DUNEDIN' MARKETS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1152, 15 March 1884, Page 3

DUNEDIN' MARKETS.

Mr L, Maclean, under arrangements with the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, reports for the week ending March 12th as follows ; hat Guttle —Tfhe number yarded to-day was 160 head, the larger portion of which were of ordinary quality, only a few pens being prime. Bullocks brought from L 4 IBs to LS IBs ; oows, from L 3 to L 6 15s. I quote prime beef 20s per 1001 bs. Pat Calves- 97 were penned, and sold from 7s 6d to 245. Fat Sheep —An average supply of was penned, of which 379 merinos. Nearly the whole Ipt penned of both crossbreds and merinos were medium I weights and quality, there being only a New pens prime. From last week’s full market several of the trade had stocks on hand, consequently no improvement was observable to-day. prime crossbreds brought from 16;s Gd to 17s Gdg others, iUs to 16s ; merinos, 6s Cd to 10s. I sold, on account of Mr M. Quinn (Temuka) 13G crossbreds at from 13s to 16s 9d. I quote prime mutton at 2kl to 2hd per lb.

Fat Lambs —A luge supply was forward —viz., 668, and a decline in price was the result. They sold from 7s ud to 12s 6d. Fat Pigs—l4s yarded, and sold with fair competition at from 11s to 71s. Store Sheep—There still continues a demand for young crossbred and merino sheep. I have no transactions during last week to report. Sheepskins—At our sale held on Monday last I submitted a moderate catalogue. The prices obtained were about equal to last week. Batchers’ pelts, Is 2d to Is 4d ; lambskins, lOd to Is 4d. Hides Quotations unaltered. There is a fair demand, especially for heavy good quality bides, and the following prices are obtained ; Extra heavy weights, 4Jd : good to heavy, 3|d to 4d ; others, 2 1 to 3d per lb. Tallow A good demand, at for rough fat, 20s to 23s ; good to prime quality t dlow, 25s to 33s 6d, Grain, —Wheat—Buyers appear disinclined ts buy largely in the meantime, in e xpectation of prices receding. My sales Curing the week have been 8000 bushels, c nnprising velvet, red chaff, and Tuscan ; and the price obtained was 3s to 4s par bushel, the bags being weighed in with the grain. Neither shippers nor millers show much disposition to buy heavily. Oats—Eew lots are on hand, but the demand is limited. 1 quote prime milling, 2s ; bright feed Is lid ; medium, Is 9d to Is lOd. Barley—No sales. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS.

Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co. report : At the Addington Yards on Wednesday 9340 sheep, 388 head of cattle, and 319 pigs came to hand. In fat sheep, owing to the large entry, biddings dragged for most lots, but there was little alteration in the prices compared to late sales. Store sheep are beginning to come forward in large numbers, and the inquiry for young cross-breds is very keen. Fat cattle—A large supply, a fair proportion of which comprised good quality steers, which found buyers at prices equal to 20s per 1001 b. Skins, fat, tallow, etc.—Our catalogue to-day comprised about 3000 sheepskins and 60 bags fat, for which the following prices were given : —Crossbreds, jfrom 8d to 3s sd. Merino—lOd to 3s sd. Pelts — 3d to Is sd. Fat from 3d to 3§d. Calfskins, 4dperlb. Hides unsold. CHRISTCHURCH CORIS EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 14tb inst : Transactions in grain during the week have met with a decided check, owing to the publication of the new railway tariff, which has caused quite a panic amongst buyers and sellers, those of the former, who have bought for forward delivery c at country stations,’ suffering to the extent of hundreds, while the latter, who have not yet disposed of their grain, have to look forward to a reduction of about Id per bushel in the value. The farmers certainly have just grounds of complaint against a Government that has taken the present opportunity of imposing such a heavy tax on their industry—an industry which might be fairly considered the backbone of the colony. The fact of the squatting interest having been apparently carefully observed “ by letting the great bulk of the wool come through before raising the tariff,” has made it more irritating to the long suffering agriculturist, while on the very eve of bringing his produce to market. In accordance with the foregoing, the uncertainty prevailing in respect to values has exercised a pre- ( judicial effect upon business. Quotations as follows : ] Wheat—Tuscan, 3s 6d, f. o.b. ; pearl and Hunter's; 3s 4d to 3s sd, f.o.b. ] Oats—Prime milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; bright short feed, 2s, f.o.b, ; inferior and discolored, Is 8d to Is lOd, f.o.b. Barley Prime malting, 4s ; second quality, 3s fid to 3s 9d. Grass seed—3s to 3s fid per bushel for clean farmers’ parcels of rye. Cocksfoot, Sf to 3sd, f.o.b. Lyttelton, Butter and Cheese—9d to 9Jd for the ] former, and to 41d for the latter.