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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2902, 17 January 1911, Page 3

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Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report for we i \ ending, 10th January as follows : Fat Sheep.—There was only a small yarding of 2556 and prices in consequence showed a sharp rise, in some instances of from 2s to 3s per head. Best wethers (shorn) 20s to 225; extra to 23s 6d; medium to good 16s 6d to 19s Od; light 14s Od to 15s 6d, best ewes 18s to 20s Od, medium 14s to 17s; light 9s to lis. Fat Lambs—There was 980 yarded Best lambs to 15s 3d; extra to 18s; medium to good 10s to 12s: light lis Od to 12s 6d.

lat Cattle.—loß yarded, consisting of good quality. Prices were somewhat easier. Best bullocks, .611 to jgl2 Os; extra to £l3 ss; medium to good from £9 15s to .£lO 15s, light and inferior £7 10s to £8 10s; best cows and heifers £1 Os to .£8 103, extra to £9 2s 6d, medium to good £6 5s to £l, light £i 10s to <£s. We held our first ;sale since 31st Oct., yesterday, when we submitted an exceptionally large catalogue. Quotations: Prime winter does, none forward, medium to good 18d to 23$ d, inferior 16d to 18d, good winter bucks 14d to 15Jd, medium to good 12d to 14d, spring bucks and does !Ud to 12d, racks and summers 7d to 9Ad, horse hair 17id to 18]. Sheepskins.—Our fortnightly sale of sheepskins was held on the 10th inst. and offered a large catalogue. Best A-bred 8d to Bjd, medium 5d to 6d, best fine x-bred 6jd to 7Jd»coarse x-bred Od to 7}d> pelts 3d to 4d. Hides.—We held our fortnightly sale on Thursday, sth inst, when we submitted a large catalogue of 382. Stout stout heavy ox hides 7id to Bjd, good heavy do. OJd to 7»d,medium weight 6}d to 6jd, light weight oijd to Oijd, inferios 5d to 6gd, best heavy cow hides Od to 6jd, medium weight 6d to 6Jd, light weight 6d to Old, inferior do. 3.\d to 4Ad, yearlings 6d to 6}d, calfskins od to 9»d. Chaff.—Large supplies are coming for ward and prices show little change. Prime oaten sheaf is in demand but medium and coloured and inferior £± 0s to £4 15s, straw chaff £1 15s to £2 5s per ton (sacks extra.) to .£lO Os, extra to .£8 0s 6d, medium .£9 to .£lO os, inferior and damaged ■£(>. Straw.—Wheaten 30 s to 32s 6d, oaten 37s 6d to 40s per ton (pressed.) Turnips —lss to 17s 6d per ton loose. Oats. —Quotations : Prime milling 2s 3id to 2s 4d; good to best feed 2s 2d to 2s 3d, inferior to medium Is lid to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra.) Wheat.—There is nothing doing and owing to the further drop in flour in Australia we are afraid prices will come further back here. Prime milling 3s lOd to 4s Od, medium to good 3s 5d to 3s Od, fowl wheat 3s 2d to 3s 4d, medium to good 2s 20d to 3s, broken and damaged 2s to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra.) Potatoes. —There are no old potatoes coming forward now, new lines bringing frcm £W to £l2 10s per ton according to quality.