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PRODUCE Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when prices ruled as under: Oats. Consignments have slackened 'considerably and as stocks in local stores are light shippers' orders are not readily supplied, and prices are firm at a slight advance on late quotations. Prime milling, 2s s£d to 2s 6d; good to best feed, 2s 4id to 2s s^d; inferior to medium, 2s 2d to 2s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —There is a good demand from millers for prime velvet and velvet-ear, while, owing to a reduction in freights, shippers have been able to bring about some business in Tuscan. There is consequently a better tone in the market. Prime milling velvet, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; velvet-ear, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; Tuscan, 3s s£d to 3s 6£d; medium, 3s 5d to 3s sid; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 4id; medium, 2s lid to 3s 2d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). f) Potatoes. —Local stocks are now somewhat reduced, and the quantity of prime potatoes coming forward is not great. • There has therefore been rather better demand, confined almost entirely to prime lots. We quote: Best table potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; medium, £2 10s to £2 15s; inferior, £2 to £2 7s 6d per ton (bags included). Chaff! —The market is more heavily supplied, and only prime qualities have any attention, prices ruling a shade below late quotations. Prime oaten sheaf, to £4 ss; choice, to £4 7s 6d; medium to good, £3 10s to £4; discolored and light, £3 to £3 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra). * '
Messrs Dalgety and Co. "report: — We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we offered a fair catalogue to the usual attendance of the trade Prices ruled as under: Oats. The market continues to be barely supplied, and prices have advanced another |d per bushel. There is a keen demand for shipment, and any lines offered are readily sold at quotations. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s s|d to 2s 6d; good to best feed, 2s to 2s s|d; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; inferior, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (bags extra). Wheat.—There is a good demand for all prime samples offering, velvet and velvet-ear being most in request. Fowl feed is also more saleable. Quotations: Prime velvet, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; prime velvet-ear and Tuscan, 3s bid to 3s 6d; medium, 3s 4id to 3s 5d ; best whole fowl feed, 3s 3|d to 3s 4id; inferior, 2s lOd to 3s Id per bushel (bags extra). Potatoes.—Supplies from the country have, if anything, rather eased, but there still remains" enough in store to supply the demand. The only inquiry at the present time is a local one, as the demand for shipment is practically nil. Quotations Best .table sorts, £3 2s 6d to £3*ss; medium to good, >£3 12s 6d to £3 17s 6d; inferior, £2 to £2 10s per bushel (bags in). Chaff. Arrivals still continue fairly heavy. Only prime oaten sheaf is inquired for, medium quality being without demand. Quotations: Best black oaten chaff, £4, 5s -to £4 7s 6d • best white oaten chaff, £4
2s 6d to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 17s fid; straw chaff and inferior, £2 to £2 15s per ton (bags extra) • v &
Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending August 8, as follows:Oats.—Very few consignments are coming to hand and prices have improved by about; fd per bushel. Shippers are in the market, and any lines offering are readily sold. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 5Ad to 2s 6d 1 ■ good to best feed, 2s 4-Ad to 2s s|d;' medium to good, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; inferior, 2s to 2s" 2d per bushel (sacks extra) Wheat. —Fowl wheat is also easier sold. Quotations: Prime velvet, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; velvet ear, 3s sid to 3s 6d; medium, 3s 4£d to 3s sd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3id to 3s 4 Ad; broken, 2s lOd to 3s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. JBest table, £3 2s 6d to £3 ss; medium to good, £2 12s 6d to £2 17s 6d; inferior; £2 to £2 10s per bushel (bags in).
WOOL Mr. M. T. Kennelly, 217 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows :—■ : Rabbitskins.—Prime winter does, 17d to 18d; second does, to 16id; 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.—Halfbred, 6d to 8d per lb; fine crossbred, 5A to 7d ; coarse do., 5d to. 6id; pelts, 3d to sd. Hides.—Sound ox, 6d to Bdfdo. 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. Tallow. Best in casks, to 26s per cwt; do., 245; mixed, 18s to 20s- rough fat, 16s to 20s. Prompt returns. No commission. Stronach, Morris & Co., Ltd., report as follows:
Rabbitskins. —We offered a medium catalogue at last week’s sale to a smaller attendance of buyers than usual. , Competition, however, was very keen, and prices for prime winter bucks and does, showed a rise' of from -Id to Id per lb. Other sorts were also eagerly competed for. Quotations: Prime winter does, 2ld to 22fd ; second winters, 19d to 20 jd; outgoing, 14d to 16 Ad; prime winter bucks, 17 Ad" to .18 Ad: second winters, 15Ad to 16d; outgoing, 13d to 14-Ad; incoming and early winters, 14|d to 17d; autumns," 13d to 15d ; racks, 9d to 9|d; light racks,. 8d to B|d; springs, 9d to 12d; small, 4d to sd; winter blacks, 20d to 24|d; autumns, 18d to 20d; fawns, 15d to 16Ad; horsehair! 18d toH9d. Sheepskins.—There was a large attendance of buyers at our sale to-day, when we offered a good catalogue. Competition for the finer class of skins was good, but coarse crossbred were not eagerly inquired for. Medium and inferior skins showed a slight decline. Quotations: Best halfbred, 6|d to 7-j; d ; medium to good, 5Ad to fiA-d ; inferior, 4|d to s|d ; fine crossbred, fid to 6|d ; medium to good, 5d to fid; coarse crossbred, 5Ad to 6|d; medium to good, 4d to sid; inferior, 3d to 4cl: merino, s|d to fifd; best pelts, 4|d to 4|d ; medium to good, 3d to 3-Ad; lambskins, 6|d to fifd; medium to good, 4d to 5d." Hides. —We held our fortnightly hide sale on Thursday, 3rd inst., when we offered a catalogue totalling 878. The majority of our hides forward were in good condition, and these were very eagerly competed for. All sloppy hides, showed a slight decline. Our top price was 7fd for ox and 7|d for cow hides. In money value we sold ox to £2 12s 4d and cow hides to £2 Is 9d. Quotations: Prime stout heavy ox, 7Ad to B ; }d ; heavy do, 7d to 7|d; medium weight, 6|d to 7fd ; light weight, 6|-d to 7|d. Stout heavy cow hides, 6Ad to 7 |-d ; medium weight, fifd to 7|d; light weight, fifd to 6|d; medium and inferior cow and ox, 4£d to fid ; slippy, 4d to sld;. bull and stag hides, 4fd to"s|-d ; cut, s|d to 7d; calfskins, 6|d to Bfd; medium to good, 2d to s|d; yearlings, 6-Ad to 6-Ad.
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New Zealand Tablet, 10 August 1911, Page 1521
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