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Otago Witness, Issue 1897, 12 June 1890, Page 20

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Millers' lines have ruled during the week as followi :— Flour, £8 5s to £9 per ton ; oatmeal, £8 10s per ton ; chaff, 45s to 50s per ton ; bran, £3 per ton ; pollard, £4 per ton ; pearl barley, £16 10s per ton. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report the Bale within the last week of about 4000 tacks of Mold's ennobled and red straw wheat, on account of various clients, at 3s per bushel, f.o.b.— North Otago Times.

As the result of the visit of Mr Robert Lookhart, of Edinburgh (chairman of the directors of the Scottish and New Zealand Investment Company), Mr Harvey has resigned the managership, and will in future act only as solicitor. Mr Bain becomes chairman of the local board, and Mr Siddall secretary. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. have received the following cablegram from their London house (Messrs Sanderson, Murray, and Co.), dated 6th inst. :—" Prices for New Zealand hemp have declined 15s per ton."

Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated Thursday :—": — " The Antwerp wool sales have opened dull ; nobody seems anxious to buy ; much has been withdrawn. The wheat market is declining and irregular. Since our lt.st wire prices are 6d lower. The weather is favourable for the growing cropß, and supplies are increasing." Messrs J. A. Park and Co. on Saturday submitted for sale, by public auction, the residence of the late Mr J. L. Butterworth, together with the adjoining ground. The house and half an acre of laud were first offered, and bidding was started at £2000, advancing by £50 bids until it had reached £2500, at which price it was knocked down to Mr John Davie, acting, it is understood, as agent for Mrs Scott. Five other lots were offered, but were not sold, the highest bids made falling considerably short of the upset. There were a good many inquiries for these, however, after the sale, and it is expected they will change hands during the next few da\s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cable message from their London office, dated the 16th inst. :— "Tallow is ready of sale. Pine mutton is worth 26s fid per cwt. ; good beef, 25b per cwt. Frozen meat : Mutton market is firm. Canterbury mutton is worth 4£d per lb ; Wellington, 4^d. Lamb market is firm. Canterbury lamb is worth 6d per lb. Beef market is sluggish. New Zealand beef: Porequarters are worth 3d per lb ; hindquarters, 3|d." Messrs James Samson and Co. offered for sale at public auction on Saturday alternoon the main building and dome, concert hall, and art gallery of the exhibition. There was a large attendance, but excepting in the caee of the main building and dome, which Mr A. Burt, on behalf of the Technical Classes Association, purchased at the upset price of £300, the lots were passed in. The upset that was put on the art gallery was £1250, and that on tho ooncert hall £500.

The sale of the art gallery was effected on Modday. for the sum of £1250, E. 0. Reynolds and Co. being the purchasers as agents for William B. Reynolds and Co., grain and seed merchants, of Stafford street (late Cameron, Reynolds, and Co.). notice of dissolution of partnership appearing in our advertising columns. It is understood this firm will use the gallery as grain stores, for which, with very slight alterations, it is eminently fitted, this objeot having been kept in view by the architeot when the building was designed.

Mr John Gbindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agenoy Company, Limited) reports having sold at their auction sale yesterday the following lots of grain, &o. (bags extra) :— JB, 140 sacks sparrowbill oats, Is 3d;; LB, 180 do do do, Is 3d ; JfK, 30 do long Tartara, Is 4d ; WH, 210 do Danish (dark), Is 2d ; PA, 400 do prime Sutherland!!, Is 4d ; FB, 300 doheavy sparrowbills, Is 3Jd ; H, 175 do Sutherlands, Is 3d ; M, 220 do prime velvet wheat, 3s sd ; V, 200 do do do do, 3s 3d ; DM, 111 do inferior barley, 2s ; B, 19 do do do, Is sd ; X, 10 do do do, Is 6d ; S, 1 truck chaff, £2 ; B, 10 tons Napier potatoes, £2 12s 6d,

At a meeting held at Invercargill a resolution was carried in favour of forming a farmers' agenoy company, and a committee was appointed to ascertain what support would be accorded to the movement.

Messrs Fleming and Hedley (in conjunction with Mr A. H. Maude) submitted two farms on bhe Papabalo plain for sale on Saturday, on account of the late Mr William Richmond's trustees. One farm of 240 acres was knookedidown to ,Mr Henry Mathie at £7 Is per acre ; the other, containing 235 acres, was withdrawn.— North Otago Times. The proposal to ereot a meat preserving factory at Heriot has been abandoned, for the present at all events. A difficulty having arisen with regard to the site, it was resolved at a meeting of shareholders— " That the company known as the Heriot Preserving Company be dissolved."

Since January 1 the Belfast Freezing Works have killed 102,274 sheep, 95,783 lambs, 290 cattle, and 61 The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated lOthinßt. : — " Wheat : Market weak. New Zealand wheat f .a.q. to arrive, iron ship, is worth c.i.f. 34s per 4801b, AprilMay bill of lading; nominal value. New Zealand wheat average is worth 33s 9d, and long-berried 36s per 4961b." Messrs Reid, Maclean, and Co. offered for sale by auction, at their roomi, yestetday the Brooksdale estate, at Tapanui, containing 14,640 acres of freehold land, together with the improvements thereon. The property was bought in by the mortgagees. The following table shows the number of bags and of grain and produce received at the Dunedin railway station from the Ist March to the 7th June, with the figures for the corresponding period last year :— 1890. 1889. Oats... ... ... 180,903 115,218 Wheat ... ... 50,279 42,476 Barley ... ... 13,014 8,904 Potatoes ... ... 15,769 12,297 Flour, bran, &c. ... 12,051 8,699 WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, Junb 11. Fat Cattle. — 'ihe number forward to-day was considerably below the average, only 155 head being yarded. More than half were prime heavy bullocks, the remainder medium inferior bullocks and cowe. There was a brisk demand, and best peus were well competbd for. Medium and inferior sorts mob rather a slow sale. Prices on the whole were rather better than last week. Best bullocks sold at £8 5s to £9 7s 6d ; medium, £5 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d ; inferior, £3 6b to £5 10s ; cows and heifers, £2 5s to £8 15s.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded, and sold on account Mr John Bruce (Henley), 3 heifers at £5 7b 6d, 2 bullocks at £5 2s 6d ; on account of Mr M. W. Fleming (Henley), 7 cows at £3 5s ; on account Mr John . Allan (Holmes), 2 cows at £3 2s 6d, 1 bull at £2 ss ; on account Mr A. M'Donald (Riverside). 3 bullocks at£s, 2 cows at £5 ; on account of Mr Alexander Fleming ( Henley), 2 cows at £2 7s 6d ; on account of Mr John Allan (Holmes), 4 at £2 2s 6d to £2 17s 6d; on account of Mr E. Jefferies (Flag Swamp), 4 cows at £5 2b 6d to £3 2s 6d.— Wright, Stephknson, and Co. sold 77 head as follows :— On account of Mr Bobert Marihall (Coldstream), 6 very prime bullocks, medium weights, at £9 ; on account of Mr John Bruce (Qreytown), 3 bullocks at £8 2a 6d ; on account of Mr Bobt. Charters (Ury Park), 9 very prime bullocks sold privately at a very satisfactory price ; on account of Messrs Ellis Bros. (Five Elvers estate), 2 at £7 17s 6d and 12 prime heifers at from £7 to £5 sa ; on account of Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 9 prime hei'eis (light) at from £6 10s to £5 15s ; on account of Mr Jas. Liddell (Taieri Beaoh). 11 steers and heifers at quotations ; and on account of Messrs Alexander Douglas (East Taieri), Jas. Fegans (Green Island), J. J. MAuley (Portobello), Geo. Scott, Matthew Beattie, Geo. Daplyn, Thos. Lynn, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Sawers, and S. Townley, 25 head at quotations. — Geobgk Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agenoy Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold:— On account of Mr John Bruce, 3 bullocks at £6; on account of Mr Thomas Kirk, 5 bullocks from £7 2s 6d to £8 10b and 6 oowe from £6 to £6 7s 6d; and.

on account of others, 5 head up to £6 7s 6d. — John Grdtdlet (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold as under:— For Mr John Samuels (Roachdale), 5 bullooks £6 17s 6d to £6 7s tid, 12 heifers £5 12s 6d to £6 16s ; for Mrs Thurso HutChings (Henley), 8 bullocks £6 5s to £8 10s, 6 heifers at £6 2s 6d ; for Mr William Kirkland (Elm Grove), 2 small prime heifers £5 18s ; for Mr William Lindsay (Bush Grove), 2 small heifers £3 17s 6d ; for Messrs A. and A. Houness (Otakia), 5 bullocks £fi 15s to £7 15s, 2 heifers £4 17s 6d ; for Mr John Davidson (Herbert), 13 store steers.— Keio, Maclean, and Co. submitted 55 head with the following result:— account Mr H. Brown (Otakia). 4 head light weights passed ; account Messrs Dickson and Ross (Portobeilo), 3 bullocks sold at £7 2s 6d, 2 at £6 12s 6d 3 at £1 10s, 1 at £6. 2 calve 3at 16s, H hei'ers to £3 10s ; account Mr J. T. Donaldson (Ravenswood farm, Hampden), 2 cows at £7, 2 at £6 ss, 2 at £6 ; account the N.Z. and A. Land Company (Bdendale estate), 3 prime bullocks at £9 2s 6d. 4 at £9, 3 at £8 ss, 2 at £7 7s 6d, lat £7 12s 6d, 2at £7 ss, 3at£7 7s 6d ; account a client, 2 heiferß at £5 2s 6d and 1 at £3 17s 6d ; and for Messrs Findlay, Ford, Fraser, Atkinson, and others, 12 head of light weights at quotations. Fat Sheep.— The market to-day was moderately supplied with 2206, about 200 of whioh were merinoß. Fully half were wethers, mostly all of whioh were prime to medium quality, the balance were principally old ewes in quality ranging from extra prime to inferior. Bidding was brisk all through the sale, prices ruling a shade better than at last sale. Best crossbred wethers sold at 15s to 17a ; ordinary, 11s 6d to 14s 3d ; beßt crossbred ewes, 13s to 15s 6d ; ordinary, 8a 6d to 12s 3d ; extra heavy crossbred ewes, 17s 9d to 18s 3d ; merino wethers, 9b 6d to lls 6d.— Donald Rbid and Co. yarded and sold on account of R. Cupples (Manor farm, Otautau), 20 extra prime crossbred ewes at 17s 9d, 35 crossbred ewes at 10s ; on account of Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Henley), 63 cros»bred wethers at 12s to 11s 3d, 90 quarterbred wethers at 11s to 10b 9d, 19 crossbred ewes at 8a ; on account of Messrs Wilson and Scott (Henley), 129 crossbred wethers at 12s 6d to 15s 6d ; on account of Mr John Finch (Mllburn), 66 crossbred ewoa at 14s 3d ; on account of Mr James Freeman (Abbotsford), 51 crossbred ewes at 14s ; on account of Mr John Turnbull (Gore), 169 crossbred eweß at 12s 94 to 13s 9d; on account of Mr D. Beid (North Taieri), 200 crossbred wethers (stores) at 9s 6d.— Wright, Stephknson, and Co. sold 967 as follows : - On account of Mr Jas. Henderson (Kel»o), 10 very prime crossbred ewes at 18s 3d, and 26s crossbred maiden ewes at 16s 9d ; on account of Mr Alexander Williamson (Springfield). 61 prime halfbred wethers at 16s 3d ; on account of Mr D. T. Shand (Broadacres), 108 crossbred wethers at from 15b 6d to 13s 9d ; on account of Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Go. (Gladbrook), 220 halfbred ewes at from 15s 6d to 13s, and 80 merino wethers to 10s 9d ; on account of Mr James Brown (Mossbank), 83 crossbred wethers at 15s 6d ; on account of Mr Thomas Smith (Kingsdown), 40 half bred wethers at 14s fid ; on account of Mr Charles Hille (Kurow), 100 halfbred wethers and ewes at from 14s lid to 14s 6d ; on account of Messrs Kllis Broß. (Five Rivers), 126 cro»Bbred ewes at from 15s to 13s ; on account of Mr George Sinclair, 113 halfbreds at quotations.— Geohgk Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold on account of a client a draft of light weight crossbred ewes at quotations —John Grinmey (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold as under:— For Messrs Rattray and Co. (Waiwera). 119 halfbred wethers at 15s fid ; for Mr Andrew M'Laren (Tokomariro), 241 three quarter-bred wethers at 13s 9d to 17a ; for Messrs John Reid and Son (Monte Christo), 62 crossbred ewes at 12s 9d to 18s 3d ; for Messrs A and J. Brown (Abbobford). 40 halfbred wethers at 16a 9d, 57 merino wethers at 9s to 9a 3d.— Reid, Maclean, and Co sold 479 aB under : — Account Messrs Ellis Broa. (Five Rivera estate), 10 mixed two-tooth orosfbreds at 15a, 21 crosßbred ewes at 15s 6d, 29 at 14s 9d; account Mr G. M. Bell (Wantwond), 33 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d, 36 at 13s 9d, 32 at 13s, 29 at 12s 3d, 42 merino wethers at lls 3d and Us 6d, 39 at 9s 6d and 9s 9d ; account Meßsrs A. and J. Brown (Rreen Island), 16 crossbred ewes at 13s 9d. 5 lambs at 10s, 67 crossbred wethers at 15s 3d, 20 halfbred wethers at T4s ; account Mr John Bruce (Brighton), 35 halfbred wethers at I2s 3d, 35 at lls 3d ; and for Mr C. M'Kenzie (Kelso), 30 mixed crossbreds (light weights) at lls 3d. Fat Lambs. — 120 penned ; only about 50 of whinh were prime, the remainder stores. All were u old at— for best, lla 3d; atorea. 3s 'd.— Wright, Stephenson, and 00. aold 29 on account of Mr Jas. Henderson (Kelso), at lls 3d. Pigs.— 2lß penned, a large proportion of which came from the North These represented all descriptions. Bidding was very irregular, but prices were no better than last week. Suckers sold at 5s to 9s ; stores, 19s to 21s; porbers, 24s to 30s 6d; baconers, 348 to 455 ; a few extra heavy to 50s — Wbight, Stbphenson, and 00. sold 142 as follows : —Bacon pigs (heavy weights; from 40s to 60s; medium, 30s to 38s; porkers, 21s to 295; stores. 13s to 19s; suckers, 5a to Bs.— John Grindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold 18 stores and suckers at quotations. — Reid, Maclean, and Co. sold, on account of the N.Z. and A. Land Company (Levels estate), 4 bacon pigs (prime) at 465, 6 at 44s 6d, 6 at 41s, 5 at 37s 6d, 3 at 36s ; on account Mr J. Molloy (Waimate), 2 pigs at 44s 6d, 3 at 435, 4 at 375, 5 at 34a. 5 at 33s 6d, 2 at 27a 6d ; and for Measrs Atkinson and Higgins, 10 at quotations. Country Sales.- Donald Reid and 00. held a displenisbing sale on Thursday last on account of Mr 11. L Johnaton, of Hilden farm, Berwick, who has decided to take a well-earned trip to England. There was a large gathering of buyers, and bidding all through the sale was brisk, fairly satisfactory prices being realised. Draught horses sold at £14 10s to £15 ; backs, from £9 to £15 10s ; cows, at £3 103 to £3 153; bullocks, at £6 15s ; implements. &c. fetching fair prices. The turnips for feeding off and the enduing season's grazing of the paddocks sold at very satisfactory prices. -On Tuesday last, lOthinst , Reid, Maclean, and Co. held a clearing saH at Clara's Junction on account of Mr John Clark, who, having disposed of his interest in the hotel and freehold property, Is about to retire from business. There was a large attendance of the surrounding residents, and not only did the sale pasa off without a hitch, but highly satisfactory prices were obtained throughout — every lot offered being sold to the highest b'dder. Dairy cows 'v milk brought to £6; fat cows, £5 ss; bullook", £5 17s 6d ; yearlinga, 38s; light farm horses, £11 to £12; pigs, implements, &c, full rates. Property. — To-day, acting under instructions from the registrar of the Supreme Court, and on aocount of the British and Australian Trust and Loan Company, Limited (the mortgagees), Reid, Maclean, and 00. submitted to auction, at their stores, Cumberland and Jetty streets, Dunedin. the well-known Brooksdale estate, Tapanui. The property consisted of 14,640 acres of freehold, all first-class agricultural land, of which about 11,000 acres are down in English grass, representing as a whole one of the best estates in the colony. As was anticipated there were no buyers for so large and valuable a block of country, and it fell to the nominal bid of £1000 made by the mortgagees. Store Cattle.— The market for these is not particularly active, only a very moderatte business passing. Forward conditioned stores, three to four and five-year-old, at email lots and at suitable prices, could be placed for finishing off on turnips ; but the season being now so far advanced it is hardly probable f'st any improvement in the demand will crop up during the next three months. Store Bheep. — The business done in this class of sheep now is of less importance, simply owing to the fact that there are very few offering. There is still a market for suitable lots of crossbreds of both sexes at satisfactory priceß. Wool. — Cablegrams to hand during the week in reference to the siles at Antwerp on the 7th Inst. are somewhat of a disappointing tenor, inasmuch aB out of the quantity offered only half was disposed of. Australian greasy sorts were 5 per cent., and scoured 10 per cent, below the pricei obtained at the close of the last sales in London. We notice that the wool list for the third series of sales for this season in London has closed, and that the total number of bales already available ia 400.000. A good deal of interest is centred in these sales, which are to open on the 24th inst. It is hardly possible to forecast the probable course of the market, though at the moment, however, the indications are not bo favourable. Sheepskins.— There was a much better demand experienced for these this week. On Tuesday, at our regular weekly auction, we submitted a full catalogue, comprising various descriptions, most of which, however, were butchers' green skins, including a few station dry pelts and medium quality short woolled skins. There was a full attendance of the trade, all the o'd buyers being present, Including a stranger, whose presence caused a little more activity in the proceedings, which were considerably more satisfactory. Competition was very lively, and prices obtained were more in accordance with actual values than those ruling lately. Butrhers' green cro^sbreds, best, brought 4b 7d, 4s <sd, 4s sd, 4s 4d, 4s 2d, 4s ; good to medium find inferior, ''a 10d, 3s 9d, 3s 7d, 3s sd, Us :Jd, 3s Id, 2s lid; green merinoß, 3s, 2s lid. 2s 9d, 2s 7d. 23 5 d, 2b 3d, 2s Id; do lamlislfins, 4s 9d, 4s Bd, 4s 7d, 4b 6d, 4s 4d, 4s 2d, 4s, 3a 9d, 3e 6d, 3s 3d ,2s lOd ; country dry crosebreds,

inferior to medium, Is 6d to 4b 3d ; do do merino, Is 4d to 3b 6d ; dry pelts, 3d to 9d. Rabbitskins.— An excellent demand la experienced for all offered, and is almost certain to continue during the currency of this month at any rate, but owing to the scant supply on the market the volume of business passing hitherto this season is within small compass. Buyers for shiDmont are anxiously waiting for further supplies, In order to satisfy orders in hand. A'l offered at auction in consequence meet with increased competition Lately-saved skins iv good condition, free from fat and thoroughly dry, are in keen demand, and in some instances realising very high prices, considering the quality of the fur, but all sorts have good attention, and selling freely. A few extra good lots, although rather early yet for any very prime, brought from Is 4d to Is 5d ; others lately secured from Is Id to 1b 3d ; summers and good autumns, 6d to 1b per lb. Hides. — There is no change of any consequence in the position of the market, which continues very steady, the bulk of consignments being taken up for local requirements. Prime heavy weights seem to be in Bhorfc supply, while inferior and light hides are somewhat in exceßi of requirements, and, although saleable, they realise prices relatively lower than for the former description. We repeat late quotations, i which are : For best heavy weights, 2id to 3d ; medium, 2id to 2Jd ; light, 2d to 2£d ; inferior, ljd to to Ifd per lb. Tallow.— This market is without any material change since our last report. A steady tone prevails, values remaining unchanged ; and as the supply is not very heavy there is no difficulty in placing consignments almost immediately on arrival. We quote medium to good, 15s to 17s; very prime a shade i lower ; inferior and mixed, 12s to 14s 6d ; rough fat has a very good demand at from 11s 6d to 12s 6d for j best clean caul ; inferior to medium, 8s 6d to 10s 6d per cwt. Grain. -Wheat : There is only a small supply now coming forward, and the quantity of reilly prime quality being very limited, there is for this class a ' free sale. Some extra prime samples of Tuscan and velvet have oome to hand during the week, and this quality being scarce this season, they have been quickly taken up for mixing purposes at advanced prices ; fowls' wheat is in short supply. We quote : Extra prime milling, 3s 4d to 3s sd ; ordinary prime milling, 3s Id to 8b 3d ; medium milling, 2s 9d to 3s; fowls' wheat and inferior, 2s 3d to 2s Bd. Oats: Thero is a very notioeable deorease in the quantity received during the week. The demand, however, is somewhat easier, and although small lines can still be disposed of for local übc at last week's quotations, to effect export business a shade lees must be accepted. Millers have fair stocks on hand, and although purchasing as opportunity offers, they are not in the market to any extent. We quote : Milling, Is 3|d to Is 4§d, sacks extra ; feed Is 2d to Is 3d, sacks extra. Barley: Practieilly nothing doing. Potatoes : Owing to arrivals being insufficient to meet the demand, prices have improved considerably. It should be borne in mind, however, that no export business 1b being done, and as the local consumption is exceedingly limited it would be injudicious to overdo the market. We quote : Prime, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d ; medium, £2 10s to £3 15s. Chaff : The market has been rather fully supplied during the week, and pric-s are somewhat easier. We quote : Prime heavy oatsheaf, £2 to £2 5s ; Mixed chaff, £1 10s to £1 15s. Grass Seeds. — This being the off season and no sowing going on, beyond an odd lot occasionally disposed of for future use, there is not much doing in either ryegrass seed or cocksfoot. Quotations nominal. iThe indtiaual reports of wool, rab'Atskin, or grainbrokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otaoo Wittiest at special rates,] DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report. Wbight, Stbphenson, and Co report as follows : — About 70 horses came forward to-day, the largest proportion being draught and spring care horses. We also offered, under instructions from the official assignee in the estate of Thomas Lindsay, the trotting mare Ruby, purchased by Messrs M. and J. Allan for £52, and the flat racers Fossicker and Peasbloßsom, Messrs Allan again being the purchasers for the former at £20. A fair demand existed for heavy and medium draught > jrses, and the whole of the consignments from Messrs John Douglas (Mount Royal), James Paul (Dunback), A. Douglas (Bast Taieri), A. Brunton (Southland), and Jas. Pickering (Balclutha) found purchasers at from £16 10s to £21 for heavy draughts, and £9 10b to £11 10s for spring cart horses. Inferior saddle and light harness horses are at a discount, the buyers for ouch beiog very soarco. Of the 70 horses entered we sold 42. We quote as follows :— First-class draughts at £20 to £25; medium draughts, £12 to £15; first-class hackß, £10 to £17 ; medium, £6 to £8; inferior, £1 10s to £5 ; carriage pairs, £40 to £60. GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Mr Samuel Obb reports (on behalf of William B. Reynolds, and Co.) for the week ending June 11 as follows : — Wheat.— A fair business has been done in this cereal during the week, prime velvet and Tuscan commanding most attention from buyers at prices about a par on lnst week's quotations. Medium quality is accordingly to a certain extent neglected, but should prices for prime improve sales of the former would be more easily made. We quote prime velvet and Tuscan, 3b sd ; red straw, 3b 3d to 3s 4d ; ordinary, 2s 8d to 3s ; fowlß' feed in good demand up to 2s 7d. Oats — The Bt9adiness in the market reported last week for these continues, a fairly considerable amount of business tiking place, chiefly for export ; but as the Australian markets offer no inducement to sp a culate, purchasers' operations are confined simnly to filling orders. We quote : Primo milling, Is 4§d ; dun oats. Is 6d ; heavy bright Canadians (pure and clean) for seed, Is sd: ordinary heavy bright feed. Is 3d to Is 4d ; medium, Is 2d to Is2£d; inferior, difficult to sell at Is Id. All Backs extra Barley.— Locally our market is at n etandsti.l, mal'sters being full. Had last year's tariff been in force In Victoria this season we could have had a good demand for our surplus. Meantime their market is advancing, and there is yet a possibility of our competing. Chaff.— The supplies during the week have bet niu exceßß of the demand, and prices have consequently receded a little. Prime onten sheaf, well cut and screened, is worth £2 5s to £2 7s 6d ; ordinary, from £1 10s to £2. Potatoes. — As anticipated, prices for these have slightly improved, Northerns being now worth from £3 7s 6d to £3 10s; Southerns, £2 17s 6d to £3. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Mokitzson and Hopkin, grain, produce, and commission agents, Manse street, Dnnedin, report (wholesale) for the week ending June 10 as follows :— Wheat: Market unaltered. Best Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; other sorts, 3s to 3s ad ; second milling wheat, 2s Bd. Fowls' wheat: In fair demand. Good whole, 2s 8d ; inferior and medium, 2s 21 to 2s 6d. Barley : Malting, 2s 8d to 3s ; milling, 2s ad to 2s 6d ; feed, Is lOd to 2s Id. Oats : Best milling, la <ld to Is 4 jd ; bright plump feed, Is 2^d to Is 3|d. Flour : Timaru roller, £i), f.o.b. ; Oamaru and town brands, £8 ss. Oatmeal : In bulk. £8 103. Bran : £3. Sharps : £1. Potatoes: Oamaru, £3 sb; Southern, £2 15s to £3; kidneys, with little inquiry. Pigs : 2Jd to 3-J. Chaff: Heavy clean cut. £i ss. Turnips: 20s. Carrots : 30s to 355. Straw (oaten and wheateu) .- 30s to 355. Hay: Oaten, £2 10s. Clover aud ryegrass hay : £3 sb. Butter: Salt, 7d per lb ; fresh in good demand. Eggs : Scarce. Honey : 4|d to sd. Oheeae: Akaroa, 3Jd to 4d; factory. 4d to 4£d. Hams and bacon : Hams, B<i j bacon and flitches, 6d. Grass reeds : Ryegrae a, 3s to 5s 6d ; cocksfoot. 4d to 4jrt. Hopß : 9Jd. Onions : £6. Linseed : £15 to £18. THE RABBITSKIN MARKET. Messrs Arthur M'Donald and Co. report for week ending 11th inst. as follows :—: — We have done a good business during the week at prices fully up to last week. We quote for extra prime winter, 17d ; ordinary winter, 16d ; early winter, I4d; autumns. Is; raoks, 8d ; half-grown, 6d ; suckers, Id to 3d ; black and fawn and broken >t proportionate rates. We will pay these pr'ces privately until furthor notice— free of commission. Messrs Remshardt and Co., (opposite U.S.S, Co.) report for the week ending June 10 as follows :: — ■ Consignment of winter skins are now growing morenuraerous every week, whilst supplies of inferior sorts are gradually diminishing. Being anxious to fill the largo orders we hold with the least possible delay, we are prepared to pay extreme prices. Out- quotations are now as follows :— Prime selected winter greys, 17d ; ordinary dc, I6d ; eirly winters, 14d ; autumns, 12d ; other sorts at last week's rates. We would remind those of our clients who are in

the habit of bringing their bWdb into town themselves by rail, that our store is quite close to the railway station, whence parcels of moderate weight can easily be carried. Messrs Robert Clbland and 00. Crawford street, next Pier Hotel, report as follows i — Since our last we have done a good amount of business, considering the limited quantity of skins on the market, and we have to thank so many of our old and a large number of new clients for the support extended to us thus early in the season. At auction last week valueß were maintained, and we quote classified wiuter greys, 16dperlb; extra choice, up to 17d ; early winters, 14d ; autumns, up to 12d per lb ; and inferior aorta in proportion. We are in t.he position to pay full values, and prepared to operate to any extent. Our prices are free of all charges, and the returns are promptly rendered. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. (Pbr Pbe'B Association.) Sydney, June 10 Wheat : Chick feed, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; New Zealand milling, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; local, 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Oats : Feeding sorts, Is lOd to 2s ; sepd, 2s. Maize: Local, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; New Zealand, 3s 8d ; San Francisco, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Barley s Cape. 2b 5d j English (nominal), 3s Gd. Bian. 7fd. Pollard, 7fd. Peas: Prus* sian Blues, 3s 6d to 3s lOd. Potatoes: Circular Heads, £3 5s to £3 10s ; New Zealand, £3 15s. Onions, £4 10s to £5. Butter: Dairy made, lid to Is (firm) ; separator made, Is 2d to Is 3d. Cheese : Loaf, sd. Bacon : Machine cured, 5d to 6d ; hand cured, 6d to 6jd ; New Zealand, 9Jd ; hams, lid to Is. Melbourne, June 10. Wheat: Medium sorts. 3s 7Jd ; for prime sorts sellers a»k 3s lOd, buyers offer 3s 9Jd. Flour: Stone makes, £8 10s ; roller makes, £9 5s Oats : New Zealand milling. 3s 2d. Maize, 4s 3d. Barley: Cape, 2s 6d : malting, 4b. Bran, Is. Pollard, Hid. Peas, 3s 2|d. Adelaide, June 10. Wheat: For shipping, 3a 9d. Flour: stone makes, £7 153 to £8 15s ; roller makes, £8 15s to £9 ss. Outs : New Zealand, 2s 3d to 2s 5d (in bond) Barley : Cnpe, 2s 3d to 2» fid ; English malting, 2s 6d to 4s. Bran, 9d. Pollard, Bd. THE MELBOURNE MARKETS. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, in their circular dated Melbourne, June 2, report : — Wheat has had a good demand all through the month , offerings of good to prime milling being keenly competed lor ; 3s lOd is about the highest that has been paid for new wheat, but up to 3s 10§d was obtained for some prime old. Kver since the commencement of the season surprise hsß been expressed at the small quantity of really good quality reaching the market, aud it was thought tho farmers were'hblding their beat, back, but it is now generally believed that there 1b not the quantity in the colony that waß estimated, the bulk being pinched and otherwise inferior. We quote 3s 9d to 3s lOd for good milling j 3s 8d to 3s B|d for medium ; inferior down to 3s. Oata.— Deliveries of Victorians have fallen off considerably, especially stout samples which are sought after up to 2s 10|d for fairly clean lots ; unless offerings of these iucrwee dealers will have to go on to New Zealand's. These have been arriving rather sparingly, and the bulk of them have been for milling purposes, the balance finding bond export outlets. Very little has been used for local consumption so far; dealers have been able to do without them by mixing barley and wheat, which comeraueh cheaper. Prices in New Zealaud are certainly very low, but there is no prospect of improvement in the face of the large crop harvested this season. New South Wales and Queensland may absorb 130,000 bags between them, but that is a mere bagatelle compared with the yield (about 3,000,000 bagß) as per the latest statistics. Small demand for black oats and Tartarian seed at 2s 2d to 2b 3d under bond, and for Dun at 3b 3d to 3s 6d, duty paid. Heavy Danish wortli about 3s. DUNEDIN MARKETS. WHOLESALE PHODTTCH REPORTS. Mr 3. Fleming, Princes stroet south, reports under date the 11th inst.: — Wheat ! Best milling, 3s Oaten Hay JC3 per ton 2d to 2b 4d per bushel Chaff (oaten),' £3 5s to Medium milling, 2s 9d £2 10s per ton. to 3s per bushel Bran, £3 per ton Fowls' wheat 2s 2d to 2s Pollard, £4 per ton 6d per buohel Flour, £8 5s to £8 15b per Oats milling, Is 3Jd per ton bushel Barleydust.£3 10b perton Feed oats, 1b 2d to Is 3d Bacon (rolled) GJdperlb per bushel Side bacon, 7d per lb Malt barley, 2s lOd to (grain fed) 3b per bushel Oatmeal, £8 10s per ton New Onions 6s fid per ewt CheeßO 3d to 4d par lb Feed Barley, Is 9d to 2s 3d Smoked Hams, BJd per lb per bushel Straw, £1 15s per ton Pearl barley, £16 10s per Capo Barley, 3s Gd por ton. bushel. Good salt butter 6|d to 7£d per lb. Rye grass hay, £2 10 to £3 per ton. Potatoes : Terwents, £3 10s to £3 per ton. Salt butter dull of sale. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Mercer Bros, report paying for produce during the wee,k endinc 11th Inst.:— KEfjs (limed). Is per doz I Salt butter, new season Bacon (roll), 6d per lb | 7Jd per !h Hams, 7d per iL | Eggs, Is 6d doz Freeh hutt'r Is per lb. Jb'resh butter, good ordinary (in lib and Jib prints). 9d to lOd per lb. Messrs Lorie and Roy, auctioneers and produce agents, High street, Dunedin, report for the week ending June 11 as follows :—: — Poultry are in good demand, and bringing better prices at our weekly sale on Friday last. Hens brought 2s to 2s 6d ; cicks, 2s 6d to 3s Id ; turkeys, 8s to 13s 6i ; ducks, 3s 6d to 4i ; Reese, (ss— all at per pair. Derweuts are being held, very few offering ; really primo Northern are wanted. We have just received the first truck of a line of seed kidney potatoes, which are the b»Bt we have seen. Ea. ly application will bonecesßfiry for thorn, since they will soil quickly. Salt butter isadiugnnd very litllp moving, the market b^ing glutted wiih inferior. Fresh butter, lid to lr>, very little offering. Chceße, 3£d to 4d ; eggs, Is lOd. Fruit : Hobart eating apples, 7s to 8s ; French crabs, 8s 6d ; local eating apples, 6s to 7s ; cooking, 7s; pears, 2^d ; oranges -Tahiti, 8a; Vauvau, ss; Sydney, ss; lemons, 8s: pines, 10s; dates, sd ; bananas, 3s per bunch upwards. THE LABOUR MARKET. Mr Skenb reports under date June 10:— Itisa pretty tough job to suit masters and men at present, and many men prefer trying new pastures— on the other side (vide chipping returns). There is a screw loose somewhere. The rabbiters' harvest keeps lively, and every man will be needed before bunny throws up the sponge. Town is overdone, and good billets are like angels' visits - few and far between. Since the closing of the Exhibition hotel servants are down to zero. Married couples, £65to£7T; shepherds, £55' to £60, ploughman, 153, 17s tid. and 20s ; milker? , 10s, 12b, 15a, and 20s; rabbiters, all prices; cooks 20s to 25s ; grooms, 108 to 20s ; gardeners, 20s to 25s ; town boys, 5s to 10s.