DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 23, 1 September 1894, Page 12

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

The markets are thus reported on for the week ended 29th August: — Fat Cattle. —The entry at Burnside was more than double that of the previous week, 198 head being yarded, several pens of which were very heavy weights and prime quality, the rest ranging from medium to good. This supply was evidently in excess of requirements, while bidding was fairly spirited, and for heavy-weights last week’s highest price was topped. On the average values to-day were lower by 20s to 25s per head - Best bullocks brought L 8 17s 6d to LlO 10s ; extra heavy, Lll to Ll2 7s 6d; medium to good, L 6 5s to L 7 17s fid light weight's, L4los to L 6. Best Cows, L 7 10s to L 8 10s ; medium to good, L 4 17s 6d to L 6 ids ; light and aged, L2 17s 6d to L 3 17s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Not many more than half the number penned last week came forward on this occasion, 1683 in all, nearly all crossbred wetbers and ewes, mostly good to prime. There was a good attendance of the trade, and with some demand for export competition was very brisk, the whole being disposed of at prices showing a slight advance on those obtaining the previous week. Best crossbred wethers brought 14s 6d to 15s 9d; one small pen (extra heavy), 17s 3d ; medium to good, I2s 9d to 14s 3d ; light, 11s 3d to 12s 6d ; best do ewes, 13s 6d to 11 s 6d ; medium, 10s 3d to 12s 9d; merino wethers, 7s fid to 9s 9d.

Pigs.—3o9 were penned, comprising, as usual, almost all sorts. Suckers brought Gs to 10s ; slips, 11s to 15s 6d ; stores, 18s to 20s porkers, 21s 6d to 25s ; light baconers, 29s to 33s —heavier, 37 6d to 43s ; a few young Yorkshire boars up to 2 guineas. Sheepskins—Demand very good. Buyers since the closing of the last wool sales at Home, having more confidence in the new Tariff Bill providing for the free admission of wool into the United States being passed, are operating with more freedom, and although prices show no advance of any consequence they are much firmer. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, fetched Is 5d to 2s 8d; do do merino Is 4d to Is lOd ; medium to good crossbreds, 2s 9d to 3s 9d ; extra heavy, 4s 3d to 5s 9d; good to best merino, 2s to 2s 8d; extra heavy, 2s lOd to 3s lOd; dry pelts, 2d to Is 4d ; best green crossbreds, 4s 9d to 5s 3d; extra heavy, 5s 6d ; medium to good, 3s 9d to 4s 6d; green merinos, Is lOd to 2s lOd.

Eabbitskins.—A very satisfactory demand exists for these ; the market in consequence remains steady, prices this week being on a par with those ranging last week. Quotations : For best winter grey bucks and does, 9id to lOf ; prime selected does, lid to 12d; autumn and early winter, 6d to 8 jd; summer, 3d to 5d ; suckers, half-grown, and inferior, Id to l^d; best black and fawn, 10i to 12d; a few silver-grey to Is Id; medium to good, 7-id to 9£d ; inferior, 4d to 7d per lb. Grain.—Wheat ; The tone of the market, from a seller’s point of view, since we last reported, is a good deal less satisfactory. While a moderate amount of business is passing, millers are not now so anxious to purchase the locally-grown wheat, preferring to secure more of the Australian ; and pending the arrival of further shipments from Melbourne, the demand for best milling is less active, and more difficult to quit, unless sellers are prepared to accept lower prices than the Melbourne shipment can be laid down at. These importations are also affecting the prices lately obtaining even for medium quality adversely, and while the former can be landed here at under 3s—as we are assured they can no further improvement need be looked for on the prices ruling up to the present. Whole fowls’ wheat is not over-plentiful; consequently, a steady demand exists, with prices remaining firm. Quotations : For prime milling velvet (which has all along been in short supply), 2s lOd to 2s lid ; choice, 3s ; good to best do and best Tuscan, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; good to best red wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; medium to goed do, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; good whole fowls’ wheat, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; broken and inferior, Is 9d to 2s 4d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms.) Oats : There is no change of much

consequence in the position of the market compared ■with last week’s. A steady business is being done at prices on a par with our last quotations. There is a very fair demand for export for good bright stout milling sorts, but buyers are not so keen on bright feed sorts, preferring to purchase medium quality at lower prices than those being asked for best. About the usual quantity is being disposed of for local eonsumption. The market remains very steady, but we fail to see any indications of any material improvement in the near future. Indeed only for sellers showing some disposition not to quit too hurriedly, prices lately obtaining would‘not be so well maintained. Quotations —For best bright milling, Is to Is short, bright feed, Is 5d to Is s£d ; good to best, Is 4|d to Is 5d ; medium, Is 4d to Is 4Jd ; inferior, Is Id to Is retail lots, Is 6£d to Is 9a —extra prime up to 2s (ex store, sacks extra, net.) Grass Seed. —Best dressed is still held for 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; choice perennial, 3's 9d to 4s 3d (exstore, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot seed is not in over supply. Prices, in consequence, are firm, with a moderate business passing, best fetching 6d to 6£d ; medium, 5s to per lb (ex store, net). Potatoes. —Market very flat. Quotations : For prime derweuts, in retail lots, L2‘ to L2 5s ? medium, Ll 12s 6d to Ll 17s 6d per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Dairy Produce. —Quotations : For prime salt butter, dairy made, 7d to 8d : medium (neglected), at 4d to 5d ; factory made Is to Is id per lb. Factory-made cheese in oversupply —medium size, 4jd to 4fd : loaf shape, 4|d to sd; dairy made, 2d to 3|d per lb.