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Dunstan Times, Issue 2678, 11 August 1913, Page 5

STRONACH, MORRIS & CO.

Stronach, Morris & Company > Ltd. report for week ending August fath as follows Fat Sheep.—244l were penned. They were mostly prime sheep forward. Prices taken all round were slightly firmer. Best wethers 26s Od to 32s 6d. medium to good 22' Od to 24s Od, light 19s 6a to 21s Od, best ewes 22/0 to 25/0, extra to 27s 6d, medium to good ISsfcOd to 20s Od, light 15s 6o to 17s Od. Fat Lambs.— 280 were penned, being the end of this season’s lot. Prices were about the same as at last week, a large number of medium lambs being taken by graziers. Quotations Best lambs 1/s to 18s ; extra to 19s ; medium to good 15s Od to 16s 6d, inferior 12s 6d to 13s 6d. Fat Cattle. —There was a yarding of 218. There was good competition, a few outside buyers being present. Prime cattle were firm at late rates, but inferior were hardly so good as last sale. —Best bullocks £l2 Os to £l7 12s, medium £lO 0s £l2, inferior to £9 10s *, best cows and heifers £lO 0s to £ll 10s, medium to good £8 10s to £9, light £6 to £7 10s. Pigs,—About 90 were penned. Porkers and baconers were in demand, but scores and young pigs did not meet with the same competition. Quotations— suckers to 19s Od slips to 24s 6d, stores to 36s best porkers to 525, light baconers to 60s, heavy baconers to 78s. Kabbitskins-We offered a very large catalogue at Monday’s sale. There was a •rood attendance of buyers and competition was keen. Owing to the rise in the London market second winter bucks and does showed a rise of from Id to Ud per lb Prime lines and low grades showed no change. Winters does 38d to 40} d, winter bucks 21£ d to 28? d, Incoming winters 16|d to 22i’d, autumns 16$ d to 18id, silver greys to autumn blacks to 24d. jjideg—Our next sale will be held on Thursday. . Wheat.— We quote Prime Milling 4s Od to 4/2, medium 3/9 to 3/10 d, best whole fowl wheat 3s 4d to 3/5, medium to good 3s Id to to 3s 3d, Broken and damaged 3/0 to 3/2 per bushel, (sacks extra). Potatoes—There is not a very keen demand for potatoes, and prices have eased. Large consignments are coming to hand. Best table potatoes £3-5 to £3-10 medium £2 10s to £3 0s Od. , . . Oats.— There is a fair demand for prime Gartons and Sparrowbills and as there are very few offering prices show a slight advance. Medium and inferior lots are hard to sell. Quotations Prime milling 2/3, good to best feed 2/1 to 2s 3d, inferior 1/9 to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra).