WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11807, 9 August 1900, Page 7

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report for week ending August 8:—-

Wheat. —There is a steady demand for prime samples at late quotations. Other sorts, however, aro very slow of sale except at fowl feed prices. We quote: Best velvet, 2s 5d to 2s 7-Jd; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; best Tuscan, 2s Od to 2s Hd; medium, 2s 4d to 2s sd; fowl wheat, Is lid to 2s Id. Oats: There has been a fair demand experienced cUiring the week, but buyers are only operating for immediate requirements. We quote: Best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; medium and inferior, Is 3d to Is GJd per bushel; Sutherlands, Is 8d to Is 9d. Barley: Prime samples have Sonic attention, but in medium qualities there is little business passing. Feed rorts are quoted at l's 3d to Is Gd; milling, Is Gd to Is lOd; prime malting, 2s 3d to 2s Gd; Lakes, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel. Rycconi, nominally, 2s to 2s 3d, no sale Flour: We quote £G 10s. Oatmeal in 25'b, £10. Pearl barley, £10 10s. Bran, £3 I.os. Pollard, £4. Nelson hops are quoted fit lOd to lid (f.0.b.). Chaff: Good demand for best qualities. Prime, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s: medium, £2 to £2 ss. Ryegrass: Buyers' ideas of values are: For farmers' dressed, Is 2d to Is sd; extra, to Is 9cl; machined, 2s to 2s 3d; extra, 2s Gd per bushel. We have a good inquiry. Cocksfoot, 2£d to 3d for farmers' lots, and Sid to 4d for machined. Linseed, £10 to £12. Pressed straw, 27s Gd, Clover hay, £3 to £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Clovers, rape, etc., all fresh. Potatoes.—Market well supplied. Prime Oamarus, 37s Gd to 40s; medium, 355; kidneys, slow, 30s to 40s. Hides, 3Jd to Hd, according to weight and condition. Tallow.—Rough fat, 13s to 14s; rendered, 15s to 183; extra, to 20.3 per cwt. Horsehair, Is 2d to Is 4d. Sheepskins.—Crossbreds, 2s 3d to ss; extra, to 5s Gd. Lambskins, Is 4d to 2s 9d; extra, to 3s 4d. Pelts, Gd to 2s. 'We held our usual sale of skins on Tuesday, v.'hnn there was a good demand. Rabbit.skras.—We offered v large catalogue this week, and, alter good competition, cleared the lot at satisfactory prices. Best winters brought quite Id per lb higher than at the previous sale. Summer, from Gd to 8d ; small, 3d to sd; ■autumns, 9d to lid; early winters, 11 Jd to liild; winters, l'!d to IGJd; selected, to 16d per lb. Wo have now erected a complete cloyer-clean-ing plant, and all our other machinery up-to-duto is the finest plant in thf. Soul horn Hemisphere. Fnrmers are invited to inspect. Please consign to our siding. We are agents for Newton's patent wool press, which we offer at .£ls each; can be inspected in our store. Kit llli AND VIIODUCB nEI'ORT. Eggs.—Vickery's preservative, 22s Gd per case. Butter preservitas, Is 6:1 per lb. Salt butter. Pri7ne milled and dairy, 7 ; '. dto 8d; pastry. G.'.d to 7d; factory, 9HI to lOd; separator, 3d to 9d. Piga.—Wanted sizes up to IGOlb nt 3d to 3Jd; over that weight, 2d to 2Jd. Hams, Gkl to 7.'.d; rolls, s',d tc Gd; flitches, skl to Gd; middles, 7d. Honey, 4d to 4Jd ; small tins, 5d per lb. Beeswax, Is Gd. Walnuts. 5d to Cd.

Roosters, 3s to 3s Gd; hens, 2s Gd to 2s 9d; ducks, 3s, 4s Gel; geese, 5s to 5s Gd. Turkeys: Cocks, from Gd to 8d; hens, 6d to Gd. These Quotations are for prime quality. " Butter cases, 17s per dozen, net on trucks Dunedin. ■ Onions, 4s cwt. Italian lenionf, 18s per case.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Messr3 Thomas Paterson and Co., Manse street, report August 8: — Fruit.—App'.es: Local cooking, Gs to 7s per case; best dessert, Hd to 2?, d per 1b; Hobart F.C., 8s Gd to 9s; 5.P.M.,7s Gd to lls. Lemons: Repacked Messina, 255. Pears, done. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 41d to'Gd.'' Oranges: Market has boen absolutely bare. Supplies coming forward this week should meet a good .market. We expect prices will range as follows:—Mildnra,'9s; Sydney, 7s to 9s: Tahiti, 8s to 10s; mandarins, 8s Gd to 10s; bananas, 2d to 21A; passion fruit, 12s to Hs; Seville oranges, 10s to 12s. Produce.—Fresh butter, Gd to 8d; salt, G;<t to Sid. Bacon: Roll, sjjd to Gd. Hams, 7Jd. Pigs" 3d to 3id. Cheese: Factory, 5d to 5Jd; farmers', 4id" to sd. Onions, £3 to £3 10». Potatoes : Derwents, 37s .to 45s ; kidney, 30s to 355.

Poultry.—Hens, 9.s to 2s Gd; roosters, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; ducks, 4s to ss. Turkeys: Hens, 5d p»r 1b; cocks, 5d to 7d. We receive all descriptions of farm and dairy produce for sale on commission.

Fruitgrowers, use Montauk for blight of all kinds.. Gallon tins, Gs.