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New Zealand Tablet, 11 February 1915, Page 31

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, February 9, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins.— our sale on Monday, Bth inst., we offered a large catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and prices were, if anything, a shad© firmer. Quotations; Prime winter does, to lb£d; prime winter bucks, to 14d; good, ll|d to 12|d; second winter bucks, to lid; autumn and incoming, to lOd; outgoing, to 9ld; racks, to 7d; light racks, to s|d; hawk torn, to 7\ ; summers, to 6d; fist winter black, to 291,d ; hareskins, to 6d; best horsehair, to 24Jd; good, 21d“ to 23d 'per lb. Sheepskins.—At our sale on Tuesday, 9th inst., we offered a large catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Competition for good crossbred and halfbred skins was very keen but merinos showed a decline of about |d to |d per lb. Quotations: Best halfbred, 10id to lid; medium, 9]d to 9Jd; inferior, 81,d to 9d ; best fine crossbred to 10|d; best coarse crossbred, to 10|d; medium to good, Bkl to 9]d; inferior, 7?d to' B.[d; best merino, to B|d; medium, 6d to 6|d; inferior, from 31 dto sd; lambskins, to 9£d. Hides.—Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 11th inst. Tallow and Fat.—Wo held our weekly sal© on Saturday, 6th inst. There was a good attendance of buyers, and competition was keen. Best tallow in casks sold up to 23s 6d; in tins, to 22s 6d : medium to good, 18s to 19s 6d ; inferior, 16s to 17s 6d ; caul fat, to 18s 6d; rough fat, good, from 14s to 16s ; inferior, 10s to 12s. Oats. —Only small consignments are coming forward. The demand is very keen with the result that prices are firm. Prime milling, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; good to best feed, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; inferior to medium. 3s 3d to 3s 4d ner bushv-I (sacks extra). Wheat.No samples of new season’s wheat have yet come to hand. There is strong enquiry for wheat of all descriptions, but very little offering. Prices for new season’s wheat are on a basis of 6s 6d per bushel on trucks. Chaff.—Consignments for this week have not been very plentiful, but on account of heavy stocks being held over after the New Year prices are a shade easier. It is, however, anticipated that on account of the demand for oats that prices will rise. Quotations; Prime oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 15s: medium to good, £5 to £0 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. The market continues to bo well supplied and values have risen to some extent. Freshly-picked lots are worth from £1 10s to £8; medium, £0 10s to £7 per ton (sacks included).