WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 26

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs Moiutzson and Hopkin, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending April 29, 1896. All quotations subject to market fluctuations :— ■ *

Bußin>-ss during the week has been very good, especially in oats. We have a big demand, and can place all coming forward. We can place' at once 10,000 sacks. We have also inquiry far Danish and long Tartarians for seed purposes. We would also ask farmers when Bending samples always to put a pi ice on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers.

Wheat : We quote beat velvet 3s 7d to 3a 8d ; beßt ' uscans, 3a 6d to 3* 7d ; red chaff, 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; fowls' wheat, 2s lOd to 3s. Outs : Prime mill, ing, Is 9d to Is lOd ; bright short feed, Is 8 J tola Bjd ; ordinary feed, Is 7d to Is 7Jd. Barley: Feed sorts are quoted 2-i 2d to 2s 4d ; malting, f >om 3s 6d to 4s. - Flour: We quote £9 10* Oatmeal in 25*, £9 10b Pearl barley, £12 10a. Bran, £3 10s. Pollard, £4 ss. Nelson hops : New season's on "the market, and am quoted at lOd. We just landed' 20 bales from Nelson. Potatoes : Derwents, £2 10s to £2 15s. Chaff: Prime quality, weli-cut oaten sheaf, 50s to 62s 6d. Ryegrass: Farmers' lots, 2s to 2s lOd ; machined, 3\s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot, 3d to 3Jd for 161b teed. We have' a big demand, and did large business during the week. Linseed : New crop not to hand yet. Pressed straw, 32s 6d. Clover hay, £3. We receive r^bbitflkins, hide 9, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. Hides wanted, at 2£-i to 3d per lb for good quality. We have sold this week a large quantity of hides and skins at satisfactory prices, and have a good demand to supply for orders. We hold weekly sales.

Cornsacks, seedsacks, woolpacks, seaming and binder twine at market rates.

Crown sheep dip, in sgal drums, 5s 6d per gallon ; in larger qn>tntiti< 8, 5s per gallon. lUbbitßkii.B — j his tn-irket ia much a out the same as last week We quote : Best springs, 7d to 8d; full-grown summers, 5d to 6d; halfgrown do, 3d to 4d ; sucker?, ljd to 2|d ; autumns, 6|d to 73d ; winters, 10£ d ; ailver greys and fawns, up tv lOd. Sheepskins. — The market wtill remain* firm. We quote : Full-wnolled merino, 4JH to 5Jd per lb ; half-woolled merino, 3}d to 4Jd ; prim.- full woollei cro-sbred, 5Jd to 6id: half-woo)L-d crossbred, 4d to 5d ; gn-eu liiinb wkins, best, 2s 9d to 3s ; medium, lc 91 to 2 <id; short and pnltv 2Jd to4d. Butcher skins : Full-wnolled, 3s rjd to 64 ; short and pelts, 7d to Is Cd. Hoivehair, la to la 2d. We have demand for r>ecorn, but none to hand yet. It is no use at-ndiag samples — we want the bulk at once on consignment for inquiries locally, and could get from 2* fid to 2s 9d, perhaps 3<, in very smalt loti •> a ew sacks for seed. Wi could place a few hundred s*cks in one line at 2s 3d, or perhaps 2« 4d, f o.b Bluff Dunedin, or Oatnaru. In this case we want samples. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter : Salt— Good quality is saleable at 7d to 7Jd per lb for dairy madp ; 7d for milled butters. Cheese : Gond Akaroa, id ; factory, 3}d. Pigs : 3d for good quality. Beeswax wauted, U Id per lb. Poultry received for sale any days but Saturdays. A. LORIE AND CO.'S PRICKS CURRENT. April 30, 1896. Eggs, Is lOd. Butter, 6d to Bd. Pros 3d, 3Jd. PouLraY.— The followi' g prices ruled at last we^k 1 - s^la :— Young cocks, 2* 2d to 3s 3d; hens aud old cocks, 2s to 2s 10d ; chickens, Is 9d ; ducks, 3s to 4s. Geese, 4s 3d. Hen turkeys 4|d per lb ; cock turkeys, it >ne Fruit —Apples, 4s to 5s 6d ; pears, 5s 3d to 10a ; cooking, 3s 4d ; torn » toe*, 4« 3d to 6s fid ; grapes, 4d tosd; peaches, 2Jd to 3d ; quii.ce6, ljd; plums, Id ; onion*, 8s to 8a 3d ; garlic, 3d. Business severally leaves nothing to o> mplain of, although retailers find the cold weather affecting the demand for fruit. Drapery aod cl thing continue in good demand, and we feel confident of »peedilj quitting the large stock <>i woollens which we have just purchased. Full particulars will be quoted shortly We take the opportunity of notifying our friends that the alteration* to our furniture showroom and wholesale warehouse will be completsd by Saturday next, when we think we shall have the best show rooma in the town. FRUII AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit ai>d produce agents, Manae street, report for the week ending April 29 : — Fruit —Market is very bare of apples and peart*, and any choice samples ara readily placed at firm prices. Apples : Cooking, 5i 6d to 6- 6d per ca>-e of 381b; desert, 7s to 8s Fears: Cooking, 2-1 to 2J<i; dewrtrit, 2id to 3}d. Plum* : No .)e. Tomatoes • Out«id<- «r iwn, IJ\I tn 2J ; h h>\\ c, 4d (short supply) Grapes : Heat, 8d to 9d ; in- i ferior, 4d to 6d. Or, nges : I> E , Tahiti, 6s to 7s ; 'Island, 5» 6d to 6a. We have good supplies of both. Dates (new), in 201b and 601b boxes. New figs, in bags and boxes. Walnuts, Barcelona nuts, Ac. alway« io stock. Produce.— Ejtgs : Very scarce, and wanted. Butter : Fresh, fid to 8d ; prime salt, 7Jd ; medium, 6d to 6jH- Bacon : We c»n njpi«l» choice quality an ! g--i 'ip, 5Jd. H»mi,7i|l. Pips (more plentiful), 3d. Cht-^e: Factoiy, 4% 1 farmers', 3d to 4d. Honey, 3Jd. Bean-ax (wanted), Is Id Onions. £* 5i to £9. Totatoes, £2 17s 6d to £3 sa. Poultry has fair demand. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Messrs Bemshardt and Co. report as follows :— There is no new feature to chronicle in this market, prices being unchanged but firm ; while supplies show a slight increase on last week's. With the advent of cold weather lately-caught skins will show a decided improvement in quality and consequently enhanced values. To-day's mail, we are pleased to say, has biougbt us additional orders, so that we are inclined to take a hopeful view of the coming sea-on. We « ararjtee to pay full market valur for all sorts, free of all chargoa ; proiup' cash by return.