DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 36

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain> produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations »ro subject to market fluctuations. "We would ask farmers when sending samples always to put a price on them, as bnvjrs do rot feel inclined to mak<- offers: — Wheat. — Prices have firmed considerably, since our laat report. We quote now: Prime velvet and Tuscan, from 3s 3d to 3s 4|d; red, sorts, Id less; fowl wheat scarce at 3s.

Oats. — This cereal ia considerably firmer, with good inquiry, but very few lines of sound oats offering. We quote : prime milling, 2s lcl to 2s 2dj B grade, 2a ; inferior, Is 9d to Is lldt

Ryeoors, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Barley. — Pripie malting, 4s 3d to »3 (<• ; pearl, 3s to 3s 3d; feed Barley, 2s 9d. Chaff. — Market firm for prime up to £3 15s ; medium, slow of sale, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d ; inferior, £2 10s; wheaten straw, £1 12s 6d to £1 "15s; eaten straw, £2. Prussian bue peas, 3s 9d to 4s per bushel. Maize, 4s 9d to ss. Syegrass. — Market excited. Prices firm at farmers' dressed, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; machine dressed, 4a 6d to Os 6d. Carrots, done. Cocksfoot —Cocksfoot market remains strong Fanners' lots, 3|d to 4Jd; maciiined, 5d to 5%d. New season's crop will be on the market shortly. Linseed. — Scarce; nominal value, £13 to £\4l, wanted. Chowinjrs's Fescue. — Demand for this seed is brißk. ard price has gone up to 3Jd <c ;'2tl fcr machined seed; farmers' lots, lid to 2d. Potatoes. -Market firm. £9 to £10 Ss. Market bare. Rabbi tskins.— We hold weekly sales. Prime winters (selected) up to 2ld; suckers and runners, 4Jd to 6W ; summers, 8d to lyjd: outgoing," 12Jd to 13Jd; early » auta-nos, 12Jd to- 13JdI late autumns. 12JJ to 13Jd ; autumn backs. Hid to 12d ; early autumns lid to 12d; winters, lad to 17d ; summer blacks, 12d to 16d; winter b'.acks, 18d to 24d; incoming winters, 14d to 15d ; early winters, 15Jd to 16id. Sheepskins. — We hold weekly sales. Crossbreds. extra- heavy, up to 12s 6d; ciossbreds, sound pelts; 9s to 10s ; medium, 7a Gtl to 8s 6d; inferior, (5s to 7s; lambs, extra good, up to 7s <tf. . Hides; — Out top' price on Thursday wao 7Jd for prime "ox. There is a good demand for all classes. We quote: Prime ox. stout, 6fd to 7id^ extra heavy do, 55d to 6id; medium ox,'s£d to 5Jd.; light ox and cow, up to s£d ; heavy cow, up to 5Jd to 5Jd ; calfskins (sound), up to 2s. 6d to 3s; yearlings, 8s 3d \o 63; cow tips. Is 9*d to Is lOd peldozen. Hocsehair (keen demand), 18Jd to 19Jd; cowfaair, BJd to lOd. Tallow.— We have an inquiry for extra good mutton, in cask? at 23s to 255. Country sales conducted ou most ieasonab'.e terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake; fanueis Fairbanks 400!b scales. £5 10s; Crown sheep dip — casks 3s per gallon, drums 3* 6d ; Berger s red. and b'.ack sheepbranding oil, 4s per gallon: Gibson's carttlo brand. Us for small, and 15s for large tins; Newton's patent ■wool presses. £13 each ; clover, rape, and turnip seeds, all freshly landed. Prices on application. Stack covers, 18 x 16, 40a each. Grass Seed Cleaning. — Our machinery is uu to date. We have just added a clover polisher, and as we have a machine of the latest type for each kind ot seed, we give from 5 per ceot^ to 10 per cent, better cleaning resnh» than- a machine which cleans ali seeds. \V> »lso store seed free cf charge until cleaned, and keep same insured. Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, receive, and deliver, insure, with three months' free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores aro vermin proof and connected with siding. FRUIT AND PBOD'JCK RBPOBT " Defiance * dried miik. 9s 9d per dozen (four dozen in case). Butter. — Separator, in bulk, 9(3 ; factory, lOd to lOJd; salt butter— first grade, 9d, second grstde~Bd, third grade 7d. Onions. — 8s 6a to 10s. Honey. — Demand is not very, strong. Prices are ruling from 3Jd' to >4d for good qua'.ity. Section'honey, 4b 6d to 7b 6d per dozen. Cheese. — Factory. 5Jd to 6d; Akaioa, s£d; • loaf, sJ<l ; very old factory, GJd. Beeswax. Is 4d, wanted. Eggs.— Fresh, Is 5d to Is 6d. . 'Walnuts. 6s to 7d, wanted. Bacon. — Rolls, 6£d to 7d. I Hams.— 7d to 7Jd. Pigs. — For sizes up to IGOlb, first-class dairyfed quality, 3*d to 3jd; good demand. Butter boxes, with parchment linings, we era supply at 18s per dozen. Vickery'B egg preservative. 20s per case of S g»ilons. Poultry.— Poultry for export : Hens 3lb to 4lb. 2s 6d ; ducks 4lb and over, 3s 6d ; choice and heavy, 3s to 4s; chickens 2Jlb to 41b and over, 2» 6d to 3s 9d ; choice and heavy, 4s to 4s 6d ; turkey hens, 5d 1b ; turkey cocks, 7d lb\ Free of railage if cons'gned to Agricultural Department. Apply for labels and particulars. Please take note- that all poultry must be forwarded to the Department, to arrive not later than Thursaay. Fruit.— We receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and our owr colony, and hold sales daily on atrival of consignments. Sacks. — Second-hand grain sacks, 5s 6d to 6s; good flour sacks, 5s 6d to 5s 9d per dozen. Ovo gold tnedal egg preservative, particulars en application.