COMMERCIAL NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19889, 19 May 1936, Page 12

COMMERCIAL NEWS

BABBIT SKIN SALE. DUNEDIN FIXTURE. DUNEDIN. Monday. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows-.—Rather smaller quantities were forward to-day. The demand still continues strong, and United States buyers were operating keenly. Inferior grades, such as summers, were from Id to 2d lower than last sale, but all autumn, incoming and winter sorts were on an average 3d to 6d higher. First winter bucks realised 126 id per lb., or approximately 2s each, whilst first winter does brought 98id per lb-. The following was the range of prices:—Light racks, 443 d per lb.; prime racks, 44id; dawny autumns, 53d; early autumns, 603 d; late autumns, Old; Incoming winters, 102 d; first early winter bucks, 1193 d; first early winter does, 9 4d; spring bucks, 53d; outgoing bucks, 68d; spotted bucks, 90id; second winter bucks, lOoid; first winter bucks, 126 id; spring does, 43d; outgoing does, 57|d; spotted does, 78d; second winter does, 9 l 3d; first winter does. 98id; second early autumns, 55id; second late autumns, 76|d; second incomings, Biid; second early winter bucks, 1033 d; second early winter does. 82d; summer does. 34id; summer bucks, 4 lid; first milky, 453 d; milky, 333 d; summer broken. 32id; autumn broken, 48d; second winter broken, 55id; first winter broken, 60id; runners, 42d; small, 26d; summer blacks, 34fd; autumn blacks, s lid; second winter blacks, 66id; first winter blacks, 80id; fawns, 36id; winter fawns, 52id; hareskins, 27id. TALLOW, HEMP, FRUIT. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated May 16. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow. —The market is very quiet, with quotations nominal and changedHemp.—Manila; The market is firmer. ‘K ” grade for June-August shipment sold at £2O ss. Stocks in London on May 1 were 13,021 bales against 11.381 bales at the same time last year. Sisal: The market is firm and active with good demand. Prices have advanced. May-July and JulySeptember shipments sold at the close at £2B. New Zealand: The market is nominal and unchanged. Stocks in London on M• > i were 116 tons, against 29 tons at the same time last year. Fruit—“ Australian Star.” and “Rangitata” shipments discharged in good condition. Apples: The market Is overstocked, and prices are weakening- Cox's Orange, 10s to 16s: Otago, Its to 22s 6d; Jonathan and Delicious, 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Cleopatra, Dunn's Favourite and Ballarat, 8s 6d to 9s 6d. Lord Wolseley. 8s to 9s. Pears: There is a steady demand. Comice, 12s to 14s; Winter Nells, 10s Ito 11s. Winter Cole. 9s to 10s 6d; P. 'Barry, Conference. Beurre Bose and Packham’s Triumph. 8s 6d to 9s 7d; Kelffer and Twyl’ord Monarch, 8s to IPs; Duchess. Beurre Clairgeau and Beurre Diel, 8s 6d; Vicar of Winkfleld, K ______