WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 18

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Mokitzsox jinx* Hopkik, millers, grain, produce, &ud commission agent o, Manse street, Dunedin, re port (wholesale) for the week ending March 18, as follows s — Wheat: Market firm, and prices If anything are tending upward, owing -o the i-ise in Kurope. aud millmu here have been very bu y Belling flour during the week, a*,<i (lavt) to replenish atocka first opportunity. From Uattiarn we also hear of values hardening. tVlme Tuscans and velvets, 4s ; other sorts, 3s B.d to 3s lid. Fowls' wheats Very ec«rce Oood whole, 3a 7d to 3d 8d ; broken and inferior, 3s 4d to 8s tld. Barley ; Several new parcels have b"tjn transacted at lor best malting. 3s to 3a 3 J ; milling. 2a 6d to 2a 3<i; feed. 2s 3d to 2s -Id. We have demand for good milting and milling. Pearl barley, £13 per ton. Oats: All coming forward are easily placed at, for prime milling. Is 6d to Is SJJ ; bright plump feed. Is 4£d to Is od ; oft colour, la 3a to la 4d; Danish in demand for the coast at is 4d to It | 4£d for good quality. Hops: None yet to hand; wa quote nominally Is to Is Id. Onions. £> per ton. j Fiour: This artiofe v-t, moment of writing hts'not yet risen, but no doubt, must etc lo,cg. Tiniaru roller, £to ; go's, £ 0 15s ; O.imttru, town, and aoothprn stone, £9 ss : 50'f, £st loj. Ontru^nl : Loa;. ton bulk, £9; 35'» £9; bulH sh'>it ton. 43 ■( 103 ; 7'«. £10 Lkiseed, £3. Kun^in, in dumped bnles. we can aupply at tfd per lb t.o.b. Plymouth. Flax, f.aq., £17 10s f.o.b. Pl\i/inn(h. Bran, £2 10s. Sharps, £3 10s. Potatoes: ludne.vs not saleable; Derwents are in pi- niiful' supply £2 H)a to £2 15?. Pigs. 2Jd to. 3d for good sizes for ba-i'-n ourers. Ohaff , 378 6d to 42i 6d, and v, c c\n place a ft w ti u<.-l«». Turnips, 18b to 20s for Swedes. Carrots 35s to 40s Straw, oaten and when ten. Si's to 35s Hny.6at.en, £3 Clover and ryegrusi hay, £3 to £i ss. Butter : Prime stlt, 6sd packages extra ; f-esh in good supply. Eggs are jcuree. Honey, 4jd tosd ; we hnve n- <v jrason's to hand Otiee-e s Factory, 4d to4|'j Aksiron,3|s to id. Hams, 7d to Bd. Bacon: Fli'ehen and rolls, 5d to 6d. Hyegrass : Farmers' lots, 3s 9d to 4b Ud ; machine-dressed, 5i 6d. Grass aeeua : Cocksfoot firm and in good demand ' Prices range from 4|d to 6£d per lb for heavy seed. Sheep feaoue, meadow fescue, tall fescue, crested dogstail, &c. on application.

LOME AND ROY'S PRICES CURRENf. Poultry. plentiful : benß. 2i to 2s 2d ; cocks, 2s 3d to 3a 5d ; i<ucks, 2s lOd to 3s; geese, 6s. Oats, easier ; milling, la6dtolssjd; bright feed, 1» Ed {inferior, Is 2d to Is 4d. Potatoes: Kidm^s, 2?s fid to 35s ; Derwents. 60s to 635. Salt butter, 6d to «Jd ; fre b, scarce. Eggs, scarce. Bacon, 4d to 6jd. Hams, 7}d. Pork, Sid to 3d Btbbitskins : Springs. 8d to lid ; summers, 4d to 7d; suckers, 2jd to 3d. Sheepskins : Merinos, 2s 9d to 4a Gd; cros»breds, 4s 4d to 6s. Hides. Id to 3d. Fruit : Peaobes. ad to 3d ; plums, Id to 2jd ; apples, Id to 2Jd; pears, 2}d to 3d : grßpes, 6d to 8d ; neotarines, 'M to 2jd ; oranges, 7s 6d ; lemons (Ltsbons), 22s ; bananas. 2d.