COMMERCIAL. OTAGO.

Southland Times, Issue 1266, 17 June 1870, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. OTAGO.

The Daily Times of the 13th reports :— In grain and breadstuff's, little evidence of improvement is afforded. . First-class wheats are at about a -maintained value,; viz., 3s 9d to 4s ; bnt for any %i_^d parcel, these ratestmly obtainable . for prime parcela. Oats ..are in better enquiry* 1 the quantity oomme forward being small; and the shipment from Northern Ports of ■ considerable quantities rather improving the feeling here r parcels have been readily placed at Ss 6d and a shade over." Fbr flour only a dull ; demand for local requirements can he noted, the j quotations remaining stationary, viz., £10 10s to £11. i Messrs Whisht, Stbphensok, and Co. report, ; ■for the week ending Uth June, as follows :-■- --"FatiCfcttle.—There having been a full supply: this week, we are .unable to report any advance in j r pnce. Tivd drafts were yarded, and we sold 25 ; head prime quality at about equal to 18s per! -lOOlbs. We quote prime quaUty, 18s to 20s j ■middling _o, 15s. ", ' ,' • ■.' Fat Sheep.— Market moderately supplied. One ■ ;«inall draft of "merino wethers came to hand, of •iriiddling jquality, and realised about 2d per lb.; We quote prime merino mutton, 2d to 2_d per' lb ;.half-brea do, 2__Y Store Cattle.— No transactions. Store - sheep. — Half-bred wethers and mixed; .-lambstare in- good demand. Merino ditto have a moderate enquiry. We quote half-bred wethers JSa_tflL6a.6(Leach • do Jambs,, mixed, 8s vto..BsL6d per pair ; merino wethers, 4s 6d to 4s 9d each ; ; t d6 lambs, inixed, 6s 6d tb7s:per pair. ' Horses. — At our usual weekly sale a large; number were offered, and the most of them found buyers at satisfactory rates. We quote good 1 draughts^ £4o tor£_s ; medium do, £25 to £30 ; . good backs and light harness horses, £15 to £20 ; ' inferior do, £5 to £10. ■ Grain. — A languid feeling pervades the market, and transactions are unimportant. Quotations remain without change. ' ' The Oamaru Times of the 10th inst. reports :— The recent rains- have almost put a stop to traffic, and have consequently greatly interfered! with business. .'. We are sorry to hear that considerable damage has been done to grain in stack. We Tftpoita : Yery dull market, no transactions of any magnitude having occurred within the past few days. Th'ere are heavy stocks on hand of "wheat "afictoats, with no demand. "We quote .wheat," 3s 3d to 3s tid (no demand);- oatsj 2s for prime, inferior, Is lOd; barley, unsaleable ; flour,: £10 6s to £11. .