A.LORIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. SEPTEMBER 21, 1892.

Otago Witness, Issue 2013, 22 September 1892, Page 22

A. LORIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. SEPTEMBER 21, 1892.

Rabbitskins show a further declino. only primeet selected does realising 15Jd. really good mixed lines only 15d. As skins are now going rapidly off season consignors must make up their minds that prices cannot rise. We strongly advise holders to sell at once. Sheepskins : Slaughtered merino, 4d to sd ; crossbreds, 5d to fid ; fallen skins, 3id to 5d (consignors should always cut off trotters before sending sheopskins, as otherwise unnecessary railage is incurred and skins are liable to he torn if they aro left on). Dead wool, 4d to fid. Horsehair, Is. Hides: Ordinary, ljd to 2d (very few bring more); damaged, Jd to Id. Fat : Good rough, 13s to 13s fid ; putrid and inferior, lls to 12s ; rendered, 10s to 20s. Beeswax (prime), Is Id. Pig3, l3olb to 1601b have sold, none under. Bacon (good rolls), s|d to 6d. Hams, 6d to Bd. Chaff : Primest, 52s 6d ; inferior, 30a up. Potatoes : Inferior unsaleable, prime up to 32s b'd : none but prime will pay expenses. Poultry : Cocks, 3s 6d to 4s ; hens, 2s 6d to 3s; ducks, 4s fid to 4s lid ; geese, 6s ; turkeys, cocks 7d, 8d ; hens, 5W 6d. Butter : Salt (prime), 9d to 9id ; fresh, plentiful and falling. Honey, unsaleable. Eggs, firm. .Cheefe : Prime factory,. 5d to 6Jd; farmeis, 4Jd; inferior, unsaleable.' Flour : We can supply a most excellent stone flour at extremely low quotations, and guarantee quality. Fruit : Market glutted. Apples, prime, lid to 2d ; Hobart, 5s to 7s fill. We land Sydney fruit at the end of the week, and intend offering it by auction as soon as landed. The last week has been the busiest we have ever had, and satisfies us that thope who are croaking about bad times are doing so without reason. We are convinced that if farmers would pay more attention to fruit and dairy produce, instead of perpetually growing potatoes and en" 11 ? things would soon be better all round. | Already we have several shipping inquiries for butter from those who dealt with us last season, and as prices open up Jd to Id better than last year the outlook is a bright one. We strongly 1 urge the exclusive use of parchment-lined boxes, which we can supply at Is fid each ; also small boxes for fresh butter at 3s, and cases to carry 25 dozen eggs, without packing, at,-2s fid. Those latter will soon repay their cosC and we recommend their use. Potatoes are a drug. The brisk demand we experienced for furniture, pianos, and organs shows times are not altogether bad in the town itself. To-morrow at 11 we sell woolsacks, twine, and flour ; in the afternoon at 2, Indian chairs, piano, and some superb furniture, which we must clear. On Friday we hold our usual weekly sale of poultry and produce at 11 o'clock.