Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 25 January 1912, Page 25

Commercial

—— PRODUCE . Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report as follows: Oats. The market continues very depressed, and owing to the absence of any shipping demand and heavier supplies, prices have dropped* very considerably. Even at reduced prices there is no demand. Prime milling, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; good to best feed, 2s 5d to 2s 7d; inferior, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel (bags extra). Wheat.—There is nothing fresh to report. The market has a healthier tone, but owing to the light offerings from the country, and the millers not operating, business is restricted. Prime velvet, 3s lid; prime velvet ear and Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium-milling and best whole fowl feed, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; inferior to medium, 3s 3d to 3s 7d per bushel (bags extra). Chaff. The market is easier, and as supplies are heavier, ‘lower values have to be taken to make sales. Best chaff, £4; medium to good, £3 to £3 17s 6d; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: Oats.— view of new oats being on the market shortly, prices for last season’s have suffered a decided decline, and in the unsettled state of the market it is impossible to give very definite quotations. Prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s sd; inferior to medium, 2s Id to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is not much animation in the market, but values are nominally firm at quotations. Prime milling velvet, 3s lOd to 3s lid; Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s 9|d; medium milling and best whole fowl wheat, 3s 8d to 3s B|d; medium fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; broken and damaged, 2s lOd to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra) ■ K - . ' Chaff. The market is fully supplied, and in view of heavier offerings from the country prices are decidedly easier. Prime oaten sheaf is the only class meeting with any sale. Prime oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £4; medium, £3 7s 6d to £3 12s 6d; light and discoloured, £3 to £3 5s per ton (sacks extra). ;• WOOL • . ’' 7 Mr, M. T. Kennelly, 217 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows: Rabbitskins.—Prime winter does, 17d to 18d; second tdoes, to 16id; prime bucks, to 16d; incoming and early winter, 14d to 15d; autumn, 12d to 13d; racks, 7|d to 9d. Horsehair, 16d to 19d; catskins, 4d to 6d each. ’ Sheepskins. —Half bred, 6d to 8d per lb fine crossbred, v s| to 7d; coarse do., 5d to 6^d; pelts, 3d to sd. Hides.—Sound ox, 6d to 8d; do. cow, 5d to 6£d; damaged ox and cow, 3d to 44d; calfskins and yearlings (sound), 6id to 9d. Horsehides, 8s to 14s each. Tallow.— in casks, to 26s per cwt; do., 245; mixed, 18s to 20s; rough fat, 16s to 20s. ■Prompt returns. No commission. Stronach Morris, and Co.', Ltd., report as follows: Rabbitskins.—The next sale will be held on February 5. .. Sheepskins.— next sheepskin sales will take place on February 6. Hides. held our fortnightly sale on Thursday, the 18th inst., when we offered a large catalogue. Bid-

ding was very keen, and prices showed ■ advance of fully Id per lb. Calfskins were/also very eagerly i competed for, and we sold several lines at from lid to llfd. Quotations: Extra . stout■--heavy£' ox, 8d to BAd; :stout heavy, to 7£d; heavy, 6|d to 7|d ; medium weight, 6-Jd to 7§d; light, 6|d to 6£d; damaged and inferior, 4|d to 6§d; cut, to 6|d; bull and stag hides; s|d; stout heavy cow hides, ;6f d, to 6|d; heavy, 6|d to 6§d; light; 6|d to 6§d ; ; damaged and inferior, 4§d to s|d; s cut, 5d to s£d;, best calfskins, 10|d to llfd; medium, 9|d to 10|d; damaged and inferior, s|d to B|d .: . -•- tallow and Fat .—There is no change to report, all coming forward being readily placed. ... "