COMMERCIAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2644, 28 January 1908, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritaon and Co., auctioneers wool, stock, atatioo, grain, produce and com■(ssiM agenta, Dunedin, report (wholesale) lor tbo week aa under. All quotations are ssbjoct to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked when aeoding samples always to put pries ot them, as buyers do not feel ineliocd to moke offers. Wheat. —We quote prime milling new asaanna to se, fowl wheat 4s 6d. Oata—Milling Ss 9d b grade 2* 6d, inferior fli 4|d. , Barley—Good malting inquired for from 4a 6d to sa, pearling, 4s feed barley 3s 6d. Rysoorn.—3a 9d to 4a 3d. llain—sa fid. Pntaaian Blue Peaa from 6s to 6s fid per bashal; partride peaa 4a fid to 5s fid. Chaff—Prime bright heavy £5, Wt&mm and inferior to £4 10s. wheaten straw 40a, oaten straw 455. Tarnipa—l4s to lfia. Carrots—soa. Clover Hay.—£4 10s to £6. Ryegrass—Market remains firm. Farmers drssasd 3a fid to 4a Od, none offering, machine draasod 5a to 5a 3d. CoekMoot.—Markst remains strong. Fsnssn* lota 5d to 5Jd ; machined "id to fid. Linseed.—Little offering £l2 10a to £l3. Choirings Fescue.—There is good demind. Farmers samples 4d to 5J aud machined seed 7d. Potatoes.—New 8s to 9s. iMrwents 20a. Onions -Brown Spanish Bs, New Globes Vk. We can offer a few tons of pure fish season rich in armonia valuable for root or grain crops, can be used with drill, £7 per ton. Rabbitskins.—We hold our sales every Monday. We qnote as follows Suckers •ad ranners 3d to sd, springs od to Sd. snnunors fid to Bd, autumns 13d to 14d, blacks 18d to 20d, fawns lid to 17d. Incoming winters 14d to 16Jd. We supply labels. Winters np to 18d, outgoings 12d

MM. Sheepekins—We hold sales every Tuesday. We qaote: —J-bred 8d to 9id per lb. fine x-bred BJd to 94, coarse 7d to 7Jd do mrioo 7Jd to BJd J bred pelts 61 to 7Jd Ho x-bred pelts 6d to 7id, merino 7d to BJJ laahekios BJd to 9d. HWse We held oar hide sales every aeeood Tborsday. Our last sale was held 00 the 10th Jan. in the presence of a fair attendance of buyers. Quotations Heavy stoat ox B|d to 7sd ; heavy ox 4d tosd; median) 31 to 41; heavy stout eo* are worth from 6d to 6Jd ; heavy 5d to s|d; medium 4Jd to 4§d ; light 3d ap 10 4Ja ; ball and stag 2d to 2ji ; yearlings ■p told per lb. Horse hides 10s to lis eaeh. Calfskins are now sold at s|d per lb.

Horsehair.—There is a good demand for all classes especially clean hair, which is quoted 17d to 19d, mixed 141 to I6jd. CowhairFrom to IOJd, cow tipIs 61 to Is Sd. fat. —From 14s to 1 Sa; tallow iu tins 16s to 225; prime white mutton in tins 20s to 23s ; mixed tallow 16s to 20s. mutton cakes 20s to 235. Tallow in casks from 20s to 30a. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm produce and fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments and render account sales promptly. Walnuts.—6d to 7d. Salt butter 7sd to Bd, Separator 91 to 9W Fresh butter in pats storekeepers' lots 7 Jd. Kggs—Fresh eggs Is per dozen. Ovo. —Received medal at Ballarat, Hobart and other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve eggs for over 12 months. We can supply it in bulk to cover 600 dozen for the trade or for household purposes in small tins to cover respectively 10, 16, 24 and 60 dozen eggs. Cheese.—Factory, 6d to 6Jd. Akaroa 6sd loaf 6Jd more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey 4s 6d to 6s per doz. Bulk large tins 4d to 4Jd. Small tins 4Jd to 4Jd. Beeswax—ls 4d Hams.—Bd to 9d. Bacon.—Rolls 8d to SJd, sides to 6J,j in good demand. Figs. —We have a good demand for porkers 6J I, first-cla3s baconers np to 1701' os 6d to 6Jd per lb, over weights 4 i to sd. Poultry for local consumption ii in good demand. Hens 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; roosters 4> docks 5s 0d to 6s OJ, Turkeyi Lens 7d, cocks BJ. Stronach, Morris and Co.. Ltd., reporl| for week ended 23rd Jan. as follows Fat sheep.—There was a yarding of 1408 the majority being prime wethers. Best wethers brought from 21s to 22s 31: medium 19s 9d to 21s 61 ; inferior 14s 91 to 17s 61; best ewes 16s 6s to 17s ; extra 19s 61; medium 14s to 15s; light 12s to 13s 6d. . ami —P—gy——g—Bg—■—EC.———lßET

Fat lambs.—There were 300 penned the majority being unfinished. Best lambs 14s 61 to 15s 6d ; extra to 17s ; medium 12s to 13s 6d ; light 10s 6d to lis 6d. Fat cattle.-* There were 203 jarded, of which a large number were not finshedO Best bullocks brought from £9 10s to £1 10s; extra to £ll 12s &; medium to good £8 10i to £9 ; light £6 10s to £7 10s ; best cows and heifers £7 to £7 15s ; medium to good £5 10s to £6 10s; inferior £4 to £4 158.

Pigs.—There was a sm<»ll entry prices being slightly firmer than last week. Suckers 17s to 20a; slips 22s to 245; stores 28s to 22s 6d ; porkers 44s to 52s ; bacouers 56s to' 67s ; choppers to 955. Kalibitskins.—Best winter does brought 16Jd; medium l'l.J to 13£ ; winter bucks to IO.Jd ; spring bucks 7d to 9Jd ; spring does 6$ to 7£d ; summers 6d to 7£d ; mixed 4d to 6£d. Sheepskins.—Bidding was erratic and taking things all round {rices showed a drop of fully $d per lb. Best £-bred brought- from 7d to 8d ; medium 6d to 7d ; best X-bred 6Jd to 7d; medium to pood iiJH to 6Jd ; poor 2Jd to 4d; lambskins 6{d, and pells 4d to 4J. Tallow and fat.—There is not much change in the tallow and fat market. Best rendered tallow 22s to 245; medium 18s to 21s ; inferior 14s to 15s 6d ; best rough fat 15s 6d to 19s 6d ; medium 12s to 16s 6d. Oats.—There is very little business being done as millers are not inclined to buy owing to the near approach of the harvest. Quotations.—Prime milling 2i 9d to 2a I Oil ; medium to good feed 2s 6J to 2s 8d ; inferior 2s 3d to 2s 5d ppr bushel. Wheat.—Piime milling 5s to 5s 3d ; medium to good 4a 9d to 4s lid ; whole fowl wheat 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; broken and damped 3s 6d to 4s per bushel (sacks extra.) Chaff.—The market is over supplied and lower prices have to be accepted to secure sales. Oaten £4 7s 6d to £4 los ; medium £4 to £4 ss; light £3 15s to £4 Potatoes.—Freshly picked bring up to Is per sack. Pressed straw.—Quotations.—Oaten £2 15s to £3 ; wheaten £2 to £2 5s per ton.