GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 275, 2 September 1939, Page 9

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Grain and produce markets in Canterbury have been having a very dull time. Very few potatoes have been offering and the demand from the North Island has been negligible. Quotations, which are only nominal, vary between £l4 and £l6. Onions 1 remain very firm. Only a small quantity of the local crop is left with growers and the quotation is .still £lB. The September increment of Kl a bushel went on wheat vesterday and the ■ new prices are: —Tuscan 5s lid, Hunters 6s id, and Pearl 6s 3d. The following quotations are to farmers on trucks at country sidings, unless otherwise indicated: — Wheat—Milling, f.0.b,, Tuscan 5s lid • Hunters 6s Id; Pearl, 6s 3d. (Final payment of 3d a bushel on all wheat at the end of year.) Oats —A Gartons 2s 7d to 2s Bd, B Gartons 2s 4d, Algerians 3s to 3s 6tl, Duns 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Ryegrass (gcod germination) —Perennial up to 5s 6d (nominal), Italian up to 4s to 4s 6d (nominal). Cocksfoot—6d to 7o (nominal). White Clover —Is to Is 3d per lb. Red Clover —Old season’s 4d to 6d per lb; new season’s, 7d. Potatoes—£ls 10s to £l6 a ton. Onions—£lß a ton. Chaff—£4 to £4 5s a ton. Barley—'Malting 4s 71d, feed 3s to 3s 6d a bushel, according to quality. Bran —Large £4 15s, small £5 ss. Pollard —Large £6 5s a ton, small £6 -15 s.

LONDON MEAT MARKET. PRODUCERS’ BOARD’S REPORT. Wellington; September 1. . The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board’s report on the Smithfield market covering the period ended August 31, states that the prime quality lamb is firm, with a slight improvement in some grades. Second quality is a shade easier, owing to heavier supplies. Wethers and ewes are very firm at advanced prices, owing to light stocks in store and afloat. Frozen beef is firmer, on better prices. Chilled beef prices are better this week, owing to lighter supplies and good demand. .The New Zealand porker pig market is quiet but firm, and baconer pigs are quiet and unchanged. Boneless bobby veal supplies are now more plentiful. Quotations are:— Mutton. New Zealand Crossbred wethers and/ or maiden ewes: 481 b and under sd, 49-sGlb 4|d, 57-641 b 4|d, 65-721 b 4-gd. Ewes: 481 b and under 3Jd, 49-561 b 3Vd, 57-641 b 3 4 k1, 65-72!b 3d. 4 Lamb. Canterbury: 361 b and under 7gd, 37421 b 6 5-Bd, 43-50!b 6Jd. Second quality: Average about 6§d. Other South Island—36lb and under 7 5-Sd, 37-421 b GJd, 43-5011) 6£d. North Island Downs: 361 b and under 7}d, 37-421!) 6 5-Bd, 43-50 lb 6,1 d. Second quality: Average about 311 b 6§d. North Island: First quality; 361 b and under 7’,, 37-4211) 7sd. Second quality: Average about 311 b 'OJd. Frozen Beef. Second quality : Ox hinds, 145-21011) 4£d, ox fores, 145-21011) 3id. Australian—Second quality : Ox hinds, weights corresponding 3Jd. Pigs. New Zealand Porker—First quality: 61-8011) 6J-d, 81-1001 b 7Jd 101-12011:) 6£d. New Zealand baconer—l2l-lGOlb 6-Jd. Boneless Bobby Veal. Ex store in parcels 4|d. Chilled Beef. New Zealand ox hinds, l-15-2lolb s”d, ox fores 145-2101 b 3Jd. Australian ox hinds, 145-21011) s£d, ox crops, weights corresponding 3«d. Union of South Africa: Ox hinds, 145-21011) d, ox fores, 145-2101 b 3”d, Southern Rhodesian—Qx. hinds', 1452101 b 5 5-Bd, ox fores 145-21011) 3d. 'Argentine—Ox binds, 145-2101 h 6-Jd, ox fores 145-21011) 3Jd. Uruguayan ox liii«ds 145-21011) 6gd, ox fores, 145-21011) 3jld. Brazilian ox binds. 145-21011) 6id. The Bank of New Zealand h|s received tho following advice from its London Office as at close of business this week.

Wethers.—Small supplies have caused prices to harden. Ewes—Smaller supplies have caused prices to harden. Lambs—The market is steady. Wethers, light, 4-Jd to sd; heavy,

3id to 4id. Ewes 23d to 3J-d. Lambs: 2’s Tjd to 73d; B’s Bid, G 5-Bdj 4’s Gd to Gid. Seconds, 6gd to 63d. SHEEPSKINS SALE. PRICES AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, This Bay. The Christchurch Wool brokers’ Association reports' holding a sale of sheepskins before the usual bench of buyers. Competition was fairly keen throughout, at prices from par to id lower than those ruling at the previous auction'.

THE SHARE MARKET. The following sales were made on th« Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday LISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change

The following is the range of prices: Sound, Faulty. Halfbred— Three-quarter to d. d. d. d. full wool % to 91 82 to 81 Half wool 81 to 82 8 to 82 Quarter wool Three-qu ar terbred-Three-qunrter to G to 61 61 to G full' wool to to 72 Half wool to 72 to G2 Quarter wool ■ .. Crossbred— 'I’hree-quarter to G to 7 52 to 51 full wool to 92 to 72 Half wool 7 to 71 to 62Quarter wool Merino— Three-quarter to 6 to 7 to 51 full wool to 82 to 8 Half wool to 74 to 6-1 Quarter wool Hoggets— to 52 to 5 Halfbred Three-quarter-to 8Jto 7-1 bred to 81 to 71 Crossbred Lambs— • to 81 to 71 Halfbred Three-quarter-to 7 to 02 bred to 7 to 62 Crossbred to 7 to 62

' £ s. d. 75 Goldsbrough, Mort ... 175 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd.) 1 7 0 0 7 9 100 Australian (Consolidated Indus, (rights) 0 6 11 350 Broken Hill Propty. 3 12 4 (4) 3 10 0 100 G. J. Coles 3 15 6 100 Woohvorths (Syd.), ord. (cum div.) 1 5 11 50 Arahura 1 8 6 Sales Reported. 85 N.Z. Insurance (late Thursday) 2 12 0 110 N.Z. Insurance 2 12 0 100 Australian Consolidated Indus. (rights) 0 7 0 100 Woohvorths (Syd.), ord. (cum. div.) 1 5 0 100 G-. J. Coles 3 17 0 .100 N.Z. Refrig. (£1 pd.) 0 15 9