DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 15

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE REPORTS.

Mr J. rieming, Princes street south, reports under date the 31st \ilt :—: — Wheat per bushel, i pev ton Best milling ... 5/0 ! Oaten hay 65/0-70/0 Medium do ... 4/8 Oatmeal, in 25's 250/0 Fowls' ... 3/6—3/10 Oaten chaff 70/0—75/0 Milling oats ... 2/6 Ryegrass hay ... 80/0 Feed oats 2/4 i Straw 30/0 Malt barley 4/o—4/6 , Pearl barley ... 380/0 Feed barley 2/9—3/0 • per toa Cape barley ... 4/0 Onions 8/6 Maize ... ... 3/6 [ per Ib. per ton. ' Rolled bacon ... 0/152 Flour, in 200's ... 240/0 Side bacon ... 0/7 Flour, in 50's ... 250/0 Smoked hams ... 0/8 Pollard 100/0 Cheese ... 0/3f-0/i£ Bran ... ... 80/0 i Goodsaltbuttei 6clto7d Barley dust ... 9f'/09 f '/0 > according to quality. Kidney potatoß?, £6 to £6 10s. Derwent potatoes, £5 10s to £6. The market is well supplied with chaff. # .FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE . Messrs' Irvine and Stevenson, George street, report paying for produce during the week ending th*?-31st tilt, as follows :—: — Bacon (roll), 6Jd p. Ib Fresh butter, 1/1 and Ham, 7sd p. Ib 1/2 p. Ib Fresh eggs,' Is 4d doz Sail butter, lOd . Fresh butter, good ordinary (in lib and }lb prints), 9d to lOd per Ib. Bacon pjgs, 4d-, 1301b to 1601b weight. Fowls, 2s to 2s 6^l pair. Ducks, 3s to 3s 6d pair. Geese, 3s 6d. Turkeys, 5d per Ib. GRAIN AND PRODTJCK REPORT. Messrs Donated Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale on Monday :— Oats.— We offered a fair selection, but for special seed lines there were no buyers in attendance, and these lots were passed in. Best spavrowbills sold at 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 3£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Buyers of milling lines are not quite so keen, and as holders are not disposed to reduce reserves the amount of business passing is small. We offered several lots of fowl wheat, which sold at 3s lOd to 4s per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes.— A fair quantity forward. Best Der•wents sold at £6 to £3 2s 6d ; kidneys, to £6 5a per ton (sacks in). Chaff.— The market has been well supplied of late, and to-day the quantity offered was quite sufficient to supply trade requirements. We had no extra choice lots, but sold good oaten sheaf at £% 12s 6d to £3 15s ; medium, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton (bags extra). Turnips.— Swedes sold at 20s per ton (loose).

Messrs Dalgetv and Company (Limited) re.port having hdd their ifeual weekly auction sale, when prices ruled as under :— Oats.— Value.B remain on a par with those ruling last week. We offered several lines of fair to good feed, which sold as follow :— Good feed, 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd ; fair to medium, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Wheat.— Only fowl feed offered, which brought 3s lid to 4s. ' , Potatoes.— The market is fairly well supplied. Prices remain about the same aa last week. Prime Derwents, £6 to £6 2b 6d. Chaff.— The quantity on hand is fully up to the requirements. Values remain the same. Quotations : Prime chaff, £3 15s to £3 17s 6d ; fair to medium, £3 7s 6d to £3 12s 6d ; light and inferior, £2 17s 6d to £3 5s ; straw chaff, £2.

THE LONDON MEAT MARKET.

,„. London, May 29. ffiuiuon.— Crossbred wathara aad maiden ewei :

Canterbury, 3fd ; Dunedin and Southland, 2gd ; North Island. 2 11-lfid.

Lamb.— Prime Canterbury, 4 3-16 d; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, S^d. River Plate crossbred or merino wethersHeavy and light, 2£d.

COUNTRY SA.LES.

Messrs Maclean and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday. The entry was not a large one, and it was just as well, as the attendance was not up to the average, and business was very slow. We entered over 400 sheep and lambs, 7 cattle, and 26 pigs, and sold for Messrs George Johnston (Kaihiku), W. Morton (Puerua), A. Twaddle (Kakapuwnka), James Jarvie (Kaitangata), John Dickie (Kaihiku ), John Christie (Warepa), and Mrs Mitchell (Wangaloa). Ewes to 9i 4d, cattle to £1 16s, pigs to 11s.

SALE AT WAITATI.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson. and Co. report as follows :—

On account of Mr John Downes, the lease of whose farm at Wailati has expired, we held a very successful sale of- dairy cattle, dt aught horses, <fee, to-day (Thursday). There was a very fair attendance at the .sale, and as the condition of*both cattle and horses was good for this time of the year competition was— brisk, and satisfactoiy prices were the order of the day. Many of the cows showed a lot of breeding (Ayrshire), and as they weve close tc profit they sold well, realising from £5 to £8 7b CJ for this class, and from £2 to £i 10.8 for those further off calving. 'J'he•draught horses were chiefly young and good, and sold at from £28 IDs to £30 for unbroken fillies, aged horses brought from £17 to £20. Farming 'implement's, &c, brought full values.

IMPORTANT SALE OF CLYDESDALE HOSSES FROM WINDSOR PARK ESTATE.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co., in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, reyoit as follows :—

| We held a large sals of Clyriasdale mares and 1 geldings at the" North Otago .Agricultural and \ -Pastoral Society's show grounds on Saturday, i There was a largf attendance of farmers from the ' Taieri and South Canterbury districts, and nearly , : all the leading bieedera in the Oamaru district; were preseut. In all 30 horses were offeied, ' all of them in splendid condition, and this, coupled with the fact that they were an uncommonly well bred lot of Giydesdales, although some of them were rather advanced in years, ', caused buyers to bid freely, with the result that j r most satisfactory clearance of the lot was effected. All things considered, the pals was ou all sides admitted to bs the best that has been held in the district for yeara Tha handsome average of £34. was made for tho draft. The highest pricb for maves was £51 for a very fine . filly descended from old Heather Bell, purchased i by Mr J. F. Reid, of Elderslie. For glidings, £40 i each was paid for two grand horses by Mr W. G*' Palmer, of Otakia, an 3Mr James Patrick, of 1 Outram.s Appended is a complete list of the 'animals sold, showing their breeding, the prices paid for them, and the names of the purchasers :—: — Guineas. Bay gelding, Sroiler, 7yrs old, by British Monarch, bought by J. Reid ... ... 35 Bay gelding, Tommy, 7yrs old, by British Monarch, out of Young Ta-sie, J. Isaacs... 31 Bay gelding, Duke, 6y'vs old, by British Monarch, out of Lillie, G. Rogers 35 Bay mare, Jessie, syrs old, by British Monarch, dam Rose, by Prince Victor, (N.Z S.B. 118). A. Stewart 44 I Bay gelding, Jiurmv, 6yrs old, by British ! Monaich. out of Maggie, J Patrick ... 30 ■ Bay" mare, Bessie, 4yrs oW. by British ! Monarch, dam Gipsy (N.Z KB. 242) ! bought by Mrs Burnett 27 I Bay gelding, "Bai'ldy, 4yrs old, by British I Monarch, out of Soowy, W. O. Palmer ... 40 Dark brown mare, Flora, 4yrs old, by Young Killearn. dam Young Nightingale, by Prince Victor (N.Z.S.B. 118), J. Wilson ... 33 Bay gelding, Lion, aged, by Prince Victor i (N.Z SB. 118), J. Isaacs 31 Bay gelding, Bob, aged, by Prices Victor ■ (N Z S.B 118), Charles Hayiuan 30 Bay gelding', Jock, Byrs old, by British j Monarch, J Patiick 40 j Bay gelding, Duke, syrs old, by British i Monarch, out of Nancy, A. Bitcheueri ... 23 Bay mare. Young Lillie. 4yrs old, by British. Monarch, darn Lillie, by Prince Victor (N.Z.S.B. 118), C. 10. Griffen 43 Bay gelding, Jerry, aged, by Prince Victor (N.Z.S.B. 1!8), Charles Hayinan 26 Bay gelding, Farmer, Byis old, by Biifish. Monarch out of Young Bell, A. Dalgleish 33 Bright bay mare, Polly, 6yrs old, by British Monarch, dam Maggie (Polly has been served th's season by Cedric the Saxon), G. J. Thornton 35 Bay gelding, Champ, 4yrs old, by British Monarch out of Kate, W. O. Palmer ... 40 Bay mare, Snowyr 3y_rs old, by British Monarch, dam Snowy, Chapman 8r05..,. 45 Bay geldiug, Sam, 6yrs old, by British Monarch, out of Old Tassie, J. M. Todd ... 33 Fswn gelding,- Paddy, 7yrs old, by British ' Monarch, out of Little Maggie, Wm. Gardiner 37 Bay filly. , 3yrs old, by British Monarch, • dam Younß Bell, J. F. Keid 51 1 Blight bay mare, Jaannie, 6yrs old, by I Bonny Breaatknot (N.Z.S.B. 233), dam Countess 111, by British Lion, Jas. j Wilson 35 ' Bay mars. Young Bet, svrs old, by British Monarch, dam Bet, by Prince Charlie 1 (N.Z.S.B. 4), W. Cooper 31 Bay gelding, Rock, aged, by Prince Victor, Charles.Hayman 13 Black mare; Black Bess, aged, by Prince Victor (served by British Monarch), D. Smart 18 B*y mare, Peggy, a.cccl, by Prince Charlie (N.Z.S.B. 4), served by British MoDarcb, ' J. Cullen 25 Bay 'mare Princess Maggie, aged, by Prince Victor (N.Z S.B. 118), dam Countess . (N Z.S.B. 244), served by British Monarch, " J. F. Reid 31 Bay mare, Kate, 6yrs old, by British Monarch, dam Kate, by Priuce Victor (N.Z S.B. 118), served by Cadric the, Saxon, Chapman Bros. ' 50 Dark brown mare, Lillie, aged, by Prince Victor (N.Z.S.B. 118), dam Young Countess (N.Z S.B. 386), served, by British Monarch, Jas. Wilson 21

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows :—

The entries for Saturday's sale were very poor, consisting chiefly of town and dealers' lots, and not many of them of saleable class. The attendance of buyers was Email, owing to the fact that those wishing to secure a good horse would prefer waiting until our annual sale on Thursday and Friday next, when they will have the opportunity of selecting from the pick of the horses from all parts of Otago and Southland. For horses showing quality and breeding bidding was fairly brisk, and all those that changed hands realised full values. Weedy sorts, whether draught or light harness, meet with very little inquiry, and are very hard to place even at reduced

I prices, „. We quote: First-class young draught r mares "and geldings, £35 to £40 ; good do, £28 to £33 ; medium draught mares and. geldings, £20 to £25 ; aged do, £12 to £18 ; first-class hack harness horses, £18 to -£25 ; good do, £12 to £17; medium do, £7 to £10 ; aged and inferior, £2 to £5.

PROPERTY SALES,

Messrs Todd Bros, and Co., of Heriot, sold laat week the farm (about 457 acres) known as the "Model Farm" to Mr Gr. Hepburn Stewart at a satisfactory price. Mr George Sumpter, of Oamaru, reports the sale of Mr Graham's freehold farm, containing about 150 acres, at £15 153 per acre.

THE LABOUR MARKET.

Mr Skene reports under date May 31 I— May finishes with genuine winter weather* It is best

to have frost anil snow in due season. Ploughing goes ahead merrily, and the demand is steady and improving for thorough hands. Inquhy keeps well up for . couples, ploughmen,, managers, gardeners, grooms, cooks, boys, and lads. The rabbit harvest still holds good, and likely to last whilst the consumers at' Home stick to " rabbits "and bacon." The building trade slows down with the winter weather. Waged keep good for the right sort both in country and town.