WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 14, 6 April 1899, Page 15

WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

London, March 29.— At the tallow Baleß 1125 casks were offered and 200 sold. Mutton, fine, 2Cs ; medium, 24a 6d. Beef, fine, 24s 3d ; medium, 235. March 31.— Bradford ii restricted. Tops, common Bixties, are quoted at 21d ; ditto, supper, 22^d.

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Rabbitskixs— Very few offering, and prices firm. Sheepskins— Sales arc now being held fortnightly, and the demand remains firm. Hides— Market firm. Prime heavy ox, 3^d to 4d ; medium, 2|d to 3jd ; light and inferior, lild to 2^d per lb. Tallow — In good demand. Prime rendered mutton, 13s 6d to 15s fid ; medium, lls Gd to 13s ; inferior, 9a 6d to lls ; rough fat, 8s fid to lls per cwt.

Mr F Meenan, King street reports :— Wholesale price onlyOats : feed, medium to prime, Is Id to Is Gd ; milling, Is od to Is (id Wheat : milling, 2s fid to 2s 9d ; fowls', Is Gd to 2s. Chaff : L 2 sstoL2 15s according to quality, bare supply. Ryegrass and clover hay . L3to L 3 .is. Straw : bare, loose, 28s ; pressed, 2<s per ton Potatoes :LI los to L 2. Market overstocked. Mour :L< to L 7 10s. Oatmeal : in 2:. Ib bags, Ll). Butter : dairy, fid to Sd ; fresh factory, yd to lOd. Eggs lb _d. Bran L 2 UK Pollaid : L 3 10s. Onions : Ll per ton.