Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2649, 24 November 1919, Page 5

Commercial

Messrs Slrouaeh, Morris and Co, Ltd report for week ended Thursday, November 2<Uli, as follows : Rabbit skins :Wo held our fortnightly sale yesterday and offered a medium sized catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen throughout and prices showed an advance on last sale's rates. Super winter does to 2lid, Ist winter does 2lUd to 230 d, Ist winter bucks L 1.0 I to 172 d, winter bucks and does 110J to L3*d, autumn and incoming 100J to I2<>d, springs 50d to o/.'.rl, small to Hid, Ist winter black 175 d to IB2d, outgoing black 135 d to Isl>d, horse hj iir 18& d, to aid per lb. Catskins 13d to 9d each, Sheepskins : The Government arc holding a valuation next week.

Oats : There is still a strong enquiry and offerings meet with a ready sale jit ((notations. Prime milling to Is 7d, good to best feed Is 11 to Is 5d per bushel, (sacks extra.) Wheat '.--There has been very little offering and millers will take any lines suitable at Government prices. Fowl wheat is also in short supply and meets with a ready sale up to Os (ii per bushel, (sacks extra.) Potatoes : Supplies are still coming to lamd freely from the North and the demand is practically limited to prime freshly picked lines. Prime tables up to £9, medium to good £7 5s to £8 per ton. (sacks extra.) Chaff :—Supplies have been coming to hand more freely of late but the market still remains firm and any lines Miitablc meet with a ready sale at quotations. Prime oaten sheaf to £7 10s, medium to good £7 to £7 as per ton, (sacks extra,) Fat Cattle :—A fair yarding 181 being penned, consisting of fair quality with a few pens of extra prime cattle. Competition was good but prices were a shade easier. Prime heavy bullocks £3O to £3B 10s, medium £'2 I to £2B, light £l7 to £l9, prime heifers to £2: l, medium £ll to £lB, light £lO to £ll.

Fat Sheep : —There was a fair yarding, 815 being penned, consisting of medium to good quality with a fair proportion of prime sheep. Prices showel a decline of 2s to 3s on last week's rates. Prime heavy wethers to G3s, prime sis to s§s, medium 1 Ls Gel to 50s. light Zlf iJSs, prims heavy ewes to 00,5, prime 47s to 53s GJ, medium Mi to 425, light ;Hs to 3?Lambs:— 7 l penned --consisting ol fair quality which met with, good :om> petition. Ex.lra priuie lambs to i5Gs, iviiue ols to :i:is. mid.uui :!•>-. lo :,'tf>.