COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 85, 20 January 1928, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

GERALDINE STOCK MARKET. There was a better entry at the Geraldine stock market and the following prices were obtained:I Fat Lambs.-24 at 28s 4d, 3 at 28s 3d, 64 at 28s 2d, 33 and 13 at 2Ss Id 41 2 and 12 at 28s, 103 at 27s 10d, 51 at'27s lOd, 21 at 27s sd, 13 at 27s 4d 33 at 27s 2d, 31 at 27s Id, 23 and 25 at 275, 50 at 26s lid, 34 at 26s Sd t at 26s (3d, 14 at 265, 12 at 25s lid, 13 at 25s lOd, 58 and 5 at 2os 9d 27 at 2osßd, 37'at 25s 4d, 37 at 25s 3d, 25 at 95s Id, 25 at 255, 11 at 24s 9d, 36 and 27 at 23s lOd, 2 at 23s 9d. Ewes.~3 at 30s, 8 at 255, 8 andl3 at 225, 1 at 20s, 7 at 19s, 3 at 13s 6d, II at 12s 9d. „ „ , ~ Wethers.—l at 295, 7 at 28s; 2-tooth wethers, 80 at 22s 7d. . . Cows in profit, £6, £6 5s «nd £5.

LONDON WOOL SALES. (Per Press Association— Copyright.) LONDON, January 18. At the wool sales, 8918 bales were offered. 1144 being Australian and 1120 New Zealand. There* was a splendid election 'of merinos, principally of Continental descriptions. »*? for all classes were fully confirmed, with keen competition. The New Zealand Ngapapa clip realised 2od. top price, and 24d average. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. (Pe/ Press Association— Copyright.)

SYDNEY. January 19. . Wheat.-At country stations 4s 9d to 4s 9»-d a bushel, ex truck Sydney S Flour.— Export trade is at a standstill. Local £l3 5s a ton. Bran—£6 10q a, ton. Pollard—£7 10s a ton. _ Oats.—Tasmaman Algenan os M a bushel, white 4s 9d. Maize—4s a- bushel. Potatoes—Local, new £2 to £5 a ton. Tasmanian £2 to £6. Onions—Victorian £9 10s a ton ADELAIDE, January 19. Wheat.—Growers' lots 5s 2d to 5s 3d a Flour—BakerV lots £l3 10s a ton. Bran—£6 10s a ton. Pollard—£7 2s 6d a ton . Oats—3s 7d to 3s 9d a bushel.