Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 16 October 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE • Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under ; —> . Oats.—-The market remains unchanged, and there is still- little demand for shipping. Millers, however, are purchasing to fill their requirements. Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2|d ; good to best feed, 2s l|d to 2s 2d inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id. Wheat. There is good demand for all milling wheats, especially velvet. The market is barely supplied with whole fowl wheat, and prices are consequently firm. Prime milling velvet, 4s Id to 4s ; velvet ear, 3s lOd to 3s lid Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; medium and broken, 2s fid to 3s. Potatoes. —There is only a small supply of prime samples of fresh-picked table potatoes, and any lota coming forward meet with- ready sale at a slight increase on last week’s rates. Prime table potatoes, £2 15s to £3; medium, £2 7s fid to £2 10s; inferior, £1 15s to £2 ss. • , , / Chaff. The demand for prime chaff still continues, and lots of this description are selling well.. Light and discolored samples, however, are dull of sale. Prime oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; choice black oat, to £4 7s fid; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and discolored, £3 to £3 7a fid. Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended, Tuesday, October 14, 1913, as follows: Oats. —There is very little change to report, little shipping being done. Most of the millers hold fair stocks. Quotations Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2|d; good to best feed, 2s l|d to 2s 2d; medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. There is a good demand for milling quality, velvet having most inquiry. Fowl wheat is scarce and meets with a ready sale. Quotations : Prime milling velvet, 4s Id to 4s 2d; velvet ear, 3s lOd to 3s lid; Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; medium and broken, 2s fid to 3s. Potatoes.— market is very bare and any prime lines are readily sold. Quotations: Prime table lots, £2 15s to £3; medium, £2 7s fid to £2 10s ; inferior, £1 15s to £2 5s per ton (sacks in). WOOL Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Go., Ltd, report' as follows-: - Rabbitskins and Sheepskins. The sales will now take place fortnightly, our next sal© of rabbitskins being on Monday, 20th inst., sheepskins, on Tuesday, 21st inst. Hides.—We held our fortnightly sale on Thursday, 9th inst., when we offered a good catalogue. Competition was extremely keen and prices showed a rise, of £d to Id per lb as compared with last sale. Cow hides were also in keen demand, and showed a rise of -|d per lb. Calfskins also showed a rise of about |d per lb. Quotations Prime stout heavy ox hides, lOd to 10|d per lb; stout heavy do., 9|d to lOd; heavy, 9d to 9£d ; medium, B|d to 9|d; light weight, 7fd to 9d; prime stout heavy cow hides, to B|d; heavy do, 7fd to 8d ; medium and light weight, 7ld to 7|d; damaged and inferior cow and ox hides, fi|d to 7|d; bull and stag hides, s|d to fifd; best yearlings, 7|d to B|d; best calfskins, lOd to 10|d; good, B|d to 9|d; medium and inferior, 3|d to 7d per lb. Tallow and Fat. —Medium quantities are coming to hand and prices rule very firm. Quotations: Best tallow in casks, 24s to 275; in tins, to 245; medium to good, 22s to 23s fid; inferior, 18s to 20s; best rough fat, 208 to 225; medium to good, }Bs to 19s 6d.