Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE • .. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report :, >• Oats.—The demand for seed lines is absorbing most of choice lots in store. Prime milling, Gartons and sparrowbills, have fair inquiry, but the demand for feed lines.is not keen. Stocks, however, are not heavy, and most of those offering move off readily at quotations. ■-' Prime milling, 2s 3d good to best feed, 2s 1 to 2s 2id; inferior to medium,. Is lOd to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). - v Wheat. —The demand from millers is chiefly for prime velvet and velvet ear, the latter having /most inquiry. Tuscan has had rather more attention during the past week, and we have quitted a considerable quantity-ex store at top ruling values. Whole fowl wheat is. in moderate supply and meets ready sale. Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 2d; velvet ear, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; Tuscan, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl wheat, 35,5 d to 3s 6d; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). ... Potatoes. The market continues to be fully supplied, and only prime sound . lots have any demand. Frosted and inferior lots are difficult to deal with. The demand for seed lines is somewhat easier as the season advances. Best table potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; choice, to £3 7s 6d; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (sacks, included). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, August 12, 1913, as follows: Oats.—There is not much demand and prices remain about the same. Quotations: Prime milling, to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s lAd to 2s 2|d; inferior to medium, Is lOd to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is a fair demand for prime velvet and velvet ear. Whole fowl wheat meets with a ready sale. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 4s to 45,2 d; velvet, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; Tuscan, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra).. Chaff.—Large supplies are coming forward and prices are inclined to ease. Medium and inferior quality is hard to sell. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £4 '£-4ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and discolored, £3 to £3 5s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.— market is fully supplied and there is very little demand. Quotations: Best table potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (sacks in). i WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd, report as follows: Rabbitskins.—We offered a very large catalogue at yesterday's sale to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was very keen and prices showed a rise of Id to 2d per lb, except for prime does, which were firm at late rates. Quotations: Selected winter does, 39d to 40d; prime winter does, 32d to 37d; super winter bucks, 30d to 32$d; good, 25d to 26-id; second winter bucks, 20d to 24d; second winter does, 26d to 28|d; good do., to 24d; early winters, 19d to 21d; autumns, 17|d to 19|d; incoming, 19d to 20|d; early autumns, to lid ; racks, to 14d; light racks, to 13d; summers, to 13W; hawk torn, lid to 17-|d; small, to lid; blacks, prime winter, to 43d; autumn and incoming blacks, to 32d; fawns, to 24d; hareskins, to 22d per lb. Catskins, 8d to 14d; small do., 3d to 7d each. Horsehair, to 19d per lb. Opossum skins, from 3s 6d to 9s Id each. Sheepskins. There was good competition at today's sale and prices showed a rise of £d to Jd per lb. 'Quotations:. Halfbred. 8d to Bfd ; fine crossbred, to Bid ; coarse crossbred, to B|d; medium do., 6d to 7|d; best dead half bred, : . 6§d to . 7|d ; crossbred, - s|d to 6fd; medium; 3id. to.s£d; best merino, 7d to 7fd; medium to good; s^d to 6d rlambskins; to Bd. , ' ~;-.•■•■

-v :-; "■'. » Grey mouth .: ' , _■■;'.:'■ I (From our r own correspondent.) .->.J'-'-/ I On 'Sunday last al. contingent : ' from the Greymouth branch visited Kumara, for 'the purpose of attending the inauguration of a branch of the Hibernian Society at that town. y The opening ceremony was performed by the acting-district deputy 7 Bro. Moyle,; of Denniston, assisted by Bro. T. Keenan, of the /Greymouth branch. : Bro. M. Keating ; (secretary of the Greymouth branch) acted as minute secretary; 15- ■=■■■■ » • :' r The new branch, which takes the name Michael Davitt,' was : opened under very auspicious circumstances, twenty-five; full benefit members and thirteen honorary members joining. After the inauguration and initiation ceremony, the election of officers Vi for the first term was held. The selection for the various offices was as : President!,,.Bro.,." J. o'Flaherty; vicepresident, Bro. J. Gilbert; secretary, Bro. J, Cbrmach; treasurer, Bro. Murphy; warden, Bro. Ryan; guardian, Bro. O'Donnell; sick visitor, Bro. Johnston. After the installation,"' speeches of a congratulatory nature- were made by the deputy Bro. Mbyle, Rev. Father Clancy, Bros. Keenan and Smyth (Grey), and Warren (Hokitika). At the conclusion of the ceremony a ; pleasant half hour was spent, several songs and recitations \ being rendered by members. The first meeting of the new branch was held on Sunday evening, and nine candidates were proposed. The spirit of Hibernianism seems to have taken root among the rising generation, as we now have eight branches on this side of the ranges. ?f> The St. Columba Hall was crowded on the occasion of the farewell social and presentation to Mr. P. J. Smyth, who has left *f or Christchurch. v ' The 'proceedings opened with a musical programme, the following contributing items:—Mr. H. F. Doogan (song), Mr. 0. Edgen (recitation), Miss K. Boyle (song), Mr. R. Harrison (song), Miss Chapman (recitation), Mr. K. S. Dillon (song), and Mr. Smyth (musical monologue). At the conclusion of the programme, Very' Rev. Dean Carew, -in asking Mr. Smyth to accept a wellfilled purse of sovereigns, said they were assembled that evening to bid farewell to one, whose good work. was well known to everyone in the parish. During Mr. Smyth's residence in Greymouth he. had won the respect and esteem of everyone with whom he had come in contact, and whilst regretting his (Mr. Smyth's) departure, he hoped that at no distant date he would again take up his residence in Greymouth. In presenting to Mr. Smyth the purse of sovereigns, he wished him every success and happiness in his future career. Mr. T. Keenan, on behalf of the Hibernian Society,; said he wished to express the deepest regret of every member at the departure of one of the society's foremost members. The great strides the Grey branch had made within recent years was in no small, measure due to the energy and zeal displayed by Mr. Smyth, who had occupied every position of honor the society could bestow upon him. . Mr. A. McSherry, on behalf of the St. Columba Club, deeply regretted the departure of one of its most enthusiastic members. Mr. Smyth had taken a prominent part in the welfare of the club since its inception, and had occupied every position of honor with credit to himself and the club. His departure would be a great loss to the club, more especially in elocutionary matters, Mr. Smyth, on rising to speak, received quite an ovation. He said he had often been asked to speak impromptu,' but he felt that, on this occasion;: he hi ad an even harder task, as words failed him ..to express' his deepest gratitude. Since his arrival in GreymQufJtiyover ten years ago, he had always taken a keen interest in the St. Columba Club and Hibernian Society. He never regretted the day on which he first joined the club, as the great benefits he had derived from it had more than recompensed him for any little he had done to further its position. He wished to express his deepest thanks to the Marist Brothers for the many acts of kindness shown him. He also thanked the Hibernian Society members for the good wishes extended to him. He would never forget the members of either society, and he would always look back with pleasure to that evening. The singing of ' For he's a jolly good fellow,' brought the programme to. a close. ' ■