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New Zealand Tablet, 28 January 1915, Page 31

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, 26th inst., as follows: Rabbitskins.— Our next sale will be held on February 8. Sheepskins. —We offered a medium catalogue at to-day’s sale, when prices were fully up to those ruling at last sale. Best halfbreds realised 9jd to lOd; medium do., Bid to 9|d; best fine crossbred, 9d to 9|d; medium do., BJd to 9d;-best crossbreds, 9d to 9|d ; medium do., 8d to 9d; merinos, 6|d to 7£d; pelts, 4£d to 6|d; lambskins, to 9d per lb. Hides. — Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 28th inst. Tallow and Fat.— We did not hold any sale last Saturday, but will resume these on the 30th inst. —There has been a good demand for these lately, and supplies have not been numerous. We sold a small line this week at 3s 6d per bushel ex store, but prime milling may be quoted at 3s 3d to 3s 4id; good to best feed, 3s 2d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.-—There is none; offering at present, and no business has been done during the past week. Barley. The same remarks apply to this cereal. Chaff.—The extreme prices ruling brought forward a larger supply and prices have receded to £6 per ton for best black oaten sheaf. Best white, £5 10s to £5 15s ; medium to good, £5 to £5 10s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Supplies have been larger, and in consequence prices have eased somewhat. Best are worth up to £9 10s ; good, £8 15s to £9 5s per ton (sacks in).

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report; held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under:—Oats. • —The market is moderately supplied with oats of medium to good feed quality. There is good inquiry for prime A grade Cartons and other milling sorts, but the quantity on offer is light, and on this account little business is passing. Local feed orders absorb most of the medium lines ex store. Prime milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d : good to best feed, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; inferior to medium, 2s lOd to 3s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat and Barley.—The market is bare, and in the absence of stocks quotations are nominal. Potatoes.— Heavier supplies are now coming on the market, and values have a slackening tendency. Best potatoes, £9 7s 6d to £9 10s ; good, £9 to £9 5s per ton (sacks included). Chaff. — This has been coming forward very freely, and in view of the quantity offering on the spot it has been impossible to maintain prices at the level of late quotations. Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 15s; choice black oat, to £6 ; medium to good, £5 to £5 7s 6d per ton (bags extra).