Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 13 June 1912, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE

Wellington, June 10.

The High Commissioner cabled from London on the Bth inst (the quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot): Mutton. —Canterbury, 4id (nominal); North Island, 4d.

Lamb. —Canterbury, 7d ; other than Canterbury, 6id-

Butter.—Market steady. Choicest New Zealand butter, to-day, 115 s; Australian, 108 s; Argentina, 108 s; Danish, 1245; Siberian, 110 s.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report

Oats. Considerable quantities were shipped last week, but were mostly in execution of sales made earlier in the season. The demand for prime Gartons and sparrowbills is fairly good, but at slightly lower values than have been ruling of late. Prime milling, 2s Sid to 2s 4d; good to best feed,- 2s 2id to 2s 3d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. past week has been one of the quietest of the season so far as milling wheat is concerned. Fowl wheat is also slightly easier in price, owing to the large quantity being put on the market. Prime milling velvet, 3s lid to 4s; Tuscan, etc., 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium, 3s 3d to 3s Aid ; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.-Consignments .'are coming freely to hand, and in view of the export demand not being so brisk, prices show no improvement. Best table potatoes, £4 17s 6d to £0 ; medium, £4 10s to £4 15s; inferior, £4 to £4 5s per ton (bags included).

Chaff. The market is over supplied with chaff of medium quality, for which there is poor demand. Prime oaten sheaf is the only class in favor, and this sells at £3 10s to £3 12s 6d ; choice, to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 to £3 7s 6d ; light and discolored, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (bags extra);

Messrs. Dalgety and Co.-report as follows:

Oats.—The market during the past week has been quiet, and very limited business passed. Many of the consignments coming to hand from the south are out of condition, showing evidence of the wet season. These will require to be sold on arrival, as in many cases they are too soft and. damp to be stacked in store. Prime milling Gartons and sparrowbills, 2s 3d to 2s 3-kl; good to best feed, 2s 2*d to 2s 3d; medium, 2s Id to 2s 2d; light and discolored, up to 2s per bushel (sacks extra)! Wheat.—The market remains very quiet. Millers are not operating freely, and although offerings are not heavy, 'sales are difficult to effect at late ruling rates. Fowl wheat is now more plentiful, but the bulk of it is either badly frosted or shrivelled ,and unfit- for shipment'to the north. Prime milling velvet, 3s lid to 4s; prime milling Tuscan and red wheats, 3s lOd to 3s lid; medium milling, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 4d : broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Large quantities are coming to hand, but a considerable portion of the consignments of late are frosted and in consequence have to be quitted on

arrival, and are only saleable at reduced rates. A good demand exists tor prime tables, suitable for shipment, at the following rates : —Prime quality, £4 15s to £5; medium to good, £4 7s 6d to £4 12s 6d j frosted, diseased, and stale, £3 upwards. ~~ :"'V. _

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report as fol-

lows :

Oats.—The demand has slackened off considerably, and prices are inclined to come back. Large quantities are offering. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 3id to 2s 4dj good to best feed, 2s 2id to 2s 3d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There has been practically nothing doing all the week, as millers are not inclined to buy. Fowl wheat is also slightly easier. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 3s lid to 4s; Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 4jd; broken and damaged, 2s lOd to 3s 3d per bushel, (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Large consignments are coming to hand and prices have eased considerably. Quotations: Prime lines, £4 10s to £5; medium, £4 5s to £4 10s; inferior, £4 per ton (bags in); :. .. '

WOOL

Mr. M. T. Kennelly, 217 Crawford street, Dunedin, reports as follows:

Rabbitskins.—Prime winter does, to 26d; seconddocs, 21d to 22d ; prime bucks, to 18d ; incoming and early winter, 16d to 17d ; racks, 9d to lid. Horsehair, 16d to 19d; catskins, 4d to 6d each..

Sheepskins. —Half bred, 6d to 8d per lb; fine crossbred, 5£ to 7d ; coarse do., 5d to 6id; pelts, 3d to sd. Hides.—Sound ox, 6d to 8d;"do. cow, 5d to 6id; damaged ox and cow, 3d to Aid ; calfskins and yearlings (sound),. 6Jd to 9d. Horsehides, 8s to 14s each. Tallow.—Best in casks, to 26s per cwt; do., 24s j mixed, 18s to 20s; rough fat, 16s to 20s. Prompt returns. No commission.

Stronach, Morris and Co. report as follow:

Rabbitskins.—We offered a very large catalogue at yesterday's sale. There was a very large attendance of buyers and bidding was very spirited. More prime does arc coming to hand and prices for these are slightly better. Other skins are ruling about last week's values. Our top price was 27-Jd, for onerrine of 3 bags prime winter does. Quotations: Prime winter does, 26d to 27-kl; winter bucks, 16d to 18|d; incoming, 16d to 17M; autumns, 15d to 16Ad; early autumns, 12d to Uld; racks, lOcl to lUd, r light racks, 9d to lOjd; spring bucks, 9d to 12-Ad; spring does, 8-|d to lid; milky does, to 7id; hawk-torn, 6d to 10-|d; small, 4|d to 6d; catskins, 4d to 9-id; hareskins, to lOd; horse hair, 18d to 19kl. Sheepskins.—There was a fair attendance of buyers at to-day's sale, but bidding was not so keen as of late except 'for prime skins. Medium and inferior lots were not inquired for and prices for these showed a drop of about Id per lb. Quotations: Best half-bred, 7|d to 7-2-d ; medium, Ghd to 7d ; inferior, s|'d to 6^-d; best fine crossbred, 7d to 7|d ; best coarse crossbred, 6fd to 7£d ; medium, sfd to 6d; inferior, 4d to sd; dead halfbred, 6d to 6|d ; dead crossbred. 4d to 6d ; pelts, 4d to s|d ; inferior, to 3d: best merino, 6d to 6|d; medium to good, 5d to 6d; best lambskins, 6fd to 7|d; medium, si-d to Hd. Hides. The hide sale this week was held on Tues-

day, the 4th inst., when we offered a medium catalogue. Competition was hardly so keen as at the previous sale, but this is partly accounted for by the- long hair and the. wet condition of the hides. Prime heavy ox hides sold fully to late rates, but cow hides showed a drop of Id per lb. We sold ox hides to B|d per lb and cow hides to 6|d. Quotations; Prime stout heavy ox hides, 8d to B£d : heavy do, 6§d to 7|d; medium, 6Ad to 7d ; light weight, 6£d to 6§d; best heavy and medium cow hides, 6-];d to 6|d: light weight, 6d to .6|d; inferior cow and ox hides, 4Ad to 6d ; bull.and stag hides, 5d to sf-d;.best calfskins, lOd to 10id : medium to good, 8-Jd to 9|d; inferior, 5d to 7id; yearlings, to 6§d,