SEED WHEAT IN DEMAND

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 235, 17 July 1947, Page 7

SEED WHEAT IN DEMAND

COMMERCIAL

EFFECT OF FINE WEATHER Owing to the favourable weather, Ashburton grain, seed and produce merchants report an increased demand for seed wheat and manure. Practically all crops of potatoes have been lifted and a strong demand exists from North Island centres. Difficulty is being experienced in obtaining shipping space, however. This may have its repercussions later in the season.

All varieties of oats are readily saleable, but supplies are in short compass. Several large lines of partridge peas have been forwarded for overseas shipment during the week. In most cases these have been conditioned and machine-dressed in order to bring the standard up to export qualifications. An occasional sale of white clover seed is still being made, but prices are much lower than those ruling for last season. Until the reviewing of the embargo position by the United Kingdom little recovery is anticipated in the small seeds market.

Range of Prices ,

The range of prices is as follows, all on trucks at country stations, sacks extra unless otherwise stated: Wheat —Tuscan 7s 7£d per bushel, Hunters 7s 9-ad, Velvet 7s lljd, Maiquis 8s lhd (all f.0.b.). Oats —“A” Gartons 4s per bushel (ceiling price), Algerians 4s 9d to 5s 6d, Duns 4s 9d to 6s, according to quality. * Red Clover—2s per lb. Bai’ley—Chevalier and Cape os bet per bushel. . Chaff—G.b.o.s. £9, f.0.b.5.i., a ton. Linseed— F.a.q. £3O a ton, contract. Peas— Partridge 10s a bushel (No l’s) contract; Prussian blues 12s bet per’bushel (No. l’s), contract. Lupins—6s 6d a bushel. Potatoes —Whites and Dakotas, £8 5s per ton; Suttons, £S 15s (all f.0.b., s.i.). , . Egg Market

The buying price for hen and duck eggs this week is 2s Sd, plus 4d subsidy, a dozen, and the retail price is 2s llld.

GOOD-QUALITY CATTLE

VALUES APPRECIATE AT ADDINGTON (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 16. The store sheep entry at Addington to-day was 546, including 466 lambs. The quality was good though not up to recent sales. A big gallery followed the sale and bidding for all classes was keen. The top price for lambs was 32s 3d for an exceptional line ot Corriedale wethers. Two lines of Romney Cross made 29s 4d and 29s 3d I respectively. Medium to good wether I lambs made 20s 5d to 23s 3d and good 26s 3d to 32s 3d. Three pens of ewe lambs were offered, the best of which made 27s 7d. Three lots of adult ewes were forward. The best pen of 35 four and six-tooth half-breds made 30s. *" The fat lamb entry was 734. The quality was mixed. Best sold freely, hut toward the end there was a noticeable easing one opening rates. Many of the lighter sorts were passed. Extra prime made 49s to 54s 7d, prime 42s to 475, good 35s to 41s, medium 30s to 34s and light 24s to 295. Ashburton sales were: —Misses N. and J. Turton (Ashburton) 14 at 44s 7d to 54s 7d; Millar’s Estate (Lagmhor) 9 at 49s Id to 53s Id; D. D. Stewart (Lagmhor) 36 at 38s 7d to 42s 7d; J. H. Baxter (Dorie) 26 at 39s Id to 42s Id; Estate W. F. Magson (Raltaia) 13 at 40s Id; G. Kelly (Winchmore) 8 at 34s 7d to 36s 7d; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston) 24 at 32s Id to 32s 7d. - » The fat sheep offering was 5500 of good quality. The entry was drawn from a wider field with lines forward from South Canterbury and the West Coast. Values appeared lower at the start, but later prices hardened gradually. Ewes, over-all, were as good as last week, and wethers, perhaps, 2s lower. Extra prime maiden ewes were sold up to 57s 7d and extra prime heavy wethers made 60s to 70s Id, prime heavy 50s to 595, prime mediumweight 44s to 495, prime heavy ewes 45s to 49s 7d, prime medium-weight 3Ss to 445, ordinary 32s to 375, light and unfinished 23s to 31s.

Estate W. F. Magson (Rakaia), 5 1 wethers at GOs Id to 70s Id; H. am E. Langley (Ashburton), G 4 at GOs li to 67s Id; A. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 5i at 58s Id to 67s Id;. Mrs L, Hick: (Alford Forest), 2 maiden ewes at 57: 7d, 11 wethers at 51s 7d; J. Hendr: (Methven), 17 at 50s Id to 55s Id, 4! ewes at 33s Id to 34s 7d; M. S. Turtoi (Ashburton Forks), G 8 wethers at 50: Id to 54s Id, 24 ewes at 40s 7d to 42: 7d; J. Shearer, Jnr. (Winclimore), 2’ wethers at 42s Id to 52s 7d; R. H Maidens (Lauriston), 24 at 42s 7d t< 51s 7d; S. H. Anderson (Lyndlmrst) 10 wethers at 50s Id; Estate A. C Cameron (Pendarves), 1G at 49s 7d 15 ewes at 34s 7d to 37s 7d; Estate H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 57 ewes ai 42s Id to 48s 7d; Estate W. H. Mulligan (Maronan), 61 at 36s 7d to 45s 7d; J. Prendergast (Dorie), 25 wethers a 1 42s Id: to 45s 4d, 31 ewes at 32s Id tc 32s 7d; R. F. Sides (Lauriston), 25 wethers at 43s 7d; H. J. Stevens (Rakaia), 12 ewes at 42s Id; H. C. B. Withell (Ealing), GO ewes at 37s Id to 40s Id; D. D. Stewart (Lagmhor), 2S ewes at 36s 7d. The fat cattle entry was 4G7 of excellent quality. A larger proportion of good-cutting steers was on offer and also a number of choice heifers and cows. The supply was drawn mainly from local sources but Otago and Y[est Coast cattle were included. The sale was sound from the outset with best steers 20s a head firmer. Plainer sorts were firmer, but not quotably so. Best beef made to Gss, good to 555, medium 35s to 40s, best cow to 40s and secondary to 355, all per 1001 b. Extra prime heavy steers sold to £3O 2s Gd, prime heavy £2O to £24, prime me-dium-weight £l7 to £l9 10s, ordinary and light £l3 10s to £IG 10s, extra prime heifers to £2l 2s Gd, prime £l3 Lo £l7, ordinary and light £8 to £l2, extra prime cows to £2O 7s Gel, prime £lO to £l4, ordinary and light £6 10s to £9 10s. The porker yarding was smaller than last week and the quality was better. Competition was keen throughout at values 2s to 3s a head better. Shoppers wore also offered in smaller

numbers, but values showed little change. Baconers were in small supply and met an excellent sale, values being fully on par with those of the last half of last week’s sale. Light porkers made £3 9s 6d to £3 19s Gd, medium £4 4s 6d to £4 9s 6d, heavy £4 12s 6d to £5 Is Gd, choppers £S Ss Gd to £ls Ss Gd, light baconers £5 9s Gd to £5 19s Gd, medium £6 2s Gd to £6 9s Gd, heavy £G 12s Gd to £G 19s Gd and. extra heavy £7 Is Gd to £7 14s Gd. The average price per lb was 91d to 10?,d.

STOCKS AND SHARES The following transactions were recorded on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday:— Sales on ’Change—Bank of N.S.W., £39 ss; Goldsbrough Mort (rights), 10s (8); Woolworths (Syd.), 24s Sd; Mount Lyell, 2Ss. Sales reported: Stock, Dec., 1953-SG, 3. per cent., £IOO 10s: Corani. Bank, 22s 9d; Comm. Bank of Sydney, £24 17s Gd: Felt and Textiles (N.Z.), Gls lOd; British Tobacco, 52s 9d; Broken Hill Pty., 51s, 50s 9d; Woolworths (Syd.), 24s 9d, 24s Sd; Grey River, 9s Gd: Comm. Bank of Sydney (Melbourne reg.), £24 17s Gd (2); Huddart Parker (pref.), 33s Gd (2); Bank of N.S.W., £39 ss; Stock, May, 1953-SG, 3 per cent., £IOO 12s Gd; Colonial Sugar, £55 12s Gd; Bank of A’asia, £l3.