COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10689, 13 February 1926, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

GRAJfJ AND PRODUCE. _ CHRISTCTIURCH MARKETS. OHRISTGHUEiCS, This pay. An unusually quiet time is baing experienced for most lines in the grain and produce market. Uncertainty in regard to wheat continues, and a .statement is awaited from Mr Coates concerning the intentions of the Government. Some growers have offered their wheat at 7s, but the mer- ( chants are not in the market j r et. Weather conditions lately interrupted threshing. The market for potatoes has been buoyant, largely due to, orders from Sydney, and the price ruling during the week was up to £5 10s per ton. In spite of this, however, the deals have been mostly in small lots. The American orders are'for May-June delivery. Oats are firm, but buyers are not keen on account of the present level of prices. Up to 4s ,3d may be obtained for Duns. Thev vary a good deal in quality. Good bright chaff is bringing £5 10s per ton. New season's cocksfoot is at sevenpence to eightpence. and is of very good quality. The following are quotations for prohico to bo ppid to .Jar mens at country stations free of commission, sacks extra, <>xc**t>fc where otherwise stated:— Oats. —Gartons up to 4s per bushel; J Algerians, 3s 6d to 4s; Duns, 3s- 9d to

Chaff—Up to £5 10s per ton. Potatoes —Up to £5 5s to £5 10s per ton, April-June delivery. Red Clover—Bd to 9d per lb. White Clover—9d to .]* per lb. Perennial Ryegrass—4s 6d .to 4s 9d psr bushel. Italian Ryegrass—3s to 3s 6d per bushel. ~ Cocksfoot—7d to 8d per lb. _ Barley--4s 9d to os per bi.snel. Onions—Up to £6 10s per ton, March Vhnir— 2001 b sacus £lB, 1001 b bags ?! 9 o"0io bags £l9 12s 6d, 25fb bags £2O! all at per ton f.0.b., Lyttelton, Timaru and Oamaru. Bran—£B ton f.a.b. southern ports, 10s extra, for smaller packages. Pollard—£9 per ton f.0.b.. Southern ports, 10s extra, for smaller packings. LONDON QUOTATIONS. LONDON, Feb, 11. i Flour—The market is quiet, Australian ex store 46s 9d. Oats —The market is dull. A Gartons 33s to 345. , Peas—Maples are in good demand. Tasmanian 85s 'to 90s, New Zealand 75s to 80s. Blues are quiet. Tasmanian 240 sto 3605, New Zealand 240 sto 3405. Beans—New Zealand 44s to 465. LONDON WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, Feb. 11. Cargoes are dull and from 3d to 9d lower, owing to the decline of Argentine exchange and the imminence of heavy deliveries. There is a good demand for tonnage from Australia to Japan. Paresis are slow at from 6d to Is od decline. Liverpool futures are quoted:— March lis Bfd; May, buyers lis 6Jd; July, buyers lis sgd per cental. - The spot trade is dull. Australian, ex ship, 625. RAKAIA STOCK SALE. Owing to the recent rains there was a good attendance qf farmers at the fortnightly sale at Rakaia. The more favourable weather during the pastj two weeks has enabled farmers to hold their store sheep, and it is anticipated that they will fatten off all their surplus sheep and lambs. There was an entry of 1000 fat lambs, 350 fat ewes, and a. jen of fat wethers. Prime lambs made- from 28s to 295; lighter freezing lambs. 27s to 27s 9d; lighter, 26s 6d; very light and Unfinished, 24s to 25s 6d; fat wethers, 31s; fat ewes, 16s to 19s Id. Store sheep consisted of a few lines of old cull ewes, which were hard to dispose of. Large store pigs realised £3 7s 6d; weaners, 18s to 20s. Some of the principal sheep sales were:—J. G. McLaughlan 111 lambs at 28s, 86 fat ewes at 17s 6d; D. McKie, 86 fat lambs at 28s 2d; L. Alexander, SO fat lambs at 28s 9d, 115 fat ewes at 19s Id; J. C'romie, 52 fat ewes at 17s 6d; C. Wood, 361 fat lambs at 27s 6d W. Shellock, 51 fat lambs at 27s-

STOCK AND PRODUCE

FAIR. ENTRY OF PIGS. There was a fair entry of pigs at yesterday's stock and produce sales, and prices were on a par with last week's rates. The entry of poultry was also fair and prices remained firm. Fruit and vegetables were in plentiful supply and sold well. The following is a list of values:— Pigs—Weaners 14s to 2os, stores 27s to 36s 6d. No fats were yarded. Poultry—Hens to 3s, roosters 2s to 5s 6d, chickens Is, geese 4s to 9s, all at per pair. ! Vegetables-—Cabbages 4d, potatoes 2d, peas 2s a peck, tomatoes (Nelson) od to 6d, local 9d to KM. Fruit-—Apricots to 3|d, peaches 3d to 4d, plums 3d, pears 3d, apples 3d—all at per pound.