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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIII, Issue 18, 4 May 1916, Page 27

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, 2nd May, 1916, as follows; —Rabbitskins.—We held a sale on Thursday, the 27th inst., when we submitted a small catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. ’ Competition was keen and prices were in advance of those of last sale. Quotations: Milkv does. 9d to 9|d; racks, 113 d to 12£d; light racks, lOd to llfd; springs, to 14d; early autumns, 15|d to 17d; autumns, to 18d; summers, to 12d; incoming, to 19£d; outgoing, 17&d to 193 d; winters, to 22Jd; broken, to B£d; black, to 22id; horsehair/ 18d to 19£d per lb. Catskins, to‘4£d each. Sheepskins.We held our fortnightly sale to-day, when we submitted a small catalogue to the usual, attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and pelts showed a rise of id to Id per lb on last sale’s rates, while full-woolled skins were on a par with late values. Quotations: Halfbred, to llfd; crossbred, to ll|d; crossbred dead, to 9£d; merino, to 93d; lambskins, to 103 d; pelts, 5d to lOf d per lb. Hides. Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 4th inst. Oats. Consignments are coming to hand more freely, and the market shows a further tendency to ease. A number of lines are coming into store as farmers are x not willing to accept present prices. Prime milling, 2s 3d 'to 2s 4d; good to best feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. The market is over supplied and millers are not operating except on very choice lots of velvet and Tuscan. Prime milling velvet, 5s Id to 5s 2d; . prime milling Tuscan, 4s 4d to 4s fid ; medium Tuscan, , 4s ! 2d to 4s 3d; best whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s Id medium to good, 3s 9d to 3s lid per bushel (sacks- extra). Chaff. Consignments have been coming in freely and the "demand is principally confined to prime quality, other grades being very difficult to deal with to any advantage. Best oaten sheaf, £3 ; to £3 10s; medium to good, £2 15s to £3 2s fid per ton (sacks extra). • Potatoes.—Supplies are coming - in freely since the holidays and in the absence of any shipping requirements • prices have a downward tendency. Choice table potatoes, , £4 10s to £4.155;, medium to good, £4 to £4 ss; others, £2 10s to £3 10s per ton (sacks in).