COMMERCIAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3252, 4 September 1917, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

RON'ACII, MORRIS & Co Ltl import t i ei\ ended Thursday, 30th August, 1917, as follows.— Fat Cattle.—227 penned. A large proportion of the yarding consisted of bullocks and heifers of prime quality. N alues on the whole were a little easier than last week's r;it«s. Quotations : Prime bullock _£l'.» lus to JL2I ; extra to -C26 los ; medium to good -I'lo 10s to i!l7 10s ; best cows 'and heifers ills to Jt'f'i 10; extra to .£IN 17s (id; medium to good .£l3 10s to JOl4 10s ; others from Xlu up. Eat^SJheep.—26o(s penned, a large pro portion of the yarding being ewes and wethers of prime quality with a f-w pens of extra heavy weight wethers. Values were easier to the extent'of about ll.s per head on last week's rates. (Quotations: Best wethers 40s to 4lis; extra prime u> 82s bd; medium to good 34s to 375; best ewes fin to ■bis (id; medium to good 32s to 375; jthers 27s up. Pigs— Another small yarding came to hand and were sold al prices fully equal to last week's high rates. A fair yarding of stores were offered, good slips sold up to as high as 50s and good suckers to 295. Oats. —The market has improved ton-iie ably. There is a strong demand for seed and milling lines. Prime milling 4s to 4s 2d; good to best feed 3s lid to 3s lid per bushel, (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is no milling quality offering. Only small parcels of fowl wiieal are available and those can lie quoted at. from lis to (is 3d |ier bushel, (sacks extra) for best quality. Potatoes.— I The market i-T very dull and sales can only be effected in small lots. Only choice freshly picked lines aie in demand. Choice table lo £4; medium to good £3 to £3 10s per ton. (sacks in). Chaff.-- There is a strong enquiry for good heavy oaten sheaf and any consignments coming to hand can be readily sold on arrival at quotations. Be.-t oaten sheaf £5 to £(i IDs; medium to good £5 to £6 per ton (sacks extra).

EXCHANGE SALE ROOM.

.McKay Bros., lnvercargill, report as follows: — Poultry.—Hen's Is Bil to 2s 7d; roosters, to 3s (id. ri.irs.—Suckers, 1 -Is to 20.- (kl; meaner.-, to 325. Pioduce.—Potatoes (nominal), 80s; soc-1 1 iiK-s at from 7s to IGs cwt; Chair, £U l"> £ti IDs. Pollard. 13s (id and 15 s. Bran, 8s lid. Wheat, 2'.'-. Oats, 15s to 17s. Fruit.— We landed 300 cases Fiji banana-, prime condition. Green, llis lid to 17s lid; ripe 22s lid. Oranges, -lock.- diminishing, prices high. Ade'aid 245. Lemons, 21s; Sydney, 17s lid. Apples, desert 12s Gd to 15s, co.'Ltsrs (is to ( Js Gd. Oeneia:.--Honey, Gs; bulk, sd. Tea, lid. Horse covers, 25s to. 30s. Harness from 80s to 120s set-. Colars 20s to 30s. G.c. iron, lift to lift, f.o;ii 5s to 8s Gd sheet. Tanks, •Id- to (iOs. Muttonliirds, 8d (in prime condition).

»I'NKL»I\ GRAIN AND I'RbDICiS MARKET.

Dunedin this day. Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., 't port as follows: — Out-.- - Prime milling, 4s Id to 4s 2d; mod to host feed, 3s lOd to 4s; ini'uri'.<r to medium, 3s 3d to -is ild. Wheat.—Best whole fowl wheat, ii- Id i : Gs 3d; medium, 5s lid to Gs. Potatoes—Best table, £4 to £4 2s; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 los; .inferior £2 10s to £3. I 'hall. —Prime quality, £ii 5s to CO lii-; mediuin to good, £5 10- to £0; liiriit and discoloured, £4 10s to £o