Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 33, 18 December 1896, Page 19

Commercial.

Messrs Donald Reid and 00. report as follows : — Oats. — We offered a small catalogue, but as competition was not keen we passed the bulk in, pending a better demand. We quote prime milling, 2s Id to 2s Ijd ; good to beßt feed, Is lljdto 2s Jd (sacks extra) ; medium, Is 9d. to Is lid per bushel. Wheat. — There is little business doing, but quotations are practically unchanged. To-day we sold broken fowl wheat at 3s 6d to 3s lid per bushel (sacks in). Barley. — Feed lines sold at 2s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — A few lots of old Derwents offered, which realised £5 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — A fair quantity of good chaff has oome; forward, and values to-day are if anything more in favour of buyers. We offered and sold 30 tons at £2 12s 9d per ton (bags extra).

DUNEDIN HORSE SAIiEYARDS.

Me<ws. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows :—: — At Saturday's sale there was a good entry of horses —mostly hacks and light harness horses. The attendance of huyers was also good, and bidding for all classes of animals showing any quality was brisk. Draughts were only fairly well represented, with tne exception of one or two country horses; the rest of those offered were of medium quality. The demand for young sound sorts was good, and a number of inquiries were made for animals of this description. Had there been a few more forthcoming we are confident that they would have found new owners at good prioes. Spring cart and spring van horses when showing any quality are much sought after, and consignments of these would sell well. Among the hacks and light harness class there were a number of stylish, well-bred sorts. Most of these changed hands at satisfactory prices. The inquiry for inferior horses of this class is yery limited. We quote :—First-class heavy young draughts at from L2B to L 33 ; medium, L2O to L 25 ; aged, Lls to Ll9 ; good hacks and strong carriage horses, Ll3 to L2O : spring-cart sorts, Lll to LI 5 ; light hacks,L7 to LlO ; inferior, L 2 to L 5. Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report for week ending 15th inst as follows :—: — Fat Cattle —Best bullocks, L 9 to L 9 15s ; ordinary do, L 7 5s to L 8 l.") 8 ; light do, L 6 15s to L 7 ; best cows and heifers, Lo 17s 6d to L 7 2s <>d : ordinary cows, L 4 to L. r > 10s ; others, L2ss to L 3 10s. Fat Sheep —Best crossbred wethers (in wool), 15s to 17s 6d ; do ewes do. 13s to Us 9d ; do wethers (shorn), 11s to 12s ; medium do do, 10s to 10s fid ; light do, do, 7s 9d to 9s 6d ; prime ewes, do 10s to 11 s 3d : ordinary do, do, 8s 9d to 9s 6d ; inferior do, do, 7s to Bs. Fat Lambs —s6s penned, demand good. Best, 9s (id to 10s ; ordinary. Ss to 9s ; small, 6s to 7s 6d. Pig*—tiS of all sorts forward : not nearly sufficient for requirement. Bacon pig's, to 35s ; porkers, to 27s ; grown stores, to 23s ; slips, to 17s (id ; suckers, to 11s 6d. Rabbitskins. —Season practically over and consignments are now on a very small scale. Best winters advanced in London Id to 2d per lb. other descriptions £d to Id per lb. Wheat. —Strong demand. Prime milling velvet, to 5s per bushel ; bt>t Tuscan and red sorts, to 4s 9d ; medium milling, 4s 3d to 4s 7d ; fowl wheat, say, 3s 3d to 3s lod (sacks in). Oats. —Demand less keen. Value easier, say $d per bushel all round. Best feed, 2s to 2s Id per bushel ; medium. Is lid to Is lMd : inferior and discoloured, Is to Is lO£d (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Short supply. Best northern derwents, £6. Chalf. —Good demand for best quality which is worth £2 17s 6d ; medium, c 2c2 His to £2 15s. Mr F. Mucxax, Kin*; street, reports : —Wholesale price only — Oats : Quiet; teed, medium to good, Is lOd to Is lid ; milling, 2s to 2-1 Id ; Fowls.' wheat 3s K)d to 4s ; milling, 4s 9d to os ; chaff 1,2 to L 2 15s. Ryejirass, L 2 10s to L 2 15s. Straw, 22s to 24s per ton. Loose and pressed potatoes, bare in market, L 5 10s to L.*> 15s. Flour: Roller. LI 2to Ll2 10s: stone, Lll to Lll 10s. Oatmeal: LI 2 in 25lbs. Butter: Dairy. 5d to 8d; factory, 9d. Eggs, 9d. Bran. L 3 10s. Pollard. L 4 os. Onions L 9.

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