THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9015, 30 November 1907, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

MJiIERSTON WOOL, SKIN i AND HIDE SALES. brahani and Williams, Ltd., re;:—At our monthly sale on 3'Jth iwe offered 72 bales aud bags of I 1550 skins, 850 calfskins, 350 B, 3 catks and 30 tins tallow, 'rabbit skins, cowtails and bones. Brs were well represented but ing was not spirited, owing to lecline that lias been experienced bund. The bulk of the wool ©d consisted of crossbred and isand pricos were lower than ;sale, being . in sympathy with isShdon sales. 093 bred 7d to 8d ; dead od, Gd, jto 7J£d; pieces 4d to 4MA ; locks ito 4d ; crutchings 6>£d ; black Bkius.—Crossbred yd to 6%d; %Wi to sJ£d to Od ;,pelts 5d to ■lambs' 4d to <">d; dead and KjeiJ hoggets 4d; hoggets s>£d. isiß' skins, crossbred, fine, 5s f' 7$ 3d; crossbred medium 4s j; 4d, 6s Id, 0s sd, 6s Od, to 7s. k'iDß, Bound to 5%A. Cut, to 3&d; slippy 1 %d; half dry f«Rrlings3Kd to 4d; ox heavy *0 6%d; medium 4%d; light 3d cow heavy 3d to4d;mo-

diuin Bkf to 4Wd; bulls, SJitf; steers J casks 20s to 21s fid per cwt. lomb.-£3 10s per ton. ] Oowtftila.- is Id per doz. ; prices were easier pathy with London and Australian in Woof-Wo offered a small catalogue of "dead wool bellies, pieces aud locks. Crossbred 7#d, dead wool 7$U Allies aud PW«» 6«d, inferior pieces aud locks 3%d. Sueepskins.-A good catalogue submitted, prices showing a docliuo or from Vd to Id per lb. on previous sale and in the case of inferior even more Halfbrcds 7><M, crossbred hiTd. rcossbord medium 7d crossiv,.«ri «™t«i. CUd. super dead ScS Od lambs' Cd, woolly dead S es 's%fd, dead hoggets half wools %d, shorts and m enor 4Kd, salted lamb*. ls» <*» ealtea p&s Is Od, green skins 5s Bd, .<>s Id, 7S Hi(lcs -We offered all classes of hides medium ox medium cows 4d, cows 4d, heifers 4.1, ox cut Sd, cows cut B%d, cows slippy ' 13^aS]S l -A good catalogue submitted Prime calfskins o> 2 d to £sl inferior 3%d to yearlings im', cut and slippy 2K<l to 2%d, ,i{"„ rn lf Is to 2s 7d. ' TaUow-In casks 22s 9d ;in tins 22s 3d per cwt; in barrels 20s per cwt. , GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs Todd aud Douglas Dnnodm, re ~£t :-Oats : The market is a little on tho quiet side but posted shiprents continue to go forward at late notations. There are practically ? To offerings now from the country and stocks in store are very light for this thno of the year. We quote : -a grade Sparrowbills and Gartons 4, Id to 4s 2d, B grade 4s to 4s Id O Grade 4s. Milling wheat: Market quS?bnt lioldets don't show much disposition to reduce quotations aad there is a feeling, notwithstanding ? ft reduction in flour, that prices Si bf maintained. Most wopio Seed, look for an time we quote <fc 0 - b for mixed parcels. I'owl wheat. «Arce oulvnominnl Jofe available aSub..!. C,,k,foof. A fairly iron" il-::i-nd for this Jias again sot t„ n.»l •• / i-- '«t quantity has changed l,"uiT-i .In-i ■■'":: tho week. We quote 171b .%> 0d 7 7 # t 0 8d « IGlb 7% ' m ! 15lb7Wdto 7&d, 1411) 7d to fed Undressed seed «i£d to o%d, rough seed to Gd all t'.o.b., sacks extra.

STOCK BEPOET.

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows :-At our Hunteryille sale on Tuesday wo yarded 300 head of cattle but only one pen of sheep came torward 'Bidding at auction was not very'brisk and several lots were passed in We were, however, successful in making n good clearance at satisfactory prices afterwards. We auote :—Oows and calves S 3 10s, store oo WS .*3 Bs, fat Hereford heifers *G 3-year steers £3 los to £o K.s fid, 2§-year steers £i, hulls 325, store ewes in wool 17s 6fl. | ___„».