Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2648, 17 November 1919, Page 5

Commercial

Messrs Stronach, Morris and Co, Ltd report for week ended Thursday, November 13th, as follows:

Fat Cattle :—-A medium yarding, IS') being'penned, the quality of which was only fair, Competition was keen and prices showed an advance of 10s per head on last week's rales. Prime bullocks £32 to i-12, medium £25 to £3O, light from £lB to £2l lU*, prime cows and heifers £lB to £2O. medium £lO to i:i\) lUs, light from £lO to £l3. Pat Sheep :—A medium yarding, 1015 being penned, eousisdug of medium to fair quality with a few pens of prime slice).). Prices showed a decline, af 2s per head on last week's rates. Prime heavy wethers to (555, medium 43s la utis, light from lis upwards. Prime ewes to (bis, medium from t2s upwards. Pigs i—There was a medium yarding of both fat and store pigs. Competition was good and prices for fat pigs showed an advance on last week's rates, Store pigs also met with keen competition and last week's nripes were fully maintained. Ilihbiiykins :—Our next sale will he held on Monday, 17th insf. Sheepskins : The Government arc holding a valuation this week,

Oats -.—The market continues firm ami any lines offering meet with a ready aale ul quotations. Prime milling As 5d to Is Oil, good to best feed 4s :5d to Is -id, medium to good -is to is 3d per bushel, (sacks extra.) Wheat :—There has been very little offering of late aad millers will take auy lines suitable at Government rates. Fowl wheat is in short supply and meets with a ready sale at from (is 2d to t>s lid per bushel, (sacks extra.) Potatoes : —Consignments have been coming to hand more freely from the north of late and consequently the market is easier. The demand is conr fiuo.l to choice freshly picked lines, other sorts not being sought after. Bc.-l tables ClO to £ll, medium to goad ,£0 to £lO per ten, (sacks in.) Chaff :—There is a kee.* demand raid any choice liu s ucet with a ready sale at qucttiUoas, Best oaten sheaf £7 10s, uucbum to good £0 LOs to £7 per ton, (sacks extra).

i Presbyterian Qhu,?cU Services For Sun.lav v?iUbe conducted as follows :—• j Cromwell 1} a.m. 7 p.m , Butmockburu I ,5 jx.ui., Minister K«?v. Win, 1\ ltankin.