DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2727, 20 June 1906, Page 21

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

WHOLESALK PRODUCE KEPOIITS ' Mr J. Flenrhrp, Princes street routh, reportsunder date the 19th inst. :—

New onions, 8s 6d fcrcirt. Kidney potatoes, £11 per ton. Oamaru potatoes, £10 per ton. Market bare of food eating potatoe*. Carrots, £2 per toD. Swede turnips, £1 to £1 53 per ton. Good chaff wanted.

KAEM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

MeEßrs Irvine and Stevenion, George street, report paying for produce during the week ending the 19th in«t. as follows :— Bacon (roll), 7Jd per lb Fresh butter, Pd to Ham. 7Jd per lb 11 id per lb Fresh ties. Is 4d dtz Salt butter : not buying

i'resh. butter. goo<l >uiinary (iv lib »nd 41b prints). 8d to 9d per lb. P>gs,"l3olb to leOlb, 3}d.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

WELLINGTON, June 18.

The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, June 16:— The mutton market is firm, and theTO is a better demand. Average price Canterbury light-weights, 3id, supply falling short of demand; Canterbury hea-vy-weights, 3£d; North. Island, 3£d for the best quality, only 3Jd for second-class quality. River Plate, 3id for best quality only, and 3Jd for second-class quality. There is a good demand for all. Tha lamb stocks on hand are heavy, and are wide'y distributed amongst the agents, who are pushing the sales. The average price for Canterbury lamb is 43d; for other brands than Canterbury, 4Jd. The beef market ia quiet, but firm, and there is no change in prices The butter arrivals are very light, and the m?.rket shows a firm advance. Choicest X-ew Zealand is quoted at 103 a, Danish at 112s and Siberian at 97s per cwt. The cheeeo market 16 steady, there being only small supplies on hand. White is quoted at 65a, and coloured makes at 63s per cwt. The hemp market is firm, there being iio change in the price. The cocksfoot market is steady and the demand moderate. The average price foT 17lb bright olean dressed New Zealand «eed is 47s per cvrt. There i» a fair demand for the better grade of kauri gum. The following are the latest quotations: — Ordinary fair three-quarter scraped, J26 10s; fair halfscraped, 80s ; brown fair half thTee-quarter scraped, 83s ; brown pickings, common, good, 47a. There is- fairly good sale of amber scraped at £7 10s pcx cwt. The stock on hand is 1222 tons. ;

THE MEAT MAEKET. NAPIER, June 14.

The C.C. and D. Company, London, to-day cabled the following report of the -frozen meat market: — Canterbury mutton, 3|d; Napier, Wellington, and North Island, 3gd. Lamb: First quality. 4Jd; second, 4*d. Beef: Hinds, j 3ld; fores, 2gd.

NEW ZEALAND AJTD RIVER PLATE COMPANY. AUCKLAND, Tnne 13.

Cah!e advice has been received from London that the directors of the New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company (Ltd ) have declared a dividend for the six months — *~* April 30. 1906. at tho rate of 7 per

cent, per annum, which will be payable to colonial shareholders on July 2, 1906.

THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 15. The local grain market has been very quiet during the week, and only a few small lot's have been purchased irom growers. There is less inquiry for wheat, bat oats are still required, and few are offering. A line of 1000 sacks of oats has been sold by a- merchant at 2s 5d f.o.b. There is no change in potatoes. The Chatham Island 1 boat has not yet arrived, and it is stated that part of the consignment by her will be for Timaru. THE OAJfA"RU G-RA . -"^UCE lIABK (Fboit Ovn Own Cobrespoxdent.) OAMARU, June 17. The week has again been quiet, millers and farmers generally being disinclined to operate. For Tuscan and redchaff there is a certain demand, but velvet is neglected, and the market for that variety is weak. Tuscan brought as high aa 3s 6d less commission and 3s 5d net during the week, while for velvet 3s 3d net early in the week and 3s 2d later on was accepted. Mixed lines of all three varieties have changed hands at 8i 3d and 3s 4d less commission, velvet and. Tuscan at 3s 3d net, and velvet and redchaff at 3s 2Jd net. Milling seconds have sold at 2s lOd to 3s at sidings, and fowl wheat at 3s 2Jd f.o.b. (sackß in).

Oats are not offering too freely, and there is a fair demand-., Some business has bean, done in Gortons at 2s 34 and 2s 3Jd fot 'milling, and 2s 2d and 2s 2Jd for feed, while Danish are quoted at 2s to ,2s 2d— all less commission. Seed/ samples are 1 fiiUr a pennymore in each case.

A small, {parcel of baxley- at 3a, 6d is the only sale recorded of this cereal, the sample being fair malting. , - The competition of Victorian, potatoes has. brought the export trado front, thin port almost to a* standstill. ?3!a}3a> Derwents are not procurable at under £9 net to growers. Seed lots of white varieties axe selling 'ait £12 ex store.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MABKST

Messrs Dalgety and Co. report' "aa follows:—We held our weekly sale of grain and produce at out stores, on Monday, when no offered a. large and representative catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Bidding, however, was not as good «a usual, and a number of lots, failing to reach maxket value, were passed in for private sale. Prices rulfd is under: —

Oats. — A fair quantity is now coming into this market. There is an occasional inquiry for seed lines, and good, bright milling onto are saleable at quotations. The inquiry for shipment is small, and for f«ed lines tie market is, if anything, weaker. Quotations: Seed lines, 2s Gd to 2s 9d; prime milling, 2s 4d to 2a 4Jd ; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; inferior, 2s Id to 2s 2£d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — There is practically no alteration to report in this marlce*. Millers aro ifcili open to buy any prime lints of Tuscan offer* ing, but are not keen to stock any more velvet at present vp.lues. Medium milling is difficult to place in large quantities. Fowl wheat: is in good demand at late rates. Quotations *.l Prime milling, 3a 5d to 3s 6d ; prime Tuscan, 3s 7d; medium milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; b«»t -whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 2d; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Consignments are arriving" trttij

from the country, and for seed sorts prices »ra.' easier. Fox t»bie sorts; however, late values are fairly well maintained. Quotations: Seed lots, £11 to £11 10s; prime Dervrents, £9 15s to £10 ;. medium Derwents, £9 to .-£9 10s; others, £8 10s to £8 15s per ton (sacks in).

Chaff. — Daring the past week there ha 3 been a scarcity of prime oaten sheaf, and for & number of consignments an advance on late rates was obtained. To-day, however, the ' market was better supplied, and prices ruling were on a p»r with those quoted last week — viz. . Prime oaten sheaf, £i to SA. ss ; extra, f* 7s 6d;- medium, £3 12s 6d to £3 17s 0 per ton (bags extra) Turnips. — A large quantity has lately been <oming forward, and best swedes are selling

to-day at from 19s to 20s peT ton (loose, ex truck). Straw. — We quote best whoaten 35s to 37s 6d, and best oaten io 47s Gd per ton (pressed).

Messrs Donald Reid end Co. report. — "We held our weekly auction sa,le of grain and prochice at our stores on Monday. There was agood attendance of buyers, to whom we submitted a full catalogue of the usual lines in demand locally. There was fair competition for most Jois up to valuations, and the bulk of the offering found buyers at satisfactory prices. Values ruled as undeT. —

Oat 3. — Consignments are arriving moro steadily, and in most cases the quality is fully up to expectations. The local demand is sat difficult to -supply., and with only a

limited export demand, stocks have accumulated to some extent Owners' ideas of value are at present slightly in excess of snippers' limits, and, as neither are readily disposed to give way, the amount of business passing is extremely small. Quotations : Prime milling. 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd ; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4^l ; medium and inferior, 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra).

Wheat. — There is no change to report. Millers' requirements axe chiefly confined to choice quality, Tuscan being preferred. Second milTing quality has little inquiry, but fowl wheat is in fair demand at late values. Quotations: Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3a 6d; choicw Tuscan, to 33 7d; medium to good, 3s 24d to 3s 3d; whole fowl wheat. 3b Id to 3s 2d ; bioken and damaged, 2a &d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — For a w«ek past the market has been quieter than usual. A few sales of choice seed Up-to-dates have been made up to £12 per ton but for good quality this class has been difficult io quit beyond £11 to £11 10s. Derwents and other table sorts cannot be readily quitted in large lots, but continue to move off in small quantities at — for best, £9 15s to £10; medium, £9 to £9 10s per ton (ea«ks included).

Chaff. — During last week only moderate supplies came forward, and all prime quality found sale on arrival. To-day consignments were heavier, and last week's prices barely maintained. Only prime, bright oaten sheaf is in good demand, medium, inferior, and discoloured lots being quite out of favour. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £i ss ; ohoice, to £4 7s 6d ; m«dwwn to good, £3 15s to £4; inferior, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton (bags extra).

Turnips. — These are more plentiful, and in consequence- sales are not so easy to effect. Quotations: Best swedes (loose), 19s to 20s; bagged, 25s to 27s (bag® extra) per ton.

Straw. — Oaten, 45s to 47g 6d; wheat-en, 35a to 37s 6d per ton.

HIDE SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) held their usu%l fortnightly sale at their stores, Lower Rattray street, for hides on Thursday, and report as follows: — Wo offered a good catalogue to the usual representative gathering of buyers. Competition was keen up to rates ruling a fortnight *go, and we quitted our catalogue at prices satisfactory to vendors. These prices, while not being quite up to those ruling some time ago, were still very satisfactory, as several of our lines of ox hidea made up to £2. £1 19s, to £1 17s, and from that to 345; while one line of cow made up to 3flv Qxa ton .price fos well-fiajed px v»# 6id

per lb; while light and good-oondiioned cow made up» to s§d. Values may be qiicted as under: — Heavy ox, sjd to fid; extra heavy, 6d to 6fd; medium, sid to s*d; light, d^d to 5Jd; heavy cow, 4£d to sfcd; medium, 5d to sid; light, 6Jd to s|d; inferior, 4d to 4sd.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report having held their -usual fortnightly saJe on Thursday, with the usual attendance of buyers. From the outset of the sale it was seen that the buyers were not disposed to pay extreme values, especially as two shippers, who are usually present, apparently had no orders, and were not present. We submitted a, fair catalogue consisting of about 200 hides, comprising a good number of abattoir hides, and balance consisted of country supplies. Light ox a-nd cow weie firm at from 5Jd to s|d, and exceptionally good stuff sold at 5Jd; heavy and medium ox showed a decline at from Jd to nearly Id per lb. We do not, however, think that Ihe decline will be maintained, as the auctioneers did not feel inclined to accept values offered, and therefore most of the heavy hides were passed in. Prices offered for heavy ox were from 5Jd to 6£d; medium ox and cow, from 4Jd up to 5Jd; bull and stags sold from 3d to 3Jd ; and yearlings up to fis 6d each; calfskins, according to weight, from 2s up to ss ; horse hides, from 7s 6d to 10s. Messrs Wright, btephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: — We held our usual fortnightly hide sale in our Maclaggan Street Store on Thursday, when we offered a catalogue of 421 hides to a representative gathering of the trade. Bidding was slow, and prices were not equal to those ruling at laet auction. Heavy and medium ox declined i& per lb; heavy and medium cow 3 declined id to Jd per ib; while light sorts, both ox and cow, maintained late rates. We passed a considerable number oi hides at auctiqn, as we were not prepared to acce.pt the prices offered. We quote: Extra etout. heavy ox, at from 6d' to 6Ad; heavy, sgd to 6d; medium. sid to 5Jd, heavy cow, 5Jd to old; '-medium, 5Jd to sJd;^ li«ht, s|d to s|d; stag and bull. 2Jd to 3Jd ; yearling, 4|d to 5Jd ; calfskins,- Is €d to ls6d each. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) report:— We held our usual fortnightly sale of chides at our stores, Crawford and Vogel streets, on Friday, when we submitted a catalogue of 150 hides, yearlings, and calfskins to a full attendance of buyers. Bidding was not quite as brisk as at last s»lp. Heavy ox hides were not . so much in demand, and ihowed a deciine of id to nearly Id per lb. Light hides were firmer, and sold from 5Jd to 5Jd per lb. The bulk of our consignment came from country clients, and. taken or. a whole, were in fairly good" condition. We quote: — Heavy ox, s|d to SJeU medium, 5Jd to 5Jd; cow hides, 5Jd to 5Jd; light cow hides, 5Jd to s|d; yearling, 4Jd to 5Jd; calfskins, 2s 6d to 3s 9d. Messrs Waters, Eitchie, and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale of hides at their stores, Crawford street, on Friday afternoon. The attendance of buyers was hardly so large as usual, but competition was particularly keen, with the result that wb cleared our catalogue at very satisfactory prices. We topped the market in heavy, medium, and light • weights, securing 61d, 5Jd, and 5Jd respectively. Prices as compared with our previous sale, showed little alteration, with the exception of heavy weights, which ruled from Jd to Jd per lb lower. We offered 208 hid^s, and cleared the lot at quotations:— Stout, heavy ox, 6d to 6Jd; heavy, s!d to 6d; medium, s£d to'ogd; light, Bgd to 53d; cows, 5Jd to 5Jd per Ib; calfskins, Is 3d to 5s 6d each. Messrs Stronach, Morns, and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows— We held our fortnightly sale of hides at our stores. Crawford street, on Friday, 15th inst., when we submitted a catalogue comprising 355. The attendance of buyers was an average one, but competition -wa's limited Compared witk om previous sale, light weights held their own, und mediums wore 4d lower. In heavy-weights there was, however, a fail of fully Jd. Our top price for ox was 6£d paid for a line averaging 63!b; several others reaching 66. In cow hides, our top price was 5Jd, paid for light-weighta. In money value, ox bi ought up to £1 18s, and cows to £1 10s sd. The following are actual prices paid at our sale.— Prime stout, heavy ox hides, s£d to 6|d; good heavy do, 5Jd to 52d; medium weight do, 5Jd to s£d; light weight do, sgd to 5Jd; stsggy and inferior do, 3id to 4id; good, heavy cow hides, 5d to s|d; medium weight do, sid to 5Jd; light weight do, sgd to s?d; inferior do, 3Jd to 4Jd; yearlings, 31d to s|d, calfskins, Is to 23 6d each

SALE OF A CLYDESDALE COLT.

The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Xvw Zeaiand (Ltd.) report: We have much pleasure in notifying the sale for Mr John A. Siiennan, Berwick, of a colt sired by the Clydesdale stallion Marconi, imported from Scotland by Mx George Marshall, and Tecently sold by the Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (as ageirt-s for the importer) to Mr D. D. M'Lean, Hawke's Bay, for 1300gs. The colt's dam is sired by Lord Lyon, the purchaser being Mr Thomas Logan, of Otama.

SALE OF PEDIGREED CLYDESDALE

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (I/d.) report as follows: — We have sold on account of Mr R. G. I/ockhart, Mkraeyinore, a highclass pedigreed, rising tiiree-year-old, Clydesdale entire colt to Messrs Kennedy and Co., Drummond.The colt's sire is Crown Prince 11, grand-s-ire Grown Prince, g-g-sire Lord Salisbury. His dam is Rose, by Reformer, Gladstone ; his grand-dam Maud, by Sir Robert Napier, by Emperor. This is a wellbuilt and nicely-turned colt, and, as lie has never been unduly fed <up for show or sale, he should furnish into a most useful sire.

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR.

Th» Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association report:— We held our usual weekly sale of horses at our bazaar, adjoining our wool and grain stores, on Saturday. There was rather a good attendance of local buyers, but consequent on the winter sale just finishing, the attendance of country buyers was only fair. The entry was a small one, and consisted chiefly of light horses. Some of these, however, found new owners at highly satisfactory prices. There still seems to be a demand tor good olifty horses both heavy and light. We quote: Draught mares and geldings, £50 to £55; van horses, £40 to £50; lorry geldings and mares, £42 to £48; plough mares and geldings, suitable for four-horse teams, £38 to £45 ; spring-carters, £25 to £30 ; order-carters, £20 to £27; buggy geldings, quiet and sound, £18 to £30; buggy pairs, £50 to £60; carriage pairs, £66 to £100.

DTJNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Limited), report as follows: — A. fair number of horses came forward for last Saturday's sale, principally aged draughts and light harness sorts. The attendance of buyers was exceptionally good for a sale at which no very special consignments were, announced. We note a keen demand for good draught horses, both for town contractors and farmers, and we very strongly recommend consignments. 4 number of hu^ejj} were in our

f yard* on Saturday really hard up foe draughts ready to go into immediate^ work, and, in the absence of any being in the market, their wants are still unsupplied. From the country there we quite a numbor of inquiries for good plough maTes, and also for first-class fillies broken in or unbroken. Sound, strong harness horse 3 are also in demand, and those coming forward, if of the right stamp, command big money. During the week we sold a bay gelding (prize-taker), j 7yrs old, at £60, a Syrs old colt at £46, ! a medium draught mare (good sort) at ±4U, J and several others at up to £25 10s. We ' quote: Superior young draught geldings at i from £50 to £55 ; extaa good do (prize 'horses}, ' £56 to £65; superior young draught marea, j £60 to £73; medium draught mares and geidI ings, £30 to £45; aged do, £17 to £30; wellmatched carriage pairs, £80 to £100; strong spring-van horses, £25 to £35; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, £20 to £28; light hacks, £10 to £18; extra good hacks, £20 to £30; weedy and aged hacks and harn«B» horses, £5 to £8.

PROPERTY SALES.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) have to advise the following sales of property: — For Mir George M'Kenzie to Mr Jas. Croy, 332 acres (Acton Subdivision), Rakaia; Mr George Thompson to Mr W. F. Richards, goodwill of lease Highbank allotment. 372 acres ; Mr W. F. Richardß to Mr John M'Cra«, goodwill of lease Highbank allotment, 90 acres; Mr G. W Wade to Mr Edward Ruddock, 334 acres (Acton Subdivision), Rakada; Mr A. Loe to N-ew Zealand Government, 52 acres 3 roods, > Kennedy' s Bush, Cashmere, Chriatchtach.

THE LABOUR MARKET. John Skene and Son report as follows \inder date June- 19:— There is quite a,"rta on", for experienced married couples, both, .for ■stations - -and 'farms, 'and . persona 'whose credentials and qualifications are all light are easily placed. "Good places and excellent wages Orders for ploughmen are coming in freely, and men are fairly plentiful. Useful faTm lads and milkers are in good demand and aTe wanted daily. We quote wages as follow?: — First-c'ass ploughmen and agricultural workers, 37s 6d, 255, 32s 6d; form and station couples, £70 a«d £90; shepherds, £65 to £70; milkers, 17s 6d to 22s 6d; station grooms, milkers, 20s; hotel grooms. 17s 6d to 22s 6d; station fencers. 20s, 22s 6d; cooks, 20s. 22s 6d; cooks and bakers, 255, 30s; gardeners. 25s to 30s; femal« cooks, 20s, 15s; generals, 15s.

Wheat per bushel. BestmillinK 3/3— 3/tf Medium do 3/2 Rwls 1 ... 3/0-3/1 Mining oats ... 2/6 Feed oats S/3-2/4 Malt barley 3/6-4/0 Feed barley 2/6—3/0 Cape barley 3/6—4/0 Maize 5/0 per ton. Jlour, in 200*3 ... 180/» Flour, in 50's ... 190/0 Pollard 300/0 Bran 75/0 per ton Barley mitt ...HO/0 Oatmeal, in 25' a 260/0 Oaten chaff 80/0-45/0 Ryegrass hay 80,0—75/0 Straw ... 35/0-40/0 Pearl barley .. 270/0 Onions 9/0 cwt pev lb. Rolled bacon ... 6Jd Side bacon ... 64a Smoked hams 7Jd— Bi Cheese ... 5Jd-sid Good salt butter, 7J<itf> BJd. according to quality