COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9876, 25 July 1923, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS

TINWALD STOCK SALE.

PRINCIPAL SALES YESTERDAY.

The outstanding feature of the stock sale at Tinwald yesterday was the further sharp advance for ewe and wether mutton, the prices in many o the lines being up to 4s higher than those obtained last week. The fat ewes yarded numbered 1 235, all bein„ sold It auction. Of the 154 wethers offered, only 35 were passed in. Ihe sale for wethers opened spiritedly at 42s 3d for, a, select line of 10, on account of Mr V. W Wright, of Lagmhor, the next highest price being 38s 6d for a similarly-sized nne. lne sale for wethers was a splendid one almost all through, though, perhaps, at one stage, they slackened oft a little. The following were the pnnciPa Fat ale withers—V. W. Wright Lagrnlior, 10 at 42s 3d, 10 at 38s 6d; J. Langdon, 2at 36s 9d; client 15 at 35s 9d, 13 at 35s lid, 12 at 35s Id, 14 at 34s Id: L, Magi ness, Tinwald, 11 at 34s 9d, 13 at 33s 9d, 8 at 33s 3d. Fat ewes—C. Sewell, Mayfield, 4 at 31s 6d, 8 at 26s 3d, 6 at 17s 9d.; J. H. Patterson, Mayfield, 22 at 19s; It. Gilmour, Ashton, 14 at 19s 6d, 16 at 17s; Black Bros., LagmhoP, 20 at 28s 9d; J. Langdon, Weeterfield, 11 at 27s 9d; R Moore, Hinds, 21 at 375, 11 at 34s 3d, 14 at 31s 6d, G. Murdoch, Mayfield, 15 at 27s Bd, 14 at 23s 6d, 13 'at 25s Id, 13 at 24s 3d; Jas Hampton, Tinwald, 8 at 24s 2d, lo at 27s 7d, 12 at -23 s 9d. Close on 1000 stores -were offered. The bulk of them were ewes in lamb, only one pen of wethers and two of hoggets being included. There was. a good demand for breeding ewes, which reached 365. The sales were. 240 full-mouth \ -bred ewes 23s 9d, 59 2, 4, and 6-tooth 2-bred ewes (small), 295, 146 2,4, 6, and 8-tooth -J-bred ewes 365, 103 full and failing-mouth J-bited ewes 27s Id, 61 mixed sex hogcrets 255, 209 17s lOd, 160 \ and J-b-red ewes 235.

THE WOOL TRADE. BRADFORD MARKET. LONDON, July 23. The. Bradford wool market is dull. Quotations are nominal and unchanged. DAIRY PRODUCE CONTROL. BILL FAVOURED BY HAWERA COMPANY. HAWERA, July 24. A meeting of a hundred and fifty suppliers passed a resolution unanimously affirming that the Hawera Dairy Company and its suppliers are in favour of tlie Dairy Control Bill. BRAN AND POLLARD IMPORTS.

DUTY REMOVED

WELLINGTON, July 24

The'Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture) announces that the Government has decided to suspend the existing duty on imported bran and pollard, and to issue permits for importations of a- limited quantity, provided that such imports are brought in before October 1 next. Tlie Minister explains that the existing shortage of bran and pollard appears to be due mainly to the exceptionally heavy demand caused by severe weather conditions, arid is not likely to continue longer than the winter months. Local mills cannot supply tlie demand. Applications for permits to import bran and pollard must be made to the Department of Industries and Commerce, Wellington.

r HRISTCHURCF MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

The following qre quotations for produce to be paid to farmers, at country stations, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated:— Milling Wheat —Tuscan, 5s 2d per bushel, f.o.b. ; Hunters, 5s 4(1 5 Pearl, 5s 6d. . Fowl wheat—3s lOd to 4s 6d per bushel. Oats—Gartons, 2s 7d to 2s 8d per bushel; Algerians 2s 6d to 3s; Duns 2s 6d to 3s.

Chaff—Up to £5 per ton. Potatoes—£7 10s to £7 15s per ton (for Reds), £8 to £8 5s (for Whites). White Clover—lOd to Is per lb. Red Clover—9d to lOd per lb. Perennial Ryegrass—4s 9d to 5s 3d per bushel. Italian Ryegrasss—4s 9d to 5s 3d per bushel. Partridge Peas—ss 6d to 6s 9d per bushel.

Cocksfoot—4 id to 5d per lb. Barley—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Cape Barley—Up to 3s per bushel. Linseed—Up to £l6 10s per ton. Flour—2oolb sack, £ls 10s; 1001 b bags, £l6 10s; 501 b bags, £l7; 251 b bags, £l7 10s, all per ton, f.0.b., Lyttelton, Timaru and Oamaru. Bran—£s per ton f.o.b. southern ports. Pollard—£7 per ton f.o.b. southern ports.