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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16754, 24 July 1916, Page 4

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Daily Times Office, Saturday morning. A parcel of sprats will arrive by the Rotorua. Prices will rule high in sympathy with Ilome quotations. Small parcels of whsky and brandy are landing ex the Durham. Gin i, due to arrive ex Tamui and Rotorua. The quotations for the new season's salmon ha-\e just tome to hand by cablcgiurn. A email quantity onl> will be aiailabie for this market, and it will command high prices. Stocks of sardines are low. Quotations for quarters are g veil as 6s 9d and 7s. According to latent adwccs fioni Norway fish were again showing up m the fiords. These, however, were too small to pack. Germany has been paying high prices for sard.ncs, which accounts for the big advance in prices til's season. A shipment of Price's candles is on the Rotorua. Prices show an advance of 50 per cent, on pre-v.ar rates. Benzrno shows an ad\ance of 8d per case. Crystal vinegar has advanced in price. Carbonate of soda has also advanced, in sympathy with the Home markets.

There is very littlo doing in cattle Fat bullocks havo realised £16, store bullocks £14. Dairy oows in profit lia\o boon sold at £12 to £13 10s, and others at £10: voailings, £2 10s to £3 10s; oahr.s, £1 15-.

OOMMERCIL CABLEGRAMS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, .July 21. Copper, £90 5s to £88 sa, electrolytic, £121. Load, £23 to £27. Spelter, £51 to £47 Tin, £166 12j 6d to £166 17s 6d. Silver, 29ad per o/ LONDON, July 22. ' (Reeened July 23, at 5.5 p.m.) Wheat: l'trni. Chicago July options 114 a cents; options, 115q cents; Duember options, 118 a cents. Wheat and flour alio it. United Kingdom, 2 090,000 quarters, Continent, 4 550.000 qu.utois; Atlantic shipmfnt-- 798,000 quaiteis; I'acilie, nil; totals: Kui-ope, 1,045,000 quaiteis; Ru&sia, 20 000 qu.iitcM; India, 32.003 quarterrs; Argentine, 147,000 (piaitcis, Austrulasia, 13b.G'K) quaiteis Cotton: Jrlj-August shipment, 7 82. Jute: Quiet. August .shipment, £29. Copn and hemp are r-tichangi'd. Rubber: Pani, 2s plantation, 2 2|d; smoked, 2s 2|d.

FROZKN MEAT JLrItEET. Pre? 3 Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. AiiEtiahan and N.Z Clable Association. UJNDQA', July 22. (llioened July 23, at 5.5 p.m.) Rabbits are quiet. New South Wales blues, ex. store. 24.: South American mutton, SJd; lamb, lOed. Other nuats uucliangi d.

SOUTHLAND REPORTS. (FiiOii Ouu Own Cokui;spom)ekt ) INVERCAIUJILL, July 22. The o,ii maikct is pi.ictically at a standstill, tile bulk ot tnc oats unsold now being in the hands ot well-to do gio\veii> who sho.v little disposition to cuint to piesent pneco. Noiltiem buyeis, on the other Hand, aic equally mc.iapobed to do business, and, ab it is evident that the Go\ernment has seemed tlio oats lequired by it tor the vi_.ii, it seems that p.icei aie not likely to go up to the level ol 2o 6d toi A giado tiiutuiis, a drojj in puces <-cemmg moie piOixible The bulk of the holders of chaff arc etanding oil tor higher prices, anj ni the absence ot tiling but j local demand, it is difficult to tee how eiich a lcwilt can be atti'iiiLil. 'Ihe piesmt value is, noniinallv, £6 5> on trucks foi pi:me quality, but sales h'tvo been made at low as £3. 'J.lie nuiket, hov.ovei, is dicidedly fiuil. Very little is olfeiing by glowers, vUio have jiractically dispobed ot their eiop with the exception of a few odd lines in tlio nands of nrm holdeis and small quantiticb in the hands ot those fjimcis who are in the habit of doing something like a retail tiade with then neigLbouis. Machine diefsed seed io xctailing ?t fiom 6s 3d to 6d tor bomewhat light-weight peed, and tip to 7s and 7s 6d for hca\ier, while a few exceptionally good lines of heavy, wclldiessed seed have leached 7s 9d and Bs. For w hokc--ale lines lr.wchants quote 7s for 281b seed, anil other weights in propoition. Ot Italian lvcgia-ss little if an> is loft in the hands oi giovvcrf-. Retail piiecs are from 7s 6d to Bs, and even 8s 6d for specially well marked, w cll-dresscd lines. Ihere is very little retail business in hemp, a-s millers at present have not recommenced opeiations tor the teason, but if the weather continues favourable a start may shortly bo expected. 'JLhe maiket is still exceptionally c trong indeed lor eveiy class ol stock, buvei- being in evidenee fcr a latger quantity than is available. Northern men aie ftill in the piounce after sheeji and catde, good young ewes, however, being their ptcfeicnce, and for which they continue to pav veiy high prices. The niiukct aU tluough is quite, tirm, and likely to remain so lor some time, owing to the great abundance of winter teed throughout tlio country, and the likely continued demand fiom noilhcin markets. Fat stock is also bringing good values, freezing opeiatoit buying stionglj, and also in the eastern districts, a number of Duncdin buteheis and Taion operators having made largo purchases at_piu.es fitmer, if anything, than those rulin<r of late. In face of the high pnccs tor fats and sheep, a number of have turned their attention to young cattle, with the result that this class has also shown a strong advance. The demand for good, forvvaid bullocks to fatten off on the glass is also still heavy, and this class, too, is bringing -very outside values. The high prices being made may seem outside, but forwaicl stuff, both cattle and that can bo fattened ofP niccly, is sine to demand full rates for a long time to come, that will even allow grazieis, at present priece, a deccnt profit for their handling. Values are as follow:—Fat cattle: 0\ beef. £2 5s 6d to £2 6s 6d, heifer beef, £2 3s to £2 4s; cow beef. £2 to £22s Stoic cattle: Tvvo. yeat-old bullocks, good soits, £1? to £13 10s; medium sorts, £10 10s to £10 15s; 2^-year-old. £10 5c to £11; two-joai-old, £8 5s to £9 ss; 18 months, £6 5s to £6 15s; vearlings, £5 to £5 15s Store sheep: Twotooth ewes, 29s to 31s; four-tooth. 33s to 345; six-tooth, 30s to 31n 6d; eight tooth. 25s to 265; good, fresh and failing-mouthed ewes. 20s to 21s; oldc- ewe s , doun to 16s; ewo hoggets, 24s to 255; nn\ed sexed ho<rgets, 22s to 22s 6d; wether hosrgets 19s 6d to 20s 6.1; J:wo tooth vvcthei s, 27s 6d to 28s; four-tooth. 30s to 31s Fat sheep: Extid prime wethers, 32s to 355; medium, 29s to 30s; prime ewes, 25s to 27s ; medium, 20s to 21e.

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago F,nmors' Co operatic Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) repoit:—We "hold our um.il weekly hose sale at our horse bazaar, when we offeied an entiy of horses in number .smaller than at previous =ales. The attendance of tho buying public- on account, no doubt, of the inclement weather, was not as largo as usual, and this, coupled with the fact that the entry of horses was only mcdiocre in quality.

resulted in a draining file. A fen light hoi>cs found new M.neis, bu) (lie bigger put was p t( ui. L'i ices aw is follow Good \ o11r)*i: draught marcs, -L 25 to £?B, supei ior \oung ihaught j_<-Min" £'8 - > £o2; oidinaiv diamjit man* and ;'('ldmi;'-, £21 to £24, I','id dit iglits. £11, jjw il up standing vanner*. £13 to £25: ouliuuv spiing < <ii(ei £14 to £18, bugi'v mails an I gildings, £15; li ii ks and ponicii, £5 to £8.

CENTRAL I'MOD!'<']•: MART. Reillv, (Jill, and Co. i.poit that consign ment» fiom Raiotong.i, espjually (, ie manges, nvclied this market m indilfii' lit condition. The toniatoi.-, wile al-r> on the ripe Mile 197 t aset, being consigned to o'ir caic. Some iiiue < onsignini nib ol f'nveis c„uno forwaid horn Auckland, v\hi<ii ic aliped high prci.s. Div-eit fuuts ,r- short of icqiii-eiiicnih. Lggs have also Ifiu ill shoit supply, .mil as high as Is 8(1 vas .secuied lor stamped and gual anleed during the v.eek, though pi ices weie easier on Satin day. I'iinie oatshcat chaff is in demand. Record prices weie seemed for Indus, fat, and liorfelun. The following prices weie rtcmed lor our consignois:--Lemons: Adelaide lemons, 16s, Ameuean M'bsion brand, three hundreds 31s 6d, halfeases, XT'-. Tomatoe.s: Locals reali-ed Is Id; R.uotonga, sil, sjil, sid, 6d. 0?d. Pe.ns: Winter Nolis, 6jd, 4jd; Coles, 3d; cooking pevtb, 2d. Ura?il Nuts: New season's. A\ alnuts, Flowers: Narcissi, 5s to 6s per uozen; violets, choice 4s 3d dozen. Cabbage, 3s 6d to 5s per dozen. C •uliflower I',1', 7s to It's per sack. Eggs: St iiiipul and guaranteed, Is 6d to Is 8d ; pieiervrd, Is 3'l. Beeswax, 1> 4d. Honey- llalt-pound package, 4s jvi do/en. Tea: First tipb bioken orange Pekoe tea, five and ten pound Lo%es, Is 6d per lb Button Fanners' bulk, slo\.' sale, l.s ]d; pats, Is 2d; separator, bulk. Is 3d Bicon: Fae tory, ts, other lines, 6d io 3d. Figs: Prime biconers, 7id; poikeis. 7d; chopper, 4d; henvv bar oners, to 6il Iloi&ehair, Is 0d to Is lljd Apples: Desseit Seailets, choice lis; Cloopatr.is, choice 10s; elurmerb, 9* to 10s for choice; cooking, cho.ee 2id, others lid, 2d. Pie Melons, 8s 6d per cwl. Pini s, 14s to 15s 3d Or.uiges: Renniaik navels, 22s 6d; Rarotongas, repacks, 15s to 10s Onions- Melboui iu_b, 7s 6d to us 6J; pickling oirons, 7s 6cl per cut Potatoes: Priino tables, to £7 10s (i x trucl-) to £8 10s (ex store); <-oed, £3 IG> to £7 10s. Mol,>s=rs; lis in tins, bair. Is. 7s 61 per cut. Wheat pollaid, £7 15s ton. Whraten itie.il, £7 per ton. Oaien pollard, £7 per to-. Bran, £4 15s p-n- ton. 0 itshi af choff; E\ rail. £4 2s 6d to £4 7s 6d for prime; es stoic, £4 IPs to £4 lis. Clover haj, £6 (ex rail). Oaten straw. 5Cs. Wheat en Eti.u\. Ws. Fat, 27s 3d. 23.-, 28s 6d, 23s 3d. Fowl wheat, 4», 4s 3d, 4s 6d (e\ store). Meat meal, 17s Oats: 2s 9d for A. giade 2s 6d for B grade lines. Mai..e: ]?egt Sr\a, 5s 9d. luce M n al. 10s 6d per sack. Oaten Dust, 4s per sick. Rabbit«kitis: Winters to 23^d; railv u inters. 22c!; ineooiings. 13|d; auhimns, 14d 1o 17d; suminct', 8d to Is; fawns, to 19d; hawked <ind milky, from 4d to 9d. I tides- Good ox hides, to 11 id; g-od cow hides, 8d to 9^il; cut and s'ipp's. from Sid to lOd per pound. Poiiltry: Cockerels—2. 2s 9(1; 4, 3s 3d; 2, 3s 61; 4. 4s; 4, 3d; 1. 4s 9d; hens —2, Is 9d ; 11. 2s; 8. 2s 3d ; 10 2s 4d ;9, 2s 6d ; 8, 3s; 9, 3, 3d, 13. 3s 6d; cocks—l, 2s; 1, 3s; 1, 4s 3d; pullcts-2, 2s; 4, 4s 6J; bantam cockerel, 1, Is. RISILLY, GILL & CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin.