COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 263, 20 August 1930, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

TINWALD STOCK MARKET. SLIGHT RISE IN PRIME LINES. There was a fair attendance at the Tinwald stock market yesterday. I he yarding totalled about 1000, comprising 250 fat wethers, 350 fat ewes and 400 stores. There was a slight • improvement in the price of good quality sheep, for which butchers operated freely. Mr W. T. Stevens obtained top price for wethers, a line of seven realising 25s 7d, while Mr J. Blee obtained the best price for ewes, a pen oi eight bringing 19s 4d. Prices additional to those .published in the "Guardian" yesterday are as follow: — Fat Wethers'.—Seven at 23s 3d, 9 at 24s 7d, 2 at 22s lOd, 7 at 19s lOd. 2 at 22s lOd, 9 at 19s lOd, 8 at 19s lOd. 16 at 22s lOd. 12 at 22s 7d, 10 at 21s Id, 12 at 22s 7d, 5 at 23s Id, 12 at 18s 4d, 7 at 23s Id, 7 at 25s 7d, 7 at 25s 9d, 5 at 24s 9d, 3 at 23s 9d. ' Fat Ewes.—Sixteen at 15s /d, 9 at 15s 6d, 10 at 18s lOd, 8 at 10s 4cl, 5 at 9s Id, 6 at 8s 4d, 5 at 8s 7d, 1 at 12s 7d, 9 at 13s 3d, 9 at 16s Id, 4 at 19s 7d, 9 at 15s lOd, 9 at lis Id, 8 at 15s lOd, 9 at 13s, 9 at 16s Id, 18 at 15s lOd, 11 at 13s 4d, 13 at lis 4d, 5 at 145., 13 at 13s lOd, 8 at 19s 4d, 11 at 13s Id, 10 at 19s 7d, 2 at 18s lOd, 9 at 14s, 9 at 15s lOd, 4 at 13s Id, 5 at ISs lOd, 5 at 19s. Store Sheep.—Seventy wether hoggets at 10s lOd, 51 sound-mouth half and three-quarterbred ewes in lamb at 16s, 56 failing-mouth crossbred and three-quarterbred ewes in lamb at 10s' 9d, 50 failing-mouth ewes at Bs. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Special to the "Guardian.") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Very little activity can be recorded at present in the grain and produce markets, the usual seasonal quietness being augmented by dullness in all Wheat continues to move out of store steadily, ■ and the Pool reports that if the present rate of delivery keeps up there will be very little lett at the end of the year. The slump in the price of potatoes which occurred at the end of last week has shown no signs so far of easing. Prices remain the same, and are a serious matter for a number of farmers who have held their crops. Deliveries continue to be substantial fromTimaru, and there is very little hope that the market will improve. At present it is practically lifeless. . The following are quotations for produce to be paid to farmers, on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified:— Wheat.—ss 9d to 5s lOd a bushel for Tuscan, 5s lid to 6s for Hunters, and 6s to 6s 2d for Pearl, for good milling quality. Seconds wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 9d a bushel. Fowl wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 7d a. bushel. ' „ ... New season s oats—Cartons 3s 4d to 3s 7d per bushel; Algerians, 3s lOd to 4s 3d ; Duns, 4s to 4s 9d. _ Chaff (new season's)—£s to £5 /s Potatoes (new season's) —Dakotas, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d a ton for August white £2 10s to £2 12s 6d Onions (new season's) —£3 to £6 os a ton for August delivery. Linseed (new season's)—£l4 10s a ton for f.a.q. Red Clover—4d to 6d per lb. White clover (new season's)—6d so lOd per lb. Partridge Peas—4s 3d to 5s -a bushel. Perennial ryegrass (new season s)— 4s 3d to 4s 9d a bushel Cocksfoot (new season's)—7d to 9d per lb. , , ~' Barley—Malting, 4s to 4s 3d a bushel; Cape, 3s to 3s 6d a bushel. Bran—Local £7 a ton, 10s extra for smaller packings. Pollard—£7 5s a ton, 10s extra for smaller packings . Flour.—Local wholesale price, £.lO 15s per ton for 2001 b sacks, with the usual inci'ements for smaller packings. Price for shipment, £l6 15s -per ton AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, August 19. Potatoes.—Chief interest m the local grain and produce markets centres around the decline in the price of potatoes. This lias been brought about by the announcement of abundance of supplies in the south, and, incidentally, iustifies the attitude of Auckland merchants who, generally speaking, have declined to make forward commitments. However, the full extent of the southern fall has not yet been reflected here, though prime quality is available at'£6 15s per ton ex the wharf, or £7 through store. At this time last year Aucklanders had to pay £ll 10s per ton ex store. Even at the present low prices the market is dull. The Waimarino brought a heavy cargo from Timaru and Lyttcltoii. A fanproportion had been sold f.o.b. soutn, but the holders of the balance are finding great difficulty in effecting a clearance. . , ~ Onions.—There is no change in the market for onions. A fresh shipment of Australian arrived last week, and this will probably be the last of the early season's. They keep, poorly from now on, and merchants prefer to handle Califoraian, even at higher rates. The next shipment from ban Francisco is expected early next month. Oats and Chaff.—There is no alteration in the markets for oats or chart: B Gartons are still selling at 4s lOd per bushel ex store, Dominion chaff at £lO 10s per ton. and Tasmanian at £9 10s to £lO, with only a moderate demand. , „ , , . Wheat.—The demand for wheat is curtailed bv the high prices, but local rrerchants are entirely in the hands ot the southern pool and the price is unaltered at 3s per bushel. Maie.—On the other hand maize sells freely at 6s 2d to 6s 3d per bushel for local and a few pence extra for the limited supplies of South African that are still available. On the position in Poverty Bay a Gisborne correspondent telegraphs as follows: "Auckland merchants are displaying little interest in Gisborne maize for which 5s is being asked by holders During the past week a number of small deals have passed, but the parcels averaged only about 25 sacks. Auckland 1 merchants have been paying 4s lid but a few deals have been made with Hastings and Wellington at a Id advance on that figure." Barley.—There is usually very little movement in the barley market, but a change has been brought about by the action of the Government in abolishing the duty of Is per bushel. Orders have consequently been sent to Australia and when the first shipment arrives

enxt month the local price both for the whole grain and the crushed will be reduced. ~ Pollard and Bran.—Cheaper supplies of pollard are now arriving from Australia, and merchants' prices have been lowered accordingly and are now on a level with those of the local mills. Bran is unaltered. Wholesale current prices are: —

Pollard and Bran.—Mill prices: Pollard £9 10s per ton, bran £8 per ton; merchants' prices, Australian pollard £9 10s per ton, bran £8 15s to £9. Oats—Feed B Gartons 4s lOd per bushel, A Gartons ss, clipped Duns 6s 9d, clipped Algerians 6s 6d, clipped Gartons 5s sd. Wheat—Fowl wheat 8s per bushel. Maize—South African 6s 4d to 6s 6d per bushel, ex store; local 6s 2d to 6s 3d. • Barley—Feed 5s 9d per bushel, seed Cape barley 6s 6d per bushel. Maize meal 14s to 14s 6d per 1001 b, barley meal 13s per 1001 b. Chaff.—G.b.o.s., £lO 10s per ton, Blenheim or Canterbury; Tasmanian £9 10s, in Hessian bags, £lO in New Zealand sacks. Potatoes.—Table £7 ex store. Seed, Early Rose, Beauty of Hebron lis 6d per cwt; Gamekeepers, Northern Star and Arran Chief, 7s. Onions—Australian 10s 6d to Us 6d, Californian £1 per toil.