MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3104, 3 October 1899, Page 6

MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

IBrdoe Herald Office, Thursday.

I WHOLESALE PRICES.

i RETAIL PRICES.

Stronach Broß. and Morris report for week ending 27th September aa follows : — Fac Cattle — 198 head yarrded. Bidding was fairly brisk and prices ruled about 10a higher than last week. Bast bullocks sold at £7 5a to £8 17b 6d, extra prime £9 12a 6d, medium £6 to £7, best 09wa and heifers £5 to £6 5?, medium £4 to £4 17a 6d, others £2 10s to £3 15a. Sheep— 3s29 penned, prices being slightly firmer than thoae ruliog las' week Best crossbred wethers 16a 61 to 18a 6d, mediara to good 14s 6d to 16s, light 13* to 133 91, best eweß 143 9i to 16a, medium 13s to 14j 6d, others 11a 9d to 12a 6d. Piga — 128 forward, the demand beirjg very da'<l for all classes. Suckers sold at 10a to 148 6d, slips 17s to 193, storss 21s to 27b, porkers 28b to 363, baconers 40a to 443. Rabbitßkins — There waa a good demand at Monday's Bale aud pricos were slightly firmer, medium quality skins showing come improvement. Winter greys la tl to ls 53, medium Is 2£d to ls 3£d, autumns lOd to Is ljd, summers 6d to 9£d, blacks to 2s ld per lb. Sheepskins— We offered a very large catalogue on Tuesday wfien bidding was very brisk especially for fine-woolled skins. Besi dry croßßbreds 4-* 3 i to 6s, do halfbreda and merinos 5s to 7s, bufcohen>' green skinß 5a to 63 9d each. Hides — Market very firm. Prime heavy ;?•? 4d to 4JJ, medium bo good 3d to 3f i, light and inferior If i t» 2f I per lb. Tallow— ln good demand. Bast rendered mutton 15a to 17a t medium 13a fco 14a 6d, rough fat 103 6d fco 12a per owt. Wheat — Prime quality continues in good demand but medium samples are difficult t 0 place. There is also a good demand fer fowl whea**. Prime milling 2a 5d to 2s 61, medium 2a 2i to 28 4i, fowl wheat la 81 to 2s ld, broken ls 6d to Ib 9i per bnshel (sacks in), Oats— Market unchanged. Seed lines Is 6d to ls 91, milling la 4£d to ls 4£d, good to best feed Is 3£d to la 4d, medium ls 2jd j to ls 3d per bushel (aacks extra). Barley — Market quiet, fche only sort in demand being prime malting. Qaotatious* Prime malting 2a Sd to 3*, medium 2 • 2d to 2s 6d, milling ls lOd to 2s ld, feed U 5d to la 9d per bushel (aacks extra). Chaff— Prime quality is in good demand but medium is very doll of sale. Prime oaten sheaf, £2 5i fco £2 7s 6 J, medium fco good £1 15s to £2 2s 61 per too (baga extra). Pofcatoeß —Market glutted. Beat derwents 20a to 22s 6d, others 12a 61 to 17a 6d per ton (bags in).

Flour, per ton £6 103 Oitmaal, per ton .... £7 10 Pollard, per ton •.- £3 5b Pearl Barley, per ton ... £12 Bran, per ton £2 15 a

Oata .- ... •- l 8 4dperbnßn Pollard 6a 6d per bag Bran - 38 6d per bag Bacon (roll) 9d per lb Hams 8$ per lb Batter (ordinary) ... 101 per lb Oheeße .... .- ... 6<i per lb Eggs .-. ... ... 8d per dozen