DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 24

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Seund potatoes are selling at £10 to £10 10s per ton, accoi-ding to quality. _ American ouions 20s per cwt. Arrived in goaa order. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Irvine and Stevenson, George street, report paying for produce during the week ending the 26th inst. as follows :— Bacon (roll), 7Jd pev lfa Fresh butter, Pd to Ham, 7Jd per Id lljd per lb Fresh eggs, 9d dcz Salt butter ; not buying Fresh butter, good ordinary (in lib and }lb prints), 8d to 9d perlb. Pigs (1301b t© 1601b), 3£d per lb.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. | The Department of Industries and Com- I sbexce lia3 received the following cablegram i from the High Commissioner, dated London, .the 23rd insi. r— Mutton : The market is very itnsettled, and shows signs of weakness. Average price Caiitarbwry mutton to-day, 3g<3 »er It; North' Island mutton, 3gd peer lb; Sliver Plate mutton, 3gd pei 11). Lamb: Market depressed, there being an inclination to fore© sales. Average price to-day for New Zealand larab— Canterbury brand, 4id per lb; i>r*a.ds other than Canterbury, 4£d per lb. ,Berf: The market is quiet, but improving. Stiver Plate b&ei— hinds, 3Jd per lb; fore.9, 2fd per lb. The market for chilled butter is .quiet, but steady, buyers being cautious. Tho report on Axistr^lian butter is favourable, and large shipments are anticipated. Danish, 1229; Canadian, 108s; Australian and Argentine, 110s. Cheese: Market quiet, but firm. Canadian^ 56a. Hemp: The maricetf is weak. 53ie cocksfoot seed market is quiet, buyers not being keen, to do business. Average price Sot bright, plean New Zealand cocksfoot seed, ■weighting 17lb bushel, on spot, 52s per owt. Wool: The market ia firm at the advance, there being great competition. The duty has Jbeen increased en London, and Leicester wool from Ntew Zealand entering America anei cent t>ex lb. THE 'MEAT MARKET. NAPIER, September 21. The C C. and D. Company has received the following cable from .London: — "The frozen.' meat market is very weak. The demand is poor, and there is a general decline in value. Quotations: Canterbury mutton, 4d; Napier, Wellington, and North Island, Sid... Lamb: First and second, 4fd. Beef: •Kinds, 31d; fores, 2!d." The National Mortgage and Agency Company has received a cablegram from its London office advising that the frozen meat Market is weak all nmnd for mutton and ylamb. Plate importers are pressing sales, THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY. The Wyndham Farmer states that some 30delegates from dairy factories in and about the district met at Wyndham to discuss terms of probable business -with the various colonial representatives of .British houses in the cheese trade. Buyers were largely represenfad by their agents. The Farmer understands that no definite business resulted, but certain offers are- being kept " steadily in view." As indicative of the financial strength of the conference, it may be said that the quantity of cheese which it is confidently anticipated will be manufactured this Season by the various factories represented •will have an approximate value of £50,000. The agents afterwards proceeded to Mataura, where another interview was to be held, Prior to dispersing, the factory delegates discussed the Vexed question of turnip and rape feeding to dairy cows at improper seasons. It was unanimously decided to peremptorily' enforce the -regulation prohibiting the feeding of these strong-flavoured roo~e during the months from October to March inclusive, disregard • of- such order to mean summary rejection of the milk at the factory. - ' A MOVEMENT IN QATS. TBIAEU, September 25. Our market shows animation just now. The ■ale of 'a line of 1200 sacks is reported to-day of Gortons, Waverley; and Danish oats at 2a ex store Timaru, sacks 6d. POTATOES AND^ONIONS FROM SAN 1 FRANCISCO. (Feom Ora Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, September 21. The total of the consignments of American potatoes landed from America yesterday is about 250 tons. Nearly the whole was consigned to Auckland merchants, 'but considerable quantities will b9 sent south. Some* 580 bags were consigned to Wellington, but none directly consigned to Dunedin. The merchants here say they are turning but satisfactorily. Of onions there were^ 3787 cases and crates for all ports, including* 250 cases consigned direct to Dunedin and 200 to the Bluff. ** There are small consignments for Lyttelton, Gisborne, Wellington, and Levuka, %ut the bulk is for. Auckland. . THE POTATO MARKET. The success of tb& shipment of California^ potatoes received in Auckland per the Veniura has weakened the market in Auckland considerably, and hoa convinced merchants thai periodical isfaipments may be brought to the colony with advantage. The Oamaru Mail tindersfcands that something approaching 200 tons will arrive to the order -of an Auckland firnvby <he next San Francisco bcaj;, and will bs landed, all <<harges paid, at £& per ton. This means thait holders of stocks in North Otago would havo to be prepared to do bu.suuess at £7. if they desired to operate on the 'Auckland market. ' The value of potatoes as a 'commodity has decreased-^, appreciably since the arrival' of ih© Yon turn's shipment, -.aiid ■with" the, prospect oi more by the next mail hoat and the offer', which will almost certainly be accepted, of tubers on the game latins by the ' steamer following, the Auckland market •will be practically closed to th-a holders of Supplies in the North Otago district. THE CHRISTCHUROH MARKETS. CHRISTCHUUCH, September 22. The local wheat market has been practically at a standstill during the latter part of the week owing to wet weather, the only business reported being the sale of a line of 2800 bushels of Tuscan and Hunters at 2s lOd, at a country station. Oats are in keen demand, but none offering. Potatoes are nominally £9 per ton, buyers still being out of the market. The rain has put a check upon all classes of seeds. THE POULTRY MARKET. Messrs A. Moritzson and' Co. report as follows: — Poultry (local): Turkeys, 5d per lb for hens, 7d for gobblers; geese, 4s to ss; ducks, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d; roosters, 3s 6d to 43 9d *, fowls, 2s 3d to 3s 6<3. ' Local prices are, of course, subject to raitage. !?HE OAMAEU PRODUCE MARKET. (Feom Ottb Own Correspondent.) OAMAKU, September 24. There has been some improvement in the •wheat market in sympathy with the Australian advance, and the enhanced figures Which Canterbury holders are quoting. Sales are confined to small parcels, but they have been larger in number than for some weeks past. Velvet is commanding most attention, other descriptions being very scarce. 3Tor velvet and Tuscan up to da Id, at •idings, l«ss commission, has been realised, »nd these descriptions are offering from South Canterbury at 3&, on the same terms, the Jjuality being hardly as good as North Otago. Bed chaff is in short supply, and sales have been recorded at 2s lOd and 23 lid, buyers now asking 3s. Good milling seconds have been sold at 2s 7d and 2s Bd, and other lots •t 2s 5d net. Oats aro in good demand, but stocks

' aro getting low, though ft few farmers are holding in anticipation of a further rise before the new crop is available. .Prime G-artons have brought up to Is lOd, less commission, for special lines, and of Danish at Is 8d and Is BJd. There have also been a few sales in small parcels. The ■ importations of potatoes froni California and Tasmania have caused a •weaker market here, and the few sales that have been made have been on the basis of £10 10s to £11 f.0.b., but at these prices there are practically no sellers, holders being confident of an improved market later on. The heavyrains, if reports are correct, have done damage among potatoes sown a few weeks ago, as in some cases the seed has rotted and may have to T>e xesown. The weather is also delaying spring sowing of grain very much, and warm, dry weather iS required to give growing crops a chance and to allow farmers to get on the land. Some flocks of ewes have suffered considerably by the cold rain experienced at the- end of last week. Fortunately ai the time of writing there is a break, and prospects of a line spell. It is much needed. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Our catalogue included a small offering of chaff, fop which there was good competition, and a. fair quantity of oats, fowl wnea-t, and potatoes, which ■ wero in moderate dtema-nd at quotations. I Prices ruled as under: — Oaits. — The quantity offering both locally I and for consignment from country stations is j exceptionally small, and with fair demand for export, prices are firm at late quotations. Milling sorts have fewer buyers, but for B grade and fair average quality there is steady demand. We quote: Prime milling, Is IOJd to Is lid; good to best feed, Is 9£d to Is lOd; inferior to medium, Is 7d to Is 9d pear bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — A better tone pervades the market. Local millers' purchases are chiefly in the direction of choice quality. Medium lines are not in favour, and are being lately quitted as fowl feed, for which, in the absence of lower .grades, there is good demand. We quote: Primp milling, 3a 2d to 3s 3d; choice lines, to 3s 4d -; medium to good, 3s to 3s Id ; whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s ll£d; broken aaid damaged!, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — As already reported, there has been considerable reduction in the quantity going into local consumption, and this fact, combined with importations from Tasmania and California, has had the effect of slackening prices. We quote : Best Derwents, £10 to £10 10s; others, £9 to £9 15s; white sorts, £9 to £10; small sorts and medium quality, JE6 to £8 per ton {sacks in). Chaff. — The wet weather prevailing last week had the effect of retarding consignments, and with very small offerings to-day prices showed a slight advance. " There is good demand for all prime oaten sheaf now coming forward at £3 5s to £3 10Sj while specially choice lines are saleable at £3 12s 6d ; medium to good is not so much favoured at £2 15s to £3 2s 6d; while inferior is difficult to place at about £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Straw.— The market is bare, and there is good inquiry for both wheaten and oaten. In small quantities oaten is -worth 35s to 40s and wheaten 32s 6d to 35s per ton (pressed). Turnips. — Only occasional consignments are coming forward, which are worth to-day about 18s per ton (loose), ex truck. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report as follows: — Wo held our weekly sale of grain, etc., at our stores on Monday, the 25th inst., when we j submitted a. small catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. There was fair competition for most of the lines on offer, with the exception % of potatoes, which show a further decline in 'value. Oats, fowl wheat, and chaff sold at prices which compare favourably with values ruling a week ago. Quotations are as follow : — Oats. — There 4 is a f air > demand from farmers I for small lots of seed oats, and the inquiry for feed lines is still good. B grade quality j is most in demand, and any lines offering are readily taken up at quotations. There is, however, only a moderate demand for milling and A grade oats, and it is difficult to obtain a higher price than is paid for B grade quality, unless the oats are clean, and suitable for seed. We quote: Seed lines, 2s to 2s 3d; : prime milling, Is IOSd to Is lid; good to best feed. Is 9£d to Is lOd; inferior and medium, Is 8d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks extrs). Wheat. — During the past week a considerable improvement has taken place in this market, and in prime milling wheat buyers have been operating at an advance of from Id to 2d per bushel on late rates. A number of holders are confident that prices will advance still further, and are not inclined to sell meantime, and the market remains firm at quotations. Fowl wh,eat, in sympathy with milling wheat, has also advanced in price. We quote: Prime milling, 3s Id to 3s 3d; extra. 3s 4d ; medium milling and whole fowl wheat'^s lid to 3s; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). , Potatoes. — Supplies at present are in excess of the demand, and merchants are not inclined to buy anything like a quantity. Small consignments of Tasmanian potatoes continue to arrive, and prices ruling at auction to-day show a drop in values ruling last week of from 10s to 15s per ton. We quote: Best Derwents, £10 to £10 ss; extra choice, £10 10s; best white sorts, £9 to £9 10s; others, £8 to £9 per ton (bags in). Chaff. — Owing to the unfavourable weather consignments sent forward last week were exceptionally small, and at present the market is bare of supplies. Prime oaten sheaf would at present meet with a good sale, ex truck. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf. £3 5s to £3 10s ; extra choice, £3 12s 6d ; medium, £3 to £3 2s 6d per ton (bags extra). Turnips. — Few consignments are now coming forward, and although no Swedes were offered at auction on Monday, from 17s to 18s per ton could probably now be obtained. HIDE SALES. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report: We held our usual fortnightly sale at cur Maclaggan street stores on Thursday, 21st inst., when theie was a full muster of buyers. Our catalogue total! ed 265 bides, comprised of 172 ox, 73 cow, 13 calfskins, and 7 yearlings. With a few exceptions most of the offerings were only of fairly good substance, but the condition and flaying weie good. Bidding was very spirited and competition keen throughout' the sa'e, prices for all classes cf hides being slightly better than those given at our last sale. The following are a few of the highest-priced lots in heavy hides: — Three ox, 741b, at 7|d per lb < equal to 41s 7d-per hide) ; three ox, 711b, at 6Jd per lb (equal to 34s lid) ; one ox. 661b, at 6d per lb (equal to 31s); three ox, 661b, at 6d per lb (equal to 31s) ; one ox, 761b, at 6d per lb (equal to 365) ; two ox, Gilb, at 6<2 per lb (equal to 30«) ; seven ox, 661b, at 5Jd per lb (equal to 30s 4d) ; two ox, 80lb, at s?d per lb (equal to 37s 3d) ; one ox ; 741b, at 52d per lb (equal to 34s 3d); one ox, 631b, at s|d per lb (equal to 28s 3d) ; se\ en ox, 661b, at sfd per lb (equal to 29s 9d). In light hides 15 cows, averaging 361b to 441b, realised s|d per lb, and 25 ox and cow, averaging 351b -ip 461b ; sJcl per lb. We quote:

Extra, stout heavy ox, 6£d to 7Jd; heavy, 5Jd to 6d; do sheety, 4|d to s|d; medium, 4jd to 5Jd; light, 5d to s}d; heavy cow, 4^d to 4Jd; medium, 4£d to 42d; light, 5d to 5Jd; yearlmgs, 4ja to Sd; bulls and stags, Q.7A to 3Jcl pet 1b; calfskins, Is 6d to 5s 6d each. Messrs Stionach, Morciq and Co. report as follows : — We held our fortnightly sale of hides a 4 our stores, Crawford Ekeet, on Thursday, 2lst inst., when theTe was an aveiage attendance of buyers. Our catalogue, which comprised 480 hide 3 , unfortunately, did not have anything of special merit. Competition, except for light-weights, was not quite so keen as a fortnight ago, but light hides -weio very keenly competed for and brought up to o.Jd per lb. Our top price for ox was 6Jd, at vihioh prico we sold one averaging 721b, and for cows s£d was paid for a few light-weights. The following are the actual prices paid at our sale- — Prime he<ivy stout ox, sj|d to 63d; good do, 5d to 5Jd ; medium-weight ox hides, 4Jd to -ijdj light- weight ox, 4J<l to sdj stags and inferior, 3d to 4d. Prime ' heavy cow hidiea, 4Jd to 4Sd; niedmnirweight do, 4d to sd; light-weight do, 4|d to 51&; inferior, 3d to 4£d per lb; yearling's, 4s 3d to 10s 6d; calfskins. Is 3d to 4s 8d each.. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zeailand (Limited) reports as follows: — We held our usual fortnightly sale of hides at our stores Cumberland street, on Thursday, 21srfc inst., -when -we submitted a fairly large catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition "was very keen, especially for light and medium-weights, and prices obtained for these compare favourably with those of last sale. Quotations: Prime stout ox, 61d toi 6£d ; good heavy dk>, 4Jd to C|d; meditim-weights, up to s£d; prim© heavy cows, 4|d to s£d; medium, 4^d to sd; lightweights, 4£d to sld per lb; y can-lings, 4s to 7s; calfskins, Is 3d to 3s each; stags and bulls, ?£d to 3£d per lb. Messrs Waters, Ritchie and Co. report: We- held our usiiail fortnightly s-ale of hides at our stores, Crawford street, on Thursday 21st ins-t. There waa tilie usual attendance of buyers, and competition waa very spirited throughout the «&"«. Prices as compared with our previoiis sale, showed no alteration with the exception of medixim-wedghts, which were from Jd to l<\ per lb higher. We topped tho market for yesterday's sales in heavy, medium, and light-weights, securing 7d for one ox -weighing 831b, aid for one ox weighing 561b, and s|d for four cows weighing 421b. £The following were our top prices :T-one ox, 7d; two do, 6gd; thiee do, 6Jd; two do, 6|d; four do, s;d; foiu- do, s|d; three do s£d; three do, 5Jd; and 72 from 6d to sgd peT lb. Out catalogue consisted of 268 hides and calffakins, and we cleared the lot at quotations: — Prime stout ox, s|d to 7d; heavy, s^d to sfd; medium, 4£d to 5Jd; light, 5d to 51d; heavy -cows, 4|d to 41d; medium, 4^a to sd ; light, 5d to Bid; yearlings, 4£d to 5d per lb; calfskins, 2s to 09 each. Messrs A. Mortdzson and Co. report as follows-. — We held our usual fortnightly sale of hides at our stores, Cumberland <md> Crawford streets, on Thursday, wihen we offered a catalogue of 180 hides and calfskins. There was. the usual attendance of buyers-, and bidding- was again spirited for best descriptions of light, medium, and extra stout hide®, and prices obtained compare very favourably with those- realised at tiie sals a fortnight ago. Light ox and cow hides weres, as usual, in special request. -In. this class of hides the foU'owing prices -were obtained at our sale: — Six cow, 411b, s£d; two cow, 451b, 5Jd; six ox; -461b, 5Jd. Heavy ox sold as under: — One ox, 691b, s£d ; one do, 68lb, s|d ; two do, 761b, CJd; three do, 621b, s£d; two do, 671b, old. We quicte: Extea prime ox (stout), 6^d to 6|d; cxtaa heavy ox, sid to 6d; medium, 4|d to 5Jd; extra heavy cows 4Jd to sd; medium, 4Jd to 4»d; light ox and cow, 4gd to s|d per lb; yearlings 8s 6d to &3 6d; medium, 7s 6d to 8s; light, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; extra %ood, 2a 9d to 3s 6d; medium, 2s to 2s 6d; horse hides (large), 8s to 9s; small, 6s 6d to 7s 6d each. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report as fellows:— 'We held our usual fortnightly sale of hides at our stores, Cumbailand and Vcgd steoetst en Friday 22nd ins!., whsn we taibmitted' a catalogue of 276 ox and cow hides', and a few lots of calfskins. There was a full attendance of buyers, and competition throughout was gocd, every lot offered selling yt s&tisfactoiy piices. Our catalogue did nofc include any ox hides of exceptional merit, and our top price, was 61d, while one lot of cow hides brought s|d. Prices padd for all classes of hides were on a par with tjliose. luling at the last sales held a fortnight ago. The following are a few of tho best sales effected in our catalogxie: — Ox: Five, 711b, 6gd ; one 7Ub, 6£d; three 741b, 6d; one 661b, s|d; one 681b, s|d; five 631b sid; one 641b, s|d ; ona 651b, s|d; one 801b, s|d; two 6olb, sjd; oiio 631b, cid; three 611b, 5Jd ; one 4G:b, 5Jd; ooie 391b, Sid; throe 441b, 51d; on« 401b, s|d;. 24 731b, sd ; one 1001b, sd; 20 62ib, od ; two 591b, 3d. Cow: Two 451b, ogd; six 431b. 5Jd; ona 421b, 5Jd; one 411b, 5Jd; 12 441b, s|d; one 331 b, sd; one 361b, sd ; one 461b, sd ; one 431b, 4|d ; eight 521b, 4£d ; one ,S7lb, 4gd ; six <17;b, 4|d ; 22 531b, 4^d ; 14 631b, 4gd ; foair 521b, 4gd ; yearlings 4jd to 5Jd per lb; calfskins, Is 6d to 5s 3d 1 ; hoise- hides, to 10s 6d. Messi's Donald Reid and Co. (.Limited) re* port as follows' — We held our u«ua.l .fortnightly "ale on Friday, the 22nd inst.. at cur stores, Cumberland, Jetty, and Vcgel steeots, when we submitted an average catalogjae to the tisxial attendance of the trade. Most of the hides catalogued were from town and country butchers and were, on tho whole, a fairly gocd lot, though some were of extra substanco and weight. Tho demand for iight hides was again very strong, and prices showing an advance of Jd per lb on those luling a fortnight ago were readily obtainable for all offered. Heavy and medium-weights show no change. We quote: Extra heavy stout ox, 6|d to 6|d; prime heavy ox, 5Jd to 6Jd; medium-weight ox, 4Jd to 4Jd ; light-weight ox, 4Jd to sd ; prime heavy cow, 4Jd to l«d ; medium-weight, 4d to sd; light-weight, 4-] d to s^d ; inferior, 3d to 4Jd per lb ; yearling.*. 4s 3d to 10s 6d, calfskins, Is 3d 'to 3s 3d tach. The Otago Farmers' Co-onera.tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) report: We hield our fortnightly sa}e on Friday, September 22, ci our warehouse, Crawford and Vogel streets, u hen we offered a fairly-sized catalogue to a full attendance of the trade. Our catalogue was made up principally of town and country butchers' and a few fanners' lot?. Bfdding throughout the auction, especially for woll-conditioned cow hides, was exceptionally good, and \d yer lb was obtained for these. Heavy hides were unchanged. Quotations Evttra stout ox, to 6UI ; cow, sad ; medium cow, 4d to 4.] d per lb , vcarlim»_s. 2s to 65 each, according to size and condition. CLEARING SALE AT SANDYMOUNT. Tlie Otago Farmers' Co-operation Association of New Zealand report: We held a clearing sale on Thursday, September 21, on account of Mr 11. Cowan, at hi 9 homestead, Sandymount. The alterdanc© was composed entusly df buyeis. The weather was very bad, and farmers who were not anxious to buy 111 consequence leanained at home. Fortunatelj those present weie keen buyers, and the resrail was a complete ar,d satisfactoiy

clearance of the whole of the stock and farm- | ing plant at capita/1 pnc&s. After a splendid luncheon had. been attended to, the auction commenced with tlio cows, and those close to calving or just calved niet keen competition. Back calvers, although, they sold Tv-ell, of course realised lower rates. Hor-ses, implements, harness, and daiiy utensils brought satisfactory pi ices. COUNTRY STOCK SALES. Tli© National Mortgage aw? Agency Ooni- ' pany of New Zealand (Limited) repoit holding its usual Balclutha stock sale at the Corporation Yards on Friday the 15th inst. There was a moderate yarding of both sheep and cattle, and a fair attendance of the* public, but competition lacked spirit, and prices •were a shade lower than previous ruhag rates Oux sale 3 were &s follow: — For Mr J. 0. Anderson, fat bullocks from £6 ' 103 to £7 129 6d, cows a.t £5 15s ta £6 os, ' fai heifors at .-£6 to £6 10a; Mr A. StevenfcOD, bullocks at £6 10s, two-year-old steers at £4 13s 6d; Mrs Hastings, 1 heifer at £4 15a, I 1 cow at £3 19, 9 calves at 245; Mr E. J. ! Allison, hoggtfts at 17s 6d; and privately, for I Messrs K. Renton, A. H. inderson, amd others 7SO prime fat wethers at full market ' rates. The same -firm also reports having held its lisual fortnightly sale at Clinton on Thursday last, the 21st inst., when there was a fairly large yarding 1 of sheep, principally hoggets and fat and forward wethexs. The bulk of the yarding was exce.ptiona.lly good, ospecialy the- hoggets, which were largcfra.me.cf, healthy, well-bred shoep, carrying hoavy fleeces. The "weather was. wretched', and the attendance hardly up to the average, but those present were evidently there to do business, as the bulk of the yarding was disposed of, nndcer the hammer, at about late ruling rates in that centre. Best hoggets brought 18s 6d to 20s; good, 17s to 18s; fauto medium., los to 16s 6d ; cull do, 12s to 14s 3d; best fat wedhers, 22s 6d to 24s 9d; fat and forward do, 19s' 9d to 21s.

Mr J. Fleniins:, Princ ander date the 26th inst, Wheat per busnel. i Best milling 3/— 3/2 Medium do 3/0 Fowls' ... 2/10-2/U Milling oats J /9— l / 1 0 Feed oats 1/81— ]/9 Malt barley 3/6—4/0 Feed barley ... 2/S 3ape barley 3/3—3/6 Maize 4/6 per ton. Flour, in 200' a ... 180/0 Flour, in 50's ... 195/0 Psllard 40/0 Bran ... ... 75/0 :es street south, reports per ton Barley dust ... 105/0 Oatmeal, in 25's 180/0 Oaten chaff 55/-70/O Ryegrass hay 55,0—65/0 Straw 30/0 Pearl barley .. 260,0 Onions £0/0 cwt. pur lb. Eolled bacon ..'. 7d Side bacon ... 7d Smoked hams ... 83. Cheese ... sd— s£d Good salt butter, 8d to 9d, according to quality