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Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 1, 6 January 1905, Page 6

Public Notices "CHRISTMAS. 1904 Every Department at Milburn Store is fully stocked with Fresh. Up-to-date Goods-) suitable fbr the Christmas Season. QUALITY RIGHT. VARIETY RIGHT. PRICE RIGHT. M. fISNPEfISON,

COMMERCIAL I : •■— ■♦ SUN AND MOON. New Zealand Mean Time. JANUARY. THE MOON. 6th — New Moon 5 47 am 14th— First Quarter ... 7 41 am 21st— Full Moon ... ... 6 44 pm 28th— Last Quarter ... 11 50 am MILTON PRODUCE MARKET. Bruce Herald Office, wholesale prices. Flour, per ton ... "... £10 Oatmeal, per ton... ... ±.9 , Pollard, per ton... ... £54 " | Pearl Barley, pec ton ... £14 2r»n, per ton £3 5s LOWEST RETAIL PRICES. Oats ... ' ... ... la 9d per bushel Pollard ... ... ... 7s per bag Bran ... ... ' ... 4s per bag Bacon (roll) lOd per lb Hams ... lid per lb Butter (ordinary) ... 8d and 9dperlb Cheese ... .« ... 7d per lb Eggs .« ... ... 9d per dozen Fowl Wheat 3s 3d per bushel ADDINGTON STOCK MARKUiT. :. Tlie entries' ab Addington comprised 283 • cattle. 5944 sheep, and 314 pigs. The atten. dance was small. Fat Cattle.— Although only 128 head were yarded, there was very poor competition, and a large proportion was withdrawn. Values, however, showing little change from those of the previous week. Steers sold at from £6 7a 6d to £10, heifers £5 5i to £5 12s 6d, cows £5 2* 6d to £6 ss,|or equal to 19s to 22s 6d per 1001 b. F*t Sheep. -r Several lines of prime wethers were included in a moderate entry as regards numbers, and most of the ewes were of good .prime quality. , There was a good demand for all descriptions, butchers being bare of stock, and for the greater part outbidding "the exporters. Current prices were:- For prime' wethers 21s to 25s lid, others 18s' 6d to 20s, prime ewes 20s to 22s lid, medium to good 17a to49j 6d, aged 15s to 16s 6d, meriuo wethers (medium) 15s 4d. Fat Lambs. — The entry was nob large, but was of excellent quality, and bidding of both exporters and butchers being very keen; Prices were rather better than at last week'ssale. The bett pens sold at from 18s to 20b, and medium from 16s to 17s 9d. Pigs. — A small entry. Baconers sold at 'about last week's rates, and porkers sold 1 rather better, but stores met with a dull sale. Baconeis made from 44s to 52s or.4d to. 4Jd per lb, porkers 4Jd to 4Jd per lb> stores (large) 23s to 275, medium 14s to 225,' small 6s to 12s. Messrs Moritzon and Co., Dunf d*n, report | as fellows for week endicg Dec 31st :— We would ask farmers wnen atnding samples always to put a price on them, as buyers will not make offers. j Wheat. — Millers are nob operating, and prioes are weaker. Prime velvet and Tuscan 3s 8d to 3s 9J, red cbfff 3s 7d to 3s 81, fowl wheat 3. to 3a Id. J Oats.— The market has slightly improved, prices have firmed Id all round. We quot e n-illing Is Sd,B grade .Is 6d, inferior from Is to Is 6d Barley.— Prime malting in fair dematd a rom 3d 10 3a 3d, milling 3a 3d, feed 2s. Ryacorm— Fair offering; , 2-j 9d to 2». ' Ghalf- Market laigely Buppded. Prime quality £3 to £3 153, medium to goorntiiw chaff £2, pressed straw £15* to 35a. pre.sed hay plentiful, straw 25a to 30s. Potatoes— Market bare of old sortß. PrimtDerwents at £4, new kidneys (Oams.ru) 8 to 10s per cwt, local l-_d per ib. Byegrasß — Beat machined 4s to ss. farmers' dressed to 2a 6d. Cocksfoot — Farmers dreissed 3JI to 4_;d per, lb, machined 5-_d to 63. Linseed.— From £8 to £10 per ton as pet . quality. . Chewings Fescue,— No demand at present, pales have been made equal to |d to l£d per -•- b« Hides— -We quote : Prime ox s|d to 6d, light 4_d to 4fd, oows (heavy) up Jto 4-f-i, oows (light) _-ia co 4^d, calfekiua le 9i to 2 3d, yearling's 2* 6d to 3s 6d, horse hides 6 8d,.t0 ?•>. 6d each. J Tallow— Rough fat, ': extra clean 13s 6d to 14, 61; tallow in casks 17s 6d to 22% tallew in tins 16s 6d to 17<", extra good to 20a. horsehair — Is J _rl to Is 3d per lb. Sheepskins — Wb bold salea every Toe*.day. Demand' good for merinos aad nic orossbied. We quote: - Croat -bred and half-breds (sound pelts) ?a Gd to 9., orossbreds, eitra N good, up to 10s, medium 5s to 6s 6d, inferior 2s 6d to 3s, peitt (large) ls 9d "to 2 , small ls to Is Gd. lambs — good 3*> to 3-., small 2. 6d.to 3.. Top prices: guaranteed' for all skins, etc, oonsigned to ua for sale. Rabbitskins — We offered a large catalogue thla week and onr top prioe was 1721 for ■ prime does. We quote : Suckers andruaners 3d to 4d; summers 7_fd to S^i per lb, antnmns 9d" to 10_-d, winters lod to 17d ; lafe antumns 12 J i to 13£J, prime winierfc 14J-I to 16d, wiou-r blackr up to Is 101. Wool.— We held or.r fl st sate of ..the season on 220 d Deo. Prioes all round were; bettor, by 2£d per lb tban those paid at the first sale laat year, qir rseend sale, takes plaoe on the 13th Jan. , Wo undertake country clearing sales on j

I most 1 easonable terms. We are agents for Newton's patent wool press, £13 eaoh ; can be inspected in our ■tore. .Stack covers (16 x 18), 40s. Ovo , gold medal' Egg Preservatives. Gibson's Cattle Brand — We quote 9a for small and 15s for large tins. A o<l cake. Oiovers, Rape, and Turnip Seeds, all freshly landed, prioes on application. Rabbit and sheep netting always on hand. Farmers' 4001 b Fair bank's Scales £5 10a. Berger's red and black sheep branding oil 4s gallon. Crown sheep dip— 3a per gallon in casks, 3s 6d in drums. Our grass seed machinery Is up-to-dare, and a Crusher and Kibbler have been added and we are now prepared to crush grain linseed, and kibble peas, and beana. We invite all farms rs . interested in this important industry to oome and inspeot the machinery any time they are in town. Storing Grain— We are prepared to store, reoeive, deliver, and insure, with three months free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are. connected with the railway by private siding. Grass Seed Cleaning— Our .machinery is | up-to-date. We have just added a clover | polißher, and as we have a machine of the ' latest type for each kind of seed, we give 1 from 5 to 10 per cent, better cleaning results | than a machine whioh cleans all seeds. We | also store seed free of charge until oleaned, I and keep same insured. 1 Sacks— We can quote 44-Inch corn aaoirs 6b { second-hand grain sacks 4a 9d, good. flour-] sacks 4s ; 6d doz. There is a considerable , saying to the farmer in taking second-hand sacks. FBUIT AND PBODUCE BEPOBT. Butter: Prime salt from 7d to Bd, separator (In bulk) 9d lb. .. . Eggs—^ Fresh eggs during the week we sold at 9d. Market easier. Cheese- Factory s£d to 6d, Akaroa :sd to id. Honey — Demand is not very strong. | Prioes are ruling from 4d for good quality. In: small. tins 4_>d. . Walnuts— Scarce at 4_-d to s£d per lb. Beeswax— ls 4d— wanted. | Onionß— Prime. jußt landed, £14. ' Baoon— Rolls, 7d to 7id;hamaßd to.B;_d. , Pigs— For Bizes up to 1601bs, first-class j dairy fed quality 4d wanted, heavy j weights 2sd to 3*.d. Butter Boxes, with parchment linings, we oan supply at 18s per dcz, Vickery's Egg Preservati ve— 2os per oase of eight galls. Fruit— We receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and pur own Colony, and hold sales dally on arrival of consignments. Poultry.— Prioes are higher, locally than for export. Hens 2s 6d to 3i, roosters 3s 6d to 4s 6d, duoks 4a 6d to ss, geese 6s to 6s 6d, turkey hens 6d lb, cooks Bd, live weight, Messrs Waters, Ritchie and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, grain, produce, and commission agents, report-(wholesale) for the week as un-. der. •:. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations : — Wheat.— Market is easier, but prices are without alteration. Best velvet and Tuscan 3s, Bd. to. 3s iod, red chaff 3s jd to 3s 9d, fowl wheat 3s (sacks extra). ■» Oats.— There is a good demand for best .descriptions, but inferior sorts have not' much atterition. Milling is 7d, bright short feed is Sid to is 6d, inferior is id to is. 4dVVj-J -'..J --.'■■ . ....... Barley.— We have a good demand for prime malting samples from. 3s to 3s 3d on trucks. Potatoes.— Derwents £3 16s per ton. Rabbitskins.'— Auction sales every fortnight during J the off season. We offered a large catalogue this week. Competition was fairly brisk at late rates. Suckers' and fuhhers"3d to 4^d, summers s_^d "to Bd, autumns gd to I2d, outgoings iod to I2j4d, winters I4d to i6d, selected i6>_Jd to i'7d, blacks ißd to 24d per lb. Sheepskins. — . We hold sales every Tuesday.* We quote : Pelts is 2d to 2s 2d, crossbred 2s 6d to 7s 6d, extra 7s 6d to 9s 6d, merino 2s 6d to 6s 6d. JHides.: — We hold fortnightly., sales. Prime ox up to ; 6^d, heavy do 4|£d to sj^d, medium do 4^d to 4#_d, light do 4_d to 4^_d, calfskins is 9d to 2s 3d, yearlings 2s 6d to 3s 6d, horse hides 6s 6d te gs fid each. Tallow: 1 — Rough fat 13s to "l4s, ''tallow in tins 15s to 18s, casks 20s 6d to 225. Horsehair. -^-Keen demand, from I4^d to Is^d. ' I We store aud dress all classes of seed and ' grain. All our machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practi- ! cal men of long experience. ** ' Seeds — We have on sale a specially selected stock of grass, and clover seeds, which we quote as follows : — Heavy machined- ryegrass 4s 6d to ss, medium 4s to 4s 3d, cocksfoot 43d to 6d, Italian 4s~3d to 4s 6d. white clover is to is 3d, alsyke.gd to lod, cowgrassßd to iod, timothy 5d to 6d._ Samples on application. Carters' Turnip Seeds. — As agents for Messrs Jas. Carter and Co., London, we are now landing our season's stock of their wellknown high grade turnip- seeds. Full price list and particulars on application. Butter.— Best salt 7d per lb, dairy butter (in pats) 5d to 6d per lb. Eggs. — Market bare. lod. Honey.— 3d to 3>_id per lb. ■J \ Cheese. — Sdper lb. Bacon.— Rolls 7^d, hams 7>__d to Bd. Pigs.— In . good demand, 4#d, heavy weights 3d to Xwzd. ' Poultry. — Roosters 4s to 4s 6d per pair, hens 3s- to 3s 3d per pair, ducks 4s 6d per pair. (Export), we are giving top prices for South African orders, hens and young roosters 3s per pair, ducks 4s. Full particulars on application. Note.—^AU export poultry is carrie d railage ree if consigned to the Department of Agriculture, We suppty crates on loan, " c