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Cromwell Argus, 9 August 1926, Page 5

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Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd, report for week ending Thursday, Aug. sth, 1926, as follows : Fat Cattle.—There were 240 penned, a number of the pens being of exceptional quality. Competition was not keen and prices were tho same as last week. Extra prime bullocks to £l9 10s, prime £!(> to j£l7, medium £l2 10s to £l3, light bullocks £9 to £lO, best oows and heifers £& 10s to £ 10, medium £(i to £7, inferior £5 to £o 10s. Fat Sheep. —There were 2433 yarded, consisting mostly of good quality wethers. Competition was slack, and prices were easi r by Is 6d to 2s per head on last sales rates. Extra prime wethers to 435, prime 30s to 325, medium 27s to 28s, inferior 24s to 255, extra prime ewes to 355, prime 26s to 28s, medium 21s to 235, inferior 17s to 19s. Pigs.—There was a medium entry of both fat and store pigs, and prioes for these were firmer by about 5s per head on last sale's rates. Wheat.—There is praotically no milling wheat offering at present, and millers will take" any lines available at up to 7s on trucks, country sidings. Fowl wheat meets with fair demand at up to 7s 3d, ex store, Dunedin. Oats.—Very little business is passing at present and A-grade Cartons may be quoted at up to 3s od ou truoks, country sidings, and B's at 3* Id. Potatoes.—Fair stocks are still held in store, and the marked is quiet. Prime tables are bringing from £6 to £6 10s, ex store. Inferior sorts, however, are not inquired for. Chaff,—Fair consignments have been coming to hand, and tho demand is confined to prime briejht oaten sheaf which meets with fair inquiry at up to £5 10s, ex rail, Dunedin. Inferior and discolored lines, however, are difficult to dispose of. Rabbitskins.—We held our usual fortnightly Rabbitskin Sale on Tuesday, and offered a large catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was erratic, and prioes for winter doe 3 showed a drop of from 7d to lOd per lb on last sale's rates. Super winter buoks were firm, while second winter bucks showed a slight drop. Inooming and other sorts met with fair inquiry at late rates. Super winter buoks to 132 J, first winter bucks to 131 d, second winter bucks to 107 id, early winter bucks to 106 d, super winter does to 90J, first winter does to Sljd, second winter does to 71JJ, spotted winter bucks and does to 72Jd, incoming to 87id, late autumns to 74gd, early autumns to oOd, racks to 39gd, light racks to 37d, small to 16£d, outgoing to 56d, winter bloodstained to 632 d, autumn bloodstained to 48£d» first broken to 54£d, second broken to 41 £d. milky does to 46|d, summers to 32Jd, first winter fawns to 117 d, second winter fawn to 90d, first winter black to 84£d, second winter black to 67d, hareskius to 46Jd, horsehair to 22d.

FRASER and CO., agents for tho Otago Egg Circle produce merohants, 146 Crawford Street, Dunedin, report : Eggs : Case Is 10J, Circle 2s, Preserved la lOd. Tallow: Market firm from 21s to 265, Honey : Slow sale ; prime bulk, 5d ; undergrade, 3Jd"<o 41; L)> Di n, 3? 6d sections 9d to lOd. Beeswax, Is 3d Butter: bulk Is 3d to Is 4d. Pigs : Market firm, good bacon weights B£d ; porkers, 7&d to BJ. We are agent 3 for the Utility and Jubilee incubatora, and sole agents for Pareora meat-meal. We stock " Scar P " chick food, lucerne meal, poultry maal, oats, and wheat, pollard and bran. Cham - pion egg crates, 18s 6d. Log rings Is per dozen, special quotes for quantities. Potatoes : Oamaru and Taieri 7s to 83 cwt. Poultry.—We held our usual sale on Wednesday, and submitted a full yarding, when prices ruled as under : White Leghorn hens 10 at 6s 6d ; balance from 7s 6d to. 8s; heavy breeds 7s toj 8a 6d ; well-grown cockerels 8s to 12a ; others from 4s to 6s 6d ; ducklings 6s to 8a 6d ; ducks os to 6s ; geese 6 s to S/6, pigeons up to 2s —all at per pair ; turkeys—gobblers Is 2jd, and hens Is Id per lb, live weight.. Consignors please note that pigs and poultry must arrive not later than Wednesday morning of each week. We have a stock of poultry crates on hand for the use of our clients. A keen demand for extra choice Delicious and Stunner Apples and dessert pears. Eggs are in good demand and prime table poultry is short of requirements. Bacon and porker pigs find a ready sale, and good lines of seed potatoes have been eold during the week. A large consignment of (lowering shrubs, ornamental and forest trees from the North Island will be sold on Thursday. We sold : Hens 7s 8J to Ua 41, pullets 7s to 14a, cockerels 4s to 12s 6d, ducks 8a 6d, all at per pair. Pears, choice desserts 4d, cooking 2|d. Butter, bulk and dairy pats Is 3d to Is 4d, separator pats to is 6d. Bacon, medium rolls, Is l&d, choice Is 2£d. Bacon Pigs, Bfd to 9J, porkers 9d to lOd, heavyweights choppers 31 to sd. Honey, choice bulk o£ 1, pats 7& I, 101 b tins up to 7s. Eggs, stamped Is lid to 2s Id, ciso lsl Id Apples, Delicious to lis 6d, Sturmers to 10s 6d, Jonathans to 9a 6d, other desserts os to 7s 6d, choice cookers to 7s Od, Fowl Wheat, 7s 6J to Bs. Potatoes. —Outrams and Stirling's choice to Bs, Oamaru to 7« (id cwt, Seed potatoes, Southland grown, Perfection 3d lb., Majestic 4id, Arran Comrade 4.1, Arran Victory 4d, Epicure (.'Sutton's) 4d, Peacli Blossom 2d, Jersey Baunes 4£ 1, Sutton's Perfection 3d, Sutton's Supreme 2Jd, Now Era 2£d, Robin Adair 2£ 1, Breev.es Prolific 2Jd, Up-to-Date 2Jd, and Arran Chief \£d per lb.

RABBITSKIN MARKET. Wright, Stephendon an.l Co. report:— At our sale, held on the 3rd inst,, we offered a fair-sized catalogue to a full attendance <;f buyers. There was again a good inquiry for winter bucks, and these sold at prices, which were very firm at last sale's rates to a shade dearer. Winter does met with a \£ry poor demand and prices were lower by 5d to 12d per lb. The buyeshxve not the same outlets as usual tor doeskins, and this has oiused the drop in va!ue3. All other of skins can bo quoted firm at last sale's values. We quote:— Vrimo winter buoks 126 d to 1351, prime winter does 83d tj 94d, first winter bucks 120 dto 128 1, first winter does 741 to 82d, second winter bucks 104 d to Hsd, 2nd winter does 601 to 72d, first incoming winters Sod to 96d, second incoming winters 60d to 72 I, first spotted winters 74d to 821, second spotted win'ers 53d to 7QJ. late autumns 74d to 821, eirly autumns 591 to 63d, prime ricks 39d to 40.1, light racks 36.1 to 38d, summers Sl.d to 34d, outgoing winters S(U to 65d, springs 441 to 491, milky 3-W to 45d, first winter black 721 to 8 Id, 2nd winter blaok 551 to 70d, winter fiwnl!sl to 1221, autumn fawn 85d to 95d, hareskins 45d to 50d, horsehair 20d to 22d.