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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3967, 23 September 1930, Page 6

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Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., re- ■ port for week ending Thursday, i 18th September, 1930, as 'followsl Fat Cattle.—There was a fair sized | entry, 287 being'forward. A good proportion of it consisted o/fl medium , quality cattle, with a few pens of extra prime steers. Competition was not so 'keen, and prices were easier by about 15s a head on last sale’s rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks to £22 15s, prime heavy £lO to £U 10s, medium £l3 10s to £ls 10s, light from £ll upwards, extra prime heifers to £l7 7s 6d, prime £l3 to £ll 10s, medium cows £lO to £l2 10s, light from £8 upwards. Fat Sheep. —There was a fairly large entry, 2,727 being forward. There was a good proportion of prime wethers and also a number of pens of good heavy butchers’ ewes. Competition was slack, and prices were easier by 3s a head on last sale s rates. Extra prime heavy wethers | 31s (Id to 39s 6d, prime heavy _ 30s to 345, medium 25s to 28s 6d, light from £1 upwards, extra prime heavy ewes to 29s 9d, prime 23s to Gd, medium to good 19s to 225, light from 16s upwards. Figs, —-There was a small yarding of fat' pigs. These met with good competition, and were Irom a par to a shade easier. Store frigs were also easier. Oats.—The market is quiet and ‘A’ grade Cartons are bringing up to 3s 3d on trucks country sidings, sacks extra. Wheat.—There is practically no milling wheat ottering, and fowl wheat meets with fair demand at up to Gs (;d ex store, Dunedin, sacks extra. Potatoes.—Sufficient consignments are coming to hand for the local demand, and prime tables are bringing tup to £1 (7s Gd. ex radii, Dunedin, sacks/ in.

Chaff—Consignments have been on the light side, and there is a good enquiry for prime bright oaten sheaf, which is bringing up to £5 10s ex truck, Dunedin. Habbitskins.—We held our usual fortnightly rabbitskin sale on Tuesday last, and offered a fair sized catalogue to a full attendance of buyers . Competition was keen, and prices all round showed an advance of fully 2d to Id per lb. on late ruling rates. Super winter bucks to 72d, Ist winter bucks to 68d, 2nd winter bucks to 53d, super winter does to 57fd, B.st winter does to old, 2nd winter does to 37£ d, winter bucks and does (spotted) 24|d, early winter docs 33|d, early winter bucks 42d, incomings late autumns 28fd, early autumns 19d, dawny autumns l()|d, prime racks IGd, light racks 16|d, runners B|d, small sd, Ist winter fawns 7 2d, Ist winter black 28d, Ist broken 20£ d, winter bloodstained 24yd, milky does 13,{d, 'springs 18-|d, outgoing 22d, hareskins Slid, horsehair 17d. HA B BITSKIN SAKE REPORT. The Otago Farmers’ Co.-operative Association of New Zealand Limited .held their fortnightly sale before a full bench of buyers, when a medium sized catalogue was offered to good competition. Prices again showed a rise on last sales prices, all grades being keenly sought after. Summers and low grade skins showed a rise of from Id to 3d per lb. There was also an advance of up to 3d per lb on autumn grades, while all winter grades sold well under strong com-

petition, prices showing a rise, as compared with last sale of from 3d to 8d per lb. The following is the range of of prices:— Small s|d, runners 9d, milky 14|d, summers B|d, light racks 15|d, prime racks lid, dawny autumns 17 : |d, early autumns 19d, late autumns 28d, incomings 39yd, Ist early winter bucks 46d, Ist early winter does 33d, spotty winter bucks 37|d, spotty winter does 30d, 2nd winter bucks 45yd, 2nd winter does 44d, Ist winter bucks 73yd, Ist winter does old, prime bucks 78” d, prime does 60d, outgoing bucks 27d, outgoing does 23|R, springs 19d, 2nd early winters 24d, 2nd incomings 19|d, summer black Gd, outgoing black 15d, furrier black 20d, 2nd winter blacks 2nd, Ist winter black 29d, summer fawn 18d, outgoing fawn 49d, winter fawn 74d, hareskins 12-} d, hair 17d.

REILLY’S REPORT. Receiving their first consignment of asparagus and French beans, which realised extreme prices. Springvcgetables, porker and bacon pigs, whitebait, good lines of dessert fruits in keen demand. Flowers arriving in, large quantities. We received and sold:— Violets 2s, 2s 6d dozen bunches Narcissi cream 3s, 4s, dozen bunches Sol de Or 4s, 6s doz bunches Laehenajlia 9s. Trumpets os, 6s dozen bunches Freesias 3s, 4s. Section honey—Choice 10s 12s, bulk old, 10lb tins 6s Cabbage 3s, ss, Cauliflower 4s. 7s sack Swedes 4s cwt Carrots—Bs Parsnips—Bs Gd cwt Lettuce 2s 6d to 10s Id dozen Celery, 6d, 9d bunch Eggs—Guaranteed C.P.M Is 2d, Is 3d, Mutton Birds—9s 6d. Batter—Pats, Is, Is 3d. bulk Is Id Lard—Superfine 7d, Whitebait—3s, 4s lb Bacon —Choice Is 3d, Peanuts 5d Walnuts, choice Bd, 101 Cheese —Medium 9d, loaf IOJd

Tea—Orange Pekoe 2s 6d. Brusssls sprouts—4d, 5d lb Potatoes — £5, £6 ton Onions.—Table Canterbury 10s, Australian 12s Tomatoes —Island 9d New season’s rhubarb 6d, 8d lb Apples—Delicious 10s. 12s 6d, Jonathans Bs. 10s, other desserts 6s, cooking 6s, 8s 6d Pears—lialf cases Winter Nelis 6s Od, cooking 9s Beeswax is 7d, horsehair Is 3d, Is 9d. Bacon pigs—Prime 9d, porkers 9id odd weights 4d, 7£d Navels—N.S.W. ISs, 225, Victorian 225. Lemons —Missions 535, Australian 16sl8s. N.Z. 10s, 12s Poorman Oranges —9s Australian Passions —22s Pineapples—Choice Queens 22s 6d Bananas—Choice ripe 30s Special Pippa grit—Bs Oyster grit—Bs Tallow 15s cwt Woodwool —28s per bale Fruit wraps 3s 3d ream Champion Egg Crates —17a Gd Pure Lucca Oil, 4s quart bottles

Vallo Giraffe Lime Sulphur Cases— i gallons 2s 6<l. barrels 2s gallon Black Leaf “40”—10-lb tins 545, half-lb tins 5s 3d, 21bs 15s Semesan —51bs 555, half lb tins 7s, 2 ozs 2s 3d , C.M. W. Knapsack Sprayer,—lmproved Type £5 Wheat— 6s 3d, 7s Partridge peas 6s Crushed Barley—l6s sack 1501bs Rice Meal 10s 9d Crushed Oats —12s 6d sack HOlbs Meatmeal —17s 6d Karswood spice Is. lib Is lOd. 71b 12s 6d Bran —£8 Pollard, .£8 10s Oatsheaf chaff—.£s 10s £6 per ton. Clover hay £5 10s Lucerne —.£6 10s Straw —Wheaten 60s Palmer’s Chick Food—4, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 2001b bags Poultry—96 hens at 5s to I Ob, 59 cockerels 4s 6d. 30s, 18 ducks 9s 6d 10s lOd, 7 pullets 9s, 255, all at “per pair.” Turkeys Is l|d to Is 3d per lb REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART Queen’s Warehouse, Moray Place, Dunedin,