WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1893, 2 March 1888, Page 19

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Monir/.so.v and Hovkin, grain, produce, and general commission agents, Manse street, Dunfcdm, report : — Wlio.it.— Very few transactions have taken place iv ''■llierolil or new grain since last w«ok, and until the irft'crnp is well cm the market buyers will purchase 'I'lriiifrly. A few parcels of old Northern have been kM at from ISs 2d to os 4d here. The new crop is :lwn»ing hands in Oainaru 'at 2s 9d per bushel, tod is of primo quality. Fowls' Wheat.— Still scarce ; gnod samples will 'ttch 2s {Id to 3s Id. Barley.— No transactions of any cotißequeuce since ■sir list report ; prices unchanged. Oats.— Few lots of new have yet come forward ; last T wk'3 prices aro fully maintained, but demand ia tot large. We quote : Is Sd for prime short feed Jiil up to Is 9d for milling. As low as Is tid has l«nl «n accepted in Oamaru for prime milling, sacks Wra. Flour.— Northern roller, £0 10s;50's, £10; 25's, "0 05; Southern stone, £9 ; 50's, £9 10s. ( Oatmeal.— £8 10s iv 25's packed in sacks, £3 in •■M, We luvo inquiries for new meal from Sydney, i Bran.-50s locally; same price f.o.h. Oamaru and umaru. Sharps,— 70s locally; 6ame price f.o.b. Oamaru liTimaru. Potatoes.— Prime Oamaru Dements, 00s; others, 'Moons. £igs.-3d to 3}d for primo dairy-fed up to 1601b. Chaff.— Prime quality and well cut, 555 ; inferior, * 5 tO 50s. Stww (Oaten aud Wheaten).— los per ton. Hay (Oaten).— 6os per ton. Way (Clover and Ryegrass).— 6os per ton. , Butter.— ml to fid" for fresh; salt do iv smill up to (id per lb for primo quality. fe.-la per d. /.en— market fully supplied. Cfieeae.— ad to 3J-d up to dil for good small loaf. 'wms and Bacon.— 7d for former and 6(1 for rolls, '^must be prime. Joney.— ;ya < l 0 1,1 for run ; 4}d for extracted. uiass Seed.— Prices nominal. Seed merchants £') buying a few loc«l lots, and iv tlie absence of .■typing o'nleis business is quiet iv this line. We p"'f forwarded samples of cocksfoot to Germany, orders shoi My. A haudsome cample suuto U3 is worlh 4 ! r d per lb. llvegrass, from 2s 1(1 <*i according to sample.