WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 34

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report foU week ending October 2 : — Wheat. — Thers is a steady demand for prime samples at late quotations. Other sorts have also a little more inquiry than of late. Wa qtxote: Best velvet, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; medium, 2s 3d to 2s sd; best Tuscan, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; medium, 2s 4d to 2s < sd; fowl wheat, Is lid to 2a Id. Oats: The demand 1 has been rather better during 'the last few; days. We quote: Best feed, Is BeL; medium and inferior, Is 3d to Is 7Jd;' S\itherlands, Is BJd to Is 9d per bushel. Barley : Prime samples have some attention, but in medium qualities there is little business passing. -Feed sorts are quoted at Is 3d to Is 6d; milling, Is 6d to Is lOd; prime malting^ 2s 3d to 2s, 6d; Lakes, 3s to 3s 3d for primest - 'samples, but medhim" qualities? are only saleable at low prices. Ryecorn,-.. nominally, 2s to 2s 3d, no sale." Maize, 3s bushel. Prussian blue peas, 4s 6d! bushel. Scotch and English tares, 5s 6d per bushel. Flour: We quote £&. Oatmeal in 25' s, £9,103. Pearl barley,. £10 10s. Bran, £3 10s. Pollard, £L Nelson hops are quoted, at lOd to lid (f.0.b.). Chafi : - Supplies are more plentiful, with the result that prices are 5a per ton lowei. Prime, £2 7s 6d tc £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 ss. Ryegrass: Buyers £2 5s to £2 12s 6d. Ryegrass: Buyers' ideas of values are : For fanners' dressed, Is 2d to Is sd ; extra, to Is 9d;' machined, 2s to 2s 3d; extra, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel. We have a good inquiry. Cocksfoot, 2Vi to 3d for farmers' lots, and 3|d to 4d for machined. Linseed, £10 to £12. Prest.ec! straw, 27s 6d. Clover hay, £3 to £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Clovers, rape, etc., all fresh. Potatoes. — -Prime Oainarus are worth 355; medium, 25s to 27s 6d; kidneys, slow, 20s. Hides, 3Jd to 4Jd, according to weight and condition. Tallow. — Rough fat, 11s 6d to 12s Gd; rendered. 14s to 16s. Horsehair, Is 2d to Is 4d. Sheepskins. — Crossbreds, 2s 3d to ss;" extra, to 5s 6d. Lambskins, Is 4d to 2s 9d; extra, to 3s 4d. Pelts, 6d to 2s. We held our usual sale of skins on Tuesday, when there was a good demand. Rabbitskins.— We offered a large catalogue this week, and, after good competition, cleared the lot at satisfactory prices. Summer, fioin 6d to 8d; small, 3d to sd; aulumns, 9(3 to lid; early winters, lljd to 14d; winters, 14d to 16d; selected, 16 Jd to 17d per lb. We have now erected a complete clover-clean-ing plant, and all our other machinery up-to-date is the finest plant in the Southern Hemisphere. Farmers arc invited to inspect. Please consign to our siding. We are agents for Newton's patent wool press, which we offer at £15 each; can be inspected in our store. Gibson's cattle brand, 9s for small and 15s ( for large tins. FRUIT AND TRODUCE REPORT. ' Eggs. — Vickery's preservative, 22s 6d per case. Order must be accompanied by payment. Butter preservitas, Is 6d per lb. Salt butter: Prime milled and dairy, 7|d to 8d; pastry. 6Jrl to 7d. Pigs..— Sizes up to 1601b at 3d, over that weight, 2d to" 1 2Jd ; market uncertain. Hams, 6id to 7d; rolls, s*d to 6d; flitches, 5Jd to 6d; middles, 6d. Honey, 4d to 4Jd ; small tins, 5d per lb. Beoswftx, 3 s Cfl. Walnuts, 5d to 6d. Boosters, 4s 6d 'to ss; hens, 3s to 3s 6d; ducks, 3s, 4s 6d; geese, 5s to 5s 6d. Turkeys:! Cocks, Irom 6d to 7d ; hens, sd. These quotations are for prime quality. Butter cases, 17s per clozen, net on trucks. Dunedin. Onions, 16s cwt. "