COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 67, 29 December 1928, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

STOCK AND PRODUCE.

THE ASHBURTON MARKET. The Ashburton stock and produce markets have been extremely quiet during this week, owing to the holidays, and the weekly sales were not held. The first supply of raspberries was offered this week and was sold at lOd per lb. New potatoes, which were quoted at 2!d at the sale last week, were disposed of at 2d per lb. Peas also showed an easing tendency. A few cases of Sturmer apples were sold at from 8s to 9s per case—a drop of Is compared with the prices ruling last week. The latest quotations are: Fruit.—Apples.—Sturmers 8s to 9s per case. . Raspberries lOd, gooseberries 2£d lb. Produce—Rhubarb 6d bundle, peas IS New Potatoes —2d per lb. Hams Is lb, bacon 10d lb. Poultry—Fowls 2s 6d to 3s pair. Pigs—Weaners 15s each.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. On account of the holidays, business in the grain and produce market this week reached zero. Many of the offices were closed on Thursday, and all were not open yesterday. With the lack of business there have been no changes in values, with the exception, perhaps, that the forward market for onions is firmer. Onions are in short supply, and the new crop, when it is ready, is expected to meet with a keen demand. For the main crop, MarchApril delivery, it is impossible to buy anything now under £5 a ton on trucks, while for February delivery the price has risen to £5 ss. For earlier delivery much better prices are being offered. There has been no change m the forward market for potatoes. Nominally prices are from £3 15s to £4 a ton on trucks, but growers are unwilling to sell. Damage has been caused by the rain to potato crops in several districts, with the result that few growers are willing to sell forward, at least at the prices offered. The following are quotations for produce, to be paid to farmers, on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra unless where otherwise stated:— Wheat.—Tuscan, 5s 5d to 5s 8d per bushel, according to quality; 5s 2d to 5s 3d for fowl wheat; Hunters, 5s 9d to 6s: Pearl 6s to 6s 3d. Oats. —Gartons, 2s lid to 8s 6d per bushel;- Algerian, 2s 6d to 2s lOd; Duns, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Chaff .—£3 15s to £4. Old Potatoes—£9 to £9 10s per ton (nominal). - Red Clover—6d to Sd per lb. White Clover—Bd to 12d per lb. Barley—3s 6d to 4s per bushel. Cape Barley—2s 9d to 3s per bushel. Partridge Peas —4s 6d to 5s per bushel, according to quality. Perennial Ryegrass—3s 3d to 4s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass—2s 6d to 3s per bushel. Cocksfoot—6Jd to 8d per lb. Linseed—To £l4 per ton Bran—£6 10s per ton, f.0.b., southern ports; 10s extra for smaller packings. . , ~ Pollard—£B per ton, f.0.b., southern ports; 10s extra for smaller nack!D Flour—Local wholesale price, £l6 5s per ton for 2001 b sacks, with the usual increments for smaller packings, f o b. I

WHEAT PRICES IN BRITAIN. LONDON, December 27. Wheat. Cargoes are scarcely changed. Parcels moved quietly, with Manitobas steadily held, but in Laplata the new crop is obtainable at 3d decline. Liverpool futures are quoted: December 9s, March 9s lfd, May 9s 2fd, July 9s 4-id- No spot business is reported. Quotations are nominally unchanged.—Australian Press Association. DAIRY PRODUCE IN LONDON. LONDON, December 27. Butter. —The market is stagnant, but the prices of colonial butters have been maintained. Danish is quoted at 202 s per cwt. Cheese. —The demand is dull, but prices are unchanged.—Australian Press Association, United Service. ) BRADFORD WOOL TRADE. LONDON, December 27. At Bradford, business is quiet with a holiday market. Quotations, which are firm, are as follow:—(M’s, 46^d; 60’s, 44d; 56’s, 33id ; 50’s, 29d; 46’e, 233 d; 40’s, 22£d. —Australian Press Association, United Service.