COMMERCIAL

New Zealand Tablet, 24 June 1915, Page 31

COMMERCIAL

- . Messrs. ’ Stronach, Morris, and Co A;. Ltd., ;; report--for week ended Tuesday, June 22, as followsßabbit- v skins.We held our usual fortnightly sale on Monday' and .offered, a fair catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. , Competition was keen and prices' were fully/ up to those’ruling at the last sale. Prime winter does, 12d to 16d; early winters, lOd to 12|d; autumns and incoming, to lid racks, 6|d to 7^d; runners and . suckers, 3d to 4d; prime winter blacks, 24d to 30d; autumn blacks, ~l2d to 18d; fawns, to 12d ; horsehair, 17d to 21d per lb; catskins, Id to 6d each. Sheepskins. Our next sale will be held on Tuesday, 28th inst. Hides.—We held our fortnightly sale' of hides on Thursday, and offered a fair catalogue to the usual . attendance of, buyers. / Competition was keen and : prices showed an advance of fully Id to Id per lb on good conditioned hides. .Quotations: Extra stout heavy ox, to 12d; stout heavy, 10|d to medium to good, lOd to 10|d; light, 9-id to lOd; cow hides, extra stout, to lOd; medium to good, 9|d to 9gd; light, -BJd to 9d; yearlings, B|d to B^d; best calfskins, to 101-d; medium, B|d to 9id ; inferior, 5d to 7d per lb. Oats.— Shippers are not so keen to operate, and as offerings are light, there is very little business to report. Quotations: Prime milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; good to best feed, 4s to 4s 2d; inferior to medium, 3s 9d to 3s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—There is a good inquiry for prime milling samples. Inferior, however, are not so much sought after. Prime milling velvet, 7s to 7s 2d; Tuscan, 6s lOd to 6s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.—There is a strong demand both for shipping and local requirements, and prices are firm. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £6 ’lss to £7 ss; medium to good, £6 5s to £6 12s 6d per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.— There was a very keen demand last week, but owing to the risk of exporting being stopped, shippers are not quite so keen teg operate. Late values, however, are fairly well maintained. Best tables, £6 15s to £7 ; choice, to £7 ss; medium, £6 to £6 10s per ton (sacks w). -