COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 43, 30 November 1940, Page 8

COMMERCIAL NEWS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE.

THE ASHBURTON MARKET. Prices at the fruit and produce market at Ashburton on Friday were as follow: . Cabbages—3d and 4d. . 6d to 7s 6d a sack. Potatoes—ls 9d sugar-bag, 4s sack, v ;Wheat-Hlßs, 20s to 22s a sack. Honey—9d to Is lb. Onions—4d per lb.. Apples—Delicious 12s, Stnrmers 8s to-iOs,: cookers 7s 6d. and 3d each. Shallots —3d lb. .. Cauliflowers—4d to 9d each. Rhribarb—4d to Gel a bundle., Cherries—lOd to Is .per lb. Green Peas—2d to 2s '6d per peck. New Potatoes—3d per lb. ■ Tomatoes-rr Is 9d to 2s per lb. Gooseberries—3d a*nd 4d per lb. '.• Broad Beans—3d per lb.

WOOL FOR APPRAISEMENT.

HIGH QUALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH.

, CHRISTCHIJROH, This Day. The third, and so far most important. Wool. appraisement of the new season will- bo held in Christchurch on Tuesday, when about 17,000 bales will he placed before the valuers. An appraisement .was .held early last month, when a 'small catalogue was presented, and the first of..the season was the August crnteliing sale, which was included in this season’s fixtures.

The offering for next week contains a large proportion of hogget wool, and in' this season’s fixtures. . < v ' ' 'The offering for next week contains a large proportion of hogget wool, and in ( this respect corresponds fairly closely to a normal first sale. A few earlyshoni’ ewe clips will also be offered, but the main bulk of the ewe wool will 'not be ready for valuing until later.

' , : The '<|UJ#ty : of the wool to ho offered is reported to be well above the average of recent years, ‘ a reflection of the exceptionally favourable growing season. Some of the latest shorn is showing ; some sign of yolk stain after the recent w.et spell, .but in general it is well grown and sound. Growers this season have been urged by the Government, and by the wool brokers, to pay the closest attention to the. skirting and preparation of their woifli'SO'serious has this point been considered that the Government lias announced that valuers may throw down in grade wool improperly attended- te-by the grower. However, in spite of many appeals, most stores report that there has been little, if an f y ? improvement in this respect.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS.

(Special to the “Guardian/ 5 ) . / CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. -The grain and produce markets this Tireek have been exceptionally quiet, with'.practically no business passing in any line. Quotations remain unchanged, except that April-May-June potatoes are reported to be talked of at up to £5 ss, an increase of os on business reported last week. Little or no actual business has passed in potatoes. Wheat—Milling, f.o.b. Tuscan, 5s lid,, Hunters 6s Id, Pearl 6s 3d, Marquis 6s sd. (Final payment of 3d a bushel on all wheat at the end of the year). Oats—A Gartons 3s 9d to 4s, Bs 3s 3d to 3s 6d; Algerians 3s 6d to 3s 9d; Dpris 4s to. 4s 6d, according to sample. 'Ryegrass— Perennial and Italian 6s to 75,, according to sample.* Cocksfoot—9d (nominal). . White clover—2s to 2s sd. , Red .Clover—ls. • Partridge Peas—6s 9d to 7s. . Chaff—£4 15s (nominal). * Barley—Malting, ex stack, 4s 10§d, ex stock 4s 7|d; Cape, 4s to 4s 6d; black, 6s to 6s 3d. Onions—£l6, sacks extra. Linseed—f.a.q., £2l.

THE SHARE MARKET,

The following sales were made on tho Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday:*— LISTED STOCKS.

Sales an 'Change. £ s d £4t)0 4 p.c. stock, 1949*52 104 10 0 400' NjZ. Refrigerating (£1 ; lipaid) 0 1 2 1 O 3 ’Westport Coal 1 2 9 i- -' PhristchurcH Gas 1 3 6 - Sales Reported. £500-Auckland City 4-J p.c.. 104 10 0 . 1/1/44,00 100 Ivatl. Insurance JL» 0 600- N.Z. Refrigerating' (£1 0 3 - paid) 1 200 Westport Coal (2) 1 2 9 , - UNLISTED STOCKS. Sale Reported. ' 500 Assocm-ted;;; G o 1 .d it 4 Dredges (10s paid) ... 0