Commercial.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2211, 5 September 1910, Page 5

Commercial.

. « Stronach Morris and Coy, report for week ending August 30th, 11)10, as follows : Fat sheep :—There was a small yarding, 2930 being penned. The majority were prime heavy wethers with very few pens of ewes. Prices at the beginning of the sale showed an advance of Is per head and firmed by about 2s towards the end. Best wethers 20s to 22s (id, extra heavy 23s to 275, medium to good 17s (id to 19s, light 15s (id to 17s, best ewes lu's to 19s :3d, extra to 21s, medium 13s to lis (id. Fat lambs :—The few forward were sold in the fat sheep pens and realised from lls to 15s 3d. Fat cattle:—lSO were yarded. A little excitement was caused by a few farmers not guaranteeing to pay half the total'loss on any beast condemned, and the stock belonging to these men were neglected. Prices for other cattle showing an advance of from 10s to 15s per head, prime heavy bullocks £l2 to £l3 10s. extra to £ls 17s (id, medium £ ( J 10s to £ll, light £7 10s to £8 10s, best'cows and heifers £9 10s to £lO ss, extra to £lO 15s, medium to good £7 10s to £'J, light £o K)s to £(i 10s. Pigs : —There was a very large yarding, 150 being forward. Porkers and baconers met with good demand but slips and stores which were in large supply showed a decided drop. Suckers (is to 9s, slips lis to 15s (id, stores 20s Oil to 21s, porkers 27s to 325, light baconers 38s to 435, heavy dSs to 535, choppers to 07s (id. Kabbitskins :—We held our usual sale on Monday when wc offered a very large catalogue. There was a large attendance of buyers and bidding for all good quality skins was very keen. Off season skins were fiardly so good. Selected prime winter does did to loid, prime winter's 32id to 30d, medium to 31d, prime winter bucks 21d to 23d, selected to 25d, medium 18d to 19d, incoming and early winter's 17d to ISid, outgoing lSd to 22d. racks 9£d to 123.c1, hawk torn 12d to 15-id (for best), 7d to lOd for inferior, best "winter blacks 30d to 3 lid, early winter lSd to 2 Id, fawns to Hid, horse hair LSd to 19id. Sheepskins:—At Tuesday' sale we offered a very large cataloguesto a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was very keen and prices were firm at late quotations. Quotations, —Best halfbred Sid to 9id, medium 7-id to Sd, inferior Oid 7id, best fine crossbred 7id to Sid, medium Oid to 7d, best coarse crossbred Oid to 7d, inferior 5d to Od, best merino 7id to Bid, medium did to (id. Tallow and Fat: —All coming forward is readily sold at late quotations. Best rendered tallow (in casks) 20s to 235, medium to good ISs to 20s, best tallow (in tins) 18s to 20s, medium to good lis to 10s (is, best rough fat 10s to 19s, good Ids to 15s Od, inferior 12s (id to 13s Od. Oats :—There is practically no change to report. There is very little business being done as shippers cannot give within about id of sellers' ideas of value. There is a fair enquiry for seed lines. Quotations : Prime milling Is lOid to to Is lid, good to best feed Is 9d to Is lOid, inferior to medium Is 7d to Is Sid per bushel (sacks extra.) Wheat : —There is very little enquiry for Bed Wheats but Velvet is in fair demand at quotations. Quotations : Prime milling Velvet 3s lOd to Is. Tuscan 3s 7d to 3s Sd. medium to good 3s od to lis (id, best whole fowl wheat 3s 2d to 3s Id, medium 2s lOd to 3s Id, broken and damaged 2s 3d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra.) Chaff: —There is no change to report in the chaff market as consignments coming to hand are sufficient for local requirements and there is no shipping demand. Medium and inferior lines arc hard to place. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf C 3 12s (id to C 3 15s, medium to good £3 os to £3 10s, inferior and damaged £2 10s to £3 per ton (sacks extra.) Potatoes: Very small consignments are coming to hand and prices show a further advance. Medium and inferior sorts have not the same enquiry. Quotations : Prime Up-to-Dates £7 17s (id to £B, medium to good £7 to £7 10s, small and inferior £1 to £0 10s. Straw :—Wheateu 23s to 255, oaten 32s (id to 355, per ton (pressed).