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New Zealand Tablet, 16 August 1917, Page 23

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Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, August 14, 1917, as follows; Rabbitskins. —We held our usual fortnightly sale yesterday, when we submitted a very large catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Although competition was keen, prices were easier, especially for prime winter skins. The drop in prices is due to the shortage of shipping space. Prime winter does, to ; winterbucks, to 421 d ; incoming, to ; light racks, to 16£d ; racks, to 19d; autumns, to 30|d ; winter hawked, to 16Ad; second winter bucks and does, to 42?,d ; first black, to 64d ; second winter black, to 54£d ; incoming black, to 33jd ; horsehair, to 15id per lb; ferretskins, from Id to 2s 6d each.

Oats. There has been more inquiry of late for prime grades, and late values are maintained. Inferior and damaged lines are difficult to sell. Quotations: Prime milling, 4s to 4s Id ; good to best feed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Millers are keen buyers of any lines offering, but practically the only lines in store are small lots of fowl wheat, which can be sold at up to 6s 3d per bushel for best quality (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The market is fully supplied, and only choice, freshly-picked lots are in demand. Quotations: Choice tables, .£4 to £4 ss; others, £2 10s up (sacks in). Chaff.—The market has been barely supplied of late, and all consignments coming to hand have been readily sold on arrival at quotations. Best oaten sheaf, £6 to £6 ss; medium to good, £5 10s to £5 15s per ton (sacks extra).