COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 187, 22 May 1941, Page 8

COMMERCIAL NEWS

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. THE ASHBURTON MARKET. : is reported on the local market' by the" Ashburton grain, seed, and produce -merchants,' . All markets are quiet, with, .the exception of that for I 'white clover, for which there is a st^lf^fd^mandr;’~ c: '; \ Tlfe 'mSrl&b fht 1 ryegrass and cocksfoot remains firm at recent quotations. ' Occasional orders ’ aro coming to hand for oatsheaf chaff. Thero is a fair North Island inquiry, - but 'owing to freight difficulties little business is being transacted. •jTJio potato market is a shade weaker, but ivalues are, expected to firm next month- . Following are prices quoted to farmers; on trucks, sacks extra, free of commission:—' Wheat—Tuscan os Bd, Hunters 5s 103, Velvet 6s, Marquis 6s 2d (all f.O J>.). ;: v.. . ;; • •. i -Oats—A- • G artons 3s r B grade 2s 8d toJ- : 2s :9d 5 -Algerians 2s 5d to 2s 8d; Bains Ss 3d for heavy dark quality r 2s 3d to ’2s 9d for light and inferior i - :Grass'. Seeds—-Perennial to 3s 63, Italian .3s tp 3s 6d,‘ according ' to quality; - cocksfoot Is per lb, according tqjqiiqlity. ;V - iMed elover Is to Is 4d per lb, white ls-6d to 2s per lb. • Chaff—Good bright oatsheaf £S 17s 6d:y ... : . (Potatoes—" Whites and Dakotas £(>lo3 per ton.

The Egg Market. Values on the Ashburton egg market remain unchanged at: Buying 2s 43*.'selling.2s 7d. There is a good supply of eggs and the market is inclined tot.be v: slightly weaker. THE STOCK SALES. ADDINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH, May 21. A‘t-:the" Addington market, entries in most Sections to-day were smaller - , and thebe 'was a slight improvement in .vkhies in some cases. The store sheep entered were mostly'dgedeWos. Two-tooth halfbreds made Up W22s 6d; And older ewes to 13s 63. Forward lambs sold at up to 17s.

' "About 3500 fat sheep were forward, bcirig insufficient for requirements, and there - was a general firming of values of about Is a head. Best wethers made 29s tb '32s, good 26s to 28s 63, medium and light 3own to 18s; best ewes 17s to 236, medium to 16s, and light to 13s. The 649 fat cattle penned were too many for the market. Southern and Coast cattle were included. The market r ‘was erratic but was slightly better for • prime medium weights. "Otli'er " classes were unaltered. Best fctedfs made £l4s to - £lB, and good medium weights £ll to £l3 10s. Best beef made from 35s to 37s 6d per l.OOlb, medium to - good 32s to 34s 6d, and trough - down tb '2ss. There was -a small entry of store battle. '• Little was. offered except odd jpetfs of cows. The exceptions comprised two* pens of three-year-Hereford steers, which passed. The market for hnifs-for. potting has-disappeared, good sorts that would have made from £7 to £8 a few mouths ago now making from £2 to £2 10s, and with few buyers at these prices.A small entry of porkers improved by 3s to 4s a, head,. ’ Values ranged frmn £1 9s 6d, to £3, Is 6d (average 6£d to 7Jd lb). “Baooners made from £3 2s Gu to £5 9s 6d (6i-d to 7i-d). Store pigs sold as follow: Small wean6s> medium -to Bs, best to 14s pslips lOs to 14s; small stores 15s to •;18s, medium 20s to'24s, large to 27s 6d. BURNSIDE.

(P. A;) ... .DUNEDIN', May 21. .v-Ta large clitry of fat cattle was '•yarded at Burnside to-day, 300 head being forward. All classes sold firm at ldte rates with slight appreciation over ; the concluding races. Prime steers made £14..1is 6d to £l7 17s 6d, medium i£ll 7s ’6d to £l3 2s Gd and light down cio-£7 17s 6d. Prime cows and heifers ..£T l7s 6d to £ll 7s Gd. medium £5 17s -Cd to £7 12s Gd, and light down to • £4' 12s £d. '7.'" , The' eritrv in the fat sheep .section 2404.: There was a keen dofor ' ewes, .heavy gfades-appreeiatmg from Is to Is Gd a .-•head while medium sorts were irom ,2s to,2s Gd firmer. Prime wethers made J 255. to'.‘3os,. medium 19s to 235, light ..,dbwh to 14s, prime 15s Gd to 19s, med“ium 11s to 13s and light down to 9s :: Gd.‘ : •

iAn entry of 345 fat lambs sold at 19s to 325.

Heavy baconers sold to £4 13s and porkers to £3 ss.

THE SHARE MARKET. • following sales were made on the '"Christchurch Stock Exchange yester- : ■ -LISTED STOCKS, r Sales m 'Change. iy . . • £ s ci IpM Mining. House Conces- ' sums ...• ... ••• 0 0 0-j LISTED STOCKS, Sales Reported. 200 Milburn Lime ** (late sale Tuesday) (2) 1 L 0