FARMERS’ COLUMN.
Weekly Market Report. Stronaon, Morris and Co., Ltd., report for weok ended Thursday, 12th June, 1019, H8 follows:--Fat Cattle :—173 penned—a small yarding of good quality. At the beginning of the sale competition was veiy good and good prices were realised, but towards the end it eased and last week's rates were cot maintained. Best bullocks £l9 to £2l 12s 6d, extra to £25 ss, medium to good £ls 10s to £l7, best cows and heifers £l4 to £l6, extra to £l7. medium to good £ll 103 to £l3 10a, others £lO up. Fat Sheep—3ll6 penned. Although this number constitutes a very big yarding prioea were kept fairly steady owing to the fact of the exporters buying freely, Prim 3 quality were on a par with last week'a rates, while other classes advanced abou6 Is per head. Best wethers 43s to 495, extra 60s to 51s (id, medium to good 33s to 375, best ewes 36s to 12s, extra to 465, medium to good 26s to 80s, others 21s up. Lambs—2llo penned.—a large yarding of good quality. Competition was keen through out and a good sale resulted. Best lambs 28s to 31a ; extra 34s to 495; medium to good 24s to 26s ; others 17s 6d up. Pigs—A medium yarding of fata came to hand and sold on a par with last week'a rates. A small yarding of stores was offered and these also at lato rates. Babbitskins :—Our next Sale will be held on Monday, 16th June. Sheepskins—The Government are holding a valuation this week. Hides—Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 12th inst Oats—There is no change to report. Although there is a good enquiry very little business is growers are holding at present. Prime milling 4/2 to 4/1, good to best feed 4/- to 4/2 per bushel, (sacks extra) Wheat—A good many of the samples offering of late have be«n in soft condition and these have had to be sold as fowl feed, millers having good stocks will not aocept any lines unless they are milling quality. Potatoes —Fairly large buppiiea have been soming forward of late a fair number of the consignments have been of medium quality or have been frosted. Samples of this des 3ription are hard to place even at reduced prices. Choice tables are in good demand ind saleable at quotations. Prime table 3 £8 5s to £8 10s ; medium to good £7 lus to £8 ; others from £6 upwards (saoks in). Chaff -There is a good enquiry for prime heavy oaten sheaf which meets with a ready jale on arrival at quotations, Quotations — Best oaten sheaf to £6 103 ; good £6 to £6 3s ; other quality from £5 upwards per ton [decks extra) Weekly Market Report. MKBBRB* WATRB 8 » BITCHIE, AND Co, metioneen. wool, grain. V***xm, and lommissionlagents, report (wholesale) for the JSkSSR All quotations are subject to narket fluctuations : Wheat.—Good demand at Government )rioes. Oats—Good demand. Milling 3/6, bright ibort feed to 3/5, medium and inferio 3/3 to 3/4 on trucks. Babbitskins.—Keen demand. We quote— Jacks 25d to 26d, light racks 20d to 2ld, lutumns 48d to 54d, early autumns 42d to I6d, early winters 62d to 663, winter bucks ißd to 70d, winter does 80d to 85d, selected o 90d per lb. Next Bale Monday, June 10th, and thereafter every fortnight during ho BOftSOU. Hides—Good demand. Sales fortnightly Sheepskins—Government valuation hold orfcnightly. Tallow—Market active, Bough fat 2 Is, allow in tina 28a to 325, casks 383 to 15s per owt. Horsehair.—Market quie*« to 16Jd ner lb. We store and dresß all olasses of aeed and rrain. All our machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practioal men of long experienoe* General Produce Report, Butter —Best salt 1/5 per lb,] dairy butter in pats 1/5 per lb. Eggs—Fresh, 2/4. Honey 5d pe lb Cheese, 10Jd por lb Banou.—Rolls Is 3d, hams Is 4d. Pj 2Bl _ln good demand. Baoonera 9Jd oorkera 9Jd, heavy weights sd. Poultry (local) Roosters 5/- per pair ben* 4/- per pair, duoks 5/6 a pair,
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Lake County Press, Issue 2790, 19 June 1919, Page 5
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