. Bananas, 12s to 153.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents. Manse street, report for the week cading April 23:— Fruit.—Large shipments of apples came forward this week, principally eating sorts, consequently the market is considerably overstocked, but cooking apples and choice dessert pears have good demand. Apples: Kibstones and Pearmains, 7s; ookerp, 6s to 7s Cd; locally grown lid to 2Jd. Pears: Winter Nelis, 12s to 14s; Bishop's Thumb, 9s to 12s ; Beume, 10a to 12s ; Napoleons, 8< to 9s. Orangen (scarce): D.E. Tahiti, 8s to 9s; Island, 7s 6d. Bananas, 2d. Cocoanuts Oust landed), 12i. Italian oranges, none. Lemons, 255. New figs, dates, walnuts. We have just received 31 cases late strawberries.

Produce.—lfeiss (scarce). Butter: Fresh, 7d to 91; prime salt has little inquiry, 6d to tiiA. Bacon, 7.1 to 7Jd. Hams, 7Jd to fld. Pi S s 4id7 Cheese : Aforoa, M to4Jd; factory, 4}d to sd. Honey, 3Jd to 4id. Beeswax, Is Id. Potatoes, £2 5s to £3 ■ kidneys, £3 5s to £1. Onions, £7 10s to £8. P mltry has fair demand. Fresh trapped rabbits, 5d to fill.

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