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Mt Benger Mail, 1 April 1914, Page 4

Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report for we k ended Thursday, 26th inst., as follows :

I'at £>hecp.—23o3 were yarded, chkfly medium quality with a few pons u l prime wethers, which showed a rise of about is per head on last Neck's There was not much demand for medium quality. (.Quotations : Beat wethers 21s to -lis, extra to 275, medium to good -2s to 235, light I s * Gd to 20s, best ewes ±i to -Is, i'xtra t© 2i''s, medium 17s G«i to tid, light l-'s Od to lf'.s. Fat Lambs.—ll4G lambs \ferc penned, ehieiK prime quality. The market was firm :i t last week's rates, licst :ambs ISs tid to LUs Od, extra to 225, medium to good Wis to l?s, light and inferior 13s to Us f>d.

Fat Cattle.—ls:2 wore pennid, and prices were firmer by about lus per head. I', st bullocks Cll ,'>s to il- - extra to £do 7 s (id, medium £lO js U 111, light C> LOs to £9, best cows and heifers £lO IDs to £ll, extra to £T2 os, medium £7 10s to JL'B

Pigs.—7J fats and 110 stores were yarded, both of which was slightly •asier than at last sale. Quotations: Heavy baeoners io 70s, light do uJ'> porkers to 355, stores to 325, slips to

10s iid, -ackers to 14s. Itabbitskins.— We held our fortnightly r-nle to-day when we offered a good catalogue. Competition was hardly so keen as at last .-ale but prices were

much the same. Quotations—Does to 2IM, bucks to lod, raoks to 10;|d, light rac»s to H'jd, spring bucks '-o

I2d, spring does to LOd, milky does (id to I'd, weavily and mixed to 7d per it). Catskins to Id each. Horse hair to IB£d.

Sheepskins. -We offered a large catalogue at to-day's sale. Competition was very brisk and prices were very firm at hue rates. Quotations . Best halfbred to good 7£d to best line crossbred bd to bgd, good 7<l to Sd, best coarse crossbred N d to bid, good 7*d to bist dead halfbred 7id to best dead crossbred t>Aci to 7£d, inferior 6-1 to bd, best pelts to 7d, good 6d to 6 Ad, inferior and damaged damaged •ljd to sbl, best lambs 7id to bd, good tijd to 7£d, inferior to okd, best intrino 7Ad to 71d, good IkUl to 7jd per lb. Oats.—There is still very little business passing as shippers are not large buyers, millers taking the best of the lines for sale. Quotations—Prime milling Is Gd to Is 7Ad jper bushel (sackg extra). :'

Wheat.—There is a good demand at late rates. Millers are operating freely. Fowl wheat is also in good demand. Quotations Prime milling Velvet is to Is Id, Tuscan 3s LOd to 3s lid, medium to good lis Id to 3s Bd, broken and damaged "Js <sd to 3s ?d 1 per bushel (sacks extra). (.'haft. There is still a large quantity coining to hand and prices are still inclined to come back. Quotations—Best oaten sheaf £3 12s 6d to £3 17s 6d, medium £3 :2s (id to 13 7s 6d, best new chaff £3 3s to £3 12s 6d, medium£3 to £3 7s (3d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The market is still well supplied, the quality not being very good. Inferior lines are hard to place. Quotations—Best potatoes to £-1 ss, medium £3 15s to £4, others £3 to £3 10s per ton (sacks in).