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New Zealand Tablet, 8 July 1915, Page 36

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»• Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, July 6, 1915/ as follows Rabbitskins.—-We held our fortnightly sale of rabbitskins on Monday, and offered a medium catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was good, more especially for new season’s skins and winter blacks. Good winter skins showed an advance of Ad to Id per lb, while . blacks were fully 4d to 6d per lb better. Prices for inferior skins, however, were practically the same as last sale. Quotations: Prime winter bucks, to 13-Ad; prime winter does, 15-Ad to 16|d; prim© winter blacks, 42d to 54d ; racks, Gd to 7d; light racks, ’ 5d to Gd ; autumns, 9Ad to ; early winters and incoming, lid to springs, Bid to ; fawns, 14Ad to 15d ; runners and suckers, 3d to 3^d ; horsehair, l9d to 21 Ad per lb; catskins, 3d to 5d each. Hides.— We held our fortnightly hide sale on Thursday and offered a medium catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was good, and late values were fully maintained. Quotations: Stout heavy ox, 10Ad to lid; medium to good, lOd to 10 Ad; light, 9Ad to 10Ad; cows—stout heavy, 9|-d to 9|d; medium, BAd to 9d; damaged, 5d to 8d ; yearlings, 9d to 9Ad; best calfskins, lOjd to lOAd; medium, 9Ad to lOd ; inferior, 4d to 8d per lb. Oats.— The market is quiet. Merchants are not operating to any extent and prices are much the same as last week. Prime milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d : good to best feed, 4s to 4s Id; inferior, 3s 9d to 3s lid per bushel. Wheat.— The market is very quiet. There is very little offering, and as millers are holding good stocks they arc not keen to operate. Prime milling, 7s to 7s 2d ; Tuscan and red wheats, 6s 9d to Gs lid; best whole fowl wheat, Gs Gd to 6s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — There is a good inquiry and all prime samples coming to hand inept with ready sale on arrival. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £7 5s to £7 10s; choice black oat, to £7 12s Gd ; medium to good, .£6 15s to ,£7 2s Gd per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Shippers are operating cautiously, and there is very little change in the market. Prime samples meet with a fair demand at quotations. Best tables, £6 10s to £7 ; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 per ton (sacks in).