COMMERCIAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 976, 22 August 1901, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

HIDES AND SKIN REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report as follows ; Rabbitskins :—-We held our usu il auction sale on Monday at the Agricultural Hall, when we submitted a

*.;< o I siz d catalogue conip ' d principally of Winters and Autumns. Then; was ill* u>u ■} attendance of buyers, and we cleared our catdogue ( vjtli the exception of one or two lotwhich failed to reach our V,till (thills) under spiiited bidding at, prims as qu ted b low ; Prime winters 17.1 Ito 18] I, m dii Mii, do IGd to 1 7< l, ea>ly winters and autumns 12] I to 15.1, autumns 9Ad to 12Ad, summers and early autumns 7d to 8A I, suckers and runners Id to 5Ad, blacks 14 1 to 17d, fawns I2A i to 1 .‘3£> 1 . Sheepskins.—Fair siz *d catalogues were submitted at tin* usual weekly sale at tin* Agricultural Hall on Tuesday, when there was a good attendance of buyers. The demand was brisk for all descriptions at Into rates: Full wooled merino skins 4Ad to 4|d, short wooled merino skins 3Ad to 41, full wooled halfbred skins 4 1 to 4.Ad, half wooled crossbreds 3 1 to 3Ad, inferior 2 I to 2Ad. Hides-—The demand still continues and late rates are well maintained. We hj ive a good enquiry for all sorts at quotations—Heavy ox hides lAd to 4|d, light ox hides 3] ! I to Id, cows 3| 1 to 4d, light cow hides 3,1 to 3|, calves and yearlings Is 9d to 3s Gd. Dunedin, 14th August, 1901. WEEKLY MAItKFt' REPORT. Messrs A. Mokitzsox and Go., auctioneers, wool, stock and station, g aiu, piodnee, and commission agents, corner B an! and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for the week. All quotations subject to market fluctuations: Wheat : We quote Prims velvet 2s 8 1 to 2s lOd ; Tuscan,2s 8d to 2s 10 I ; medium, 2s Gd to 2s 7VI ; red chaff, 2s 10.1 ; fowl feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Oats: Prime milling, 2s 2d; bright plump feed, 2s Id ; medium and off eolor Is 4d to 2*. Harley: Feed at from Is 3d to IsG 1; milling Is 6d to Is 9d ; malting 2s Od to 2s ]Oil ; Lakes, 3s to 3s lid for prime samples, but medium and inferior qu dities have no inquiries, except at very low prices. Potatoes: £6 per ton. Chaff: Prime quality L2 12s 6d to L2 15> medium, LI 15s to L2 5u Pressed hay, L 3 0s ; pressed straw 27s (id. Ryegress : Best machine-dressed 2s 4d to 3s od, undressed, Is 3d to Is 8 I. Cocksfoot ; Town machined, old to 4d ; farmers riddled, 2d to Rye corn : 2s to 2s (id. 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, to 4J-d, according to weight and condition. Sheepskins : Pelts, 6d to Is 10d ; xbred-, 2s to 3s Od, All skins are thoroughly attended to, and if green are dried. Horsehair, Is,ld to Is 2d per lb. Beeswax, Is Id to Is 21. Rabbitskins —We offered a fair catalogue this week. Competition was active. We quote suckers and runners 3d to 4.j I ; summers Sd to autumns,|9.jd to°l2Vl; winters, 14d to ISd. Have an unlimited demand for all classes and return highest values .Sale every -Monday. We have an experienced man classing all skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. Tall *w. —Rough fat, 12s Gd ; rendered, 15s >o 18s per owt. County Salks conducted on ;rost reasonable terms. We supply Rabbit and Sheep Netting and give special quotations by the mile. Oil Cake in stock. Farmers Fairbanks 4001b scales, 1.5 10s. Crown Sheep Dip, 4s per gallon. Berger’s red and black Sheep Branding Oil, 4s per gallon. Butter Boxes. - We can supply 56 hj butter boxes with vegetable parchment lining, at 17s per dozen. Gib-on’s Cattle Brand. —We quote 9s for small and 15s tor 1 (Tire tins. We are agents for Newton’s Patent Woolpress. Can he inspected in our store. Id 3 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. KIU'IT AND I'ItoDUCK KKI’OUT. Butter (Salt) ; Ist grade, Sid ; 2ml grade, 7 1 < 1 • 3rd grade, dairy. Foes : Cm dispose of any quantity at top marker rates. Onicus, 21s per ewt. Ciikeke : Factory, 5.1 to ;>] 1. Akiroa 4VI to sd. Honey, 4d to 4VI. Walnuts, 4id to od Bacon ; Mi Idles, id ; rolls, n.Jd to 6d hams 7Ad to Sd Pius; For sizes up to IGOlhs, 3JI ; over that weight, 2 1 to 2:; d per lb. Fruit by every steamer. Vickery’s Egg Preservative, 22s 01 per ease. P.U. order must accompany order S : lit. Italian lemons in 300’s, 30s.