WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO,'s WEEKLY REPORT. Wednesday, December 29.

Otago Witness, Issue 2287, 30 December 1897, Page 26

WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO ,'s WEEKLY REPORT. Wednesday, December 29.

Fat Cattle.— Only 102 head forward. The demaud was fairly active, and prices ruled about the tame as last week's. Beat bullocks brought from £8 to £9 15s ; ordinary do, £(i to £7 10s ; light do, £4 to £5 10s ; bf sb cows, £5 103 to £7 ; good do, £i to £5 ss. We sold 40 head as follows:—For Mr Uobeit Crawford ((jhelmaford), 14 prime bullocks at from £7 12s od to £9 153 ; Mrs Carmichael (Riverside), 11 prime bullocks at from £6 2s 6d to £7 15s; Mr James M'Urido (Temuka), 7 head steers and heifers at from £fi to £7 ss; Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihol*), 4 co wa at from £1 10s to £(i; for other vendors, 4 head at quotations. , Fat Sheep —The number penned to day was n very small one — vi?., 39(5, but even this was sufficient for the demands of tho trade, and prices showed no improvement on rates current last sale day. Prime crossbred wethers (*horn) brought 8s 6d to lOd (one small pen extra prime to Hi 9d) ; best crossbred ewes (shorn), 73 6d to 9s ; ordinary do, 4s 6d to 7s; crossbred ewes (in wool), up to Us (id. Wo sold 131 as follows : For James Macaudrew (Portobello), a small draft very prims' crosbred. wethers (shorn, tho prize at Peninsula show) at lls 9d to Messrs T. Smith and Co. (South Dunedin) ; Messrs Dixon Bros. (Belmont), 80 crossbred ewes at 5s 9i to 7s ; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 30 crossbred ewes at 7s ; Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), a small draft crossbred ewes to 93. Fat Lambs.— The number penned (694) proved just about enough for requirements, and good lambs sold well at from 9s 9d to tls. We sold 140 as follows :— For Mr J^mes Macandvew (Portobello), 30 prime at from Ss 3d to lls : Messrs Diclcson Bros. (Belmont), 39 at from 85 3d to 9s 9d ;• Me Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 20 at from 656 5 3d to 6s 6vl ; Mr W. Stubbs.(Miltou), 37 at from 7s 31 to 8> ; Messrs T. Lee (Highcliff) and Donald Gunn (Sandyroount), drafts at quotations. Pigs. — Only S9 were penned, and these sold at late rates. B<iconera brought from 37s to 4?s 6d, porkers 28s to 355, stores 21s to 2S?, suckers 12s to 13, Gd.

Wool. — This is now coming in very freely, and the quantity probably available for next sale will be large, although far short of the quantity offered at the corresponding sale last season. Since our sale on the 21st inst. we have sold a large number of the passed in lots at adv»nces on Ilie prices bid at auction.

yheepskins.— No sale was held on Tuesday, but we hold a Sile this afternoon, when we expect nrit'Oi to 1 ale firm, as f ellmongers' stocks are very light.

R.ihbitskics. — There is no change to report in this nunket. Our text sale will be held on the 6th January.

Hides.— -We cleared our consignments last week, when we obtained full prices fi r all forward. We quote : Prime heavy ox, 3Jd to 3}d ; medium, 2J.1 to 3d ; light and inferior, Jijd to 2*d. T.-llow. — Market still depressed, and sales, except at low price?, hard to effect. We quote : Best tendered mutton, 10j lo 12s ; extra good do, up to 13s ; medium do, 9s to 10s ; discoloured and inferior, 7s fid to 9s; rough fat, 7s lid to 10a per cwt.

Grain. — Wheat : There is still good inquiry for prime milling samples, and during the %reek we have disposed of several parcels at full rates. We have a special outlet for prime milling velvet and red chaff, and i-h-ill be glad to receive samples from vendor.". Chick wheat is firm at quotations given bflow, and best whole is Belling tit up to 3s 8d We quote: Primo Tuscan and red sorts, 4s 4d to 4s <f.}d ; medium to good. 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; fair to medium, 4s Id to 4s IJd ; good to prime velvet, 4-j 61 to 4s Sd ; cxtr.i prime, id more; chiok wheat, 3s to 3s 7i'i per bushel (*acks in.) Oats.: Market very firm but without change ou last week's quotations Quantities arriving from, the country and (filling ex .store are very small, and prices aro likely (0 go below present values; There is a good demttud for Sutherland^, and prime lines short .Tnrtaivs 'and sparrowbills for milling purposes. We quote : Good to best fee)?, la DJ.I to Is 10d ; r fair-to medium, la Sid to Is 9d ; discoloured aud vferjor," Is 7d to Is S-\\ best milling, Is 10d to 2s per bushel .(sacks extra, net). Barley : No change in this^ We have an opening for prime quality samples, and quote : Prime malting, 4s 2 I to 4s 4d>; extra piimc, up to 4a 7d ; gool do, 3d 9d to 4-s Id ; medium, 3s 4d to IK 8d ; feed and milling, 2s 9d to 3a 6i per

Chaff. — This is in j-hort supply, and although large quantities are not requiredat this season the (supply h.is not been adequate to the demand, and prices for prime descriptions have advanced 2s 64 per ton.- Wo quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 153 to £3 17s 6d ; good do, £3 7s 64 to £3 10s per ton. (sacks extra, net). We would taka this rppoitunity of wishing our country friends the compliments of the season and a prosperous 1898 . ' „

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.-' i : Messrs MorurzsoN and llopkin, Dunedin, repoit (wholesale) as follows fdr week end ins December 29. All quotations sublet to market fluctuations :—

Wheat.- The demand is not,. very active -owing to the loc.il mills being well stocked. We have inquiries for prime velvet, and can place same at quotations. We quote : Best velvet — Oamaru 4s 7d, south 4s 41 to 43 5J ; best Tuscan— Oamaru 4? 6d to 4a 7d, south 4s 3d ; red chaff, 43 34 ; fowls' wheat, 3a 3d to 3s 7d. Oata : The market is brisk, but price 3 are without alteration. We quote: Best feed Is 10d to Is lid ; medium, la 9d per bushel; Sutherlands, 2. Barley : .Feed s>orts are quoted at 2-s 3d to 2s 6.1 ; milling, 3s to 3s 3d ; malting, fiom 4s to, 4s Bd. Kyecorn, 3i 3d. Flour: We quote £12. Oatmeal in 25V, £11 10s. Pearl barley, £16 Bran, £3. Pollard, £3 15s. Nelson hops- are quoted at lOJd to Is. Chaff : Prims, £3 12s fid to £3 loa ; good; £3 5s to £3 103. Ryegi a«s : The only demaud v for small; shotty seed. Farmers' drefsed,, 2s to 2s 10J ; machined, 3s 3d to 4?. Cocksfoot. 2£d to 3id for farmer*' lots, and 4£d to 5Jd for machined. Linseed (wanted), £10 10s to £11. Pressed rtraw, 25?. Clover hay, £3 ss. Nitrata of soda, £15 Kainir, £5. Basic slag, £5. Clovers, rape, &c, ju&fc landing. We can offer all classes of sceds.pnre and freßh. Potatoes. — New kidney, 9s to 10s per cwfe. Hides, Hd to did, according to weight and condition. Tallow : Rough fat, 9a to 11s ; rendered, 12a to 15s. Horsehair, Is tola 3d. Wool.— Our next sale takes place on January 10. All wool for this sale must reach our stores not later than January 6. We undertake country clearing sales. FRUIT AN!) PRODUCE REPORT.

Butter: Prime salt, 61 to fijd ; medium. 3d to 4d. Butter cases, with parchments, ISs pec dozen. , Cheese : Good Akaroa, 4d ; factory, 4Jd to 4%d.

Pigs.— For good quality, 3Jd. Poultry received for sale any day. Roosters (young), 4s ; hens, 2s to 2* 3d ; ducks (young), 4s to ss. Beeswax (wanted), Is to Is 3d for prime quality. Fruit. — We receive consignments of all kinds of fruit and garden produce, which we sell either by auction or privately, as we think best in the interests of consignors, strawberries, 8d for Paxton's ; cherrie?. 7d to !)tl ; Sydnoy oranges, IPs plums, 4d to 4id ; apricots, s'l to (id ; pinei, 6* 6d per dozen : bananas, 2d to 2Jd per lb. Egg preservative, 21s per case of eight gallons. We supply rabbit and sheep netting, and give spscUl quotations by the mile. We also supply, oil cake.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Wilmam E. Reynolds and Co., Bond sheet, report for the week ending 29th inst. as fallows :—: — Wheat: Market remains unaltered, and we quote— prime velvet, 4< 7d ; Tuscan, ,4s 4d to 4a 6d ; fowWeed, 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Oats : The holidays! are interfering with business. At the same time> we have to rtport prices firm at late quotations— Siitherlands, up to 2s Id ; best snarrowbills, up to, 2s ; good sound feed, Is 10id to Is lid ; ordinary. Is 9Jd to Is 10J. Chaff remains unaltered, and we can quote prime at £3 12* 61 to j£3 15s ; and ordi« nary to good from £2 17s 6d to £3 7s 6d, according to quality. * / We take thi3 opportunity, as it is out last

report of this year, of thanking ouv many clients and uipporters for the support accordod us during the past year and wishing them all a, prosperous 1898. THE GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Messrs Samuel Orr and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending December 29 as follows :—: — The weather is still diy in the north, though a few sboweis fell on Satutday, but too late for crops. Wheat —Market a bit lifeless, miller* having sonic good lines to work on, and holidays approaching. Prices lately quoted remain unchanged. Oat«.— There is a good demand for these at a price, but speculators aie not keen on giving the advance, as advices fjom Sydney give them no «ncouiagement ; auvway holders need fear no anxiety, as after the holidays a fresh turn may be expected of them. We quote : Prim« milling up to 2s ; good bright heavy feed, Is lid ; ordinary, Is 9d to Is 10d: Grass Seed.— During the past week we placed many thousands of bushels at a very'satisfactory price.