Commercial.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7825, 18 May 1905, Page 2

Commercial.

ULit\SIDE MARKET BEPOBT.

(Per Press Association,) „ t DUNEMN, Muv 17 inJ| a H' 115 ilead Weni yUlXiod, including several pens of prime heavy-weights. These met u-ilh a lair demand at a slightly higher price,.while ordinary showed no im' Best bullocEs £9 to i-9 I<S 6d, extra heuiy £.lO to £ll to good £7 5s to £8 15s' light £a 10s to £0 15s ; best cows and heifers £5 15s to £7 ss, ineirrr to * 5 »***

Fat sheep.—l 424 were .>cnn<»d, mostly crossbred wethers. A good demand existed for best, at prices slightly un advance of last week most noticeable in the middle of tho sale. I'.wes of questionable ngu and unfinished wethers had scant attention. llest crossbred wethers 22s Gd to -Is (id, extra huavy 25s to 2Gs Jd, medium to good 20s to 21s Gd, light 15s 9<l to IBsr (3d, Ixjst crossbred ewes 19s to 21s 9d, a pen of extra prime 25s 11(1 1 medium to good 16s to 17s (3d, light 12s Gd to 14s Gd, merino wethers 14s to 10s Gd. Lambs.—6l9 were penned. Bidding was keen, and prices were fully up to last weeks- rates. Best lambs IBs (>d to 18s, one pen of extra prime 19s 9d, others Ms \o His.

Jigs. 109 were yarded. The greater proportion of 'these were small pigs, slips, and suckers, and prices were slightly easier. Suckers 7s to 9s, slips' lis to lis (5:1, stores lGs to 2,'ls (id, porkers 28s to 365, light baconers 38s to 445, heavy bo Conors 45s to 525, choppers up to 635.

DUNEDIN OUAIX MARKET. (Per Press Association.) DUXEIIIN, May 17. Wheat.—There is no -improvement to report. Fowl wheat is moving off slowly in small lots to local dealers but shippers are unable to operate at the prices for primo milling. Velvet and Tuscan is 2s lid to 3s Id, medium is only saleable as fowl feed at 2s 9d to 2s lOd, broken and damaged 2s 3d to 2s 7<l, sacks in. Oats.—Moderate business is passingl and more could be done if buyers could securo a slight reduction. Prime milling, nominal, Is 8d to Is SJd, extra clean seed Is 9d to 2s, best bright short feed Js 7Jd to 1» Bd, medium to good Is GJd to Is 7d, inferior Is 5d to Is (Id, sacks in. Barley.—Buyers being supplied, the market is inactive, and quotations are merely nominal, say. prime malting ils 9d to 4s, medium to gooi\ •"s 3d to 3s 6d, fowl and milling 2s 3d to 2s lod, sacks in.

AUSTRALIAN* PRODUCE MARKETS. (ReceiveJ .May 17, 10..->0 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 17. Wheat.—Chick to Hs OJd, milling •'is 2d to lis 25d. Flour.—£7 10s to £7 17s ftd, Manitoban £lB 10s. Oats.—Tasmaiiian white 2s ">d to 29 0(1, Algerian 2s 1(1 to !kl. Hurley.—Cape 2t> 7U lo 2s 'Jd. Muize^—2s 4d to 2s lid. Ilran.—lOd. rollard— Is 2d. Potatoes.—£s 10s> to £0 .Is. Onions —Victorian £ll Hl*. The market is bare of New /.ealani| Butter.—B}d to 9(1. Baco}). —5Jd lo Bd. MELHOl r RXE, May 17. Wheat.—3s i!d to 3s 3Jd. Flour.—£7 ss. Oats.—Algerian Is Od to Is Hid, Barley.—Cape !?s ."id lo 2* (id, Maizu.—Oil) - a "<l. Hew 2s .h'|. l'ran.—ls. I'ollurtl.—ls to Is I<l, j l'otnlous. —£5 to £O, Onions.—£9 10s to £lO Ida ADELAIDE. May 1? Wheat.—fs 2tl to Us B{d, Flour.—£7 10h to £7 13k. Bran mill Pollard.—ln to Is Id.