COMMERCIAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 905, 5 April 1900, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Dalgety and Co. Ltd, report as follows : Oats.—Our catalogue was made up mostly of medium and inferior samples, which are very difficult to place. We quote prime milling Is XOld to Is llkl, good to best feed Is lOd to Is 10id, fair to medium Is 8d to Is 9d, sacks extra. Wheat.—There is still a fair enquiry for prime milling, but other sorts are neglected. Prime velvet and Tuscan 2s 5d to 2s 6d, fowl feed good whole 2s, broken and inferior Is 6d to Is 9d, sacks in. Potatoes.—Supplies comingto hand are not large and prices are about on a par with those quoted last week. Prime derwents £2 15s to £3.

Chaff.—ls rather more plentiful than when we last reported and in consequence prices have eased. We now quote prime new £3 to £3 2s (id, old 2s Gd more, medium to good £2 12s 6d to £2 17s 6d, inferior £2 2s (kl to £2 7s (id.

Rabbitskins. The usual fortnightly sale was held on Monday, when there was the usual attendance of buyers. The catalogues offered were small, but the demand for all descriptions of skins was brisk, and prices, if anything, were higher than those of last sale, Best winters brought from lod to 17d, springs 9d to Is, summers (id to 'Bd, inferior and small 3d to sd.

Sheepskins.—Tqc usual sale wss held on Tuesday at the Agricultural Hall buildings. Fairly large catalogues for this season of the year were offered, and the demand to a point was good, although prices, as compared with those of last sale, were not quite so high. Full-woolled merinos brought from 5s to 7s Gd, do crossbreds 3s Gd to 5s Gd, latoly-slaugh-

tered skins 2s to 2s 4d, pelts Gd to Is 4d, lambskins Is Gd to 2s sd. Tallow and Rough Fat.—Consignments of both descriptions met with a ready sale at quotations. Best tallow to 21s, medium and inferior I ts to 18s, good rough fat 13s Gd to 14s, medium and inferior do 8s to 12s.

Hides. —Demand good and sales readily made at—Best heavy ox 4|d to 4|d, medium 3|d to 4d, light and damaged 2 id. to 3]d. WEEKLY MARKED REPORT. Messrs A. Mokitzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock and station, grain, produce, and commission agents, corner Bond and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for the week. All quotations subject to market fluctuations:— Wheat : Wo quote —Prune velvet 2s 6.1 Tuscan 2a Gd ; medium, 2s 5.1 ; red chaff, 2s 5d to 2s Gd ; fowl feed, 2s Od to 2s 2d.

Oats : Prime milling 2s : bright plump feed, Is lid ; medium and off color Is 7d to Is 10J.

Harley: Feed at from Is Gd to ls9cl; milling Is lOd to 2s ; malting 2s 4d to 2s lOd. Hops, with some enquiry Sd to lid f.o.b. Flour LG 10s ; oatmeal LI 1.

Pearl barley, LIO 10s ; bran, L3s ; pollard, L 3 10s. Potatoes, L 3. Chaff: Prime quality L 3 5s ;co £3 10s medium, L2 12a Gd to L2 17s Gd. Pressed hay, L 3 5s ; pressed straw 22s Gd. Kvegress : Best machine-dressed 2s 3d to 2s Oil, undressed, Is 3d to Is S'. Cocksfoot; Town machined, 3:(d to 4d ; farmers riddled, 24d to 3d. Rye corn : 2s to 2s Gd. Linseed, LlO. We receive rabbitskins, hides, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. We hold regular weekly sales. Hides.—We have a special inquiry and can guarantee the very top market prices, We quote, 4d to sd, according to weight and condition. We guarantee nothing under 41b per lb for sound well flayed ox ond cow hides. Sheepskins . Dry crossbreds 2s to 0s extra 6s Gd to 7s Gd ; merino (dry) 2s 3d tc 6s Od ; extra, to 8s; pelts from Gd to Is 9d ex ra to 2s 3d. All skins arc thoroughly attended to, and if green are dried. Horsehair, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 3d to Is Gd. Rabbitskins—We offered a good catalogue this week. Competition was active. Wc quota suckers and runners 3d to Gd ; summers 6J to Sd. Have an unlimited demand for all classes and return big est values. . Sale every Monday. We have an experienced man classing all skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. Nitrate of Seda, £ls. County Sales conducted on rrost reasonable terms. We supply Rabbit and Sheep Netting and give special quotations by the mile. Oil Cake in stock. Crown Sheep Dip, 4s Gd per gallon. Butter Boxes. - We can supply sGlh butter boxes with vegetable parchment lining, at 17s pr dozen. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter : Our London contract is now on Circulars and pirticulara on application Ist. Dairy 7d. 2nd. ~ Gd. 3rd. ~ sd. Ist. Milled 7d. 2nd. ~ Gd. 3rd. sd. All cases in, f.o.b. consign to Dunedin. Fogs: Can dispose of any quantity at top market rales. Demand good. Cheese : Prime factory, 5d to 5.J1; dairy, 4|d to sd. Bacon: Rolls and flitches, G.ld ; hams 7-LI. Pigs: 31 to per lb for good qualify of right sizes. Fuiit by every steamer. Vickery’s Egg Preservative, 22s Gd per case.