COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 26, 12 November 1935, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

DOMINION PRODUCE. HIGH COMMISSION EM’S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram dated November 9 from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— . Tallow—Market continues quiet. Eggs English supplies smaller and market steady. English, national pack 18s to 245, ordinary pack 20s 9d to 21s 9d; Danish (supplies smaller) 13s 6d to 16s 3d; Empire, slow; Australian, supplies heavier, slightly easier prices, 10s 6d to 12s 6d; New Zealand, Itangitane shipment m the market, quality and condition perrect, bulk realised, 14’s to 16 s 11s 3d to 12s 6d. «. Fruit—Apples: Market steady. Californian Newtown 9s to 10s 6d, Washington Jonathan 7s to 9s 6d, Butis Columbian Jonathan 7s 6cl to Js 6d, Cox’s Orange 11s to. 20s. P« l 5; Market good. Californian Connoe 18s, Winter Nelis 12s to 15s, Beune Bose 11s to 13s. THE SHARE MARKET.

The following sales were made on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesteiday j jg T ED STOCKS.

FROZEN MEAT TRADE. Messrs J. T. Thomas and Co. have received cabled advice from their London agents, under date November 9, as under:—■ New Zealand Lambs —2’s, 7£d, 8d; B’s, 7£d, 8d; 4’s, 7d, 7£d; secondary, 7d, 7id’. New Zealand Mutton—Small, 4|d, ogd; large, 4d, 4£d. Nejv Zealand Ewes —Small, 2« d, 3£d; large, 2£d, 2gd. New Zealand Frozen Beet —Ox hinds, 3£d, 3£d; fores, 2-Jd, 2|d. New Zealand Chilled Hinds—4sd, sd; fores, 2)d, 3d. South American Chilled Hinds— bid, 6d; fores, 3d, 3Jd. New Zealand Pork—sgd, 6gd. Australian Lambs (new season’s; 7d, 7£d. Argentine Lambs (new season s; 6s, 7|d. Lambs: The demand has fallen oft, and the market lias declined. Wethers: The market is yeaker for heavy-weights; light-weights remain steady. . Ewes:. Weaker values ruling owing to lack of demand. Beef: The market is quiet and unchanged. , , Pork: There is a better demand. Trade generally is affected by heavy supplies of Home-killed meat. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

SYDNEY, Nov. 11. At the wool soles, 12,798 bales were offered, 12,272 were sold at auction, and 2324 privately. The market for the very best lines was firm, and mostly in sellers’ favour. All other average descriptions ox fleece and skirtings, including comebacks and crossbreds, were 5 per cent, dearer. Faulty and inferior wools were unchanged. . . There was strong competition from all sections,- with improved support from the Continent. Greasy merino made to 25£d equalling the season’s record in the Sydney market. The average price last week was £l6 19s 9d a bale* or 13./d per lb.

Sales on ’Change. £ d. s. 10 Reserve Bank 6 5 0 0 200 N.Z. Breweries U) io 200 Dunlop Pevdriau Rubber 0 16 0 16 7 6 200 United Provisions (2) 0 13 0 200 Mount Lyeli (^) 1 u 1 0 Sales Reported. £ s. d. 200 Mount Lyeli i 0 11 200 Kauri Timber i O V 100 Natl. Insur. (cum ■div.) 0 19 4 UNLISTED STOCKS. Sales on 'Change* • d. £ s. 50 Tiproff Seal Co. 2 4 0 Sales Reported. £ s. d. 50 Tiproff Seal Co. 2 5 0