COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 278, 5 September 1936, Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE. THE ASHBURTON MARKET. The Ashburton fruit and produce market has experienced a quiet week, only a few changes being reported on the market. A plentiful supply of apples is coming in; and cooking apples have cheapened in price. Pears have almost disappeared from the market. Swedes and parsnips are both 6d a bag cheaper in price. Walnuts are also slightly cheaper. Prices are:— Strawberry Plants—ls 6d. a dozen. Potatoes, Seed (Early)—l&d and 2d. Potatoes—2s 6d a sugar-bag. Bacon—lOd and lid a lb. Wheat—Seconds, 12s to 13s a sack. Clover Seed—6d a lb. Honey—6£d to 7d a lb Onions—ld and l|d a lb. Walnuts—7d a lb. Dessert Apples—od to 6s a case. Cooking Apples—2s 6d to 3s 6d a case Cabbages—3d and 4d. Carrots—ls 6d a sugar-bag. Pears—2s 6d to 3s a case. Swedes—ls a sugar-bag. Parsnips—ls 6d a sugar-bag. Cauliflowers—4s. ss, and 6s a dozen. Eschalots—lid lb. Leeks—2d and 3d a bundle.

SHEEPSKIN SALE.

PRICES AT CHRISTCHURCH

(Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

The Christchurch Woolbrokers’ Association report holding a sale of sheepskins on Friday, when fair-sized catalogues were submitted. Competition was keen and prices were fully up to late rates. The following was the range of values:— Sound. Faulty.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, Sept. 4. Few orders for seed wheat are being received and it looks as if the quantity of wheat to be sown this season will be considerably less than in previous years. Fowl wheat market is quoted at 4s 9d a bushel, sacks extra ex truck. The oat market remains unchanged. Prices are firmer with quotations for A Gartons ranging from 3s 4d to 3s 5d f.0.b.5.i., and B’s at 3s lsd. The chaff market remains steady at £4 10s a ton, ex trucks and ex store at £5. The value of freshly picked lines of Arran Chief potatoes is £4 10s a ton sacks included, with King Edwards worth £5.

Business in seeds has quietened down in so far as export trade is concerned but local seed firms report good business with farmers. Prices for all lines remain steady.

WHEAT MARKETS IN BRITAIN. LONDON, September 3. Wheat cargoes show ail improved inquiry. Parcels are quiet. Futures are quoted : London—August 33s Id per quarter, November 33s 6d. Liverpool—October 7s 21d per cental, December 7s March 6s 10^d. Spot trade is quiet. Australian ex ship is quoted at 40s to 40s 6d. Flour is quiet. Australian, ex store, 265.

VICTORIAN MARKETS. (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Quotations are: — Wheat—4s 7|d a bushel. Bran —£5 15s a ton. Flour—£ll 15s a ton. Pollard—£6 a ton. Oats—2s 4d a bushel. Barley—English, 3s 3d to 3s 4d a bushel. Maize—ss 4d a bushel. Potatoes—£6 10s to £7 10s a ton. Onions—£ls to £ls 10s a ton.

DAIRY PRODUCE IN LONDON. (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, September 4. The butter market is irregular. Quo;ations are: Danish 1265, New Zealand

and Australian choicest salted 114 s, unsalted 115 s. Cheese— New Zealand white 69s 6d, coloured 66a 6d.

CHARGES INCREASED. DAIRY PRODUCE FREIGHT. DUNEDIN, September 4. An increase of from 2) per cent, to 3 per cent (New Zealand currency) in freight charges on butter and cheese, as from September 1, is reported. Under the old contract, which expired on August 31, freight charges were payable in New Zealand, and the shipping companies stood up to 10 per cent, of the total exchange, and dairy factories paid the balance. Under the new contract, all freight charges are to bo paid in London in British currency.

THE 'HARE MARKET The following sales were made on thb Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday:— LISTED STOCKS.

d. d. d. d Halfbred: 4 to full woolled 12 to 13| 11 to Ilf 4 wool Short to 4 10J 84 to 94 wool 74 to 8 54 to 64 Three-quarterbred: 4 to full wool 104 to 11 9 to 94 4 wool Short to 4 9* to 9£ 64 to 7 wool 6 44 Crossbred: f to full wool 9£ to 10 8 4 wool ... 8| to 9£ 64 Short to i wool 6 44 Merino: 4 to full wool 10f to 11§ 10 to 11 | wool Hoggets: 94 74 4-bred 12 to 124 104 to 104 4-bred 104 to 104 8| to 9 X-bred ... 94 8 Pelts 54 24 to 3 Green Skins. s. d. s. d. Halfbred ... ... 4 4 to 14 9 Tliree-quarterbred 4 1 to 10 O Crossbred ... ... 3 4 to 11 6

Sales on ’Change. £ s. d. 200 Argo 0 1 n 300 Maori Gully 0 0 7 01 250 Mount Morgan (2) 0 13 0 13 0 100 Rawang Tin 0 9 2 200 Com. Bank of Aust. (2) 0 18 4 25. Union Bank of Aust. 9 10 0 100 Goldsbrough, Mort. . 1. 12 9 100 N.Z. Breweries 2 12 10 100 Timaru Brewery (in liquidation) 0 3 0 50 Tooth’s Brewery 2 16 2 200 National Electric 0 13 0 “200 Anthony Hordern (2) 0 18 6 100 Broken Hill Propty. 3 14 4 100 Dunlop Rubbed (cum div.) 0 18 6 150 G. J. Coles (cum rights) ... • (2) 4 0 0 400 Hume Pipe (cum div) 0 19 5 (2) 0 19 6 300 Morts Dock (3) 0 11 11 Sales Reported. 70 Woolworths (N.Z.) ... 5 2 6 1000 Maori Gully (2) 0 0 7 550 Mount Morgan 0 13 1 0 13 11 0 13 1 100 Upper Watut 0 3 1 10 Bank of N.S.W. 32 15 0 £200 N.Z. Govt. 3J p.c. Ins., 1941 102 0 0 100 British Tobacco (cum div.) 100 Farmers’ Trading ... 2 1 0 0 18 11 UNLISTED STOCK Sales on Change. 3000 New River ... (6) 0 0 9 200 Woolworths (Sydney) 5 8 0 <4) 5 8 6 Sales Reported. 100 Self ridges (A/asia, new) 1 5 3 175 Woolworths (Sydney, ord.) 5 8 3 5 9 0 5 8 9