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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10265, 24 January 1895, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Daily Times Office, Wednesday evening. The amount of customs revenue recoived to-day

to goods cleared for consumption was £850 7s Id.

the Australian markets.

Sydney, January 23. Wheat: Chick, 2s 3d; milling, 2s 5d FlourRoller, £ti 153 to £7. Maize, Is 6d to 2s. Oats ■ Fair feed, la lid ; prime, 2s OJd. Barley ■ Cape 2a. Peas : Prussian blue, 3s lOd to 4n. Bran 7d Pollard, 7}d. Potatoes : Warrnambool. £2 12s to £2155; local, £2 to £2 IDs. Unions, £3 15a to £4. Butter: Dairy, 5d to s}d; factory, 6d. Cheese, iM. Bacon : ljd to sd.

Melbourne, January 23. Wheat, 2a to 2s Sid. Mom, £5 7s' 6d to £5 15s. Oats: Algerian. Is 3d; stout white, Is 9d. Maize (firm), Is lOd. Barluy : Feeding, la 3d to Is HJd ; English, 2s 6d to 2s 3d. Bran, 5Jd to (id.

__ Adelaide, January 23. Wheat, 2s 3d. Flour: Roller, £5 15s. Bran, Sid. Pollard, Bid.

PROPERTY SALE. '■ (From Our Own Correspondent.) Invercarcull, January 23. Messrs Tothill, Wataon, and Co. report havin<* Bold on behalf of Mr Ktlward Corbitt, his Titipua farm, of 572 acres, being parts marked F, G, and H of section 132, Forest Hill Hundred, at a satisfactory price to Messrs O'Keefe and Ross.

THE WESTFORT COAL COMPANY (LIMITED).

The annual report ot the above company has ]ust been issued. The profit for the year, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, depreciation, and all charges, amounts to £1ti,400 7s 2d, added to which there is a sum of £6773 9s (id, brought forward from last year, making a total of j£23,173 IGs Bd, from which an interim dividend of B per cent, was paid for the half-year ending 30th cf June 1594, absorbing £6235 14s 9d. There is thus a balance of £16.938 la lid to be dealt with. The directors now propose to pay 3 per cent, for the half-year ending 31st December 1594, making a dividend of 6 per cent, for the year, which will absorb £6235 14s 9d ; to appropriate for expenditure on Orranity Creek works, £4000; and to carry forward to next year's account, £6702 7s 2d. The report states that the mines and plant at Denniston have been maintained in a good state of efficiency during the year. The Granity Creek works have taken longer to complete than was anticipated, but on completion of the contracts now in progress, this mine will be in a position to put out coal. The Hon. R. Oliver retired from the board last year, and the directors elected the Hon. W. Downie Stewart to the vacant seat. In terms of the Articles of Association, Messrs E. B. Cargill and P. C. Neill retire from the board, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election Messrs Hislop and Brodrick, the auditors, also tttire, but offer themselves for re-election.

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

nlessrs H. S. Fitter and Sons report, under date December 14:—"The weather during the past fortnight has not been so favourable for the meat trade, and it has been necessary to shorten the supply of frozen mutton on the market in order to maintain the improvement in prices. The improvement in prices of Mew Zealand mutton has been maintained, and although during Christmas the demand will probably be rather slow, there is every likelihood of an improved demand With the New Year, and a possibility of clearing off some of the stale sheep which for some time have been accumulating. If it were not for these stale sheep and the large stock of frozen mutton still on hand, New Zealand mutton would at the present time be making very satisfactory prices. The supply of Australian and River Plate sheep is good and the quality of some of the former has improved. Prices still show a slight improvement on our last quotations, and if the market is not pressed during Christmas there should b« no difficulty in maintaining the improvement." Messrs Nelson Bros. (Limited) report under the Bame date.—"There have been no arrivals of New Zealand mutton, but the Tongariro and Hawke's Bay o,re close at hand. The Kuapehu's cargo, after being transferred to the Aorangi and stored, has been sold at a satisfactory figure, and is now being landed, an assurance of returning confidence in the steadiness of the market. Trade has not been brisk during the week, but prices are maintained, and show an inclination to go higher. Really prime sheep are very scarce, and inquired for. A certain demand always exists for choice, neat sheep showing quality, and this sort are difficult to obtain. The best Canterbury sheep offered are making 3}d per lb, with a few at 3Jd per lb; prime Duneding and Southlands are worth 3|d to 3id per lb; North Island sheep about 3sd per lb, a number of stale and damaged sheep now being marketed tending to keep prices down. No addition to stocks of Australian mutton. The anticipation in our last that a further rise inprice was probable has been realised, and on Saturday last Australians and Plates made 2|d per lb with no diminution of sales, and at this price the market ha 3 since been steady for the ordinary run of sheep. Some very prime crossbreds have been marketed approximating in appearance and size many New Zealands, ana finding a ready sale." Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited), writing after the close of the sixth series of wool sales in London, report:—" The worst feature is the continuance of unsold stock in importers' hands, which acts as a regular wet blanket on the market; but so long as six series of sales encourage this system, and the catalogues are loaded with wools bought on speculation in the colonies, we fear it will require Borne very strong improvement in values before we can hope to see a clean sheet in this respect. A marked feature throughout the sales has been the comparative firmness of all good medium and good greasy wools at and over, say, 8d per lb, which show little or no change from the values of the previous series; whilst all faulty and wasty descriptions, although showing some recovery for the first week, must still be called 5 to 7J per cent. down. Scoured wools have (with the exception of a few lots of extra fine-haired clothing, which made exceptional prices) shown very little improvement on opening rates—the inferior descriptions, ■ indeed, none at all."

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE EEPORT.

Wednesday, January 23.

Fat Cattle.—Only 97 head yarded to-day, principally medium weights and quality, with a few pens-prime beef. Owing to the short supply prices advanced 10s to 12s 6d per head all round. Best bullocks brought £8 to £9 15s; medium, £6 to £7 15s; best cows, £tj 108 to £7 10s; medium do, £4 15s to £6.-

The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) A yarded 26 head, and sold: For Mr H. Palmer (Otakia), 7 bullocks at £6 10a to £712s 6d, 6 heifers £5 to £510*; Mr Grinialdi (The Flat), 1 cow at £5 sa; Mr W. Lindsay (Greytown), 2 heifers at £4 10s; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 6 heifers at £5 10s to £6; Mr A. M'Gill (Green Island), 3 cows at £0 ; Mr Kdgar (Green Island), 2 cows at £4 15s to £6 12s 6a.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile A'qbncy Company (Limited) offered : For Mr E. F. Palmer (Clarksville). Mr Kdward Smith (Burnside), Mr William Farley (Wakari), bullocks to £8 7s 6d and cows to £5 2s 6d.—Wrigkt, Stephenson, and Co. sold 41 as follows:—For Sir John ,Hutton (Eortrose), 14 prime quality steers (medium weigHts) at from £7 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d; Mr John Sidey (Corstorphine), 7 lightweight steers and heifers at from £4 2s 6d to £411 a; Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 1 prime bullock at £915s and 3do cows at £6 ss; and Messrs K. Rishworth [North-East Valley), Alex. Sutherland, Hugh M'Donald (North-East •Valley), Win. Alexander, C. Sonntag, W. Jolly, Joseph* Ensor (Abbotsford), and others, 13 head at quotations.— ' The Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) sold :-^For Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 2 bullocks at '£8 17s 6d; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 7 heifers at £6 to £5 7s 6d, 3 calves at £118s; Mr B. J. Sparks (Maungatua), 3 heifers Bt £412s 6d. -Donald Reid and Co. yarded 17, and sold : For Mr William Lindsay (Greytown), 2 heifers at £312s 6d; Mr John Allan (Bellefield), 1 tmllock at £612s 6d, 4 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £6 12s fid; Mr D. Carruthers (Maungatua), 1 cow at £3 16a; Messrs Weir, Boss, and others, 9 at quotations. ! Fat Sheep.—229B penned to-day, chiefly crossbred ewes (good quality), with a few pens prime crossbred wethers. This number proved far in excess of requirements, and the sale was one of the dullest ever experienced at Burnside, prices being fully Is 6d below those ruling last week. Prima crossbred wethers (freezers) brought 9a 6d to 10s; ordinary wethers, 8a to 9s; best crossbred ewes . (heavy weights), 7s 9d to 8s 9d ; medium ewes, 5s 6d to 7s. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 414, and sold; For a northern client, 64 crossbred ewes (heavy weights) at 7s 6cl to 8s 9d; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 201 do at 5s 3d to 7s; Mr D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), 12 do at 6s 3d; and turned out 137 unsold.—Stronach Bros, and Morris sold: For the Berkley estate, halfbred wethers and merino ewes at 9s; and for the Merrivale estate (Southland), crossbred ewes at 8s 9d to Bs.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For a northern client, 79 crossbred ewes to 9s; Mr James Boss (Kartigi), 63 do to 8s; Mr M. J. Isbister (Inch Valley), 1 pen do at 7s fid; Mr J. Nyhon, 1 pen do at quotations.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold as follows:—For MrD. Andrew, jun., 54 extra prime crossbred wethers at 10s, and 11 do (smaller) at 83 3d; Mr W. D. Milligan, 67 prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at, from 8s 6d to 93 9d; Mr G. Dennis (Waikaia), 35 _prime crossbred ewes at 7s; the proprietors of Brooksdale estate, 63 prime crossbred ewes (heavy weights) at from 7s to 7s 6d; Messrs J. and T. Kemp (Moeraki), 70 halfbred wethers and maiden ewes (lightweights) at from 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Mr Neil M'Gilk (Milton), 95 crossbred ewes and wethers from 4s to 7s 3d; Mr Bichard Mitchell (Portobello), 4 extra prime crossbred wethers (very heavy weights) at 7s 3d, and 60 halfbred ewes at 6s 9d ; Mr Peter Duncan fWaikouaiti), 21 crossbred ewes and wethers at 7s 9d.—The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold 687 as follows:—For Mr B. Wilson (Dunedin), 172 crossbred wethers at 10s to Ss, 40 halfbred wethers at 8s 6a ; Mr C. J. Crawford (Berkley estate), 48 crossbred wethers and maiden owes at 9s; Mr William Samson (Wangaloa), 66 croßsbred wethers and maiden ewes at 9b 3d to 9s; Mr A. Swan (Heriot), 58 crossbred wethers and ewes at 9s to 6s 9d; Mr James Inglis (Milton), 14 crossbred ewes up to 9s 9d; Mr George Martin, 32 crossbred wethers at 8s 9d; Mr D. Murray (Clarksville), 9 crossbred wethers at 7s 6d; Mr W. Dunn (Milton), 32 crossbred ewes and wethers at 7s 6d; Messrs \V. Cockburn, James Gow, and others, 100 crossbred ewes and wethers at quotations.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 560 and sold:

Por Mr Duncan Robertson (Waitahuna West), 33 crossbred wethers and ewes at 8s 3d; Mr J. G, Park (Kelao), 60 do at 9a 3d to 53 6d; Mr John Hamilton (Lauder), 216 do at 8s 3d to 6s 6d; Mr M. M'Leod (Wardlands), 11 crossbred ewes at 7s ; Mr H. Applegate (Milburn), 28 crossbred wethers and ewes at 7a; Mrs Heenan (Maungatua), 35 crossbred wethers at 7s; Mr James M'Kay (Berwick), i do at 7s; Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 6 crossbred ewes at 6s 9d; Mr J. H. Allan (Holmes), 4 do at 6s 9d; Mr William Thomson (Myrtle Bank), 31 crossbred wethers and ewes at 7s; Mr3-M'Diarmid (Roseneath), 7 crossbred ewes at 6s 3d; Mr Robert Muir (North Taieri), 40 do at 7s 9d to 6s 9d; Mr John Allan (Taurima), 45 do at Cs 9d; Mr W. H. Oughton (Boghead), 33 do at 6s 3d; Mr James Bailey (Sandymount), 7 do at 7s 3d

Lambs.—B79 penned to-day, fair to medium quality. The aale was a very dragging one, and prices suffered to the extent of Is per head.—The ffABMBKS' Agency. Company (LiaiTED) penned

and sold 103 for Mr Dnnnan (Milburn) and Mr Robinson (Berwick), at 4s i)d to (is 9.l.—Stronacil Bros, and Morris sold a draft of medium quality lambs for Mr Charles William* at 5s M.— The New 'Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Hold: For Mr M. J. Isbister (Inch Valley), 611 to 7s 3d ;Mr J. Sutherland (Milburn), 17 at 8s; Mr Godfrey J'oster (Milburu), 30 at(in6d; Mr J. Nyhon (Peninsula), to (is 3d.—Wiur.HT, Stei'iienson, and Co. sold as follows: For Mr David Mills (Green Inland). 34 (prime) at 7s 61, and 34 turned out; fill- Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 21 at 5s M; Mr Neil M'Qilk (Milton), 129 (stores) at from 3a 9d to 4s lid. They also turned out 79 unsold for Mr Richard Mitchell (fortobello).—Donald Hkid ano Co. yanled 31G, and Hold -. For Mr H. Applegate (Milburn), 17 at 6- 3d; Mr M Mi end (Wardlands), 23 at 8s (id ; Mr J. Hodge (Highcliff), 7 at 9s; Mr J. 11. Allan (Holmes). 16 at 7s (id; Mra M'Diarmid (Rosenemh), 25 at 6a; Mr W. R. Hanson (Green Island), 12 at 6's 9d; Messrs Wilson amt Scott (Waibola), 27 at 5a 3d to 5s ; Mr James M'Koy (Berwick), 14 at 4a ; Mr Jaroea Bailey (Sandymount), 23 at 6a 9d, and turned 150

Pigs.—loß penned to-day, chiefly suckers, with a few pens of porkers and baconers. Demand very slack and prices all in favour of buyers. Suckers brouoht 2a 6d to 6n Cd; porkers, 12s to 18<; Imcni ts, 25< to 33«.—The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned and -old 25 biiconers for the How Zealand and Australian Lawl Company (Olydcvale estate), at Usa to 3&.—WiuoilT, Stepiirnson.. and Co. sold 87 at quotations. — 'i us Mutual Agency Company or New Zealand (Limited) sold: For Mr James Stnellie (North Taieti), 4at £1 7b ; Messrs Muir Bros. (Pahnerston), 9 up to 9a.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 47 and sold : For Mr C. Flynn (Mos K iel), 9 at 10a fid to Ss ; Mr William Thomson (Banks), I3at 14s ; Mr John Miers (Movgiel), 7at7s6d to 4s 6d; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 10 at 2b's 6d to 13s; a client. 8 at 8s 6d to (is. '.

Country Sales.—Donald Reid and Co. held a displeni.ihing sale on account of Mr Alexander Fleming, at his furui Erangi, near Henley, on Friday last, the 18th mat., when they offered the bulk of his Superior dairy cows. There was a very some being from a considerable distance,—Mr Fleming's stock being deservedly widely and favuurably known. There was brisk bidding throughout the sale, every lot offered evoking good competition from start to finish, and good prices were realised. Dairy cows in milk or near calving sold at £5 10s to £7; dry cows, £3 10s to £5; youug cattle, £2 to £3 10s; draught horses (young) sold at £17 to £20; aged, £14 IDs ; hacks, £5 to £15; implements, &c. all making satisfactory prices. 'Jhe mill and engine were passed in, offers not being up to value, and are now open for sale by private treaty. The same firm report holding their fortnightly sale at Greytown, which brought forward a moderate entry of stock—ss head cattle, 325 sheep, and 9 horses—being entered for sale. This is rather a busy season with farmers, and the attendance was not so large as usual; nevertheless there was fairly active bidding, and sales were made of marly all the stock entered. Cattle: The entry consisted of three and four-year-old bullocks and heifers, and a few dairy cows. The former were all half and three-parts fat. and niflt a fairly good sale, prices ranging; from £7 Fs to £3 12s 6d for bullocks, and £8 2s 6d to £317s for heifera; dairy cows at £4 10s to £3. Sheep: Competition was not very keen for these, which were all young sheep, and although the prices offered were not high, they were quite up to, and even higher, than prices realised for the same class of sheep at other sales throughout the country. Crossbred wethers and ewes (twotooth) sold at from 8s to 6s Gd. Horses: There were very few buyers present. For suitable draughts there was Borne demand, and a few sold at from £11 15s to £9.— The Mutoal Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report having held their usual sale of stock at the corporation yards, Waikouaiti, on Tuesday, 220 d, when there was a large attendance of buyers present, and a'good entry of stock. All the cattle changed hands at very satisfactory prices, but the bulk of the sheep and horses was turned out unsold—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency company (Limited) on the 18th inst. held % sale by auction at Balclutha when they had a fair entry of both sheep and cattle. There was also a good attendance of farmers and others interested, but very few of them seemed to care to bid for sheep at auction, and hardly any were sold under the hammer, although privately several lots were placed at prices close up to vendors' reserves. Fat wethers (crossbred) brought 9s 3d to 9s 6d; crossbred hoggets, 5s to 6s fid. The few cattle offered had more attention, being competed for fairly well, cows fetching £4 to £6; steers, £5 10s.—Messrs Stronach Brothers and Morris report having held the third sale in Waikouaici yards on Tuesday when cattle were plentiful and sold fairly well, sheep, however, were difficult to quit. They sold cattle for Messrs John Aitchieon at from £5 5s to £6 7s 6d; Mr Benj. Bray, at £3 3s to £3 15s and £412s 6d; Mr A. S. Cantrell, at £4 5s to M 12s; Mr A. Grant, young cattle up to 48s ; and numerous Email lota for other vendors at fair rices.

Wool.—Since the opening of the London sales (15th inst.) there has been no change of any consequence. While prices for all good wools are about on a par with la^t sales' closing rates, inferior sorts, both crossbred and merino, are receiving but scant attention at the hands of buyers, and prices for such are showing a considerable reduction—as much as 5 per cent.

Sheepskins.—While the demand for these continues fairly active, buyera decline ta give the prices paid before the end of the past year, owing to the disappointing drop in the prices for both wool and skins at Home. Ou Tuesday, as usual, moderate catalogues were submitted to a fair attendance of buyers, who, however, operated with a considerable amount of caution, so that we cannot report any improvement in prices. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, brought la 5d to 2s; do merino, Is 3d to Is 7d; medium to good crossbreds, 2a Id to 2s 7d; heavy, 2s 8d to 3a 9d; extra do, 4s 6d: good to best merinos, Is 8d to 2s 3d; heavy, 2s 4d to 3s 3d ; extra do, 3s 6d ; dry pelts, Id to Is Id; green cros«bred pelts, 8d to Is green lambskins, Is to la 6d each. •■ Rabbitskins.—At the sales on Monday all the buyers were present, when all to hand, comprising only inferior to medium sorts, met with very good competition, prices secured showing no difference compared with those ruling at previous sale. Quotations: For best winter mixed bucks and does, 9d to lid; springdo, 6|d to 8d; summer, sdto6d; suckers and half-grown, ljd to 4Jd-per Ib.

Hides.—We have no change to note in either demand or values, inferior and light fetching Id to lid; light to- medium weights, ljd te l|d ;■ heavy, 2d to 2Jd. extra do, 2|d to Hd per lb, Tallow and Fat. —A very fair demand exists for all available. Most of the offerings comprise only broken packages from the country, but which are readily placed on arrival for local consumption. Best rendered mutton fetches 17s 6d to" 183 6d; medium to good, 15s to 163 6d; inferior to medium, 12s 6d to 14s. Roueh fat: Best fresh mutton caul 12s 9d to 13s; medium to good, Us (id to 12s fid; inferior to medium, 10s to 11s per cwt (ex store).

Grain.—Wheat: The position of the market differs Hub week in no way from that of the past, quietness still prevailing. There is hardly any left now in first hands, so that there is no business to speak of being done in local-grown milling sorts: odd lots of inferior to medium are occasionally being placed, mostly for feed purposes. The bulk of the wheat now required at the mills comes from the north, but, in the absence of any further improvement iv the demand for flour, millers are only operating when actually out of particular sorts, and even then in no more than just sufficient for the time being. Fowls' wheat has a very good demand, and no difficulty exfsrienced in quitting all available. Quotations : or prime milling velvet, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; good to best do and best Tuscan, 2s Sd to Ss 9d; good to best red wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; good to best fowls' wheat, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 5d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms).— Oats: There is no alteration to note in the market since last report; a moderate amount of business is being done. Shippers and also buyers for local consumption are operating quietly, but buyers do not seem inclined to advance upon recent ruling quotations; and although stocks are now, both in town and country, reduced to a very small compass, yet in view of the near approach of harvest the hope once partially indulged in by not a few that prices would be higher by this time must, it is now feared, be abandoned. Quotations : For best milling, Is 4}d to Is sd; extra choice, Is 5Jd to Is 5Jd; best stout, bright feed. Is 4}d to Is 4|d; medium to good. Is 3|d to Is 4d; inferior. Is 3d to Is 3Jd (ex store, sacks extra, net).— Barley: Market flat, no business ot any-consequence transpiring. There is an idea prevailing that prices this season will be lower than last. The crop this season promises a much larger yield, but the weather has yet to be reckoned with. Meantin-e quotations are; Prime malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; extra prime, a shade more; medium, 3s to 3s 3d; milling, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; feed, Is 9d to 2s (ex store, sacks extra, net).

Grass Seeds.—A few samples of the new season's ryegrass seed have been on the market during the past week, rather better quality than last season's, more particularly in respect to colour. Purchasers are shy yet, but immediately sellers are prepared to accept market values a considerable amount of business is sure to eventuate. The demand is not extra brisk, but when prices are established we look for a ready sale of all offering. Meantime quotations are : Best drsssed perennial, 33 Gd to 4s; choice,ashademore;undresscd,medium to good, 28 to 2s 9d; extra clean, 3s (ex store, sacks extra, net)— Cocksfoot: No change. Bestdreßsed held for 6Jd to 6id ; medium. 5d to 6d per lb, net. Potatoes.—Market flat. Consignments in excess of requirements, and prices have suffered a further decline, best being only worth £2 15s to £3, medium £2 5s to £210s per ton (ex stare, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff—A very full supply came to hand since our last report, and although prices for prime have not changed much, buyers are not disposed to make offers for future delivery except at prices considerably below those now ruling. Quotations : For best, £2 12s 6d to £2 17s 6d ; extra, a shade more; medium to good, £2 5s to £2 10s; inferior, £115s to £2 2s 6d (ex truck, sacks extra, net).

Dairy Produce,—Market unchanged. Best dairymade salt butter, 5d to 6d; medium, 4d to 51; factory-made, lOd to Is per lb. Factory-made cheese: Medium size, 4}d to 4}d; loaf shape, 4Jd to Ed; dairy-made, 2d to 3d per lb.

Fiax.—ln the absence of a demand for export the market remains quiet, no business being done beyond the occasional lots placed for local requirements. Quotations nominal—say, for medium to good, £13s 10s to 414103; inferior to medium, £10 to £12 per ton (ex store).

[The individual reports of Wool, JtabMtsJcin, or Grain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times aiid Otago Witness at special Rates.] WOOL, GRAIN, AND SEED REPORT. Messra Wilmam E. Reynolds and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending 23rd January as follows :— Wheat.—We have nothing new to report regarding this cereal, as there is no business doing, mUlern all being fairly well stocked. Fowls' feed is in very good demand, and we can do with a few hundred Backs. We quote as last: Prime milling, 2s lOd ; good, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; fowls' feed, 2s 3d to 2s 7d. Oats.—During the past week these have been inquired for pretty freely. Shippers will not give the prices that local consumers will, and as the local demand is restricted • and purchases made only as requirements necessitate, prices are varying a good deal. We are very much afraid that the anticipated advance of a month back will not take place, as all buyers are holding off pending the arrival of the new crop, which will be here in about a month. We quote to day : Choice milling, Is 5Jd; prime milling. Is 5d ; stout heavy,. Is 4£d to Is 4gd; medium, Is 3id to Is iiO,

Seeds.—New season's riegrass and cocksfoot are commencing to come to hand, but so far on a very mndorate scale. Next week will likely see some good lines placed upon the market.' The demand at present is small, mainly due to the North Island buyers holding off until the new season'a seed is on the market, when they are in hopes of securing some cbtan lines... Prices ruling lately, in their opinion, have been too Uiuh to admit of speculation. It is difficult to quote definitely, as the market has hardly opened yet; but as near as we can judge prices run: Prime double machinedressed ryegrafs, 3s 9d to 4s; good dressed, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; medium dressed, 3s 4d to 3* 8d; undressed but clean, 2s lid to 3s Id; medium to good nndreß<ed, 2s £d to 23 Md. Cocksfoot: No demand, pending arrival of new season's seed, which is now coming in. Potatoes. — Supplies have been very heavy lately, and prices fallen still further. Best are worth £3; medium to good, £2 5s to £2 155. Chaff. —This remains steady, although supplies have been heavier this last week. Prices show no change, although there is a tendency towards weakness ' Prime, £215s to £217s 6d ; extra, £1 ; good, £2 7s 6'i to £2 10s. Wool.—Since our Last report we have had news from London regarding the opening of the January sales there, which are anything but satisfactory. Fine halfhred and crossbred are about on a par with closing rates of last sales, while inferior and faulty wooh of all descriptions show a decline of 5 i>er cent, all round. The latter are meeting.? with a rather poor demand. We would request our many clients to have their wool in not later than the 29th inst. if they wish it to be offered on the Ist February.

.WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin, millers, grain, produce, and commission agents, corner Bond and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending January 83,1895. All quotations subject to market fluctuations :—

Wheat: We have good demand for prime i , Tuscans and velvets at 2s 9d to 2s 10; red chaff, 2s 7d to 2s Sd ; chick feed, good whole scarce, 2s 6d. Barley: Little demond; brewers are not operating—3s 3d to 3s (id ; feed and milling, 2s 6d to 2a 9d. Oats have fairly good demand. Prime milling, Is 4J<l to Is sd; exceptionally good line of Sutherlands, Is 6}d ; prime ordinary feed, Is 4d to Is 4Jd. Hops have a slight demand at 9d. Chaff: Prime heavy, well cut and riddled, £2 15i to £2 17s tid; ordinary, £1 15s to £2 ss. Ryegrass: We have a good demand for small, snotty, heavy seed (from 2b'lb i to 281b), 3s lOd to 4s. Our buyer wishes the seed in 48in sacks, which we can supply free of charge (for the use only on trucks here) if seed is sent to us for sale. Our new dressing machine will begin work next week; particulars on application. Cocksfoot, 4d to 6d; new crop will now soon be on the market; we have a good demand. Cooper's and Little's dips on hand. Cornsacks of all sizes on hand. Nitrate of soda, £15. Basic slag or Thomas phosphate meal, £6. Linseed, £12. Clovers, turnip seed on application. Consign- j meats of wool received. | FRUIT AND PRODUCE. Eaos: Supplies short; values improving. Butter.—Fresh : Demand quiet at last quotations. Salt butter : Shippers not inclined to buy at present; local demand quiet at 3d to 6d. Gheesb : Akaroa, 4d; factory, 4jd; loaf sizes, sd. . ' . . . . Honey, 4d per lb. Potatoes: Kidneyß(Oamaru), market glutted, £210s to £3. Onions : Victorian, Bs. Fruit.—ln better supply, but still realises good prices. Plums from3s to 4a; bananas, 2£<J per lb'; apricots, 6s b'd to 7s. 6d; pineapples. 12s • Lisbon lemons (300 to 360), 27s 6d ; tomatoes, 4d per lb. Regular shipments of fruit arriving from Australia, Tasmania, and Fiji. ,

A. LOEIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. January 23, 1895. Eggs.—Not so plentiful. Butter—Fresh : Plentiful and bad. Pigs.—l2olb to 1601b, 3d. Potatoes.—Locals, 4s to ss; others, 2a 6d to 3s 6d. Cheese.—Prime factory, 4Jd to 5d ; farmers', 3}iito 4d. , Poultry.—Cocks, 3s to 3s 9d; hens, 2s 5d to 2s 8d; ducks. 3s to 3s 6d ; ducklings, 33 to 4s 3d; geese, 5s 9d. Turkeys—Cocks, 7d; hens, 4Jd. Shbepsiuns. — Slaughtered crnssbreds, 5d to 5Jd; slaughtered merino, 4d to 4Jd ; fallen crossbreds, 4d to 5d ; fallen merino, 3d to 4d. ' Business generally continues brisk, in our furniture and drapery departments especially. We have just opened out a well-assorted stock of i drapery, ex Duke of Westminster, which was bought for us in London at nearly.half price. There is also with it a stock of ladies' jackets bought for us in Paris at little over quarter price. Our lady friends should give us an early rail. Fruit in very plentiful, but moves off freely., Our two sales recently have been largely attended, and every lot offered has been cleared. To-day wa offer nearly a thousand cases at 10.30, all kinds of fruit being represented. As usual everything will be sold in lots to suit buyers.

FBTJIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Manse street, report for the week ending January 23. Fruit. — Market fully supplied. We have landed a quantity of choice apricots and plums from Melbourne and Hobart to-day, also Italian lemons, and quote values as under:—Apricots, 6s to 7s per half case. Plums, 5s 6d to 6s. Italian lemons, 20a to 27s fid. Oranges, 27s 6d. Apples (local), 2d to 2id. Pe»ches, 4d to 6d. Tomatoes: Nelsou, sd; hothouse, 6d. Grapes, Is to Is 6d. Cucumbers, 83 6d to 5s per dozen. Rhubarb, 6s to 8s per cwt. Baspberries, 6d. Produce.— Eggs wanted. Butter: Fresh in good supply; salt has very little inquiry, 5Jd to 6d. Bacon: Roll, 5H to 6d. Hams, 7i<i to Bd. Pigs, 3d. Cheese : Farmera', 4d to 4Jd ; factorymade, 4id to sd. Potatoes: Peninsula kidneys, 4s to ss; others, 3s to 4s. Onions, 6s to 7s. Poultry in fair demand.