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New Zealand Tablet, 1 July 1915, Page 31

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, June 29, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins. —Our next sale will be held on Monday; July 5. Sheepskins.WtCheld our fortnightly sale of sheepskins to-day and offered a full catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and prices showed an advance of fully id per lb on last sale’s rates. Quotations: Best halfbred, to 11-|d; medium, 9-Id to 10|d ; best coarse crossbred, to Hid; medium, 9id to lOld; best fine crossbred, to ll|d; medium, lOd to 10|d; best merino, 7-Id to B|d; medium, 6d to 7d; best pelts, to 9|d; medium, 7d to BJd; inferior, 4d to s|d; best lambskins, ICUd to ll|d; medium, 81d to 9Jd per lb. Hides. —Our next sale will be held on Thursday, July 1. Oats.—Offerings are light, and buyers are not operating to any great extent except for actual requirements, consequently the market is quiet. Prime milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; good to best feed, 4s to 4s 2d inferior and damaged, 3s 9d to 3s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Millers are still holding good stocks, and are not keen to buy at present. There is a good inquiry, however, for choice samples of prime milling velvet. Quotations ; Prime milling velvet, 7s Id to 7s 2d ; Tuscan, 6s 9d to 6s lid; best whole fowl wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 8d ; medium, 6s to 6s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. —There is a keen demand for both sloping and local requirements, and any samples of prime oaten sheaf meet with ready sale. Quotations: Best white oaten chaff, £7 5s to £7 10s ; choice black oaten, to £7 12s 6d ; good to best feed, £6 15s to £7 2s 6d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Export buyers are not keen to operate as they are uncertain owing to the Government restriction regarding exportation, and the market is quiet and prices are easier. Quotations; Host tables, nominally, £6 10s to £7; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 10s per ton (sacks in).

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under; —Oats.—All good to prime lines suitable for export have met with*fair demand during the past week, but generally the market is quiet at about late quotations. Choice seed lots are in request, while medium qualities meet with fair sale locally. Prime milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d : good to best feed, 4s to 4s 2d; inferior to medium, 3s 9d to 3s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—ln local milling circles there is very little business to report. Many of the southern-grown lines now coming on the market are barely in milling condition, and arc difficult to deal with to advantage. Choice milling lots are readily disposed of, but are offering sparingly. Fowl wheat is fairly plentiful, and meets moderate demand. Prime milling velvet, 7s Id to 7s 2d ; Tuscan, etc., 6s 9d to 6s lid; best whole fowl wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 8d ; medium, 6s to 6s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The uncertainty as to the Government’s action regarding the exportation of potatoes has had the effect of causing export buyers to suspend operations until they are more fully informed with regard to the terms. The market is therefore in a stag; nant state at present so far as table sorts are concerned. Sound, well-picked seed have good inquiry. Best table potatoes, nominally, £6 10s to £7 ; others, £5 10s to £6 per ton (sacks included). Chaff. —Consignments are coming forward steadily, and all prime oaten sheaf finds ready sale at £7 5s to £7 10s; choice blacK oat, to £7 12s 6d ; medium to good quality is also saleable at £6 10s to £7 ; oaten straw chaff, £3 15s to £4 ; wheaten, £3 10s to £3 15s per ton (bags extra).