Commercial.

Bruce Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 51, 28 June 1909, Page 6

Commercial.

JUNE. THB SUN. H.M. t I3t.—Sun rises ... 7.45 a.m. Ist.—Sun sets .... ... 426 p.m. 30th—Sun rises ... ... 7.5$ a.m. 30th—Sunsets ... ... 4.27 p.m. THE MOON. 4th.—Full Moon .... ..'.0.55 p.m. lith.—Last Quarter 2.13 p.m. xßth—New Moon ... 10.58 a.m. . 26th—First Quarter 6.13 p.m. MILTON PRODUCE MARKET. BRUCE JfERALD OFFICE. RETAIL PRICES. Oats Sd bushel Pollard ... los per bag Bran .« ... - 4» 6d per bag Bacon (roll) iod per lb Hams "d per lb " Butter (ordinary) ndandislb. Butter (print) is 2d per lb Cheese - 8d Eggs .. is 6d per dot Fowl Wheat ... 5s per bushel Potatoes ... 241b for is Bacon Pigs, up to i6slbs weight 4id per lb Overweight ... .» 3sd to 4d WHOLESALE PRICES. Flour, per ton w £io 15s 200lb bags Oatmeal, per ton ... £<) 10s Pollard, per ton.. ... £5 10s Pearl Barley, per ton ... £l6 Bran, per ton ... ... £4 S s Stronach Morris and Co., Ltd., report for week ending 22nd June as follows: Babbitskins—We held our weekly sale on Monday, when we offered an unusually large catalogue, The competition for all kinds of skins was hardly so good as last week, and prices were not bo extreme as on that ocoasion. However, all kinds Bold well and vendors will undoubtedly be pleased with the results. Best winter does 27d to 30d, medium to Rood 24d to 25#d, second winters 20d to 23d, medium to good 18d to 20d, best winter bucks 18d to 20d, medium to good 15d to 17d, mixed 17d to 22d, autumns 12£ d to 15d, incoming to 16d, racks 9j£d to 10£ d, light do to Bid, spring does to lOd, spring bucks to winter blacks to 27d, autumns to 16d, fawns to 15d. Horse hair to 18d. Sheepskins—We offered a largo catan logue to-day, when there was a large attendance of buyers, and bidding way keen, For a good line of fine haltbred we received a shade over 9d per lb, being the highest price paid io Dunedin so fat this season for half bred skins. Other BOrtß were equally good. Best half bred 7#d to 9d, medium to good to 7?d, best fine crossbred to good sj£d to inferior 4d to sd, beat lambskins 7d to Bd, medium to good 6£d to (Hd, inferior 5d to 6d, best merino 6d to 7j£d, medium to good s£d to 6d, best pelts to sid, light do 3#d to - Tallow and Fat—There is no change to report in the tallow and fat market, all kinds being readily placed at late quota tions. Oats—DuriDg last week the market has been rather quiet, as tho enquiry for both A and B grado has fallen off considerably. Medium oats are hard to place. Prime milling Gartons ls6}d to Is wbillß Is 6d to Is 6id, good to best feed Is to Is inferior to medium Is 3d to Is 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat —There is a fair demand for good t Bamples, but fowl wheat has not the same enquiry. Prime milling 4a Id to 4s 2d, medium to good 3s lid to 4s, best whole fowl wheat 33 Bdto 3s 9d, medium 3a 4d to 3s 7d, broken and damaged 2s 9d to 89 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Ohaff—Fair supplies have been coming forward cf prime oaten sheaf, aod I this has ready sale at from £2 12s 6d to £2 15s, medium to good is hard of Bale at from £2 to £2 7s 6d, und inferior is neglected at 30s to 37s per ton (bags extra.) Potatoes—Ar.y good lines free from blight are eagerly sought tor, but aiJ blighted samples are harder of sale. Best Up-tO'Diites £3 10a to £3 15s, medium to good £3 to £3 7s 6d, inferior £2 5s to £2 15s per ton (bags iu.) Stiaw—The market ia well bupplied, oaten 30s, wheaten 22s 6d per ton (pres. Bed.)

Fat Sheep yardiDg; of which the majority were ewes. Priino wethers showed an advance whilst ewes were equal to last week. Boat wethers 16s to 17s Bd, medium to good 14a to 15a 6d, light and inferior 9s Co lis 6d.

Fat Lambs- The yarding was much smaller than last week's, 1300 being penned. Prices wore much the same, all good lambs selling wall. Bestlpmbs 13s to 14s, extra to 17s 3d, medium to good lis 6d to 12s 6d, light 7s 3d to 9s Fat Cattlo—A largo yarding of 258, there beiDg u larger percentage than usual of prime beef, At the beginning of the sale, prices were lower than lost week's rates, but firmed towards the finish, ex« 09pt for unfinished cattle. Best, bullocks £lO to Jdll, extra to £l2 17s 6d, medium to good £8 10a to £9 10s, light £6 to £7 10s, best cows and heifers i' 6 10s to £7, extra to £B, medium to good £4loa to j£6, inferior £3 to £4Pigs—About 90 penned. Prices lor suckers and slips were slightly firmer, and porkers and baconers were equal to last week's. Suckers 10s 6d to slips 14s 6d to 18a 6<3, stores 22s 6d to 27s 6d, porkers 35s to 395, light baconers 43d to 50s, heavy 55s to 61s.