COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 35, 20 November 1943, Page 5

COMMERCIAL NEWS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE. ’ THE ASHRURTON MARKET. Prices at the fruit and produce market at Ashburton yesterday were: Chaff —5s sack. Wheat —£1 to £1 3s sack. Oats—lßs sack. Potatoes —6s sugar-bag; 18s 2001 b sack. Seed: lid to 3d lb. Onions —To s!d lb. Apples—Delicious and Sturmers, 16s Gd case. Lemons —Five for Is. Cauliflowers 6d to Is each. Rhubarb —9d bundle. * Shallots —3d per lb. Lettuces —3d to 4d each. New Potatoes—Cd lb.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. ! THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. There is little to record in the local grain and produce trade. Shipments of potatoes are still going north, but the season for North Island demand is practically over. The price operating until the next revision is made is £ll a ton for f.a.q. table and £ll 10s a ton for Sutton’s, both f.0.b., s.i. Isolated instances of barley still being sown are reported in some districts. Certain localities have proved their suitability for late sowing. The statistical estimate of an increase in area agrees with local ideas. A similar position to barley exists with peas. Indications are that a good acreage has been sown, but owing to the long delays and interference in sowing caused by the broken weather it is difficult to make an estimate of the area.

jThe general opinion in respect of the oats sowing is of a reduced acreage, particularly of white oats. Algerians have been in demand throughout the season and as the acreage of this variety declined last season it may recover its area to some extent. The small seeds market remains quiet, with the exception of red clover, for which inquiries have been received, the market firming slightly as a result.

The range of prices is as follows, all prices being on trucks at country stations, sacks extra unless otherwise stated:—

Wheat, final prices—6s 6&d a bushel for Tuscan f.0.b.; Hunters, 6s Sid; Pearl, 6s 10j£d; Marquis 7s Old. Potatoes' —F.a.q., table £ll a ton; f.a.q. Suttons, £ll 10s a ton; both f.0.b., s.i. Perennial Ryegrass.—Up to 4s a bushel (seed of good germination); Italian ryegrass up to 4s a bushel (seed of good germination). Red Glover—To Is Id per lb. White Clover—To Is per lb (nominal). Cocksfoot—ls to Is 3d per lb. Gartons —A grade, 3s 6d a bushel. Algerian Oats—To 3s 7d a bushel. G.B.CXS. Chaff—To £4 15s at handy stations. Lupins—3s 6d a bushel. THE SHARE MARKET.

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

Sales on ’Change, £ s. d. £200 3 per cent. Government Stock, December, 1953-56 99 0 0, 150 Broken Hill Proprietary (2) 2 ,4 3 Sales Reported. 15 Bank of New South Wales 33 15 0 100 Timaru Woollens (ex div.) 1 0 2 200 Beath and Company (ord.) 1 7 0 200 Mason, Struthers 0 (10s paid) .. 0 7 250 Metters (N.Z.) 0 18 9