COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 291, 21 September 1935, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE. THE ASHBURTON MARKET. Vegetables of all kinds are scarce at the present time, and l Ashburton merchants are finding difficulty in keeping up supplies. It is anticipated that potatoes will go up in price next week. Values are as follow: Potatoes—l3s to 14s a sack, early seed ljd and 2d a l'b. If aeon—9d to lOd a lb. Wheat—Seconds, 12s to 13s a sack. Honey—7d to 7Jd a lb. Onions —Up to 3d a lb. Cabbages—3d and 4d each. Apples—Sturmers 5s 6d to 6s 6d, Tasmas 6s 6d to 7s, Rymers 5s 6d to 6s. Marrows —3s to 4s a dozen. Chaff—2s 3d and 2s 6d a sack. Pumpkins—ld a lb. Walnuts —5d and 6d a lb. Carrots—ls to Is 6d a sugar bag. Celery—3d a bundle. Swedes—ls 6d and 2s a subar-bag. Parsnips—2s to 2s 6d a sugar-bag. Leeks —3d a bundle. Cauliflowers —3s, 4s and 5s a dozen. Pie Melons—6d to 9d. Esehallots—rljd to 2d a lb. THE SHARE MARKET^ / —— The following sales were made on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday :

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

THE DUNEDIN MARKET,

(Special to the “ Guardian.”) DUNIEIDiIiN, September 20.

There is nothing of interest to report in the wheat market. Some lines of milling wheat are still held by growers in the country, who are awaiting the full increment, which will be available in October. The fowl wheat market is steady and is governed by the price of the stocks which are being released by the Wheat Purchase Board. For deliveries, ex truck, here, up to 4s Bd, sacks extra, is being obtained, and stored lots are realising ss, sacks extra. During the last week or two the demand for seed wheat has been quiet. The bad weather has prevented farmers from preparing their areas for sowing. The season is now advancing, and it appears that from now onwards wheat sold for this purpose will have to be of quick maturing varieties. There is little demand for oats from the .North Island and very few shipments are being made from southern ports. The chief demand at present is for seed purposes and for feed. Stocks are very light, and it is difficult to secure further supplies from the country, as nearly all growers have sold what they have had on hand. Ihe market remains unchanged. Oats are being delivered to districts where there are usually quantities of this cereal for sale. Shipping values are 3s 6d, f o b.s.i., for A’s, 3s for ordinary A s, and 2s 9d for B grade, sacks extra, on trucks* Chaff values, which remain firm, have been affected by the weather. The very backward spring has caused a shortage of feed in some districts, and chac has been railed from Canterbury to this district, and also to Southland. The local value is £o a ton, sacks extra, ex truck. It is generally recognised in tne trade that early September is the time which either makes or breaks the potato market. The market is bare of supplies and values have firmed up to £9 10s tor Arran Chief and up to £if for King Edwards. . All markets for seeds are quiet, and here again the demand has been atfected by tho weather. The North toland is unable to sow owing to tbe continued 1 rains, and deliveries ave also been held up. The markets generally are unchanged. Any export business that has been done is m tbe finer seeds, such as Chewing s fescue and Brown Top. Most of Ohewmgs fescue has now been absoibed. T P sition is the same in respect of Brown Top.

THE IN BRITAIN. LONDON, September 19. Wheat—Cargoes are steady and parcels are active and firmer. Futures are quoted: —London: September, 28s 6d per quarter. Liverpool: October, 6s 7|d per cental; December, 6s s£d; March, 6s 3gd. The spot trade is quiet,

the sharp advance having checked business. Australian, ex ship, 325. Flour—Firm. Australian, ex store, £1 2s 3d to £1 2s 6d. Oats—Occasionally dearer. Peas and Beans —Steady.

BRADFORD WOOL MARKET.

AN EASIER TENDENCY

LONDON, September 19

The Bradford wool market shows an easier tendency following the opening of the London sales. Quotations are: Seventies, 32£d; 64’s, 30d; 60’s, 28£d; 56’s, 194 d ; 50’s, 14*d; 46’s, 12*d ; 40’s, 102 d. DAIRY PRODUCE IN LONDON. LONDON, Sept. 19. Butter —Steady after a slight relapse due to profit-taking. Danish, 128 s; choicest salted, New Zealand and Australian, 110 sto Ills; unsalted, about 2s higher. Cheese—Firm. New Zealand, coloured 54s 6d, white 555; Australian, 53s 6d to 545.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., report having received the following cable message from Messrs A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., London:—

Butter.—Market is steadier. Finest 110 s, firsts 108 s, Danish 128 s, f.0.b., 1110 s, Australian 109 s. Cheese—Market is firm. White 555, coloured 54s 6d to 555, Canadian c.i.f. 53s to 555.

LISTED STOCKS. Sales on i 'Change. £ s. d. 700 Mount Lyell (4) 0 18 9 (3) 0 18 7 1000 Mahakipawa (pref., 1930 issue) 0 0 2 600 Mahakipawa "(si) 0 0 li 100 Dunlop Perdnau Rubber O 14 4 150 Broken Hill Prop. ... 3 '3 5 1 o 3 4 5 . 100 Anthony Hordern ... 0 19 2 50 Com. Bank of Aust. (pref.) 9 9 0

Sales Reported. 200 Com. Bank of Aust. 0 16 6 0 16 7 300 Natl. Bank of N.Z. (late sale Thursday) 3 12 0 50 G. J. Coles 3 7 6 300 Dunlop Perdriau Rubber 0 14 3 0 14 4 0 14 3 500 Mahakipawa 0 0 n

UNLISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change. £ s. d. 500 Argo Gold O 1 4§ 0 1 4 200 Upper Watut (3s pd.) (3) 0 6 10 Sales Reported. £ s. d. 100 Emperor Fiji (10s pd., late sale Thursday) . 1 9 4 40 Woohvorths (Sydney, ord.) 5 3 6