Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 148, 11 May 1901, Page 2

Commercial.

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. Dunedin, May 8. Wheat—There is a fail? demand for primp samples which may be quoted at ‘2s Od to 2s 6£-d; medium-quality, 2s 3d to 2s sd; whole fowl feed, 2s lAd, sacks in. Grits —Fair business is being done in good shipping lines at Is bid to Is 4d ; medium, Is 2d to Is 3d ; Suthemriclis and prime milling are slow of sale at Is 4'd to Is sd,- sucks extra. ] lu'ley —-A moderate demand fo r prime mailing-up - ta 3s 3d for Lake 4 m own ; there is a slow sale for medium at 2-j 41 to 2s (id ; feed and milling, Is 4d to Is Gd.

WOOL AND SKIN SALE. At the wool and skin sales held in Timnru on Wednesday there were large catalogues submitted for sale, and those wore disposed of under comprti'ion at very good prices. The attendance of buyers was good, and in addition to the local men, a buyer from Ouuaru was also present. The following are quotations:—Crossbred wool sold, at d.jd, 3jd to -id per lb; 11 homings J']d to ' 24d ; half bred wool, 4.1 d to 5d ; dead wool. 3d to 44d ; bellies, and pieces, 2d to 3,1; thr o-quarter-bred skins, ds to 3s (id ; lamb skins. 2s Od to 3s; bare pelts, 7d to Is; good pelfs, 2s Sd to 2s 6d : .half-brail skins, 3s dd to is; skins at par lb, ft}d to 4d ; half-bred’*, 4d to 4.‘,d ; merino skins, 41 dto 4-i]d per lb. Fat brought Ids (id per cwt.