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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7717, 20 January 1905, Page 3

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+ DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. IHJNEDIN, Jan. 18. . Wheat.—There has been good inquiry for prime milling samples during the week, but medium quality is practically unsaleable. Prime railing 3s 7d to 3s 9d, medium to good 3s 3d to 3s sd, best whole fowl feed , 3s Id to 3s 2d, broken and damag- . ed 2s 6d to 3s. Oats.—Owing to the smallness of ! the stock in store and the fact that holders are in most cases disinclined ' to sell, oats of all classes are dim- ' cult to obtain. There is good demand for "A" grade Cartons mid ' Sparrowbills for Home shipment, while good feed sorts command a ready sale for the North Island and Australian ports. Quotations : "A" grade, Sparrowbills, and Gar- ■ tons, suitable for Home shipment, I Is BJd to Is 9d, best milling Is Bjd, good to best feed ls> 7*l to Is Bd, medium Is 5d to Is GJd ; sacks extra. BURNSIDE STOCK SALES. , DUNEDIN, Jan. 18. Fat sheep.—Only 1395 were yarded, but even this was sudicient for the requirements of the trade, and prices were slightly easier. Rest wethers 21s Od to 22s 9d, medium 19s . Gd to 21s, light 18s to 19s 3d, best ewes 19s (id to 20s 9d, medium 17s (3d to 19s, light 13s 6d to 17s. Lambs.—-108 yarded. There was . brisk competition for prime lambs, freezing operators bidding keenly for ■ all suitable for export. Prices were about the same as last week. Rest 15s 9d to 18s, medium 14s to 15s 3d, I light 12s (id to 13s 6d. . . Pigs.—l(ss yarded. The market ' was easier for all classes. Suckers < Gs Gd to 9s Gd, slips 10s to 15s, stores 10s to 225, porkers 23s 6d to 295, light 33s to 39s Gd, ' heavy baconers lis to 50s, choppers < 53s Gd. Fat cattle.—lso yarded. Prices ' were down about 15s per head. Rest bullocks £9 10s to £lO 10s, medium £8 10s to £9, light £7 to £8 10s, best cows £5 10s to £7, other sorts £4 15s to £5 10s. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co. Ltd. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. AUCKLAND, Jan. 18. Horses.—At the Durham Yards on Friday last we 'had a good muster, \ yith nn unsatisfied demand for draughts and working horses. Wo quote :—Heavy draughts at from £2B 10s to £4l ; medium do. £2O calves £1 4s to £2 13s, grown steers I' £22, hacks £8 5s to £9 15s. A sulky and pony and harness realised £24 ; sulky £ls. Cattle.—At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday dairy and store stock" were [>enned in usual numbers and sold at late- rates. There was a full supply of beef. Everything, with the exception of first quality, showed no improvement in value. We quote:— Ox beef to 24s per 1001b, cow 17s t to 21s. Steers sold from £5 15s to £lO 12s Gd, cows £4 10s to £7 12s Gd. Dairy, cows sold at from £-1 15s to £7 15s, empty do. £2-Is to £3 18s, calves £1 5s to £2 18k.

Sheep. The Newmarket yards were well filled on Tuesday, and for those of first -quality prices improvjed. We <|Uote :—Wethers 18s (id to £1 2s 3d, ewes 10s 6d to £l. Lambs, in full supply, sold well at from 10s (id to 17s 6d, other sorts 7s 6d to 10s 3d.

Pigs. —Well represented. Young pigs 7s fid to 12s, store do. lis (id to £1 2s, porkers 19s (id to £1 1 ss. At Uukekohe on Wednesday we had a good yarding of all classes of stock, which met with a ready sale. Dairy cows sold at from £4 10s to £7 15s, empty -do. £2 5s to £3 15s, calves £1 4s to £2 13s, grown steers £4 8s to £() 12s (id, bjcet at-Newmar-ket rates.

We submitted a large catalogue of hides, skins and tallow on Tuesday, all lines being cleared ifndcr keen competition. Cow hides are in good demand, and the supply is unequal to the demand. We quote :—Prime ox 7d to 7Jd, extra stout do. (}Jd to CJd, stout do. jijd to 5-jdi medium do. 4»d to si, light do. 4Jd to 4Jd, cow (best lines) 4Jd, good 4d to 4Jd, wet and sloppy 3Jd to 3Jd, stags 3d to 3Jd, kips'ljd to 4Jd ; calfskins 5Jd to 5Jd, cut 4-Id to 4 2d. Sheepskins.—ln good demand, at late rates. Picked skins 4s (kl to (is (id, pelts and lainhx Is Od to 2s 2d, damaged (id to Is. Tallow.—Market easier. Best mixed 18s 9d to 19s (kl, -good 17s 3d to 18s 3d, seconds 15s (kl to Mis (id, ough fat IJd to I'd. Horsehair, Is Id to Is 3Jd. Bones, £5. Cow-tails, Is (Vd- dozen. Wool.—We have sold nil our pnss-d-in lots at satisfactory prices. Lambs' wool is in good demand, and realises from BJd to 9Jd. Bags and dumps—Half bred 9d to 9|d, lino crossbred 8-Jd to 9Jd, coarse crossbred 8d to 8»d, locks 4Jd to s>d, bellies and pieces 5Jd toB d, lambs 8d to B}d. Oats.—Southern- market has adIvanced a penny, but the local inai--|iet has not responded to this. I'reI ent quotation for B grade is 2s. Maize.—Small ari-ivals and price advanced in consequence to 2s 8d on wharf for wholesale lines. Potatoes.—Market fairly well su]vplicd. Good samples worth £(i lUs to £7. ChalT.—Local stocks depleted and Southern scarce ; very little offering. Butter.—No change to report ; supplies fairly heavy. A lot of verypoor quality still finds its way into town. Prices range from (>Jd to B}d according to quality. Cheese.—A better tone prevailing. | We quote :—Factory, large, 4{d, medium 4Jd, loaf sd.