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New Zealand Tablet, 19 August 1915, Page 31

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> Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, August 17, as follows: Rabbitskins.—We held our fortnightly sale yesterday, and offered a full catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen throughout and values were firm at late rates. Quotations: — 6|d to 7d; early autumns, to 10-|d; autumns, to lid; early winters, 12d to 14d ; winter bucks, to 10-|d; prime winter does, to 19d ; outgoing, to 12|d; runners, 3d to 3|d; prime winter blacks, to 67|d; fawns, to 19Jd ; hareskins, to 6id ; horsehair, to 20^d per lb. Catskins, to 7d each. Sheepskins. —Our next sale will be held on 24th inst. Hides. —Our next sale will be held on 26th inst. Oats. — The market still continues quiet and there is very little to report, any requirements being for seed purposes. Prim© milling, to 4s; good to best feed, 3s lOd to 3s lid; medium to good, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Millers are still holding off the market, and there is practically no business doing at all. Potatoes. — There is a fair demand for prime lines. Inferior and damaged sorts, however, are not so keenly sought after. Best tables, £6 10s to £6 15s; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 5s per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—The market is still fully supplied. There is a fair demand for prime oaten sheaf, but inferior lots, however, are dull of sale. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf, £6 10s to £6 15s; medium to good, £6 to £6 7s 6d ; inferior and damaged, £5 to £5 15s per ton (sacks extra).