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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19691, 19 January 1926, Page 8

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GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: Oats. —Very few samples are offering, and values are on a par with last week's ratas. We quote; A Cartons 4s, B Cartons 3s 9d per bushel, ex trucks. Wheat.—Stocks of fowl wheat are low. and good, whole quality is selling at 7s 3d per bushel, ex truck. The question of control of this season's crop is to be discussed at a conference of those interested, to be held this week, after which the exact position will probably be made known. Chaff. —Supplies continue to be light, but on the other hand feeders are not buying heavily. Prime quality only is inquired for, and consignments of medium and inferior grade are neglected. We quote; Prime oaten 1 leaf £6 10s to £6 15s, inferior and medium £3 to £4 IDs per ton. sacks extra. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: Oats. —There are very few samples coming forward and merchants are not keen operators. Wo quote; A Cartons 4s, B Cartons 3s 9d, sacks extra, on truck, country stations, with a handy railage. Wheat. —There is lees acreage sown down this year than usual, but the crop will be under Government control, and fixed rates are 6» 54, 6s 7d, Sd, £ojb., for Tuscan, gjenteaa, Fowl

wheat is offering from the north at rates equivalent to 7s 3d per bushel, ex truck, Dunedin, sacks extra. Chaff.—Prime chaff is readily disposed of ex truck, while other grades are difficult to sell at any price. We quote: £6 10s to £8 15s, ex truck, prime; medium and inferior, .£3 to £1 10s, ex store, sacks extra in each case. DAIRY PRODUCE. ’ Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co. are in receipt of the following cable message from London:— New Zealand butter, 174 s to 176«. Cheese: White, lC2s; coloured, 104«. Both quieter. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) is in receipt of the following cablegram, from London: Butter: Mamet quiet but firm. New Zealand salted, 174 s to 1765; unsalted, 1763 to 178 s. Cheese; Market quiet but firm. White, 102 s; coloured, 104 s to 106 s. MARKETING ASSOCIATION’S REPORT. (Pm United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January IS. The Marketing Association’s cable from London states that the butter market is steady, the quotations being as follows:- — New Zealand salted 174 s to 176 a, unaalted 17Ss ; Australian, 162 s to 166 a; Argentine, 150 s to 15Gs; Danish, 178 sto ISOs; Dutch, 174 a to 178 s; Eathonian, 158 sto 1625; Latvian, 150 sto 1555; Siberian, 140 sto 148 s. Cheese; The market is firm. New Zealand white 100 s to 102 s, coloured 102 s to 101 a; Canadian, 106 s to 110 s; Australian, 98s to IOOs. NAPIER AVOOL SALE. COMPLETED YESTERDAY. KEEN COMPETITION. (Per United Press Association.) NAPIER, January 18. The third Napier wool sale of the season was completed to-day, when the balance of a catalogue of 25,044 bales was practically all quitted under the hammer. Buying was spirited and competition was keen from all buyers. The official range of prices is as follows: Merino: Average up to 18Jd. •Down; Super, 16d to 17id; average, l4Jd to 151 d. Fine halfbred: Super, up to 19d. Medium halfbred: Super, up to IBJd. Coarse halfbred: Super, 16d to 17Jd; average, 12fd to lod; inferior, IOJ-d to 12d. Fine crossbred: Super, 16d to 17Vd; average, 12d to 14d ■ inferior, 9id to Hid. Medium crossbred: Super, 14Jd to l6Jd; average, lid to 12|d; inferior, Bid to Iftjd. Coarse crossbred: Super, 12Jd to 13|d; average, 9d to ll|d; inferior, 8d to 9Jd. Low crossbred: Super, up to 12d; average, 9*d to Hid; inferior, 8d to 9id. Hoggets": Extra super, 18d; super, up to 16d; fine, 15d to 17id; medium, 13id to 15d; coarse, 12d to 13id. Lambs: Pine, 12d to 16Jd; medium, 9d to 14pi; seedy and inferior, 8d to 13d. Crossbred pieces: Super, IOJd to average, Sd to'Old; inferior, 6d to 7Jd. Necks, lOd to 12Jd. Bellies; Good to super, 8d to lOd; inferior, o:i to ~a. Crutchings; Good to super, 9d to KHd; low- and inferior, ■sd to 74d. Locks: Crossbred, 4|d to Bd. BUTTER IN SYDNEY. WHOLESALE PRICE INCRBASE7D. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 18. (Received January 18, at 8.35 p.m.) Tbe wholesale price of butter has increased. by 4s 8d to 172 s 8d per cwt, RABBITSKIN SALEb. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January IV. At the rabbitakin sales 2677 bundles were offered, and 2043 were sold. Hatters’ sorts were in strong demand at a 10 to 29 per cent, advance compared with the November sales. Furriers’ sorts were not competed for so keenly owing to the financial stringency on the Continent, prices declining about 5 per cent. —A. and N.Z. Cable. Scott Bros., produce merchants and commision agents, agents lor tho -Egg and Poultry Growers’ Association, Dunedin, report:—Eggs: Quiet; fresh, Is 7d; stamped, Is Bd. Butter; Dairy pats, lid to Is per lb. Honey: Prime bulk, 5d to 5Jd per lb; 10lb tins, 5s 6d to 6s each. Beeswax, le to Is 3d per lb. Fat, 23a to 25s per cwt. Poultry: Hens, 3s to 4s per pair; ducks, good young, 3s each; ducklings, 8s to 10s per pair; geese, 5s to 6s each; turkeys, hens Is 2d, gobblers Is 3d per lb. Figs: Prime baconere, 8d to Sid per lb • porkers, 8d to Bid per lb; overweights, 4d per lb Potatoes; Locals, I’d to 2d per lb. Chaff: Prime oaten sheaf, £7 to £7 5s per ton, sacks extra. Whole fowl wheat, 8s bd per bushel. Maize, 8s 6d per bushel. Oats, 4s 9d per bushel, sacks extra. Straw; Pressed wheaten, £4; oaten, £4 5s per ton, ex store. Please Note.—Pigs and poultry must arrive not later than Thursday in the week. We shall be pleased to quote for the fob lowing lines: —Pareora meat meal, oyster shell grit, leg rings, toe punches, Star brand chicken food, Horizontal egg orates, Gilmore motor spirits. , January IS, 1926.