WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12782, 1 October 1903, Page 10

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

THE AUSTRALIAii MARKETS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ' SYDNEY, September 30, (Received Sept. 30, at 10.18 a.m.) Wheat: Chick—local 4s 7d to 4s BSd, New Zealand 4s 3d; milling—Argentine 4s 7d, Californian os. Flour, £12; Mauitoban, £12 15s. Oats: Feeding, New Zealand and Tnsmanian, 2s 6d to 2s TO; milling, 2s 9d. Barley, 3s 9d to 3s lOd. Maize, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; Argentine, 2s lid to 3s Id. Peas: Prussian blue, Gs 9d to 7s. Bran, 9d. Pollard, lOd to lOld. Potatoes, £2 15s to £3 ss. Onions, to £4 10s. Butter, best, lOd. Bacon, BJd to lid.

MELBOURNE, September 30. Wheat, 4s Od to 4s lOd. Flour, £11 15s Oats: I'ceding, Algerian, Is Sd to 2s; milling, to 2s sd. Maize, 3s 3d. Bran, Did, Pollard, 9Jd io lOd. Poll toes, £115s to £2 Onions, £2 to £2 15s, ADELAIDE, September 30. Wheat, 4s lid to ss. . Flour, £12 to £13. Bran, lid. Pollard, Is OJd. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Pes Umiteij Pj:£is Association.) CHRIST.CHURCH, September 30. The yardings at Addington to-day wero below the average, particularly in the sheep pens.' Fat Cattle.—22s head came forward. Bidding ivas iairly | brisk, and the price ot bsef ranged from IBs to 34s per 1001b. Steers brought from £G 7s Gd to £13 lUs; extra prime, £14 12s 6:1; heifers, £7 5s to £10 ss; cows, £G 15s to £10. ' Fat Sheep.—The entry was not large, and as both export buyers and butchers wero competing together the market was decidedly firm, i)i:d last, week's rates were fully maintained. A featuro of tho market was the number of pens of merino wethers, many of which showed capital quality. The range of prices was—Best crossbred wethers,. 2Gs 3d to 30s 3d; lighter do, 21s to 255; merinos, 21s 8d to 24s Gd; lighter do, lGs Id to 18s Gd; be3t ewes, 22s Gd to 255; lighter do, 16s Id to 21s. Flit Lambs.—l 6of this season's lambing .wore entered, and sold at from 15s to 22s Gd. Store Sheep.—Only 381 were entered. Wethers brought from 18s Gd to 20s Id; hoggets, 13s lid to 16s 3d; ewes and lambs, 13s 2d, ail counted. Pigs.—There was a small entry and a fair demand. Baconers brought from 46s to 635; larger sorts, GOs to 70s (equal to od per lb); porkers, 34s to 42s (equal to 5Jd); big stores, 25s to 35s Gd; medium, 18s to 21s; weaaers, 10s Gd to lGs. \

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE • ■ REPOitT.

Wednesday, September 30. Fat Cattle.—l 72 head wero yarded at Bumside for this week's market, representing all sorts. There was a fair attendance of buyers, but bidding lacked the spirit displayed at these yards lately, Prices, however—more especially for prinio beef,—showed little or no difference compared with those obtained at the close of last week's sales. Best bu'.locks brought from £11 15s to £12; extra prime, £12 12s Gd; medium to good, £9 10s to ill; light, £8 5s to £3 osj best cows, £8 10s to £9 2s 6d; medium to good, £7 10s to £8; light, £6 2s Gd to £7 2s Cd.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks gt £9.2s Gd> 2doat £7 17s Gd; Mr Alexander Douglas (Oamaru), 1 bullock at £7 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £8 10s, 2 heifers at £6 103,1 do at £3 ss; Mr E. Hanson (Middlemnvch), G.head steers and heifers to £0 2s Gd; Mr James Mills, 2 cows at £5 15s, 2 do at £5, 1 do at £115s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs Thomas Pugli, sen. (Middiemarcii), 8 bullocks at up io £10 ss; Mr Fred Moynihan (Sutton), 7 bullocks at frcm £3 17s Gd to £9 17s Cd.—Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 42 and sold: For Mr John Blakely (Ginimorburn), 7 bullocks.at £12 103 to £10; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 8 bullocks at £12 12s Gd to £8 17s Gd; Mr P. Haley (Clarksville), 4 bullocks at £S 17s Gd to £8; Mr John Hanley (Clarksville), 2 bullocks at £7 12s Gd; Mr J. T. Tisdall (Middlemarch), 14 lnillocks at £3 7s Gd to £7; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 cows at £7 ss; Mr Alex. Douglas (Oamaru), 3 heifers at £7 17s Gd, 2 bullocks at £G ss. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 40 head and sold: For Mr Joseph Smith (Stirling), 8 prime bullocks at £12 7s Gd to £9; Mr 5. Murray (Warcpa), 3 bullocks at £10 12s Gd to £8 17s Gd, 7 heifers at £7 15s to £5 15s; Mr J. 13. M'ifeill (Balclutha), 9 light-weights at £7 2s Gd to £6 2s Gd; Messr3 Shalo Bros. (Green Island), 1 heifjr at £7 10s; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 4 steers at £8 10s to £D Gs; and turned out 10 unsold. The Otago Farmers' Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 32 head and sold: For Mi Robert Charters (Ury Park), G bullocks at £12 to £10 10s, 1 do at £8 17s Gd, 1 cow at £9 2s Cd; Mr W. Blscltio (Glasgow Farm), G bullocks at £9 15s to £8 17s 6d; llr F. J. Wright (Wyllic's Crossing), 1 bullock at £G 17a 6d, 1 heifer at £0 ss; Mr W. Kirk (ilayfield), 2 bullocks at- £8 12s Gd, 4 head passed out; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanion), 7 bullocks to £10 15s, 2 heifers to £7 2s Gd; Mr C. LePage (W'ingatui), 1 cow at £7 10s. Store Cuttle,—Wright, Stephenson, end Co. sold 9 head for clients at full rates. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) .yarded and sold: For Messrs R. j. Sparks, William Kirlt, and others, 8 head 'at quotations, The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 2G head, and sold for Messrs W. Townlev, L. D. Robertson, and others at current rates.

Dairy Cattle. —TVriglit, Stephenson, and Co. sold 6'dairy cows and heifers at up to £5 17s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold for a client cows at i'G 10s. The Otngo Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 21 head and sold: For Messrs \V. Dick, L. D. Robertson, V.'. Mitchell, J. Curie, J. Garr, R. Witty, Wnidic, V>\ B. Anderson, and Mrs Wright, at up to £7 2s Cd. Calves Wright,- Stephenson, and Co. sold yearling steers (2) and heifers at from 45s to 77s Cd, and 5 calves at up to 20s.—'l'he Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 8, aud sold for clients at 7s to 275.

Fat Sheep.—The yarding to-day was considerably larger, 3120 being penned, mostly good to prime crossbred wethers, with a'few pens ewes. The sale opened on a level with last week's prices, but towards the close the trade'B demand eased off, and to effect sales Is to ls 6d per head less had to b« accepted. Best crossbred wethers brought 21s to 2j!s Gd; a few rciis extra heavy, 25s Cd to• 263 (jd; medium to good, 17s 6d to 20s; test crossbred ewes, 203 to 22s Gd; a few extra heavy, Ms Sd; medium, lGs 9d to 19s; light, 14s to lCs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Comonny (Limited) penned 59G, and sold: For Jfr James Brown (Strathmore), 34 crossbred wethers at 2-ls, 22 do at 225; a client. 3G crossbred wethers at 23s Od, 21 do at 20s Od; Mr Peter Murray (Wairunn), 39 crossbred wethers at 22s 3d, 18 do at 20s; Sir Kobcrt Sutherland (Kailiiku), 36 crossbred wethers at 20s Od, 21 do at 10s Cd; Mr J. Lockhart (Miiltou), 40 crossbred wethers at 21s Cd, 79 do at 20s; Mr A. Carrick (Waihola), 36 orossbrcd wethers at 21s, 11 do at 18s, 14 do hog»et3 at 18s; a northern client, 39 erossbrcd ewes at 16s 9d,

35 do at 16s 3d, 45 do at 14s; Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 6 crossbred ewes at 21s 3d; Mr John Kenton (Gimmerburn), 53 crossbred, wethers at quotations.—-The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited panned and sold: For Mr John Fcnton (Gnnmerburn). 32 wethers at 24s 9d, 2G do at 20s; Mr Mitchell (He-n'.ty), 40 wethers at 19s 3d, 13 do at 10s. 7 do at 235; Mr J. Milr.c (Bewley), 3G wethers at 21s 3d,, 20 do at 20s; Ml- 1!, Blackley (Edendslc), <16 wethers at IDs 3d, 16 do at 17s Gd.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 531 as follows: For Messrs Bryce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 58 primo crossbred wethers at •up to 25s 9d; Mr J. M'Koe (Kelso), G1 crossbred wethers at from 22s 3d to 25s 3d; Mr John Fcnton (Gimmerburn), 58 crossbred -md halfbred wethers at quotations; Mr David iioss (Meadowbanlc), 03 crossbred wethers at from 19s Gd to 21s; Mr V. Willocks (Stirling), 57 crossbred wethers' at 21s; Mr Samuel Smith (Elmiield), G2 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes (light) at from 17s 9d to I9s; Mr Donald Smart (Braeliolm), 112 halffat wethers at from lGs Gd to lfi&Gd; Mr James Hore (Kyeburu), 51 crossbred Slid halfbred wethers at from 17s 3d to ISs, G halibrcd ewes at 17s 9d. Donald lteid and Co. (L'imitod) yarded 725, and sold: For Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn), 20 wethers at 2fis 3d; Mr John Fenion (Gimmerbnrn), 116 wethers tit 25s to 193; Mr I{. H. Ifuuter-Weston (Cottcsbrook), 32 wethers at 21s Gd, 32 ewes at 22a: Mr 1). Murray (Warepa), SO wethers and ewes at 22s to 20s 3d;a client, 124 wethers at 19s to ISs; Mr 1!. Paterson (Loveil's Flat), £0 weihers and ewes at 20s 9d to 13s; Mr James Grey (Milburn), 27 wethers at 19s 3d to 17s Gd, 20 ewes at 19s Gd; a southern client, 120 wethers and ewes at 18s Gd to 17s 3d; Mr John Buttars (Mount Cafgill), 4 ewes at 19s; Mr John Spittle (Waikoikoi), GO wethers and ewes at 20s 3d to 19s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mf John Fcnton (Gjimuerbnrn), 110 wethers of very good quality at 23s 3d, 235, and 19s; Mr James Holms (ffaimaliaka), wethers at 193, ewes at 19s Cd. Dulgcty and Co. (Limited) yarded 341 sheep, and sold; For Mr John Fenton (Giipmerburn), 74 very prime crossbred and halfbred wethers at 24s 9d to 19s 3d, 47 merino wethers to lis 9d; Mr B. Houliston (Kakapuaka), 57 crossbred wethers at 23s to 20s; Mr J. Moir (Jlillend), 102 crossbred wethers at 19a Gd to lGs 9d, G1 crossbred wethers at quota-tions.-—The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of A'ew Zealand (Limited) yarded 236, and sold: For Mr "\Vm. Jjenneit (Winfield), G4 wethers at 23s to 19s; Mr John Fenton (Gimmerburn), 116 wethers at Sfc Gd to 20s; per Southland Farmers (Gore), 6G wethers at 20s tkl to 18s 9d.

Fat Lambs.—l 9 were penned. Be3t sold at 18s 3d to 19s; medium passed in at 13s Gd,— Donald lieid and Co. (Limited) varded 8, and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milium), 5 at 18s 3d to 18s 3d; Mr Join Heads (Milium), 3 at 16s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Mr Mark Fineli (Milton), 5 at 19s to 18s 9d. Pigs—l2o wero penned, mostly porkers and bacon pigs, only a few small Eorts. Competition was good for finished sorts, while others were somewhat less in demand. Suckeri brought 13s Gd to 15s Gd; slips, 15s to 18s; stores, 25s to 235; porkers, 3"s Ccl to 453 Gd; baconers, 59s to 60s; choppers, to 795. Xha New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold 1 pen porkers at 493. Wright, Stephens on, and Co. sold 81 at quotations.—Donald"iteid and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr James Anderson (Upper Junction), 1 at Gls; Mr M. Hackeit (Moraona), 4 at 445.—~ Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold for Mrs Heenan (Maungatua), G at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association of New Zealand . (Limited) yarded 29, and'sold for Messrs Stanaway, E. Heenan, A. Moynihan, and \V. Kirkland at Quotations.

Sheepskins.—The weekly auction sales are well attended, and satisfactory prices aro obtained. Best dry merinos and fino halfbreds fetch Gd to 7d per lb; medium, 4Jd to sjd; lest crossbreds, 41d to 5Jd; medium, 3d to 4d per lb; butchers"green crossbreds, 3s 3d to 5s Gd; merinos, 3s 9d to 4s 9d each.

Rabbitskins.—The market ij firm, and late rates are well maintained. Prime winter greys (mixed) fetch 15Jd to lOJd; medium, 14d to ]sd; inferior, 12d fo 13d; autumns, Od io lOd; summers. GJd to BJ.d; prime winter black, 21d to 27J<I; inferior to medium do, lOd fo 19d per lb.

Hides.—The demand for these continues good, and all offered find buyers at full rates. Prime ox fetch. Gd to extra prime and heavy, occasionally GJd to 7}d; medium to good, 4Jd to sjd; light, 3Jd to best stout cow, 5Jd to 5Jd; medium to good, 4d io 4Jd; light, 3Jd to 32d; bull hides, 2d to per lb; yearlings, 3s to Gs Gd; calfskins, Is to 2s Gd each.

Tallow and Fit.—All coming to hand is readily placed. Best country lots fetch 19s to 20s; medium to good, lGs 6d to 18s 6d; inferior, 14s to lGs; best mutton caul fat clean, 16s to lGs 6d; medium, 15s to 15s Gd; inferior, 12s 6d to 14s 6d per cwt.

Grain.—Wheat: Millers are not operating freely, being pretty well satisfied that their, supplies can be secured as required at present rates, at all events. A fair demand exists for inferior, and late rates are maintained. Quotations: For prime milling, northern, nominally, 4s to 4s 2d; medium to good, 3s Gd to 3s 9d; best whole fowl wheat, in retail lots, 3s 4d to 3s sd; medium, 3s to 3s 3d; broken and thin, 2s Gd to 2s 9u (ex store, sacks extra, not).—Oats: The small demand existing is confined to bright, short fe*d for export, Millers are not operating to any extent, and even for shipment buyers are not disposed to give prices lately obtained. Musty and inferior sorts, of which there is a considerable quantity on hand, are difficult to place at any price. Quotations: For prime feed, milling, is Gd to Is GJd; extra bright, Is 7d to Is 7ld; medium, Is 4d to Is sd; inferior, 9d to Is Id; odd lots for seed. Is 9d to 2s (ex store, net).—Barley: There is r.o business of any consequence passing in-this cereal, and quotations arc nominal.

Ryegrass Seed.—The business done is confined To small lots for farmers' requirements. Quotations: For machine-dressed heavy seed, 4.9 to 4s 3d; extra Jieavy, 4i Gd to. 4s 9d; medium, 3s 9d to 3s lid; light. 3s Cd to 3s 9d; undressed, 2s to 3s (ex store, sacks extra, net).

Chaff.—Consignments of prime have this week been on a more extensive scalc. Sales in consequence are effected at lower prices, .and rendering it olmo3t impossible, to quit inferior or medium at anything like a satisfactory price, Quotations: For prime, £2 17s Gd to £3; extra do, £3 2s Gd to £3 ss; medium to good, £2 5s to £2 Jos; light and inferior, £110s to £2 2s Gd per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Potatoes.—A steady demand exists, but prices are slightly more in favour of buyers. Quotations: For be3t Derweuts, £1 to £4 ss; medium, £3 10s to £3 17s Gd; inferior, £3 to £3 7s Gd (ex store, sacks weighed in, net).

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Nimmo and Blair report as follows: — Wheat.—Tiie market remains firm at late quotations. We quote: Prime milling, 4s to 45.3d; fowl wheal (whole), 3s 3d to 3s 5d per bushel (sacks extra).

Oats.—The demand continues for good lines oirly, suitable for export. We quote: Seed lines. Is lOd to 2s 3d; prime milling, Is 7d to Is 8d; good feed, It ojd to Is Old per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.—Since last quoting supplies have come forward more freely, causing values to ease somewhat. We quote: Prime bright oaten, £3 to £3 5s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The market is well supplied with medium quality. Wc quote: Prime Oamaru Derwenls, £4 to £4 5s per ton (sacks in). DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Butter—Salt, 8d to 9d; fresh (cooking), 73 to 8d per lb. Pigs (1001b to 1701b weight), old per lb, , FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Manse street, report as follows for the week ending September 29, 1903: — Fruit.—Oranges: Sydney—Market fully supplied, 4s to 7s; Sevilles,*7s to Ss. Bananas, 2Jd per lb (ripe). We have a good supply of choice on hand. Lemons: Mivldiiras, 7s to 83 6d; Sydney, Gs to Ss. Apples have fair demand. Dessert, 7s Gd to lis; cooltmg, 8s to 9s. Rhubarb, 2d. Onions: Melbourne, '£! 5s to £5. Potatoes arc in fair supply. Oamaru, £12s Cd to £4 7s Gd; northern, £3 15s to £4. Butter.—Dairy pats, 8d to 9d; salt, 8d to 9d; separator and factory, fresh, 9Jd to-lld. Eggs are inquired for. We liavo several large orders for preserving, and .kMso consignments. Cheese: Factory, Gd to 61d per lb; farmers', 5Jd. Bacon: Rolls, 8d to Bld. Hams, 9d to 'Jid. Pigs: Baconer 5d to 5Jd. . Poultry in good demand: Roosters, 4s Gd to ss; hens. 3s Cd to 4s; ducks, 5s to Gs; geese, 5s to 5s Gd per pair. Wc receive consignments any day. Daily sales. Countrj orders for cnse3 of fruit from persons not in the trade must be accompanied by post office order.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Sloritzson and Co report for week ending September 30:— , 'Wheat—Best velvet, 4a Id ' ls 3d; test TuScan, 4s to Is 3d; fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 6d (sacks extra). Oats: Best feed, ls 6d to ls 7d; medium and inferior, Is 2d to Is sd; milling, ls Sd to Is 85(1. Barley: Feed sorts, 2s 8d to 2s lCd; milling, 3s to as 3d; malting, 3s Jd to 3s 8d; Lakes, 3s 9d to 4s. Potatoes: Canterbury, 15 s t0 > 0 ? - ml > rll i £1 to £1 ss. Chaff: Prime quality, £3 2s.Gel.to © 7s Gel. Ryegrass: Farmers' dresseil, ls lOd to 2s 9d; machined, 3s 3d to 4s 3d per bushel. Cocksfoot, 2£d to 3Jd; machined, Id to sd. Hides, 3Jd to Old. according to quality. Tallow.—Rough fit, 13s to Us; rendered, 17! to 20s. Skeepskins,—Dry pelts, Gd to -3 *d; ctosebicds, 3s to -Is 9ct; extra, 4a 6d to Ga; haifbrcd, extra, 4s 9d to 6s 8(1. Rabbitskins.—Summer, 6d to 6*d; small, 3d to sd; autumns, 9*d to 13d; winters, Hid to 16Jd; winter blacks, 2s to 2s Cd per lb; outgoing, llAd to Is 2d. PRODUCE REPORT, Poultry.—Daily sales. Salt butter, 7(1 to'Kd, Pigs.-To IGOlb, ojd; over, 4Jd to sd.