Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 17

Commercial

• — • PRODUCE Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report as follows :— "We Jield our usuaj. weekly auction sale of - grain and produce at our stores on Monday. ' Ou«* catalogue was smaller than usual, but wiUi good demand was cleared at satisfactory prices. Oats. — There has been strong inquiry frjom ' northern markets, and during the. past"" week orders have been filled at prices which have shown a steady rise in values. Stocks in stores are now much reduced, and even at the advanced rates ruling vendors are not readily disposed to sell. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 8d ; good lo best feed, 3s 6d .to 3s 7d ; -medium', 3s 4d to 3s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— The rise reported last week has been well maintained, but on account of the small quantity offering little bhsiness has -been done. Locally • the chief feature is the scarcity of fowl- wheat, and in rrany cases milling quality has been used .to replace it. We quote : Prime milling, 5s 7d to 5s 9d ; whole fowl wheat,- 5s 4d to ss, 6d ; broken and damaged, 4s ' lid to 5s Zd per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — All consignments coming forward of late have met with better demand, and in most cases sales have fteen effected, ex truck, at a distinct im- . provement in prices. We haVe strong -'in'qiuiry for all good to prime potatoes, both Derwents and while sorts, at quotations, and can recommend clients to consign while the present demand exists. Inferior and unsound potatoes being unfit for shipment have not improved to the same extent, and meet slow sale. We quote: Besxi Derwents- at our sale to-day realised £3 15s to'jb'4 5s ; medium, £3 to £3 10s ;■ stale and sprouted, £2 5s to £2 15s ; best up-to-dates, £3 15s to £4 ; medium, £2 15s to £3 10s ;• inferior, small, and un'spund, £1 15s to £2 5s per ton (bags included). ' • Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— ;' Oats. — Quotations : Prime milling, 3s 8d ; ' good to /best feed, 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; medium, 3s 4d to 3s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). ' . S-J Chaff. — There is good demand for anything realiy prime that is coming forward. Really heavy prime chaff brought up to £6 ss~at Monday's auctions. Quotations : Extra choice,' £5 15s to £6 ; prime oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 15s ; medium to good, £4 10s* to £4 Tos ;- Tight and inferior, £3 10s to £4 per ton ex • store (sacks extra). Wheat.— Prime milling, 5s 7d to 5s 9d ; whole fowl wheat, 5s 4d to 5s 6d ; broken and damaged, 4s lid to ' 5s 2d per bushel (sacks extra)". Potatoes'. — Prime Derwemts are still in good request and bjiTnjsi as high as sui 5s per ton. Quotjatijons : Choice Derwents, £3 15s to £4 5s ; medium, £3 to £3 10s ; prime up-to-dates, £3 15s to £4 •; medium to good, £2 15s to £3 10s ; inferior, £1 15s to £2 5s per " fon (sacks in). Pressed Straw.— The market is b&re of both wheaten and oaten, and brings 55s to 57s 6d for oaten, and 45s to ¥ls (HI lor wireateri per ton. WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris, "and Co. report:— Kabbitskins. — Yesterday's sales showed no improvement in prices, in fact there was rather the reverse. -Sheepskins.— Quotations are much the same as last week, viz., best halfbred, to 10-^d ; good, 8d to 9id ;- best crossbred, s|d to Bid ; medium, 7d to 8d ; light' and inferior, 6d 'to 7d"; best merinos, 7£d to B|d ; medium %o good, Slid to 7d. "~ "" Hides.— Our fortnightly sale was held on the 17th inst., when we submitted a medium . catalogue of 309. One good' hide weighing 781 b brought as high as 8-|d. In cow hides our top price was ,5f d paid for three

weighing (78ib. Quotations : Prime stout heavy ox hides, 6fd t0,,8-£-d pgood heavy do, 6d to 6|d ; medium weight, scl to (>ld ; light, 4|d to 4-f d ; staggy and inferior, 3d to 4d ; prime heavy cow hides,- 5 d to sfd ; ' medium weight do, 4gd to s£d ; light weight, 4£d to 4fd ; inferior, 3d to <id ; yearlings,. 2£d to 4fd ; calfskins, 2-|d to 6fd ; horse hides, 5s 6d to 10s 6d each. Tailow and' Fat. — Frices are still good for all descriptions. . ' *