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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20828, 21 September 1929, Page 10

OPOSSUM SKIN SALE. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Daigety and Co., Ltd.; Donald Reid and Co., Ltd.; Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd.; New Zealand Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.; Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd; Otago farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd., and National Mortgage and Agency Company, btd.) report as' follows: The last opossum sale of the season was held yesterday, when approximately 24,000 skins were offered. . The quality of the skins was not up to the standard of previous sales, quite a big proportion being comprised of light-furred North Island skins. This has to be taken into account in comparing prices. The demand was not as keen as atlast sale, and prices generally were lower. Blacks and browns were in best demand and were from is 6d to 2s per akin lower than last sale. Blues and greys were 2s to 3s lower. Super skins showed the biggest decline in each case, but seconds and inferior grades brought correspondingly better prices. The following is the range of prices:~Supei black, 18s to 21s sd; first blacks, 14s to Ls; second blacks. 11s to 13s; super browns, 12s to 15s; first browns, 10s 6d to 12s; second browns, 8s to Os 6d; supet blues, I7s to 19s 10d; first blues. 13s fid to 15s 0d; second blues, 10s 6d to 12s 6d; super greys, 15s to I8s; first greys, 12s 6d to 14s 6d; second greys, 9s Cd to 12s; super reds. 11s 6d to 12s 6d; first reds, 9s to 11s; second reds, 6s 6d to 8s 6d Small and inferior sorts sold at correspondingly lower prices. OAMARU = MARKETS. (Special to Daily Times.) OAMARU, September 20. With the exception of sales of grass seed and seed oats, the grain market continues to be quiet. A crop of turnips was sold during the week for sheep grazing at £5 10s per acre. In the stock market the following private sales have been made;—Fat wethers, 335, 345; fat ewes, 265; failing-mouthed •ewes, 21s; dairy cows coming to profit, £8 and £9; light fat heifer, £9 10s; fat cows, £lO 10b, £ll, £l3;, fat steer, £2l 10s. Draught mares were sold at £2O. £22. £25, £26, and £35. At a clearing sale held on Thursday on account of Mrs M. A. Barclay (Totara), dairy cows sold up to £ll ss, seven yearling heifers at £3 12s 6d, and baconers 455. A seven-year-old mare realised £4O, an aged mare £2l, and an aged gelding £lO. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. ' (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) . NEW YORK, September 19. Chicago wheat: September, 130| cents per bushel; December, 138 f; March, 144 J; May, 148 f Press Association. BUTTER AND CHEESE. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph -Copyright.) •c • LONDON, September ID." Butter is firm, _ with good demand. Danish, 197 a; choicest salted' New Zealand, 180 s to 182 s; Australian, 178 s to 180s.’ A Cheese ■is firm. New Zealand white, 93sj coloured, 94s.—Australian Press Association, COMPANY , REGISTERED. The Mercantile Gazette notifies the registration of the following company— Cromwell Garage, Ltd. Registered as a private company, August 31, 1929. Capital £1950, into 1950. shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Cromwell—J, Bell 660 W Bell (junior) 650. Alexandra—H. H Hull ,650. Objects: To carry on the busi-' ness of garage proprietors, motor mechanics, and general incidental. IRONMONGERS’ AND PLUMBERS’ SUNDRIES.. We sell everything in rubber for ironmongers and plumbers', requirements—hath and sink plugs—door stops—gas tubing—pas pushons— seat buffers, etc Complete stocks carried.—P E! Clark and Co. Ltd., 95 Cashel street. Christchurch Sole South Island Agents for Barnet Glass Rubber Co., Ltd. (Associate Company of Dunlop.) Telegraphic address. “ Barnglas, Christchurch. Wholesale only. Get our quote.—Advt.