Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 25 April 1912, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report; Oats. —A good demand for prime Cartons and Sparrowbills is maintained. Inferior and unsound lines have no inquiry. Prime milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s lid; medium, Is lid to 2s Id; inferior, Is lOd to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —The quality of most of the southern-grown wheat is below millers’ standard, and prime lines therefore have more attention, while medium samples are not so much in favor. Prime velvet is scarce, and com- ' mands ready sale at 3s lOd to 3s lid; prime Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; medium, .3s 7d to 3s 8d ; best fowl wheat, 3s 4id to 3s fid ; medium, 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). • “ Potatoes.—The market has shown a steady advance until sales of a fair quantity have been made at £4 15s, on trucks, Taieri stations. We catalogued several lots which realised at auction £5 to £5 Is per ton, on truck, Dunedin. ’ Chaff. Prime oaten sheaf is scarce, and has strong inquiry. At our sale best sold at £3 15s to £3 ; good quality is worth £3 5s to £3 10s, but medium and in-ferior-lots are quite neglected and difficult to place even at low values. Messrs. Dalgety and Co, Ltd., report as follows:

There is a good demand for all lines of oats that are offering in sound condition. Prime milling, 2s 2?,d to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s 2d to 2s 2}d; medium and discolored, 2s to 2s Id.

Wheat. —-There is a good demand for all lines of wheat fit for milling, and prices have hardened since our last report. Prime milling velvet, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; Tuscan and velvet ear, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; medium milling and best whole fowl wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; medium fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; damaged and broken, 2s 9d to 3s 3d.

Potatoes.—The market has been poorly supplied, and prices have advanced considerably. The few consignments coming to hand have been readily sold at from £4 15s to £5 per ton for prime, while medium and small are not so readily inquired for, and saleable only at from £3 10s. •'"*';' Chaff. Prime new chaff is in short supply, and the market for this has improved. Prime oaten' sheaf, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 to £3 ss.

Messrs. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report for week endqd Tuesday, April 23 as follows: Oats.—There is : a good demand for prime Gartons and Sparrowbills. Medium and inferior lines are not inquired for. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d; good to best feed, 2s to 2s Hd ; medium, Is lid to 2s; inferior, Is lOd to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). " Wheat. There is. good demand and prices have hardened considerably for prime lines during last week. Medium samples are neglected and are only saleable as fowl wheat. Quotations: Prime velvet,: 3s lOd to lid: Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s Bdrbest whole fowl wheat, 4d to 3s 6d : medium, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). - Chaff.—There is good demand for prime oaten sheaf, which is temporarily scarce. Medium and inferior lines are practically unsaleable. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 to A 3 ss; damaged and inferior, £2 to £2 15s (sacks extra). , Potatoes.—Prices are still advancing and sales have been made as high as £5 on trucks at. country stations rrime lines in Dunedin at present are worth £4 15s to £5 per ton with a rising market.

' WOOL _ Mr. M. T. Kennedy, ; 217 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows A ' 'f Rabbitskins.— Prime winter does, ,17d to 18dj second does, to ' Ifiid ; prime bucks, to 16d y incoming and early winter, 14d to 15d; autumn, 12d to 13d; racks, 7ld to 9d. Horsehair, Ifid to 19d; catskins, 4d to fid each. ' •. ;; ' > ? Sheepskins.— Halfbred, fid to 8d per lb; fine crossbred, 5i to 7d : coarse do., 5d to 6 id; pelts, 3d to 5d. s Hides.— Sound ox, fid to 8d;“do. cow, 5d to 6£d; damaged ox and cow, 3d to 41,d ; calfskins and year(sound), Bid to 9d. Horsehides, 8s to 14s each. Tallow. —Best in casks, to 26s per cwt; do., 24a; mixed. 18s to 20s; rough fat, 16s to 20s; Prompt returns. No commission. - f

Stronach,-Morris and Co. report as follow: \.l •Rabbitskins.—Our next sale will held on Monday, 29th inst. Sheepskins.—Our next sheepskin sale will be held on Tuesday, 30th inst. '. •' , Tallow and Fat.—Fairly good . consignments / are coming to hand and prices vrule;- much the same as at last report. Quotations: —Best 1 rendered tallow, 22s 6d to 24s 6d ; extra, to 265" ; medium to good, 19s to 21s: inferior, 16s to 18s; best rough fat, 18s to 20s; medium, 16s to 17s 6d; inferior, lis 6d to 15s. ■ •'