Commercial.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1629, 5 October 1889, Page 4

Commercial.

DUNEDIN MARKETS-STOCK, &o. Bubnsidb*- Wednesday.

Fit C*ti ie —189 head were yarded ; tbo grea&r part were prime, and included' some heavy weights, best coming in the following order — from Balmoral, fidendale, and Gladbrook estates. Butchers held short supplies, and therefore were anxious to do business. There was brisk competition for all offered, with an advance of 20s to 30s a head over last week's ruling rates. The Balmoral draft were a special lot and almost fit for the show ring, and sold— l at £13 2s 6d, 1 at £13 15s lat £13 12s 6d. Best bullocks sold at £8 10s to £12 ; extra, £13 2s 6d to £13 15s ; other bullocks, £4 10s to £8 —Donald Reid and Co. yarded 71 head, and sold on account of Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co, (Gladbrook estate), 30 prime bullocks at £10 to £7 6s ; on account of Mr f. S- fleid. (Naseby), 13 bullocks at £5 5s to £3 17b 6d, 7 heifers at £6 2s 6d to £3 ; on account of Mr John-Nolan. (Strath-Taieri), 4 bullocks at £5 15s to £5 10s; on account of Mr E;R. Black (Hindon), 3 cow at £7 ss ; on account of Mr John Shaw (Eolmhead), 3 cows up to £6 10s ; on account of Mr Andrew Harvey (Strafch'Taieri), 2 bullocks at £9 7a 6d, 1 cow at £6 7s 6d ; on account of Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 6 bullocks at £9 to £8 ; on account of Messrs Boyd, H°rty, and M'Keenan, 4 cows at £4 to £2 12$ 6a.

Fat Sbeop.— 329s penned, consisting of S6O merino wethers of medium quality and 2940 cross^reds. The greater part wore wethers, and inoluded some very prime quality ; best draft coming from Horseshoe Bush, and were halfbred down wethers, bred by Mr Benry Driver and fattened by Mr W. Dobbie. These very properly topped the market. The demand to-day was confined to butchers* requests, and a few pens taken by graziers. Buyers for freezing were entirely out of tbe market, the works being stopped for annual repairs. Biddiug was fairly brisk, with prices perhaps a shade below last week. Best crossbred wethers sold at 13« to 17» sd ; other do, lls to 12s 9d ; crossbred wethers, 10s to 14* 3d; merino dn, 8s to 10a 6d.— Wright, Siephenaon and Co. sold 752 as follows :— On account of Mr J. J. MAuley (Portobelio), 24 extra prime crossbred wethers at 18s 3d ; on account of New Zealand Agricultural Company, Limited (Waimea estate), 91 extra prime merino wethers at from 14s 6d to 13s, and 204 crossbred ewes lls 6d to 10a 3d ; on account of Mr Jos. Clarke (Moa FJat estate), 43 halfbred wethers at from 14s 9d to 13s 9d, 28 halfbred ewes at 13s 9d, 92 merino wethers at from 133 3d to 12a 6d, and 36 merino ewes at lls ; on account of Mr Peter Maxwell (Osborne), 60 balibred ewes and wethers at from 13a 9d to 13s ; and oa account of' Mr E. Bowler (Chabury), 233 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d. — Donald Ftronach sold on account of Mr Alexander Pullar (Waikaka), a very nice line of crossbred wethers to 16s 3d (top price in this class) ; Mr William Dobbie (Milburn), crossbred wethers at 16s to 15s 9d, crossbred ewes at 14s 9d ; Brooksdale estate, crossbred wethers at 15s 3d to 14s 9J, cross< bred ewes to 103 3d ; Mr D. A. Cameron (Massif em), mixed crossbreds to 14a 9d, and merino wethers and ewes at quotations. Fat Lambs. — 102 penned, ranging from small and inferior to extra prime. Tbe latter were in good request, and sold well; low sorts unsaleable. Best sold at 12* to 17s 6d ; medium, 7s to lls ; inferior, 43 3d to 6*.

Figs. — 195 penned, ranging from suckers to heavy baconersw All sorts were ia better requeßt, and sold at a slight advance. Baconers sold at 40a to 54*, porkers 24s to 38s, stores 13s to 235, suckers 8s to 12a. Store Cattle.— The market is still quiet, and, although there is some inquiry, the season is hardly far enough advanced to allow of any business just yet of any import' ance; bat, should the weather continue favourable, in tbe course of the next two or three weeks we expect to see the market asFume a more active tone. Store Sheep. — The market at the moment is almost at a standstill. There are hardly any offering now direct, and tbe small business done is confined to odd lots taken up when the Barnside market is overcrowded and prices suitable to buyers. Wool. — The London sales are progressing under favourable conditions. Private and Presa telegrams advise that the improvement lately reported has. become still more marked. Greasy merino has advanced id per lb since close of last sales; scoured 'do has advanced £d to Id ; fine scoured crossbred has advanced $d to Id ; coarse do nearly Id per lb ; other descriptions unchanged. The market is evidently in a healthy condition, and unless disturbed by unforseen occurrences, apparently there is every prospect of satisfactoryprices' being maintained during the course of the series.

Sheepskins.— Dry a&iua COtumiUdeol fuU« attention at Tuesday's sales. The market generally v displaying a firmer tone; fine combing half bred and merino have the preference, and an advance on these was quite apparent. Rabbitskins. — There is no change to report in the market. Consignments are now becoming less extensive, and the greater proportion poor ekiDß. Quotations: Prime winter 15£ dto 17£ d; ordinary, Is to 14|d ; inferior and summers, 5d to 7d ; suckers, 2d to 4d ; black and fawn, 7d to 10d per Ib. Hides. — The market is unchanged. A moderate demand continues to exist. Prices remain steady at about equal to those obtaining daring the past few months. Quotations : Extra heavy selected, 2£d to 3d ; heavy,. 2£d to 2|d ; medium, 2£d to 2£d ; light, 2d to 2jd j inferior, lid to l£d per lb. Tallow. — There ia lit' le change to report, the business of the past week beiDg transacted on the basis of the previous one. A good demand continues to exist ; all available lots are readily disposed of. Quotations: Prime rendered mutton, 19s to 20s; medium to good, 16s to 18s ; inferior and mixed, 12s 6d to 15s ; rongh fat, best caul, 13s to 13s 6d ; inferior to medium and good, 9a to 12s 6d per cwt. . Potatoes.— The market for these is quiet. There is no outlet for export at the prices demanded by , sellers, and buyers for local consumption are only purchasing from hand. to mouth ; but deliveries continuing on a moderate scale prices have slightly hardened. Quotations : Best Northern, 95s to 100s i Southern (bast), 77s 6d to 85s ; kidneys, 30s to 40s per ton. Chaff.— There is a slight lull in the demand for this product, caused, no doubt, by the oat market having reseded ' so much. Consignments are quite equal to requirements. Prime oaten sheaf chuff is offering this week at £3 5s to £3 10s ; ordinary, £2 to £2 15s j straw, 20s to 30s per ton. Dairy Produce. — There is no improvement to noto.in the tone of the market in rejpOCt tO either butter or cheese. Stocks are not being reduced to any appreciable extent, and op to tbe present there does not seem to be any show for » speedy clearance. Really prime potted butter is quoted at 6d to 7d ; inferior to medium, 2d to 4d ; best factory cheese, 4Jd to 6d; and even at these prices there is hardly any business doing.