MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3102, 26 September 1899, Page 7

MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Bruce Herald Office, Thursday. WHOLESALE PRICES.

RETAIL FKICIiS.

Stronach Bros, and Morris report ior week ending 20*h September aa follows : — Fiit Caucle — 322 head yarded, prices being slightly lower. Beat baUoo&s s)id ac £7 to £8 10j, extra prima _£S 123 6i fo £10, medium £5 10s io £5 15a, beat oowa aad heifers £5 to £6, medium £3 15 j ta £1 15j, others £2 to £3 10s. Sheep— l 496 penned, including 600 msrinos. Thare wa? a heavy demand throughout, and last; week's vjlae* were fully maintained iia^t crossbrad wether.i cold at 16a to 17s, excra prima 18 1 to 19 1 61, medium to good 14s to los 9.3, best ewaa 13s 6d to 15a, medium 12* 61 to 13j 6J, merino wethsrd 9a 3d to 12i 6J. Pigs — 156 penned, ali sell.ng at; prioe3 in fivor of bayara. Suckers brougas lis to 153, slips 16s to 17a, sSo-ea 20 > =o 274 porkers 30j to 35*, bacoaerd 39^ to 43i 6d, Rabbitskins — There was a goad dsaiuni at Monday's sales, and pricea were slightly firmer compared with those ruling last Week Winter greys Is 4d to la sd, early di Is ld to ls 3d, autamos 9&1 to 1?, sam-nsr-: 5 ; r,o 9d, blacks 2a ld, silver grays to 2i 3i psr lb. Shoepsklas — All skins offering nt tha weekly sales are keeuly cjmpaced f,i-, fiie crossbreda and merinoa eapaci^liy bsiaj; in groat demand. Best dry c?o3sbreda 41 6d to ss, medium 3s to 43 3d, bast d<-y crossbred* 7s to 5a 9d, msdium 4i So 4j 9 1, bsat dry merinos 4s 9d to 5s 9d, madium 3 9i to 4a 6a, green cro sbreda 4s 6d to 6i, 4.-. merinoa 4s 9d to 6s 9d. Hides — Tne market continues firm, beiS rendered mutton 4d to 4.J I, medium to good 3d to 3Jd, inferior l^i to 3jd, inferior lfd to 2^l per lb. Tallow — vlarkefc firm, bast rendered mutton 153 6i to 17a, medium 13« i6d to 153, rough fat 10s 6d to 123. Wheat — Prime milling is iv good dam^nd, but medium sorts are neglected Fowl wheat alao meets with some attention, Prime milling 2s 4d to 2a 61, medium 2: IJ to 2s 3d, fowl wheat Is 9d to 23 ld per bnshel (sacks in). Oats — Very little offering, and prices unchanged. Milling la 4n|d to ls s£c!, good to best feed, ls 3£d to la 4_, medium li 2J fco ls 5d per bnshel (aauks extra). Barley— Demand dull, prime malting being tho only sort inquired for. Prima malting 2a ld to 2* 3d, medium 2a ld to 61 per bushel (saoks extra). Chaff — Market fully supplied. Prime oaten theaf £2 5s to £2 7a 6i, medium to good £1 15s to £2 2a 6d per too (bags extra). Potatoes — Market xery dull. Best Derwents 22s 6d to 25a per ton (bags in).

Flour, par ton .... ... £6 10s Oatinectlj par ton .... i' 710 Pollard, par Son .... £3 5a Pearl Barley, per ton ... £12 Brun, per ton ... ... £2 15;)

Oafcs .... ... ._ Is 4d par bash Pollard ... .... ... 6* 6d per bag Bran ... ... .- 3s 6d per ba>g Gaoon (roli) ... .... 9i per lb Sains S^ per lb Batter (ordinary) ... 10J per lb Oheeße .... .„ ... 6d per ib Eggs 8d per dozen