Mr John Thompson, auctioneer, reports that at his monthly sale at Eaes Junction, on Thursday, all the merino ewes brought for ward found ready purchasers at 4s each. The supply, however, was not equal to the demand. There were numerous enquiries for cross breds, but unfortunately the number adver tised for sale were not brought to the yards.
DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET.
Messrs Mercer Brothers, Princes-streefc, report for the week ending 31st March : — Fresh butter, best and favorite brands (in lib and |lb prints) lid ; good or linary butter, 9d j eggs, Is 8d per dozen ; roll bacon, 7d per lb. Good salt butter, in kegs, 7£d per lb j cheese, 4£d per lb. Mr F. Merman, Great King-atreet, reports for the week ending 31st March : — Wholesale prices : Oats, 2s lOd to 3s per bushel j mill ing wheat. 4s 3d to 43 6cl per bushel 5 fowls' feed, 2s to 33 ; barley, malting, 3a 6d to 4s 5 feed, Is 6d to 2s 6d per bushel ; hay, new, £3 5s per ton ; chaff, £3 15s per ton ; straw, £2 per ton ; bran, £5 per ton ; pollard, £5 per ton 5 flour, £10 to £10 10s per ton ; oat meal, £15 per ton ; butter, fresh, 8d to lOd, ealt, 6d to 8d ; eggs, Is Id ; bacon, in rolls, 7d to 7»d j side, 7idj hams, ]0d; fresh pork, 4d per lb ; potatoes, £2 15s per ton.
DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET.
