Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 12 February 1914, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and prounder^ a ~° Ur St ° leS ° U Monday ’ when- values ruled as Oats.—During the past week heavier consignments of oats have been coming forward, and as holders are most disposed, to accept buyers’ offers a larger amount of business has been done at quotations. Prime milling are oiforing freeJy at Is 9d to Is IGd; good to best feed. Is 8d to Is 9d.; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is /Ad per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Millers are not operating freely at present and most of the wheat on offei- is being quitted to supply orders for fowl wheat. The quantity of medium wheat now offering is somewhat heavier, and values for fowl wheat are a shade easier. Prime milling velvet 4s 2d to 4s 3d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 10d to 4s’ medium to good, 3s 6d to 3s 9d : broken and damaged,’ zs bd to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—During the late wet weather the market was sparingly supplied, and prices showed a • decided advance. Supplies are now coming 1 forward more freely, and. to-day’s selling prices for best freshly-dug lines are £6 lus to £7; medium, £5 10s to £6 5s per ton. Chaff.—The market continues to be fully supplied afld only prime oaten sheaf meets with ready sale’ lower grades being more difficult to place. Best oaten : sheaf, £4 to £4 2s 6a; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; light and discolored, £3 to £3 5s per ton (bags vXira ) , I Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, 10th inst., as follows: loj Oats.—Quotations: Prime milling. Is 91,d to Is 10d ;■ good to best feed. Is 8d to Is 9d ; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is ?d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 4s 2d to 4s 3d best whole fowl wheat, 3s lOd to 4s; medium to good, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; broken and damaged, 2s lOd to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. Quotations: Best oaten, sheaf, £4 to £4 2s 6d ; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s ; light and discolored, £3 to £3 us per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Rest lines to-day are worth £6 10s to £7 per ton (sacks in) ; medium, £5 10s to £6. . WOOL Stiouach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, 10th inst., as follows: Rabbitskins. We offered a medium ‘catalogue at yesterday s sale. Competition was not keen, and prices showed a drop of Id to 2d per lb. The majority of the skins offering were summers and springs. Quotations: Spring bucks, lOd to 11 Ad; spring does, 8d to 8?d; small, 4Jd to 7d ; winter blacks, to 28|d; autumns, to 18d , fawns, to 15d; hareskius, to 10-ld; horse hair, to 181 d per lb. Sheepskins.—We offered a very large catalogue at to-day s sale, when there was a good attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, but prices showed no material change Trom last sale. Quotations: Best halfbred, B|d to B|d ; good, 7id to Bj;d ; dead and inferior, 61 d to. 71d ; best fine crossbred, 7£d "to* B£d ; best coarse crossbred, 7d to 7£d ;* good, 7d to 7§d; inferior and dead, 51d to 6fd; best pelts, 6d to 6|d; good, 4ld to 51d : best lambs, 7d to 7£d ; good, 6d to 61d ; inferior, to 51d ; best merino, 7d to 7|d ; good and dead, 61d to \7d; inferior, 51d to 61d. ’ y Tallow and Fat.-There is t still a good demand, and prices : are ‘firm!' Quotations f Best -rendered tallow in casks, 24s to 26s 6d ; in tins, 20s’to : 235; best'rough fat, 18s to 20s; medium to good, 14s to 165,.

GARDEN FETE AT NORTHLAND •

(From an occasional correspondent.) ' One usually arranges garden fetes and any outdoor function .with a certain amount of fear regarding climatic conditions. On Saturday, however, the fates were kind, and the function given in aid of the funds for St. Vincent de Paul Schoolroom at Northland was very enjoyable and well patronised. Mrs. Putnam and Mi. Connor had kindly lent their grounds for the fete, and they looked very .gay with bunting. The walk up the lull was on so lovely a day, a pleasure, and the view om the house and various vantage points of the garden was superb. On the lawn, at Mrs. Putnam’s, there were several stalls-produce and flowers in charge ° M - Stott, rs- Esam, Mrs. Sievers, Miss Hastie, Miss Skclley; fancy stall, with many pretty novelties beuig sold by Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Levy, Mrs. Ross, Miss Morgan Miss Shivnan. Aunt Sally was responsible foi much fun and many coppers, and was in charge of Messrs. Ryan and McKeown. Sweets did a brisk business under the management of Miss Stella Putnam, assisted i by Miss McKeown and Miss Maher. Mr. Macdonald ‘ran’ the nail-driving competition, and up a winding path, a shooting-gallery, under Mr. Stott and Mr. Smith’s management, was well patron-, ised. Afternoon tea was served in the cool diningroom, and was' most refreshing. In here Mrs. Dunne, Mis. llastie, Mrs. Paul, Miss Shivnan, Miss Girlitz, and Miss Binden were kept busy. On a lawn in Mr. Connor s garden the children found a beautiful Christmas tree the great attraction, and it was quickly stripped of all its beautiful dolls and toys. Mrs BJack and Mrs. and Miss Broadbent, assisted by Mrs Gibbs, Misses Brogan (2) and Misses iiurke (2), were responsible for the tree, which looked very pretty. Not the least enjoyable features were the concerts, a trio of which were arranged by Miss 1 utnam, and took place in the drawing-room. Mr. bievers was the secretary of the fete. After the ordinary custom of selling at the stalls was completed an auction ,of what was left took place, Mr. Dillon Kelly kindly . acting as auctioneer. This resulted in £5 Is being taken. The takings for the afternoon totalled about £37, and as the expenses are not very heavy, it is expected the net amount will be between £35 and £4O.