Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1911, Page 1151

Commercial

PRODUCE Messrs Donald Reid and Co. reports: Oats. Only moderate consignments are coming forward. All sorts are readily saleable at late values, prime Gartons and Sparrowbills having most demand. We quote: Prime milling, 2s od to 2s s£d; good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s sd; inferior to medium, 2s 2d to 2s 34d per bushel (sacks extra). —There is no change to report either in demand or values. We quote: Prime milling velvet, 3s 53d to 3s 6d; Tuscan, etc., 3s 5d to 3s s^d; medium, 3s 43d to 3s sd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 4^d; medium, 3s to 3s 3d broken and damaged, 2s 6cl to 2s IQd per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The market is fully supplied. We quote : Best table potatoes, £4; good, £3 Los to £3 17s 6d; inferio” to medium, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags included). Seed lines have not quite so much inquiry and sell at £4 10s to £6, according to description. Chaff. —Although supplies are not arriving so freely buyers have no difficulty in fulfilling their requirements from local stocks, which are still very large. We quote: Best oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 ss; choice, to £4 7s 6d; medium to good, £3 15s to £4; light and inferior, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra). Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows; Oats.—The demand still continues good, and all kinds are in request. Dressed seed lines, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; prime milling, 2s od to 2s" 53d; good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s sd; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel (bags extra). Wheat.— market is very quiet. Fowl feed meets with a ready sale—Prime velvet, 3s 6£d to 3s 6|d; velvet ear and Tuscan, 3s 43d to 3s 5d ;whole fowl feed, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; medium, 3s Id to 3s 2d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (bags extra). Potatoes.—Supplies if anything, lighter, and prime quality is more saleable. Inferior and medium sorts are, however, without any demand. Best table sorts, £3 los to £4; medium to good, £3 to £3 12s 6d; inferior, £2 to £2 15s per ton (bags in). Chaff. —There is a better demand, as consignments from the country have eased. Prime quality is wanted, but medium quality is not asked for. Prime oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 5s to £4; straw chaff, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Messrs Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) report for week ending June 20, as follows: Oats. —There is still a keen demand for oats, and all coming forward are readily saleable. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 5d to 2s 6d; good to best feed, to 2s 4d; inferior to medium, 2s Id to 2s 3d; best seed) 2s 6d to 2s 9d; per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Business is still quiet and there is no change to report. Quotations; Prime velvet, 3s 6d to 3s 63 d; Tuscan,’3s 5d to 3s 63d; medium to good, 3s 4d to 3s sd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s sd; medium, 3s to 3s Id; broken and damaged, 2s 4d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks’ extra). - ■ H Potatoes. —Quotations: Best table, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to p*>od, £3 5s to £3 10s; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags in). WOOL Stronach, Morris & Co., Ltd., report as follows: Rabbitskins.We offered a large catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Bidding was’ keener than at the preceding week’s sale, but there was practically no change in prices. Quotations: Winter does, 17d to 18d; bucks, 15d to 153 d; early winters, 15d to 153 d; incoming, 14£d to 143 d; autumns, 12d to 13d; early autumns, lOd to 12d; racks, 83d to 9Jd; light racks, 7£d to 8d; small, 4£d to 6d; hawk-torn, 5d to lOd; winter blacks, lod to 18d; incoming do, 14d to 15d; horse hair, 18d to 19d. Sheepskins.—At our sale to-day we offered a large catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Prices were Irgher for good skins. Quotations; Best halfbred, 73d to B£d; medium to good, 7d to 7gd; inferior, 43d to 6d; best fine crossbred, 63d to 73d; medium to good, 54d to 63d; coarse crossbred, 53d to 6|d; medium to good, 5d to s^d; lambskins

(best), 7d to 73d; good, 6d to pelts, s|d to 6|d; inferior, 3d to ‘l^d; best merino, 6d to 6|d; medium to good, 4d to sd. V • Mr. M. T. Kennedy, 217 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows: Rabbitskins.Prime winter does, 17d to 18d; second does, to 16jd; prime bucks, to 16d; incoming and early winter, 14d to 15d; autumn, 12d to 13d; racks, 7£d to 9d. Horsehair, 16d to 19d; catskins, 4d to 6d each. Sheepskins.—Halfhred, 6d to 8d per lb; fine crossbred, s£d to 7d; coarse do., 5d to 6id; pelts, 3d to sa. Hides.—Sound ox, 6d to 8d; do. cow, 5d to 6-Jd; damaged ox and cow, 3d to 4jd; calfskins and yearlings (sound), 63 d to 9d. Horsehides, 8s to 14s each. : - Tallow. Best in casks, to 26s per cwt; do., 24s ; mixed. 18s to 20s; rough fat, 16s to 20s. Prompt returns. No commission.