COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10621, 13 October 1896, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

Daily Times Office, Monday evening. ' The amount of customs revenue received to-day on goods cleared for consumption was £77- 12s 2d. A private cable from London indicates that the cheese market is further improving. » ~T"

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS,

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale yesterday:— ■ Oats.—We submitted a small catalogue of fair quality, which was cleared at Is 7_d to ls 8d per buinel, and quote good to best feed, Is Sd to ls Bid; medium, ls Sd to ls 7id per bushel (sacks Wheat.—Milling wheat is unchanged; fowl feed is in good demand at 3s.to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks in). . . Barley.—Prime malting is inquired for, but medium quality is almost unsaleable. Feed is plentiful at ls 9d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The market has been bare, and to-day ptices advanced fully £1 per ton, best Derwents selling at £4 12a 6d to £4-15s per ton Chaff.—The market is still over-supplied with medium quality, which is almost neglected. Prime eaten sheaf is in request, but the supply of this class is limited. We sold medium to good: at £2 2s fid to £2 ss. Prime is worth £2 IBs to £2 I2s 6d per ton (bags extra).

The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report that prices ruled as under at their weekly auction sale yesterday :— Oats.—Market continues iv the same lifeless condition, and sales of quantities can only be made when boats are suitable. Our sale was well attended, and under fair bidding we sold Sutherlands (fair quality) at Is B_d; sparrowbills, ls7Jd tols 81d (off trucks); Danish, Is 7_d (off trucks); medium feed, ls 71* to ls7W--Wheat —We sold fowls' wheat at 3s 2Jd to 3s 3d. Market very quiet. ,1 ' Potatoes.—ln short supply and good demand. Prices rose quickly to-day, and sales were made at £4 10s to £4155. •"-.'. ,'..„„ ;„ Chaff.—Only prime quality is saleable at £2 10s to £212s 6d. Medium is neglected; :

THE RABBITSKIN MARKET,

London, October 11. Rabbitskins are in brisk demand, but the bulk is unchanged in price,- A few of the better class brought id higher.

Messrs Dalgety aud Company have received tho following cable from their head office, dated London, 9th inst.:-" Good demand for rabbitskins. Prices are fully maintained."