EXPORT OF AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3212, 6 October 1915, Page 23

EXPORT OF AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

tically unchanged.”

EMBARGO PARTLY LIFTED. SYDNEY, October 1. Mr Tudor (Commissioner of Customs) Las decided to partially lift the embargo on the export of meat as far as New South Wales and Queensland are concerned. Mutton and lamb will be allowed to be shipped to Britain, but a permit must be obtained for every shipment. Mr Tudor added that if it were ascertained that there was likely to be a shortage, the Australian Government would immediately retighten the embargo. OAMARTJ MARKETS. IFrow On*. Own Correspondent.} OAMA.RU, October 2. There- i- little to report in connection with iho market. Nothing has boon done in wheat, which is weakening in value and uncertain in the absence of buyers. Oats have almost disappeared, and the

only business reported is the sale of a small lino of A grade Cartons at 3s 7d net on trucks. That price is above the cost at which Southland, oats can be landed hero, but the purchase was made for local consumption, and users of oats for feed purposes prefer North Otago-grown. Potatoes have hardened in value, but business during the week has not boon on a liberal scale. Some freshly-picked-ovor table tubers were secured at a country station at £5 10s. but £6 and a little over has boon given for prime Up-to-datos, and £6 not on trucks is the real quotation to-day. DUNEDIN MARKETS. Fiill AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Mr B. J. M'Arthur (successor to Messrs MTlroy Bros.) George street, report paying for produce . during the week ending the sth hist., as follows; Fresh eggs. J/1 ■) '■/ I Separator Butter. 1/1 lb Salt butter, 1/2 lb | Honey (bulk), tjd lb WHOLESALE PRODUCE REPORTS. J. Lindsay and Co., Princes street south, report under date tho sth inst.: Wheat per bushel, f Oaten chaff Rest milling ... 5,3 j Prime... 120/0—136/0 Fowls' ... 4/J s'h I Good ... ... 35/'* Milling oats ... 36 |. Inferior (0,0 70/0 Feed oats.. 3/o—3/3 | Ryegrass and clover Malt barley ... I/O hay 1370 Feed barley ... 5/6 , Oane barley ... (/> | Straw; Maize ... ... 6 0 Wher.ten ... 50/0 per ton. Oaten 55/0 Hour, in 200’a ~.£8(7' Rolled bacon ... HJd Flour, in 56’s ... 005/0 Side bacon ... nd i’ollard 120/0 Smoked hams ... 10d I ran 100/0 Cheese ... ... 10d Oatmeal, in 25's 42U/0 Sait butter od—lod Pearl barley .. 410/f (according to quality) Kgga, fresh ... J/2 Onions. —Melbourne, £l2 10s per ton. Potatoes.—Best lots are saleable at up to £7 per ton. Straw Chad.—Wheaton, £2 10s; oaten, £2 15s 6d. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, October 2. Tho oats market is quiet, and there is very little doing. The price offering to farmers is nominally 3s on trucks for A grade Cartons. Farmers are not keen to sell, nor are merchants to buy at this figure. Tho Australian market is undoubtedly lost to us, as advices from there are to the effect that merchants arc already over-supplied with purchases which cost them very dear. The chaff market is dull, and tho price is nominally £4 Iss on trucks. Tho potato market is firm, and there is some inquiry from Sydney, but it is so difficult to get freight that merchants are afraid to deal. In ryegrass there is very little doing except in retail lines. In spite of tho high prices merchants expect a good season. The hemp market is dull, and prices arc about on a par with last week’s quotations. Advices from the North Island are to the effect that fowl wheat is quoted there at ss, f.0.b., s.i. About 4s 6d on trucks is therefore tho outside price obtainable in this district. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald Roid and Co. report: We held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: Oats : The market is quiet, and late quotations unchanged. Tho demand is chiefly for A and B grade Cartons for coastal shipment. Other sorts are moving off slowly at late rates. Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; good to best feed, 3s to 3s Id; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 2s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: No improvement either in demand or prices can bo reported. Millers arc not operating except in small lots of choice wheat for mixing. Fowl wheat is offering more freely than the demand can absorb, and values are a shade easier. Best whole wheat, 4s 3d to 4s fid, and in small quantities 4s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Most of the consignments in store now require repicking to render them marketable. Sound freshly-picked lots, in good sacks, meet with improved demand, and are saleable at £6 10s to £7; medium to good, £5 to £6 5s per ton (sacks included). Chaff: Consignments have slackened considerably, and local stocks in stores are mostly of medium quality. In tho absence of prime chaff, these have had more attention from buyers at rather better prices. Prime oaten sheaf is in request, and sure of ready sale on arrival. Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £6; medium to good, £4 15s to £5 ss; light and discoloured, £4 to £4 10s; straw chaff, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Messrs Dal.gety and Co. report having held an auction of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: Oats: Tho market still remains in a depressed state. Outside of the Government’s requirements very few sales, have been made since our last report. Owing to tho continued dry spell in North Otago, a few lines have been going through for feed purposes on the basis of present quotations. Shippers are only operating for actual orders on hand, and for local requirements there is only a moderate demand. Prime milling Gallons. 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; feed lines, 3s to 3s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: The market is very quite indeed. Millers arc not operating to any extent, and tho market shows a further weakening. Fowl wheat, which is offering freely, is meeting With a moderate demand at a reduction on late values. Best whole fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s fid per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Consignments have eased off considerably of late, with tho result that prices have hardened during the last few days. Tho demand is confined to choice, freshly-picked lines, which are meeting with a more ready sale at increased values. Lines out of condition qnd requiring picking have received more attention in consequence of lighter arrivals. Choice, freshly-picked lines, £6 10s to £7; others, £5 to £6 per ton (sacks in). Chaff; Of 'ate consignments have eased off, and any lines of good quality are meeting with an improved demand. There has also been more inquiry for medium quality lines in store, and stocks on hand are now lighter. For consignments of good quality increased values are obtainable. Straw chaff; There has also been more inquiry for this of late, and a fair quantity is now finding an outlet. Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £6; medium to good, £5 to £5 ss; damaged and inferior- £3 to £4 per ton (sacks extra). MELBOURNE HIDE SALES. MELBOURNE, September 30. At tho hide sales to-day smaller catalogues were submitted, but prices were unaltered.

RABBITSKIN SALES. The Dunedin WoolbrokVu'P Association (Alossrs Dalgcty and Co., A. Aloritzson and Co., National Alortgago and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Aloroantilo Agency Co., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach, Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) report as follows: —The fortnightly sales were held on September 28, when large catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for all fresh season’s skins on offer, and prices wore Id to 2d per lb higher than last sale’s rates. Quotations: Prime winter docs, to 23Jd per lb; second do. 18d to 20d; prime winter bucks, 18d to 20d; second do, 16d to 17g-d; outgoing winters, to 15d; early winters, 14d to Ifid; autumns, 12d to 14d; prime racks, 8d to 9£d; light racks, 7d to 841!; small, 5d to sgd; broken and hawktorn. 9d to 123 d; milky, to 7|d; springs, lOd to lid; fawns, to 21R1; prime winter blacks, to 67d ; second do. to 53d; horsehair. _ 19d to 2Ca-d; hare skins, 8d to oatskins, 2d to 5d each. CLEARING SALE. Alossrs Donald Reid and Co. report: On Monday wo hold a very successful clearing sale of stock, implements, furniture, and sundries on account of Air George T. Dent, who has sold his farm at Riverside, Balclutha. The day proved beautifully fine, and the attendance of buyers was largo. The prices realised were satisfactory to the vendor. The dairy cows were a good herd, although somewhat low in condition. The following are a few of the prices realised: Dairy cow. £l2 12s 6d ; do. 11 12s fid; do, £lO Ids; heifers, to £9; bull, 17igs; 18 month heifers, £4 ss; yearlings, £3; harness horses, £22 10s to £2O 10s; spring dray, £9 5r.; g'g, £27 10s; gig harness, £7 17s fid. Furniture, sundries, etc., all sold at full clearing sole values. SALE OF CLYDESDALE MARE. Alossrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having sold privately at a very high price, on account of Air J. W. Harding, of Mount Vernon Estate, Hawke’s Bay, his imported Clydesdale mare White Silk (27394 C. 5.8.) to Air James Rennie Patrick, Leo Creek stud, West Taieri. This mare is one of the most noted daughters of the great Dumire Mains stud horse Baron of Buchlyvie (11265 C. 5.8.), a world-famous horse, not only because ho realised in 1911, at auction in Ayr (Scotland), the highest price over paid for a Clydesdale horse (£9500), but also because ho has proved himself to be a great breeding sire. The dam of White Silk was Duchess of York (15911), by Flashwood (3604), g-dam Jessica (9161), by Old Times (579). White Silk hag proved herself a good breeder, and in the show yard she has had a most successful career. As a three-year-old she won first and champion prizes at Biggar, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Forth, Lanark, and Douglas. As a four-ycar-old first and champion at Douglas, first at West Linton and Biggar, and second at the Highland and Agricultural Society’s show. As a five-year-old, first at Lanark. As a six-ycar-old, second Kilmarnock, third Ayr, fourth Glasgow. As a seven-year-old, first and champion at Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. OTAGO FARMERS’ HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Associa tion of No v Zealand reports .—Our weekly sale was held on Saturday, when we had an entry of 30 horses. There was a fair attendance of town carrier contractors, farmers, and traders. The centre of attraction was a consignment of very nice plough horses from Air H. Lunan, Kycburn. Bidding for these was brisk, and they were sold at satisfactory prices. Other country lots found fresh owners at satisfactory prices. Our annual parade sale will be held on Friday. We quote: Good young draught marcs, £25 to £3O; superior young draught geldings, fit for shaft or lorry work, £3O to £3B; ordinary draught mares and geldings, £2O to £25 ; aged draughts, to £ls; good upstanding vanners, at from £lB to £25; ordinary spring-carters, at from £ls to £2O; upstanding buggy mares and geldings, £ll to £2O; hacks and ponies. £5 to £l2.