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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 19 November 1880, Page 2

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dvnedin markets Mr. Donald Stronach {on behalf of Zes!sn<l.Loan an«t Mor.ant; _A-/rney panv. i-:uitvu r>.t.".i « week cis'iui.c I'"' t . ! Fat Cn.ttU-.--At; : 19:< ii'.v-fi : were tt"r ; s> r -r> :"■"' l i.• - to prime. Balding w very slow, and several head turned out, prices not reaching sellers' ideas. For those realised a reduction of about 2a Gd per 1001b was suoroitted to Fat bullocks sold at from L 6 12s 6d to Lll 12s 6d; and cows, Lo to LS 2s 6d. We disposed of drafts on account of Sir. J. C. Bockland at L 0 12=5 6d to LS Gd for bullocks, and L 5 2s 6d to L 5 12 6d tor cows; and on account of. Mrs. Snullie, bullocks at L 8 12s C*l, and cows LS. We quote prime beef'22s Gd per Fat Calves. - Fourteen head were yarded, and sold at from 18s to 403 per head. Fat Sheep were in good supply, 1896 head . having been offered.. Demand was a littlebrisker than of late, and prices showed an improvement of about 6d to 3 s per head. Crossbreds fetched 8s to lis 9d; and merinos 6s 3d to 7s. We sold on account of Messrs. J. and S. Wilson, Oamaru, 64S head at Bs. : We quote shorn crossbreds at fully IJd per lb. Fat Lambs.—ln consequence of another large" supply—7Bo head—last week's prices were not supported. Prices ranged from 3s 9d to 8* 9d per head. We sold drafts on account of Mr. William Shand, at os 9d to 6s 3d; of Messrs. J. and S. Wilson, at 7s 3d to 7s 9d; and on account of Mr. J. C. Buckland, at 5s 9d (for Southdown 3). . Fat Pigs.—Fifty-three were sold at from 20s to 553 to each. Store Sheep.- We have inquiries for a large number of young cross-breds and merinos. : , . Store Cattle.—We call attention to our sale of store cattle at Mosgiel yards on Thursday, 25th instant, when we expect to offer about 150 head of quiet bullocks, cows, and heifers, from Mr. Walter Mi lerVßoxburgh Estate. Wool.—We have received a telegram from our London office, dated November 9th, stating—"Cross-bred firmer; other descriptions unchanged.'' "-We sold a few lots on Mondav as follows Greasy cross-bred, Q. 2 bales* and 2 bags, 9Jd"; scoured, R 41, 1 bale, Ist combing merino, 17Jd ; Ist combing cross-bred, *sJd'; Ist and 2nd half-bred, 16^d—prices fully supporting late rates. sheepskins.—We offered a3mall catalogue at our weekly auction on Monday, which sold at fair prices with good competition. Batchers* crossbreds realised 4s 4d to 6s Id ; 4s 2d to 5-i sd; station skins, in b«les, 6Jd per lb ; lambskins, Is each ; and pelts from 4d up to la 3d each. Hides.—Maeket firm at late quotations of 20s "for butchers' green hides, end 3Jd per lb for wet-salted, at which we have placed all lots coming forward. Tallow.—Well-rendered may be quoted 24a to 245, and rough fat 16s per cwt. We report sales at quotations. Grain.—Wheat—There is still an inquiry for prime milliner samples, which could be placed without difficulty at our last quotation of 4s Bd, but stocks of thi3 description are very snort, and business consequently restricted. For lower qualities there is very little demand. We quote prime milling, 4s Sd; medium, 3s '6d to 4s 3d per'bushel. Oats —Best milling are worth Is 7d to IsSd, and feed, Is 4d to la 6d. Some sale» b.-ivo been made for shipment, and at auction last week several parcels of feed were cleared at quotations; beyond this the local deniarul bas been very small. Barley—~So business to report. quotations ; -for prime malting. 3s 3<l to 3a Oil; ;:iciliuni, 2s tid «.o 3s per bushel.