Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 11 January 1912, Page 25

Commercial

" ' PRODUCE V ': Wellington, January B.—The High Commissioner's cablegram, dated London, January 6, is as follows (note: quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average prices on spot) : • Mutton.—The market is firm. New -Zealand stocks of mutton on hand are light and firmly held in a few hands. In anticipation of small arrivals quotations are nominal. Canterbury, 4id per lb; North Island, 4-|d. . ■; \ -Lamb.—- quiet. A small number of New Zealand lambs have arrived. Average price, per lb; Australian, large supply,' 4|d; Argentine, plentiful, 4£d. * •";'.'■'■; • -; ■ ' Beef.—The market is firm, with improved demand. Stocks of. New Zealand beef on hand are light. : Quotations are: nominal.- New Zealand hinds, 3|d; New Zealand fores, 2 1 d. \ " : r ; rr _ Butter. market is very firm, and there is a general and active demand. The market is affected by the expectation of light arrivals. There is , general confidence in the maintenance of present prices. ' Average price for the week for choicest New Zealand butter, 134 s per cwt; Australian, 131 s; Argentine, 130 s; Danish, 1375; Siberian, 128 -

Messrs. Dalgety and Co; report as follows \^-

4 We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we offered a ; fairsized catalogue to the usual attendance of the trade. Bidding was slack, and the bulk of the offerings were passed . in. L The following are quotations: ;/-■>: .&:? Oats.—-The market remains in the same quiet state. In the absence of - shipping demand, the ; market;'is" slightly easier. Very few,: lines are coming ; in from the country. Prime, milling, 2s Hid; good to best feed,' 2s lOd to: 2s lid; medium, 2s. 8d to 2s 9d;' inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 8d per bushel (bags extra). '

.Wheat.—There is nothing fresh to report. Millers are not operating, and quotations are only nominal. Prime I velvet, 3s lOd to 3s lld prime velvet ear and Tuscan, 3s Bi-d to 3s 9|d ; best whole fowl feed, 3s 7|d to 3s 8d; inferior, 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel (bags extra); ■;-, -.;,..-.. ' ' Chaff. —Prime oaten sheaf is sought after. Medium quality is very difficult to place. Choice black oaten chaff, £4 10s; good chaff, £4 5s to £4 7s 6d; medium, £3 5s to £3 15s; inferior, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (bags extra). , ... Messrs. Donald Reid and Co..report: We held our weekly; auction sale of grain; and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under: ' ~ Oats. The market remains quiet. Stocks are light, but sufficient?, for local requirements, 1 while there is little demand from exporters. We quote: Prime milling, 2s lid to 2sill|d"; -good to best- feed, 2s lOd to 2s lid; inferior to medium, 2s 8d to 2s 9|d per bushel (sacks extra). > ; : Wheat.—To-day's cablegrams report a slight advance in other markets, and although no business of any importance is being transacted here, there is a firmer tone. Millers' demand is confined to choice'lots for mixing. Medium milling quality finds an .outlet for fowl feed, which is scarce and in good demand. We quote: Prime milling velvet, 3s 10|d to 4s; Tuscan, . "- . :: : .',*'- ' v -~ ■ - ' ' * • ,/l • ' .' ■ "-

3s 9d to 3s 9|-d; medium, 3s"Bdto r 3s BU ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; medium, .3s ; 4d to 3s 6d; broken and damaged, 2s 10'd to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). L rPotatoes.—A few consignments of old potatoes are coming v forward. Best freshly-picked lots "realise 22s 6d to 255; others, 10s to 20s per ton. (sacks included). Chaff.—The market is/ quiet, ';> Present- requirements are.not heavy, and consignments coming forward are sufficient to supply same; r. It is, 'therefore, difficult to- effect sales of lines 'in the country. We quote: Best oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 7s : 6d; medium to good, £3 15s ; to ; £4; light and discolored, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra). Z::T-) ' f'f -' l £: WOOL " r Mr. M. T. Kennellyr2l7 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows: - = . ! ' , ;;v' Rabbitskins.—Prime winter does, 17d to 18d; second does, to 16Ad; 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. v ;„. ,'f ;/■;/: - ; \- . j;Sheepskins.—Halfbred, 6d to 8d per lb; fine crossbred, 5 J to 7d; coarse do., 5d to 6id; pelts, 3d to sd. ; ; Hides.—Sound ox, 6d to Sdfdo. cow, 5d to 6id; damaged ox and cow, 3d to 4|d; calfskins and year(sound), 6id 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.

Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended January 9, as follows: ..• Rabbitskins.—Very ' small catalogues were :offered at yesterday's sales, the; majority. of the skins forward being off season's lines.' Competition was keen and prices ruled about the same as at last sale. Prime winter does 20d to22d; bucks 16d to 16|d; second winter does, 14d to 15-Jd ; second winter bucks, 12W to 15d: autumns, 12d to 14jd; racks, : BJ,d to 9£d flight racks, 7£d to B|d; outgoings, lid to 13d; incomings, 13id to 15d; hawk torn, 6d to 9|d ; winter blacks, 18d to 20d; seconds, 9d to 13d; fawns', 14d to 15Ad; horse hair, 18|d;to:19£dy; .-■ ■ . . ■ v \i V • -,..;;.Sheepskins.—At to-day's sale we offered a very large catalogue. There was hardly the competition, of last sale and prices, if anything, were inclined to ease; Prime halfbred, 7d to 7|d; medium to good, 6d to : 6|d; inferior, 4±d to s|d;,best fine crossbred, 6U to 6|d; coarse crossbred, s|d to 6|-d; inferior, 3d to Ud * hoggets,;sW to medium : to good, 4id'to';s|d; best merino, 6d to 6|d;- medium to good, : sid to 6d; pelts a|d to_4|d; lambskins, 5d to sfd. " - i.. • . *' .' Hides. submitted a catalogue of 593 at our sale on Friday, sth inst. Competition was very brisk and prices for all offered were fully up to the standard of last' sale. Calfskins were very eagerly competed for and sold up to lo|d per lb. .Our top price" for ox hides was B§d; for cow hides, 6|d. Quotations:,.Prime stout heavy ox hides, 7fd to B§d; stout heavy,- 7d to 7|d; medium weight dto 7£d; light weight, 6£d to 6|d; staggy and inferior/:4|d : to sd; cut, s§d to 6f d; best heavy cow hides, 6|d to 6|d ; medium weight, 6|d to' 6|d ;' light weight, 6d :to 6§d; . inferior, 4|d to 51; yearlings, 6|d to 6id; best calfskins, lOd" to ' lOgd • good, B|d to 9|d : inferior, 7£d to BJd. ; . , * ' ;_ : Tallow and Pat.—The market remains very steady and the small consignments coming forward readily : placed. .': ~".'-'", -