COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 127, 11 March 1931, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. PRICES AT YESTERDAY'S SALE. DECLINE OF Is Gd A HEAD. One of the largest entries of fat sheep seen for 12 months was yarded at the. Ashhurton stockyards yesterday. The quality in a number of pens was better than usual, especially in regard to lambs, which brought up to'los 7d. This .juice was obtained by Mr J. Shearer, Winchmore, for a pen of six: Shropshire heavy-weight lambs in extra prime condition. Two other pens on account of the same vendor brought 14s lOd, this price also being secured by Miss J. Chalmers, Wakanui. The best Avethers brought 12s 10d, the price realised for a pep. of six, sold on account of Mr W. M. Anstey, of Lowcliffe. With the exception of one ewe vended on account of Mr J. Shearer, Winchmore, for 8s 7d, the best price was. 5s lOd, received! by Mr L. Taylor, of Fail-ton, the next best, 5s 7d t being secured by Mr M. Kissane, of Ashburton. . Compared with Tinwald last week, extra prime ewes showed a decline of Is 6d and medium sorts Is per head. Heayy wethers were on a par with last week's; prices, but lighter weights were easier. There was a good demand for prime lambs and prices in some cases were slightly firmer. Prices realised subsequent to. those published in "The Guardian" yesterday were: —• Fat Ewes.—Twenty-four at 3s 4d, 11 at 4s 4d, 11 at 3s lOd, 9 at 3s 7d, 9 at 3s 7d, 13 at 3s lOd, 11 at 3s 2d, 11 at 3s 4d, 9 at 3s, 6d, 8 at 4s Id, 21 at 3s lOd, 15 at 3s lOd, 7 at 4s Id, 11 at 4s Id, 7 at 3s KM, 11 at 3s 7d, 1 at 7s, 15 at 4s Id, 12 at 2s lOd, 10 at 5s 10d, 8 at 4s Id, 8 at 3s 7d, 15 at 4s Id, 8 at 3s lOd, 5 at 2s 6d', 3 at 3s lid, 9 at 4s Bd, 5 at 3s lid, 9 at 3s 10d, 19 at Is lOd. .• Fat Wethers.—Nine at 9s 4d, 1 at 7s, 8 at lis Id, 11 at lis Id. Fat Lambs.—-Three at 14s lOd, 5 at 14s Id, 7 at 13s (kl, 6 at 16s 7d, 5 at 14 s l()d, 5 at 14s 4d, 30 at lis 4d, 80 at 13s 7d, 14 at 13s 6d. Store Sheep.—Forty-three full-mouth ewes at Bs, 45 do. at 7s lid, 100 soundmouth ewes at Cs 7d, 120 lambs at 4s 2d, 46 mixed sex forward lambs at 9s, 109 four-j'ear-old ewes at 5s 6d, 246 mixed sex lambs at 8s sd, 94 two-tooth ewes at 9s 3d, 179 R<omnev ewes at 6s 2d, 127 two-tooth ewes at lis, 100 wether lambs at 5s 2d, 100 ewe lambs at 7s 3d, 120 four-tooth ewes at 10s Gd, 113 Corriedale ewes at 8s 3d. Cattle.—One cow in profit, £2.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRICES. THE WAIAU EWE FAIR. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The most pleasing feature of the Waiau Ewe Fair, held yesterday, was that it marked the cessation of the run of declining values for breeding sheep. Values, as a matter of fact, were distinctly improved, the increase being from Is to Is Gd a head, compared wit]) the preceding North Canterbury ewe fairs of this season. It was also satisfactory that the fair closed very firm. Values were as follow: Extra good 2-tooth halfbred ewes to 15s 3d, good 12s 3d to 14s, average 10s to 12s, inferior 7s to 9s (kl; average 4 and G-tooth halfbred ewes 8s Gd to 9s 3d, inferior 5s 3d to 8s; good 4-year halfbred ewes 8s to 9s 7d, average Gs to 7s 9d, inferior 4s Gd to 5s 9d; inferior 5-year halfbred ewes 2s Gd to 4s 3d; average 4-year Romney cross ewes to 7s Id; extra good Corriedale ewe lambs 15s, average halfbred ewe lambs to 7s 3d, inferior halfbred ewe lambs to 4s Gd, average m.s. halfbred lambs to 7s, 4d.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Speqal to "The Guardian.") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Wheat offerings are steadying down slightly, but there is still a big quantity coming forward. Millers are buying fairly evenly, Tuscan, Hunters and Pearl being in demand at prices ruling last week. Oats are offering in slightly greater bulk, but the supply is much below the maximum. ' Australian feed barley, which is coming into New Zealand at low prices, is making it difficult for local suppliers to place their crops. The onion and potato markets are dull and lifeless. The following are quotations for produce to be paid to farmers, on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, except "•'here otherwise stated:— Wheat— 5s 3d a. bushel for Tuscan, 5s 3d for Hunters, and 5s 4d to 5s s<i for Pearl, tor good milling quality. Fowl Wheat—4s 3d to 4s (kl a bushel ; second quality, 3s Gd to 4s a bushel. Oats—Cartons', 2s to 2s 3d a bushel; Algerian, Is 9d to 2s. Chaff—£2 15s a ton. Potatoes—£3 2s Gd a ton. Onions —£4 15s a ton for MarchApril deliveries Red Clover—4d to Gd per lb. White Cloyer—Gd to 9d a lb. Ryegrass—Perennial, 2» Gd to 3s; Italian and Western Wolths Is S)d to 2s a bushel. Cocksfoot—3d to 4d a lb. Bran.—Local, £5 10s a ton; shipping £4 10s a ton; 10s extra for smaller packings. Pollard—Local £6 5s a ton; shipping, £4 15s a ton ; 10s extra for smaller packings. Flour—Local price £IG 15s per ton for 2001 b sacks, with the usual increments for smaller packings. Price for shipment, £IG 15s per ton, t.o.b.

AUCKLAND. (Special to "The Guardian.") AUCKLAND, March 10. Wholesale current prices:— Pollard and Bran.—Mill prices: Pollard £6 to £G 10s per ton, bran £G 10s ton. Merchants' 'prices: Australian pollard £G to ,£G 10s per ton; bran £G ,os. Oats—Feed B Cartons 3s 9d per

bushel, A Cartons 3s lOd, clipped Duns os Gd, clipped Algerians ss, clipped Cartons 4s Gd. Wheat—Fowl wheat Gs 9d to Gs lOd per bushel. Maize—Local 5s 8d per bushel, ex store. Barley—Feed 4s per bushel, seed Cape barley Gs : 8d per bushel. Maize Meal—los per 1001 b; barley meal 10s per 1001 b. Chaff—Gvb.o.s. £8 per ton, Blenheim or Canterbury. Potatoes—£B per ton, ex store, £6 15s on trucks, Pukekohe; Manawatu, £8 10s per ton. Onions—los Gd per cw't ex. store and 9s Gd on trucks, Pukekohe, Victorian 8s Gd to: 9s. WHEAT IN LONDON 1 . (United Press Association—Copyright). LONDON, March 9. The prices of wheat cargoes have been raised by threepence, but buyers did not respond. Parcels are firm at an advance of threepence. There is firm inquiry. Futures are quoted as follow: London—April. 19s 8d per quarter; June, 19s lOd. Liverpool—March, 4s 2\d per cental; May, Is 4id; July, 4s s|dj October, 4s 7;7d. LONDON WOOL SALES. ADVANCE OF 15 F&R, CENT. (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 10. The wool sales opened at 15 per cent, advance, with strong general competition.