Commercial

Cromwell Argus, 15 July 1929, Page 5

Commercial

Stronacb Morris Report: Fat Cattle—There was a fan entry, ISO being forward. cnnsislinjg mostly of medium quality bullocks, audi heifers, with a few pens ol prime cattle. Competition was been and prices were firmer all round than those ruling: at the last sale. Kxlra prime bullocks to f.zs 17s 6d. prime ,£lB to £2O, medium to gfood £ib to £uj, light from ,'.'l3 upward-?. Extra prime cows and heifers to £i(\ 12s 6d, prime £l3 to £l4 10s, medium £ll to .£l2 ios, light from £() upwards. Fat Sheep—There was a fair sized entry, 10,98 being forward. The quality on the whole was good, there being-"a fair numbc 1 finished ewes and wethers f/- "'-cse sold under keen c«< Htion. and pi ices showed an advance on last sale's rates. Psime wethers 30s to 44s 3d, medium 33s 1.1 g.'s od. lieht 27s to 30s. extra prime ewes to 355, prime 25s to 28s, medium to 24s Od. light from 17s upwards. |>jj,- s —There was a good entry of fat. pigs, 142 being torwnvd. Prt'"s for prune bacon pigs were firm, out porkers were easier. There was a large entry of store pigs, nnti pr:. 's for Jthese easier. fat Lambs—There was a -mall vardiug. 509 being forward. '1 hese met with" good competition. and prices were firm at late ruling rates. Kxtra prime lambs to 37 s - l"' ,mc . 2<)S to yM Cd, ircdivjn -< > to ?« s - l? v ht and unfinished from 20s upwards. Oal The market remains firm. and there i- a good enquiry lor heavy jCartons suitable for milling purposes at up to .3* 2d on trucks, country' sidings. Light and discoloured lines, however, are dull of sale. Wheat—There are still a few samples coming to hand, and millers will take any lines suitable at the billowing prices: 5s od for Tuscan. 6s tor Huiders. and 6s *d for Velvet, on trucks, country sidings. Potatoes —Consignments have eased off during the last week and there is a rather better demand for prime tables which arc bringing up to -TXt. ex store, Dunedin. lines however, are difficult to quit. Rabbi tski ns—We held our usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday last, and a fair sued catalogue was offered to a good attendance <>f holers. There was keen competition, and prices all round were firm at last sale's rates. Early winter- to Bi'd. incoming to 72$d~, late autumns to 6v?d. early autumns to sS.'d. dawny autumns to 51. UL prime racks «« • y '- 1 ' : "'>t racks to sojd. runners to 44X11. small to 28Jd. spotty incoming' iio =;oU, spotty" autumns to -- I ' l WnoHstnmed autumns to 4/d- "' •"' '"biM summers toi 3/Sd, milk" d<->« to .vu, springs t» 43d. summers to 35$d. incoming black to ' "' I. "'ltamu black td 61 Id. summer fawn to v>?d. hareskins to 412 d. horsehair to ->od. Chaff'—Sufficient consignments are coming to hand to meet the local demand, and prime bright oaten sheaf is bringing up to £5 10s, ex truck. Dunedin.