COMMERCIAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4923, 8 January 1902, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs A. MORITZ3ON and Co., Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for the week ending January Btb, 1902 (all quotations subject to market fluctuations) :—

We would aak farmers (when sending samples) always to put a price on them, as bnysrs do not feel inclined to make offers.

Wheat.— The market is active. Fowl feed is in active demand. We quote — Best velvet 3s, best Tuscan 3s, medium 2s lid, red obaff 2s lid, fowls' wheat 2s lOd to 2s lid for bsst.

Oats are in bettor demand. Prime milling 2a 4d ; bright abort 2a 3*d to 2» 4d, medium and inferior la 8d to 2s 3d.

Barley— Feed sorts 2s to 2s 3d, melting 2« 4d to 3s, extra to 3s 6d.

Chaff— We quote prime £4 10s, medium £3 to £3 15 a per ton. Ryegrass— There is a keen demand. We quote — Farmer-dre ased, none offering; machinedressed 2s 9d to 3s 6d per bushel. Cockafoot, 2|d to 3*d for farmers' lota, and 3*d to 4}d for maobined, linseed £16 to £17— wanted,pressed straw £1 5a, clover bay £3 ss. Babbitskins— We offered a fair catalogue this week, when competition was good. We quote— Suckers and runners 3d to 4Jd, summers 6d to 8&d, autumns 9id to llid, outgoings 6Jd to 12* d, winters 14d to 17d, aeleoied 17£ d —sale every Monday. , Sheepskins— We quote— Pelts 6d to Is, orossbreds 2s to 3s 6a, balf breds 2s 3d to 4s 6d —sale every Tuesday. Hides 3Jd to s)d, aooording to weight and condition. We have a special inquiry and can guarantee the very top market prices. Tallow— Bough fat 13s 6d, rendered 16s to 20s. Horsehair Is Id to Is 2d.

Wool— We will bold oar firat sale of tbe season on January 9th. Wool for this sale should reaob oar stores not later than January 6tb.

Note— Country sales conducted on tbemost reaaonable terms. Crown Sheep Dip, tbe best in the market, 4s 6d per gallon. We supply rabbit and abeep netting and quote specially by the mile. Agents for Newten's patent woolprass, £13— can be inspected in oar stores. Clover, rape, end turnip seeds all freshly landed; prloes on^appliottion.

Faratn' 4001 b FafrbMiki Boatef, £5 10* Gibson's CttU Brand- W» qnoto 9t for mill and 15* for large Una. Bwfoftndaad black ahMp-brmndlnß oil, 4a par gallon. We hay« erected ■ Oroahtr and Kibbler and are now prepared to ernah grain and linseed and kibble peai and beau. Poultry— Wanted immediately 600 pair hem at 2i 9d, 1,000 pain rooeteri at 3a 3d, and 100 pain ducka at 4s. Fret of railage. Oonaign Department of Agrienltnre, Danedin, marking cratea " Poultry for Export." TKUIX AND PKODUOB BXPOBT. Batter, salt— First grade Bd, eeeond grade 7d, third grade 6d, for milled and dairy batter. Cheese-Good faotory sd, Akaroa iftd to 4fd. Oniona 7a per cwt. Pies— For aizM up to 1601 b 4d, over that 2|d to 3d. B«eawaxla2dtola3d. Honey 4d. Baoon 5Jd to 6d, good demand, middles 7d, bama 7|d teßd. Walnatf4)dtosd. Batter boxee— s6lb batter boxee with vsft> table parchment liriing.lßs per dosen net on truoka here. Vickery'a Egg Preservative 22s per oate ; payment moat aeoompaoy order.