Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 9 October 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE Wellington, October 6. —-The High Commissioner cabled on October 4 as follows : . Mutton.—Market not quite so firm. Prices have declined, except for very best quality. Canterbury, 4|d; North Island, 4 7-16 d. Lamb.—Market weaker, slightly lower. Holders seem to be losing confidence owing to large Australian shipments. Canterbury twos, s§d; heavy-weight fours, sd;. other than Canterbury, 5 3-16 d. Beef. —Market steady ; no change in prices, except for chilled hinds at 4fd. Butter. Market quiet, but firm. No change in prices. A good demand continues for choicest. Quotations: Australian, 112 s to 116 s; Argentine, 120 s to 1223. , Cheese. Market quieter no change in prices! Hemp. Market continues dull. Fair current Manila, £3O for all positions. Reports from Manila indicate that prices are about £1 higher than at this end. New Zealand hemp has been in better demand during the week, but transactions are light owing to absence of offers from the Dominion. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report : We held our weekly sale .of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: Oats.—The demand for milling quality is being supplied chiefly with prime Gartons for direct consignment from country stations, as local stocks of this class are low. The export trade is quiet, and the local demand is being filled mostly with B grade oats (ex store). Prim© milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2id ; good to best feed, 2s l£d to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat .—Local stocks are light, and all classes of milling wheat have better inquiry. Best whole fowl wheat meets with ready sal© at quotations, but lower grades are not so strongly competed for. Prime milling velvet, 4s Id to 4s 2£d; velvet ear, 3s lOd to 3s lid; Tuscan, etc., 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6|d; medium to good, 3s Id to 3s 4d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. The market is moderately supplied—mostly with medium quality. Best table potatoes are not so plentiful and sell at about £2 10s to £2 15s. Medium quality are offering freely at £2 to £2 7s 6d, while consignments in poor condition are worth £1 10s to £1 15s per ton (bags included). Chaff. —Heavier supplies have come forward, but for prime oaten sheaf values are fairly well maintained. Consignments in indifferent condition are not so readily dealt with. Prime oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; choice black oat, £4 5s to £4 7s 6d; medium to good £3 10s to £3 15s; light and discolored, £3 to £3 7s 6d per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, October 7, as follows; Oats. There is a fair demand for prime milling quality, but prices seem to be too high for shipping buyers. Medium and inferior quality is not inquired for. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2^d ; good to best feed, 2s lid to 2s 2d ; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is a fair demand, and prime lines meet with a ready sale. Whole fowl wheat is readily sold but inferior quality is harder to place. Quotations; Prime milling velvet, 4s Id to 4s 2^d; velvet ear, 3s 10d to 3s lid Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6id ; medium to good, 3s Id to 3s 4d ; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). ■ Chaff. — Supplies are heavy and prices have receded somewhat. Quotations Prime oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and dis-

colored, £3 to £3 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra). . J Potatoes.—Fair : supplies are coming to. hand and the market shows a, little improvement. Quotations: Best table potatoes, £2 10s to £2 15s • medium, £2 to £2 7s 6d per ton (sacks in) .

WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd, report as follows : Rabbitskins.—We offered a large catalogue at yesterday’s sale to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was very brisk but prices showed a drop of Id to l|d per lb. Skins are now going off very fast. Quotations: Prime winter does, 36d to 38£d; good, 30d to 33d; second winter does, 22|d to 26d;"prime bucks, to 27id; good do, 21d to 23d; second winter bucks, 18d to 20d; outgoing, 16d to 16fd; incoming, 17d to 18fd; autumns, 17d to 18d; early autumns, 15d to 16£d; best broken and hawk torn, 15d to medium, 9d to 13d; prime racks, to 13£d; light racks, to 12£d; summers, lOd to 12d; small, to 8d; super winter blacks, 40d to 42-id; second winter blacks, 25d to 29|d; best fawns, to 26|d; shocks, to s|d; best hareskins, 18d to 20d; best catskins, lid to 16|d each, small 4d to 8d each. Horsehair, 17d to ISfd’per lb. —We offered a large catalogue at today’s sale, this being the day of the monthly wool sale. Bidding was very slack, and although prime lines sold up to late rates, medium and inferior lots were very dull of sale. Quotations; Prime half bred, B£d to B|d; good, 7fd to B£d; inferior, 6§d to 7|d; best fine crossbred, 7-|d to B|d; best coarse crossbred, 7|d to 7|d; medium and inferior crossbred, s£d to 6|d; best pelts’ 4d to 5 id; medium, 2d to 3d; best merino, 7d to 7jd ; good, 6id to 6|d; inferior, 4d to sid. ’ Hides. Our next hid© sale will" be held on Thursday, 9th inst.