DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1143, 9 May 1885, Page 2

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat.— The tone of the market ha» improved, and prices are very firm. Arrivals during the past week have been restricted— in fact, about equal to local requirements. Prime milling, particularly white velvet, it much inquired for, and all parcels coming forward can be readily placed at late quotations —viz., white velvet and Tuscan, primp, 3s 4i to 3a 5d ; medium, 3a 2d to 3s 3d ; red straw, 3s Id to 3s 2£d ; medium do, 2s 9d to 3* j fowls' feed, scarce, 2s to 2s 6d per bushel. Oats. — As -growers show no disposition to force the market, and late Sjdoey advices are more favorable, prices continue firm; The opinion is gaining that there will be an improvement on present rates, and certainly farmers are dispoied to only sell in the meantime sparingly. Quotations are: Extra prime milling, U9d to Is 9Jd ; stout bright feed, Is 8d to Is B|d ; other quality and discolored, Is 6d to Is 7Jd. Barley.— Prime well-dressed samples are in demand for malting at 3s 6d to 3s 9J ; inferior and feed, scarcely saleable; feeding sorts, 2$ 3d to 2i 6d.

DUNEDIN MARKETS-STOCK, &o. Bttbnsjdb Yabds— Wednesday. Fat Cattle— 23o head forward, by far the larger. number being of medium or interior quality. As the market continues over-sup-plied only the lew pens of prime beasts commanded moderate competition at about list week's rates, but for other qualities sales were dull in the extreme. Best bullocks brought f ronv£B to £9 10s ; medium, £6 lOi to £7 10s ; inferior, £4 to £6 ss ; cows, £4 10s to £8 2s 6 1. Fat Sheep. — 2751 penned, including about 100 merinos, the quality ranging from medium to good to prime. There was a good attendance of buyers, inclu -ing some exporters of frcz:n mutton, and consequently competition for best »he~ep was deoidedly Keener, and at slightly improved rates. Best cross-bred .wethers brought 15« to 16a 6d ; modium to good, 13 « to 14s 6d; inferior, 10s to 12«; cross-bred ewes, 6j to 13s 6 i ; merino wethers, up to 10a 34. Fat Lambs.— 33s penned. The season for lambs being nearly over, it is now difficult to place them even al greatly reduced rates. Biddings wer«> extremely languid at prices ranging from 4s to 8s 9d. Pigs.— l 93 penned. Very few bacon pigs forward, thosa offered selling well. For porkers prices were slightly rasipr. Store Cattle. — Quiet, well-bred bullocks in forward condition are in request, but prices asked by vendors are beyond buyers' ideas of Vuluec Store Sheep. — There are numerous inquiries for young and soun 3 -mouthed merino ewes, particularly if off tussock country, also for young cross-bred ewes and wethers, and half bred iambs ; but buyers do not see their way to give the prices demanded. Horses. — Wright, Stephenson and Co. quote first-class draughts at from £27 to £32 ; medium, £20 to £25 ; good hacks and lightharness horses, £16 to £22 ; medium, £10 to £12 ; light and inferior, £2 to £6. Sheepskins. — In fairly busk demand at about last week's rates. Rabbitskins. — At Monday's sales suckers brought 2d ; light-furred, 4Jd to 6}d 2 fair to good summer, 7d to 10id. Hides.— The demand for heavy-weights continues active. Quotations : Very light, 3d ; medium, if free from cats, 3£d to Bjd ; prime heavy, up to 4jd.