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New Zealand Tablet, 18 May 1916, Page 27

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Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, May 16, as follows:—Kabbitskins.— Our next sale will be held on Monday, 22nd inst. Sheepskins.We held our fortnightly sale to-day, when we submitted a large catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, especially for merino and pelts, which sold at a considerable advance on last sale's rates. Quotations: Fine crossbred, to 12^d; crossbred, to 12d; halfbred, to ll|d; dead halfbred, to merino, to lOd ; dead merino, to lambskins, to llfd; best pelts, to 9|d ; medium, to 8d; others, 2d to 7d per lb. Hides. — Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 18th inst. Oats.—Large quantities have been offering from southern districts, and this fact, combined with the difficulty of shippers getting space, has had a further weakening effect on the market. The demand is principally for prime gartons. Feed lines are in fair demand and meet with a slow sale at quotations. Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3^d; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). —Choice lines of velvet meet with a good demand, but with the exception of choice Tuscan there is very little response from millers for other varieties. Fowl wheat is very plentiful, and sales cannot be effected at late quotations. Prime milling velvet, 5s Id to 5s 2d; Tuscan, 4s 3d to 4s 6d; best fowl wheat (whole), 3s lOd to 4s lOd ; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Fair consignments have been coming to hand of late, and any choice lines of table sorts are meeting with ready sale at quotations. Medium quality is not easy of sale and lower values have to be accepted. Choice tables, .£5 to £5 ss; medium to good, £4 5s to £4 15s per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — There has been an enquiry for bright heavy oaten sheaf chaff, which has been rather scarce of late. Any lines of this quality have been meeting with ready sale at quotations. Best oaten sheaf," £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 to £3 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra).

. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report:— Oats. — Larger quantities have been offering from southern districts, and this fact, combined with shippers' difficulty, in securing freights, has had a weakening effect on the market. The demand is chiefly for prime Gartons. Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3|d; good to best feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; inferior to medium, Is lOd to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Millers are buyers of choice lines— preferred—but are not disposed to make heavy purchases of other qualities. Fowl wheat is offering freely, and meets with fair demand. Prime milling velvet, 5s Id to 5s 2d; Tuscan, etc., 4s 3d to 4s 6d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s lOd to 4s; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. Fair supplies are coming forward. Those in thoroughly sound condition meet with ready sale at quotations, but indifferent lines are not readily quitted. Best table potatoes, £5 to £5 ss; medium to good, £4 10s to £4 15s; inferior, £3 10s to £4 5s per ton (sacks included). Chaff. —The market is poorly supplied, and prices for immediate delivery show an advance. . Medium and inferior lots are unchanged.