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New Zealand Tablet, 15 June 1916, Page 27

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, June 13, 1916, as follows: Rabbitskins, — next sale will be held on Monday, 19th inst. Sheepskins.— held our usual fortnightly sale to-day, when we submitted a medium catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was fair, and late rates were maintained with the' exception of pelts, which were down a shade. Quotations: Halfbred, to 12d ; crossbred, to 12£d; fine crossbred, to 12|d; dead crossbred, to merino, to B|d; hoggets, to 12£d; lambskins, to llfd; pelts, from 3d to 8d per lb. Hides.—We held our usual fortnightly sale on Thursday, the Bth inst., when we submitted a medium catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and prices showed an advance on late rates. Quotations: Stout heavy ox, to llfd; medium, to llfd; heavy cow hides, to lOfd ; yearlings, to lOf d; best calfskins, 13^d ; medium, to 12fd ; others, 4d to 8d per lb. Horse hides, from 9s 3d to 14s 6d each. Oats.—These have not been offering so freely of late and there is a good inquiry for all lines of good bright heavy samples which can be sold at an advance on late rates. Prime milling, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s sd; damaged and inferior, from 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. There is no change to report. Millers are still buyers of prime lines of velvet. There is not such a good demand for Tuscan and red wheats, and we have to quote these a little lower. Prime milling velvet, 5s to 5s 2d; Tuscan, 4s 2d to 4s 4d; medium, 4s to 4s Id ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 8d to 3s lOd per bushel (sacks ‘ extra). Potatoes.—Supplies- have not been coming in so freely and prices show an advance on late rates. The advance is most noticeable in choice well-graded lines which are not offering freely. Best table potatoes, £6 10s to £6 15s; medium to good, £5 to £6; scabby and faulty lines, from £4 per ton (sacks in). Chaff. Few consignments have been coming to hand, and the market is bare. All good prime lines can be readily placed at quotations. Best oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £4 ; medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra).