COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 111, 20 February 1935, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

TINWALD STOCK MARKET. THE CONCLUDING SALES. Concluding sales at the Tinwald stock market yesterday were as follow: Fat Ewes —On account of M. Farrell (Hinds), 9 at 14s 9d; C. Ross *(Lagmhor), 15 at 10s 6d; L. Bain (Coldstream), 8 at 15s 4d, 8 at 14s lOd, 4 at 13s 7d, 11 at 14s 6d; A. Bond (Coldstream), 5 at 14s lOd, 6 at 14s Id, 7 at 14s lOd, 14 at 14s 7d, 8 at 13s 4d; T. J. Bell (Wheatstone), 3 at 13s lOd, 7 at 14s 7d, 8 at 14s Id, 4 at 13s 4d ; L. Murdoch (Mayfield), 18 at 14s lOd, 9 at 15s lOd, Bat 15s Id; A. M. Stephen '(Lagmhor), 7 at lis lOd, 40 at 10s 4d; R. Hawke (Lowcliffe), 11 at 13s Id, 9 at 14s Id; J. Jaine (Longbeach), 8 at 12s 7d; J. W. Owmsworth (Lowcliffe), 11 at 10s lOd; G. L. CresswelL (Lismore), 4 at 13s lOd, 2 at 13s 7d, 8 at 13s Id, 14 at 10s 4d; W. A. Read (Waterton), 7 at 13s Id; J. Stevenson (Tinwald), 5 at 14s lOd, 3 at 13s 7d, 10 at 13s 4d ; P. H. Read (Eiffelton), 8 at 12s 4d, 15 at , 10s lOd; Miss Bird (Hinds), sat 9s 4d; R. Campbell (Dromore), sat lis lOd, 11 at 9s 4d; J. Lowery (Tinwald), 11 at lis lOd, 8 at 10s lOd; F. J. Blee (Ashton). 7 at lis 6d. "

Fat Lambs—On account of M. Farrell (Hinds), 79 at 18s lOd; Lowe Bros. (Hinds), 37 at 21s 4d; Mrs Holland (Tinwald), 1 at 235, 8 at 19s4d; 0.. Moore (Ashburton), 2 at 18s; W. Muir (Waterton), 3 at 13s; W. Sampson (Waterton), 6 at 20s lOd; P. A. Read (Eiffelton), 31 at 18s 4d, 6 at 18s lOd, 54 at 20s 7d; A. H. Read (Willowby), 48 at 18s lOd; A. L. Butterick (Eiffelton), 43 at 20s Id; W. Merrin (Tinwald), 14 at 22s 4d; Miss M. Taylor (Ashton), 1 at 25s 9d; K. Hopkins (Tinwald), 21 at 20s 4d, 6 at 20s Id; client, 106 at 18s 4d. Fat Wethers. —On account of J. B. Stevenson (Tinwald), 3 at 20s lOd, 2 at 19s 4d; clients, 18 at 14s lOd, 10 at 20s lOd, 5 at 17s lOd, 19 at 14s lOd, 10 at 14s sd.

Store Sheep.—One hundred and thirty rape ewes at 6s 6d,. 99 wether lambs at 7s, 48 two-tooth ewes at 17s 6d, 162 rape ewes at ss«7d, 97 lambs at lis Id, 13 lambs at 3s sd, 27 ewes at lis, 9 ewes at 9s 6d, 53 ewes at 6s 7d, 26 wethers at Ss 3d, 14 ewes at 14s Id, 15 wethers at 16s 3d, 69 ewes at 5s 6d, 92 wethers at 19s Id, 72 wethers at lis Bd, 76 s.m. ewes at 9s, 70 lambs at lis, 69 lambs at 15s sd, 200 at 13s 3d, 100 at 12s Bd, 73 at 12s 7d, 148 at 9s, 138 at 16s id; account Surrev Hills, 44 lambs at 9s 3d, 132 at 6s lid, 49 at 6s sd, 26 at 6s, 16. at 3s, 51 at lis, 430 at 10s 6d; account James Campbell (Woodvale, Mount Somers), 200 rape lambs at 13s 3d, 100 at 12s Bd, 73 at 12s 7d, 148 store lambs at 9s.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, February 19. At the wool sales to-day, 11,049 bales were offered and 9788 sold, while 864 were sold privately. There was good general competition and the market was fully firm at, yesterday's rates. Greasy merino sold to 14Jd.'

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Only minor changes have taken place in the grain and produce markets in the last few days. The major portion of the wheat crop has been handled. Fowl wheat remains firm. The first of the season's red clover is coming on to the market and prices range from 8d to 9d per lb. The general quality of the Partridge peas offering is fairly good. Farmers are not keen sellers of potatoes, and the North Island demand is quiet. Prices haye eased slightly. The supply of onions has overtaken the demand and prices are somewhat weaker, with the market quiet. Following are nominal prices quoted to be paid to farmers on trucks at country stations, sacks extra unless otherwise mentioned:—

Milling wheat (new season's) —February delivery Tuscan 4s, Hunters 4s 2d, Pearl and Velvet 4s 4d, f.0.b., sacks extra

Fowl Wheat—3s 8d to 3s 9d a bushel.

Potatoes (April, May, June delivery) —White £4 ss, Sutton's and Dakotas £4 7s 6d. Onions—Prompt £6 10s to £6 15s. Rvegrass—Perennial, Italian and Western Wolths, 2s 6d to 3s. Cocksfoot —Akaroa', Sd to lOd. Oats—Gartons, Is lOd to 2s Id; Algerians Is 9d to 2s, Duns Is 9d to 2s a bushel, according to quality.

Chaff—£2 7s 6d a ton. Clovers—White 6cl to 9d, red 8d to 9d. Linseed—£l2 a ton. Partridge Peas—4s 2d to 4s 6d. Bran—Local £4 10s, shipping £4 6s. Pollard—Local £5 15s, shipping £5 5s Flour—Local £l2 12s, shipping £ll 17s, with the usual increments for smaller packings. AUCKLAND MARKETS. . AUCKLAND, February 19. Oats and Chaff—There is a moderate inquiry for horse feed. The southern market for oats is firm, and local merchants are now asking 3s 6d per bushel, through store, for B Gartons. Chaff is unchanged at £7 10s to £7 12s 6d per ton. Wheat—Supplies of fowl wheat from the south are readily obtainable, but the market there is very firm, and the local price for graded lines has risen to 5s 8d per bushel. Maize has a firming tendency, and the price has been advanced to 4s 7d. Potatoes—Supplies of potatoes from Pukekohe are now available, but owing to recent scarcity, merchants have diverted' their orders to the Manawatu. The quality from that source is variable. Latest quotations are a little easier at about £l2 10s per ton, through store. Small lots of Canter-bury-grown have reached the market, but it will be a few weeks yet before they are available in quantity. Onions 'are coming forward freely from Canterbury, and have a fair market at about lis 6d per cental. Wholesale current prices:—• Pollard and Bran —Mill prices: Pollard £6 10s per ton, bran £5 15s per ton. Merchants' pnoes: Pollard, local £7 ss, Australian to £7 2s 6d; bran £6. Oats—Feed B gartons 3s 6d per

bushel, A Gartons 3s lOd, clipped Duns 4s 3d, clipped. Algerians (New Zealand) 4s 6d, clipped Gartons 4s. 1 Fowl Wheat—Canterbury, graded 5s 8d per bushel. Maize—4s 7d per bushel. Barley—Feed, clipped, 4s 3d' per bushel, seed Cape s's. Chaff—G.B.O.S. £7 10s to £7 12s 6d per ton for southern. Potatoes—Rangitikei, £l2 per ton. Onions—Local 12s 6d per cental, Canterbury lis 6d. THE SHARE MARKET. The following sales were omae on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday : CalDp fir. 'Plion/ip

saies on unange, £ 8. d. 13 Reserve Bank 6 10 0 151 United Building Soe. 1 2 3 300 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd) (3) 0 9 3 100 N..Z. Breweries 2 10 4 2 10 3 1000 Big River ... (3) 0 2 3 200 Golden Sands 0 2 3 1000 Goldfields Dredg. ... 0 0 8 1700 Maori Gully (5) 0 1 4 500 Nevis Deisel Elec. ... 0 0 -<-4 500 Nbkomai 0 2 O500 Skippers 0 0 oi Sales Reported. £ s. d. 100 Waihi 2 0 0 3500 Skippers (3) 0' 0 6 1500 Maori Gully 0 1 4 200 Staples Brewery (late sale Feb. IS) 1 11 6 200 Staples Brewery 1 11 6 400 Westpbrt - Stockton Coal (pref.) 0 3 9 100 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd.) 0 9 3 50 Nat. Bank of N.Z. ... 3 9 3 £600 Ch.Ch. Drainage, 4* p.c., 1955 107 0 0 10 Reserve Bank 6 10 0 £305 4 p.c. Ins., 1946-49 ... 107 15 0 Sales on 'Change UNLISTED STOCKS. 200 Argo Gold (Is paid) . £ s. 0 1 d. 6