DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2511, 30 April 1902, Page 18

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE REPORTS. Mr J. Fleming, Princes street south, reports under date the 29th inst. :—

Potatoes.— Kidneys, 98s to 95s per ton. The market Is baTe of good Derwent potatoes, which are selling at £5 per ton. The market is bare of all kinds of produce. Fowls' wheat is wanted ; market bare. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Irvine and Stevenson, George street, report paying for produce during the week ending the 29th mat. as follows :— Bacon (roll), 6£d p. lb Fresh butter, lOd to Ham, 7}d p. lb Is per lb Fresh eggs, 18 7d doz Salt butter, 9d Fresh butter, good ordinary (in lib and Jib prints), 8d to 9d per lb. Pigs, 1201b to 1701b, 3}d per lb. Ducks, 3s to 5s pair. Geese, 4s to 6s. Turkeys, 4&d per lb. Fowls: 2s to 2s 6d.

THE RISE OF FROZEN BEEF. AUCKLAND, April 24. Mr Bevins, manager of the Auckland Freezing Company, expresses the opinion that the cabled advance of New Zealand frozen beef is entirely due to shortage on the spot. London market puces must go down shortly. It is a pity to lead shippers to .suppose that they will realise tho puces named on shipments now. SOUTHLAND GRAIN MARKET. INVERCARGILL, April 23. The oat market is greatly excited, holdeis being of opiuion that top prices have not yet been reached. Current lates B grade, 2s 3d to 2<5 3id (up-country stations); 2s 4d for prime iiiilhiijj, which is scarce. Of wheat very little local is on offer. A local merchant has an offer of Amaricau at 3s 4d (c.i f.), and California^ flour at £8 53 (c.i.f.). The weather is still most unsatisfactory, drying winds being succeeded by a duzzle.

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN LONDON. WELLINGTON, April 28. The Agricultural Department has received the following cable message from the Agentgeneral, dated London, 26th inst. •— "The mutton market is firm, but trade slow. The averago price to-day is —Canterbury mutton, 3Sd; Dunedin, Southland, and W.M.E. Coy's mutton, 3Jd, 'other North Island mutton, 3|d. The lamb market is weak. The shipments of lamb now arriving are very heavy. There has been no alteration in the lamb or beef market since last week. Buyers of butter are holding back expecting prices to go lower. The price of butter to-day is 105s. Tho cheese market is very firm, the price being 565. The hemp maiket la depressed at £36 nominally; May and July shipment, £33. There is a better demand for cocksfoot seed. Xew Zealand, 171b standard. 475.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited), Dunedin, report having held their usual weekly auction sale on Monday. There was a large attendance of buyers, and prices ruled at under — Oats.— The demand for milling and bright short feed continues strong. Any lines discoloured are harder of sale. Prime milling, 2s 7d to 2s 6d , good to best feed. 2s 5d to 2s 6£d ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 4d (bags extra). Wheat.— Although there are very few prime samples offering, the market is easier, as millers are holding off. Fowl feed, however, realised a good sale Prime velvet and Tuscan, 4s to 4s 3d; medium do, 3s 8d to 3s lOd ; fowl feed, whole, 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; do broken, 3s to 3s Id (bags extia). Potatoes. — There was a fair quantity on offer, and prices luled slightly easier. Prime Derwents, £5 to £5 ss; medium do, £4 to £4 15s (bass in). Chaff —The market is over-supplied, and prices on Monday were about £1 per ton below last week. Piime oaten sheaf was saleable at quotattons, but medium quality was not asked for Prime, £4 10s to £i 15s, medium, £4 to £1 7^ Cd l^bags extras Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) leport having held their weekly auction sale of grain and produce at their stores on. Monday, when they submitted a large catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Prices ruled as under .—. — Oats. — Good to prime quality are well competed for at prices on a par with late values. Inferior and discoloured lots do not meet the same demand, and are not so readily quitted. Quotations Prime milling, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; good to best -feed, 2s 5Jd to 2s 6id ; inferior to medium, 2s 2d to 2s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat — Of prime quality there is very litUe on offer, and quotations for this class are nominal. Medium quality 1? not so much

, demand, is only saleable at a slight redxiction. Quotations : Prime milling, 4s to 43 id ; medium, 3s 8d to 3s lid; whole fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Prime Derwents continue to meet a fair inquiry. Supplies are somewhat heavier, and late values are barely maintained. Quotations : Best Derwents, £5 to £5 5s ; medium and other sorts, £4 10s to £4 15s- per ton (sacks in). Chaff.— The market is completely gutted. A large proportion of the supply is of only medium quality, for which there is poor demand. Prime quality is in most favour, but 13 only saleable at a reduction of 15s to 20s per ton on last week's values. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 10s to £i 15s; prime old chaff, to £5; good, £4 to £4 7s Gd; infer.or and medium, £3 to £3 15s per ton (bags extra).

OAMARU MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Montzson and Co., Tyne street, report for week ending April 30 : — Wheat.— The market for this has declined since our last report, owing to buyers being inclined to hold off pending further advices as to what outside wheat can actually be imported at. 1 We quote . Prime Tuscan 4s Id, velvet and red chaff Is to 4s Id. Oats. — These have improved somewhat owing to inquiries from the north coming into this market on account of the advance in the southern markets. We quote. Prime milling 2s 4d, duns 2a 3d, Danish 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Potatoes.— These have remained firm during the week owing to supplies being short. We quote • Prime Derwents at 87s 6d to 90s (sacks included), at country sidings. The above quotations are all delivered at store, Oamaru, sack's extra, except where otherwise mentioned.

OTAGO CENTRAL STOCK SALES. The third series of the Otago Central stock sales was held on Thursday and Friday last, when the entries were as follows : On Thursday (at Rough Ridge) 5074 sheep, Friday (at Warpiata) 10,307 sheep. The greater number of the entries were comprised of ewes and lambs, the bulk of which were in fair order, although a few lines of lambs were small and m low condition; while others, which in a more favourable season would have gone off as fats, showed j signs of scouring Good lines of -wethers and I two-tooths were scarce, and those that were offered were not in the condition that might I have been expected when the superabundance i of feed is taken, into consideration. There was a large attendance at both sales, including buyers from the Taieri, Oamaru, Canterbury, and Gore districts. It was evident, however, early in the sales that on this occasion the ' outside buyers would be out-bid by the faimers in the Mamototo and surrounding districts, and the result proved this to be the case, for nearly the whole of the sheep were required to satisfy local requirements. The demand at Rough Ridge was keen for wethers and ewes, and prices showed an advance of Is to 2s per head. The same advance Was recorded at Waipiata, more especially towards the end of the sale, when prices were a shade higher. Lambs, on the other hand, were not in such demand at Rough Ridge, but after the first few lots were offered at Waipiata it was evident that buyers were more plentiful, and values for medium and inferior lambs improved to the extent of fully Is 6d per head. Well grown lots, however, selling at from 7s to 7s 6d per head, were firm at last sale's rates, but were not quotably higher. The sales were on the whole most successful, and the highest prices for the season in. Maniototo were recorded, of these tho principal were : Jfor Mr A. G. Mathias (Hawilton Station), a line of very fine halfbred wethers by inbred lialfbred rams out of crossbred ewes at 12s lOd to 13s; Mr Jas. Black (Gimmerburn),*246 very nice three-year-old halfbred ewes, Leicester cross, in splendid condition, at 133 6d, 225 small two-tooth half-bred wethers, same breeding, at 03 6d; Messrs Blakeley Bros. (Patearoa), 440 full-mouth ewes, halfbred and crossbred, at 10s; Mr Wm. Marshall (Rough Ridge), two-year-old crossbred ewes at 123 8d ; Mr Peter Howard (Ivy Bridge), 121 halfbred wethers at 13s. Rams: Well-bred Border Leicesters in forward condition met with a good demand at from 2gs to 3Jgs. Romneys were exceedinglyhard to quit even at low prices. Crossbred wethers, two-tooth, forward, 9s 6d to 11s; do | small, 7s 6d to 8s 6d , crossbred wethers, four, I six, and eight-tooth, 11s to 13s; halfbreds, four, six, and eight-tooth (small), 9s to 9s 9d ; halfbred and crossbred ewes, four and six-tooth, 12s to 13s 6d ; do, two-tooth, 8s to 11s ; do, sound, full-mouth, 83 Gd to 10s Id; do, inferior and failing mouth, 5s to 7s Gd ; do, broken down, 2a to 3s; do, lambs (well-grown stores), 7s to 79 6d, do, small, 4s lOd to 6s; fresh merino ewes, 4s. Cattle Fat steers and heifers, £4 153 to £7; three- year-old store bullocks, £5 to £6; two and two-and-a-half-year-old steers £3 10s to £4 10s. ROUGH RIDGE. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr Wrn. Marshall (Rough Ridge), 43 four-tooth crossbred ewes at 12s 8d ; Sir H. Agnew (Blackstone Hill), 103 halfbred ewes at 7s 4d; Mr P. Wilton (Blackstone Hill), 33 crossbred wethers at 11s Gd; Mr Thomas Livingston (Blackstone Hill), 78 crossbred ewes at lls ; Messrs Kenny Bros, and Brow.i (Ophir), 322 aged ewes at 4s ; other vendors, 46 Border Leicester rams at 2gs to 3gs. And in conjunction with Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) For Messrs Ross and Glendininpr (Blackstone Hill station), 2030 full-mouth halfbred ewes at 9s 3d to 8s 9d Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold . For Mr Ronald M'Keeuian (Rough Ridge), 132 crossbred ewes at 8s , Mr John Stavely (Rough Ridge), 86 wethers and ewes at 8s; Mr*D. A T icol&on (Rough Ridge), 182 crossbred ewes at 7s lOd , Mr John Hamilton (Laudcr), Leicester rams at 2Jgs, halfbred rams at ligs. In conjunction with Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) • For Messrs Ross and Glendining (Blackstone Hill station), 2080 full-mouth halfbred ewes at 9s 3d to 8s 9d. Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris sold • For Mr J. Caldwell, 145 ewes at 9s ; Mr J. M'Knight, 201 ewes and lambs at current values ; Mr Nicholson, horses at £13 and £5 10s. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. r»port having sold at Rough Ridge saleyards: For Mr Thos. Shepherd, 225 crossbred lambs at 6s; Mr James Caldwell, 135 crossbred lambs at Gs 9d ; Mrs Moran, 47 crossbred wetfiers at 7s Gd , 64 crossbred ewez at 5s lOd ; Mr J. L. Mathewson, 25 Leicester rams at 3gs ; Mr R. .Tohnstone, 7 Romney rains at from lg to 3gs , Mr fames M'Knijzht, 6 cattle at £3 15s; Mr Thos. Shepherd. 2 cows at £3 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold' For Messrs A. Purvis, Jno. Sloan, and others, ewes at 39 10d to 9s 3d, ranis, to lg, bullocks at £5 ss, heifers at £4. The Farmers' Agency Company sold:' For Mr W. Fisher (Becks), 29 fat wethers at 13s, 23 ewea at 10s 3d; Messrs Hughes Bros., 84 ewes at 9s, 200 two-tooths at 7s Bd, 70 lambs at ss; Mr James M'Knight (Blackstone Hill), 72 wethers at 8s lOd ; S. Waddell, 30 two-tooths at 7s 6d ; James Caldwell, 66 four and six-tooth ewes at 10s Id; James Neville (Ida. Valley), 72 lambs at 5^ 9d; George Price (Blackstone Hill), 110 wethers at 10s Id, 113 two-tooths at 7s Id, 30 lambs at ss, S3 do at 4s; Henry Armitage (Blackstone Hill), 30 wethers at 10s Id, 18 lambs at 4s 4<l ; George Price (Blackstone Hill), 3 Shropshire rams at 2Jgs. Waipiata. The Farmers' Agency Company soldi For LMV jtlriillfti (P"" 1 """ Station!. &i wttthfflM *t

13s, 303 at 129 lOd, 400 lumba at 7s 6d; Mr John Fennessy (Naseby), 125 two-tooth, wethers at 83;, and privately, 37 mixed store cattle at £3 10s. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold- For* Mr W. Forrest, Mr H,. H. Earkpatrick, Mr Jas. M'Namara, Mr 3. Speddsri, Mr V. H. M'Erlane, Mr A. Cleugh, Mr E. Eow, Mrs Mulholland, Mr Jas. Black, Mr A. B. Maine, Mr P. M'Cluskey, Messrs Sharkey 8r03., Mr P. Kearney. Mr E. J. Hodgins, and others: 1168 ewes at 2s 3d to lls; 15? wethers at 10s 6d; 1113 lambs at 4s lOd to 73 lOd, 43 rams at up to 3igs; 28 head cattle atf £3 to £5 8s; and privately, 35 head cattle at up to £6 ss. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having sold at Waipiata saleyards: For M* Joseph Preston, 195 crossbred wethers at 10a 8d; Mr Peter Howard, 121 crossbreds at 13s; Mr James Black, 225 halfbred wethers at 9s 6d ; Mr H. Lunan, 45 lambs at Is 9d; Mr J. !>_' Mathewson, 20 two-tooth Border Leicester rams at from 2^gs to 3Jgs; Mr Jas. L. M'Kay, 51' lambs at Gs lOd; Messrs L. Mathewson an<3 Sons, 11 two-tooth merino rams up to 2gs; Mr J. J. Hore, 9 two-tooth merino rams at £1 2s 6d;Mr P. Devenney, 4 Border Leicester rams at £1 2s. Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris sold: For Mr John M'Leod, 46 ewes at 9s, Mr Wm. Jourueaux, 100 lambs a. 7s Id; and other vendors, 300 wethers at 9s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mrs E. Udy (Waipiata), 69 crossbred lambs afc 5s 7d; Mr John M'Lean (Hyde), 251 crossbred) lambs at 6s 3d; Mr John M'Leod (Gimmerburn), 18 lambs at 7s; Mr Robt. Scott (Hurittiara), 130 fu lt-mouth crossbred ewes at 7s Id ; Mr A. Pearson (Kyeburn), 93 full-mouth crossbred ewes at 6s 4d ; Mr J. B. Coram (Hamiltons South), 313 full-mouth merino ewes at 4s ; Mr John Fletcher (Kyeburn), 31 lambs at 6s 6d ; Mr D. Mullock, 3 full-mouth merino rams at IJgs; Mr Wm. Grey (Milburn), 3S Leicester and Ramsey rams at 2 jga; Mr R. Scott (Hurimara), 3 Leicester rams at ljgs; Mr D. Mallock (Kyeburn), 5 steers and heifers at £3 13s; Mr R. Hastie (Rokonga), 4 steers and heifers at £5 7s 6d to £4 7s 6d ; Mrs Sharkey (Gimmerburn) 1 cow at £4 17s 6d ; Mr John Coyle (Kyeburn) 1 bay gelding at £10, 1 aged gelding at £7 10a Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded, and sold ■ For Mr Jas. Black (Gimmerburn), 245 six-tooth halfbred ewes at 13s Gd • Messrs Blakely Bros. (Gimmerburn), 442 halfbred and crossbred ewes at 10a Id ; Mrs Campbell (Kyeburn), 22 crossbred ewes at 9s 7d; Mr Alex. Murdoch (Kyeburn), 835 full-mouth crossbred ewes at 6s 9d; Mr R. Logan (Maritanga), 352 full-mouth crossbred ewes at 63 6d ; Mr H. Griffiths (Patearoa), 29 lambs at 6s 6d; Mv Jos. Packman (Eweburn), 72 small two-tooth," ewes 7s 9J ; Mr A. White (Eweburn), 22 crossbred ewes at 4s 7d ; Mr J. H. Crutrhley (Kyeburn), 55 crossbred lambs at 6s 7d, 123 twotooth wethers 8s 4d; Mr T. Hall (Patearoa), 113 broken-mouthed halfbred ewes 5s Id, 31 two-tooth wethers lls lOd ; Mr A. Roberts) (Patearoa), 16 lambs at 6s 6d ; Mr G. A. Chapman (Eweburn), 60 broken-mouthed crossbred! ewes ss; Messrs J. and J. Long (Eweburn), 154 do at 4s 9d ; Messrs W. Johnston (Gimmerburn) and Miller Bros. (Eweburn), 16S crossbred ewes at quotations ; Messrs Jas. Herlihy (Patearoa), R. Little (Gimmerburn), Samuels (Patearoa), P. M'Atamney (Waipiata), cattle and horses at current rates; Mr Watson Shennan (Conical Hills), 22 Border Leicester rams at 3gs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) yarded, and sold : 1230 wethers, at 9s; 924 do, at 5s 6d; 40 do, at 4s lOd ; 239 ewes, at 3s 6d ; 38 hoggets, afc 6s lid , 30 ewes, 2s 5d ; 87 hoggets, 7s Id ; 734 wethers, 9s 6d.

ty heat per Best milling Medium do Fowls' Hilling oats ?eed oats Halt barley ?eed barley >ape barley Maize ... ?lour, in 200> ?lour. in 50's ?ollard ... 3ian • busheJ. . 4/6 ... 4/3 3/- 3/4 2/ti 2/4—2/5 3/0-3/6 2/0-2/7 ... 3/0 ... 4/0 per ton. ... 230/0 ... 215/0 ... 110/0 ... 00/0 Barley dust ... 90/0 Oaten hay 65/0 Oatmeal, in 2o's 290/0 Oaten chaff 8/o—9o/0 Ryegrass hay . . . 70/0 Straw 30/0 Pearl barley ... 220/0 Omona ... 10/-c\vt per lb Rolled bacon ... 7£d Side bacon ... 7id Smoked hams ... 8d Cheese 5d Good salt butter, Gd to Bd, according to quanti-