COMMERCIAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 975, 15 August 1901, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Me3srs D ilgf-ty and 00. report as follows : RaUbifcskins :—The usual weekly sa!o was held on Monday at. the Agricaltnial Hall when we offered a good catalogue of mixed skins, of which there was a fair proportion of prime winters. The attendance of buyers was good, and under spirited competition the bulk of our catalogue was cleared at price* fully up to, and in the cise of prime winters and fawns at an advance on last week's rates. Blacks and summer skins were lwer. We quote: —Best winters 17|d to 1 Bd, 2nd d>. 16} to 163 d, early winters and

nu'umus 13d to 15 1, autumns 10i f o 1 "2.V : ', summers and early autumns Gd •O Did, suckers and runners 4d to 5Ad. blrcks 14.1 to IGf.l. Sheepskins :—We held our usual weekly sale at thr. Agricultural Hall on Tuesday, it hen we submitted a fair sized catalogue. There was the usual attendance of buyers, and tho demand was good for all classes of skins at last week's rates:—Half woolled merino skins 4d to 4id, short woolled merino skins 3id to 4d, half woolled half bred 4d to 4£d, half woolled crossbred 3d to 3£d, interior 2d to 2£d. Hides :—We have a good inquiry for hides, and all sorbs coming to hand meet a £ood market at quotations : Heavy ox hides to 4|d, light ox 3Jd to 4d, cows 3£d to 4d, light and inferior 3d to 3jd, calves Is 4d to 2s 9d. Tallow :W 7 e hnve buyers for all our consignments at full market rates. WEEKLY MARXIST REPORT. Messrs A. Mokit/.son- and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock and station, grain, produce, and commission agents, coiner Bond and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for the week. "All quotations subject to market fluctuations:— Wheat : We quote—Prime velvet 2s Sd to 2s lOd ; Tuscan'2s Sd to 2s 101 ; medium, 2s Gd to 2s 7£d ; red chaff, 2s lOd ; fowl feed, 2s 4d to 2s s£d. Oats: Prime milling, 2s Id: bright plump feed, 2.3 [od ; medium and off color Is -Id to Is lid. Hurley: Feed at from la 3d to IsGd; milling Is Gd to Is Od ; malting 2s Od to 2s 10d'; Lakes, 3s to Gd for prime samples, but medium and inferior qualities have no inquiries, except at very low prices. Potatoes: 16 per ton. Chaff : Prime qu;dity|L2 7s 6d to L2 10s Od medium, LI 15s to L2 5-t. Pressed hay, L 3 0s ; pressed straw 27a Gd. Ryegress : Best m ichine-drcssed 2a 4d to 3s Od, undressed, Is 31 to Is S••'. Cocksfoot; Town machined, to 4d ; fanners riddled, 2d to 2|-d. Rye corn : 2s to 2s Gd. We receive rabbitskins, hides, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. We hold regular weekly sales. Hides. —Wo have a special inquiry and can guarantee the very top market prices, We quote, SJJd to according to weight and condition. Sheepskins : Pelts, Gd to Is lOd ; xbreds, 2st.o3sod, All skins are thoroughly attended to, and if green are dried. Horsehair, Is Id to Is 2d per lb. Beeswax, Is Id (o Is 2d. Rabbitskins—We offered a fair dialogue this week. Competition was active. We quote suckers and runners 31 to 4;Vi ; summers od to S', : d; autumns,|9Jd to Jl2£d; winters, 14d to 17i'l ; selected, to lSd. Have an unlimited demand for all classes and return highest values Sale every Monday. We have an experienced man classing nil skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. Tallow.—Rough fat, 12s Gd ; rendered, 15s to ISs per cwt. County Salks conducted on .rest reasonable terms. We supply Rabbit and Sheep Netting and give special quotations by the mile. Oil Cake in stock. Farmers Fairbanks 4001b scales, [„5 10.",. Crown Sheep Dip, 4s per gallon. Berber's red and bhick Sheep Branding Oil, 4s per gallon. Butler Boxes. —We can supply 5Gb butter boxes w'.th vegetable parchment lining, at 17s per dozen. Gibson's Cattle Brand.—We quote 9s. for small and 15s for larue tins. We are agents for Newton's Patent Woolpress. Can bo inspected in our store. L.13 each. Clover, Rape, and Turnip Seeds all freshly landed. Prices on application. We have erected a crusher and kibbler, and are now prepared to crush grain, linseed, and kibble peas and beans. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Putter (Sail) : Ist grade, S.U ; 2nd grade, 7£d ; 3rd grade, G£d ; both for milled and dairy. Koos: Can dispose of any quantity at top inarkeo rates. Onicns, lGs per cwt. Cheese: Factory, od to s|d. Akaroa 4£d to od. Honey, 4d to 4£d. Walnuts, 4."id to 5d Bacon! Middles, 7d; rolls, ~yi to Gd hams 7Ad to Sd, PiOS : For sizes up to IGOlbs, 3J,i to 3 t I ; over that weight, 2d to 2Jd per lb. Fruit by every steamer. Vickery'a Egg Preservative, 22s Oil per case. P.O. order must accompany order sent. Italian lemous in 300's, 30s.