COMMERCIAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5961, 17 July 1912, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

Stronaoh, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, l Jth July as follows :

Fat Cattle—loß were yarded and although this was a higher number than previous weeks prices continued very firm and in fact were higher . than last quotations. Some extra prime brought up to £l6 Is t>d, best .ill to £l3, medium £8 10s to £!0 10s, best cows £lO to Cl2, medium £/7 to £9 10s, inferior £5 to .'£7. Fat Sheep—The yarding comprised 25C1 for which there. \was good competition. Taken all rouw| prices may be quoted at oqiuul to la-t week's sale. We sold a line o! extra good wethers up to 28s, whilst best brought 21s to 24s 6d, medium 18s to 20s, inferior l")s to Via 6d, best ewes 16s to 18s Gd, a small special line 20s 3d, good 13s fid to 10s, inferior 9s to 12s 6d.

Fat Lambs.—2o9s came forward and prices were again extremely high. Kxtra good lambs made up to 2<>s fid, best Ms 6d to 18siOd, good lis Od to 10s..

Pigs.—Tho number yarded w n as an average one and prices were on a par with Into rates. Rubbitekins.I—At 1 —At Monday's sale we offered a very large catalogue. There was a large attendai-jce of buyers and competition was very keeu. The range of prices was much the same as at the pivcedinir sale, although one lot of special picked docbrought 3Nd. Quotations—Prime winter does 31d to 34d, extra eood to 38d, second winter does 20d to 25d, bucks 19d to 21(1, incoming 18<1 to ll)d, best autumns 15d to lti«l, early J autumns Md to 15d, spring does !>d to 13d, raoks lid to 11 id, light racks 9d to 10M, hawk torn 9d to lOd, winter blacks to 32i-d, fawns to ( 19id, hare skins to Is per lb. Horse hair to( IOJd. Shoepskim.—At our sale to-day thero 'was a full attendance of buyers and competition iwaS exceedingly keen. Best halfbred showed an advance of id per IT)., and line and crossbred also advanced Jd to jd per lb. Quotations—Best halfbred 7Jd to SJ'd, medium 64d to 7d, inferior and dead 5d to '6} d, best fine crossbred 7d to 7sd, best coarse crossbred 6j|d to 7"d, medium to OJd, dead and inferior 4d to SJd, best pelts 4td to sid, inferior to 3i<l, .host merino Gld to 7id, medium to goodisUl to 6'Vd, lambskins Gijd to Wd, medium" 5Jd to 7}d. Hides.—We hold our fortnightly sale

on Thursday, 4th inst., when wo offered a medium catalogue. M.<<diunJ and lightweight cow anjd ox hides sold at last sales rates, but heavy weight hides are not enquired for. Calfskins and yeairlings were ini \gcod damianid. Quotations—Stout heavy, ox hidestfd to Bd, hoavy do OJd to 6|d, medium weight tHd to IOJd, light weight 6J<d to 6fd, stout heavy cow hides 6Jd to 6Jd, light weight fid to fitd, inferior cow and ox hides 4-Jd to std, bull a nd stag hides 3ijd to s£d, best calfskins lOd to 10£ d, medium Bi<l to 9fd, inferior 5d to 7d, yearlings Gd to Old. Tallow and Fat.—There is no chango to report as there is not | much coming to band and prices rule [ about tho same.

Oats.—Business is very clack as buy

! era are not keen to buy and will oni ly purchase at reduced prices. Quota- | tions—Prime milling 2s Id to 2s 2d : ■ good to best feed 2s to 2s Id, in- ' ferior to medium Is lOd to 2s per bushel (bags extra). Whoat.—The mairket is still very 1 cjuiet as millers aro not inclined to buy. Thero is good demand for fowl I wheat. • Quotations —Prime milling 3s 1 lOd to 3s lid, piedaumt to good 3s fid ,to 3s 9d, 'best.. whole fowl wheat 3s i4dto 3s sd, medium 3s to 3s 3d, ; broken and damaged 2s lid to 2s lOd 1 per ibushol (sacks extra). Chaff.—Thero is no demand <>xcept for prime quality. Medium and inferior chaff is almost unsaleable. Quotationsr—Primo oaten sheaf £3 5s to £3 10s, medium £2 15s to £3, light and inferior £2 to £2 10s per ton ('bags extra). Potatoes.—During, the last few days the demand from Australia has improved and business is brisk. Prices have risen considerably. Best table potatoes £5 to £5 10s, medium to l good £5 to £5 /7S fid,, (inferior £3 10s to £4 10s per ton (bags in).