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New Zealand Tablet, 11 March 1915, Page 31

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended March 9, as follows ; ; —Rabbitskins. —We held our sale on Monday, the Bth inst., and offered a fair catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Prime skins were from a id to f d per lb.•easier, while medium lots were unchanged. Prime winter does, to 16d; second winter does, to 14id; outgoing, to llljd; first .winter bucks, to 14d; second winter bucks, to 13d ; outgoing winter bucks, to autumns, to lOd; summers, to 7d; springs, to fiid; racks, 6id to 7d ; blacks, to 31d; horsehair, to 20d per lb. Sheepskins.—We held our fortnightly sale on the 9th inst. and offered a full catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and prices were firm. Quotations: Best halfbred, 10id to 11yd; medium, 9-id to lOd; inferior, to fid ; best fine crossbred, to 10|d ; best coarse crossbred, to 10|d ; medium to good, 9-|d to lOd ; inferior, Sjyl to fid; best merino, to 8d; medium, 6d to 7£d; lambskins, to 9£d per lb. Hides.— Our next sale will be held on the 11th inst. Tallow and Fat.—Best tallow in tins, to 22s fid ; medium to good, 18s fid to 20s ; inferior, 17s to 17s fid; rough fat, good from 15s to 17s fid, inferior 10s to 13s. Oats. The market last week was a little erratic, but during the last few days prices are firm again at quotations, more especially for prime milling samples. . Prime milling, 4s Id to 4s 2d; good to best feed, 3s Id to 4s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Very few samples have been coming to hand as threshing has not yet become general. Prices now ruling are about 7s for prime quality. Chaff. —Prime oaten sheaf, £6 to £6 2s fid; black oaten, to £6 ss; medium to good, £5 5s to £5 15s; best new chaff, £5 10s to £5 12s fid per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Supplies are coming to hand freely and the market is easier than last week. Best tables, - £5 15s to £6; medium, £4 10s to £5 7s fid per ton (sacks in).