Commercial.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2282, 29 January 1912, Page 5

Commercial.

Iflrouach Morris and Co.. Ltd., report for week ending 2;Jrd -January as follows: - -

Fat sheep: -There was a medium yarding of 2103 and prices showed a rise of from Is to Is (i i per head. Best wethers brought from IDs to '2ls, extra to 235, medium Kis (id to 17s (id, best ewes 17s to Ills (id, extra to 235, light 15s tid to Kid. Fat lambs;—(sßs wore penned, the number being somewhat in excess of the demand, Prices towards the v\n\ showed a considerable drop. Best lambs Lis to l(?s, extra to 17s (id, others lis (id to 12s (id. Fat cattle: —There was a medium yarding of 1(55 head. The quality was not very good and prices for anything well finished showed an advance of from 10s to los per head. Best, bullocks brought from Cll lo Cl2, extra to fcla 2s (id, medium £9 10s to £lO 10s, others C 7 10s to CD, best eow.s and heifers £8 to £9, extra lo £9 IDs, light £5 lo fcii.

Figs: —There was a small yarding of store and fat and prices were very linn. Quotations, Suckers IS* to 21s, stores to 32s (id, light porkers 32s to I.Ms, heavy 15s to 53-', baeoners to (J7s (>d.

Hides: —We In hi our fortnightly sale on Thursday the I.Bth. when wo offered i 1 irge catalogue. Bi Ming was very keen and prices showed an advance of fully J 1 per 11). Calfskins were also eagerly competed for and we s.ojd several lines from lid to llij'l. Quotations, —Exit a stout, heaw ox hides Sd to SA. 1, stout heavy to ?ld, heavy to 7.', d. medium weight to 7;>d, light (),} I to OH damaged and inforiov Hf-d to (">:} d. cut to (iAd, bull and >tag bides to sjd, stout heavy cow hides to (J : {d, heavy G.ld lo (ifd, light (ijd to (l. : { 1, damaged and ■nferior LIA to 5Ad, cut od los best calfskins Told to'l medium 9;-d to IOAd, damaged and inferior 5Ad to S.\d. Tallow and fat: —There is no change to report, all coining fuvwaal being readily placed. Oaf s :- The luai'kci has declined very considerably and it is bird lo give delinite prices, There is practically no demand, Quotations, Prime milling 2s (3d to 2s 7*|. good to best feed 2s Id to 2s sd, inferior to medium 2s Id to 2s 3d per bushel (sucks extra.) Wheat; —The market is very dull and millers are not buying. There is a good demand for fowl wheat. Prime milling Velvet, 3s lOd to 3s lid, Bed wheats 3s 'Jd to '.is SHd, medium milling :>s 8d to 3s BJd, best whole fowl wheat 3s Sd to 3s SAd, medium 3s 4d to Ud, broken and damaged 2s 10..1 to 3s -Jd per bushel (sacks extra..') (JliajY :---T'hfu'e Is very lillle demand unci prime quality is the only sort enquir* ed for. Prime oaten sheaf £3 15s to &%, medium £3 7s (id to £3 12s Ud, light and discoloured £3 to. £>} 5s per ton (sacks extra.)

l'otatoes: —Old potatoes are completely out of the market,