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New Zealand Tablet, 27 May 1915, Page 31

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, May 25, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins.—We held our fortnightly sale yesterday and offered a medium catalogue to a full attendance.of buyers. Competition was good and late prices were fully maintained. Quotations: . Best winter does, 13d to 14d ; bucks, 12d to 12|d; incoming winters, 10£d to lUd; autumns, 9id to 10|d; racks, 6d to 7d ; runners and suckers, 2d to 2Jd; prime winter blacks, 24d to 26d ; autumn blacks, 12d to 15d; fawns, to 12d; hareskins, to s|d; horsehair, 17d to 20d per lb; catskins, Id to 3d each. Sheepskins.—Our next sale will be held on Tuesday, June 1. Hides. —We held our fortnightly sale on Thursday and offered a medium catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was good but prices were a shade easier than last sale. Quotations: Best ox hides, 9id to lOd ; medium, B|d to 9f d; light, 8d to 9d ; best cow" hides, to B|d ; light to medium, 8d to B.\d ; cut and slippy, 6d to’7| d; calfskins, 6d to 7jd ; calfskins, 6d to 10|d ; medium, 8d to 9^d; yearlings,, 8d to 84 d per lb. Tallow and Fat.—We held our weekly sale on Saturday, and offered a full catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Best rendered tallow, 22s 6d to 245; medium, 18s 6d to 21s; best rough fat, 18s 6d to 20s; medium, 14s to 16s. Oats:— the last week the market has improved considerably and prices show a decided advance. Prime milling, 3s 10|d to 4s; good to best feed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; inferior to medium, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —The market is quiet and there is very little business to report. Prime milling velvet, 6s lOd to 6s lid,; Tuscan, 6s 8d to 6s 9d ; best whole fowl wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 8d ; medium, 6s 3d to 6s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. —There is a strong demand, more especially for prime samples, which meet with ready sale on arrival. Choice black oaten, £6 10s to £6 15s; good white oaten, £6 to £6 7s 6d; medium to good, £5 10s to *£6 per ton (sacks extra),. Potatoes.— market is fully supplied, and prices are a shade easier. Best tables, £4 12s 6d to £4'lss; medium, £4 to £4 10s per ton (sacks included).