Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 25 September 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: - We held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: ,Oats. During the week there has been more inquiry for prime Gartons and Sparrow bills for shipment, but so far little business has transpired. There is good local demand, chiefly* for prime Gartons. Medium feed lots are not strongly in favour, and are mostly being quitted in small quantities. Prime milling, 2s 2jd to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s l£d to 2s 2|d; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). > . Wheat. —Prime velvet and Velvet ear continue to find ready sale. Other sorts are also looked on wtih more favor, but stocks of all kinds are light, and only moderate business is passing. Good whole fowl wheat meets with ready sale, bub lower grades are not, in request. Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 2d velvet ear, 3s 9d to 3s lid; Tuscan, 3s B|d to - 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl .wheat, 3s 4d to 3s fid; medium, 3s Id to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). . Potatoes. —Only well-conditioned lines have any demand. These have not been over plentiful, and are readily placed at quotations. Medium and indifferent lots are difficult to deal with. Best table potatoes, £2 5s to £2 10s; others, £1 10s to £2 per ton (bags included). Chaff.—Prime oaten sheaf is in good demand locally, and nearly all consignments to hand during the past week have met ready sale ex truck. Medium and inferior ■ qualities are not in favor. Best oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; choice black oat, to £4 7s fid; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 17s fid; light and discolored, £3 to £3 7s fid per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd, report as follows: Oats. There has been a fair inquiry for A grade Gartons, but buyers are considerably below vendors’ limits. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 2|d to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s l|d to 2s 2|d; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra)., Wheat. There is a good demand for prime velvet and velvet ear, but there is very little business passing . owing to the small quantity offering. There is also a fair demand for whole fowl wheat. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 2d; velvet ear, 3s 9d to 3s lid; Tuscan, 3s 8d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s fid; medium, 3s Id to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). - Chaff.—There is a large quantity coming to hand but the demand is only for prime quality. Medium and inferior lots are hard to place. Quotations:Best oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 17s fid; light and discolored, £3 to £3 7s fid per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. There is a fair demand for table lines but all other sorts are neglected. Quotations: Prime table lots, £2 5s to £2 10s; others, £1 10s to £2 per ton (sacks in). • _ WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, September 23, 1913, as follows: Rabbitskins.— was a good attendance at yesterday’s sale, a large catalogue being submitted to the buyers present. Competition was not very keen and prices for all classes of skins showed an easier tendency. Quotations: Prime winter does, to 39d; good, 33d to 36d; second winters, to 27d; prime winter bucks, to 284 d ; good bucks, to 25d; second bucks, to

2 I'dj incoming winters, 18|d;-to 19|d; autumns, 17|d to"18|d; early autumns, 16d to 17d; outgoing winters, 16d to 17|d;;best racks, to 13£d; light racks, toiled; best hawk torn, 16d to 17|d; medium, 10d to 12d; small, to 9d; spring bucks, to 13d; spring does, to 12d; best winter blacks, 45d to 48£d; second winter, blacks, 30d to 36d; fawns, to 26|d; hareskins, 20d to 22|d per lb. Best catskins, to 12|d; good, 5d to 9d each. Horsehair, to 18|d per lb. - >? _ : Sheepskins.—We offered a large catalogue at our sale to-day. Bidding was very, slack and prices, except for good lines, showed a drop ;of |d to |d per lb. Quotations: Best half bred, B|d to B£d; good, -7|d to 8d; inferior, s|d to 6£d; best fine crossbred, 7|d to BJd; best coarse crossbred, 7|d to 7§d; medium to good, s£d to 7d; best merino,- to 7|d; medium, 4|d to 6d; best pelts,' 4|d to s£d; inferior, 2d to " 3£ per lb; broken and damaged skins, 5d to 6d. Tallow and Fat.— is a very good demand for all coming forward, and prices keep very firm. Quotations: Best tallow in casks, 24s 6d to 275; in tins, to 245; medium to good, 22s to 23s 6d; inferior, 20d to 21s; best rough fat, 20s to 225; medium to good, 18s to 19s 6d. ,