COMMERCIAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2928, 25 July 1911, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report f< r we k ending 18th July, as follows: Pat Sheep—mere was a smaller yarding than has been ruling of late. Best wethers 18s to 21s, extra good to 25s 3d medium to good 15s 6d to 17s 6d, light and inferiot lis to 14s, best ewes 15s 6dto 17s, extra to 21s 3d, medium to good 123 to 14s, light and inferior 8s 6d to lis.

Fat lambs—243l were penned, principally of good quality. Best lambs 15s to 17s, extra lo 21s 3d, medium to good 12s 6d to 14s

Fat cattle.—2oo were yarded. Best bullocks brought from .£lO to £l2, medium to good £& to £9 10s, light JG6 to £7, best heifers JJB to £9 os, medium to good J66 10s to £7 10s, light £4 10s to £5 10s.

Pigs—There was a large yarding but prices were about the same as at last week's sale. Quotations: Suckers 6s to Bs, slips 10s to 15s, stores 17s to 20s, porkers 22s to 31s, light baconers 35s to 425, heavy baconers 45s to 665.

Rabbitskins We again offered a large catalogue on Monday, 17th inst. Competition was exceedingly keen for prime winter bucks and does. Quotations: Prime winter does brought from 19d to 20£ d, winter bucks 16d to 17id, second (winter bucks and does 15d to 17£ d, incoming 14d to 16d, autumns to 14id, best racks 9d to 9Jd, light racks 8d to Bjd; spring bucks 9d to 9 id, does 8d to 9d; does 8d to 9d, fawns 15d to 16d, winter blacks 20d to 21d, horse hair 17dto 19fd. Sheepskins—We held our sheepskin sale to-day when the usual number of buyers was present. Quotations '■ Best half-bred 7d to 7Jd, medium to good 6Jd to 7d, inferior 4id to sid, best fine x-bred 6|d to 7d, medium to good &id to 6id, coarse x-brod s|d to 6|d, medium 4fd to sid' best lambskins 6sd to 7d, pelts 4£d to Sid, inferior 3|d to 4d. Tallow and Fat.—There is no change to report in market values, all coming forward being readily placed at late quotations. Oats—Prime milling 2s 4id to 2s sd, good to best feed 2s 4d to 2s 4id,inferior to medium 2s to 2s 3d, seed 2s 6d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra.)

Wheat—Prime velvet 3s 6d to 3s 7d, whole fowl wheat 3s 3d to 3s 4d, medium to good 3s to 3s 2d, broken and damaged 2s 4d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff—Quotations: Best oaten sheaf <£4 5s to £4 7s 6d, medium to good £3 15s to £4 2s 6d, light and inferior £3 to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Large quantities are coming to hand, there being very little demand. Best table potatoes .£3, medium to good £2 10s to £2 15s, inferior £2 to £2 7s 6d, per ton (sacksin).

QOBE HOME BAZAAR.

Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report as follows •

We held a special sale of horses in the above yards on Saturday before a large attendance of farmers, contractors and the general public. The entry was a fair one and comprised a few good, useful farm horses. All the young sound draughts forward met with keen competition and we had several buyers present who did not get all their requirements. Some of the prices realised are as follows:—Bay filly, 3yrs, <£32 10s; black mure, 8 yrs, £3l; bay gelding, 3 yrs, £29 10s; black gelding £2B 10s; spring cart gelding £25 j bay mare, aged, £22, and several spring carters and hacks at from £lB 10s down to £8 ss. We also placed a number of horses privately during the week, the top price being for a bay mare £SO.

We will hi>ld another special sale in about a month and will be pleased to receive entries any time.

DUNEDIN QBAIN AND FBODUCB MARKET,

Dunedin this day. Messrs Donald lteid and Co., Ltd., report as follows: — Oats—Prime milling 2s to 2s sd, good to best feed 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd, inferior to medium 2s 2d to 2s 3d per bushel. Wheat—Prime milling 3s 6d to 3s 7d, velvet ear 3s sid to 3s BJd, tuscan 3s 5d to 3s 6d, medium 3s 4Jd to 3s sd, best whole fowl wheat 3s 3d to 3s 4d, medium 3s to 3s 2d, broken and damaged 2s id to 2s lOd. Potatoes. —Best potatoes £2 15s to £2 17s tid, choice tc £3, medium £2 7s6dto £2 12s 6d. Chaff. —Best oaten sheaf, JB4 5s to £4 7s 6d, medium to good £3 los to .£4 2s 6d, light and discolored £3 5s to £3 12s 6d per ton.

KcXAY BROS.' BEPOBT.

Messrs McKay Bros., report the following sales for tha week endiug Saturday :

Poultry.—A fair eutry and a good demand. liens Is 6d to 2s 9d, pullets 3s Id to 3s 6d, ducks 2s 9d to 3s Id.

Pigs—ln demand. Suckers 8s 6d, weaners to lis.

General produce —Potatoes 5s to 7s per sack, onions 7s, wheat 12s 6d, oats lis 6d, barley 9s to lis. Fruit.—Bananas 12s 6d, oranges S.A. Its 6d, Island lis 6d, pines 9s, pears 13s 6d, lemons 10s 6d.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. RABBITSKINS, ETC.

Kirk and Coy., Ltd., Bond St., Dunedin report as follows : Rabbitskins.—Selected winter does, 20d to 21d; Ist winter does, 18d ti 20d; winter bucks, 15id to 17 Jd; incomings, 14d to 16d; autumns, 12d to 14d; winter blacks 18d to 21d; autumn and incoming blacks, 14d to 17d.

Sheepskins. —Half bred to 7jd, fine crossbred 6| to 7d, crossbred 6d to 6|d, lambskins to 6fd, fallen half-breds 5| to to 6Jd, crossbreds 4*d to 5Jd, lambs and hoggets 5d to 6d. Wool.—Dead wool 5d to 7d, crutchings 4d to 6d.

Hides. —Sound ox 6d to Bd, cows 5Jd to 6£d, damaged to sd, calfskins sound 6Jd to Bid. Tallow.—ln tins 18s to 22a per cwt, rough fat to 18s per cwt. Horsehair, 17d to ]9d per lb. These quotations are nett cash. No commission charged. Cheque posted the day goods arrive.