RABBITSKIN MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2051, 15 June 1893, Page 24

RABBITSKIN MARKET.

The following cablegram dated London, 6th June, has been received by Messrs P. Cunningham and Co. from Mr Cunningham, who arrived in England on the 2nd inst. :— " The general promise of the crops in the United Kingdom, on the Continent, and in America is fair. Harvest is likely to be early. Conflicting reports of American crops. American bankers are nervous. Commercial affairs are unsettled, and there is want of confidence. Stocks of wheat are heavy. Market is declining owing to heavy foreign arrivals. I think the present dulness likely to last unless crop seriously damaged by rain." — Press. Messrs John M'Nairn and Co., Glasgow, in their fortnightly cable of Home markets, report :— " Cheese : Market firm. Price now, 545." Messrs Park, Reynolds, and Co. offered for sale by auction at their rooms on Tuesday 200 Colonial Bank shares. Two lots of 50 shares each were disposed of at 35s 4d a share. There being no offer for the remaining 100 shares, they were withdrawn from sale. The sale of town sections by Messrs Mackenzie and Co. at Kaitangata was fairly successful. Prices averaged £100 for front sections and £40 for back ones. — Bruce Herald. Messrs Barry and Co. report under date Calcutta, 13th May :— Jute fabrics : As anticipated in our last, manufacturersjgave way, and booked orders for cornsacks to the extent of about 12,000 bales, on the basis of Rs. 25-12-0 per cent, for 2}lb sacks. They are now holding for Rs. 26-0-0, but the buyers appear to have covered all outstanding orders, and business for the time is suspended, fresh rumours of pending bank failures contributing in no small measure to the unsettled feeling among shippers. Woolpacks are available in small quantities for May at As. 15-10J and for June-July at As. 15-9. Several inquiries have been received but shippers' limits are Jd to Jd below these rates. Bran bags are neglected, and could be bought at Rs. 2D-8-0, which is below the parity of other light goods. j One of the features in the wool trade of New Zealand during the last few years (says the Hawke's Bay Herald) has been the progress made in the local sale 3. Last year 74,985 bales were sold out of 91,805 offered. The sales in 1892 were 60,192 bales, and in 1891 57,344 bales. The distribution of the sales was curiously unequal. As might be expected, Otago and Southland head the list with 27,548 bales, Christchurch coming next with 19,518 bales. Timaru is third, with 7323 bales, and Napier fourth with 6374. More bales were offered in Napier than in Timiuu, but the sales were less. In Auckland, which has the smallest number of sheep, 7135 bales were offered, of which 6526 were sold, while in Wellington, with more than three times Auckland's flocks, but 3720 bales were offered and only 1753 were Bold. At a little local centre like Ashburton nearly twice as many bales were sold as at Wellington. Rangiora, with 923 bales, almost doubled Gisborne's 500, yet more bales were offered at Gisborne than at Rangiora. At Oamaru only 58 bales were offered, but all were sold. It is difficult to account for these marked differences in the appreciation of the local sales. I Messrs Balmer, Lawrie, and Co. report under date Calcutta, May 13:— "Castor oil: With the better supplies of seeds the prices of oil have dropped. Inquiries from the United Kingdom and the colonies are very limited. Sellers are pretty well engaged under previous contracts, and we do not expect further drop in the price at present. To-day we quote London good seconds at Rs. 9-8-0, Liverpool seconds at Rs. 9-0-0, No. 3 at Rs. 8-12-0, half cases at Rs. 8-8-0, and loose oil in drums at Rs. 9-14-0. Quotations, c.i.f., New Zealand ports : No. 3, 18 114 d per gallon ; do, half cases, 2s 03d ; loose oil in drums, 2s 2Jd. The following is the number of bags of grain and produce received at tb.2 Dunedin railway stations during the week :— Bar-Pota- ProWheat. Oats. Bran. ley. toes. duce. Tl Wednesday 342 807 — 53 397 18 14 17 Thursday... 274 818 — 33 180 — 1305 Monday ...794 1074 — 38 336 65 2307 Tuesday ...989 713 — 140 678 350 2870 WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, Junk 11. Fat Cattle.— Only 137 head wore yarded today, three-fourths of which were old cows and light-

weight steers. For the few pens of prime bullocks competition was very brisk ami prices realised must be very satisfactory to the vendors, for light-weight steers and cows prices wore oni\par with late rates. Quotations : Prime heavyweights, 22s per 1001b ', medium and light weights! 18s to 20s per 1001b.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 32 head, and sold : For Mr W. Gfant (Elloughton Grange), 7 bullocks at £7 103 to £8 5s ; for Mr W. Jaffray, jun. (East Taieri), 2 small heifers at £4 17s 6d, 1 bullock at £6 5s ; for Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 21 cows at £4 to £5 7s 6d ; for Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 1 bullock at £6 10s.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold privately during the week 35 head at quotations.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: Dor a northern client, 6 prime heavy-weight bullocks 1 at from £9 10s to £10 5s (average £9 10s) ; for Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 21 steers at from £6 to £7 ; for Mr F. Cannon (Upper Junction), 2 heifers at £4 ; for Messrs Knox Brothers (Green Island), 2 steers at £5 15s; for Mr Wm. Pullar (Waitati), 4 cattle at quotations ; for Mr Alex. Hastie (Greytown), 5 steers and heifers at from £4 153 to £6 ss ; for Messrs Craigie and Sons (Henley), 3 heifers at £4 17s 6d ; and for Messrs T Lynn, W. Beaver, Alex. Campbell, Edward Wheeler, Jas. Pickering, E. Macmillan, D. T. Shand, and Samuel Townley, 15 cows at quotations.—The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Messrs W. Jaffray, jun A. Douglas Craigie and Sons, Mrs Charlton, and others, 1 cow at £7 7s 6d, 2 bullocks at £6, 2 heifers at £4 10s, 2 cows at £4 17s 6d, 3 at £4 7s 6d 2 at £5 59, 2 at £5 2s 6d, 2 at £5, 2at £5, 6 head at quotations. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 44 and sold: For Mr M. W. FlemiDg (Otakia), 1 bullock at £7 103 ; for Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 14 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £5 23 6d, 5 bullocks at £5 2s 6d to £4 15s ; for Mr John Nolan (Strath-Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 ss, 5 heifers at £7 15s to £7 ; for Mr George Carter (Saddle Hill), 1 bullock at £4 ss, 1 cow at £5 ?s 6d • for Messrs C. and W. Samson (Burnside), 4 bullock's at £1 5s to £3 10s ; for Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Riverbank), 9 bullocks at £9 to £5 7s (jd, 2 heifers at £4 10s. Fat Sheep.— l7ss entered for to-day s sale, 350 of which were merino?, the quality ranged from inferior old ewes to prime heavy-weight wethers. For the latter bidding was very brisk, and every lot was cleared under the hammer, wethers bringing up to 18s 9d, and ewes up to 17s 3d ; merino Wethers realised from 63 to lls 9d, the latter price being obtained for a prime draft from Popotunoa estate.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 483 and sold for Mr John Clarke (Clinton), 22 crossbred ewes at 15s 6d, 21 at 14s 3d, 18 at 13s 3d ; for Mr P. Kinney(Hyde), 45 crossbred wethers 13s 9d, 21 at 12s 6d ; for Mr James Logan (Popotnnoa estate), 112 merino wethers at lls 9d, 82 at 10s 9d ; for Mr W. Jaffray jun. (East Taieri), 89 crossbred ewes at 13s ; for Mr A. Douglas (Ea&t Taieri), 41 crossbred ewes at 16s 3d, 32 halfbred ewes at 133 6d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) penned 445, and sold for Mr John Bruco (Greytown), 64 crossbred wethers to 16s 3d ; for Mr Peter Law (Patearoa), 30 crossbred wethers at 153 6d, 30 do at 15s 3d, 30 do at 14s 6d, 30 do at 14s, and 17 at 13s 3d ; for Mr Matthew Baxter (Kuri Bu«h), 65 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 15s 3d, and 30 do at 14s 6d ; for Mr William Gray (Milbura), 61 halfbred wethers (small, but good) at 13s 3d, 30 do at 13s, 29 do at 12s 3d, and 29 at 12s.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Messrs Bryce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 32 prime crossbred wethers at 18s 9d, 30 do halfbred do at 17s 9d ; for Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 80 crossbred ewes and wethers at 15s ; for Mr James R. Elder (Oaklands), 25 crossbred ewes at 14s 6d, 35 halfbred ewes at 13s 3d ; for Mjr James Oliver, 26 prime merino wethers at 12s. — The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Mr D. Hudson (Warepa), 22 crossbred ewes at 7s 3d, 33 at 14s 9d ; for Mr B. J. Jeffries (Te Houka), 30 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, 33 (light) at 13s 3d ; for Mr A. Douglas, 40 crossbred ewes at 16s 3d, 40 at 16s 3d ; for Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 31 mixed crossbreds at 17s 3d, 34 at 17s, 34 at 16s 9d.- Donald Reid& Co. yarded 611, and sold for Mr L. D. Robertson (Sandymount), 72 crossbred wethers at 16s to 14s 3d ; for Mr Sam Law (Naseby), 75 merino wethers at 7s 6d to 6s 3d ; for Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 39 crossbred ewes at 14s 6d, 15 merino wethers at 10s 9d, 26 merino merino ewes at 7s ; for Mr Robert Cullen (East Taieri), 32 crossbred wethers at 14s, 10 merino wethers at 7s 6d ; for Mr Jas. Freeman (Abbotsford), 40 crossbred wethers at 14s, 11 crossbred ewes at 7s ; for Mr M. W. Fleming (Otakia), 26 crossbred wethers and ewes at 9s 6J, 50 merino wethers at 5s 6d, 215 crossbred wethers and ewes (stores) at lls Id. Fat Lambs.— Donald Reid and Co. sold for Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 12 at 12s 3d. Piga. — 138 were penned, comprising the usual variety. Competition was not exceedingly brisk, and no improvement in prices lately secured. Suckers brought 10a to 13s 6d ; slips, 16s 6d to 18s ; stores, 19s to 225 ; porkers, 25s to 335 ; baconers, 35s to 525 ; about 20 extra heavy pigs, 54s 6d to 63s each.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. said 106 at the following range of prices -.—Extra heavy pigs at from 54s to 63s ; ordinary, 38s to 535 ; porkers, 27s 6d to 353 ; stores, ISs to 253 ; slips, lls to 15s ; suckers, 63 to 10s 6d.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold for the Waimate estate, 2 bacon pigs at 61s, 4 at 525, 5 at 50s, 4 at 495, 4 at 41s, 2 at 35s ; and for another owner, 1 Yorkshire sow at 68a.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 10, and sold for Mr W. Allan (St. Kilda), 4at 14s ; for Mr Thomas Scott (Merton), 6 at lls. Store Sheep.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report: Privately and at auction during the week, we have sold 1753 sheep (principally crossbreds) at fullmaiket rates, and have various inquiries for lines of crossbred wethers and woll-grown hoggets.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold during the week .1350 crossbred wethers to 13s 6d. Country Sales.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report a<< follows :— On Thursday, June 8, acting under instructions from Mr James Bruce, we held a displenishing sale at His farm, Te Houka, Balclxitha, There was a good attendance, and the various lines of stock sold at full rates, but the demand _ for implements was not quite as brisk as it might have been. A line of about 400 remarkably wellgrown hoggets sold at lls 3d, 150 crossbred wethers at lls 6d, draught horses up to £24 10s— making an average of over £20 per head— dairy cows at £4 7s 6d, and implements, drc, at current ratos. On Monday, June 12, we had a very large attendance at Mr James M'Laughlan's clearing sale at Maungatua, this gentleman having recently disposed of his farm. The sale had been advertised as one of bonafide clearance, and this principle was strictly adhered to throughout, not a single lot being withdrawn during the day. The dairy cows were somewhat of an aged class, and in rather low condition, but considering these disadvantages they sold remarkably well, prices for the bebt ranging from £6 to £7 12s 6d. Thirteen forward-conditioned bullocks brought £6 17s 6d, heifers £3 17s 6d, 14 yearlings £2 7s 6d —about 50 head of all classes being sold. In horses, a draught filly rising three years old, by Sir Robert, dam Jess, brought £30 ; and another of the same age, by Laird of Kilbride, dam Poll, £23 ; an entire yearling colt, by Hard Times, dam Je3s, £14 ; Clydesdale inaro Jess £27 ; bay mare Elmina £22 ; several other lighter sorts changing hands at full current rates. In sheep, a line of crossbred ewes (in lamb) sold at 12s, others at 103 9d. Implements, dairy utensils, &c. at full values, and the sale generally may be considered a very satisfactory one. Wool.— lt will be somewhat more satisfactory to note that the Antwerp wool tales closed with a slightly better feeling tb an was exhibited at tbe opening. Ten thousand bales of River Plate wool were offered, of which 3600 bales were sold at a decline of from five to ten centimes, and 145'J bales of Australian wool were offered, 350 bales of which were sold at prices on a par with rates ruling at the close of the London sales. Shippers and others interested are now anxiously waiting the opening of the third series of colonial wool sale 3in London, which is to take place on Tuesday, tho 20th inst., when it is to be hoped that late rates at least will bo secured. Sheepskins.— These have a very satisfactory demand, and meet with a good competition at the hands of the fellmongers, also buyers for export, all of whom attend the weekly auctions with regularity. This week lengthy catalogues of both dry and green skins were submitted, which elicited keen bidding, all sorts reiilibing very full prices, country dry crosobred3, mfcuor to medium, fetching Is 9d to 3s lOd ; do do

merino, Is 7d to 2s Sd ; full-woolled crossbreds— good, 4s to 5s 3d ; best, 5s 6d to 6s 9d ; do do merino— good, 2s 9d to 3s 5d ; best, 3s 6d to 515 1 6d ; *dry pelts, 31 to Is 6d ; green crossbred skinsbest, 3s 9d to 4s 4d j choice, 4s 6d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; do do merino ( Is lOd to 3s Id ; lambskins, 2s 6d to 3s 9d each. Rabbitskins.— There is no abatement in the activity lately displayed in the securing of supplies at the weekly auctions. Somewhat larger catalogues were submitted for competition on Monday last. Consignments now are assuming bigger dimensions ; there is also a noticeable improvement in the quality of the skins lately to hand, and we are able to report, with a full attendance and brisk competition, a further advance in prices. One or two choice lots of recently-caught winter grey doeß brought Is 6d per lb ; medium to good, Is 4d to Is sjd ; best bucks, Is 4d to Is sd ; medium, Is 3d to Is 4d ; autumn, lid to Is 2£d ; summer, 8d to lOd ; suckers, half-grown, and inferior, 4|d to 7£d per lb. Hides. — The market remains steady, and no change to note in prices, which are as follow :— For heavy hides, 2d to 2 jd ; extra do, 2Jd to 3d ; medium, ljd to l|d ; inferior td medium, Id to ljdperlb. . Tallow.— During the past week the inquiry has been fairly good, and late rates fully maintained, which may be quoted as follows :— For hest rendered mutton, 21s 6d to 22s 6d ; medium to good, 18s 6d to 20s 6d ; inferior to medium, 143 6d to 17s 6d ; rough fat— best mutton caul, fresh and clean, 14s to 14s 6d ; medium to good, 12s 6d to 13s 9d ; inferior to medium, lls to 12s per cwt. Grain.— Wheat : The most recent cables denote an easier feeling in the Home markets, all sorts having suffered a decline of 6d per quarter. Locally there has been a fair demand from millers, who, however, display no eagerness to advance on their present limits, but holders, knowing stocks to be within moderate compass, are not inclined to allow values to give way, and decline to lower their quotations, which are now beyond the equivalent of London prices ; but considering the quantity still held north it becomes a question how long the present position can be maintained; some think all the season, others are not quite so certain. Meantime quotations are : Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 2s lOd to 2s lid — choice, 3s; medium to good, 23 6d to 2s 9d ; inferior to medium, 2s Id to 2s 5d ; broken and thin, Is 8d to 2s (ex store, sicks weighed in, terms). Oats : While the market does not display any very great amount of animation, a steady demand continues to be experienced. Consignments coming to hand now do not bulk to very much. Stocks, in consequence, are gradually decreasing. A very considerable quanti'.y is used for local requirements. Millers are purchasing freely. Shippers are also operating to satisfy orders coming to hand from day to day, but there does not seem to be any desire to purchase for speculative purposes. A good many growers still hold for a further rise ; in consequence, the quantity offering is limited, which accounts for the continued firmness in prices. Last week s quotations may be repeated, which were : For best bright stout milling, Is 9Jd to Is lOd; extra prime, Is lOJd ; best bright short feed (Sparrowbills), Is 9d to Is 9Jd ; medium and short Tartarians, Is 8d to Is8?d; discoloured and inferior, Is 6d to Is /3d ; -medium to good long Tartarians, Is Sd to Is via ; ' extra bright (fit for seed), Is lOd to Is Hid ; black, Is 7£d to Is BJd ; Danish, Is 7£d to Is BJd (ex store, sacks extra, net ) Barley : There are only odd lots of this cereal now offering, nearly all inferior to medium; little or no prime malting in the market, and business in consequence is quiet in the meantime. Quotations nominal, say : For prime malting, 4s to 4s 3d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed and milling, 2s to 3s (ex store, sacks extra, terms). , ' Grass Seeds.— There is no improvement of any consequence in the tone of the market since we last reported. Machine-dressed best perennial ryegrass seed is firmly held for 3s 9d to 4s— extra prime a shade more ; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d (ex store, sacks extra) Cocksfoot (nominal), best dressed, 3idto 3|d ; medium, 2d to 3d per lb. Potatoes.— Supplies this week being no more than sufficient for requirements, prices have remained firm. Quotations : For best Derwents, 57s 6d to 62s 6d; medium,- 52s 6dt0553 per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in). Chaff.— The supply of this commodity still continues in excess of requirements, particularly inferior and medium, which has been selling this week, notwithstanding the late snowstorm, at 22s 6d to 42s 6d, prime being worth 47s 6d to 50s per ton (ex truck, sacks returned). Dairy Produce.— Market void of animation. Prime dairy butter (in kegs), dull at 7d to 8d ; medium, 5d to 6£d ; factory (nominal), lOd to lid per lb. Factory cheese : Medium, in small parcel 5 ", 4Jd to 4Jd ; loaf, 4Jd to sd. Dairy made, 2d to 4d per lb. , Flax.— There are no transactions of any consequence passing in this line. The market at present is exceedingly dull, and pncesjlrooping. Quotations : For best, £16 to £17 ; medium to good, £14 to £15 10s ; inferior and strawy, £10 10s to £12 10s per ton (ex store). 1 2 Re individual reports of Wool, RaMtskin, or Brain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Ttmei and Otago Witnessat Special Rates.] GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co., wool, grain, seed, and produce merchants, Stafford street, report for the week ending June 14 as follows :— Owing to the heavy weather experienced lately consignments have received a check, and very little grain has been coming to hand since last Wheat.— Prices in London Bhow a slightly weaker tendency and a small reduction in value. Locally a fair demand exists for really prime parcels, but buyers will not advance, consequently few sales have taken place. Fowl feed remains in good demand at up to 2s 4d for prime. We repeat our quotations, viz. :-Prime milling, Tuscan, and velvet yip to 3s ; good medium, 2s fad to 2s bd (sacks in, and terms). Oats.— This market remains firm at ruling prices, and a good deal of shipping is going on. Good parcels are eagerly sought after, while inferior is a little slow of sa'e. There is not quite so much animation displayed this week as there was hst, which is no doubt partly owing to the bad weather checking business generally, and very httle offering. Advices received from Melbourne this week are a little more encouraging, as supplies are not so heavy as was expected ; but, on the other hand, the consumption is considerably less this year than last. Locally a good demand holds out, and sales are eisy to effect. We quote : Prime milling, Is 10.1 to Is lOJcl (extra prime, for seed, a shade more) ; prime feed, Is 9£d to Is lOd ; good feed, Is BJd to Is 9d ; inferior, Is 6d to Is 7|u (sacks sd, ex truck). Barley.— Really prime lines are difficult to obtain, and are still saleable at quotations. Second quality and inferior are not receiving much attention, and are difficult to place. Milling is in fair den.and at up to 3s for good. We quote : Prime nialtiDC. 4s Id ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s Sd (sacks sd, ex truck). , Potatoes.— These are in good request, and market remains firm. Prime Derwents are worth up to 62s 6d ; medium, 55s to 57s 6d. „,..-, Chaff.— Very little sale, and market glutted, consequently prices remain low, and sales are difficult to effect at— fov prime, 45s ; medium, 32s 6d to 40s. . WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin, millers, grain, produce and commission agents, Manso street, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending June*l4, lß93 :— Wheat : For good lines of Tuscan and velvet we have good demand ; medium quality not easily placed. Prime quality saleable at 2s 9d to ds ; medium, 2s 4cl to2sßd. Fowls' wheat: Good whole grain, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; medium, Is lid to 2s Id. Barley : Chevalier, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; Cape, 2s 9d to 3s, for malting qualities. Oats have very good inquiry and are easily placed off trucks. We quote: Good milling, Is lOd; extra bright and plump, Is 10} d; prime short feed, Is 9d to Is 30d ; long Tartarians for seed, bright Is lid to 2s. Ryecorn: We are shipping per Miunari, leaving Port Chalmers about Juno 20. Any lot* forwarded to Port Chalmers to our care will receive prompt alleution. Hops, Is f.o.b. Nelson. Potatoes: Good Derwentß, 603 to 62s 6d( wanted, supplies short

during the week). We could dispose of a few trucks. Pigs have inquiry, 4Jd for suitable Bizes and quality. Chaff has demand, prime, 45s to 47s (id; 50s for extra good quality; good, 403 to 42s 6d. Salt butter: Demand quiet, 7jd, packages extra; prime quality only wanted. Cheese in better demand: Akaroa (large), 4Jd to 4£d ; factory, 4£d to sd. We could place good quality. Hams and bacon : Bacon (rolled), 6£d ; hams, 9d ; sides, 6Jd. Honey: Extracted, 561b tins, 4Jd; other sorts from 3Jd to 4Jd. Grass seeds : Ryegrass, 2s to 2s 6d ; machined up to 3s 3d ; old pasture to 3s 9d; cocksfoot, 2Jd to 4d. Rabbitskins have our special attention, and top prices are returned. Market firm and prices fully maintained. Summers (full grown), up to B£d. Winter bucks and does, greys, 16d; selected'winterdoes up to 17d for greys; incoming and early winter greys, 14d to 15d; autumn greys, lljd to 13d. Linseed wanted. Melbourne onions, £6, none in the market; Canterbury, £5 10s. Roller flour, £7 10s to £8; stone, £6 10s to £7; 50's, 10s more. Bran, £2 10s to £2155. Pollard, £310s. We have a few prime old Cheddar cheese, factory made, for which we could take 4d per lb. We have some seed wheat for disposal grown in the Lake district—prime quality red straw and velvet 4s per bushel. 1

June 14, 1893. Rabbitskins.—Suckers, 3Jd; ordinary lines, 9d; best, up to Is s£d. ' Sheepskins.—Slaughtered crossbreds, 5d tosjd; merino, 4d to 4Jd; fallen, 3d to 4d ; pelts, 6d to 2s. Potatoes.—Derwents, 62s 6d. Onions, 5s to 6s. PiGS.-1201b to 1601b, 4Jd. Butter.—Fresh (plentiful), bid to lid; salt (prime), 7jdto 8d (demand dull); pastry, 7d (all forward very inferior). Eggs.—23, firmer. Fruit.—Appleß : Prime cooking, 2d to 2id; eating, 2d to 3d. Pears, 2Jd to sd. Bananas, ljd to2d. Oranges, 6s to 8s 6d. Cheese.—Factory, 4£d to 4}d; farmers', 3d to 4d Poultry.—Cocks, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, 2s 7d, 2s Bd, 2s 9d, 2s 101; hens, 2s, 2s Id, 2s 2d. Ducks, 4a Id, 4s 2d 4s 3d, 4s 9d. Geese, 6s Id. Turkeys : Cocks, 7id, 7£d, 73d ; hens, 6Jd. ,_..,. .. Last week's bad weather interfered considerably with business; but, with the exception of butter, which has no inquiry, all produce moves off freely. Furniture is very brisk, and we have more inquiries than we can supply. On Friday next (by instructions from Mrs Ireland, who is leaving Dunedin), we hold -a sale of very superior furniture, which has been removed to our rooms for convenience of sale. It is now on view.

Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Manse street, report Junell:—4 :— Fruit.—Market well supplied, and good shipments of apples, oranges, bananas, andpine3 have come forward by incoming steamers to-day, our own shipments totalling 311 packages. Apples: Hobart crabs, 8s to 93 6d; stone pippins, Stunners, • New York pippins, 8s to 9s; scarlet pearmains, 8s to 9s 6d. Pears, none. Canterbury apples, none. Oranges : Sydney, 5s 6d to 63 6d ; Tahiti, 7s 6d to 9s. Mandarins, 83. Lemons, 10s to 12s. Pineapples, 9s to 12s per case. Tomatoes, 6d. Peanuts, 2d. Walnuts, 6£d to 6&d. Produce.—Eggs, wanted. Fresh butter, 7d to lOd; prime salt has little sale at Bd. Bacon: Roll, B|d to 7d. Hams, 9d to 9}d. Pigs, 4*d. Cheese: Akaroa, 4£d to 4|d; factory, 5d to s}d. Honey, 3*d to 4Jd. Potatoes, in short supply, 52s 6d to 655; seed kidneys, scarce, £4 103 to £5 10a. Carrots, 303; slow sale. Chaff, 35s to 455. Poultry has good sale. Roosters, 3s to 3s 9d; hens, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; turkeys, 5d to 7d, little sale. Fresh trapped rabbits wanted, 8d; can place quantity daily.

Messrs Remshardt and Co. report for the week ending 14th inst.:— We have little to add to our remarks of last week. Skins continue to pour in upon us from all parts of the colony, and we have hard work to keep our exporting on a level with the enormous supplies coming into store. Our -prices are still firm at lately quoted figures, and as we are in a position to deal with unlimited quantities, we guarantee to return highest market values for all consignments entrusted to us, free of ariy commission charge. Address labels, bag 3, and woolpacks forwarded on application. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Messrs. A. R, M'Donald & Co., Bond street, report as follows :—: — „.,,. By this week's mail our London friends advise us that prices in their market are very firm. The mail also brings us fresh orders, which further place us in possession of outlets for an enormous quantity of skins. Our operations since last report have been very extensive, at prices that cannot fail to please our country friends. We observe that the quality of this season's collection is much superior to that of last, and no doubt accounts to a considerable extent for the higher prices now ruling. We guarantee 18d to 18Jfd for superior high country thin pelted winters; ordinary mixed lots, 15d to 17d; summers and autumns, 8d to 14d. Our prices are net cash. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Messrs Alfred W. M'Donald, M'Leod, and Co wool and rabbitskin merchants, Maclaggan street, report for the week ending 14th inst as follows:— Rabbitskins.—We are well supplied with all descriptions, and the market remains very firm; Is 6d was paid during the week for the first time this year, but only for a few lots. We are also buying all coming forward of black and fawns, paving as high as 14£ d per lb. Terms as usual, net cash. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. . Sydney, June 14. Wheat: Chick, 3s 3d; milling, 3s 6d. Flour: New Zealand, £8. Oats :2sßdto 2s BJd ; seed, 2-s 7d to 2s 9d. Pease: 4s 3d. Maize, 3s 9d. Barley, 3s Id. Bran, BJd. Pollard, B]d. Potatoes: Local, £3 10s; Circular Heads, £4. Onions, £5. Butter : Best dairy. 9d to lOd; best factory, Is. Cheese, 4d. Bacon, 5d to 7id. Hams: Colonial (scarce), Sd to 9d. Melbourne, June 14. Wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lljd. Oats : Algerian, Is lOd to Is lid ; stout, 2s to 2s2£d; New Zealand (iv bond), 2s Id to 2s 2cl. Potatoes (prime), £3 ss. Maize, 3s 6d. Barky: Cape 2s 3d; malting, 4s 6d to 4s 9d. Flour : Stone-makes, £6 12s Od to £7; roller, £7 28 6d to £7 lfo. Butter : Factory, lOJd. Cheese : 5d to s^d. New Zealand hemp, £17 to £19 per ton. Adelaide, June 14. Wheat, 3s 2d. Flour: Roller brands, £8. Oats, 3s to 3s 2d. Barley: Cape, 23 6d to 3s. Bran, lOd. Pollard, lid to llid. DUNEDIN MARKET?. WHOLESALE PRODUCE REPORTB. Mr J. Fleming, Princes street Bouth, reports under date the 14th ult:— Wheat per bushel. Pearl Barley, ...360/0 Best milling 2/B—2/10 per ton. Medium do 2/4-2/6 Oatmeal, in2s's, 190/0 Fowls 2/o—2/3 Oaten chaff 35/0-50/0 Milling oats 1/10 Ryegrass hay 55/o—6o/8 Feed oats 1/6-1/7} Straw ... 35/0 Malt barley 3/6-3/9 per cwt. Feed barley ... 2/3 Onions ... 6/0 Cape barley 2/9-3/3 per lb. Maize ... ... 4/0 Rolled bacon ... 0/7 per ton. Side bacon ... 0/8 Flour ... 140/o—l6o/0 Smoked hams ... 0/9 Follard 70/0 Cheese 0/4 Bran... ... 50/0 Good salt butter Barleydu3t ... 70/0 0/8-0/9, according to Oaten hay ... 60/0 quality. Kidney potatoes, £310s per ton. Derwents £3 per ton. Potatoes in good demand. Seed potatoes scarce. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Mercsr Bros, report paying for produce daring the week ending the 14th ult. :— Bacon (roll), 6Jd p. lb Fresh butter, lOd p. lb Ham", 9d p. lb Salt butter Sd p. lb Fresh eggs, Is 4d p. doz Fresh butter, good ordinary (in lib and Jib prints), 9d p. lb.