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New Zealand Tablet, 4 November 1915, Page 36

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd.', report for week ended Tuesday, November 2, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins.—Our next sale will be held on Monday, Bth inst. Sheepskins. —We held our fortnightly sale to-day, when we offered a. full catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. There was keen competition and prices were slightly firmer than those of last week. Quotations: Best halfbred, to 1 Ifd; medium to good, lid; best fine crossbred, to Hid; medium, to lid; best merino, to 9d; medium, to 8-.vd; best, hoggets, to lid; medium, to lOd per lb. Hides.—Our next hide sale will be held on Thursday, 4th inst. Oats. There is no change to report. Shippers are not buying and the lesult is that sales are confined to local requirements, which are not large. Quotations : Prime milling, 3s Id to 3s 2d; good to best feed, 3s to 3s Id; medium, 2s 9d to 2s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. —Large consignments have come to hand lately with the result that sales can only be effected at a reduction on late values. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £6; medium to good, £5 to £5 ss; light and discolored, to £4; straw chaff, £2 to £2 10s pci ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Very few consignments are coming to hand, and as the season is now getting late there is keen demand for good quality. Extra choice lots, to £9 ; choice, £8 to £8 10s; others, £5 to £7 per ton (sacks in).