Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE / ' ;- ' ■ ' Wellington, October 20. The High Commissioner cabled on October 18: Mutton, 4gd, market dull. For Canterbury, 45d; North Island, 4§d. ■ • . Lamb.—Dull of sale. Many carcases of stale lamb are being placed on the market. There is a poorer demand for light weight. Canterbury twos, 5 9-16 d; heavy weight, fours, sd; other than Canterbury, 5 3-16 d. J Beef. Market favorably affected by higher prices ruling for chilled. New Zealand hinds, 4|d; fores, 3s; chilled hinds, s|d ; fores, 3fd. Butter.— steady, and prices well maintained for best quality. Low grades are abundant. Danish, 133 s to 1365; Siberian, 106 s to 108 s; Australian, 118 sto 1225. No change in price for Argentine. Cheese.—Market quiet, and small business doing. Canadian, 65s to 665. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: We held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: Oa':s.—There is a fair demand for prime Gartons and sparrowbills, but lower grades are not greatly in favor and are being chiefly disposed of in small quantities for local consumption. Prime milling, 2s 2|d to 2s 3d; good to best feed 2s Ud to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.Stocks.in local stores are now much reduced, and as only small parcels. are offering from country districts there is little businses passing. Good whole fowl wheat is in moderate supply and meets a fair demand. Prime milling velvet, 4s Id to 4s 2-id ; velvet ear, 3s lOd to 3s lid; Tuscan, etc., 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes The market has been almost bare for some days, but heavier supplies are to hand. We offered an exceptionally well conditioned line from the Wakatipu district, which realised £3 per ton. Good lots are offering at £2 10s to £2 15s. Medium quality and consignments out of condition meet with slow sale at £1 15s to £2 5s per ton (bags included). Chaff.—Consignments have slackened to some exand prime oaten sheaf is readily placed at late values. The quantify in local stores, which has been considerable, is now in small compass, and late values are well for any prime lots coming forward. Best oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; choice black oat, to £4 7s 6d ■ medium to good, £3 10s to £3 17s 6d; light and discolored, £3 to £3 5s per ton (bags extra). &■■ . Messrs. Sfcronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, 21st inst., as follows: Oats.—There is a fair demand for prime Gartons, but these are only saleable in small quantities. Quotations : Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s lid to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat'.— is . very little offering and prices are practically nominal. There is a fair demand for whole fowl wheat. Quotations: Prime milling velvet 4s Id to 4s 2d; velvet ear, 3s lOd to 3s lid; Tuscan,' 3s 9d to 3s 10s; oest whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; broken and 2s 3d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.—Consignments are not so large and prices are firm. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 5s • medium to good, £3 10s to £3 17s 6d ; light and discolored, £3 to £3 5s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.— market has been bare, but there are now plenty about. Prices rule from £2 10s to £3 per ton, according to quality (sacks in),

, WOOL ,' - Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report: Babbitskins.—We submitted a very large catalogue at our fortnightly sale yesterday. Competition was very brisk and prices taken all round were much the same as at last sale. Inferior lots showed a slight fall in some cases. Quotations: Prime winter does, 32d t0.36d; seconds, 22id to, 27d; best bucks, 20d to 23d; super bucks, to 26d; second winter bucks, 18d to 20|d; incoming, 15id to I8|d; outgoing, 14d to 15'£d; autumns, to 17^d; early autumns, 13id to 15|d; "best broken, 15£d to 16|d; medium, 9d to lid; prime racks, to 12|d; light racks, lo lid; small, to 8d; super winter blacks, 38d to 40|d; good, 31d to 36d; seconds, 18d to 27d; fawns, 23d to 26fd per lb. Catskins, 7d to 14d each. Horsehair, 17|d to 18|d per lb. Sheepskins.—We offered an exceptionally large catalogue to-day to a good attendance of buyers. There was a good inquiry and prices were very firm at late, rates, prime half bred showing a slight advance. Quotations: Prime halfbred, B|d to 9£d; good, 7|d to B^d; inferior, 6|d to 7£d; best fine crossbred, 8d to B§d; best coarse crossbred, 7fd to B|d; medium and inferior, to 6fd; best pelts, s|d to 6id; medium, 3d to 4^d; best merino, 7d to BJd; good, 6id to 6|d; inferior, 4d to s|d. .■'"'■" Hides. Our next hide sale will be held on Thursday, 24th inst.