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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14431, 26 January 1909, Page 4

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UIN 1)1 IN .MARKETS. Press Assiwiiiti.ii: —lly Tcirgi-npii — Cuuyrfglrt. UINIION'. dsminry 24. Froaoii Mcs.. >lic-p: C-aiiieibtiry light 3 13-lbd, ii:.?iliniii 5/i. hi'uvv 3jd; Smth.lai'd. 3ht: NVrih i-iaml. 3jil: b.-i i.-.x-.x'n, lU. Liunl:-: I\i:iii';l»iiv U\iv\ 4:1. Ik of: Fores 2Jil, \h'M, 3-.|tl. llil.T l'i:i!i' .'hwii, heavy. H 15-10,1; liuln. 3 t :l. li,;f: For;.*, 2 13-16 d; himk 3 olid. U-.tbbi'.-,: Virv linn. l',vi Sv.itir-vs are retailing at 10, 0.1. Hemp: l(itVi. .iannarv am! March fhipi»fiin, £?,1 10<. (.'opra: Ael!v.> ;.!:.,! in <:<:, ;l <U'mn:i',l for South fei, but fnv tV Ccmiuem there U iiitl-,' inquiry, nuut.itioi.;- tor London ac.'.l Liverpool, ill?, 15s ro :o!ii 17s (xl for iyigs. Antimony, £S 10s. Coopr: Scot, £50 15s; tlu-co lrioniltf, £60 15s. Tin: Spot. £126 19-: llnw moml.s, £128 1(V Load, £13 ?.< 6,1. CHAIN AMI I'KOIiLTIv HALF.*. Messrs llenaid tjrid and Co. report :-Wo lteltl our uteklv auvtioa sale oi grain and produce a; our ~,,„M on .\jot:<!av. wh-n we subsnitiod a im\bra!e oalalogii;' to a good at,t:miai!i,. ( ,f Imv.'Vs. (',':i:j:-:.it:oii was brisk, and v,o cleared t.he bulk of our raahijiu:' at - a'. ■ -fj-.c!<u v prit-s 'Value; ruled as under: —

O.iis. StoL'l;, ,„, iuml nv--n<iv.-li«rlii. and all!i(Mit,'li lion' Im.s ii- .'I) Ik tier iiii;iiii'v for primp l.'artouo an.l ..parrowbiHs t t i!i>l::'■ :ons show little i.r no tOiit!i;-f- Grain of itiforioi (liiahiy is flaw <:.' *~■(< f ov | 1K . ; ,l ri -, (ll i ri ,. m~i:-!s ill- la-ie prices, (location,-: l'lime imlliiiS. 1" 8:1 i« Is £i..!: wml lo Iv.-t fc'i'il, ]v6ii! n. U V.:\; infoiior to n.c limn, 1* 3d lo a. si<! p-r hnshei (-neks e\tra) \vi !fi ,;.-Th,,v ,-s ,„> ~',™0,. ,„,;,,;,;, i„ the local market ( ii:rin s tl:!> W f 0 ; ; v> 1 |>riim< lols have I-;-.;-;, t;il;on liy millet* at tpiola.ioi'.s, prime y.-iivi specially ill ilcniami. Medium ip:aiily lias" ready >al'e a> fowl wheal, whii.li i„ i'n «>ioit .-npplv. Quotation*: i'ir.ne iiiilHii;-. 4k (jJ-u lo 4s 7Jd; prime velvet, to 4s Ed; medium mi!'ins and hesr fowl «lic<ii. 4s Ul to 4s Cxi; medium fowl wheat, 4s i„ h. 4(1: hrok™ ami ikiiiia-ijod, os u > h !>.! liy- bu«iipl [sucks extra).

Potatoes. Tlio market Ins Wn heavily supplied dmiiiir last v.-ook, ami priiw have cased coimd-v.iliiy. The trroator proportion of I'Otk-iiriiliici::.-. i.-os-r.* to hind is scarcely ripe, and ::■; thes,. will nor keeo it is noccssary lo ,1i5,..0- ~ ||icai at olio'. Quotalions; Ibst, |>o.hlv ,lu;; iois, £3 10i to £3 !s<; medium an.l si.i!«, £5 lo £3 7s M p.-r lons limits im-liuied). Hi-all'.-The market Ins liwn a-ain heavily snppli«,l tl,',, W t-:k. aiul pries in co'isi'iiuon...;. show : , decline on ihoso kielv ntlinir. l'riiiti- ,p:a!iiy is the oulv class which nteeS with ready sale, medium and inferior 1-eiiiL' al'ims Ica'caM' l.liui;-. lions; H-m ( ,jt,.„ f\::A'. £3 ?s 6-1 to £3 ss: medium to £■> 57- fc,l to £o: 'i,.!it ami di.-coiouivo. £2 5; |,> £:> !!'■ ,-.-•.■ : .., ; 'i t-aeks extra). Si.raw.—l>i:c:a;:on»: Odto-n, 37s 6d to 4Cs: wlieawn, 37s 6d kio 40s pel' ten ,(urc«cdl. •

TJVIO STOCK INSURANCE COAfPIANY. The iHisinws of l-hc Live Stock Gftfioral Tiwuranco Compiny of New Zetland lia-n boejn piircln?f;d by the YorksWre Insiiraimc Company (Ltd.) as from January 1. ISOSI. Thero will h" no cliwigo in the manage-iii'-ut, M'-v-rs KirlccaWy and Co.. Jlwi:«lin, lhe niai.agc.is for Nov.- Zealand of the Yorkshire having also hrld the mairagfrsliip of th? Live Stock Ceneral. «c f'llie individual reports of slock agents, wool, rabbitdkiii, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Olago Witness at special rales.J CIONTPAL PROnUCIC AFART (LTD.). P.-eilly, ScoM, and Cill, proprietor.--, report: The pa.sl week has Iv-cn tor the disposal of truits. which haveaniveti fairly freely, and joicts ail round li.ri.vo i he-en tvutisfaeiorilv. High prices were oh- j lained for fruit consigned by .Vlffisiu lfow<{?t\ and .Moncrk'lf, one line <d p.eaches j realising up lo Oil per lb. Pnultry liave. been arriving freely, but, unfortunately, in very poor condition, ami for this cla.-i of IKuiltry low priies Jiave lo be, aiieple.d. Kggs have met keen incjtiiiy, and we cleared our eonsignmentii at. from Is 2d to Is 3d p;T dozen. Butler in over supply, and only saleable at export prices. We give, below Ih«. actual pi ices obtained for our oniwgnnrs'.-timr.cs, Is Id, J.s lid, Is 2Jd, Is 3d, io Is 4il. Tomatoes: Auck- I land-;, 4'd, bid. to s*l. Chtrncs: Local : desert, iOtl. 1-i Is <■,<!. I'lttms: Cherrv, lid, I*l, 2d, 2Jd. Peaclio: Desert, 3ii, 3id, ojd, 4d, 4id, sd. to 6d; jam, 2d. 2id, lo 2Jd; (lurk, lid, IJd, 2d 2Jd, ?J,d to 3d. ifpricote: Drti-eri, 2*l, 3d. 4d. lo jam, 2d, 2*l, to 2jd. Ka-pberrics, to 4*l. Currants: liiaek. 3|d; red, 2*l to 3d. Poa-rs: lVvc-ri, ?4d. 3,1, to 3*l; cooking, 2d to 2*l. Conseberries, I*l, 2d, lo 2*l. Mushrooms, 3d, 4£d, ad, sid. X'uts: Peanuts, 3d; walnuts, bid: Barcelona, s^l; Brazil, Ed. liaiiaiiM: "2Jd; ripe, lid to I*l. Pens, lid to 2d. Apples: lltwrl, 25d, 2*l, 3d, Sid; cooking, 2d. • Polalo-s: Pcninmla, 6i (xl, 7s, 8.5, and feed: Oaniaru ss, 5s frd, Cs per cwt.' Dates: i Packets. 3s 3d, 5s 6d per dozen. Cucumbers, j 6s p:r dozen. Figs, 3s 3d, 3s fcd, is psr dozen. I'.aiianas: Croen, 7s 6d, Bs. Pines: Tinned, 4s 3d per dozen. Oranges: Caii- 1 foruiini, l£s to 20-J, Jicmotis: Frisco, 13s 6d I pL-r ca'.-o. Chaff: Prime oalsheaf, 3s 6d I lo 3s Bd. Unions: .Melbourne, 9s 6d per i cwt. Cabbage; 2s to 3s per sack. Canii- . doner, 2c, 6d. 3s. Marrows. 5s 6d,-6s, to I 6s fc-,1. Powl wheat. 3s M, 3s9d, 4s, 4s3d, and ' 4s 6d. t!a.ts, Is 7d, U Bd, and Is fi<l per 1 bu.-iiAl. l'oull-ry: Hens, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, Ss. ' 3s 3;!; rocstors, ;.s, 3e 6d, 4s. 4s 6d: ducklings, 5s 6d, 4s, and 4s 6d; gosling;,'ss 6d; ducks, 2s, 2s 6cl, and 3s per pair; turkeys— g::l)b!e,r-! m;id;> 9tl per ib. Kggs: In short supply. We cleared our case eggs at Is 2d; stamped and guaramtccd, Is 3d per dozen. Putter: Slow of snlo: pals, 6id, 7id, Ed ; separator, £d, Sd, and 11(1 per 111. Fill, 17s lfo. 19?, and 2Cs ,kt cwt. Hcciiwax, Is 4d )>er Ib. ',