Commercial.

Cromwell Argus, 18 July 1910, Page 5

Commercial.

Stronaeh, Morris and Co. Ltd., report for week ending 13lh July as follows: Fat sheep,—There was a small yarding of 2(50(5 in spite of which prices showed a drop of fully Is per head all round, heavy wethers declining even more. The quality all through was exceptionally good. Best wethers 17s fid to 1 Us, extra to 20s, medium to good Us fid lo Ifis fid, light 12s fid lo Its, best owes 15s to Ills, extra to 18s Ud, medium 12s fid to 13s fid. light 8s fid to 11s fid. Fat lambs. —15U7 wore penned consisting principally of good quality. Prices were much the same as at last week’s sale. Best lambs 15s to Ifis fid, extra lo 18s fid, medium 13s fid to 11s (id, inferior Us to 13s 3d. Fat cattle. —There was a very small yarding of 1(5(5 head. Prices at (he hegining of the sale were very firm but cased somewhat towards the finish. Quotations. Prime* bullocks £lO- to L'rt IDs, extra to £l2 15s. medium to good £ll to CIO. inferior £7 10s to £8 10s, prime heifers £8 to £U, extra to £lO, light £(5 10s to £7 10s, inferior £1- 10s lo £5 10s. Habbitskins. —There was a large attendance of buyers at Monday’s sale when we offered a very large catalogue. There was good competition for prime bucks and does and indeed all sorts showed a slight improvement on the preceding week’s sale. Best winter does brought from 32d to 36d, selected to 38d, second winter does 28d to 31 .Jcl. prime winter bucks 20d to 22d, second winter’s ISd ( j lUd, incoming and early winter’s 171, hi to lU.bl, autumns l(s|d to 17;,k1, racks 10.kl to 12d, inferior and hawk torn 7kl to 1 Id, horse hair 18d to lUd. (Sheepskins.—Wc held our weekly sale to day when we offered a very large catalogue. Bidding was not very brisk but prices showed little change. Best lialfbml B.UI to Ujd, medium 7kl to «Sd, best fine crossbred 7 : |-d to 7=jd, coarse crossbred fikl to 7kl, best pelts od to skl, medium to good 3d to -I!d, inferior Id to 2d. best merino 7d to Ski, medium to good 5,kl to (i.kl, dead merino fikl lo 7 Ad, best lambskins of to 7 jd. Hides. —We held our fortnightly sale of hides on Thursday 7lh inst. when we submitted a catalogue of 223, There was a small attendance of buyers and com petition was not keen, prices all round showed a slight decline. Light weight ox and cow hides were eagerly competed for and these brought up to (5 JI. Calfskins again sold well although at a slight reduction ou the preceding, sales rates. Quotations. —Prime stout* heavy ox hides 7k! to 7j}d, good heavy ox (Ikl lo (!|J, medium weight (id to fi-J-d, light weight fi j to (I jd, inferior 3d (o-J-.ki, best heavy cow hides fid to (!|d, medium weight fid to (rfd, light weight (><l to fi'-d, inferior 3d (o l;;d, yearlings 2kl to fi;,‘ I, ea 1 iskins 5 1 to lid. Oats: There has been fair enquiry for A Grade Guidons and (Sparrowhi 11s for shipment but as there is a fair margin he I veen sellers am) buyers ideas of value very ]:|(le business is passing. A fair amount has been sold for local consumption. Quotations: Prime milling Is lid to Is 1 Ikl, good to best feed IsHkl to Is lo.kl, inferior to medium Is Sd lo Is !M per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: —There is a demand for prime Velvet and this is saleable at up lu 3s Bid. There is very little offering. There is a fair amount of fowl wheat about and this is readily placed at quotations. Prime milling Velvet 3s Sd (o 3s PM. 1 uscan 3s 3d to 3s fid, best whole fowl wheat 3s Id (o 3s 3d, medium to good 2s Ud to 3s. broken aqd damaged 2s 3d to 2s (5d per bushel (sacks extra.) GhalT. —'Idlere i;i nut much prime oaten sheaf about and the demand is goad. Prices are very firm. Medium quality and straw chaff are both hard of sale. Quotations. —Good to prime oaten sheaf £3 15s to £3 17s fid, choice to £l, medium £2 15s to £3 10s, inferior straw chaff 35s to 17s fid per (nq (bags extra.) Potatoes.—Very small consignments ha ye been earning forward and prices have improved considerably. Medium and inferior lots have not the same enquiry. Prime table potatoes are worth £() to £(] 2s fid, medium to good £5 to £5 I(>s, small and inferior £3 to £1 per ton (bags in).