COMMERCIAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 982, 3 October 1901, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

SK I X AN Dill RES REPORT, Mkssks Daloktv and Co. report as follows Rahbitskins.—Tito usual sail st were held on Monday when there was a full attendance of buyers, and competition for best skins was brisk, full prices being obtained for these el i-ses. For the lower qualities of skins prices showed a downward tendency, in seme eases 2d per lb below last week’s rates. Skins are naw beginning to show signs of the warmer weather and prices are likely to fall in consequence. Prime thin pelted skins 17*1 to 17X1, 2nd winters and bucks IRd to 1 Ay-, early winters lod to I-Irpl, autumns 10Ml to I Lid, summers and early autumns (id to SMI, suckers and runners 3d to 4d, blacks 13 io 17*1Sheepskins.—There was a full attendance of buyers at the AgrL ultural Hail on Tuesday, when good catalogues were offered. There was a strong demand for all classes of skins, and last week’s rates were well maintained. Full wool led merino skins -Rd to oil, short woolle.l do 3yd to 4_|d, full woolle.l half bred ff to 4d, crossbred 3 1 to 3RI, inferior 2d to 21 d. Hides. —We have a .strong inquiry for all descriptions, and can place unlimited numbers at the following rates : —Heavy ox 4.|d to 4;|d, extra heavy sd, medium ox .‘Rd to 1, heavy cows 3.jd to 4J, light cows 34d to 3§ inferior 2d to 2;, 1 . Tallow.— We have buyers for all our consignments at full market rates.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzsox and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock and station, grain, ;n ire , and commission agents, corner imno and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (uiiolosale) as follows for the week. All quotations subject to market fluctuations : Wheat : We quote—Prime velvet 2s Sd to 2s IQd ; Ttiseati;2s Sd to 2s 10 1 ; medium, 2s (id to 2s Tad 1 red chat!', 2s 10d ; fowl feed, 2s 4d to 2s Od. Oats; Prime milling, 2s -t1 ; bright plump feed, 2s 3LI to 2s 4d ; medium and oil'color Is Sd to 2 • lid. Harley; Peed at from Is M l to lstj.l; milling Is (j.l to Is lid ; malting 2a Od to 2s Kid ; Lakes, Ms for prime samples, but medium and inferior qualities have no inquiries, except at very low prices. Potatoes: I t 10a per t.m.

(jbali': Prime quality 1,3 10s; medium, 1/2 to 1.3. Pressed hay, 1.3 Os : pressed straw, 355. H vogress ; Lest machine-dressed 2s 4 i to 3s 3 1. Cocksfoot : Town ma-hinvd, 3LI to -ILI ; farmers i iddied, 211 t ' 3 !, Rye coin : 2s (id to 3s (11. We reei ive rabbitsklns, id les, sheepskins, and tallow, and r turn highest market values. We hold : dar we-kly .... Its llidea —Wc hav,. a special inquiry and can guarantee tlie very top market prices, We quote, 3LI to 111, according to weight ami condition. Sheepskins ; Pelts, lid to Is lOd ; xlmaL, 2slo3s(il, All skins are thoroughly attended to, ami if green are dried. Horsehair, is Id to Is 2d per lb. 1 lees wax, Is Id to Is 24. Kabbilskins—We offered a fair catalogue this week. Competition was active, but p lives were rather lower. Wc quote suckers and runners 3d to 1.(1; summers" 5d to Sd; autumns, IP, 1 to 12Ad ; winters, 111 to Hill ; .selected, to 17d. Have an unlimited demand for all classes and return highest values Sale everv Monday. We have an experiemed man classing all skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. Tallow. Rough fat, 12s (id ; rendered, 15s 1 o LSs per ewt. County .Sales conducted on ;rost reasonable terms. Wo 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, Is per gallon. Merger’s red and black Sheep Branding Oil, 4s per gallon. Rutter Boxes. - Wc can supply s(i b butter boxes witii vegetable parchment lining, at 17s per dozen. Gibson’s Cattle Brand. —We quote 9s for small and 15s for large tins. Wc 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. Wo have erected a crusher and kibbler, and are now prepared to crush grain, linseed, and kibble peas and beans. I KUIT AND PRODUCE RKPORT. Rutter (Salt) : Ist grade, !)d ; 2nd grade, Kd ; 3rd grade, 7d : both for milled an 1 hats: Can dispose of any quantity at top market rates. Unions, 17s per ewt. Cheese : Factory, 5I to ;>|d. Ak.troa 4LI to sd. Honey, -Id to 4LI. 'Walnuts, 4LI to .Id Bacon : Middles, 7d ; rolls, SLI to (id hams 7Ll“lo Sd. Pios : For sizes up to KlOlbs, 3jl ; over that weight, 24 to 2pl per lb. Fruit by every steamer. Vickery’s Egg Preservative, 22s 01 per ease. P.O. order must accompany order s>t*nl. luilian 1 ( ni>>i)' in 150.5.