LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 239, 23 July 1935, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

. ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. . f A SMALL YARDING TO-DAY PRICES ADVANCE UiP TO 2s. Owing to the small yarding of fat sheep at the Ashburton saleyards today, prices at the weekly stock market showed an advance of up to 2s a head, compared with those ruling at the Tinwald sale last week. The shortage was particularly marked in the ewe section while the entity of fat wethers was better than for some considerable time. To-day’s entry of fat sheep was of fair average quality. Fat ewes made up to 23s 3d, a client selling one at this price. Mr J., McDonald (Seafield) disposed of 5 at 19s Id and Bat 18s 4d. Mi’ L. Hanrahan Senr. (Dromore) also made 18s 4d for 7. The best fat wether price was 27s 7d for four from Mr G. Hoatten (Elgin). A client sold one at 26s 9d and sales at 26s 4d were made by Mr Hoatten and Mr John MeCosker (Riverside). Prices in the fat pens were as follows :

Fat ewes —On account of W» H. Davies (Greenstreet) 8 at 15s 4d, 4 ax 14s Id; J. McDonald (Seafield) 6 at 16s 7d, 5 at 16s 4d, 7 at 15s lOd, 6 at 17s lOd, 8 at 18s 4d, 3 at 16s lOd, 5 at 19s Id, 4 at 12s 7d, 3 at 16s 7d; L. Hanrahan, sen. (Dromore), 7 at 18s 4d, 8 at 17s lOd, 8 at 16s lOd; A. Kane (Ashburton), 1 at 12s 6d; G. Ruddenklau (Winclunore), 8 at 13s Id; clients 4 at 16s lOd, 8 at 15s Id, 2 at 12s lOd, 1 at 23s 3d.

Fat wethers. —On account of J. Hunter (Coniston), 3 at 23s lOd, 3 at 25s 7d, 11 at 24s 4d, 4 at 25s Id, 9 at 25s lOd; A. Bennison (Seafield), 4at 21s Id, 5 at 23s 7d, 3 at 22s lOd, 4 at 24s 4d, 5 at 24s Id; Mrs E. M. Begg (Wakanui), 3at 2os 4d, 2at 24s lOd; A. E. Gill (Greenstreet), Bat 19s 4d; G. Hoatten (Elgin), 4 at 27s 7d, 3 at 26s 4d; John MeCosker (Riverside), 5 at 26s Id, 4 at 25s Id, 5 at 26s 4d, 4 at 24s 4d; Mrs J. Fleming (Methven), 11 at 25s 7d, 6 ak.2ss 10d, sat 26s Id; J. McDonald (Seafield), 2at 22s Id; client, 1 at 26s 9d.

Fat Hoggets—On account of A. Kane (Ashburton), 3 at 24s lOd, 2 at 21s Id; client, 4 at 23s 4d, 4 at 22s 7d. Fat Lambs —On account of J. Soutar .(Wakanui). 1 at 24s 6d ; G. Ruddenklau (Winchmore), 1 at 15s 3d, 5 at 19s 7d; clients, 1 at 14s 6d, 1 at 17s 9d, 1 at 13s 9d. x Cattle—Empty lieifers, 2 at £2, 2 at £1 12s 6d; 2 calves at 16s; 2 runners at 295; bull 10s; vealer 27s 6d; Jersey cow due September £2 ss; cow due October £l.

THE LONDON WOOL SALESNO CHANGE IN PRICES. (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. At the wool sales 7320 bales were offered, including 3683 New Zealand. About 5852 were sold. There was keen comi>etition for crossbreds, chiefly from the 'H!ome trade. Other descriptions were quieter at unchanged prices. There were considerable withdrawals of inferior sorts, owing to high limits. New Zealand clips sold as follow: — Scoured merinos, Irishman’s Creek, up to 23-Jd, average 23d; greasy crossbred, Seafund, up to lid, average Bd. The market at Bradford is quietly steady.

WHEAT PRICES IN BRITAIN.

(Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. Wheat cargoes are firm and higher. Parcels are quiet. Futures are quoted: —London: September, 21s 8d per quarter. Liverpool: July, 5s per cental; October, 5s Id; December, ss; March, 4s llfd.