DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 40

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneer*, \?«6l, stock, station, train, produce, and camMission afents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) f-.r th« w«ek as undar. All quotations ar» subject to market fluctuations. Farmers ar» uflked, wh&n sendirg samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel »'»- cliutrl to make offers: — ■ Wheat.— Prime milling, new season's, 4s 4d on truckt; fowl wheat, 4s 6d, f.0.b., *.i. s " lOats.1 Oats.— Milling, Is 9d; B grade, Is 9d; inferior. Is 6d to Is 7d ; ex store, sacks extra. Barley.— Good malting. 4s «d to si; p«arl;sg. 4s; feed barley, 3s 3d. RyecoTD, 3s 6d to 4i. Maize, 5s Cd. Prussian Blue p»as, from 6s to «* Ci Partridge poai, 4c. Chaff.— Prime bright heavy, £8 ss; medium. £3; inferior, £2 to £2 15b. Ryegrass. — Farmers' dressed. 2s 6d for.heavy weights', machined, 3s 6d to 45." Cocksfoot.— Market remains firm. Farnura' lots. 6d; machined seed, 9<3. Linseed, 14s to 15s (scarce). Chewing's Fescue. — Farmers' gamplas, 4i« (o Sd; machined seed, Bsd. Potatoes.— Choice Up-to-Da-tes, 90a to 100s; « Derwents, 100s. Onions. — Melbourne, £12. \v"« can offer a few tons of pura nsh aianur* rich in ammonia; valuable for root or gram crops; can be used with drill; £7 p«r ton. Fi<ri» oil. 2b 63 s»"on Babbitskins.— "We hold our sale* ev»ry Monday. Prices were easier last safe. W» quote: Light, racks. BJd ; summers, to 10d; best autumns, 14Jd; autumns, 13Jd; second winter does, from 19d to 20d ; outgoing does, 144 dto 15Jd"; outgoing bucks. 14d to 15d; winter bucks, 16d to 17d ; spring does, 12id! to 13d; spring bucks, 13d to Hd. We supply "sheepskins.— We quot« :— half bred, 6Jd to 7d- fine cros?bred, up to 6Jd ; crossbred. 4Jd to sid; merino, to 5Jd ; lambs, 4£d to 6d: pclta, to 4h<Z; fallen skins, Id to ljd per lb Hides— VTe held our usual fortnightly sal« of hides on Thursday, November 26, to » full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for all lots offered. Thei« was a. distinct rise of Id per lb in calfskins, which. gold up to 7Jd per lb. We quote: — Prime heavy stout ox. 7d to 8d; heavy ox, 6d to 7d; medium, 4Jd to 5Jd: light, 4d to 4Jd; heavy stout cows, s£d to 61d: heavy, 5d to 5Jd; medium. 4|d to s*d ; light, 4d to 4Jd;. stags. 3d to 3Jd; yearlings, 3id to 4Jd; calfskins, 3d to 7Jd ; horsehidea. 7s to Bs. Wool. — Good clean crossbred, 6d; crofl« l»red, 4d to sd ; dingy an<T biddy, up to 3d; pieces and bellies up to 3d; locks, up to> 2id; dead wool, 4Jd. Cowhair.— Best up to lid; good from 8*

Catskins. 3d each. Horsehair. — There is a good demand far alt classes, especially clean hair which is quotei 175 to 18d; mixed, 14d to 16id. Tough fat, from 12s to 16s, according t* quality. Caul fat, from 16s to 18s,

Trilew, in tins, 16s to 18s, according to Quality; prime- white mutton, in cakes, •uitsbU for tanners, up to 23sS prime white mutton, in casks, 20s to 245; prime muttcn < allow, in tins, 18s to 20s. Stjrißg Grain. — We are prepared to store, r*oeir«, •Lalirer, and insure for three months fro* st*rago at 3d per sack.

Fan*! Produc* ard Fruit. — We receive all rfi>.vji of consigaments, and rentier accoui-t •&U/8 promptly. "Wabiuts, 5d par lb. "~ Salt, butter, lid to 1b ; separator, 1». Afresh butter (in. pats), storek-sepurs', lOd lb. Eggs.— Fresh, in good demand, lid to Is per dozen.

Chees*.— Factory, 7d; Akaroa, G|d per lb; •14, 7d per lb; loaf, Jd more Honey. — In good demand Section honey. r«w season's. «s to 8s per doz ; bulk, largo *iuM, 4d to 4£d; small tins. 4£d to 4Jd. •e».swax, Is 4d, wanted. Hams. 9d Sacra.— Roll, SJd to 9d; sides, 7d to 8d '(•lew of sale). Pigs. — Baconen, up to 170 ibs, 52d; ovor Wight, 3d to 4d.

Poultry foT Local Consumption. — Hens, 4b to 5«- per pair; roosters. 5s to 6s; turkey h«ns 5d to Gd s cocks 8d to 3d ; geese 4s to 5s 6d. jTtolt.— l* g*«/I dciaar.d.