COMMERCIAL

New Zealand Tablet, 3 December 1914, Page 35

COMMERCIAL

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, , and Co., Ltd., report for week ended. Tuesday, December 1, as follows:

Rabbitskins.—Our next sale will be held on Monday, December 7. Sheepskins.—We held our fortnightly sale to-day when we again offered a very large catalogue. Prices were on a par with last sale. Quotations: Best halfbred to lOd; good, 9|d to 9|d; half-woolled, 7£d to 8-Ad; best fine crossbred, to 9-£d; best coarse crossbred, to 9|d; medium to good, 8d to B|-d; best hoggets, to 9 id; best halfbred dead, B|d to 9-id; medium to good, to 7|d; best crossbred dead, to 8d; medium to good, 7d to 8d; inferior, 5d to 6d; best pelts, to s|d; lambskins, to 6|d ; best merino, to 7|d; medium to good, (id to 7d; inferior and short, 5d to 6d per lb. Hides. —Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 3rd inst.

Tallow and Fat;— rule much the same, all coming forward being readily placed. Quotations: Best rendered tallow in casks, to 23s 6d; in tins, to 225; good, 17s to' 18s; medium, 14s to 16s; best rough fat, to d7s ; medium, 13s to 15s.

Oats.—Offerings are again light, and very little business is passing. Quotations: Prime milling Cartons, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; good to best feed, 2s 7d to 2s BAd ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is no business being done. Chaff.—Consignments are not plentiful, and any prime lines are readily sold. Quotations Prime oaten sheaf, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d; medium to good, £4 to £4 5s ; light, £3 10s to £3 15s per ton (sacks extra). ' Potatoes.—Prime freshly-picked lines are in demand but are scarce. Quotations Prime lines, £4 5s to £4 10s ; medium and inferior, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (sacks in). •

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report:

We held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under : Oats.No business of any importance has transpired during the week. Prime Cartons and sparrowbills continue to find most favor with shippers, who, although not quite such keen buyers, are open to take choice lots when suitable delivery can be arranged. Medium quality meets with fair local demand. Prim© milling Cartons, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; good to best feed, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.No consignments have come forward, and in the absence of business late quotations are nominally unchanged.

Potatoes.—There is good inquiry for prime table potatoes, but most of those now coming to hand are in only medium condition. Supplies were arriving freely last week, but have fallen off. Best table potatoes, £4 5s to £4 15s; medium to good, £3 to £4 per ton (sacks included). .

Chaff. Prime oaten sheaf is in strong demand, and is readily saleable at an advance of 2s fid per ton. Medium quality also meets with fair inquiry, but has not so many buyers. Prime oaten sheaf, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d; choice black oat, to £4 15s; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 ss; light and discolored, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra).