MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3100, 19 September 1899, Page 7

MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Bedob Herald Office, Thursday. WHOLESALE PBIOES.

I RETAIL PRICES.

Stronach Bros, and Morris report for week ending 13th September aa follows : — Fat CatSle— 267 head yarded. Prime bullooks sold at last week's rates, but medium sorts and cons were slightly easier. Best bullooks sold at £7 to £8 12a 6d, medium to good £6 to £7 7a 6d, light £4 5s to £5 15b ; beßt oowb and heifers £5 to £6 17a 6d, medium £3 15i to £4 17a 6d. Sheep— 2Bß7 penned (including 450 merinos), prloes ruling about the Bame as last week's. Best oroaabred wethera sold at 16s to 17a 6d, extra prime 18a to 19a 3d, medium to good 14s to 15s 9d ; best eweß 14a 6d to 15 9d, medium 12a 9d to 14s 3d, prime merino wethers 13s 6d to 15a 6d, medium 9a to 12a 6d. Piga — 138 penned. There was a good demand for all classes except baooners, these being slightly eaßier. Suokerß sold at 11s to 16s 6d, Blips 17b to 20a, storas 21a to 265, porkers 28a to 345, baconera 35s to 475, heavy pigs 55b to 60s. Rabbitßkins— There waß a fairly brißk demand at Monday's Bale, but we have again to report a slight decline in valueß, prices being about a id lower than last week. Winter greys sold at la 3d to la 4d, autumns lOd to Is 2d, summers 7d to 9£d, blacks up to 2b l£d per Ib. Sheepskina— The demand at Tuesday's Bale was very keen, fine halfbreds and merinos especially being keenly competed for, and prioea for tbia clasa of skins ase higher at present than they have been for a considerable time. Beat dry crossbreds and merinos 5s to 7a, medium 3a to 4s 6d, best dry orosabreda 4a to 5a 6d, medium 2a 9d to 3a 9d, butobera' green skiaa 4a 6d to 5s 6d, extra heavy 6a 6d each. Hides — Market very firm. Prime heavy ox 3£d to 4&d, medium 3d to 3£d, light and inferior l|d to 2|d per lb. Tallow — Market unchanged. Beat rendered muttton 13» to 17a, medium 13a to 14s 6d, rough fat 10a to 12a per owl;. Wheat — The market has hardened slightly dnriog the week, bat there is no difference in values to report. Quotations : Prime milling 2s 4d to 2a 6d, medium 2a Id to 2a 3d, fowlB 1 wheat 1b 6d to 2s per bushel (aaok in). OatB — Demand rather quiet. Quotations : Milling Is 4£d to la s£d, good to beat feed Is 3d to Is 4d, medium la 2d to la 2£i per bushel (Backs extra). Chaff — The market ia overatooked with medium quality which ia difficult to dispose of. Best prime chaff ia in good demand at £2 5a to £2 7a 6d, medium £1 15 ato £2 per ton (bags extra). Potatoes— Market unchanged. Beet; Derwenta 25s to 30a per ton (bags in).

Oats .™ ••■ — lß4dperbush Pellard ... ... ••• 6s 6d per bag Bran » 3s 6d per bag Baoon(roll) ... ~ 9d per lb Hama 8* per lb Batter (ordinary) ... 10d per lb Oheeae ... „ ... 6d per lb Eggs .». ■- ••• 8d per dozen

Flour, per ton .- .- £6 10a Oatmeal, per ton ... £7 10 Pollard, per ton ... £3 5s Pearl Barley, per ton .... £12 Bran, per ton £2 15s