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Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5967, 7 August 1912, Page 1

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Stronach, Morris, a nd Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, 30th •July, as follows : Fat Sheep.—3o-17 were peoied. Prices for prime wethers showed a drop of Is per head all round, whilst ewes sold at about last week's rates. Quotations : Best wethers brought from 21s to 2fis, extra to 2Ss '.) d, medium to good 21s t 0 '-'3s, light arjd unlinished 18s to 20s <fcl. best ewes '2os to 225, extra heavy to 2!ls ltd, medium to good 17s to 10s, light 12s to 15s.

Kilt Lambs.—Only llb"> w.tc penned. liW/.mg 'buyers operating but ut slightly rciluced rail's, liuolutionsBest lambs 10s ?o 17s, extra to '2ls. nfbcliirm to good 14s io 15s Oil, light Us tid to 13s Od. Kat Cattle.-142 were yarded. The demand was not so keen as at last sale and prices showed a drop of about 10s per head. Best bullocks brought from .tJ2 to £l3 15s, extra heavy to £lO ]/7s (id, medium to good £lO 10s'to .til 10s, light £|7 10s to £'.), best ee ws and heifers £9 10s to ■CIO 10s, extra! heavy to £l3, medium to good £7 10s to £8 10s, light £4 10s to £|6. Pigs.—so fat pigs were penned and 42 stores. There was a good demand and prices were very firm. Suckers brought from 14s to 10s, slips to 245, stores to 30s, porkers to, 425, light baconers 45s to 545, heavy baconers to 755, choppers to 90s.

Rabbitskins.—We again offered a very large catalcguo at Monday's sale. There was the usual aslendance of buyers and bidding was very brisk. Prices for prime winter does showed a rise of 2d per If) as compared with last week, whilst fawns also rose about \d and all ether sorts were firm at last sales rates. Our top price for does was 4l.}d for two lots, and we sold two lots oi bucks at 22-ld, a nd one lot of winter fawns at 25,4-d. Quotations—Super winter dies lOd to 41 Jd, good 3<kl to 3'Jf-d, ends 26d to 32d, prime winter bucks 21d t 0 22-Jd, first winter bucks IS'tl to 20d, iiisoming to 18|d, outgoing to 13d, autumns to Wild, early a utunms to 15d, cackn to light racks t 0 lOd, spring does to !)]d, spring bucks to, 13<1, winter blacks to 31d, autumn blacks to2Bil, fawns to 25] d, shocks to 3d, hareskins to lid, catskins to 101.1. horse hair to 18d.

Sheepskins.—There was a good attendance at Tuesday's sale and w 0 sold several lots under keen romp,4itioi;.. Prices were fully up to last week's rates. Quotations : Beat halfbred 8d to 83d, medium 7d to f7 : ;d, inferior. 4d to 5-ld, best pells I'd to 71d to SJd, best coarse crossbred (7d to 7-Jd, medium s}d to Old, dead and inferior 4d to 51d, best pells tld to old, inferior to %!, best, (merino W to ,7-Jd, medium to good old to Old, lambskins 7d to 7|d, medium old'to Old.. Hides.—Our next sale will be. held on Thursday, Ist (August.Tallow and Vat.—There is good demand for-all coming forward at late rates.

Oats.—There i s bery little demand ami. shippers arc ■ next' inclined In buy at late rates. 'J'ho enquiry is chiefly for prime Cartons and s'puiTowbills. Quotations—Prime milling 2s Id to 2s 2d, good to best 2s to 2s Id, inferior to medium Is fM to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is no change to report. Millers Q re not buying except in the case of a few prime lines. Fowl wheat is in good demand. Quotations—Prime milling 3s 9d to 3s lOd, medium .to good 3s 6d to 3s Bd, best whole fowl wheat 3s id -to 3s sd, medium to good 3s to 3s 3d, broken

and damaged 2s Gd to 2s l()d per bushel (sacks extra). ChalT—Tho market is still glinted with medium a nd inferior lino. All except prime qiualitv\ is practically unsaleable. Quotations ; Primo, eaten sheaf X 3 to X 3 os, medium to good X2 22s Gd to X2 17s. Gd, interior X2 to X2 10s per ton (bags cSlni). IPiotatoes—There is a good demand for all lines suitable for shipment and considerable quantities are still going to Australia. Inferior lets are not in request. Quotations—Prime lines XG to £6 ss, medium to good X 5 10s to XG, inferior X 4 to X 5. BABBITSIUN ItEPORT. At tiie Uunedin sales held o ii Monday the 2!)lh July, JJalgcly tt nd Co. report having topped tho market, this seascn for a line 0 f prime selected winter does irom . Utago Central, winch sold up to 43d per lb, selected winter 'bucks up to winter fawns to 27-|d. and winter blacks to AH other classes sold correspondingly a s high. This is the most successful sale held in Duuuliu tor some seasons, i.nd they haw e-. cry confidence hi recr-mmenaing consignments.

GRAIN AND PKOBUCE UEPOKT. Messrs • Balgiety and Co., Ltd., report as follows ; We held our usual weekly suction sale of grain and produce at cur stores to-day when values ruled as under : Oats.—The market remains quiet. Prime Gortons and Sparrowbills receive most enquiry and arc no: otter, ing s 0 plentifully while discoloured oats are offering more freely. We quote :—Prime milling 2s 2d, good to best feed 2s to 2s Id, inferior to medium Is l Jd to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—The market remains unchanged. Very few sales have taken place during the past week. Fowl wheat is selling freely at iqjuotations. Wo quote: Prime milling 3s »d to 3s lOd, medium milling 3s Gd to 3s Bd, best -whole fowl wheat'3s 4d to 3s sd, broken and damaged from 3s per bushel (saoks extra). Potatoes.—A good demand still continues for all prime quality. Shippers a re operating freely and large quantities are still being shipped to Australia. Wo quote : Choice tables in new sacks with farmer's certificate up to £G 10s, best tables £G to Xfi 6s, medium to, good £5 10s t 0 £5 15s per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—Tho market still shows no sign of improvement. Large., quantities of inferior chaff is still. held in stores, and it is very difficult to find an outlet for it. Prime oaten sheaf is in moderate supply and is sale-

able at tho following prices :--- I'rime oaten sheaf £3 to C 3 ss, medium to good £2 JOs to £2 15s, inferior from 30s upwards per ton (sacks extra). HllilT AND PRODUCE BiBI.'OET. Supplied by Messrs T. El. Shiel and Co., auctioneers, Stall'ord street, Dunedin, lor week ending 31st July :-- Chaff.—Market still easy, black oat X 3 3s;, white owl. X 3 t ( , £3 i s tjd ; medium X2 to'£3 per ion. Straw.--Whjeaten 30s poi l„n ;oat)mi 355. Turnips—Xl per ton. llyecorn.— 3s KV! per bushel. Potatoes.-Market much [inner, £6 to Xfi 10s for primo unlitv. Oats,—Murk-ct qjuiet. on \ quality in request, Darnis), '2s. A. Cartons 2s id to 2s 3d, on trucks; Sparrows 2s t 0 2s Id, foed oats ds 9d to Is Us. Fowl Wheat.—This is offering very freely, worth 3s Id on trucks for good plump samples. t'ollard.—X6 per ton ; Bran, XI 15s per ton. Hay.—Prime clover, /70s per ton. Carrots.—lss. Onions—Xll pe r ton. Butter.—Farmers' separator lOd to lO^d. Eggs—Coming in more freely, stamped Is 4d, ordinary cased Is 2d to Is'3d, preserved Is Id. i'igs.—Only prime quality in request and a very good enquiry. IVaron weights Sffd, porkers o'.Vd to s ! |<l, hpuvy weights 3M per lb. " Honey.—'Good demand l'< r choice quality «, in pj 0 r lib pats; bulk 4!>d, 111) pats 5-,« d to (3d i>cr lb. Poultry.—Hens 2s 9d to 3s ; ducks 4s to -Is (kl ; large roosters 4s Owl to ss; turkey hens 6d |per lb : cocks Bd. Wo supply crates on application. Oranges 12s par case. Marrows 6s per sack. Mandarins 12s lid per case. Passion Fruit.—Local 3s 6d ; Australian 6s. Apples.—Cooking lfd to 2d ; dessert 6s to 7s Gd. Peanuts 2j-d per fb. Pears,—Best dessert 2id to 3.>, d, medium l|d to 2d. Parsnips 5s per sack. Cabbages Is 9d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers 4s fid per dozen. Walnuts (7'd per lb. Mildura Lemons lis Gd per case.