JUNE.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 59, 29 June 1908, Page 6

JUNE.

THE SUN. 11. M. Ist.—Sun rises 7-45 a ' nl, Ist.—Sun sets 4-26 p.m. 30th. —hun rises 7.55 a.m. 30th.—Sun sets 4.27 p.m. THE MOON. 7th.—First Quarter 4.26 pm. 15th.—F-i Moon 1.25 a.m. 21st.—Last Quarter 4.56 p.m. 29th.—New Moon 4.2 a.m. MILTON PRODUCE MARKET. Uruce Herald Okkicic. wholesale prices. Flour, per lon £u Iss 200ll> bags. O.tmeal, per ton ... Pollard, per ton £7 Pearl Barley, per ton ... Bran, per ton £6 5 s Bucun Pigs, 1301b to 1651b 5 J4M „ ~ overweight... to 4^d RETAIL PRICES. Oats 2s 9d per bushel Pollard 1 is 6d per bag I'rftn 7-s per bag :; ■.!.;■.,n (ii.ll) lid per lb •I.jffi.- pt-r lii Matter (ordinary) ... Ild, and (sep--13 per lb l.ulter (factory bulk) ... is 3d per lb Cheese ... Sd Eggs is 5d per doz Fowl Wheat 4s gd per bushel Potatoes 2olb lor is

Sfcronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report for week ended 25th June, as follows : Fat Sheep—Thoro was a largo ontry of 3557 at Bumside, composed principally of medium weight wethers and ewes. There were a few heavy weights forward, and these sold up to us high as 265, For wethers suitabie for fretting there was a good demand, and these Fold at last week's rates, whilst heavy weight ewes and wefhers rhowod u slight improueinent. Best wethers sold from 19s to 21s, extra heavy to 26?, medium to good lvs to 18s Gd, light 15s 6d to 16s, prime owes 12s to lls^extrato 245, medium to good IDs to lis Gd, light 6s Gd to 9d. Fat Lambs—There were 1150 penned, of which there were very few really prime. Freezing buyers were the only ones operating, and prices kept up to last; week's rates. Best lambs 16s to 17s, medium to good 14s to 153 Gd, light 12s to 13s 6d. Fat Cattle—Thoro was a small entry of 187, of which there were few prime quality cattle. Best bullocks and heifers showed a slight advance on last week's values, but medium quality was harder to sell. Best bullocks brought from to £ll 2s 6d, medium £8 to £9 10s, slight £6 5s lo /7 10.-S best heifers £715 to £9 2s Gd, medium to good £5 10s lo £Q 15s, light M to £5 sd. Pigs—There was a small yarding of 95, composed principally of young pigs; The demand for these was limited, and prices showed a decline of Is to Is Od per head. There were very few poikers and baconers forward, and prices were 2s 6d to 3s Gd per head better than last week. Suckers brought up to 9s 63, slips 12s to 10s, storps 18s to 255, porkers 30s to 425, buconers 44s to 48j, licavy do 53s to 595, choppers to 675. ltabbitskins—Wc oiTorcd on Monday a fair catalogue to a largo attendance of buyers. Prices all round wore very fi: in, winter doen and mixed showing a further vun of about Id to lid per ib. Wo can rt'cummoud consignments, us prices look a:i if ihey wuuld go even better. Prime winter does to 23 : } d, good 20J to 21d, mixed 15d to 18d, autumns 13d to 15.jd, springs! 7d to B]d, summers to B.W, win* 'or blacks to autumns lo 18.1, ; i-e hair to IBd. ■An, epfkins—We had only a small ca'a-

uc forward, and as the number ol

dyers was not largo bidding was not so orisk, and prices tor some sorts of skins .showed a slight decline on late vulucs. For good half ored and crossbred there was very spirited binding, and these sold up to Ja'c rates. Best uulfbreu brought, up U) Gkl, medium to good 4.Vd to sjci, bcs. crosibrcd 4kl to f)d, medium to good liu t.j 4d, merino to bhl, lambskins to 5.U T.iilow and Fat—During the last few weeks there has beon very linle coming

forward, and prices show no change. Best, rendered tallow 20a to 229 6d, medium to good 17 fi 61 to 18*. bestrough fat 16a to 13s. medium to good 11a to 188. Oats—During the last wook there has boon very little doing, and there are very few sales boiog mado even at reduced price. A grade Sparrowbill and Gartons arc tho only seeds enquired for, B grade boing almost unsaleable. Seed oats 2s 6d to 2s 9d, prime milling 2s 4d to 2s 4|d, good to best feed 2s 3d to 2s 4d, inferior to medium 2s Id to 2s 2j£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat—Thoro is no business being dono except in a few" small lines of fowl feed, but in sympathy with the reduc'ion in tho value of milling whoat it is only saleable at reduced rates. Seed wheat 4s 7d to 43 lOd, prime milling (nominally) 4s 5d to 4s 6d, whole fowl wheat 4s 3d to 4s sd, medium 4s to 4s 2d, broken and damaged 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes—There is a slightly better inquiry for prime white potatoes free from blight at prices which show a slight advance on late rates ; medium and inferior sorts, however, are hard of •*«'« a* quota•i'v.M Primo PA 2 6J 'o M 10- ni:-'i:v.i'i i<i g'vd Po Io- !■• £4, prim Up '• £% 'lsa . i £4, ii d'um io g ... £3 5* to £3 103, interior £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags in). Chaff—There is a good deal coming forward, and pricos remain about last week's quotations. Medium and inferior ohnff is hard of salo. Prime oaten sheaf ,£4 2s 6d to J>4 sa, medium to good £3 15s to M, light and inferior £3 to £3103 per ton, bass extra. Pressed Straw—Oaten 37s 6d to £2, wheaten 35s per ton.

Turnips—Best Swedes 203 to 21s per peMon, loose, ex truck.

Messrs Moritzson and Co. report as follows :

Hides—We hold fortnightly sales. Our last sale was held on the nth June to a large attendance of buyers. We had a fair catalogue, and cleared the lot. We quote : Extra heavy prime stout ox 6d to 7cl, heavy ox sj£d lo 6d, medium 3d to light 3d to 3 : ?.j.'d, heavy cow up to sd, medium to light up to 4d, yearlings calfskins to 5/id, bulls and stngs 2%d to 3d, horse.hides 5s to Us, We can offer a few tons of pure fish manure, rich in ammonia, valuable for root or grain crops, can be used with drill at £"J per ton. Catskins—2d to 4c!. Goat skins 9d to lsßd. Wool.—Good clean crossbred 6d crossbred 4d to sd, dingy and biddy up to 3d, pieces and bellies up to 3d, locks up to dead wool 4(1. Ryegrass —New seed ; Farmers' dressed 3s 3d to-3s 6d for heavy weights. Machined seed 4s 6d to ss. Rough Fat from 12s to 16s, according to quality, caul fat 16s to 18s, tallow in tins 16s to 18s, prime white mutton in tins or cakes suitable for tanners up to 255, prime white mutton in casks 20s to 235, mixed tallow 16s to 20s, mutton cakes 20s to 21s.

Storing Grain.—We arc prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months' ree storage, at 3d per sack. FARM PRODUCE AND FRUIT. We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. Walnuts.— \Y Z A to 5d per lb. -Salt Butter—lid to is, separator is to is id Fresh Butter (in pats).—Storekeepers' lots, 9d to 9jd. Eggs—Scarce ; fresh is 7d to is Bd, stamped, is iod dozen. Preserved eggs is id to is 2d doz. Cheese.—Factory 6d, A.karoa old 6d per lb, loaf j(d more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey 6s to Ss per dozen for local, large tins 4d to small tins to 4sd. Beeswax.—is 4d to is 6d. Wanted. Hams.—Bd to 9d. Bacon.—Rolls 8 l / 2 d to 9|d, sides 7d to 8d Good demand. Pigs—Porker first class baconers, up to 17010, overweight 3d to 4d. Very firm. Poultry for local consumption is in good demand from : Hens 2s to 3s, roosters 4s 6d to ss, ducks 3s to 4s 6d, turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d per lb, live weight. Poultry for export - Hens 2s 6d, roosters 3s to 4s,ducks 3s 6d to 4s, geese 4s to ss, turkey hens s<\, gob biers 7d to 8d No railage to oay if consigned to the Poultry Depot