DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 337, 7 March 1884, Page 2

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

. ; Fat Cattle,— The market was over supplied on Wednesday, 280 head being yarded, and proving far in excesss of the trade requirements. The prea'er part of these were only medium quality, with a few pens prime. For the latter there was fair competition, but at lower prices; whilst other sorts: suffered a considerable decline on last, week's prices. Several pens were also turned out unsold. Best bullocks brought h§ 10$ to*Llo 2s (5d ; others, L 4 15s to L 7 10s : and cows. L 4 2s 6d to L 7 ss. Fat Sheep— There was a very large supply ' ■ ' jp'erined for the week's requirements, viz , 3144. Of these 500 were merinos only of • x medium quality ; the balance crossbreds. The greater portion of the latter were only ■ medium, and for such prices were .low, and gales difficult to effect at a reduction of from Is to 2s per head'; but for heavy sheep of prime quality prices almost equal to last ' ! 'week's were obtained. Best crossbreds '■'■ % ■'■ brought from 16s to 18s 9d ; others 10s 6d to : Us-, and merinos, 8s to 10s 6d. FrUae mutton, 2|d per Ib. Wheat — There are samples of new from the.north being offered, and a few truck •'■-■- loads came to hand for immediate requirements, but millers show no [disposition to go in largely at the prices now asked— that is - from 4s to 4s Id for prime velvet delivered * in Dsnedin, bags given in. So long as the 1• I London market continues at its present level, ' ' however, the tendency of prices will be down- (' ward,- as shippers are not at all likely to - operate at the above prices. Fowl wheat is plentiful •at from 2s 6d to 3s. Oats — These are only J inquired- for in small parcels to •atisfy immediate wants. There is no de- , mand for shipment, and prices now offered U are reduced to about equal to those ruling before the late rise. Prime milling, 2a ; short bright feed la lid to 2s ; medium to good, ls 8d to Is lOd, bags given in. Barley There are samples of new forward, but no transactions. Eyegrass seed— Several par- • eels of the new crop are forward, but the „ demand is limited, and very small business if being done.