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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7752, 2 March 1905, Page 3

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p DUNEBIN GRAIN" MARKET. j (Per Press Association.) DI'NEMN", March 1. Oats.—Local inquires for Milling are not strong, i'rinw milling (with .moderate demand), Is Ud to Is ; !good to best feed (which have most lat'tention), Is 7Jd to Is Bid 1 infer* « jior (which are out of favour to me.tlium dor which there is ready sale), ils 4|<l to Is 7d per bushel \ sacks extra. | Wheat.—Samples of new season, from North, arc on ofTer at slightly 'under late quotations. For good to • prime milling 1 samples of old wheat, .there is fair demand, but medium sorts Jiave no attention. Fowl wheat is offering more plentifully and at slightly lower values. Prime milling 3s fid to 3s Bd, medium 3s 2d to 8s 5d ; best whole fowl wheat 3s to 3s Id, broken and damaged 2s Gd to 2s lOti per bushel ; sacks extra. BURXSIDE STOCK / ARKET. DUXEDIX, March 1. Fat sheep.—Hl 14 penned, including a liunHjer of prime wethers!. Owing 'to the presence of Xorthern buyers there was a fair demand, especially for ewoK. Wethers were keenly competed for, but according to prices ruling a fortnight ago were back 1 about Is per head. Hest wethens 22s Gd to 21s od, good wethers 20s to 225, light and medium weight 17s to 18s 9(f. I test ewes 20* to 21s 0:1, good. ewes 17s to 19s (id, others l is to 16s. Lambs. —14Hi8 |ienncd. Owing to I outside competition there was spirit- | ell bidding nt prices about the suine as a fortnight ago. Ilest lambs IT.s to 17s fid. good lambs 13s to l(is, others l.'ls to lis yd. Fat cattle.—27l yarded, mostly initinishod steers, cowsi and lirii'its. Ilest bullocks £H liis to 1 7>:-, ttiedttmt X' 7 10s to JLH .v., inferior ; Jl<) lOs to t-'7, Ir'fsf cows and heifers . JL(> lo £•' 103. m«liinn JL."> to Jt."> 12s • (id, inferior £ 1 to £1 ir>s. . 1 l*igv.—2o:t yarded. Suckers (is to . 10s, slips 12s to I.">R, stores His to • 2ls. porkers 21s fo :11s, bacom>rs 40s to 48s, big boconcrs to r>ss. SYDXEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY. March 1. The series of wool sales closed with competition brisk for better qualities. Prices were well mnin- . tained, but faultics and badly got . up parcels were diflicult to place. . Greasy sold to ll|d,ffand scoured to Is Bd.