COMMERCIAL

Lake County Press, Issue 980, 19 September 1901, Page 5

COMMERCIAL

SKIN AN D HIDES REPORT,

M essrs Dalgt by and Co. report as follows ;—• Rabbitskins.—At the sale on Mondas we offered a large catalogue, of which a very fair proportion consisted of prime winter skins. There was a full attendance of buyers and prices for all descriptions were firm and maintained. We quote :—Prime thin pelted skins 17A'1 to 18Jd, 2nd winters and bucks 15 Ad to IG.I, early winters 13Ad to 14 A cl, autumns 11 Ad to 12 Ad, summeisand early autumns Gd to suckers and runners 3d to 4Ad, blacks 12d to lG|d. Sheepskins —The usual weekly sale was held in in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday. There was full attendance cf buyers and competition was good for a!! descriptions. A favorable cable received from London during the week had the effect of buyers keener to purchase, and in consequence very full prices were obtained. Our cable from Loudon, which we received on the 7th inst. read as follows: — “ Merino sheepskins higher by Ad ; crossbred sheepskins higher by to Ad.” Full-wooled merino skins 4d to 4|d, short-wooled merino skins 3Ad to 4d, full-wooled half bred 3|d to 4d, crossbreds 3d to 3Ad, inferior 2d to 2AL Hides.—To ere is a strong inquiry for hides and no diiliculty is found in placing our consignments. Heavy ox 4|d to 4|d, extra heavy and well flayed to 6d, medium ox 3£d to 4£d, light ox 3|d to 3y-d, heavy cows 3|d to 4d, medium 3|d to 3|-d, inferior 2d to 2| I. Tallow. We have buyers for all our consignments at full market rates. Dunedin, 11th Sept., 1901. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT, Messrs A. Moritz,son and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock ami station, grain, pioduce, and commission agents, corner Bond and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report {wholesale) as follows for the week. AH quotations subject to market fluctuations:— Wheat : Wo quote —Prime velvet 2s 8 1 to 2s lOd ; 2s Cd to 2s 7id ; red chaff, 2s 10J ; fowl feed, 2s 4d to 2s Gd. Oats: Prime milling, 2s 5.1; bright plump feed, 2s 4d ; medium and off color Is Sd to 2: 3d. Barley: Feed at from Is Sd to IsG.l; milling Is Gd to Is 9d ; malting 2s Od to 2s 101 ; Lakes, 3s to 3s Gd for prime samples, but medium and inferior qualities have no iaqu riea, except at very low prices. Potatoes: £5 per ton. Chaff: Prime quality L 3 10s ; medium, L2 to L 3. Pressed hay, 1.3 0s ; pressed'straw, 355. Ryegress ; Best machine-dressed 2s 4 1 to 3s Od, undressed, Is 3d to Is 8 b Cocksfoot; Town machined, 314 to 4d ; farmers riddled, 2d to 2j'l. Rye corn : 2s to 2s Gd. We receive rabbitskins, hides, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. We hold regular weekly Hide s . —We have a special inquiry and can guarantee the very top market prices, We quote, 3LI to 4;|d, according to weight and condition. Sheepskins ; Pelts, Gd to Is 10d ; xbrcds, 2sto3sGd, All skins are thoroughly attended to, and if green are dried. Horsehair, Is Id to Is 2d per lb. Beeswax, Is Id to Is 2d. Rabbitskins—We offered a fair catalogue this week. Competition was active. We quote suckers and runners 3d to 4CI ; summers 5d to Sid; autumns, 9Jd to winters, 14d to 17-id ; selected, to ISd. Have an unlimited demand for all classes and return highest values Sale every Monday. W T c have an experienced man classing all skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. Tallow.—Rough fat, 12s Gd ; rendered, 15s to 18s per cwt. County Sales eomluctedon .rest reasonable terms. We supply Rabbit and Sheep Netting and give special quotations by the mile. Oil Cake in stock. Farmers Fairbanks 4001b scales, L 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!b butter boxes with vegetable parchment lining, at I 7« per dozen. Gibson’s Cattle Brand. —We quote 9s for small and 15s for large lies. We are agents for Newton’s Patent Woolpress. Can be inspected in our store. LI3 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. Butter (Salt) : Ist grade, 9d ; 2nd grade, Sd ; 3rd grade, 7d both for milled and dairy. Fans: Can dispose of any quantity at top market rules. Ouicns, 18s Gd per cwt. Cheese : Factory, 5d to s|d. Akaroa 4Ad to sd. Honey, 4d to 4id. Walnuts, 4ld to 5d Bacon: Middles, 7d; rolls, 5i Ito Gd hams 7id*to Sd. Pigs : For sizes up to IGOlbs, 3JI ; over that weight, 2d to per lb. Fruit by every steamer. Vickery’s Egg Preservative, 22s 0 I per case. P.O. order must accompany order sent. Italian lemons in 300’s, 30s.