Commercial
■:" - - FRObUCfci .y- - \ < ' * .' Wellington, July 7. The High . Commissioner cabled from London on July 5 : ..'. '[.'"' ■.',,-'".■•" - r Mutton. Market firm; no change in prices except for heavy weights, which may be quoted at l-16d higher. Canterbury, 4|d; light weight, as high as 4£d; heavy weight, North island, 4|d. Lamb. Market weak, with a downward tendency. Prices have declined l£d per lb for best quality. There is a dull sale for heavy carcases of lamb. Canterbury two's, 6d; heavy weight (fours), sd; other than Canterbury, s|d. Beef.—Market firm. There is a poorer"demand for fores. New Zealand hinds, 4Jd; fores, 3£d; chilled hinds, 5 5-16 d.
Butter.—Market quiet; no change in prices. Cheese. Market firm, and prices continue to advance. There is a good demand for New Zealand cheese, first-hand stocks of which are practically cleared. New Zealand white, 65s fid; colored, 63s fid; Canadian (new make), finest white and colored, 63s to 655.
Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report; —» Oats.; —The market is quiet. Shippers are operating to a small extent in Gartons and Sparrowbills, but vendors generally are not disposed to quit their holdings at current prices. The bulk of the business is therefore confined to local sales and seed lines. Prime milling, 2s 2|d to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s l|d to 2s 2d.; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—ln milling quantities, only moderate business is passing. Prime velvet and velvet ear are readily saleable, but Tuscan, is in over supply, and not in request. Good old fowl wheat meets with fair demand. Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 2d; velvet ear, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; Tuscan, 3s fid to 3s 7d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s s|d; medium, 3s Id to 3s 3d broken and damaged, 2s fid to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. Most of the consignments coming to hand are in medium condition only, and realise about £3 10s to £3 15s; good-conditioned lines are worth £4 to £4 7s fid, while choice lots coming forward would probably sell-at £4 10s per ton (bags included). Chaff. Heavy supplies are still coming in, and prices have inevitably suffered to some extent. The demand is chiefly for prime oaten sheaf, which sells at £4 to £4 2s fid, while choice black oat is worth £4 ss. Medium to good is offering plentifully at £3 10s to £3 15s per ton (bags extra).
Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, July 8, 1913 as follows: Oats.—The market is very quiet as there is very little shipping demand and holders are firm. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 2]d to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. There is a fair demand for prime velvet but red wheats are not inquired for. Good whole fowl wheat meets with a ready sale. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 2d; velvet ear, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d ; Tuscan, 3s fid to 3s 7d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to- 3s sd; medium, 3s Id to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s fid to 3s per bushel (sacks c extra). Chaff. Large consignments are coming to hand and prices have eased considerably. Medium quality is practically unsaleable. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £4; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra). Potatoes.-There is very little demand and prices have receded further. The majority coming to hand are very badly graded. Quotations: Prime, to £4 7s fid; medium to good, M 10s to £3 15s per ton (sacks in). *
WOOL - Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd, report as follows: , Rabbitskins.—We held our weekly rabbitskin ; sale yesterday when we submitted a large catalogue. Competition was keen and prices' in some cases showed a rise on last week's values, and-all other lots were firm at late rates. We offered a prime line of opossum skins and these sold up to 7s 8d each, averaging just on, 6s for the consignment. Quotations: Prime winter does, 37£d to 40£; prime winter bucks,' 26d to 32£d; second winter bucks, 22|d to 28£d; early winters, 19d to 20|d; autumns, to iBAd; early autumns, to 16§d ; racks, Ito 13fd; light racks, to 12|d; summers, to broken, lid to 17|d; prime winter blacks, 33|d to 39d; autumn blacks, to 22d; fawns, 20d" to 24|d; horsehair, 17d to 22|d; hareskins, 12d to 19d per lb. Catskins, 9|d to 13d each; opossum skins, from 4s to 9s Id each. .«"■■' Sheepskins.—We. offered a medium catalogue at to-day's sale and and all on sale were eagerly competed for. Prices were fully up to last sale's rates. Quotations: Best half bred, 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, 7d ito 7fd ■ best dead 'halfbred, 7|d to crossbred, 6^d to 7d; medium, 4id to ; best pelts, to 6§d ; medium to good, s|d to 6d ; best merino, 7£d to B£d; medium to good, s|d to 6|-d; lambskins, to B|d. - Hides.—We held our fortnightly hide sale on Thursday the 3rd inst. Competition was not so keen and prices showed a drop of from about |d per lb as compared with last sale. Quotations: Prime stout heavy ox hides, 8d to B|d; heavy,'- 7\ d to 7£d; medium weight, 6|d to 7|d ; light weight, "6|d to 7§d; best heavy cow hides, 7|d to 7f d; medium, 7d to 7gd; damaged and inferior cow and ox hides, s|d to 7d ; cut, s|d to 6§d ; bull and stag hides, sfd to 6d; best calfskins, lOd to IOJd. ; medium, 9d to 9|d ; damaged and inferior,. to 7d; yearlings, to 7d per lb.
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New Zealand Tablet, 10 July 1913, Page 29
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980Commercial New Zealand Tablet, 10 July 1913, Page 29
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