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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3714, 12 October 1926, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

Stronach. Morris and Go., Ltd., report for week ending’ Thursday, 7th October, 1926, as follows: Eat Cattle.—There was a Large entry, 320 being forward, consisting of good quality, with a number of pens of extra prime bullocks. Prices for prime bullocks were eiasder by about £1 per head on last sale’s rates. Medium weights were a shade’ easier, while lighter sorbs were firm at Me ruling iMes. Extra, prime bullocks to £lB 17s 6d; prime heavy £l7 12s 6d to £lB, prime £ls to £l6 7s 6df medium from £l2 upwards. Extra prime hellers £l2 2s 6d to £l2 15s, heavy to £lB 16s, prime £9 to £lO, medium £7 to' £B.

Eat Sheep.—There was a medium entry, 1586 being forward, the quality on the whole being good. Competition tf,as keener than at thei last (sale, and prices i\vere iirmeir hy about Is per head on last sale's rates. Extra prime wethers 43s Cto 46s 6d; priniiei 40s to 43s ; medium 34s to 365; extra prime ewes 34s to 365, prime 33s to 35s 3d; medium 29s to 82s. Pigs —There was a fair yarding of fat pig& and prices war© firmer at last sale's rates. ' Stores met with keen inquiry at late iruling rates. Oats.—The market remains quiet, and very little business is passing at present. ‘A’ grade gartons may be quoted at up to 3s 4d on trucks, country sidings, and B’s at 3s Id. Wheat—There Is no milling wheat offering, and fowl wheat meets with fair demand at up to 7s 6d ex stloila, Dunedin.

Chair—Fair consignments have been coming to hand of late, and there is a strong dtemand for prime bright oaten sheaf, Which is bringing 1 up to £5 16s ex truck, Dunedin. Inferior discoloured lines, however, are difficult to quit. Potatoes.—Fair consignments are coming to hand, and there is still a ■good inquiry for prime bright oaten sheaf, which is bringing 1 up to £5 15s ex truck, Dunedin. Inferior and discoloured lines, however, are difficult to quit. Sheepskins. —We held our ;hi6ual fortnightly sheepskin sale on Tuesday, and offered a largo catalogue to a giOtod attendance of buyers. _ Coinpetition was keen 1 , more especially for line-woolled skins, which were' firm at hast sale’s rates. Half-bred full wools to 14|d; quarter to iialf wools to fine cross-bred full wools to 13hd, half wools -'to 12Jd, quarter wools" to 11M; half-bred hoggets to 13|di; cross-bred hoggets to 12d; dead hoggets 9d to lid; half-bred dead to 13d; cross-bred dead to lOd; best pelts to 9d; medium 6M to 7d; inferior 3d to’ Id.