Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 25 May 1911, Page 959

Commercial

* PRODUCE Messrs Dalgety and Co. -report: Oats.—During the last week there has been a strong demand from both shippers and millers, but the offerings from the country are very light. Prime Gartons and sparrowbills are in demand, while duns, black, and Algerians are wanted for seed. All small lots are readily picked up by the local trade. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 4|d; good to best' feed, 2s 3£d to 2s 4^d; medium oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d inferior and damaged, Is lid to 2s Id per bushel (bags extra). Wheat. The market still remains firm, although cables from London state that the market is slightly easier. This is to be accounted for by shippers having booked supplies, and buying any lots of wheat for shipment which come within their limit. Prime velvet and Tuscan are most in request. Fowl feed is fairly scarce, and meets with a very good sale here at more than its shipping value. Quotations : Prime velvet, 3s 6d to 3s 6£d; velvet ear and Tuscan, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; whole fowl feed, 3s 3£d to 3s 4£d; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d. Potatoes. During the last week consignments have been heavier than usual, and the market is if anything weaker. Prime potatoes still continue to be quitted on arrival, but medium and inferior potatoes are very hard to sell. Quotations: Best table sorts, £4 to £4 2s 6d; medium to good, £3 7s 6d to £3 15s; inferior and damaged, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton (bags in).

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. reports:

Oats. —Prime gartons and sparrowbills have been in strong demand during the past week, and prices have advanced slightly. The inquiry for prime seed duns, black tartars, waverleys, etc., is active. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 4d to 2s sd; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —The London cablegrams received towards the close of last week had the effect of checking local sales to some extent, and buyers are not now so keen to operate at late values. Fowl wheat is not over plentfiul, and for good whole there is ready sale. We quote: Prime milling, 3s ssd to 3s 6d; good, 3s sd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3£d to 3s 4£d; medium to good, 3s to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s 4d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. —Supplies are coming forward more steadily, and all prime quality is readily dealt with on arrival.. Medium quality is not in request, and straw chaff is not moving off freely. We quote: Best . oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 7s 6d; choice, to £4 10s; medium to good, £3 12s 6d to £4; light and inferior, £3 to £3 10s; straw chaff, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) report for week ending May 23, as follows:

Oats. —There are very few samples coming to .hand and under strong competition from both shippers and millers, prices have advanced slightly. Seed lines are also inquired for. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 4d to 2s sd; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.—There is a good demand for all prime quality coming forward, but medium and inferior straw chaff are harder of sale. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 7s 6d; medium to good, £3 12s 6d to £4; light and inferior, £3 to £3 10s; straw chaff, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Potatoes. Large consignments', are coming forward and prices have eased slightly. Inferior lots are difficult to sell. Quotations: Best table Up-to-Dates, £4 2s 6d to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £4; inferior, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton (bags in). WOOL Mr. M. T. Kennelly, 217 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows: Rabbitskins.Winter does, to 20d per lb; winter bucks, 16d to 18d; incoming autumns, 14d to 17d; racks, 8d to lOd. Horsehair, 16d to 19d; catskins, 4d to 6d each. Advices from London report a decline of 2d on all grades. Sheepskins.Halfbred, 6d to 8d per lb; fine crossbred, s£d to 7d; coarse do., 5d to 6Jd; pelts, 3d to sd. Hides. —Sound ox, 6d to 8d; do. cow, 5d to 6£d; damaged ox and cow, 3d to 4^d; calfskins and yearlings (sound), 6£d to 9d. Horsehides, 8s to 14s each.

,o Tallow.—Best in casks, to 26s per cwt: do., 245: mixed, 18s to 20s; rough fat, 16s to 20s. -r% Prompt returns. No commission. Stronach, Morris & Co., Ltd., report as follows: ' Rabbitskins;— offered a large catalogue on Monday to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was good and prices remained firm at late rates. Quotations: Winter does, to 17d; buck's, to 15fd; early winters, 15|d to 153 d; incomings 14d to 15|d; autumns, 12d to 14d; racks, 9(1 to 9|d; light racks, 8d to B£d; spring bucks, lOd to Hid: spring does, Bd'to B£d; hawk torn, 7d to lid; small, s*d to 7d; horse hair, 15d to T9d. , Sheepskins.—We offered a medium catalogue at our sale to-day, when prices for pelts and lambskins showed a rise of about id per lb as compared with last sale. Quotations: Halfbreds, 6£d to 8d; medium to good, s*d to bjjd; best fine crossbred 6d to 6jd; medium to good, 4#d to o£d; coarse crossbred, 6d to 6^d; inferior, 4d to s*d : best pelts, 6d to 63d; medium to good, 5d to s£d; best lambskins, 6sd to lid; medium to good, 5d to 6d