Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 12 June 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report; Oats.— show week.some samples of farmers’ lines of oats have been on offer, but in the quiet state of the market only moderate business has been transacted. The demand for export is chiefly for prime Gartons and sparrowbills, which holders are not disposed to sell at prices that will allow of business. Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3^d; good to. best feed, 2s to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is lOd to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. The quantity of prime milling wheat offering locally is not' excessive, but late reports from other markets have had the effect of retarding sales. Millers are not keen buyers of anything but prime velvet. Prime milling velvet, 4s*to 4s 2d; Tuscan, etc., 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; medium, 3s 7d to 3s best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium, 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s' per bushel (sacks extra). ■ Potatoes. Heavier supplies are coming to hand, and with only moderate shipping demand it has been difficult to maintain values. Unsound or badly picked consignments are quite out of favor. Best table potatoes, £4 5s to £4 10s; medium to good, £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d per ton (sacks included). Chaff. Consignments have been coming forward freely, and sales are on a somewhat lower level than those of last week. Prime oaten sheaf is the only class in demand, lower grades being practically neglected. Best oaten sheaf, £4 5s to £4 10s ; medium to good, £3 15s to £4; light and discolored, £3 to £3 10s; straw chaff, £2 15s to £3 per ton (sacks extra).

Messrs Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, June 10, 1913, as follows: Oats. The market is very quiet and very little business is being done. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3id; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d medium, Is lOd to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —There is practically ho business being done except in prime velvet. Buyers' are not keen. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 2d; Tuscan, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 7|d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra) , Chaff. Large consignments have been coming to hand and prices are slightly easier. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £4 5s to £4 10s; medium to good, £3 15s to £4; light, £3 to £3 10s ; straw chaff, £2 15s to £3 per ton (sacks extra). * Potatoes.—Supplies have been heavy and with very little shipping being done prices*are hard to maintain. Best table potatoes, £4 5s to £4 10s; medium to good, £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d (sacks in). ~ WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report: Rabbitskins. —There was a good attendance of ( buyers at yesterday’s sale, and bidding was very brisk. We topped the market at 32|d for winter does, other lots selling up to 24Ad. Quotations: Winters, to 32£d; incoming, to 24d; bucks, to 19|d ; autumns, to 17fd; early autumns to 16d : racks, to 13£d ; light racks, to 12£d ; springs, 12|d ; small, to 94d ; blacks, to 24d per lb. Catskins, to 8-ld each : opossum skins, 6s 6d to 8s 6d each; horsehair, to 19|d. Sheepskins. This being the day of the monthly wool sale, there was a large attendance of buyers.

Competition was very keen. : Quotations; Best halfbred, 9d to 9|d; medium to good, B£d to B|d; best fine crossbred, B£d to B|d ; best coarse crossbred, 8d to B£d; medium to good, 7d to?. J |d; ? best dead halfbred, 7£d to 7|d; best coarse crossbred, 7d to 7£d; best pelts, s|d to 6|d; medium to good, 44d to sd; best merino, 7|d to medium to good, 7d to 7|d; lambs, to B|d. ‘ „ Hides.—We held our fortnightly hide sale on Thursday last, when we offered a good catalogue. Competition was keen and prices showed a slight advance on last sale. Quotations: Stout heavy ox hides, 9d to 9£d; heavy, B£d to 9d; medium, 7fd to B|d; light, 7|d to 7|d; stout heavy cow hides, 7|d to medium, ■ 7|d to 7|d; light, 6|d to 7d; best calfskins, to 10fd; medium, lOd to 10£d; damaged and inferior, 4|d to 7d» yearlings, 7fd to B£d. "