GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 268, 25 August 1949, Page 7

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

COMMERCIAL

All Prices' Unaltered Ashburton merchants are anxiously awaiting the result of tenders submitted to the Government for a large seed order comprising in the main, cocksfoot, ryegrass, short - rotation grass seed, and. white clover. As merchants have to leave offers firm for several days, offers pf seed submitted cannot be negotiated with in other directions. A further Government order is required in the near future and it is anticipated that after fulfilment, very few lines of high germinating. seeds will be held by merchants. A small shipment of lupins was recently made to Australia, and this commodity is now in short supply locally. Potatoes are still inquired for, and owing to the short crop in the South Island, North Island merchants ai’c importing 3000 tons from Tasmania. This should temporarily relieve the position.

A fair quantity of barley is now being dispatched to farmers for spring sowing contracts. Oats are exceptionally dull of sale, but other markets remain firm at recent quotations. Range of Prices The range of prices is as follows, all on trucks at country stations, sacks extra unless otherwise stated: — Wheat—Tuscan 8s 10ld a bushel, Hunters 9s 03d, Velvet 9s 2|d, Marquis 9s 4|d, all f.o.b. (less £d a bushel insurance). Oats —“A” Gartons 5s 2d a bushel (ceiling price), Algerians 4s to 5s a bushel, Duns 5s 3d to 6s a bushel. White Clover —Uncertified 3s lb, permanent pasture 3s sd, mother seed 3s Bd, according to quality. Red Clover —2s lb. Potatoes —P.a.q. Suttbns and Dakotas, £11; whites, £lO 10s; all f.0.b., sacks extra. Gress Seeds —Mother perennial, 16s 6d a bushel; certified permanent pasture, 15s 6d; certified mother, H. 1., 14s 6d'; standard, 13s 6d; brown top, certified 2s lb, uncertified Is 9d lb. Cocksfoot—ls 6d to Is 9d per lb, according to weight and quality. Barley—Chevalier 6s sd, Cape and research 6s 2d a bushel.

Linseed—F.a.q. £32 a ton, contract. Peas —Partridge 14s a bushel (No. l’s), Prussian blues 16s 6d per bushel (No. I’s). ■ . Lupins—9s to 10s a bushel. Chaff—G.B.O.S. £7 a ton.

Egg Prices Buying price for eggs this week is 2s Old plus 7id subsidy per dozen, and the retail price is 2s 31 cl. STOCK PRICES EASIER LARGE YARDING AT ADDINGTON

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 24. The yarding of store sheep at Addington to-day was 1237 hoggets, 40S ewes and iambs, and 212 wethers, a total of 1857, compared with 1579 last week. For best hoggets the demand was steady, with prices firm. Good hoggets met a rather erratic sale, but prices were up 2s. Secondary and inferior lines were hard to sell, and were inclined to be cheaper. Best ewe hoggets made to 525, good 42s to 48s, others down to 395; best wether hoggets to 52s for good halfbreds, good 38s to 445, and others down to 325. Only eight pens of store ewes were offered, of which two were with lambs. Prices were firm. Best made to 475, good 32s 6d to 38s, and inferior and culls down to 18s. There were only four pens of store wethers. Best made 52s and others, including two shorn pens, made 31s 6d to 3Ss. Ashburton sales of fat lambs were: H. T. Wakelin (Winchmore), 12 at 48s Id to 55s Id. The entry of fat hoggets numbered 721, compared with 942 last week. There was an overall easing of about 2s. Extra prime hoggets made to 70s Id, prime 55s to 645, good 43s to 545, medium and light to 31s Id. A. Prattley (Hinds) sold 61 at 46s Id to 58s 7d; Miss P. Prattley (Hinds), 1 at 56s Id; Lands and Survey Dept. (Rakaia), 6 at 61. s Id to 65s Id; .1. T. Wightman (Alford Forest), 42 at 47s Id to 53s 7d; Waugh Bros. (Alford Forest), 13 at 43s Id to 48s Id; G. H. Lamb (Valetta), 22 at 37s Id to 52s Id; F. A. Hart (Lauriston), 14 at 65s Id to 67s Id; C. J. McLaughlin (Mt. Hutt), 15 at 45s Id to 59s Id; W. H. Wilkinson (Chertsey), , 7 at 46s Id; M. S. Turton (Ashburton Forks), 2 at 56s 7d to gSs Id; P. K. Brown (Rakaia), 15 at 38s Id to 42s Id. The fat sheep entry was 5300, compared with 3750 last "week. The yarding, which was again of high quality, was from local sources and Marlborough. The supply was greater than the demand for most of the sale, with the result that except for best lines, ewes and wethers were easier. Over the whole sale, best sheep were from par to slightly easier, medium and lightweight wethers 3s to 4s cheaper, and ewes 3s cheaper. Values. —Extra prime heavy wethers, to 84s Id, prime heavy G4s to 745, prime medium-weight 57s Gd to G3s, ordinary and light 45s to 565, extra prime ewes to G4s Id, prime 48s to 555, prime medium-weight ewes 40s to 475, ordinary and light 34s to | 395. H. Jones (Ealing), 16 ewes at 38s Id to 57s Id, 18 wethers 64s Id to 76s Id, R. B. McMillan and Son (Methven), 56 ewes 37s Id to 57s Id; J. A. Dolan (Rakaia), 5 maiden eAves 65s Id, 26 wethers 62s Id to 78s Id; estate H. C. Barren (CareAv), 70 Avethers 51s Id to 54s Id; J. Jones (Ealing), 6 Avethers 60s Id to 84s Id, 3 eAves 49s Id; W. IT. Wilkinson (Cherfsey), 76 Avethers 52s Id to 62s Id; M. S. Turton (Ashburton Forks), 41 Avethers 64s Id to 83s Id; L. A. Watson (Methven),'9o Avethers 54s Id to 61s Id; S.- Crooks (MethA r en), 27 Avethers 71s Id to 75s Id; estate J. C. Lockhead (Mount Hutt), 34 Avethers 68s Id to 78s Id; Magson Bros. (Mount Hutt), 42 Avethers 75s Id to 80s Id; Waugh Bros. (Alford Forest), 4 Avethers 70s Id, 6 eAves 42s Id; D. Waugh (Alford Forest) 1 Avether 70s Id; J. J. Johnson (Rakaia), 64 Avethers 57s Id to 61s Id; C. C. Holmes (Mount Hutt), 58 Avethers 65s Id to 68s Id; R. E. Buick (Alford Forest), 60 ewes 41s Id to 51s Id; W. K. Wilson (Methven), 3 Avethers 68s Id, 26 eAves 52s Id to 53s Id; estate IT. Lamb (Alford Forest), 35 Avethers 59s

Id to 66s Id, 7 ewes 31s Id. The entry, of fat cattle was 578, compared with 606 last week. The supply of good beef was more than the market could absorb, and all but best quality was £1 a head cheaper. Best steers were firm, but best heifers were easier. Some excellent lines were offered from Banks Peninsula and the West Coast. Best beef made 80s per 1001 b, with some sales at 82s 6d, good 52s 6d to 62s 6d, medium to 50s, best cow to 655, goou to 52s 6d, and secondary to 455. Values: Extra prime heavy steers to £37 17s 6d, prime heavy £25 to £2S 10s, prime medium-weight £lB to £24, ordinary and light £l4 to £l7 10,3, extra-prime heifers to £29 2s 6d, prime £l4 to £l9, ordinary and light £9 10s to £l3, extra prime cows to £2B 2s 6d, prime £ll to £l6. ordinary and Jight £7 to £lO. , E. E. Oakley (Rakaia), 1 steer £29 12s 6d; E. S. Johnston (Methven), 12 steers £2O 7s' Gd to £2B 2s 6d; H. Jones (Ealing), 1 steer £37 17s 6dj (top price), 1 cow £22 17s Gd; J. ! Jones (Ealing), 1 heifer £l6 17s 6d; ! A. Jones (Ealing), 1 steer £l9 7s 6d; ! T. V. Wilkinson (Mitcham), 2 steers' £2O 17s Gd, G heifers £ls 7s 6d to £23 12s Gd; estate H. E. A. Lock (Methven), 6 steers £l9 7s Gd to £22 12s 6d. The entry of pork was larger than last week, but competition was keen, with prices firm at late rates. Choppers were yarded in much larger numbers, and values were back by £1 to £1 10s. The' entry in the bacon! section was double that of a week ago. I Competition was not so keen, and j values were easier by 5s a head, j Values: Light porkers £4 7s 6cl to £4| 19s 6d, medium £5 2s Gd to £5 12s 6cl, l heavy £5 17s Gd to £6 8s 6d, average j price per lb Is Id to Is 4d, choppers £4 13s Gd to £lO 18s 6d, light baconers £6 12s 6cl to £6 19s 6d, medium haveners £7 Is 6d *o £7 4s Gd, heavy baconers £7 7s Gd to £7 10s Gd, average price per lb 10?.d to 11M1.

STOCKS AND SHARES The following transactions were re. corded on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday:— . Sale on ’Change—Macduffs (ord.), 11'3 lOd (3). Sales reported: South British Insurance, S7s 3d (2); Dalgety and Co., 9s lOd; Huddart Parker (pref. cum div.), 27s Gd; Macduffs (ord.), 11s lOd.