COMMERCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 2389, 14 December 1899, Page 30

COMMERCIAL

A Christchurch telegram states that for the second of the series of local wool «ale 3, which opens to-day, 12,877 bale 3 have been catalogued.

NAPJER, December 7. — Messrs Nelson Bros, have received the following cable from the C. O. and D. Company, 'dated' London, 6th inst. : — "'Frozen meat market depressed. I^o change in prices." * WELLINGTON, HecWber 11.

The Agent-general cables : — " Np alterations in the butter market since last week. Cheese, sts ; market firm."

WELLINGTON, December 11. The export of butter in November was valued at £81,448; cheese at £6214; frozen beef, £13,618; and mutton, £U9,b\7.

AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL.

SYDNEY, December 13.

Wheat (nominal): New, 2s 6d to 2s 7d"; old, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Flour, £6 10s to £7. Oats (feeding) : New Zealand, 2s to 2s 3d ; Tasmanian, Is lOd to 2s ; seeding (Tartarian), Is lOd to Is lid. Barley: Cape, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Maize: Local and New Zealand prime, 3s ; American, 2s lOd to 2s lid. Peas: Prussian blue, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Bran, 8d to SJd. Pollard, 9d to 9Jd. Potatoes : New Circular Heads, £2 to £2 10s ; others, £1 10s to £2. Onions, £1 10s to £2 15a. Butter : Dairy, 7£d to 8d ; factory, 9d. Cheese : Large, "4£d to 4£d; loaf, 5d to Sid.- Bacon, s£d to 7d. — [The above quotations are 'those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly Jower values obtained by recognised brokers.} v MELBOURNE, December 13.

Wheat (quiet) : New, 2s 6Jd to 2s 7d ; old, 2s 7£d. Oats: Algerian, Is 8d ; stout, Is lOd. Maize, 2s lOd. Bran, 8&d, Pollard, lOJd to lid. Potatoes : New, £1 15s to £2. Onions, £2 10s to £3.

ADELAIDE, December 13. Wheat very quiet. Old is quoted at 2s 8d ; new, 2s 7Jd to 2s Bd. Flour, £7. Oats unchanged. Bran and pollaxd, 9d. *

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH, December 13.

The ; entries at Addington to-day comprised 4643 fat sheep, 1000 fat lamb~sjMß7 store sheep, 532 head of cattle, and 480 pigs. Fat Cattle.— The 267 fat cattle were mostly good handy weight stuff. Bidding was slack, and prices weteJslightly easier. Prime beef sold at from 17eTBd to 20b per 1001b ; good, 15s to 17s; cow and inferior, down to 12s 6d. Eleven North Island steers brought £7 7s 6d to £7 15s ; good to prime local steers, £7 to £8 10s ; others, £5 10s -fcb £6 10s. Heifers sold at from £4 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d;-and cows from £3 5s to £6.

Fat Sheep. — There was a heavy yarding of fat sheep, tho bulk being ewes, and a lot of mixed quality wethers. There was a fair demand for all lots. Wethers realised 12s 6d to 13s 9d ; extra good to 14s ; best ewes, lls 6d to 13s; medium do, 9s 6d to lls; others, 6s 6d to 9s.

. Fat Lambs. — With a few exceptions the lsmbs were of medium quality. A few extra good sold at from 13s to 14s; freezing quality, lls to 12s 6d ; inferior, down to 9s 7d. *

Store Sheep. — In store sheep ewes and wethers fetched 11s 7d to 12s 8d; small wethers, 11s 3d; hoggets, 11s Id to 12s.

Pigs. — Pigs sold as follows: — Bacon 3d and porkers 3£d per lb; best baconers, 27s 6d to 355 ; porkers, 21s to 30s ; stores, 17s to 22s 6d; weaners, 12s to 15s.

GORE STOCK SALES. * fFHOM Our Own Coihiespondent.)

GORE, December 12,

Sheep. — Only about 500 sheep were yarded. Fat ewes and wethers (shorn) brought 11s Id, and an extra prime pen 15s. Hoggets (in wool) realised 13s to 14s; owes and lambs, lGs.

Cattle. — 75 head cattle were yarded. Fat bullocks brought £5 16s to £7 ; store steers, £4 to £i 16s. Dairy cows were very dull of sale, few buyers being present.

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, December 13.

Cattle.— sl9 wero yarded, of which 233 were store cattle. The bulk of the fat cattic \v:is comprised of prime bullocks and heifers, a few of the pens being really splendid quality. Owing to the large supply forward, prices suffered a decline of from 10s to 15s per head, and in some cases- even more. The top price for cattle was £10 103, which was obtained for a really splendid bullock bred and fattened by Mr A. Fleming, Otakia. Extra prime weights brought £9 5s to £10 10s, ordinary prime £7 10s to £8, medium £6 10s to £7 ss, light £5 to'i"6, best heifers £6 los to £7 10s, medium weights £5 15s to £6 ss, light £4 10s to £5 ss.— Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded 61. and Fold : or Mr John Jaffray (Otakia), 6 bullocks at £7 10a to £6 7s Gd ; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Berkley estate), 6 heifers £6 10s to .£6 7s 6d; Mr Adam J. Hender?on (Waimutu), 10 light-weight steers at £G to £5 15s; Mr John Anderson (Palmerston), 4 bullocks at ±8 to £6 15s, 7 heifer 3at £6 15s to £5 ss ; other vendors, 28 light-weight steers and heifors at quotations ; also, privately during the week, Mr John Anderson (Palmerston), 40 fat steers and heifers; Mr Peter Flannery (Ida Valley), 42 steers and heifers; Mr T. Matheson (Otakia), 44 steers; Mr W. Palmer (Otakia), 53 steers; other vendors, 91 head; and, in conjunction witli Messrs Donald Reid £iid Co., QQ bullocks on account of Messrs

Ross and Glendining (Blackstone Hill station), total 333 head. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 38, and sold ; For Messrs R. and J. Gibson (Otakia), 9 prime bullocks at £10 10s to £7 7s 6d; Mr John Henderson (Owaka), 1 bullock at £6 2s 6d, 5 heifers at £i 2s 6d to £2 15s, Mr John Findlay (Findlayston), 10 bullocks at £8 5s to £7; Mrs Mawson (Purakanui), 5 bullocks at £6 10s to £5 7s 6d; Mr D. Bethuue, sen., R." Ruucinian, and others, S head at market rates. — Wright, Stephensou, and Co. sold 84 head as follows: — For Mr Alexander M'Millan, (Eskbank), 10 prime bullocks at £8 15s; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 7 prim© b\illock3 at from £8 to £8 ss ; Mi- 0 ohn Kirk (Mosgiel), 0 steers from £6 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook estate), 8 prime heifers at from £6 to £6 12s Cd; Mr John Sidey (Corstorphine), 6 builocks at from ,£6 7s 6d to £7, and 1 prime heifer at £G; Mr William Kirkland (Elmgrove), 7 ' heifers at from £6 2s 6d to £6 10s; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 14 steers and heifers at up to £8 for the former and £5 17s 43d for the latter ; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Berkley estate), Messrs William Cox, James Donaldson, S. Townley, J. Waldie, 0. P. Gardiner, William Townley, J. Pickering, George M'Mullin, and others, '23 head at quotations. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 119 head store cattl« by auction to-day as follows: 20 very forward, well-bred four-year-old bullocks at £6 17s 6d; 50 torward •three-year-old steers at £5 12s 6d to £5 16s; 27 three-year-old spayed heifer 3at £4 18s 6d; and 22 well-bred tolled Angus steers and heifers' at £4 10s. — Maclean and Co. yarded and sold 24: For Mr a. JJouglas, heifers Irom £6 12s 6d to 46 15s; JMr W. xowniey, cows-ac £1 15s, bullocks and heifers at fci 16s; Mr Riiey \Burnside), cows anct heixers fr,om £4 ,tp £3 li>s ; Mr J ." Shore and otners, calves from lSs , bd to 'lls. — The v New " Zealand Loan" and Mercantile Agency " Company \Liimitea> sold: ior Mr J. S. Fleming \v_ taiua;, 1 bullock at £10 10s (top price of tho > uay, Alessxs H. Parsons and Son, Princes street south, being the purchasers/, 3 at *7 123 (id, 2 at £6 17s t>u; Mr Joseptt Ciane 2 bullocks at £6 Us 6d, 4 at £l\ '2 at £6 17s t3d, 1 cow at £i; Ait Alexander .Douglas (iiast Taieri;, 2 cows at £6 las. Stronaca xSros. and Aloms yaraea and sold: For the Glenham estate vdouthlanuj, a line of very prime tows, averaging JbO lUs ; Mr Walter UiacKie (Glasgow farm/i Du.locKs averaging- -£7-; ss; Mr Alexander Dcu s ias Cbast xaieri), heifers at -£6 17s 6d to i\> tki; oj.her vendors, cows and heiters at quotawous.— - — The Farmers' Agency Company \ijimiteu; sold: For Mr John At'C'auly, 1 bu?- ' lock at £6, 1 heifer at £1 15s; air Williamlvinc, 1 heiler at £4 ss, 2 do &i'£i 17s 6d, 1 ao at £1 17s (3d; Mr J. li. bnnthj 1 bullocks at £7 Ida, 3 do at £7 lU3; iJ.i ii. Alitcuell, 1 cow at ii, i! neifers at £i ba, 1 cow at &a 10s,- tJ calves at 17s. Otago ii r anner 0 ' Co-operative Association (liimituuj y;vrucu 'altogetner 2-12, and sold them as ioiiows: — l« l pr -\lr Adam, Souness (Otakifv), 1 bullock at £9 liis'Cd; Sir James Harrison vlhe Springs;, 20 builocKs afc £7 to £9; north client, 93 bullocks at £4 5s to £0 2s 6u, 23 heiiers afc £3 Us 6d to £5; Mr Alexander Souness (Otakia), 6 bullocks at £6 17s Ud to £7 ss, 2 heiiers at i' 4 15s ; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 11 bullocks at £6 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d, 6 heifers at £3 5s to £5; Mr Frank Perneskie (Greytown), 2 builocks at £7 7b 6d, 3 heifers at £5; Mr John'Wyber (Milton), 2 bullocks at £5 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 ss; Mr David Sutherland (Lochend), 8 bullocks at £6 7s 6d to £7 ss ; Mr Thomas Landells (Oamaru), 5 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 1 cow at £3 lfls; Mr-W. K. Mitchell (Portobello), 3 bullocks" at '£s.l63 ;, Mr Alexander Douglafa (Riccarton), , 2 fieifcrs .at £7 2s 6d; privately outside, 130 good four-year-old bullocks and 200 young cattle at market rates ; also, 40 extra prime bullocks afc top values. Total for the week 582 head.

Sheop.— 2226 were yarded," and throughoutthe sale there wa3 a very good demand. Prices were, on the whole, about equal to last week's rates. Best wethers, in the wool, brought from 18s 6d to 19s 6d; medium, 16s 6d to 17s 6d; best ewes, 18s to 19s ; medium, 15s to 17s ; best wethers (shorn) brought from 15s to 16s 6d (only one pen at the latter price) ; medium, 13a to 14s 6d; light, 11s 6d to 12s 6d; beat ewes, shorn, 14s to 15s; medium quality and old ewes, 12s 6d to 13s 9d ; inferior, 10s to lla (id. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and scld: For Mr Joseph Mosley* (Willowmead), S7 wethers (in the wool), 19s 6d to 17s 6d, 13 ewes (in the wool), 18s ; Mr James Patriot (Lea Creek), 19 ..crossbred wethers (shorn), 16s 3d, 39 do ewes, 13s 9d to 13s 3d ; Mr John Henderson (Wyllie's Crossing),, 17 wethers and eweaat 13s (3d. Donald -Reid and Co. yarded 332, and sold : For Mr' E. Menlove (Windsor Park), 15 shorn- Southdown wethers and ewes at ]6s 6d, 45 shorn wethers and ewes at 15s 6d to 14s 9d, 59 shorn owes at 14s 6d to 13s 9d; Mra Agnes Strain (Milburn), 10 crossbred ewes afc 18s 9d ; Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 14 crossbred owes at 15b 6d; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 11 crossbred ewes at 15s 3d; Mr Henry Palmer (Ctakia), 79 shorn wetheis at 15s to 14s 6d; Mr James Patrick (Lee Creek), 18 shorn wethers at 15s 6d, 39 shorn ewes at 12s ; Mr D. Andrews, jun. (The ' Grange), 28 crossbred wethers and ewes, at 18s- 6d ; Mr Thomas - Wilson (Kuri (Bush), 16 shorn ewes at 12s. ■ Wright, Sfephepson, and Co. sold 456 as follows : For jur John Bruce (The Firs), 35 prime crossbred ewes (in wool) at 18s 3d; Mr W. S. Mosley (Stirling), 53 prime crossbred wethers (in wool) at 17s 3d to 18s 3d; Messrs- Bryce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 62 prime crossbred wethers (shorn) at 14s 6d to los fid ; Mr Robert Cunningham (Green -Bank), 196 prime crossbred 'wethers and maiden ewes (shorn) at 14s Gd to Jss 3d; Mi J. A. Taylor (Duntroon), 67 xrossbred ewes (shorn), at 12s to 13s 9d ; Mr James R. Elder (Oaklands), 43 crossbred ewes (shorn) at 12s to 13s. 9d. — Maclean and Co. yarded and sold 209: Foi Waimate eatate, 39 wethers from 17s 6d to 14s 6d, 33 ewes at 143 Gd; Air John Bruce (Allanton), 27 ewes at 16s; Mr J. Wyllie (Outram), wethers at 17s 6d; Mr It. B. Paul (Milton), 30 wethers and maiden ewes at 14s 6d ; M. J. 6.- Thomson (Goodwood), 33 ewes at 13a 9d; Mr R. Cullen (Allanton), ewes from 8s 3d to 10s ; Mr R. Todd (Mosgiel;, 27 ewes at 13s 6d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr William Souter (Flag Swamp), 23 crossbred wethers at 14s 3d, 4 do ewes at 13s; Mr James L'ddell (Taieri Beach), 100 halfbred withers ;0; 0 14s 3d; Mr W. Merrilees (Taieri Beach), 37 crossbred wethers and ewes at 33s 6d; M, Robert Borthwick, 23 crossbred wethers and ewes at 14s ; Mi D. Morgan (Taieri Beach), 12 crossbred wethers and "ewes at 13s; Mr D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), one pen crossbred ewes (in the wool) at 17s 9d; Mr Godfrey Foster (Canada Farm), one pen crossbred ewes (in the wool) at 17s Ud.— StronaoU Bros, and Morris sold: For Mr John Bruce (The Firs), fat ewes at 13s 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Com- - pany (Limited) penned 179, and .sold: For Mr 11. E. Steel (Clinton), 41 wethers at 13s 9d, 22 do at 12s 3d ; Mr W. Hogg, 38 prime ewes at 14s 6d, 40 do at 13s 3d; Mr H. Palmer (OtaJcin), 48 wethera at 14s 9d tc 14s 6d, 33 do iifc 13s Gd; Mr R. Robinson, jun. (Lee Creek), 69 wethers at 14s Gd, 42 do at 13s 6:;; Messrs A. and J.. Brown, 49 merino wtthcrs i«t 9s Gd to 9s 3d; 22 r > crossfred ewes at 12s M, 19 do at 11s 9d; Messrs Wal*li Bros., 39 ewes at 16s ', 9d. — Otago Farmers' Co-operative Arsociatioh (Limited) penned 308 and sold as follows: For Mr T. Gawn (North Taieri}, 1 small pen at 15s 3d; Mr W. MTtitchie, 115 wethers afc 14s ; Mr SVilliam Kirkland, 79 do and ewes at 11s 9d to 12s 9d; Meesrs Mitchell Bros., 16 ewes (in wool), at 17s 3d; Mr W. Hallos, 37 halfbred wethers at 12s 6d. • __ Lambs. — 535 were yarded, which were all re.quired by .the trade. Prices, on the .wi*9J<fe

vrere about equal to last week's rates. Best lambs brought from 11s 6d to 12s 9d; good, -10s to lls; light and medium, 8s to 9s. 'TDalgety and Company , {Limited) sold f or Mr •John- Henderson (WyllieU Crossing) 17 lambs at lls- 9d to 10s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 102, and sold: For Messrs Williamson Bros. (Bentasken), 13 at. 10s 9d; Mr Thomas ! Palmer (Taieri Mouth), 10 at 10s; Mr John Palmer (Taieri Mouth), 8 at 10s; Mr Robert I Gawn (Deer Park), 16 at lls 9d; Mr Thomas , .Wilson (Kuri Bush), 7 at lls; Mr Mark Finch , (Milburn), 18 ' at lls to 10s 3d; Mrs Agnes Strain '(Milburn), 27 at 10s 9d to 10s 3d ; Mr, M. M'Leod (Wqodside),'s at lls to 10s 6d. j Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 228 as fol- • lows: For Mr Samuel Young (Allanton), 50 extra prime at 12s Sd; Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymount), 6 very prime at 12s' 6d; Mr R. ! Gawn (Deer Park), 15 prime at lls 9d; Mr James R. Elder (Oaklands), 17 at lls 3d ; Mri John Bruce (The Firs)," 20 at lls ; Mr James I Sime (Pur'akanui), 40 at lis; and for another j •client,' 80 at 10s. Maclean and Co. yarded j and sold 128 as follows; For Mr R. B. Paul, ' 20 at 13s. 6a; Mr J. S. Thomson, 20 at lls 3d and 17 at 10s 6d ; Mr X Bruce, 20 from 10s 6d -to 10s 9d j Mr JR. Todd, 1 pen at 10s 6d ; Mr 1 R. Cullen, 28 at 9s 9d ; 1 pen at 10s 9d, lat 10s fid, and 1 9s 9d. The /New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), 5 at 12s 3d, 4 at lls 6d, 11 at 10s 9d; Mr Wm.Souter (Flag Swamp), 23 at lls 6d, 20 at 10s Sd; Mr Godfrey Foster (Canada Farm), 10 at lls 3d, .10 at 10s 9d ; Mr Charles Morgan (Taieri JBeach), 8 at lls 6d; Mr Robert Borthwick <Taieri Beach), 9 at 10s; Mr W. Merrilees ; • {Taieri Beach), 14 at lls 6d ; Mr David Morgan. <Taieri" Beach), Bat 10s 9d. Stronach Bros. and Morris said: For John Bruce (The Firs), 1 pen at 10s 9d ;. for a client, 1 pen at 12s 3d. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) Eold > 43 at- from lls-3d to Bs. The Olago Farmers' { •Co-operative Association (Limited) yarded 144, , and Bold a's follows: For Mr W. Jones, 70 at > lls 6d' to 13s; Messrs Mitchell, 56 at 10s 6d to 9s 6d ; Mr Adam Souness, 18 at 10s 3d. Pigs. — 170 yarded, the bulk of which were •porkers and bacon pigs'. Suckers and slipes -wer-» in very small supply, nnd brought very Tiigh prices. Porkers met with good competi■tion, but bacon and heavy pigs were very dull of sale. Suckeis, lls to 15s; slips, 19s to 255; stores, 26s to 28s ; porkers, 30s to 31s ; baconers, 35s to 38s. Dalgetv and Co. (Limited) yarded , , H6, and sold : For Mr John Douglas (Waihso ■ ' Dcwns), 22 bacu pigs ; Mr John Lindsay (Al- • lanton), 4 slips at quotations. Donald Reid *,nd Co. yarded 21,.and sold: For Mr S. Bews ! (Wyndham Valley). 6 at lls 6d; Mr Walter ; IBlackie (Glasgow Farnt), 3 at 345; Mr James, 1 IHett, 2 *at 355; The National and Agency Company. Dunedin (as agents), 10 at , 25-} to 16s 6d Wright, Stenhenson, and Co. ' cold 29 at quotations. The 'New Zealand i SLoan and Mercantile Agency Company j (Limited) sold 1 at 265, 3 at 23s 6d, and 1 at 143 6d. Stronach Bros, and Morris sold: "For -Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), pigs nt 32s 6d to 28s. Otago Farmers' Co-opera- I ■tiva Association (Limited) yarded 32. and sold them for clients at ISs 6d to 45s each. j Country Sales. — Messrs Maclean and Co. re- ' ■p ol^: — We held our usual fortnightly sale at ! ■the Crown yards on Friday, Ist December, | ■when only a verv_ moderate number of sheep ■ came -forward,- this no doubt owin? to the fact I that owners are anxious to the wool off "before* offering- their sheep for 'sale. Cattle were • ■fairly well represented, and sold at satisfactory • prices'. Shorn 'and crossbred wethers .fetched • lip to 12s ; bullocks, :£4"ss to £5 10s; fat' heifers, j ■up toJ£ilsn: steers (small), £2 10s to £3. Pigs: I A good number of weaners panned, and fetched ■ "■from, 88 to 13a; and 'privately during the week j 702 bullocks from £ 5 10a to £7 7s 6d. Messrs j > 'Maclean and Co. further report: We held our j monthly 6ale at Mr M'lntyre's yards on Friday. . Bth December, when 96 head cattle-were yarded and sold. Notwithstanding the stormy weather "there was a large -gathering of settlers from the j surrounding districts, and the result was a good ■and lively sale, the -whole yarding being dis- j posed of in half an houi\ a line of really nice j , -quality and well bred bullocks realising £7 7s I ■6d; others, £5 to £5 10s; steers. £1 10s to £4 10s: fat heifers, £5 ]0s; s+eers (small), £2 10s -to M ss; cows, £2 30s to £3 10s. Ttabbitskins. — Catalogues offered at Monday's •sale were small, and chiefly composed of late , "winters and springs. All sorts met with good ■comnetition. and bidding was animated. Prime •winters, 17Jd to 18id ; ordinary mixed winters, ISf-.S to IGAfI ; spriners, ]31d to 15d; summers. lOJd to ll*d; inferior, 3d to lOd; suckers 4d* io 5d per Ib. Sheepskins —There was a good attendance of "buyers at this week's auction, and all lotß of MiPrinos, halfbreds, and fine crossbreds were •well comneted for. Dry crossbred sold from 4b 6d to 7s ; do halfbreds, 3s to 8s ; * merinos, 4s to 88 7d ; medium and short-woolled cross-Tv.-ede. 2s Id to 3s 3d; pelts, 6d to 9d. Hides. — The inquiry' continues good, and consignments coming -forward are readily placed ■at the following rntes. Heavy ox, 3Jd to 4*d ; extra, 4£d ; medium, 3d to 3Jd ; inferior, 2d to '2Jd tier lb. Tallow and Fat. — Only a limited quantity -coming to hand, and prices remain about the j Prime rendered. 15s to 16s 6d ; medium, ' "12p co lis 6d; rough, fat,. 8s to lls 6dper cwt. I Grain. — Wheat: -The market- continues dull, I ■and even at reduced prices it is very difficult j ■to inake*«ales, buyers refusing to look at any "but prime samples, and even for these there ' is 'Very little outlet. The de/nand for fowl feed • lias . fallen off. and irrices have drooped considerably. Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, - Hb, 6d to 2s 7d ; red sor.ts, 2s 6d ; medium and-aecond-class (nominally), 2s 4d to 2s sd; fowl iced. 2s 2d to 2s 3d (sacks in, terms). Oats: During the past week "the inquiry has been and all lines of bright feed that have come io hand have been easily placed at prices on a par with late valiies. Inferior and low" .grades are harder to dispose of. Quotations are: Prime milling, Is lOJd to Is lid ; "pood to best . .iced, 13 9d to Is lOd; fair to medium, Is 7d ■tc is BJd; inferior, Is Cd (sacks extra, net). Barley : Good to prime malting meets with a littlo inquiry at late rates, but milling and ■feed sorts are almost unsaleable. Prime malting. 2s 9d to. 3s 3d; medium to pood, 2s 3d to ■2s 7d; milling, Is lOd to 2s; feed (nominally), Is 6d to Is 9d (sacks extra,, net). Potatoes. — Old Derwents are nominally ■quoted at 15s per .ton, but they are practically -unsaleable except loi pig feed. New kidneys j ■are now on the market in small quantities, and- 1 "bring from £4 to £5 per ton. Chaff. — The quantity of prime offering is small, and is readily placed at from £2 10s "to JE2 15s ; fair to medium is in poor demand at irom £2 to £2 ss ; inferior, 25s to 35s per ton. [The individual reports or Stock Agents, Woo?, Pabbitskin. or Grain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Tiinr. and Ota/jo Witness at Special Jlatet.} ■ ' GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co., Bond street, report for the week ending 13th De- , -cenibei: — Wheat: There is nothing al interest , to note, unless it be that the market is, if j anything, weaker. We quote: Prime milling, 2a 6d to 2s 7Jd; medium, 2s 4d to 2s sd; fowl | ' feed, up io 2s 3d per bushel. Oats : Improved • -demand reported in our la3t has eased somewhat, nevertheless prices • recently giten re- . main unaltered — viz.-: Prime milling, la lid; feed, Is lOd to Is lOJd; ordinary feed, Is 9d to Is 91d; Tartarian and Danish are not selling well owing to large quantities offering in Canterbury. Potatoes are next to unsaleable, test lealising 2Cte per ton. ' CbaSLi. Wa regret

we cannot report any improvement, prime quality, which is worth up to £2 15s, being the only kind in demand. PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs T. E. Shiel and Co., Jetty and Stafford streets, Dunedin, report for week ending December 13 : — | Wheat. — Demand is dull," and likely to con1 tinuo so -till after the holidays. JWe quote: Best velvet, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; best Tuscan, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; medium, 2s 7d; fowl wheat (easier), 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Oats. — In good- demand, especially stout feed. Sutherlands, Is lid to 2s; best feed, Is 9£d to Is lOJd; Danish, Is 9d to Is 9*d; medium and inferior, Is 7d to Is BJd. i Barley. — Feed, Is 6d to Is 9d (slow of sale); milling, 2s to 2s Id; prime malting, 2s 9d to 3s 3d. I Chaff. — Prime heavy, £2 15s; medium, £2 7s , 6d_ to £2 10s. Pressed*, straw, 25s per ton. : Pressed clover hay, 65s per ton. [ Potatoes. — Old Derwents, 17s 6d to 20s per ton. New potatoes : Auckland kidneys, 6s ; local grown, 7s to Bs. : Butter. — Market continues good. "We advise consignment to' cool store, Port Chalmers, as soon as packed. We quote: Dairy separator, 8d per lb, first grade; dairy separator, 7Jd, second grade : dairy and milled, 7Jd, first grade ; dairy and milled, 7Jd, second grade; dairy and milled, 6d third grade. We shall- post Hrru'ars ikying, full particulars if requested. Butter cases, including jparchment lining, 17s per dozen \6n truck) Uunedin). Tallow, 12s to 13s 6d,' rough'; 14s to 17s rendered. Horsehair,' Is 2d tb'ls'3Jd per lb. Pigs. — Prime to medium weights, 3d per lb. - Onions. — New Melbourne, 8s Cd to 9s per cwt. \ Poultry.— ■■ Roosters-, 3s 6d to 5s 6d ; ducklings, 4s Cd to 6s; hens, 3s to 3s- 6d; turkeys, 9Jd to lid per 11> for cocks ; liens, Gd to 7jd per lb.^ ] We receive an-d sell by auction or privately every variety of fruit and garden produce. Prices fluctuate daily. ■ WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritisson and Co. report for week ending December 13: — Wheat. — The demand is very^quiet, millers in the meantime holding off the market, and to make sales lower prices have to be accepted. The demand for fowl feed is /airly brisk. We quote : Be3t velvet, 2s Cd 'to 2s 7d ; medium, 2s sd ; best Tuscan, 2s 7d_to 2s 8d; medium, 2s 6d ; fowl wheat. 2s Id to 2s 3d. Oats: There is a better demand and prices are firm. We quote: .Best feed, Is lOd ; medium and inferior, Is 7d to Is 94d per bushel; Sutherlands, Is lid. Barley: There is a rather better demand. Feed sorts ate quoted at Is Cd to Is 9d ; milling, Is lOd to 2s ; prime malting, 2s 9d to 3s 4d ; medium, 2s 4d to 2s Bd. Ryecorn, nominally, 2s .to 2s. Cd, .no sale. Flour: We quote £6 10s. OatmeaT in 25's, £10. Pearl barley, £12. Bran, £3. Pollard, £$ 10s. Nelson hops are quoted at 8d to lld'(f.o.b.). Chaff:. Market is still glutted, and until -present stocks are worked off we would advise growers not to consign here. Prime : ' ■£2 10s to £2 15s; medium, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d. Ryegraas: There is a fair demand. Buyers' ideas of values are from 13- 6d to Is 9d for ordinary farmers' di cased seed, and up to 2s for exceptionally good samples,. We quote: Farmers' dressed, Is 3d' tt> is 9d ; machined, 2s 3d to 3s; extra, to 3s 6d per bushel. Cocksfoot, 3Jd to 4d for farmers' lots, and 4Jd to 5d for machined. Linseed, £10. Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, £3 to £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Clovers, rape; etc., all fresh. ' . Potatoes. — Old Derwents are almost unsaleable. We quote 15s to 17s (3d per ton. New Auckland potatoes now in stock. Hides, 3jjd to 4Jd, according to weight and condition. Tallow.— Rough fat, 12s to 13s; rendered, 13s to 17s per cwt, according to quality. Horsehair, la 2d to Is 4d. Sheepskins. — We offered a large catalcgue at our usual sale on Tuesday. There was a good attendance of buyers present and competition was very keen, particularly for well saved lines, suitable for shipping. Green crossbreds sold from 5s Gd to 7s 6d ; extra, to 83 6d; dry crossbreds, 2s 3d to Bs-; merino, 2s 4d to 7s Gd; extra, 8s to 8s 9d; pelts, Gs to Is 9d. - Rabbitskins. — We offered_ a large catalogue this week. Competition was brisk, and prices were firmer. Best winters sold from 16d to 17id ; selected to 18d ; springs from lid to 14d ; summer from 7d to 9d; small, 3d to-6d per lb. FSUI'I AND PRODUCE EEPORT. Butter. — The demand for London has commenced, and prices show an improvement on last 'year. We posted our circular, and will give particulars on inquiry. Dairy separator, first grade, BJd ; do second grade, 7Jd ; milled, first grade, Jid ; do second grade, 7d ; do third grade, 6d; clairy, first grade, 7Jd; do second grade, 7d; do third grade, 6d (all cases in, f.0.b., Port Chalmers). Eggs. — Vickery's preservative, 22s Cd per j case. Butter preservitas, Is 6d per lb. j Pigs.- : — For good quality, 3d, with a downward I tendency. Roosters, 4s ; hens, 3s ; ducks, 4s to 4s Cd per , pair. Turkeys is demand. These quotations j are for prime quality. j Butter cases, 17s per dozen, net on trucks Dunedin. Califo'rnian onions, 12s. Wo receive fruit and sell by auction daily. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., Mansestreet, report December 13: — Fruit. — Strawberries : Waimate, 5d to 51d ; Paxton, Gd to Bd. Apples : Californian, 20s. Oranges : Sydney, 20s (repacks) ; Italian oranges — halves 18s to 20s, wholes 27s Gd. Lemons: Auckland, 8s to 9s; Sydney, 13s. | Messina, 255. The above prices are for prime, fruit.' Cherries landing to-day, Gd to 9d per lb. Rhubarb : Plentiful ; good, 4s to as per cwt. Green peas, 2d to 2Jd. Gooseberries, Id to l.|d. Plums, 75 to 8s per half case. Tomatoes, Is. Grapes^ 2s. Produce.— Fresh butter, 6d to Bd. Bacon: Roll, 6Jd. Hams, 7Jd to Bd. Pigs, 3d. Cheese: Factory, 4Jd to shd; farmers', 4d. Onions: Californian, 10s to 12s. Potatoes: Auckland, kidneys, 6a to 7a Gd; Peninsula, 8a to 8a Gd j per cwt. I Poultry. — Hens, 3s ; roosters, 3s 6d ; ducks, 4s Gd to Cs. Turkeys : Hens, 6d to BJd ; cocks, 9d to lid. We receive all descriptions of farm produce for sale on commission.