INVERCARGILL GRAIN MARKET. Invercargil January 28.

Otago Witness, Issue 2292, 3 February 1898, Page 14

INVERCARGILL GRAIN MARKET. Invercargil January 28.

Oats. — Tbe market is firm, and supplies are scorce. Valued aie unchanged. A grade feed, 2s 2_<i ; B grada do, 2b lid ; C grade do, 2s U. Ryegrass.— Ttte cnltl, boisterous weather is affecting the harveorius; of the eiop, and new seed is not yet offering. Llach.ine-dre.Eei], 3s to 4s. Linseed, £11 10s. Wteat aud Barley.— No business is doing, and values are only nominal. Quotatious aie f.0.b., sacks in. GItAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Messrs, Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale on Monday : — O.its. — The mailcet is unchanged. To-day we offered only good to prime sparrowbiils, which sold at 2t> to 2s Id per bushel 0-acks extra). Wheat.— Fair fowl wheat bold at 3s to 3a 3d ; good to 3-i 7d per Lu-h?l (backs in). Iv milling linei tbe demand is chiefly for choice samples of velvet. Potatoes. — Prime fre^lily-dug kidneys, 5s to 6s ; rueJium, 4b to 5s per ewt (sacks id). Chaff. — Laigc supplies forwml, and iv consequence values have saiU'o'e 1 a s-lighfc decline. Best oaten sheaf sold af _.'! 12s (H to £3 15s; good, £'H 10s ; medium, £> 5-. to £3 7s b'd per ton (bags extia) KMUUTriKIN MARKET. Moesis I>mi;ii\ \\i) C'miiH.vi (Limited) are in receipt of (he following cable from their London office :-— " There is aln UK demand for rabbittkins. Puces for in-iine winters are 1"! par lb higher, and for all other dcsciiptiobs \d per lb higher. American buyer, are the piiucipal cpsralors." DUNEDIN HORSE KALEYARDS. Weekly Report. Mes?rs Wright, Stkpiienson, and Co. repoit as follows :—: — There was a veiy niensre supply of LoiTes for this week's sale, and ouly one draught amongst them vorti.y cf the name. Ifov draughts there were several ) ur.-basei« in the yard, all cf whom vveie much dLappo'n'cd at being unable to satisfy their lequiiements. We have also private inqimica for serviceable 3 - oung draught mares and g.el lings for harvest .work, aud could place several twms at full market latea We ran strongly recommend consignments of this class of horses for the Dunedin maikefc at the piesent time, and wo aie confident sellers will not be disappointed if they sivo it a tiial ; and the sconer the better, as harvest operations in this locality will shortly bo in fuH swing. Sound, active, young horses aie the class most wanted, although there are always buyers in this niaiket for extra heavy and poweiful shatters for the town earners audothei«. We have placed three or four veiy crdinaiy draught geldings privately dutiiiK the week at fiom J225 to £30 per heaA. Strong light harness Lorses for the trams are also in demand and sell w.ell, " but other de-.ciiptions of luht horses ard not much Bought after. We quote : First-class young draught maies aud geldings, £35 to £40; good do, £28 to £33; medium draught mares aud geldings, £.0 to £25 ; aged do, £12 to £18 ; first-class hack and light harness horses, £18 to £25 ; good do, £12 to £17 ; medium do, £7 to £10 ; aged and inferior, £2 to £5. THE LABOUR MARKET. Mr Skdne ieportß under date Febtunry 1 !-i Januaiy just closed proved a good time f.E

•workers in this part, and now the harvest is making a start, and prospects are good in the south, harvesters should make good wages. Ploughmen are having a spell till harvest is finished. Inquiry is very brisk for boys and lads. Shepherds and couples are quiet. In town builders and labcuiers are fairly busy. Of courie it is impossible, and ever will be, to please all. Wages in town and country are right for willing handa.