COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 25 August 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD. HIDE AND SKIN REPORT We report having held a very successful sale cf skins, hides and tallow tc-day, when a full attendance of buyers made spirited bidding for all lots. Practically everything was sold the hammer fit prices quite up U- tln»s e ruling a fortnight ago, and' tukirg '-iHo account the state o'l hilh U 1.3 Jlorre end Australian martf }t3, this v«::y satisfactory. The range of priooi is given bslow, and .i comparison .win last sale'we \iuoce: Best cheepskiis ftd to la better, inferior and dama-i'id ac par, and s-alted slow cf sale. :I?i- r y ox mad 3 up tc id per .lb more, whil* weigh;? »vr;e about par. Cow hides wore slightly easier. Our next sale will be held on the 3rd September, when we will offer crutchings and wcol that is being specially held for that sale. Sheepskins: Halfbred 10-d to 10-. V., fin 8 crossbred lOgd to lHd, medi-r.

coars 0 crossbred lOd to lid, short and half wools 6d to IOJd, dead and damcrossbred 5d to 9%d, inferior and badly damaged Gd, lsmbs sid to 10§d, damp, salted and green 5/ to 11/, pelts Id to lambs salted 5/7 Hides: ox, heavy, 6Cilbs up, 11 3-Sd to Hid; ox, medium, 50/59, 92d to lid; ox, light, 49 and under, 9d to I0$d; cow, heavy, 551bs and over, 9*d to 10Jd; cow, medium, 42 to 54, 8d to 9d; cut, slippy and inferior, 6d to 93d; bull stag, d to 7}d; yearlings, 161bs to 241bs, 7d to 8 l J 3d; calf, medium gocd, 16 to 24-lbs, B£d to 9Jd; caltdamaged, 16 to 241bs, 2d to 8d Tsllow: In casks. 22/6 to .5/3; in tins, etc., 20/6 to 23/6. ' Sundries: Cow tails, 1/3. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Meat: Canterbury and North Island mutton cannot hi quoted, because the Government is new holding all wethers for feeding the armies, and only ewes rr G available for the general public. Ewes are plentiful, wi h a-fair demand, a-, s'id. More lambs have been released, and'prices have declined, with the j result that the- demand is getting batter. The demand has been stimulated by the scarcity of chilled beef. The clem \nd is chiefly for light-weights 4's 7 5-8, second-grade light-weight 7 7-Bd, other than Canterbury 8 l-16d. For best quality, higher prices have been paid for light weight. Chilled beef is not quoted officially. There is | a very lniited supply. Hinds lOd, ; fores Bd. I

Butter: The market is firm. The loss of a steamer with 28,000 casks of Siberian butter on board has made the market firmer. Danish, in small demand, 160/ to 172/; Siberian, in good demand, little offering, 134/ to 136/; TVish creamery, firm, 156/ to 160/, unsalted, 160/ to 162/. Cheese: The market is very quiet; prices irregular. Canadian, quiet, 735. to 75/, according to quality and condition, excepW:onr/}y 76/; English Cheddar, quiet, 94/; New Zealand, market quiet, but steady, 73/ to 75/; United States, quiet, 63/ to 70/, but if not in good condition is selling at 02/ to 66/.

Hemp: Market quiet, but steady. New Zealand good-fair grade, £32 10/. fair £3O 10/, forward shipment quoted at same price. Manilla, new grade, fai'r, £3B. Wheat: Market weaker. Prices slightly lower. It is reported that the Canadian crop is large and of good quality. Canadian old crop, on passage. 55/ per quarter, new Crops Octo-ber-November shipment 47/6, American new,crop 47/. > Oats: Market quiet, small business doing. Argentine on spit 25/6 per qr., August-Seutember shipment 24/6. Wool. The market 'remains firm.