GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 211, 22 June 1950, Page 7

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

COMMERCIAL

OATS FOR TRINIDAD

The Ashburton grain, seed and produce merchants report that the seasonal quietness prevails on the local market. Most lines of wheat have now been marketed, and a good demand exists for lines suitable for fowl Vfheat. A small shipment of oats is nowbeing made for export to Trinidad. Should the market prove favourable, further supplies will be forwarded, which will relieve the stock position in New Zealand. A better demand exists for Partridge peas, as some shippers are short of their commitments. All lines of grass seeds remain firm at recent quotations, while clover is still in strong demand. The market for cowgrass- remains stationary. Potato digging is practically completed, but merchants are finding difficulty in obtaining orders from the North Island. Range of Prices The range of prices is as follows, all on trucks at country stations, sacks extra unless otherwise stated: —- Wheat Tuscan, 9s a bushel; Hunters, 9s 3d; Velvet, 9s 4d; Marquis, 9s Gd, all. f.o.b. (less |d a bushel insurance); Hilgendorf, 9s lid.

Oats —“A” Gartons ss' a bushel, “B” grade 4s 9d (nominal), Algerians 4s to 4s 9d, undergrade 4s Gd, Duns 5s Gd to 6s, according to quality. Barley—Chevalier 6s 7d, Cape and research 6s 4d a bushel. Grass-seed—Mother perennial, £1 5s a bushel; certified permanent pasture, £1 4s; certified mother H, £1 ss; standard, £1; certified Italian mother, 19s; standard, 18s; uncertified, 17s. Linseed —F.a.q. £32 a ton, contract. White Clover Uncertified, 4s; permanent pasture, 4s Gd; mother, 4s 9d. , Peasr—'Partridge, 12s a bushel (No. l’s), Prussian blues 12s Gd per bushel contract (No. l’s). Lupins—los a bushel. Chaff—G.B.O.S. £7 a ton. Cocksfoot —2s Gd to 3s 3d (according to quality). Potatoes —Whites, £9 10s; Dakotas and Suttons £lO (all f.o.b). Egg Prices The buying price of hen eggs this week is 3s 4d plus 3|d subsidy per dozen, and the retail price is now 3s 7Jd. For duck eggs the buying price is 3s plus 3id subsidy per dozen, while the retail price is 3s 31d.

ALL SECTIONS EASIER

ADDINGTON MARKET YESTERDAY ! - (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. The store sheep yarding at Addington to-day was small and of poor quality, and interest was slack. Good lambs were slightly easier and others were 2s lower. Best ewe lambs sold to 635. Wethers made to 495, with medium 33s to 42s and others down to 275. Fresh young breeding ewes sold to 50s, aged to 435, medium 33s to 40s, and plain down to 365. Prices on the average were Is to 2s lower. Best- store wethers made 51s to 60s and others 30s to 465. The fat lamb yarding was 9GG. Lighter sorts were 2s easier and others par to a shade easier. Values: Extra prime, 60s 7d to 71s Id; prime, 52s 7d to 59s 7d; good, 45s Id to 51s Id; medium and light, down to 38s. Ashburton sales were: —D. J. Stewart (Mount Hutt), 8 at G4s Id; T. Dolan (Methven), at, 49s Id to 60s Id; J. G. McLachlan (Rakaia), 31 at 30s Id to 43s Id.

The fat sheep yarding was 6600. There was no competition from freezers, and ewes were hack 4s and more at the end of the sale. Wethers were par to Is easier. Values: Extra prime heavy wethers, to 92s Id; prime, 64s to 745; prime medium, 52s to 635; ordinary and light, to 51s; extra prime ewes, to 65s Id; prime, 44s to 50s; prime medium,- 36s to 435; ordinary and plain, to. 35s 6d. R. G. M. Dart (Methven), 24 ewes at 41s Id to 46s Id, 8 wethers at 7f)s ld;G. Callaghan (Methven), 62 ewes at 37s Id to 44s Id; C; Nordquist (Metliven-), 64 ewes at 46s Id to 49s Id; T. I. and T. W. Perry (Methven), 20 wethers at 79s 7d; F. G. Mangin (Methven), 10 wethers at 74s Id; estate A. McKay (Methven), 12 wethers at 67s 7d; D. McLeod (Methven), ’59 ewes at 47s 7d to 57s Id; R. J. Bruce (Ashburton), 128 ewes at 43s 7d to 45s Id; W. J. Stockdill (Methven), 42 ewes at 42s 7d to 48s Id; G. W. R. Stephens (Rakaia), 4 ewes at 65s Id, 2 maiden ewes at 68s Id, 6 wethers at 755; J. G. Marshall (Rakaia), 60 ewes at 45s Id to 61s Id, 58 maiden ewes at 60s Id to 65s Id; PI. Reid (Methven), 18 ewes at 40s to 51s Id; D. Malloy (Methven), 9 wethers at 70s Id; A. S. Waddell (Chertsey), 7 wethers at 78s Id to 79s Id; A. W. Watson (Pendarves), 19 wethers at 87s Id to 92s Id; estate H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 55 wethers at 83s Id to 86s Id; Hood Bros. (Alford Forest), 8 ewes at 44s Id to 58s Id; estate J. R. McQuilken (Eiffelton), 58 ewes at 45s Id to 48s Id; F. W. Morris (Rakaia), 62 ewes at 45s Id to 49s Id; J. McCloy (Methven), 64 ewes at 51s Id to 54s Id; estate H. H. Hood (Alford Forest), '2O wethers at 70s Id to 74s Id, 29 ewes at 57s Id to 59s Id; J. W. Watson and Sons (Pendarves), 60 wethers at 80s Id to 83s Id; R. B. McMillan (Methven), 63 ewes at 47s Id to 48s Id; J. -H. Baxter (Dorie), 53 ewes at 31s Id to 47s Id; H. R. Bell (Dorie), 55 ewes at A. J. Brading (Rakaia), 30 wethers at 52s Id to 53s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 18 ewes at 46s Id to 47s Id; J. G. McLachlaii (Rakaia), 31 wethers at 71s Id to 86s Id; H. C. B. Withell (Ealing), 51 ewes at 47s Id to 51s 7d; G. S. Blackmore (Westerfield), 33 ewes at 45s Id to 45s 7d, 25 wethers at 68s Id to 72s Id; A. W. Macdonald (Chertsey), 60 wethers at 73s Id to 77s Id; D. M. Lloyd (Lowcliffe), 72 wethers at 73s Id to 77s Id; J. R. Fleming (Methven), 36 ewes at 40s Id t 6 45s 7d; A. Burrows (Chertsey), 4 wethers at 82s 7d, 2 maiden ewes at 6Ss 7d; J. Fleming (Winchmore), 46 ewes at 35s to 43s Id; S. F. G. Holmes (Methven), 63 ewes at 44s Id to 50s Id; A. S. Lemon (Winchmore), 10 wethers at 78s Id; R. M. Maidens (Lauriston), 20 wethers at 73s 7d; V. W. Boag (Laur-

iston), 36 shorn wethers at 55s Id to 56p Id. The fat cattle yarding was 529. Quality was ordinary .and the sale was dull. Prices were par to 20s lower. Best beef made 75s per 1001 b, good 50s to 60s, medium to 455; best cow to 52s 6d and secondary 34s 6d to 375. Values : Extra prime heavy steers to •£32 7s 6d, prime .£24 to £27 10s, prime medium £2O to £23 10s, ordinary and light £l3 to £l9; extra prime heifers to £23 7s 6d,- prime £l3 to £l7, ordinary and plain £7 10s to £l2; extra prime cows to £2O 7s Od, prime £9 to £l2 10s, ordinary and plain £B. J. S. Bland (Methven) sold 9 cows at £9 2s 6d to • £l3 12s (id: J. Small (Longbeach), 1 steer at £l9 2s fid. 1 heifer £l3 2s 6d, 3 cows at £9 7s 6d to £l2 17s fid; PI. R. Huddlestone (Mount T-lutt), 5 steers at £23 7s 6d to £23 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £ls 7 t s fid, 1 cow at £l9 2s 6d; Mrs S. F. 1 Read (Longbeach), 1 cow at £l9 7a fid; A. Williamson (Longbeach), 1 cow £l4 17s fid; est. A. N. Grigg (Surrey Hills), 5 heifers at- £lO l-7s fid to £22 -2s fid, 1 steer £lB 7s fid, 6 cows at £8 12s fid to £l9 2s fid; R. Prebble (.Winchmore), 1 cow £ls 17s fid; Mrs H. Poff (Methvep), 2 steers at £25 12s fid: J. S. Bland (Methven), 10 cows at £lO 7s fid to £l4 7s fid;,A. Driscoll (Seafield), 2 cows at £l4 12s fid to £l4 17s fid; A. Rankin (Seafield), 1 cow £lO 17s fid; H. Smythe (Ashburton), 2 steers at £l4 17s Od to £lB ,12s fid, 2 cows at £l3 2s fid; R. W. Prebble (Winchmore), 3 cows at £lO 17s fid to £ls 2s fid.

The porker yarding -was much larger than last week, and competition was slacker. Values were down 4s to ss. Baconers had a small yarding, and the sale was excellent,, with values firm. Values: Light porkers £3 12s fid to £4 7s fid, medium £4 14s fid to £5 Is fid, Heavy £5 4s fid to £5 19s fid; average per lb, lid to 14d. Choppers £G is to £8 Cs, light baconers £G 9s fid to £6 19s fid, medium £7 4s fid to £7 17s fid, heavy £7 19s fid to £8 9s fid, extra heavy £S 14s to £9 4s fid; average per lb, lid.

STOCKS AND SHARES # The following transactions were recorded on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday: Sales on ’Change—Stock, 1960-63 3 per cent., £9B 12s 6d (2); Woolworths Ltd., 24s Id; Ashby Bergh (ord.) (N.Z. ex div.), 25s Sd. Sales reported: Stock, 1957-60 3 per cent., £9B 15s; Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 72s 3d; Woolworths Ltd., 24s Id; Ashby Bergh (ord., 50s paid), 70s.