THE MEAT MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 15

THE MEAT MARKET.

NAPIER, July 21.— Nelson Bros, have received the following cable from the C O. and D. Conrnauy : — " The tone of the frozen meat market is not so healthy, and there is a further sharp decline in the value of North Island mutton. Canterbury, 4^d; Napier and North Island, 2|d. Lamb: Firso quality, 5 3-sd ; second do, sd. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Messrs Moritzson,-and Hopkin report having ■held their usual weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday morning. Competition was fairly active, and they cleared the bulk of the catalogue. Oats. — All lines of best feed are readily sold from Is 3|>d to Is 4d ; medium and inferior from Is Id to Is 3d; milling, Is 4|d to la 5d per bushel. j "Wheat.— Only fowl feed offered, which brought Is lOd to 2s per bushel. . Potatoes. — There is no improvement to report in these. Prime Derwents are worth 27s 6d to 30s; and medium, 25s per ton. Kidneys are almost unsaleable. Chaff. — Prime samples arc in short supply. 1 We quote best £2 7s 6d to £2 10s ; medium and inferior, from 35s to 45s per ton. Turnips. — 11s to 11s 6d per ton. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale on Monday: — Oats. — We offered a quantity of medium to ' prime feed. There was a full attendance of buyers, and most of the lines met with good competition, and were quitted at full market rates. We quote: Prime milling, Is 4sd to Is shd; seed lines, Is 5d to Is 9d; good to best feed, Is 3d to Is 4d; medium, Is 2d to Is 2Jd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Our catalogue in this respect was* composed entirely of good fowl wheat, which sold at 2s per bushel. We quote: Prime milling velvet, 2s 5Jd to 2s wjd ; do Tuscan, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; medium to good milling, 2s Id to 2s 4d; good whole fowl wheat, Is lOd to 2s; • broken and damaged, Is 6d to Is 9d per bushel < (sacks in). •- j Potatoes. — Prime Derwents met, with stronger demand, and were quitted at 2f7s Gd to 30s; other sorts were poorly competed for at 22s 6d to 25s per ton (sacks in). , • Chaff. — Our catalogue comprised about 50 ' tons, varying from primo oaten sheaf to straw chaff. For both these qualities there was good competition up to late values. Medium quality , did not receive the same attention, and is not readily quitted. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s ; good do, £2 2s 6d to £ 2 ss ; medium, £1 15s to £1 ; straw chaff, £1 10s to £1 13s per ton (bags extra). Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their weekly auction sale on Monday, when there was a fair attendance of buyers. Oats. — Arrivals continue small, and prices rerr.ain firm for all good, bright lots, and, although there is a better demand, any advance in prices checks business. Milling, Is 4jtd to Is sid; gcod to best feed, Is 3d to Is 4d; fair to medium, Is 2d to Is 2fcd; inferior, Is to Is lid (sacks extra, net). j Wheat. — All lots of prime milling meet with I ready sale, but the demand for second-class is not quite so keen. Prime velvet, 2s 5d to 2s 7d , do Tuscan, 2s id to 2s 6d ; red sorts, 2a 2d to 2s 3d; fowl feed — good whole, Is lid to 2s; broken, Is 6d to Is 9d (sacks in, terms). Potatoes. — We have no change to report. Prime Derwents, 25s to 27s 6d ; other sorts unsaleable. Chaff. — All prime quality meets with good demand at from £2 7s 6d to £2 10s ; good, £2 2s Gd to £1 ss; medium, up to £2; inferior, £1 10s to £1 15s. DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report a3 follows: — • - There was a moderate entry of draughts on Saturday, none of them, however, really first class sorts — they were all of medium class. The demand was fairly good, and most of the horses forward found new owners at prices ranging from £27 to £33. The principal entries in the draught section were on account of Messrs Bryce Bros. (LovelFs Flat), Robert Paterson (Hillend), Jas. Sutherland (Milburn), and a northern client. Very few horses forward, and a very quiet trade was done in this class.

Strong Harness horses are in demand, and we have an inquiry for a well-matched first-class carriage- pair, and also for- a pair of good buggy' cobs. We quote : First-class young' draught mare 3 and^geldings, at -from £45 to.. f0 ; good do, £35 to /£4O ; medium, £2S to 5; sound Voting spring : carters, £20 to £26; light harness horses and 'hacks :" First class, £20 to £25; good do, £-15^ to £18; medium, £10. to £12; light .and inferior, £2 to £5. -•" THE LABOUR MARKET. Messrs Skene and Son report under date July 25: — Notwithstanding the severe weather we are having, and which as a rule generally brings country work to a standstill, we are keeping fairly busy, and cannot in the least complain. We quote the following rates of wages: Farm and station couples £65 to £75, ploughmen 15s to 20s, blacksmiths 20s to 40s, rabbit poisoners 12s 6d- to 15s, cooks and bakers 20s to 22s 6d, grooms and gardeners 17s 6d to 20s, married gaideners 403 to !>os (no board), lads 8s to 12s 6cl, hotel hands 12s 6d to 15s, housekeepers 15"s to 17s 6d, generals 123 6d to 15s. A good demand always for lads.