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New Zealand Tablet, 4 February 1915, Page 31

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/ Messrs.. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, February 2, as follows ;Rabbitskins.— next sale will be held on Monday, February 8. Sheepskins.—Our • next sale will be held on Tuesday, February 9. Hides.—The fortnightly hide sales were held last Thursday, when we submitted a fair-sized catalogue. Prices showed a rise of fully id per lb, and we were fortunate in selling ox up to lOd and cow hides to 9|d per lb. Tallow and Fat.-Prices on Saturday ruled slightly higher than previously. Quotations: Casks made up to 22s 6d ; tins to 19s 6d; and fat to 18s. Oats.—Since last report there has been an increased demand and prices for prime milling have now reached 3s 6d. . Good ,to best feed commands 3s 4d to 3s sd; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—No new season’s grain is yet on the market, and as no old stocks are offering, business in this cereal is still at a standstill. Chaff.— The market has been well supplied and prices remain on a lower level—namely, best, £5 10s to £5 15s; medium to good, £5 to £5 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Values are rather easier, best bringing £8 to £9; medium to good, £G 15s to £7 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 :—Oats. — There is a good demand for prime milling lots, while shippers are ready buyers of good to best feed lines. New oats are not yet offering freely, the few consignments coming forward being chiefly last season’s crop. Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; good to best feed, 3s 3d to 3s 5d : inferior to medium, 3s to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— A few early crops have now been cut, but so far no threshing has been done. ■ Stocks of old wheat are quite exhausted, and in the absence of supplies no business is passing. We have strong inquiry for new wheat, but in most cases sellers decline to accept offers until threshing is done. Potatoes. —The market is more fully supplied, and prices have accordingly suffered .to some extent. Auckland grown potatoes are arriving in better condition than usual, and consignments are also coming more freely to hand from surrounding local districts. Best freshly dug lots, £8 to £8 10s : medium to good, £7 to £7 10s; stale, £5 10s to £6 10s per ton (sacks included). - Chaff. —Supplies continue to come forward very freely, and as these have in some cases been forced on the market it has been impossible to maintain late values. Prime quality is in most favor, but is more difficult to place on trucks at country stations for forward' delivery. Medium to good has not very much attention, and inferior is at. present practically unsaleable. Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 15s : medium to good, £5 to £5 7s (kl ; inferior, light, and discolored, £4 to £4 15s per ton (bags extra).