DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Southland Times, Issue 9163, 11 March 1886, Page 2

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

- IBt Tklbgbaph.] »7-y j >?j Dunebin, March 10. Mr Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Sealand Loon and Mercantile Agency Co , ;•• Limited), reports for the week ended 10th March H follows:— , , _ Fat Oattle-r202 ;head were yarded at Barn,<:reidß for to day's marke', representing all qualities. Competition for good and prime was —■fairly-active, although prices were scarcely as G. goods asl last Cweek's. Bidding for ordinary quality lacked *piri*. and pricts were also ?^Wwer. Best bullocks brought £8 15s to £9 53 ; - ~ta«dium,'£6 6s to £8 10s ; light weights, £3 6s to £5 17s fid j cowe, from £3 5a to £7 12s 6d. Fafc^Sheep— 2l4B were penned Of these 460 = Wife icerinos, the balance crotsbreds, some of *35rWehf e were < very-little better than- stores, and almost unsaleable. Competition for good and prime muttotf was moderately active, and prices - - obtained were not quite up to last week's. Best crossbred wethers brought 8s 6d to 9j 9d j others, 6s9dtj"Bs«d \ best do ewe?, 7s to 10s 3d j lovr to medium, 43 6d to 6s 9d ; merino e*'esj jßs to 3s 6d 5 do wethf-ra, 4s to os. Wheat is only in moderate demand, and for immediate requirements. Buyers sre apparently disinclined to enter into transactions of any weight " at present quotations, bat if the latest statistics • : Of the Australian wheat yield are neir the mark, showing that e*en if wo do not ship a ■ i; 'btishel to the Unite 1 Kingdom we are deficient 0^8,200,000. bu«he!a of wheat being require! for cdhsumption in Kew South Wales, Qaeensland, , ftnd the va*iou* other port 3 south of the Equator •"'•*'«»the» should be a better prospect of prices ■ } htfcg more r mtincrative to the grower. We __— Uttote prime milling at 3a ?d to 3s Sd ) medium, • ; |i. 6d ; t0,83 Gd ) inferior, 2s 6d to 3s 4d (bags ir'^Wfij^in in). Oats— 'These a r e only in limited -rdemand. A few falea hare bsen made for ship* > -taentdutitig the last week, but prices are easier. however} are not heavf t -and if not -forced piesant quotation a might tetnain firm -w We quote prime stcat milling, ft 2 1 to 2s 3d ; <?; -wrigat short f«ed, a« to 2« Id ; median?, is lOd -si. l»:ll-i;-inf rfior, Is 3d to le Od. Barley—There are no transact ons a 9 yet passing ia this, and prices are nomnal. Byegrass seed is in fair , demand at from 8a 3d to ii (id for uidre3sed old - bastare. 3 -;. "• - ■ - - - -•■ - - - - ....--