Dnnedin Produce Market.

Otago Witness, Issue 1640, 28 April 1883, Page 14

Dnnedin Produce Market.

J. H. KiiiSOUR, grain and produce broker, report* under date 25th April as follows :—

Flour. — Prices remain at quotations of last week—, viz.: Prime quality- -in sacks £10 10s, small baga £11 ; and country flour rather under these prices'. Oatmeal.— There it) no change hi prices to report-* viz., £13 to £13 6s per ton. Wheat.— There is still a fair demand for primo mil* ling samples, and prices remain at quotations of last week — viz., 4s 3d to 4a 4d for prime sampleaof Tuscan aud white velvet, and 4s to 4s Id for ordinary. ( Fowl* feed is still very ecareo, and commands quite up td prices reported laao week— viz., 2s 9d to 3d id, according to quality. Oats. — Large quantities have come to hand during the week, and prices have given way slightly. ' The demand for shipment, however, continues fainy good, although rather uhort of the supplies that have been coming to hand. I quota good bright feed Is fid; inferior and discoloured, Is 7d to Is 8(1. Tho higbotrt * price going for choice milling ia Is lid. Barley. —The demand continues tvjtlre, with a very

Short supply. Prime malting would command from 5s to 6s Sd ; any lots coming forward are discolours I and scarcely fit for malting 1 . Feed and milling are not in demand, and prices are nominally .is to 8s 3d. _ i Potatoes.— There hap been a full supply during the week, hut prices remain about last week's quotations ■My sales" "during the week have been at £2 12s tid down to £2 10», the, latter beinir the price to-day. Butter. — There is an active demand for prime Baited in kepa, and lid per lb could now be got for such lots, and 9d to lfld for inferior Chaff.— Good oat-sheaf chaff commands from £4 to £4 10s per ton. Grass Seed.— The demand is very limited, and prices are nominally 4d to 4£d per lb for cocksfoot, and 8b Od to 4s for well dressed samples of ryegrass. Babbitskins.— • There are veiy few coming forward, but the demand is not brisk. I quote Od to lOd for well-sorted parcels of summer skins. Hides are still in good demand at late quotationsvia., id to 4Jd per lb for heavy well-trimmed hides, and Sd to 3}d for light and inferior. Tallow is in good demand lor local requirements at 80* to 33s for well-rendered, and 22a to 24s per cwt tor rough fat.