Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 11 August 1910, Page 1267

Commercial

PRODUCE Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report: Oats.—The market remains much the same as last week. There is practically no demand from shippers, and the business passing is of a hand-to-mouth character. We quote: Prime milling, Is 10-id to Is lid; good to best feed, Is 9d to Is lOd; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is B£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Since our last report the market shows no change. Prime velvet is inquired for, but other descriptions are dull of sale. Prime velvet, 4s ; ordinary milling wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 9d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 4d; milling fowl wheat, 2s 9d to 3s; broken and damaged, 2s to'*2s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Supplies this week have been very light, and prices show an upward tendency. For choice samples there is a good demand, but for inferior and medium qualities prices are unchanged. Prime up-to-dates, £6 10s to £7 ; medium to good, £5 15s to £6 ss; inferior, £3 to £4 10s per ton (sacks in). ; Chaff.—Supplies are- about equal to the demand, and prices remain-the same as last week. Prime oaten sheaf chaff, £3 12s 6d to £3 15s; choice, £3 17s 6d; medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s; inferior, £2 5s to £2 15s; straw chaff, £2 to £2 5s per ton (sacks extra). Straw. — Best oaten straw, 30s to 32s 6d (pressed, ex truck); wheaten, 20s to 22s 6d (pressed, ex truck). Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: . Oats. —There is little change in the market to report. Prime seed lines have more attention, but for feed and milling qualities the demand is quiet, and no sales of any importance are taking place. We quote: Prime milling, Is 10id to Is lid; good to best feed, Is 9d to Is 10£d; inferior to medium, Is 7d to Is B£d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. The tone of the market is somewhat lower than it was a week ago. Sales of Tuscan and red wheats have been made, but at a slightly lower level, while even velvet has not the same attention. Good whole fowl wheat is not over-plentiful, but medium and damaged lots are in full supply. We quote: Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; medium to good, 3s 4d to 3s s|d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; medium, 2s lOd to 3s Id; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 2s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—The market has been poorly supplied, and at our sale on Monday prices (especially for prime quality) showed considerable improvement on the week. Seed up-to-dates are plentiful, and are difficult, to quit at quotations. We quote: Good to prime up-to-dates, £6 15s to £7; choice, to £7 2s 6d; medium, £5 10s to £6 10s; inferior, £3 to £5; seed, £5 10s to £6 per ton (bags included). Chaff. —Moderate supplies are coming to hand, and prices show no change. Prime quality has fair inquiry, but medium and inferior lots are not asked for. We quote: Good to prime, £3 10s to £3 15s; choice, to £3 17s 6d; medium, £3 to £3 7s 6d ; inferior and discolored, £2 to £2 15s per ton (bags extra). Straw.We quote: Oaten, 32s 6d to 35sp wheaten, 22s 6d to 25s per ton (pressed). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending August 9 as follows: Oats. —There is very little change to report. There is a fair demand for seed lines, but for milling and feed oats there is practically no inquiry. . Quotations: Prime milling, Is 10|d to Is lid good s to best feed, Is 9d to Is 10id; .inferior to medium, Is 7d to Is B|d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Owing to adverse reports in the London market the tone is much quieter here. Anything being sold is at a slightly lower level than was ruling last week. There is a fair demand for fowl wheat. Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; velvet, to 4s; medium to good, 3s 4d to 3s s|d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; medium to good, 2s lOd to 3s Id; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 2s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. During the past week consignments have not been large, but _ prices show no change. There, is good demand for medium and inferior quality. Good to prime chaff, £3 10s to £3 15s; choice, to £3 17s 6d; medium, £3 to £3 7s 6d; inferior and discolored, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra).

. Potatoes.—There were very few coming forward, and prices show a considerable rise. All seed lines are hard or sale. Good to prime Up-to-Dates, £6 15s to £7; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 10s; inferior, £3 to £5; seed, £5 10s to £6 per ton (bags in). . - WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report as follows: Rabbitskins.—We held our weekly sale yesterday, when we ottered an exceptionally large catalogue. Bidding was not quite so keen as at the previous sale, and although prime winter does pretty well held their own, second winters showed a considerable drop, in some cases as much as from 3d to 6d a lb. Quotations: Selected winter does, 36d to 46id; prime winters, 32Jd to 34d; medium, to 31|d; prime winter bucks, 21d to 24d; second winters, 18d to 19d; outgoing, 17d to 21d; incoming, 16d to 18d; autumns,- 14d to 16d; racks, lOd to lid; summers, 8d to lOd; small, 3£d to ™J hrs ™ w , mer blacks, 30d to 32-|d; second winter blacks, 20d to 21-Jd; fawns, to 15d; horse hair, 16d to 19d: catskins, 4d to 5d each. ; Sheepskins.— offered a very large catalogue to-day to a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was spirited, and prices were higher than they have been for some time past. Best half bred brought from BJd to 9-Jd; medium to good, id to 8-id; best fine crossbred, 7£d to 8d; coarse crossbred, 7d to 7£d; medium to good, 6d to 6|d; inferior, 5d to 6d; best merino, 7d to 8d; medium to good, 6d to 7d; inferior, 4id to sid; lambskins, 7d to medium to good, 6|d to 7d; inferior, 5d to 6d; pelts, 4d to s£d. " Hides.— offered a large catalogue on Thursday last to a good attendance of buyers. Bidding was fair, and prices ruled about the same as at last week's sale. Heavy hides were slightly better. Quotations: Prime stout heavy ox, 7d to B|d;.good, 6Jd to 7d; medium, 6£d to 6|d; light weight, s£d to 6£d; inferior, 3|d to 4£d; best heavy cow hides, sfd to 6d; medium, 5Jd to s|d; light weight, 6£d to 6|d; inferior, 2}-d to 4|d; yearlings, 4|d to 6§d; calfskins, 3d to 9d. Tallow and Fat.—There is no change to report in the tallow market, there being good competition for anything coming forward. LIVE STOCK DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. ' ' Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report: '■' The entry for Saturday's sale was composed principally of aged and stale draughts and light harness horses, with one or two young fillies. : - There was a better.attendance of the public than there has been for, : some time, consequently most of our country consignmentsTchanged hands at prices ranging up to £3B. ' The : aged light harness sorts.were most difficult to quit, and ;: to effect a clearance vendors had to accept rather, low \ prices. The demand for tip-top young heavy draught geldings continues unabated. Good reliable light harness horses are also selling well, and any coming forward meet a ready sale.