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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 3

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DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Jan. 6. Tlio wlieat market has btvn practically at a standstill owing to the lioliidiays. Medium can only be placed as feed. Prime milling is nominally -Is 3d to 3s 4tl, mudiuiii 2s Ed to 2s 6<l, inferior 2s to 2s 3d, sacks extra. Oats of good icjuality meet with fair demand. Prime milling Is 4-jd to Is ."'li, best short bright l. .-d Is Bsl to Is 3i(l, sacks extra, HUHNSIDE MARKET. DUNEIVIN, Jan. 6.

At the Burnside market IMG fat cattle were yarded, ami the demand improved as sales progressed, wton prices were obtained equal to last week's. Best bullocks made £lO 15s to £ll 2s 0.1, medium to good £9 2s C«1 to £lO ss, light £7 7s Cd .to £8 7s (yd, best heifers nv.d cows .£7 os to £8 2s Od, medium to good .£5 10s to £ti 10s.

Fat sheep—lßso were penned, jnearly all shorn crossbreds, good to ipri.ne. Tina demand was confined to lriule requirements, prices showing an kdwmce of Is 6d to 2s per livad. wethers 20s to 21s 9d, medium to good 18s 6d to 19s SM, light 15s Cii to 17s (id, best ewe's 19s Od to 21s 3U, good 17s to 18s (id, lvghl bkjj inferior 12s Od to 14s Od. Puces rectdod from 2s thl w, 3s. Prime made 12s I'd to 13s 9d, medium 10s (id to 12s Sd, 1 igilt 9.'i Od to 10s. Pigs—lll were yun&xl. Suckers y-i-i to l(is, slips 17s to 2€s, stores to 255, porkers ;jf,s to 15s, baC&ners fils to GOs. AUSTRALIAN MARKET RF/PORT. Received 7, 10.4 p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 7. At the Hoiiiebush sales there was a brisk iu.tiiry. Best wethers ma.le 19s to 21s, giood 17s Od. Ewes were scarce, making 17s (id. Cattle were lirm ; 11,est bullocks £ll to £l2, good £lO ; best cows £8 to £8 10s, feud £7 ; boef, 25s per 1001b. MELBOURNE, Jan. 7. The market for 'hides is brisk. '■Stout up to 7id, heavy sid, averas.' aiji iiK.iji.uin to 4jd. Tallow is in moderate demand, with prices unchanged.