WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 27

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin, Dunedln, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending July 1, 1896. All quotations subject to market fluctuations :— Business during the week has been fairly brisk. We have inquiry for Danish' and long Tartarians for seed purposes. We would also aßk farmers when sending samples always to put a juice on th>m, as buyers do not feel inclined to make oft'eis, ' Wheat is firm, with good inquiry. We quote J Bsot velvet ,3s lOd to 33 lid — fextra fine sample, 4s ; best Tuscans, 3s 7d to *?3 8d ; red chaff, 3s- 5d to Ss 6d; fowls' wheat, 2s lOd to 3s 2d. 'Oats: Prime milling, up to 2s ; bright short feed, Is' 9d to Is 9Ji ; ordinary feed, Is7id to Is Bd. Barley : Feed sorts are quoted 2s 2d to ■ 2s 4d ; malting, from 3s 6d to. 4b. Rye corn, 2s 3d to 2s 9d. Flour t We quote £9 10s. Oatmeal •in '25's, £11. Pearl barley, £12 l'Os.'Bran, £3 10s. Pollard, £4 10s. Nelson hop 3: New season's on the I market, and are quo' el at 9Jd to lOd. Pota''toeai'Derweate (yeryjittle inqulry),-678 to 60s.

Chaff: Good quality, well-cut oaten sheaf, £2 12s 6d to £2 163 ; extra prime, £2 17s 61 Ryegrass : Farmers' lots, 2s to 2s lOd ; machined. 3s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot, 3d to 3Jd for 161b eeed. We havo 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 rabbUskins, hidc3, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. Hides wanted, at 2}d to 3d per lb for good quality^ We have sold this week a large quantity of hides and Bkins at satisfactory prices, and have a good denland to supply for orders. We hold weekly sales. This branch of our business, we arc pleased i to say, 1b increasing every week. Oornsackn, seedsocks, woolpacks, and seaming twine at market rates. Otowu Bheep,dlp, in ogal drums, 6s 6d per gallon ; in larger quantities, 5s per gallon. Rabbitskins.— We have to report having held our sale on Monday ; prices were much about the same aB la3t week We quote : Summers, s}d to 6d ; autumns, 7d to 10id ; prime wiaters, 10} dto 12} d; blacks, lOd to 16d. yheepskias.— We have to report having held our sale ou Tuesday, when we submitted a very good catalngue, ekins coming forward very freely, prices ruling a shade, better than laßt week. We quote : Full • woolled merino, 4Jd to 5Jd per lb ; • half • woolled merino, 4d to 'i}d ; prime full • woolled crossbred, fijd to 6Jd; half-woolled crbssbred, 4d to 5d ; given lamb skins, best, 2s 9d to 3s ; medium, It Od to 2< tfd : short and pelts, 2Jd to 4d. Butnhßi- skins : Full-woolled, 3s 2d to 3s 7d ; short and peltp, 7d to Is 6d. flowebair, Is to Js 2Jd. FHUIT AND PRODUCE UEPORT. Butter : Salt,' 9d per lb. Very little inquiry just at present. Cheese ; Good Akaroa, 4Jd to 4id ; factory, 4|d •to sd: . - - Pigs : 3d for good quality. Beeswax wanted, Is to Is Id per lb. | Poultry received for- sale any days but Saturdayn. - Fruit : Sydney oranges, 5s 6d ; Maud oranges, 53. Appleß— Tasmanian French crabs, lls ; scarlet pearmain, 12a. •