COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 153, 10 April 1941, Page 8

COMMERCIAL NEWS

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

THE ASHBURTON MARKET. Odd lines of milling wheat continue to be offered, and are being placed at this month’s fixed prices. Sellers of oats are awaiting further details about the fixation of prices. Odd inquiries have been received for fair average quality linseed, but growers are not offering freely. There has been an odd inquiry for Partridge peas during the week. The potato market remains firm, but digging will not become general until the end of the month.

The market for ryegrass, cocksfoot, and clover remains firm at recent quotations.

Following are prices quoted to farmers, on trucks, sacks extra, free of commission :

Wheat—Tuscan 5s 7d, Hunters os 9d, Velvet os lid. Marquis 6s Id (all f.0.b.). Oats—A Gartons 3s, B grade 2s 8d to 2s 9d; Algerians 2s fid to 2s 8d; Duns 3s 3d for heavy dark quality, 2s 3d to 2s 9d for light and inferior. Grass Seeds—Perennial to 3s 6d, Italian 3s to 3s 6d, according to quality; cocksfoot Is per lb, according to quality. Red clover Is to Is 4d per lb, white Is 6d to 2s per lb. Peas—Partridge 5s to 6s. Chaff—Good bright oat-sheaf £4. The Egg Market, The egg market in Ashburton is very firm, eggs being in short supply. The prices are; Buying 2s 2d, selling 2s fid. The buying price for pullet eggs is Is lOd. THE SHARE MARKET. The following sales were made on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday : LISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change.

£ ft cl £400 X.Z-. Govt. 4 p.c. stock. 1955 105 10 0 200 Kninpoi Woollens (7s paid) 0 5 0 200 Mount Morgan 0 10 0 0 10 1 Sale Reported. £955" X.Z. Govt, 4 p.c stock, 1940 ... 100 10 o' £400 N.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. 1949 104 15 0 £400 X.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. stock, 1955 ... 105 15 0 100 Standard Insurance .. 3 1 G 100 Boot h. M a od on a 1 cl (prof.) ... ... 0 6 6 100 Broken Hill South ... 1 9 100 Mount Lyell (late sale Tuesday) ... 1 8 6