COMMERCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 30

COMMERCIAL

A well-known favin--:r ie the d'stnet informs tbe Bruce Herald that he has lately keen all ever the Tokomairiro Plain, and as a result estimates that, owing to the inclement seasnp, there will f.e an average h.ss in the oat crop of 10 diuhels vj the acre. The Toes in wheat is inoif diffir-.i.11. v. *«*:- , mate, but be docs iiot rort'ider the ietu vv . ? will k<> . up to the yield of last season. Fcoru a uaosv letl- [ able source the same paper learns that Mr Pal- , mond, who threshed out at the beginning of the ' week, obtained 9i» buahsls to the acre in oats and t ia wheat 60 bushels to the acre. Another big i yield was that of Mr Forayth, sen., who obtained J 80 bushels of oats to the acre. i Mr Shiel (of Messrs Nimmo and 7iU£r), a j director of the New Zealand Asbestos Company . (Limits.l), in accordance with the wishos of a !a>ee number of shareholders in Dunedin, has just visited tbe mine at Takaka, and he wire 3ac follows : —"Am satisfied there is evidence of large quaafcrirs of asbestos of good quality, to last for it. a ay yea.ru." AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. Syo.vev, March 23. "Wlient : Chick 2s 9J to 2s lOd ; milling-, 4s. ' rio-jr : Roller. £\\) \Qg. Oats : Prime feeding, .2s scl ; Tartarian s.scd, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Maize : . Prime. 2i 3d. B*rlcy : C>ipe. 25 9d to 2, lOd. Brau, 7id Pollard, 7Jd to Bd. Peas : Prussian i blue, 4s 6J to 4j 9a. Potatoes : Local, £4 153 to £5 ; Circular Heads, £7. Onions : VictoriaD, £6. i Butter : Dairy-made, 7£n] ; factory, B}d, creamery, i 6d. Cheese : New Zealand, large 4d : medium, 4|d ; loaf, M. Bacoa, 6Jd to 7id. ' jlf.lkour.ne. March 23. Wheat, 4s to 4s Id. Flour, £11 10s. Oats: ; Tartaiiau, Is 10d ; stout white, 2r>: Bailey: j Cape, 2s 6d. Maiz«e, 2s 9-1. Bian, 9J. Pollard 9id. ; Potatoes, £6 10s to £7 10s. Onions £o Ws. Adelaide, March 23. , Wheat, 4* 4d. Flour, £10 Ks to £11. Oats : ; New Zealand, 3s 5d to 3s 9d. Bran, Is. Pollard, I Is2d. ' [The individual reports of Stock Agents, Wool, Babbitsbin, or Grain Broker* can be inverted in the Daily Tim ft and Otano Witness at Special Rates,.] ! WKIGHT. STKPIIKNSON, 'AND CO.'S j • WEEKLY RKPORT. I Tuesoay, March 22. Wool.— Since our last report prices in tbe London market for merinos of all descriptions have advanced 5 to 7J- per cent. Ciossbreds, on the other hand, are nut i>o eagevlv competed for an<i prices have declined par to 5 per cent. We thM hold our next local sale on 31st inst , when we will offer a fair catalogue of baies, bates, &c Sheeyukui", — Owing to the Otago Jubilee holidays there have been no tales hrlri this week The maiket, however, remain* unchanged, and prices quoted last week hold. Wtr quote : — Green pelts, Is to 2s ; lambs, Is 6fi to 2s 3d ; dry cross-brad«--good to best 3-* 8d to 53 tiri. f*ir to medii-ia 2s ]il to ;sy, pelts and inferior 7d to Is 6d ; dry inejiuos — stood to be*t 2s 9d to 4s, fair to medium , Is 6d to 2j 61, pslts (small or damaged) T>d to is i each. Rabbitskins. — The demand is very keen, and at Monda>'s sale values advanced from lji to 2d per lb. The London market advanced to this extent last Friday. Hides. —l here is do change to report. Prices arr> very firm for all descriptions, especially stoufc, well-fl*yert o:r. Wi* quote : Prime heavy ox, SJd to :>!•! : Kiediiuu, 2Jd to 3d ; light and inferior, 1M to 2id. Tallow. — All cousignmanfc3 meet with ready demand at the following prices .-—Best rendered mutton, 10s to 12s fid ; extr<i, good do. up to 13-s 6i ; medium, 9s to 10.- ; discoloured aud inferior, 7s 6d to 9a ; rough far, 7s 6d to 10s per cwt ' Grain.— Wheat : Siuce last week there has been a further advance iv prices, and to-day these ra«.y bj quoted fully Id above tbosi) current in our last report We have put through a fair quantity of all descriptions-, aud h ive buyeis for any quantity of milling.. We quote : Prime Tuscan and red sorts, 46 7hd to 4s 8d ; medium to gooJ, 4s 6]d to 4a 7d ; velvet, prime, 4s 9Jd to 4% 10d ; medium to good, 4s 7}d tn 4 B^cl ; chirk wheat (whole), 33 7d to 3s lOd (off trucks Duneain, sacks in, terms) ; Oatnaru velvet, 4s 4d to 4s s}d (on trucks country sidings, net cash, bags extra) Oats : There i-s strong inquiry for all de>icris:tion . of f^ed line-s and prime seeding sovt«. Prices, however, sbow no variation os those iiiling last week. Old oats for feeding pui>os.e3 are le^diiy SHleable, and ihsse are becoming scarce. We nuofce : Good to best feed, 2s to 2-i Id ; fair to medium Is lid to Is ll^d ; discoloured and inferior, Is 9d to Is lOd : best milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra, »el). Barlej' : Maikeb reoiaias firm, and prices , are on a par ■vrith those quoted last week. Theie , i* a strong demand for all lines fit for malting. , We can place any quantity of this description at vaiy full ratea. We quote : Prime malting, 4s 9d "to 5* 3i ; fail- to medium, 4s 3d to 4s 8d ; feed and i milling, 2s Si to 3* 6 1 per bushel (sacks extra, , net). ; Onaff is agaiu in Bhort supply, and prices for j now nea'o i's have advanced 5s psr ton. Th re is ; very little old chaff now in the market, and for . tbia there is special inquiry. We quote : Last season's prime oiten cUatr, £4 5i to £1 10s ; j;ood do, £3 17s (id to £1 2s 6d ; new season's prime oaten sheaf, £',) 17s fid to £4, extra prime do, 2s ticl more ; good do, £3 10s to £3 35s per ton (ex truck, sack.-) extra, net) ! Rve.?ras3.— The" quantity now offering is very small, tha bulk of the send having passed out of growers' hands. Prices remain firm for all descriptions, especially for small sbottv seed. We quote : Farmers' dress-ed, shotty, and clean seed, 3i 2c! to 2s 5-1; ordinary clean seed, 3s to 3s 2d ; medium seed, 2s 8d to 3* ; light and inferior, 2s 3'i to 2s 7d per bushel (sack* extra, net). Forthcoming Sales. — Saturday, 26tb iust., at Danediii horse saleyavds, horses ; Monday, SSth inst., at our wool stores, rabbitskins ; Tuesday, ' 29th inst., at Chamber of Commerce, sbeepskiDS ; Wednesdaj', 30th ins;., at Burnaide cattle yards, fat cattle ; Thursday, 3lst in*t , it Seal Point, tSandymount, anniul sale of Mr Thomas .Lee's ' dairy cattle ; Thursday, 31sb inst., at our wool ' stores, wool. THE GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. ' Messrs Samuel Our and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending March 23 as folio ws :— Harvest being now started in the south, it is to be hoped the weather will k-ep fine and enable the golden grain to be harvested in -good order. At the moment it loolw as if it was settled Oats.— There is a fairly good inquiry, as always is at the start of tbebeison, millers liking the freak crop for new oatmeal. In feed sorts, too, the demand is good, and these command full valuer. We quote : Prime milling, up to 2^ 2d ; bright heavy feed, 2s Id ; ordinary, Is lid to 2s ; and would ask farmers to send us samples of their crop, .is we can get them top prices for thorn. Wheat.— Demand good, and prices very firm, though Homt. Jt;a)kets live not too encouraging, and inquiries are being made now to sec how California could land against present rates. We quote : Prime northern velvet, 'is 9jd ; red sorts, 43 8il ; medium, 4s 7d (Dunedin terms). Bailey. — Some weeks ago we pointed out that bre»vers in Canterbury having laid in their suppiios samples werß being offered here, and some good few lines have chauged bauds during the past week, while supplies are also being brought down from Marlbotough. This has been brought about by s,orae giving out tbe idea, thai; prices would leach an outside value, forgetting that there Mere other places where ib was obtainable thau in the south, as also that San Fraucibco is biddiug, too, for orders for delivery in a few mouths hence. Prices now are good, and we, as doing a lurge business in this cereal, solicit growers to give us their samples, as we have an outlet, and cau command for them the very best Pices going. Potatoes. — 7>eiriiDd more than supply this > wivk, a: d as high as £5 10s for ye.v prime Der- > wents ; ordinary, £5 to £.5 ss. r ' " »

T Chaff— Short supplies ;!;:.< ivcwk again. Old worth up to £4 355 ; tew to £4 2d 6.1. Seeds.— Eyegifiss still in demand at close on recent rales. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messr? Monmsos and llopkin teport for week endinp M-i.-h 23 :— 1 Wbrat.— Tho ('eraand is very keen, and prices are fij-sicer. Puiing the week we have placed several thousand sacks at top rates, and have uidsxs for any quantity. We quote : Best velve* , 41;4 1 ; W i" 4s lOd ; best Tuscan, 4s 5d Ito 43 7d ; fowis' wheat, 3s 4d to 3s i J)d. Cats : The market is hardly so brisk, ; bat ftiice? ai* without alteration. We quote : BeM. feed. 2s to 2s Id ; medium, is lid per bushel ; , SutharJftr.CA, £« M. Barley : Feed sorlw are quoted ' »t2s 3d ro Ct. Gd : milling. 3s 3d i-o 4* ; malting, huxi 4s 6i to i"s. Ryecorn, 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Flour i V, r e quote £11. Oatmeal in 25'e, £11 10s. Pearl barley, £16 Bran, £3. Pollard, £4 103. Nelson hops are quoted at 10id to Is. Chaff : Market i 3 rather easier, and prices have receded iss per ton. Prime, £4 ; medium, £3 to £3 15s. Ryegrass : The demand is good for j small, sho"';ty seed. We have large ciders to fill, > and can place aay quantity. Farmers' dressed. 2s ;to 2- 101; machined, Ss 3d to 4s. G-cksfoot, 3d to 3Jd for farmers' lots, and Qti to s£d for , machined. Linseed (wanted), £10 10s to £11. ; Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, £3 os. Nitrate of soda, £15. Basic slag, £5. Giovers, rape, &c, just landing. We can offer all classes of seeds pure aud fresh. Potatoes.— Owing to larger quantities coming to band prices V-ave fallen 10s per ton. We quote : DerweuV-. £5 to £5 5s ; kidneys have little demand at £3 5s to £3 15s per ton. Hides, lid to 3Jd, according to weight and condition. Tallow : Rough fat, 9s to lla ; rendered, 12s to 15s. Horsehair, Is to Is 3d. Rabbit-kins.— The market here is very firm, and 1 prices show «n advance of Id to l^d per lb on late | quotation. We s^ll by auction every Monday. I Sheepskins. — Owing to tbe holidays there , were no skm sales held this we?k. We quota :— Dry crossbreds 2s Gd to 5s 9d ; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 4d ; drjr pelts, Hi to 9d ; dry . merinos, 2s 3d to 5.5 ; infeiior, Is to 2s ; gieen peltfc, | Is to 2s M ; green lambskins, Is 3d to 2s 5d each. i We undertake country clearing sales. I FRUIT AND PRODUCK REPORT. Butter : Prime salt, 7&d to Sd ; medium. 3d to 4-3. Batter cases, with parchments, ISs per dozen. Uheesa : Good Akaroa, 3Jd to 3|d ; factory, 4d to , 4i'* Pigs. — For good quality, 3Jd. Poultry received for sale any day. Roosters (young), 2s 6d to 3s ; bens, 2s ; ducks (young), 3s to 3a 3d, according to quality. Beeswax (wanted), Is to Is 4ii for prime quality. o 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. Plums, Id to JJd; aprirots, 2il to 21d ; pi-ache?, 2d to 3d ; tomatoes, 2d per ib ; bananas, 2d to 2£d p«r lb. We beg to give our numerous friends notice that we have now erected feed-cleaning machinery to enable us to treat 600 sacks in 24 hours, also that Messrs Andrews and BeAven have written us tbaf our cocksfoot machine burnt at theivlate fire at Chmrchurcb is now well on to coj\tpletion, and will be erecUc* in ien clays. We h/.ve also erected a new rjegra^s plant to cope with tbe work. We have inquiry for 10,000 sacks ryegrass, and would ask turmeis to forward .samples, and consign all seed t o our private siding. *