COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 21, 6 November 1935, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. THE CONCLUDING SALES. Mr J, Langdon (Fairfield) was the most successful vendor at the Ashburton stock market yesterday, topping both the fat ewe and fat wether sections of the sale. He made up to 38s 4d for woolly wethers, and to 30s lOd for woolly ewe.;. The concluding sales were : —- Fat Ewes—On account of H. H. Johnston (Hinds), 5 at 26s 7d; A.' McCormick (Ashburton), 7 shorn at 17s 4d, 7 do. at 17s 7d, 8 do. at 18s 7d, 6 do. at 21s 7d, 8 do. at 17s 7d, 8 do. at 19s 4d ; Mrs R. Holland (Tinwald), 4 at 24s 7d, 4 at 265, 4 at 26s lOd, 4 at 28s 4d ; J. Lahgdcn (Westerfield), 2 at 30s lOd • E. B. Newton (Ashburton), 6 at 24s 4d, 6 at 28s 4d, 7 at 27s 7d, 6 at 245, 1 at 28s 6d, 1 at 25s 3d, 3 at 27s Id; W. H. Davies (Greenstreet), 5 at 23s 7d, 11 at 16s Id; L. Bain (Ashburton), 2 shorn at 21s 7d, 3 do. at 20s '7d; G. R. Miles (Longbeach), 4 shorn at 25s Id, 5 do. at 23s 10d, 5 do. at 24s 7d, 5 do. at 24s 4d, 3 do. at 23s 4d; L. R. Taylor (Fairton), 4 at 27s_4d; Mrs E. M. Begg (Walcanui), 5 shorn at 18s ilOd, 4 do. at 18s Id; Mrs L. R. Pawsey (Seafield), 4 at 26s 7d, 1 at 25s 9d, 6 at 20s lOd, 1 shorn at 14s 6d; Mrs O. Page (Seafield), 7at 19s 4d; J. J. O’Grady (Winchmore), 5 at 23s 7d, 3 at 25s Id, 2 at 23s 7d; J. A. Patterson (Willrnvby), 2 at 24s 7d; J. R. Lockhard (Mount Somers), 3 at 21s lOd; W. T. Blackie (Tinwald), 5 shorn at 18s 4d; W. R. Ford (Eiffelton), 7 at 28s Id, 6 at 26s 7d; clients, 4 at 24s 7d, 5 at 24s Id, 6 at 23s 7d, 6 at 22s 7d, 8 at 21s lOd, 7 at 20s 7d, 2 at 18s 7d, 6 shorn at 18s lOd, 5 do. at 13s 4d, 6 at 20s 4d, 5 at 17s 4d_, 11 at 15s Id, 12 at 14s Id. Fat Wethers—On account of A. Adams (Longbeach), 4 shorn at 21s Id; J. Langdon (Westerfield), 2 at 38s 4d, 2 at 36s 4d; J. Murdoch (Mayfield), 2 at 28s 4d, 3 at 33s 7d; Mrs E. M. Begg (Wakanui), 5 at 22s lOd; Mrs C. Page (Seafield), 2 at 19s 7d: clients, 4 shorn at 20s Id, 7 do. at 24s 7d. Hoggets—On account of J. J. O’Grady (Winchmore), 2 at 21s lOd, 1 at 19s 6d. Fat Lambs —On account of G. Giles (Wakanui), 4 at 26s Id ; L. R. Mangin (Winchmore), 6 at 23s 7d; J. A. Patterson (Willowby), 3 at 23s lOd. Store Sheep —On account of AChalmers (Lismore), 90 wethers at 17s 7d; Fox’s Estate (Fairton), 75 ewes and lambs at 12s 3d, 181 at 17s 6d, 167 at 16s 6d; R. G. Hyde (Ashburton), 150 ewes and lambs at 16s Id; R.. Coward (Anama), 56 ewes and lambs at 9s lOd.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

THE AUCKLAND MARKET. AUCKLAND 1 , November 5. A sharp increase in offerings of new potatoes has resulted in materially checking the demand for southern, which are selling at 11s 3d per cwt. The iPukekohe quotation is I7s on trucks. The arrival of a further shipment oi onions lias brought about an easing in the price. Canadian' and ’Californian are quoted at 17s per 1001 b bag. Maize is almost unprocurable at 5s lOd a bushel. The price of pollard has been advanced 10s a ton to> £7. Bran is quoted at £6. . . The trade in horse feed is steady. Oats quotations are: B Gartons 4s lOd a bushel, A Gartons ss.

LONDON WHEAT QUOTATIONS

LONDON, November 4. Wheat cargoes are firmer. . Parcels are in small request and easier. _ Futures are quoted:—London: February, 25s 4d a quarter; April 25s Liverpool: December, 6s 2d a cental; March, 5s lOgd ; May, 5s 9|d. THE WOOL MARKET. DOMINION SALE ALLOCATIONS. WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. The New Zealand Wool Committee, comprising representatives of producers, woolbrokers, and woolbuyers, held a meeting to-day to regulate offerings of wool at the various sales to be held throughout the Dominion during the coming season. The maximum aggiegate quantities of wool which may he offered at sales were fixed as follows;

1935. Date. Sale. Bales. November 26—Auckland ... 25,000 December 2—Napier ... 2S,UUU December 7— Wellington ... 2b,uou December 12 Christchurch 24,000 December 16—Timaru ... 20,000 December .20—Dunedin ... 20,00 U 1936. Date Sale. Bales. January 6-Wellington ... 30,000 January 11—Napier _ ••• |O, January 16— Wanganui ... 30,000 January 21—-Auckland ... 25,00 January 27— Christchurch . 28,000 January 31— Invercargilf ... 26,000 February s—Dunedin .... 30,uuu February 10—Timaru ... No limit February 15— Wellington ... 30,(WU, February 20—Napier _ ... 28,U0U February 24— Wanganui ... 31),WU March 3—Christchurch ... 26.000 March 6—lnvercargill ••• No limit March 11—Dunedin ... 28,000 March 16—Wellington ... 20,000 March 20—Napier . -No limit March 24—Auckland • ■ • No limit March 27—Wanganui ... No limit March 31— Christchurch ... No limit April 3—Dunedin ••• April B—-Wellington ••• N° lmut FIRM PRICES AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Nov. 5. At the wool sales, 11,441 bales weie offered, 10,995 were sold at auction, and 414. privately All the best features of the previous day’s sale were reproduced, with a particularly strong inqunjy for good spinning descriptions which were mdined to rule in sellers’ favour. York-

shire, Japan, and tbe Continent operated freely. Greasy merino brought a fresh record for the season.

BRADFORD MARKET FIRM

LONDON, November 4. The Bradford market is quiet and firm.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Tbe following sales were made on tbe Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday : LISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change. £ s. d.

100 N.Z. Guarantee Corporation 0 5 2 200 New Zealand Breweries 2 12 1 2 12 4 2 12 7 2 12' 8 200 Dunlop Perdriau Rubber ... (2) 0 16 7 300 Electro Zinc. (ord.) (2) 1 14 0 1 14 3 100 G J. Coles (2) 3 4 9 100 Hays, Ltd. (15s pci.) 0 16 0 50 N.Z. Drug Co. 3 17 6 1000 Big Iiiver (3) 0 1 11 300 Maerev/henua, .,. 0 0 1J 600 Mount Lyell (2) 1 0 2 (3) 1 0 3 1 0 2 010 Mount Morgan 1 17 3 550 Rawang' Tin 0 8 4 (3) 0 8 5 Sales Reported. £ s d. 200 Rawang Tin 0 8 4 200 Mount Lyell 1 0 0 1 0 1 2500 Goldfields 'Dredging (3) 0 0 3 1000 Bendigo GoldligRts... 0 0 4 300 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd) 0 11 0 30 National Bank of N.Z. 3 12 0 100 Southland Frozen Meat 3 19 6 UNLISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change. £ s. d. 30 Woolwortlis (Sydney), ord. 5 11 9