COMMERCIAL. DUNEDIN MARKETS. [BY TELEGRAPH.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8172, 2 May 1895, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. DUNEDIN MARKETS. [BY TELEGRAPH .)

Fat Cattle.— l l4 heart w ere yarded. There was a good attendance of the trade, and for best beef competition wai spirited up to prices on a pur with those lately ruling. Other torts had slightly more attention lmt without any improvement in prices. Dtst bulocks brought L 7 IDs toLB 10s ; medium, L 5 17s 6d to L 7 ; light weights, LI lCs to 15 13s; best cows, LG 2s Gd to 1.7 ss; medium, 1.4 10s to Lo 15s ; 1 szht and aged, L 2 15* to U os. Fut Sheep. - 1047 were penned, including 70 nieiino welhers. Wether mutton had the preference, and considering the weights pii«'?s fur such sli<>ncd a slight improvrtn fit. Prime >onng ewes also h.ul fair attention, wlnlo aged were neglected. Best crossbred vothcr3 brought 9* to lOsOd ; one small pen mixed wellies und cure*, lit 3d; incd.uni to good, 03 9d to 8i 9d ; be«t do ewes, 7*> Gd to ite 3d ; ixtra heavy and prime, 10s ; medium, os 6d to 0s 9d } merino wethers, 5s Ikl to 6s. Pigs.— l2B were penned, comprising the usual variety Prices ruled in buyers' lavor, suckers fetching Cs b'd ; stores, Ida to *Jih ; porkers, 21s Gd to 25s ; baconors, 27s Gd to 42s : several pens extra heavy, 4Gs to O.'is Wheat. — There is no fre«U feature of any interest to note. A moderately fair denund is experienced ; the market/, in consequence, rcinft'iis firm. Buyers a- c open topueluse good mil'ing wheat whenever offered, more especially good hurtl ve'vet, mo3t of winch lias to be drawn from the North. Tin 1 quantity of a*l sorts coming to hand from the South i» still unimportant. Quotation* : For prime milling Tuscan and velvet, 2s 9£d to 2s IOJd ; good to best do, 2^ Md to 2s 9J<I ; good to best red wheat, 2s 8d to 2s di ; medium (most of which i« taken up for fowU' feed), 2a 7d to 2s 8d ; iufeuor to medium, 2s 4d to 2s 6d (ex store, Backs weighed in, terms). Oats. —The touo of tho market docs not show any improvement, only a very mcagic demand existing. Shippers are not opi iatnig with very much fieedom, being ablo in the meantime to purchase at tin- Bluff at a id to Id per bushel lower than they can in thu local marktt. A good many orden in consequence flnv at present in that direction. Nevertheless, a modctato amount of business is being put through here at pries about equal to iho o lately obtaining ; indeed, nearly oil for immediate sale arc bei.ig placed The bulk of consignments are b-'ing stored for futuru disposal. Quotations: For piimo stout bright milling, 1* 3d to Is 3sd ; bent bright short stout feed, Is 2d to It 2Jd — oxlra prime i 1 mof; medium to good, Is Id to Is IJd ; inferior to medium, Uto Is Id ; long lartirs, fit for seed, Is 3d to U Od (ex store, ticks extra, net). Barley. — arket exce«ding'y Il.it. Th« sapply being bo very much in oxceis of requirements, maltslors decline to purchaso auy but the very best offering. Medium in consequence has no attention, and veiy little show of being placed except at prices ruling for feed or milling. A large quantity is discolored, and unfit for shipment. Quotations : For prime malting, 'la Gd to 2s 01 — extra prime, 3s; medium to good, 2s to 2i 3d ; infciior, Is Gd to Is 9d (ex store sacks extra, net.)

Tho Now Zealand Loan anil Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report for the week ended May 1 as follows : Store Cattle— Market comparatively quiet, at the same time there are not very in my suitable lota for present m/uir^Htcnts at the moment offering. Forward ronditioneil, large framed sorts have the pieferenco, such being wanted for finishing oH un the turnips. Young and mixed sexes moot with buyers, but prices are as a rule in their favor. Store Sheep — A considerable impmvc meat is noticeable in the tone of the ni.ukct lately, more especially in respect to the demand experienced for i;ood crossintd I*,1 *, yonog, and in forward condition, ami for such prices are also firmer. The bus mess done in merinos is mostly confined to the disposal of aged sheep, which aro ttikm up for boiling down. Young sheep aro only inquired forGrass Seeds. — The market does not display any ve- y great aoi ivity 'i he quantity of rjegrass seed offering meantime is not eveessivo Holders, in consequence, are not over anxious to <juit. Quotations : For best machine dieted, 3i 9d to 4* ; medium to good, 3« 3d to 3s Od (ex store, sacks extra, net) Cocksfoot : Market fully supplied, nnd no dfinand to speak of, beat dressed offering at 4s to 4J«1 ; medium, 2Jd to 3}d per lb (net, ex store, sacks extra). Potatoes — Stocks being still heavy, there is no improvement in price, best Derwonts only fetching LI 15a to L 2; medium, Ll 10s to L) 12s Od ; small lots of kidney, 30s to 52s Cd per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, not). Chaff. — Though deliveries aro not so extensive, tho supply on hands is in excess of present requirements, consequently there it no ma 1 r rial change in prices, best fetch* ing 37s 6d to 42a 8d ; extra prime, occasion-* ally 455 ; medium, 32s Od to 3os per ton (ox truck, sacks returned, net). Dairy Produce. — Prime, salt butter, dairy made, jn retail Jots, 6Jd lo 7d ; medium, ll.it, «t 3 f l to 4d ; Noz th Island factory made, in Bm.ill lots, 7id to 8^1 ; local factory, lOd to lid. Factory made cheese, medium si/c (nominal), 4£d to 4"^l ; loaf shape. 4^llo /id ; dairy made, l^J'l to .'J^d per lb. I