DUNEDIN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19144, 29 October 1927, Page 12

DUNEDIN.

[THE PBESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, October 28. Wheat.—The position in the local wheat market iB unchanged. There is nothing offering from farmers, and odd lines of Tuscan of milling quality that for various reasons have been offered back to the market, have been sold at up to (3s 9d, ex store. Supplies of fov.-l wheat are sufficient for the demaifd. The | basis of value can be put down at lis 6d per bushel, sacks extra, ex truck Dunedin. Oats.—Most merchants have now cleared on', their stocks of oats from stores. The demand from New Zealand buyers has been most disappointing right thro'ugh the sca- ( son. The bulk of the oats from liunedin and Bluff have been sent overseas this season to Australia and England. To-day's nominal quota- . lions of A's is 3s lid per bushel, f.0.b., s.i., and B's 3s 4d, but any sales that have been made during the past few days have been ■ at lower prices. These prices are equivalent to 2s 8d and 2s Od respectively, sacks extra, country sidings. Chaff. —The wholesale price for chaff today is about £5 5s per ton on trucks. The supplies are small, but quite sufficient to meet the demand. Central Otago is the chief supplier. There is not a great quantity now held in stacks by farmers. Potatoes.—Holders of potatoes who anticipated a firming in the market during the later months of the season have been disappointed, as the marke* shows a decided weakness, and this despite the fact that stocks in the local stores are not heavy. Good quality fresh tables, picked over, are worth | up to .£5 per ton, sacks included, ex store. I As regards medium and poor quality, they ■ are hard to place, and no reasonable offer |is refused. The market is being supplied I chiefly with consignments from Canterbury. Seeds.—There is little, to report in the | wholesale seed market. Agents are at presi ent engaged in delivering orders received j earlier in the season. Perennial and Italian I ryegrass, cocksfoot, and eowgrass are firm in prce at recent rates. The local market | for these lines has been improved by the I unfavourable weather conditions in England. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (SPECIAL TO THE PRBBS.) INVERCAItGILL, October 28. Oats —There is not now a great deal of interest shown by local merchants, as a clearance has been made of all surplus stocks. Very extensive sales were made to Great Britain, and complete deliveries have now been effected, There have also been largo sales to Australia, a considerable part already having been shipped, while further shipments will be made during the next two months. There are very few oats offering from farmers, but those on offer are commanding up to 2s <Jd for A grade, and 3d less for B grade on trucks country stations. Wheat—Supplies of wheat for fowl feed arc in small compass, and it is probable that higher prices will rule from now on, as it seems likely thnt requirements will shortly havo to be drawn from other markets. The value to farmers for Tuscan quality is about 6s 2d per bushel on trucks country stations. Chaff—The market has been fairly bare of supplies lately, but u few lots are now to band and these appear to be satisfying the demand. The quality, however, has not been the best, and farmers would be well advised to pay more attention to the cutting, as complaints have been made with regard to bad cutting. In some instancos the chaff is not so bright in colour as the buyers wish. The value to farmers is £4 5s per ton on trucks country stations. Grass Seed —The market still shows a lack of animation, although it must be recorded that occasional lines are being disposod of for shipment. Stocks, however, are not very heavy, and it seems highly probable that they will bo cleared up before the new season's supply comes to hand. Reports from the country show that many farmers who usually grow fair quantities are discontinuing sowing grass this season. Values to farmers may be set down at from 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel for heavy-weight seed of good quality, and proportionately less for light and inferior lines. Potatoes—The Southland ciop is now practically cleaned up, and supplies are finding thoir way in from the north. Any lines offering by farmers would be worth from £5 to £6 per ton, according to the variety and railage distance. FEILDING STOCK SALE. (press association telegram.) FEILDING, October 28. At the Feilding stock sale a small entry of sheep sold on a par with late rates. Fat Bleep were in demand at improved prices, shoep in wool selling' particularly well. Fat shorn ewes brought 18s to 21s; fat woolly ewes 27s 8d to 29s Id; fat black faces 23s 3d to 24s 8d; fat wethers 18s 9d to 275; mixed two-tooth 21s 9d; forward wethers 23s lid; empty shorn ewes 15s Id; wether hoggets 20s to 24s 4d; ewe hoggets 20s 9d; mixed age ewes with lambs 37s 8d to 42s 6d. The cattle entry consisted mainly of dairy stock and stores. Dairy stock were in excess of demand, and values were slightly easier, while stores sold well to late rates. Cows met with a good demand at increased values. Fat cows realised £4 15s to £6 15s (id; fat heifers £5; fat bullocks £7 15s to £lO 6s; vealers £2 15s 6d; store cows 20s to £3 ss; yearling Jersey heifers £3 4s 3d to £5; cows and calves 40g to £3 7s 6d; twoyear mixed heifers £2 7s 6d to £4 6s 4d; yearling P.A. steers £4 10s; two-year ditto £5 18s; 3-year Hereford steers £7 6s; springing heifers £5 10s to £ll ss; heifers, calved, £5 10s to £7; springing cows £8 to £9 12s 6d; dairy cows £3 to £9 ss. LEESTON STOCK SALE. With (he exception of fat pigs, which were in short supply, entries were about up to the average at the stock sale at Leeston yesterday. Fat pigs and fat sheep sold readily at prices well up to those ruling at the previous sale. There was also a fairly good demand for ewes and lambs, and store pigs showed a decided improvement. There was little change in cattlo values. The sheep sale.s comprised: 5 fat ewes at 31s 3d, 3 at 295, 20 owe hoggets 30s, 47 wother hoggets 23s 4d. 10 fat wethers 40s, 18 at 40s, 70 wether hoggets 23s 9d, 20 ewe hoggets 30s, 51 at 27s 6d, 12 ewes and 12 lambs 22s lid, 18 ewes and 18 lambs 20s, 53 ewes and 65 Inmbs IDs 6d, 56 at 18s 9d, 83 store wethers 19s Bd. Bacon pigs made 72s Cd to 95s 6d, porkers 54s to 66s 6d, large stores 28s to 535, small 14s. Yearling cattle brought 46s to 60s, springer! £3 10S to £4 12s 6d, bulls £2 to £5 12s 6d.

METHVEN STOCK SALE. The fortnightly stock sale was held in tho Me!liven yards on Thursday, before a moderate attendance of farmers. A very much smaller ontry of sheep was forward than at the salo of a fortnight ago. Bidding was not brisk, although a total clearance was effected. The few pens of fate yarded brought good prices, there being only sufficient for local butchers' needs! Only six head of cattle were penned. Pigs maintained recent values and very few were passed nt auction. Sales were: Fat Sheet—Five fat «wes at 33s 6d, 9 at 335, 5 at 295, 3 at 30s, 7 at 32s 3d, 7 at 25s 3d. Storo halfbred full and failing-mouth ewes and lambs at lis Id (all counted), 105 sound and failing-mouth threequarterbred ewes and lamhs at 14s Id, 151 hjff and three-quarterbred ditto, at 15a. Cattle—Thrco empty cows at £-5, 2 heifers at £'3 ss, 1 cow at £3 10s. Pigs—Three stores at 255, 8 at 24s 3 weaners at 20s, 1 weaner at 235, 1 at 20s 1 at 225, 2 at 17s, 7 at 15s, 4 at 27s ■> at 225, 2 at 219, 3 at 24s*, 1 at 23e, 6 at *>s 2 at 21s, 2 at 225. ' DAIRY PRODUCE. Dalgeiy and Company, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London ornce dated October 27th:— J™ ~ o, i? J" 8 " Zealand salted 170s to 1745, finest Australian unsalted 182s to 184s, salted 170s to 1745. ''Cheese—Market slow. We quote New Zealand white and coloured 100s to 103s, Canadian spot white and coloured 100s to 104s Canadan c.i.f. 97s to 985." ' TALLOW. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. received the following cablegram from London under date 26th inst: Tallow—AVe quote present c.i.f. and e. values for the following descriptions- of tallow: Fine mutton 39s per cwt, good beef 40s per cwt. mixed 38a 6d per cwt. Market firmer. Messrs A. H. Turnbull and Co. have received the following cablegram from W. Weddel and Co., Lt3., London, dated 26th instant:— "At tallow auctions today 1000 casks were offered, of which 500 casks were sold. Late rates to 6d more." LARGE PROPERTY SOLD. Messrs Murray, Shepperd, Ltd., report having sold the majority of Mr Maurice Davis's property, situate McMillan avenue. Cashmere, to a client for a price in tho region of £SOOO. There are still two J-acro sections of the estate to be sold, situated in one of the finest position! on Cashmere Hills. —e