LATE COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 137, 22 March 1935, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON WiOOL SALES. A ACTIV E COMPETITION. (United Press Association-- Copyright). (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 21. At the wool sales 8948 jbales were offered, including 5533 New Zealand and 3320 Australian, approximately 8298 New Zealand and Australian were S °There was active Homeland Continental competition. Crossbreds found ready sale to Bradford at steady rates. Alerinos showed an advance of 5 pel cent, on last closing rates. New Zealand greasy crossbred, Netherton, sold up to B£d, with an average of-7|d; halfbred lamb slip©, TBS/Canterbury Is and ll|d. At Bradford merinos are very farm. Quotations are:—7o’s 26id, 64 s 24|d, 60’s 22Jd, 65’s 17|d, 50’s 13$d, 46 s JOJd, 40’s 9£d. MELBOURNE PRODUCE MARKET 1 MELBOURNE, This Day. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) Wheat —3s 2Jd. < \ Flour— £8 HOs. Bran —£4 10s. Pollard—£s. Oats—2s sd, 2s 4jd. Barley, English —2s 9d, 3s Maize —3s 7dPotatoes —£8 to £8 10s. Onions —£5 15s, to £6 ss.

DAIRY PRODUCE IN LONDON. (Received This Dfcy, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 21. Butter —Slew. Danish 100 s,, choicest salted New Zealand 71s, 725, Australian 70s, 71s; unsalted 70s premium. Cheese—Quiet. New Zealand white 455, coloured 465, Australian both 425, 43s PIGS AND POULTRY. THE ASHBURTON MARKET. Prices ruling at the weekly sales of pigs and poultry held in Ashburton to-day were as follow: — ; Pigs—Porkers, 29s to 30s, stores 14s 6d to 21s 6d, weaners and slips 8s to 14s Poultry—Hens Is to Is lOd, pullets 5s to 6s 9d, turkeys 11s to 12s, geese 12s, all at a pair. I ' i —- SALE OF HORSES. Under the auspices of the Ashburton branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., a horse fair was conducted at Ashburton to-day. ; Sales werelis follow: — Mares—s-year-old £4O, 8-year-old £lB 10s, 9-year-old £36, and £25, 3-year-old £24 10s, 7-year-old £44. Geldings—Aged £7 10s, £3, £23, £l3 Bs, £2 10s; 6-year-old £26, 3-year-old £25. Pony—Aged £4.