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New Zealand Tablet, 22 April 1915, Page 31

COMMERCIAL

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, April 20, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins.—Our next sale will be held on Monday, April 26. Sheepskins.—Our next sale will be held on Tuesday, April 27. Hides. Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 22nd inst. Tallow and Fat.—At our sale on Saturday we offered a fair catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers, and competition was keen. Best rendered tallow, 22s to 245; medium, 18s to '2os; best rough fat, 18s to 19s; medium, 14s to 16s 6d. Oats. —The market is quiet and buyers are not so keen to operate. There is a fair quantity offering, and there is a fair demand for prime milling samples. Quotations: Prime milling, 3s lid to 4s; good to best feed, 3s lOd to 3s, lid; inferior, from - 3s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — There has been a fair quantity offering,, but millers are not operating so keenly except at reduced prices, and very few sales have been made. Prime milling velvet, 6s lid to ! 7s; Tuscan, 6s 9d to 6s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.—Light supplies have been coming forward during the last few days, and there is a good demand for prime oaten sheaf. Quotations:. Best white oaten sheaf, £6 to £6 ss; choice black oaten, to £7 7s 6d; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.—There is a fairquantity coming forward, and the supplies equal the demand. Best tables, £5 to £5 ss; medium to good, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton (sacks in').