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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10361, 16 May 1895, Page 2

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Daily Tim es Office, Wednesday evening. The amount of (.^storas revenue received to-day on goods cleared for" consumption was £1614 5s 3d. A London cable s\'ates that tin has advanced by 45s per ton. "Dalgety's Monthly Review" (published at. Sydney) of the Ist. intit. gives some particulars of the results of boiling down 21(i,502 sheep at the JSyngan works from Ap vil 1593 to April 1595 Th« gross proceeds ainoumjed to £48,092, and the to .£17,876, the .net proceeds thus bein? £dU,216, equal to 2s 9Jd per head. The average . quantity of tallow per sheep was lS'^lb, and the average weight of skin c .•001b. AUSXKALIAK COMMERCIAL. __ „ Sydmsy, May 15. Wheat: Chick, 2s 5d to 2? lid ; milling, 2s Sd Flour : lioller-mswic. £?■ 10i to £6 \ss. Oats (dull)': Prime feeding, Is IML Maize (firm), 2sld. Barley : Cape, 2s Id to 2s 2cSl. Peas : Prussian blue 3s Bran and pollard, Sid 1 Vatoes : Local-grown £1 15s to £2 bs ; Circular Heads, £2 10s: Unions, £4 ss. Butter : Dairy-made, 7Jd to Hd ; factory, B>}d to 9d. Cheese (firm), 5d to Gd. Bucon, 4d to sd. May 15. Wheat, 2s 2Jd to 2s sd. Oats : Algerian, Is 2d to Is 51d; Tartarian, la 4<l U> la l(Hd. Barley: Malting, 3s 5"-d. Mnize, 2-s to 2s Id. Brio, 7\,\ to 7i<l. Pollard", Sd to S^t. Pots, toes, £1 to XI 2s Gd. AuVaAiDB, May 15. Wheat, 2s -id. Hour : Hollss, £5 17s G:i. Bran and pollard, 7i-d. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK- AND1 PRODUCE KEPORT. Wkdnesdat, May 15. lfat Cattle.—To-day's entry 'consisted of IS(S head, only a smsll proportion of which- were heavy weights; about one-half, however, were prime quality. Sales were very irregular. Bidding at the commencement, of the salos was somewhjit slow, and prices ruled rather lower than laat ■week, but they improved considerably before the close of the sales. Best bullocks sold at £8 to £'.i 2s Gd; medium, £6" 5.< to £7 ]5s ; light, £i 15b Gd to £5 17s 6d ; best cows and heiters, £5 10s to £S 10s; ordinnry, £;i 5s to £s.—Donald Reid ase> Co. yarded 27, and sold : For Messrs Hogg Bros, (lialclutha), 0 bullocks itt £S 10s to £;"> 17s tid ; Mr Win. Thomson (Banks). 4 bullocks at £7 15s to £6 12s (id ;Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 2 cows at £(i ; Messrs Geo. Fisher, A. Grieve, W. Kirk, and others, 15 head at quotations.— Wright, Stk'phenson, ami Co. sold 33 ( as follows: For Mr James Austin (Winchester), 14 prime bullocks at from £7 17s fid to £!) 2s(sd; Messrs Bryce Broi. (Lovell's Flat), 7 steers and heifers at from £5 to £7 103; Mr James Bruce (Oreytown S.), 2 bullocks at £7 ss; Mr Alex. Hastie (Greytown S ), 3 cows at from £5 liw to £G 12-: fid ; Messrs W. F.uilds, William Kirlrland. J. Pernis-ky, Joraes Wylia, J. Graham, A. Catnpbell, and othf-ra, 12 head at quotations.—The Wutuai. Agency Company of JN'hw Zeala.ni> (Limitkd) yarded and sold 38 head as follov.T«: i'or Mrs J. Brown (Ucgml), 1 bullock at £S 15s 2 do at £7 10s, sdo at £fi 17s (id to £b" 10s; Mr J. Bathgate (Outrarn), 1 bullock at £8 17s (id, 2 heifers at, £6; Mr John Bruce (Greytowu), 2 bullocks iit £7 10s, 2do r>.t £5 15s; Mr .T. A Tov/t'seud (Wuikouaiti), <i bullocks at £G 12s W to £6, 4 do at £0 2s fd to £5; Messrs Craigie and Son, Early, • Godfrey, Marwick, and others, D. head at up to £6" ss.— 'I'ltE I"aumi;rs' Agency Company (Limited) yarded (iJ head and sold : For Messrs Hay Bros. (Pigeon Bay), 21 puma heifers at £o 2.j Gd to £7 15s— average. £t> 13s (id; Mr A. Dickson (Bellcknowes) G Leifeis at. £5 17s oM to £ci ss; Mr It. M'Ke o '« (Wylie's Crossms), 2 bullocks at £4 18s ; a clicot, 3at £516s to £i 12s (jd, 1 heifer at £5 12s Gd ;Mr T. Kirk (Bast Taiuri), 4 heifers at £5 lO.s to £G 12-t tid ;-Air James Wylie (Ontram), 2 bullocks at £7 17s fid ;Mr W Lindsay (Greytown), 4at £G 5s to £7 15-=, 3 heifers at £0 10s ; Mr A. Hastie (Greytowu), 2 bullocks at £5 5s ;Mr X. Christie (Greytown), 6do at £5 2s Gd ;Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), I heifer at £5 2s fid ;Mr D. Andrews (Hast Taieii), 1 bullock at £G 12* (id •Mr James,Gow (luvcnuny). Ido at £7, 3 heifers at £5; Mr A. Campbell (Willowbank), 1 cow at £s'7s Gd; Mr W. Bootsn (Fly Gully), 2 cows at £5 ss; Mr Austin (Leith Walk), I da at £2 10s. Fat Sheep.—Of the 3000 penned to-day, only , aboutl7oweremerinos. Croaabret-'.s varied in quality from extra prime and heavy weights to little beutertha.il stores, but there was ouly it small pioportion of wethers. Bust crossbred sheej. met a fair sale, but middling and inferior a very slow one, and prices all round were from Is to Is (id lower than last week. Best crossbred wethers sold at 10s to 11s 9d, medium 7s to 9s' Gd, light 5s Gd to 6s fid, best crossbred ewes 7s Gd to il.s, ordinary 3s Gd to 6s,merino wether* ■3s Gd to 5s G<l.—Donald Reid and Co. yarded ,'ilS and told : For Mr Thomas Hall (Pitearoa), G3 crossbred ewes at Ss to 7s; Mr .1. P. lii'intyre(Thornbury), G4 crossbred ewes at 7s 3i to 6s (id; Mr Georgia Ijedingham (Maheno), a. pen of crossbred ewes at 8s Gd ;Mr P. Sutherland (Otakia),, 45 crossbred wethers and ewes at Bs, 18 crossbred ewes at 7s Gd; Mr James Forbes (Tho Itiver). GO crossbred ewes at 7s to 6-* Gd ;Mr Alexander Douclas (Kast Taieri), 31 merino tvethen at 2j 3d ;Mr James Freeman (Abbotsford), 17 crossbred ewes at ssGd ; for a client. 41 crosr-bred ewes ht 5s 3d.— The New Zealand Loan and M'khcantius Agescy Cositany (Limited) iienned &;0, and sold: For Mr.M. J. Isb^ster (Inch Valley), G5 small halfbred wethers to 7s; a northern client, GO aged crossbred ewes to 83 3d; a southern client, 101 Kigali crossbred wethers ami ewes to Gs; MrM. Baxter (Kuri Bush), 1(18 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes to 9s ;Mr J nines Fraser (Moonlight), (if> merino wethers at 4s (Jd; Mr Peter Law (Patearoa), 131 halfbred wethers and ewes at quotations. —WiiioiiT. Stephe.-i-so.n, and Co. sold 555 as folioW3 :—-For Messrs Bvyce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 33 crossbred v^e'hers at 10s; Mr William Mureott (Hampden), 4!) crossbred ewes and wethers at up to 10s; executors of the late W. H. Tescliemaker (Taipo Hill), 123 crossbred ewes at from 9d to 10s ; Colonel Norman (i. Chalmers (Mount Linton), 72 crossbred and merino wethers at from 4s to 9s ; Mr B. Bray, jun. (Waikouaiti). b8 crossbred wethers and ewes at from 7s3d to 8s Rd-; Mr John Duncan (Corner Bush), ,80 cross-bred wethers at from 6s 6d to 7s Cd; Mr It Menlove (Windsor Park), til) crossbred ewes at from 5s 3d to Ga ;Mr J. H. Crutehlcy (Sunset Farm), 33 crossbred wethers and ewes at 5s ;Mr Gray,. 34 crossbred wethers at 8s 'Sd. —The Mutual Agency Company 01' New Zealand (LIMiTBD) penned and sold G7O da.follows :— For Mr John .Kirk (Kelso), SO crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 10s itd, 27 do at 9s 3d; Mr Thomas Tait (Waiwera), 30 crossbred wethers and ewes at 9s, 11 do at Ss 9d to 5s 3d ;Mr Robert Tait (Waiwera), £0 crossbred wethers and ewes at 5s 3d; Mr F. C. Fulton (Lee Flat station), 37 crossbred wethers at Ss Id, (il do at 7s 9d to 7s, H'G halfbred wethers .at Bs 3d to 53; Mr D. Andrew (The Grange), G4 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 8s 9d; Mr William Livingstone (Waitahuna). S5 citissbred wethers ami ewes at 6s 6d, 30 do 5s Gd; Mr J. Stuart, 43 crossbred wethers at 7s Hd, 30 do at 7s to 6s (irl.—Thk Farjji;ks' Agkncy Comi'am; (LiMiTiin) penned 022, aud sold : For Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 128 crossbred wethers at 10s to' Its, GO crossbred ewes at 5s Gd to Gs Ed; Messfs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrciok), KG maiden ewes at 7s 6d to 9s 3d; Mr Peter Law CPdteaioa), 133 crossbred ewes at 5s fll to 7n 7d ;Mr S. Ingram (Gore), r>3 two tooths at 5s Gd to Gs 3d; Mr D.' M"Donald (The Valley), 172 crossbred wethers at Ss Gd to Ss. Fat Lambs.—Only 385 penned ; one line of exceptionally fine quality, the remainder good to inferior »ud stores. Prime met a splendid >ale ; stores wore almost unsaleable. Prime, 9s Gd'to 7(H ; medium. 5* (id to 7b ; inferior, 2,-s 3d to 3s (id. Donald Reid and Co yarded 278, and bold : For Mr Geo. Lediugham (Maheno), 59 at IDs to Ms Gd ; Mr Jas. Freeman (AMjotsford), 42 at 7s Gil to 5j Gd; Mr Walter Blackie (Giasgow Farm), (i 5 (stoics) at 2s 3d; Mr W. C. Todd aslir.«ton). 30 (stores) at 2s 3d; a client, 82 (stores) at 3s 3d.— Wbight, SrKpiiKNSON, ani) Co. sold : For Mr J.H. Crutchley (Sunset Faim), 3S at up to 7s !ld.—Tin: Miitoai. a«ency Company of New ZeaLa.vb (LiMm:i))snld : For Mr J. Stuart, lOat 7s 3d, 21) at (:•=, 18 at, Gs M, fiat is !)d.-Tmi Farmers' /.oency Company (l.mm:») sold 70 for Mr W Kirklami (Middiemarch) at 7s 3d. Pigs.—There was a full entry, 210 being penned, principally porkers and heavy bacoriew. The sale was one of the worst seen at 'Bnrnsidn, and about half the entry was turned out unsold. The sales effected were at prices Is below what were obtainable last week. Stickers sold at 2i Gd to 63, slips 7s to 8s 6d, stores 11s to 14s, porkers 15s to 21s, baconers 26s to 30j, extra heavy ,34s to 40s Donald Reid and Co yarded'sl, and'sold---For Mr J. Sawyers (Mosgie!), 1 at 27s Gd ; Mr W J Stratton (Mataura). 20 at :ios to 20s ;Mr Waiter Blackis (Glasgow farm), 4 at Ss ■; Mr William Thomson (Myrtle Bank). 7 at G.-; a client, 0 at 235; Mr Alex. Murray (Kiversride), 13 at 9s' Gd — Wright, Stepbemson, and Co. sold 87 at quotations—The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) panned and sold 34 as follows :—For Mr E. H. Cameron (Waimate estate) SatdSl It's, 7 at ill-S^, 2 at £1 7s, 5 at £' 5s to £1 2s Gd; Messrs J. Early aud Son (Kaikorai) 3 at £i Is; Mr Thomas Godfrey (Pine Hill), 9 at 12s b'd. Store Cattle.—The business done in these at the moment is not very extensive. At the same time there are buyers for all offering. Store Sheep.—There is cm alteration to note in the tone of the market. A moderately fair demand exists, and prices lately ruling are being fully maintained. Country Sales.—Donald Rtsid and Co. report as follows :—On i-riday wu held a sale of stock at our yards at Hyde, when we submitted an entry of close on 4000 sheep of ail kiods. We held a clearing sale on account of Mr Marshall, at his farm-, Bentaaken, ori Thursday, the 9ch inst., when we submitted for unreserved sale the whole of his carefully selected and superior stock of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, &c. The morning, unfortunately, proved wet and di-agreeable, which bad an injurious effect on the appearance of the stock, and to some extent militated against the sale. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather, the widely knowa and favourable reputation of the stock attracted a large gathering, and Mr Marshall's many personal friends turned out in force to show their good feeling and appreciation of his many good qualities, and to testify to his deserved popularity; and when bidding commenced it became quite apparent that the dull and wet morning had no depressing effect on the spirits of the buyers. Bids csme quick and strong, and bidding tnroughout. the sale continued exceedingly brisk, resulting in one of the bent sales we have had this season, cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and implements all quickly changing hands at very full rate CattleDairy cows sold at £7 17a Ixl to £5: heifers, £6 10s to j£3 5s ; steers, £i 12s Gd • yearlings, £1 15s; calves, 20s to 16s. Horses • Dra"u"ht horses sold at £25 to £S 10s; unbroken colts a-id fillies, £14 to £8 10s; hacks, £27 10s to £1115. Sheep: Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes sold at 9s to 7s Id ; crossbred ewes (in lamb), 83 4d to Gs 7d ; stud Pvomney Marsh ewes, 21s Gd ; 'llomney rams, lAg; Rornney ram lambs, 10s Gd. Pi"« • Brood sows sold at 62« Gd to 42s Gd; porkers 35s to 2B» ; slips, 15s to 14s. Implements all realised highly satisfactory prices. At our CJreytown yards, on Tuesday, we held our usual sale, which attracted a moderate attendance of buyers. The principal entry was sheep, and these being all young and in fair condition, had a fair saia ; and all except a small line of lambs were sold at pries much in keeping with those ruling latsly for the 1 same class. The entry of cattle and horses were small, but all tbe former were sold. Sheep : 554 penned. Crossbred wethers (two-tooth), fe; crossbred ewes (two and four-tooth), 6* Gd' eroesbred lambs ss. CaUle :25 yarded—all dairy cows except one p-n.' Th«s3 sold at £6 to £i 7s HJ The New Zealand Loan and Merchntiij?. Agency Company (Limited) report having held i taeir r^ular aiasteon sales on Thursday, the 9th :

I inst., at Clinton, and the following at the Crown-1 Yards, Balclutha, when at each centre thero was a very prood attendance of those interested, who j operated with a good deal of freedom, which reI suited in most of the stock offered being placed at j (satisfactory prices to the vendors, taking the I times and the state of the market into consideraj tion.—The Mutual Agency Company op New .Zealand (Limited) report holding their usual fortnightly sale at the Crown Yards, Balclutha, on -Friday, 10th inst., when there was a very good ! entry of stock forward, all of which was disposed '■ of under the hammer at prices showing an inn-. ; proveiuent on late rates. We yarded 1520 sheep, i and sold as under:—2M hosgefri at 5s Bd, 262 I do at 53 9'i. 108 do at 4a Bil. 148 ewes and wethezs at 7s lOd, 271 hoggets at fis sd, 135 cull ewe.? at 2s; 161 ewes at Cs 6"d, S5 cull lambs at 3s Id, 50 ewes and wethers at 7o lid, 100 hoggets at 5s 9d. Wool.—The sales in London seem to be progressing steadily, and the change, if any, slightly more in favour of sellers. Press Association telegrams to hand at the beginning of the week report that on the 10th inst. Continental buyers were the chief operators, and that prices were irregular, though on the following day bidding was spirited and prices very firm. Medium greasy recovered id per lb on the opening decline. Foreign houses, especially Russian, are making heavypurchases." There is no business of any consequence being done in the, local market beyond the usual odds and ends being catalogued on skin sale days. Sheepskins.—The market for these remains comparatively steady. The usual demand is experienced, :->nl : v ll brought underthe hammer are, aa a rule, well competed for, more especially medium-to full-woolled skina, but short-woolled and inferior bare pelts are almost neglected. Green crossbred skins are in very, fair demand and improving in value with the increased growth of wool; On Tuesday goofj catalogues were presented for the wre&ly auction sale, when we had the usual attendance of buyers, who competed spiritedly for best sorts up to prices lately obtaining; but owing, doubtless, to the somewhat indifferent tone* of the wool market at Home there was no improvement in values. Country I drycrossbreds, inferior to medium, brought Is sd, | to 2s 3d ;do meriiio, Is 3d to Is 7d; medium to ; good crossbreds, 2s t'd to 3s ; heavy, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ;. I extra do. 4s 3d to 43 -.10d ; good to best merino. Is yd to 2s i)d ; heavy, 3s to 3s lOd ; dry pelts, Is To Is Id; green , crossbred p^tlts, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; extra heavy, 2s 4d to 2s 7d ; grt^n lambskina. Is 6d to 23 id each. . Rabbitskins. —A very good demand is experienced for these. All sorts are being freely competed, for at auction! Late t-aved skins have the preference and gradually irupMvivg in price, this ■week's offerings topping last weeX-'s by Jd to Jd per lb.. On Monday moderate catalogues were submitted, and, all the buyers beiofT present bidding was spirited. Every lot was dißponed of at full prices, best autumn greys fetching* 9d to 9Jd ; medium do, GJ-d to B£d; :best autumn black and fawn, up to l'ljd;" summer, 3ia to 5Ad ; suckers and inferior. Id to 3d per lb. ' Hides.—There is no chanae in the market" yip.cc our last report. All brought forward are reisol'lyplaced at late rates, which are : For inferior a.n^ light, Id to lid ; light to,medium, l£d' toHd'; heavy (501b to GOlV>), 2d to 2Jd; over 601b, in perfect condition, 2}d to, 3d per lb. Tallow and Tat.—Market steady afrlate quota- ' ! tions, which are: For best rendered mutton, 17s ! 6d to 18s {id;;! medium to good; 14s 6d to 16s Gd ; inferior to medium, 10s to 13s ; best caul mutton fat, lls 6d to". 1& ■;• mediumto goort,:lo3 6dto Us ; inferior to medium, 9s to 10s per cwt(ex'store). Grain.—Wheat•:■ The market at Ilorae seems to fluctuate somewhat. Cablegrams to hand during the piist week* are not quite so .favourable; quorationa.of the previous week how.'beiiig maintained: The local market contitiues very firm, but most of the buyers being now pretty fully supplied for a time, no further advance of much consequence is likely to be secured—m'eatitime, at any rate. All offering, however; is readily placed at up to quotations. Fowls' wheat is in short supply, and continues to realise prices up to those obtaining for good milling. Quotations : For prime milling velvet and Tuscan; 2s 9£d to 2slOsd; extra doand fit for seed, 2a lid to 3s Id,; good to best do, 2s 9d to 2s !?id; good to best red wheat, 2s fld to 2s 9Jd; medium and best fowls', wheat, 2s Sid to 2s 9d ; inferior to medium, 2s 5d to 2s 8d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms),—Oats : There is no material change to note in the position of the market. A moderately fair demand is experienced, but business at the moment is confined to purchases for present requirements, end in limited quantities!. Prict-s at the Bluff being still :below' Dunedin rates, most of the,exporters are shipping from the former port in the meantime. As, however, the quantity ottering here for hnioediate sale is not luucti in; excess of requirements, prices remain steady, and are likely to improve as the season: advances. Deliveries.arenow falling off, which is rather significant, considering' that the ' country roads; are still in fair order. ' Quotations: For' prime millJDg, Is 3d to Is 4d ; best bright stout (short feed. Is 2d to Is 2Jd ;:extra prime, Is 3d; • medium to good, Is Id to Is lid (ex store, sacks extra, net). — Barley.:. Market flat., Malsters are ,! purchasing sparingly ; everi the primest samples j are not in extra keen demand, and diocqloured is i .entirely riegleefecl. Quotations: For prime malting, 2s (M to 2s 9d--extra do a shade more; medium, Eorninally, 2ss to 2s 3d ; feed and milling, ] Is Kd'iols 9d (ex stole; sacks extra; net).'-. "... :. ; Grass Seeds.— A moderate demand is still ex-"1 porieoeHd for best-dressed ryegrass seed, which is worth 3s Hdto 4s ; iriediuiii do; 3s 3d to-3s 6d (ex '■- ftoie, sacks extra, net).—Cocksfoot: Market quiet.. ■Best dressedis offering at 4d to. 4-ld; medium, 2Jd , to oid per Hi (i;et). .'. '' .' '. : -> :: . .j Ptitatoes.—Consignments are coming to hand : freely—largely. in excess of- requirements? - Prices.j iv consequence are difficult- to maintain, bast i Dervrents now only fetching 30s to 355; medium, | 22s (3d to 27s Gd per ton (e*x store, sacks weighed I in, net). ■ . ■'■ '■"■ '■ , r . .. \ i Chaff.—Considering the quantity coming for- j ward the market i'aa."not fluctuated much since last report. A verygood demand is experienced, ami prices unchanged—say, for best, 405., 10 42s 6cl; extra prime, well cut and: heavy; 455; j medium, 30s to 37a 6d per ton (ex truck, sacks j extra, or returned, Det). .',. i Dairy Produce;—-There is little or., no change to i note in the position of the market, • and; only a I retail business passing, prime salt butter, dairy- j niade, fetching Bid to 7d; medium, slow sale, at j 3d to 4d ; North Island factory-made, 7M..t0;.8Jd ; local factory, lOd .to. lid. V Factory-mstae ctieeise, lhedium size, hominaily 4Jd to 4sd; loaf shape, 4}d tosd; dairy-niade, 21d,t0 :t^d per lb. Flax.—Markst 13 void of any animation, no business of any consequence being done. Quotations nominal--say, : for medium to goodl 10s lo £14 10s ; inferior to medium, £8 to £10 10s per ton (ex store). ■ " . ' .■'•■''' '■' '. ■- "» ' . -;...■ :, :-.. .-...;'.■• (The. individual reports of Wool, ftabbitskin, ojl Grain Brokers can be inserted in the, Dailij Times ami Otdijo Witness at sj/coial JtuUs.] GRAIN AND SEBD REPORT. : Messrs William JS. Revtolds and Co., Stafford Btreet, report for the week qnding May 15, as follows:— ; , . Wheat.—An advance has taken place that will, almost certainly be permanent as supplies within the colony are short. Prime velvet i 3 to-day worth 3s Id, prime Tuscan 3s, red whe:\t 2s lOd to 2s lid, fowl feed 2s 8d to 2s 9d (ex store, sscksin, terms). Oats : These are in much the same position as wheu last reporting, but if anything slightly harder. We quote : Prime milling Is 3£d to Is4d, best feed Is 2Jd to Is 3d, ordiuary Is 2d to Is 2id. Barley :In very poor demand. Prime is scarce, and still maintains its value (3s), other sorts we easier, and if damaged selling aslowas Is6d. Seeds :We can do with ryegrass samples, but few are offering. It maintains its value Veil, as does cocksfoot and timothy. Chaff is unaltered, and prime still continues to bring £2 s>, good £117s (id to £2 2s Gd. Potatoes have not improved, and best are only worth 32s fid to 37s Gd; kidneys in fair demand at up to £i 12s Gd per ton (ex store). WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs MonmsoN-AND Hopkw, millers, grain produce, and commission agents, corner Eond and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending May 15, 1895. All quotations subject to market fluctuations :— Wheat: Prime quality is wanted, and we C2n place all offering at quotations. Velvet, 2s lid to 3s; Tuscan, 2s lid to 3s; red chaff, 2s 9d to 2s lOd. Oats : We have inquiry for a few thousand sacks of bright Sutherlands and bripht plump sparrowbills. Prime milling, Is 3Jd tols 4d ; best feed, Is 2Jd to Is 3|; pfdinary, Is2d. Bailey: Prime quality, 3s; other good malting, 2s Gd ; inferior, 2s to 2s 4d. New season's Nelson hops just landed. We can supply at 8d here. Grasfi seed: Ryegrass —We have done good business at quotations. Machine dressed—Perennial, 3s fid to 4*; undressed, small, shotty seed, 2s 8d to 3a ; medium and dirty lots from 2s to 2s Gd. We have good inquiry for clean and unclean ed seed. Cocksfoot: We are prepared to quote for large or small lines; samples on application. Values range from 4d to 4^d for good seed. Chaff: We quote prime, we'l-cut, 455; medium, 30s to 37s Gd. Kaiuit, £5 per ton; nitrate of soda, £15; just stocked Dairy farms for sale from 100 to 500 acres, well watered and in English grass ; factory on the property; good wh'e*t~lahd. We receive rabbitskins, hides, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. We cordially incite all farmers visiting the agricultural \V inter show in Dune Sin to pay us a visit and inspect our grass seed cleaning machinery in fall working order. And if anyone has a very dirty line of rjegra?a—containing goose and liairgrsss, sortel, docss, Yorkshire fog, capeweed, rape, clover, and wild turnip—kindly smd it in and we will clean it while present. Our machinery will be open for inspection during the whole of the three days. FRUIT AND PRODUCE KEPORT. Butter : Salt, good quality wanted at 6|d to 7d per lb ; medium, hard to sell at Sd ; inferior, 2d to 3d. Market easier. Cheese : Akaroa, 4d ; prime factory, 4Jd. Osioxs: Victorian, 7s. Improving in value every week. Pics : Hard to sell at 3d to 3}d per lb. Potatoes: Good Derwents are selling at 35s tori 37s Gd. Kidneys, if small, good shape, suitable for seed, 50a to 6'oi. We have some' good lines j suitable for seed. "Fruit : Tahiti oranges, 8s 6d ; « A. LORIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. May 15, 18&5. Kggs.— Very scarce, Is Bd. , Butter.—Fresh (fairly p!entiful), 6d to lOd ; best local, Is Id; salt, prime, 7d; inferior, no inquiry. Potatoes.—Very little inquiry, best, 355. Poultry.—Pleuty offering, but no demand. Young cocks, such as in previous year 3 Bold readily nt 3s to 4a fid, now only bring 2s to 2a fid • ducks, 2s Hd to 3a 9d; hens, Is lOd to 2s 3d; tv: key cocks, Gd to 7d per lb ; hens, 4d. Fruit.—Local is nearly done. Apples brine 3a 0(\ to <la-9d; imported, 5s 3d to 6i M. Pears : No local offeriug; importe:!, cooking, ss6dto7s; dessert, 10s to 14s. Tomatoes, quite off sale, Id to lid. Ukapery and Clothing, as usual, keeps us busy, although we believe many ore complainin". AYe have just opened up a stock which was bought for us in London at half price, and we think we can fairly claim to offer value which has never been equalled before. It is, of course, impossible for us to enumerate any lines in this limited space, but if our friends will look out for next week's Witness they will be pleased. Furniture is a fearful trade. We have a big capital invested in it, which we shall be glad to get out, and consequently are prepared to take | very lovr prices. To enable us to do so, if required j we will give very easy terms.

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