DUNEDIN MARKETS

Otago Witness, Issue 3099, 6 August 1913, Page 23

DUNEDIN MARKETS

vkH'a akt> hairt raoDura. Messrs MTlroy Bros, and Ogilvie (succesBors to Irvine and Stevenson), George street, report paying for produce during the week ending the sth inst., as follows: -Fresh eggs. Is 6d dnz [Sepinror butter, 101 d Salt hu-t-r • no! Buying! >»•>• !b Fresh butter, good ordinary (in lib and -Jib prints), 9d to lOd per lb. Pigs, 130!b to :601b, spl. Honey. 4d. Fowls, 3s to 3s 6d (boiling). New potatoes, £6 WHOUSAt.* FROBUC* RITOETa Lindsav and Co. Princes street south, report under date the sth inst.;

Wheat per bushel. Best milling 3/11 —f/2 Medium do 3/S 3/.0 Fowls’ ... 3/I—3/6 Milling oats , 2/I—f/ti F’eed oats ~, 2/0-2/3 i Walt barley ... 1/9 Feed barley 3/0 — 3/6 ( Cape barley ... 1/’ Maize 5/3 per ton. Flour, in 200’s ... 135/0 Flour, in 50's ...195/1FoJlard lit'/ Bran <■s/ Oatmeal, in 25’s 220/0 Pearl barley .. 2M>/u Eggs, fresh ... 1/5

Oaten cnall JTime 82/d—!K)/0 Good 75/i ‘ Medium to/0 — Inferior J!0/0—45/e Ryegrass and clover hay 65/U —70/0 Straw: Wheaten ... 35 h Oaten 4"/0 Rolled Dacca ... 104 i Side bacon ... Smoked hams ... dOjd Cheese ... ...t u —?•- Sait butter fid— IOAu (according to quality)

Potatoes. —Market quiet. Shippers not operating. Prime lots, £3 15s; medium and inferior neglected, £3 to £3 10s. Chaff.—Prime bright lots meet with ready Bales, but medium and inferior are neglected Prime, £1 2s Gd to £-1 10s; medium to good, £3 5s to £3 15s; light and discoloured. 50s. Onions.—Canterbury, Ss; Melbourne, 9s Cd. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLEGRAM. WELLINGTON, August 4. The High Commissioner cables under date London, August 2 (quotations unless otherwise specified arc average market prices on spot) : Moat. —Generally, the market is dull, with very little business doing and dull sale for all qualities of mutton. Prices have slightly declined for all grades. Quotations: Canterbury mutton, 4 3-16 d; light weight, 4id ; North Island, 4ed for best quality. ; Lambs.—Market weak, and prices have d eel in c d. Can terbury— Two Sid per lb, hcavv weight, other than Canterbury, 5-id. " Beef.—The market is quiet, and prices have declined. New Zealand hinds, 4id; chilled hinds, 3d; fores, 3rcl. The butter market is quiet, with no improvement in demand, and the supply in excess of demand. Finest Danish is quoted at 112 s per cwt. No quotations for New Zealand. Cheese.—Market firm, with steady demand for New Zealand. According to most views choose is going to be dearer. These opinions are based on shorter supplies. Quotations; New Zealand white, 665; coloured, 65s to 665; white Canadian, 64s 6d to 66s ; c-o’oure< 1,65 s to 665. The estimated stocks of Canadian cheese at London, Liverpool, and Bristol are 209.0130 boxes, against 227.000 at the same date in 1912. New Zealand stocks to-day are 11.000 orates, against 7800 at August 1. 1912. Cheese prospects for next season are more favourable than last year. Hemp.—Market firm, with bettor demand. New Zealand good fair grade, £SO 10s per ton; fair, £26 10s; fair current Manila. £3l ; forward shipment. New Zealand good fair, £3O 10s; fair, £26. The output from Manila for the week is 14.000 bales. Cocksfoot Seed. —Buyers have been offering more freely. Bright, clean New Zealand seed, weighing 17'b per bushel. 50s (c.i.L). The ka uri gum market is miiet. with no change in prices. The stock is 197 tons. Wool.- —The market is slightly weaker, with less demand. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Oup. Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, August 2. ! The oats market continues about the same | as last week. There is still very little inquiry from Auckland e.rul die North Island generally, although it is anticipated that the j demand will be brisker when the surplus stocks in Auckland have been worked off. Prices to farmers remain about the same as last week—viz., Is Hid on trucks (sad;-, i extra) net to farm. rs. ’1 cere has been som talk of cheaper freights bemg obtairablo j to London, but it is very questional/!-' j whether business with that centre would be payable at the prices ruling here. The chaff market also is qu -it. the town | of Invercargill being fully supplied at pro- j sent. Merchants, however have not reduc'd ; their buying rate, which still stands at £3 i 5s on trucks . j The potato market is. if anything, a shade firmer, although very few inquiries are at j present being received from the North i Island, most of the potatoes being apparently j drawn from the Oamam and Timarn die- j triots. Growers here are indifferent about | selling, arid very few transactions are going 1 through at the prices being offered by mcr- j chants —viz., £2 15s on trucks net lo farmers : There is very little doing in ryegrass, the ! main business being in dressed seed, which

is commanding 3s 6d to 3o 9d on trucks in wholesale parcels for 29ib to 301 b seed. The hemp market ;a a shade firmer, and offers have been received from London for forward shipment at an advance of fully 3()s above the values that were received last week for prompt shipment. Tow is also firmer, No 3 grade being worth £3 10s on trucks, and No. 2 grade £5 ss. OAMARU MARKETS. (From uu Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, August 2. An increased number of transactions in wheat have been recorded during the week. Though no lines of over 500 sacks have changed hands, most of the sales ranging from 200 to 350 sacks each, there is a better inquiry, and the indications point to millers coming more freely on the market during the current month. Velvet still holds the pride of place in favour and price, and several lines have been placed at country stations at 3s lljal net and 4s and 4s lOjd, less commission. Judging from this week's sales, red chaff, which is in shorter supply than the other varieties, has improved in value, two small lines having been taken at os 8),el net at country stations. The quality was, however, first-class. A lino of 500 sacks of red Tuscan was acquired at a country station at 5s 5d net, and solid straw Tuscan has realised 3s Gel and 3s Tel. less commission at country stations and 3s 7d, less commission, delivered in Oamaru. Very little business has been done m oate, only a few lines of modest dimensions having changed hands. For A grade Gartons 2s Id and 2s 2d net has been given at country stations, though more money was paid for a particularly heavy sample bought for seed purposes. B grade Gartons are worth from 2s to 2s Id net at country stations. A little business has been done in oatenshoaf chaff at £3 10s not, delivered at store in Oamaru. The potato market is still lifeless. Growers, notwithstanding the advanced stage of the season, do not show any disposition to sell at current market rates, and merchants are only prepared to buy to fill orders, which arc infrequent and for only comparatively small quantities. During the week purchases to that cud were made at £2 15s and £2 17s 6d net on trucks, but at least one sale was made at £2 15s not delivered in Oamaru. Even were growers prepared to sell freely no volume of business could be done at the lower figure, merchants averring that £2 10s net on trucks is to-day the value of the best table tubers and that any movement is likely to bo in the downward direction. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report: —Wo held our weekly sa’c of gran and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: Oats: Prime milling lines are in fair demand at late quotations. Good feed lots have rather more inquiry from shippers. Sound clean seed lines also receive more attention. Prime milling, 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2j>d; inferior to medium. Is 9d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat; There is little change to report. Prime milling velvet is in demand at 4s to 4s 2d, and the same may bo said of velvet oar, at 3s 8d to 3s lOd, while Tuscan lias more inquiry at 3s 6d to os- Bd. Best whole fowl wheat is fairly plentiful, and sells at 3s 4d to 3s sd; medium, 3s Id to 3s 3d; broken and damaged. 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: The market continos to be fully supplied, and in the absence of any shipping demand, it is difficult to maintain late values. The demand is only for prime sound lines, which arc placed with difficulty at £3 5s to £3 IDs; medium to good, £2 10s to £5 per ton (bags included). Chaff; There are still fair stocks held in local stores, but with the demand experienced of late, these arc being gradually reduced. Consignments are not. coming forward so freely, and prime quality, which is the only class wanted, meets ready sale. Best oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; choice black oat, to £4 7s 6<i; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and discoloured. £2 15s to £3 5 s per ton (bags extra). Messrs Dalgcty and Co. report as follows: W o held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under:—Oats: There is a good inquiry for good bright heavy Cartons suitable for milling, also a better inquiry for seed lines. These classes are offering sparingly. Unsound and inferior oats are not meeting with the same demand. Prime milling Gartons, to 2s 2d; good to best feed, 2s lid to 2s 2d; medium, 2s to 2s Id; inferior and damaged, from Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra). W heat : 'i hero is a better inquiry on the part of millers for suitable lines. The quantity offering, however, is small and the bu'k of the transactions during the past week lias been confined to Tuscan and red wheals, which have been offering more freely than velvet. Good whole fowl wheat is meeting with a good demand at quotations. Prime milling velvet, to 4s 2d; velvet ear and red chaff. 3s 8d to os lOd ; Tuscan. 3s 6d to 3s 3d; best whole fowl wheat. 3s 4d to 3s sd; medium to good, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Consignments have been coming to hand freely, and are mostly comprised of medium quality’ and in many cases are frosted, and in the absence of any shipping demand the market lacks animation, only choice tables being inquired for. Medium quality, frosted, and badly graded lines are almost unsaleable. Choice tables, £3 10s; good. £3 5s to £3 7s 6d ; others. £2 ICs to £2 per ton (sacks in). Chaff: Although consignments of late have been heavy there is little change to icport in values. The bulk of the arrivals • f late have been of medium and light quality, and as there is a large quantity of :Ins Gass o: ebafi in store, sales arc more difitcu’.t tii snaky. Choice heavy oaten sheaf is not so pl»’;ifui. and meets a ready sale C quotation.-. Choice black oaten sheaf, £4 7s 6d: medium to good, £4 to £4 ss; IC-ht and discoloured. £3 12s 6d to £3 17s 6d par ton (sacks extra). 1A n !>.ITSKIN SALES. The Dut.eii.u W’oolbrokers’ Association Tfidgety and Co., A. Moritzson and Go., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New /i-aland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. < )!ago Farmers’ Co-operative Af-'ociatior. 1 tonald Reid and Co., Stronach, Morns, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) report's as follows;—The weekly sal,- was field on Monday, when largo catalogues were offered to a fid! attendance of buyers. ( unpetition was keen throughout and price* realised wore on a level with late abies. V/e quote : —Runners and suckers, in Slid pei lb: light racks, to 12Jd per lb; prime racks, to 14d per lb: summers, to Upi per !b; broken and hawk-torn, to 16fd aer lb: early autumns, to I5Jd per !h: iati autumns, to ISJd : springs, to ]s2d ; winters, to 20d per lb; summer

blacks, to 12d per lb; autumn and incoming blacks, to 20d to 28d per lb; super winter blacks, to 40ad per lb; super winter fawns, to 24cl per lb; super winter docs, to 40d per lb; prime winter docs, to 35d per lb; second winter docs, to 27d per lb; super winter bucks, to 283 d per lb; prime winter bucks, to per lb; second winter bucks, to 22d per lb; hareski.ns. to 221-d; horsehair, to IQjd per lb; outskirts, to 12d each; opossumskins, market easier, best to 7s 6d each, medium to good 4s to 6s each. HIDE SALES. MELBOURNE, July 31. At the hide sales to-day there were fair Supplies. Competition was good, and fair prices were realised. The Dunedin Woolbrokors’ Association (Messrs Dalgcty and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Donald Reid and Co., Sironaeh, Morris, and Co., and Wrght. Stephenson, and Co.) report qs follows:--The fortnightly sale of hides was held on Thursday, when medium-sized catalogues wore offered. There was a larger attendance cf buyers than usual, and bidding was inclined to be a -little more active than at the previous rale. Prices for medium and light-weights were a shade firmer, wlrle heavy-weights sold on a par with last sales' rates. Good competition was also experienced for yearlings and calfskins. Quotations ; —Ox: Extra stout heavy, SJsd to 9d; stout heavy. 8d to Bgd; heavy, 7RI to 73d; medium, dto 71d; lie-lit, 7d to 7|d. Cow: Stout heavy, to 7 id; heavy and medium. 7d to 7|d ; light, 7d to 7id; damaged and inferior ox and cow, 5d to bid; bull and stag, Sid io 6d; ealfskms—best, to 10$d ; medium, 83d to 9i?d ; inferior, 4d to 7id; yearlings, 7d to per lb. Horse hides. 9s to 13s 3d each. Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co. report as follows:—We held our fortnightly sale of hides on Thursday morning. There was a good attendance of buyers, and competition was much keener than at the previous sale, confidence evidently having been restored in the market. Prices, as compared with the previous sale, were quite id nor lb higher all round. Included in our offerings wore some linos of stout hides, and, considering tho condition which most hides are in at this time of the year, these brought good values. In money value ox brought up to £3 19s 6d. and cows to £2 5s 8d each. Our catalogue consisted of 745 hides and 136 yearlings and calfskins —a total of 881. We quote:—Ox: Evtra staut heavy, 83d to 9jd : stout heavy, 3d to heavy, 7-id to 73d; medium, 7d to 7£d; light. 63d to ?id. Cow: Extra stout, 73d to 8d; stout heavy. 7id to 7pl; heavy and medium, 7d to 7^-d; light, 6|d to 7Jjd. Damaged and bad-conditioned ox and cow from to 6j.d ; bull and stag, s+d to 6d. Calfskins, lOd to lOpl for best; medium, 9jd to 93d; damaged-and inferior, 3£d to 9d per lb. SHEEPSKIN SALES. The Dunedin Woolbrokors’ Association (Messrs Dalgcty and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach. Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) report as follows: —At yesterday’s •sale fair catalogues were submitted by only a section of the association, some two or three firms holding no sale. All classes of skins experienced a decided fall in price, best skins dropping quite from id to and inferior skins fal ing even more. We quote:—Best halfhred, to 83d; medium, to 8d ; best lino crossbred, to S.td ; best crossbred, to &d ; medium, to 7gd; merino, to 83d; lambs, to 8d; hoggets to 7Jd; halfbred dead, to 7gd ; crossbred dead, to 6gd ; hoggets dead, to 7d", lambs dead, to 63d ; merino dead, to 7J; thrcc-quertcrbrcd, to 73d. SALE OF CLYDESDALE STALLION. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, report as follows: —Wo have just sold privately, on account of Mr W. Dunbar (Oaraaru) his imported Clydesdale sire Dalmore (16542) to Messrs W. and R. Affleck (Otautau) at a very high price. Dalmore is a big bay horse, foaled Ist June, 1910. Ho was selected by Mr Dunbar on his recent visit to Scotland as being especially likely to get the right class of colts for the Australian market. Dahnore’s sire is the well-known showyard and breeding horse Marcellos (11110), who won both the Cawdor Cun and the Br\ done Shield, and was one of the most popular district premium horses in Scotland, and one of the best-known sons of Hiawatha (10067), who himself won the Cawdor Cup on no less than four occasions, and was a notable sire of champions. Dalmoro’s dam is Albcrtiana (17927). a big brood mare of great quality and substance, who was got by Prince Albert of Koschaugh (9357), who was a son of the £3OOO champion horse Prince of Albion. Dalniore’s g-dam was Lady Londonderry (12558), by Castlcrcagh (10324) : g-g-dam Gaiety (2477). by What Care I (912) ; g-g-g-daui Duisv (577 by Time o’ Day (875). SALE OF CATTLE. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports having sold for Mr George Graham (Berwick), 100 three, four, and five-year-old bullocks to Air W. R. H. Rhodes, Bluecliffs Station, Sr. Andrew’s. These were particularly well bred, and the price obtained was a highly satisfactory one SALE OF CLYDESDALE STALLION. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, (Ltd.) report having sold by public auction, at the Du nod in Horse Saleyards on Saturday last, the pure-bred Clydesdale stallion Alajor Stewart at a satisfactory figure. This horse was brought forward in the pink of condition, and a number of judges present expressed it as their opinion that it was looking better than ever it did. Under keen competition tho horse was knocked down to Air R. Lockheed, Balolutha. OTAGO FARMERS* HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) reports: We held our weekly horse sale on Saturday last, when we offered 40 draught and light horses from the Western District, Central Otago, South Canterbury, Waitati. and the Taicri. There was a good attendance of farmers and town buyers, and bidding was spirited throughout the sale. The cnt'.y comprised a number of good, useful mares and geldings suitable for both farm and town work. Tho I following are a few of the highest pricea I obtained: —Bay gelding rising syrs, . £4O : j: grey gelding rising 4yrs, £3B; bay" filly

rising 3yrs, £37 10s. Practically the whole of the entry was cleared at prices in advance of late ruling rates. Saturday’s sale was the most successful one we have held for some months, and there is a prospect of there being a good demand for good young mares and geldings for the next few weeks. Wo quote:—Good young draught mares, at from £32 to £SB; extra good Clydesdale marcs, suitable for stud purposes, £45 to £65; superior young draught geldings, fit for shaft and lorry work. £3O to £39; ordinary draught mares and geldings, at from £23 to £3O; aged draughts at from £8 to £ls; good strong upstanding vanners, at from £25 to £3O; heavy spring-carters, at from £2O to £25; ordinary, at from £ls to £2O ; upstanding buggy marcs and geldings, from £ls to £2O; hackneys and ponies, from £8 to £l2. DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows:—-There was only a small yarding of horses forward for last Saturday’s sale, the entry being made up for the .most part of spring-vanuers and light harness horses. The attendance of buyers was excellent, however, and practically every horse in the yard changed hands, i hero :s a splendid demand here at present for young sound horses of nil descriptions, and values have gone up cons.’dcrably during the last week or two. Consignments for Saturday’s sale came from Milton, the Peninsula, and Palmerston. Quotations: —Good young draught mares and geldings, £55 to £4(1; heavy geldings fit for lorry work. £4O to £45; extra good (prize-winners), £SO to £55; medium draughts, mares and geldings, £25 to £3O; aged and stale draughts, £7 to £l6; good strong spring-van.ncrs, £22 to £2B; spring-carters, £l3 to £25: strong buggy horses, £ls to £18; hacks and light harness horses, £6 to £lO.