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Bruce Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 98, 23 December 1904, Page 6

Messrs Moritzon and Co., Daotdia, reporl M fellows for week ending Dec 20th :— We would Mk fartnera when sending samples always to put a price on them, at bnyen will not make offera. Wheat. — Millers are not operating, and prioes are weaker. Prime velvet and Tusoan 3s 8d to 3s 91, rec chaff 3t 7d to 3a Bd, fowl wheat 3a to 3i Id, Oats.— Strong enquiry for "A" grade oas for export ; inferior neglected, prioea unchanged. «• A " grade Is 7d, "B" grade Is 6Jd to li 6d, inferior Is to Is 3d. Barley.— Prime malting in lair demand at rom 3a to 3s 3d, milling 3s 3d, feed 2a. Rjecoro— Fair offering*, 2a 9d to 2«. Chaff— Market largely supplied. Prime quality £3 to £3 15a, medium to gooc straw chaff £2, pressed straw £l 5i tc 355. pressed hay plentiful, straw 25a to 30a, Potatoes ■ Market bare of old sorts, prime Derwents at £4 new kidneys up tc 2id, round aorta up to 14a owt. pyagrau — Beat machined 4a to 5b farmers' dressed so 2s 6d. Cocksfoot— -Farmers dressed 3£i to 4£d per Ib, machined s&d to 6d. Linseed.— From £8 to £10 per ton as per quality. Chewing* Fescue,— No demand at present, •ales have been made equal to |d to l£l per b» Hldea — We quote: Prime ox s|d to 6d, light 4sd to 4sd, oowi (heavy) up to 4f i, cows (light) 4£a to 4fd, calfskins Is 9d to 2* 3d, yearlings 2s 6d v 3s 6il, horse hides 6s 6d, to 9j 6d each. Tallow— Rough fat, extra olean 13s 6d to 14s 6d, tallow in casks 17s 6d to 22e, tallew la tin* 16s 6d to 17b, extra good to 2Ub. t Horsehair — Is i£l to Is 3d per lb. Bheepskins — Wt. hold salea every Toesday. Demand good for merinos aad dae crossbred. We quote: Orosa-bred aad half-bnda (sound pelts) 7s 6d to 9s, ctobbbreds, extra good, up to 10s, medinm 5s to 68 6d, inferior 2a 6d to 3s, pelta (large) la 9d to 2i, small Is to la b'd. lambs — gooa 3a to 3s, small 2a 64 to 3s. Top prioes guaranteed for all akins, eto, oonslgned to us for sale. xUbbitskins — We offered a large catalogue this week and our top price was 17f J for prime does. We qnote : Suckers and manert 3d to 4d: snmmers 7£d to 8£ i per lb, autumns 9d to l(4d, winters 15J to 17<1 ; late autumns 12^1 to 13^d, prime wiuiefe 14id to 16d, winter blacks ap to 1b lOd. VVool. — The season baa now started, anri there are prospects of prices beirg higber than for years. A<l conaigonaeoce sball ha y our carelal attention, whether large or small We undertake country uieanug aalen o\ most reasonable terms. ' We are agents for Newton's patent woo! press, £13 each; can be inspected in oa •tore. Stack covers (16 x 18), 40a. Ovo gold medal Egg Preservatives. Gibson's (Jatile Brand — We quote 9s for ! ■mall and 15s for large tins. Oil cake. Glovers, Rape, and Turnip Seeds, all freshly landed, prices on application. Babbit and sheep nettiog always on hand. Farmers' 4001 b Fairbanks Scales £5 10s. Berger** red and black Bheep branding oiJ 4s gallon. Grown sheep dip— 3a per gallon in casks, 3* 6d in drums. Our grata sted machinery is up-to-date, and a Crasher and Kibbler have been ad- , ded and we are now prepared to ornsh grain Unseed, and kibble peas and bean*. We invite all farmers interested in this.important industry to come and inspect the machinery any time they are in town. Btoring Or*<n — We are prepared to store receive, deliver, and insure, with tore montba free atorAge, at 3d per _aa>ok. Ob ■tores are conneoted with the railway by private siding. Grass Beea Cleaning— Our machinery i-up-to-date. We have ju«t added a clover

j polisher, and as we have a machine of the la.eit type for eaoh kind of seed, we give irom 5 to 10 per cent, better cleaning results than a machine which oleana all seeds. We also store seed free of charge until cleaned, and keep same insured. Saoks — We oan quote 44-inoh corn sao« a 6s second-hand grain sacks 4* 9d, good flmr saoka 4* 6d duz. There is a ooosiderable ■aving to the farmer in taking seoond-hand sacks. ' FKUIT AND PRODUCE RBPOBT. Butter : Prime aalt from 7d to 8 separator (in balk) 9d In. I Eftgu- Fresh eggs duricg the week we sold at 9£d. Firm. U>*eese — Factory 5Jd to 6i, Akaroa 5d to id. | Horey — Damand is not v«ry strong, j Prices are ruling from 4d for good quality. | In smatl tins 4£ 1. Walnuts— Scarce at 4JI to s£d per lb. Beeswax — la 4d — waated. Onions— Prime, j ist lauded, £9 to £10. ] Bacon — Holla, 7d to 7£d ; h»m« 8d «,o B£-l j Pigs — For sizes up to 1601oj, tirst-cuss j dairy fed quality 41 wanted, hravy i weights 2£d to 3£d. j Batter Boxes, with parchment linings, we oan supply at 18s per dcz. Vickery's Egg Preservative — 20s per case of eight sails. FrUit — We receive consignment* by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and onr own Colony, and hold saleß daily on arrival of consignments. Poultry. — Prices are higher locally than for export. Hens 3s to 3 i 6d, roosters 3s 6d to 4s 6d, ducks 4a 6d to ss, geese 5s to 5i 6d, turkey hens 5d lb, oooks 7d, live weight.