COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 127, 11 March 1939, Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE. THE ASHBURTON MARKET, Prices at the Ashburton fruit and produce market yesterday were: Walnuts —6d to 8d lb. Carrots—New IJd and 2d a, bunch. Cabbages—New season’s 5d and 6d. Chaff—2s 6d to 3s a. sack. Potatoes—l.)d lb, 3s 6d a sugar-bag. Wheat—2Qs to 2ls a sack. Honey—Bd and 9d a lb. Onions—2Jd and '3d lb. Bacon—lOd to Is a lb. Lettuces—2d, 3d and 4d. Tomatoes—3d, 4d and 5d lb. Green Peas—2s)9d a peek. Turnips—2d a bundle. Peaches—2s 9d, 3s 6d to 4s 6d case. Apricots—2s Gd, 3s Gd and 4s. Nectarines—3s 6d, 4s 6d a case. Plums—ls Gd to 2s a case. Marrows— 6d and 9d each. Runner Beans —4d lb. Blackberries—6d lb. New season’s apples—3d lb. Pears—Bon Cretian 2d to 3d, Duchess 2d to 2^d. Cucumbers—2d, 3d and 4d each, nccordihg to size. LONDON MEAT MARKET. PRODUCERS’ BOARD’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, March 10. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board report on the Smithfield Market covering the period ended March 9, states that lower prices for lamb have stimulated consumption, which is now good for tho time of the year. New season’s wethers show improved prices, but the demand is quiet. Trade in ewes remains slow. Frozen beef prices are unchanged. Trade is fair in chilled, beef, blit prices are weaker on heavy supplies. In New Zealand porker pigs, lightweights are easier and heavy-weights dearer on short supplies. New Zealand baeoner pigs are firmer owing to higher prices for Continental bacon. Boneless bobby veal is unchanged, with good trade. Quotations are:— Mutton. New Zealand—Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b and under 43d, 49-561 b 4-Jd, 57-641 b '4d, 65-721 b 8-jd. Ewes: 481 b and under 2£d, 49561 b 2§d, 57-641 b 2£d, 65-721 b 2|d. Lamb. Canterbury—36lb and under 7Jd, 37421 b 7d, 43-501 b 61d. Other South Island: 361 b and tinder 7£d, 37-421 b 7d. North Island Downs: 361 b and under 7Jd, 37-421 b 6’d, 43-501 b G£d; average about 301 b, 7d. North Island: First quality, 361 b and under 7d, 37-421 b 7d; second quality, average about 311 b, 6fd. Australian—Victorian (first quality), 37-421 b, 6d. Argentine—First quality (new season’s), 361 b and under Gd, 37-421 b sgd. Pigs. New Zealand Porker—First quality, 61-8011.1 7|d, BDIQOIb Ggd, 101-1201 b 6|d. New Zealand Baconof—l2l-1601b, 6*d. Boneless Bobby Veal. New season’s, ex store in parcels, 4-Jd. Chilled Beef. New Zealand—Ox hinds, 145-21Glb, 4id ; ox fores, 145-210 lb, 3d. Australian—Ox hinds, 145-21011), 4 id; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d. South Rhodesian—Ox hinds, 1452101 b, 3|d; ox fores, 145-21011), 2.Vd. Uruguayan Ox hinds, 145-2101 b, 43d; ox fores, l'ls-210lb, 3|d. Argentine—Ox hinds, 145-21011), 53d ; ox fores, 145-2101 b, 33d. Frozen Bieef. New Zealand —Second quality, ox hinds, 4d; ox fores, 3d. Australian —Second; quality, ox hinds 4d, ox crops 3d. THE SHARE MARKET. The following sales were made on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday : LISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change.

A. H. FENN. A. H. Fenn reports exceptional heavy entry on March 10, 1939. Light hens Is to Is 4d, light cockerels Is 2d to 2s Bd, heavy hens Is 7tl to 2s Id, heavy cockerels 2s 9d to 3s 7d, pullets, White Leghorn, small, 3s 9d to 5s 3d, well grown Gs 3d to 8s 3d, Australorp pullets ss, ducks Is lOd to 2s, all at per each. x

£ s. d. 25 ®., S., and'A. Bank 5 3 3 300 !N>.Z. Breweries (3) 200 Broken Hill Proprie1 18 0 tary ... (4; 2 19 0 30 G. J. Coles (odd parcel) 3 19 3 80 N.Z. Newspapers (odd 8 0 parcel) 1 100 Woolworths (Sydney, 0 ord.) (cum div.) 1 3 Sales Reported. 20 Comm. Bank of Syd0 0 ney 21 5 Bank of New South Wales ... 30 0 0 100 New Zealand Breweries ... '. • • 1 18 3 100 Dunlop Rubber' (cum 0 div.) 1 2 150 Electro. Zinc (cum div.) (late sale Thursday) (ord.) ... (2) 2 8 3 100 Grey River (late 10 Thursday) 0 17