OTAGO.

Southland Times, Issue 1241, 29 April 1870, Page 2

OTAGO.

The Daily Times of the 25th inst., reports : — The demand for flour is light, quotations made Bt the mills atf £10 10s to £11. The millers are not looking for wheats • except in small lots ; the last quotations, viz., 4s to 4s 3d, for good grinding parcels, are barely maintained. For barley the demand continues t moderate, and a -better nupply coming forward ; the rates obtainable are barely those last given, viz., 3s' lid to 4s 3d. Oats are reaching town more freely ; 2s 3d to 2b 4d is the current value, but except one or two trifling lots shipped, no export of this grain is going on. ? .• •-. The Oamaru Times of the 22nd inst. reports : — " • We understand that the late heavy rains have done a good deal of damage to grain in stack, a number of ricks having had to be palled down ' in order to dry their contents. Prices have not improved on last quotations, and latest advices from Melbourne state that oats are easier with receding prices.. Local quotations are, wheat 3s to 3s 6d, oat?, Is lOd to 2s, in good demand, barley dull of sale, 3s to 3s 6d. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co.- report, for the week ending 23rd April, aa follows :— " Fat Cattle. — There is no improvement in prices, the large arrivals checking any advance. 120 head of medium to good quality were yarded this week. Prime quality may be quoted at 20s to 22s 6d per 100 lbs ; medium, 15s to 17s 6d. Fat Sheep. — The supply is equal to requirements. We have sold, for delivery next week, 500 half-bred wethers, at 2d per lb, which is the ruling rate. Merinos are' worth l§d to Ifd per lb. Fat Lambs. — The season being nearly over, the demand is limited. Our sales comprise a draught at 5s each. Btore Cattle.— No transactions. Store Sheep. — Half bred and Merino wethers and lambs are enquired for. We quote half bred wethers, 2 and 4- tooth, 5s each ; do lambs 7s to 8s per pair ; Merino wethers, 4s to 4s 6d each ; do lambs, 6b to 6s 6d per pair. Country Sales:— We held a sale of farming stock, &c., at the farm of the late Mr William Allan, East Taieri, by order of the executors. The bidding was brisk, and all the lots were disposed of at .satisfactory prices. Dairy cows fetched from £7 to £15 10s ; calves and yearlings, 80s each. . - Hotses. — The only sort in demand is heavy draught stock, for which good prices are obtainable. At our Saturday sale we disposed of some 2-year-old colts, by Marquis and Lord Paisley, which realised from £35 to £46 ; godd saddle and light harness horses fetched £16 to £20 ; middling do, £8 to £12 ; weeds, £3 and upwards. Grain. — There is still an indisposition on the part of the trade to operate in wheat and barley. Prices remain unchanged, except for oats, which -are a shade firmer, and we quote them at 2s 5d to 2s 6d per bushel, at which rates we have sold 1000 bags.