Commercial.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2206, 1 August 1910, Page 5

Commercial.

HIDE AND SKIN REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows for week ending 27th July : Habbitskins. —We held our weekly auction sale of llabbitskins on Monday when we offered a large catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen particularly for prime winter does, which brought up to 43} d per lb, thus showing an advance of 3d per lb on last week's quotations. Prime winter bucks were also iri strong demand bringing up to 21jd per lb being from Id to 2d better than last week's prices. Other sorts also sold well realising fully up to last week's rates. We would advise that consignments be sent in as soon as possible for immediate sale as it is questionable whether present rates will be maintained. The following shows the range of prices actually obtained at our sale : Prime winter does 36d to l:3 : Jd, second winter does 2(5d to 33d, early outgoing winter does 20.U1 to 25} d, prime winter bucks 22d to 21} d, second winter bucks 17.U1 to 2()d, incoming winters 17d to 18kl, autumns 11 Ad to Kid, racks lOd to lid, summers Sd to lud, runners and suckers 3id to 5 Ad, first winter blacks to 32|d, second winter blacks to 22.U1, autumns blacks to 17d, winter fawn to lod. horsehair ltid to l'Jd.

Sheepskins. —The usual weekly sales were held on Tuesday when wc offered a medium-sized catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and prices realised were fully up to late quotations. Hides, —We held our fortnightly sale of hides at our stores on Friday when we offered a fair-sized catalogue to a full attendance of the trade. Prices all round showed an easier tendency.

Stronach, Morris ami Co. Ltd., report for week ending 29th July as follows;: — Fat cattle. —There was a very small yarding only 1:52 being penned. This being insufficient for requirements prices showed a decided rise, all sorts realising from 15s to £1 per head better than last week. The qualitv was very poor. Best bullocks brought from £l2 to £l3 ss, good £lO 10s io £ll 10s, light £8 to £!) 10s, best cows and heifers £!» to £lO 10s, good £8 to £8 10s, light £6 IDs to £7 10s.

Fat sheep.—2:sls were penned, the majority being wethers. Heavy sheep were slightly better than at last week's sale but medium weight and ewes were a little easier. Quotations. —Best wethers IDs to 21s, extra 22s to 21s, good 17s to 18s (id, light lis (3d to 15s Dd, best ewes l(3s to 17s 9d, medium to good 13s to 15s (Jd, light Us to 12s. Fat lambs. —There were only 880 penned of which very few were prime quality. Prices showed no change from last week's rates. Best lambs 15s (id to 17s (id, medium 13s (3d to 15s, light lis to 13s.

Pigs.—There was a large yarding of young pigs whilst porkers and bacoucrs were also in full supply. There was good competition and prices were slightly better for porkers and baeoners. Suckers (3s to Bs,.slips lis to Ms, stores 17s to 2ls, porkers 32s to 38s, light baeoners 38s to i<3s, heavy 50s to 5(35, choppers to 7Us.

Rabbitskins.-rWe held our sale yesterday when we offered a large catalogue. There was good competition, prime winter does showing an advance of 2d to 3d per lb. Prime winter bucks were also inquired for, and these also showed a rise of about Id. Medium and inferior sorts were slightly easier. Prime winter does 3<id to 13.1 d, second winter does 2b'd to 33d, prime winter bucks 22d to 2-lid, second winter bucks 17Ad to 20d, incoming 17d to ISid, autumns Hid to lO'd, racks iOd to lid, summers Scl to 10d, small 3id to 5.1/1, winter blacks to 33Ad, seconds to 22id, autumn blacks to 18id, fawns to loci, horse hair l(sd to l'Jd.

Sheepskins:—We held our weekly sale to-day when we offered a good catalogue. Competition was very keen and prices for half-bred and good cross-bred showed a good advance. Best half-bred 8-4-d to Ud, medium to good 7d to 7%d, best line crossbred 7 : } dto coarse cross-bred (lid to 7.} d, inferior Id to (3d, best merino i|jd to 7d, medium U\ to 3d, lambskins (5d to 7{d, pells :>id to sid. Hides :We held our sale on Thursday last when competition was dull and prices shoved a further decline. Quotations: Prime stout heavy ox <i;|d to 7.{d, extra stout to Sid, good lijd to fvjd, medium oid to (lid, light lid to 0;{(l, best heavy cow hides lid to did, medium <!d to (lid. light lid to (ijjd, yearlings J.fd to (»Jd, calfskins (!d to l>.|-d, horse hides 10s to lis each.

Oats: —The market is very dull and there is very little business being done. Seed Gartens are ,iu most demand but (here is a. big difference between buyers' and sellers ideas of value. Prime milling is worth Is KUd to Is 1 id, good to best feed Is I'd to Is lOd, inferior to medium Is 7d to Is Sid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: —Owing to the rise in the London market prices have hardened slightly here. Prime Velvet is in most demand, the supply being somewhat short. There is a good demand for fowl wheat. Prime milling 3s 8d to 3s lOd, Velvet is Id, medium milling 3s (id to 3s 7il, best whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 3d, medium 2s Wd to 3s, broken and damaged 2s to 2s (id per bushel (sacks extra.)

Chaff :—Consignments have been fairly heavy and prices rule much the same. Prime oaten sheaf £3 15s to £'3 17s (id, choice to £l, medium to good £3 os to £3 10s, inferior £2 5s to £2 15s, straw chaff £2 to £2 5s per ton (sacks extra ) Potatoes :—Consignments have been very light aim any good lines arriving are readily sold at a slight: advance. There is no demand for inferior and medium sorts. Quotations : Prime Up-to-Dates £6 ~>s to £(i Ids. medium to good £5 10s to £(>, inferior and blighted £3 to £1 5s per ton (sacks in.)