Commercial.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7797, 13 April 1905, Page 3

Commercial.

* AMERICAN WHEAT YIELD, (Received April 12, 9.12 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 12. The Washington Department of Agriculture reports that the general average condition of winter wheat is 91.0. On this basis the New York Produce Exchange estimates the crop at 479,787,000 bushels. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. DUNEDIN, April 12. Wheat.— Consignments of prime milling are now coming to hand, but as millers are well stocked they will only buy at a reduction on late rates, and this sellers are not : prepared to accept. Prime milling lis 3s 3d to 3s Id, medium 3s Id to 3s 3d, nominal. Whole fowl wheat 2s 9d to 2s lid, broken 2s 8& to 2s IOoV sacks extra.

Oats;.—The market is slightly easier owing to large supplies. Prime milling is Is 8d to Is 85dV go 0 d to best 'feed Is 7d to Is 7Jd, inferior and medium Is 3d to Is (3d, sucks extra.

RURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. DI'NEDIX, April 12. Fat Cattle.—lß2 head were yarded. Competition was good and ljst we-'k's price? were maintained. Host bulloxks £9 10s to £lO los, good £7 10s to £8 10s, medium £6 10s to £7, best heifers £6 10s to £7 10s, a few extra prime £9 2s 6d, light and inferior cows £8 10s to £1 10s.

Fat sheep.—2o7o were penned, being principally heavy, well-finished wethers and about 230 merino wethers. The supply proved excessive and prices receded fully Is per head Best wethers brought 23s to 245, a few extra prime 25s 6d, good 21s to 22sj, medium 18s Gd to 20s, best ewes' to 21s, others lGs Gd to 17s (id.

Lambs. —131 were penned, chiefly of good Quality. Host 16s (id to 17s ed, a few etftra prime and heavy 18s, medium to good 14s 6d to 16s, light 13s' to Ms. Pigs."—2o2 were penned. Prices were about the some as last week;. Sucßers 3s to 9s, slips 10s to 14s, stores 16s to 245, porkers 25s to 335, light baconcrs 35s to 425, heavy 45s to fbla, choppers 665.