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New Zealand Tablet, 5 July 1917, Page 25

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, July 3, 1917, as follows: Rabbitskins.—We held our fortnightly sale yesterday, when we submitted a large catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was very keen and prices showed a considerable advance, on last sale’s rates. We had several lines of very good skins on sale and topped ' the market in most lots with these. Quotations: Prime winter does, to 69 [d; prime winter bucks, to 50d ; autumns, to 37d ; light racks and racks, to 251 cl ; fawns, to 32d; hawktorn, to 2ld ; second winter bucks and docs, to 50d ; first black, to 84d; second black, to 7ld. Horsehair, to 17-id per lb. Opossum skins, from 4s 3d to 6s. Ferret skins, from 3d to Is 7d. Catskins, from Id to 6d each.

Sheepskins.—The next Government valuation will be held about the 10th inst.

Oats.-—The inquiry has not been so keen of late, although late prices are maintained. The demand Is solely for bright heavy lines suitable for seed and milling purposes. Prime milling, 4s to 4s Id ; good to best feed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Milling quality is very scarce. Fowl wheat, is also in short supply and is readily sold at from 5s 9d to 6s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. Fair consignments have been coming to hand of late and the market remains very slack. Choice lines only are in demand. Quotations : Choice tables, to .£5 : medium to good, ,£4 12s 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—Prime bright heavy oaten sheaf is in good demand, and can be readily sold on arrival at quotations. Inferior quality is not asked for. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to X 5 15s ; medium to good, X 4 10s to £5 5s per ton (sacks extra).