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New Zealand Tablet, 19 October 1916, Page 31

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, October 17, 1916, as follows: Rabbitskins. — Our next sale will be held on Tuesday, 24th inst. Sheepskins. —We held our usual fortnightly sale to-day, when we submitted a small catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for skins of a prime quality and for these late rates were maintained. Dead, damaged, and inferior were about id per lb easier. Quotations: Halfbred, to 12 ; d; fine crossbred, to 12|d; crossbred, to 12gd; dead crossbred, to 9|d; hoggets, to 12fd; dead hoggets, to 9 Ad; pelts, from 3d to B§d; black, to 7|d per lb. Hides.—Our next sale will be held on Thursday, 19th inst. Oats. Offerings are very light and stocks in store our almost diminished. Prime Gartons are meeting with a strong demand, and can be sold at an advance on late quotations. * Prime milling, 3s to 3s 2d ; good to best feed, 2s lid to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Prime lines are in strong demand, but there is practically no quantity offering. Prime milling velvet, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; Tuscan and velvet ear, 4s 9d to 4s 10s ; best whole fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Consignments are scarce, and any freshly picked lines meet with a ready sale on arrival. Lines requiring picking over are not easily sold. Choice tables, £8 to £8 10s; good to best, £7 10s to £8 per ton (sacks in). Chaff. Medium supplies are coming to hand, but these are sufficient to fill local requirements, which are not heavy.