GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 257, 17 August 1950, Page 7

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

COMMERCIAL *

LARGE SHIPMENT OF POTATOES The Ashburton grain, seed and produce merchants report that the seasonal quietness still prevails on the local market. A good demand for spring sowings is anticipated and most lines of high-testing grass and clover seeds have been sold for export. The large Government order for seeds will remove any good lines from the market. The oat market remains unchanged, but inquiries have been received for good quality barley. As large stocks are held, a clearance will prove welcome. It is confidently expected that 7000 tons of potatoes will be shipped to Australia in the. near future, but negotiations have not yet been completed. It is understood that if export is made, only the South Canterbury district will participate, as large surpluses of Arran Chief potatoes are grown in the nearby Waimate area. Oatsheaf chaff is still dull of sale, as no shipping space is available to the North Island. Other markets remain unaltered. v Range of Prices The range of prices is as follows, all on trucks at country stations, sacks extra unless otherwise stated: Wheat —Tuscan, 9s l|d a bushel; Hunters, 9s 4Jd; Velvet, 9s sfd; Marquis, 9s 7£-d, all f.o.b. (less id a bushel insurance); Hilgendorf, 10s Oid. Oats —"A” Gartons 5s a bushel, “B” grade 4s 9d (nominal), Algerians 4s to 4s 9d, undergrade 4s 6d, Duns 5s 6d 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 —P.a.q. £32 a ton, contract. White Clover —Uncertified, 4s 3d; permanent pasture, 4s 8d; mother, ss. Peas —Partridge, 12s 6d a bushel (No. l’s), Prussian blues 12s 6d per bushel contract (No. I’s). . Lupins—los a bushel. Chaff—G.B.O.S. £7 a ton. Cocksfoot —2s 6d to 3s 3d (according to quality). Potatoes —White, £10; Dakotas and Suttons £lO 10s (all f.0.b.) ,Egg Prices The buying price of hen eggs this week is 2s Bid per dozen, and the retail price is now 2s sd.

ADDINGTON MARKET MUTTON A SHADE EASIER (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH,. August 16. More than 5000 fat sheep were yarded at Addington to-day, and for an August sale they included a considerable number of shorn sheep. Old and tallowy wethers were up to 4s a head cheaper than last week, and the 1 best of the heavy-weight and almost all the medium-weight wethers were from par to ,1s easier. Recently-shorn ewes were not in demand and were at times hard to sell, while good quality ewes in the,wool were from par to Is below late rates. Best recently-shorn wethers made 48s to 525, extra prime wethers to 102 s Id, prime 61s to 755, medium 54s to 635, and ordinary and light to 535. Best recently-shorn ewes made 30s to 335, extra prime ewes to 64s Id, prime 50s to 565, medium 43s to 495, and ordinary and light to 425.' The store sheep entry was 2208 head. About 1057 good to superior quality hoggets were included, but the demand was no better than recently. Two lines of halfbred ewe hoggets from a northern station made 6Ss and 66s 6d to 675. A good line of halfbred wether hoggets made 655, and a small lot 60s. The best of ewe hoggets made from 53s to 68s, and the best of wether hoggets from 51s to 655, Two lines of moderately good aged fine woolled ewes with good Down cross lambs made 26s and 24>s. The best of in-lamb ewes were a little easier than recently, but lower conditioned and unattractive sorts were in relatively better demand, and were a shade dearer. Good lines made from 54s to 635, ordinary 37s to 465, and culls 18s 6d to 27s 6d. A pen of good English Leicester-Merino first cross two-tooth i halbreds in lamb to Down rams made | 80s 6d. There was a yarding of more than 1000 fat hoggets, and prices were a shade easier. Best made 70s to 79s Id, good 60s Id to 69s 7d, and others 45s to 59s 7d. There were 20 spring lambs, which sold at from 40s Id to 58s Id. Ashburton sales of fat hoggets were: W. B. Thomas (Ralcaia) 9 at 56s Id to 67s Id; G. Edgar (Rangitata) 3 at 65s Id to 75s Id; Mrs N. H. Kermode (Methven) 70 at 56s Id to 66s Id; S. Ironside (Methven) 35 at 46s Id to 51s Id; Mrs A. M. Stephens (Rakaia) 64 at 54s Id to 61s Id; Mrs A. M. Leask (Winchmore) 20 at 61s Id to 62s Id; H. A. Sheate (Alford Forest) 45 at 63s Id to 73s Id; J. G. McLachlin (Rakaia) 62 at 60s 7d to 65s Id; S. H. and C. P. Lill (Ashburton) 2 at 59s Id; J. A. Read (Eiffelton) 9 at 41s. Fat Sheep: L. G. Edgar (Ealing) 1 28 ewes at 52s Id to 53s Id; G. Edgar (Rangitata), 26 ewes at 52s Id to 53s Id, 1 wether at 73s Id; S. Ironside (Methven), 16 wethers nt 79s Id to 80s Id, 17 ewes at 54s Id to 55s Id; G. E. Hampton (Newlands), 119 shorn wethers at '49s Id to 53s Id; C. S. Bennett (Anama), 64 wethers at 64s Id to 80s Id; est. H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 59 ewes at 46s Id to 64s Id; Moore Bros. (Seaview), 40 ewes at 60s Id to 63s Id, 17 wethers at 96s Id; H. E. Cook (Rakaia), 40 wethers at 97s Id to 98s Id; E. W. Stringer (Ashburton), 22 ewes at 42s Id; J. A. Read (Eielton), 32 shorn wethers at 48s 7d to 50s 7d; P. H. Read (Eiffelton), 72 shorn wethers at 47s 7dto 50s Id; C. Nordavist (Mt. Hutt), 18 ewes at 44s Id to 51s Id; W. Gidding (Ealing), 60 ewes at 54s 7d to 59s Id. W. J. McLay (Mayfield), 65 ewes at 48s Id to 54s Id. S wethers at 77s Id; A. McDonald (Winchmore), 24 wethers at SBs Id to BSs 7d; A. M. Leask (Winchmore), 5 wethers at 83s Id; est. S. W. Lilley (Winchmore), 2S wethers at 81s lcl to 82s Id; D. McLeod (Methven), 24 ewes at 52s Id to 54s Id; H. J. Stevens (Mt. Hutt), 22 ewes at 53s Id to 56s Id; R. A. Callaghan (Mt. Hutt), 14 wethers at

79s Id, 21 ewes at 40s Id to 46s Id; Quantock Bros. (Anama), 100 ewes at 44s Id to 50s Id; J. A. Dolan (Dorie), 54 ewes at 45s Id to 61s 7d; M. R. Buick (Methven), 6S shorn wethers at 41s Id to 47s Id; J. G. McLaughlin (Rakaia), 4 wethers at 77s Id; Mrs P. R. Hood (Chertsey), 10 wethers at 99s Id to 102 s Id; J. Gregory (Newlands), 51 wethers at 82s Id to 96s Id; M. Turton (Alford Forest), 7 wethers at 86s Id: B. M. Murdoch (Alford Forest), 56 wethers at 79s Id to 86s Id; H. A. Sheate (Alford Forest), 20 wethers at 75s Id to 77s Id; T. I. and T. W. Perry (Mt. Hutt), 13 wethers at 71s Id; M. B. Poff (Methven), 42 ewes at 55s Id to 57s Id. In the fat cattle section a large number of extra heavy steers were yarded, and where these were carrying overmuch condition for butchers they were cheaper by 20s to 30s. Extra prime steers made to £36 2s 6d, prime £24 to £2B, medium £22 to £25, and ordinary and light £ls to £2O. Extra prime heifers made to £27 17s 6d, prime £ls 10s to £l9, and ordinary and light £9 to £ls. Extra prime cows sold to £26 7s 6d, prime £ll to £l6 10s, and ordinary and light to £lO. All classes of fat pigs, with the exception of grain-fed baconers, were easier. Light pokers made £4 9s 6d to £4 19s 6d, medium £5 7s Gd to £5 17s Gd, and heavy £5 19s 6d to £6 4s 6d (average price 12d to 14d lb). Ohpppers made £5 11s to £8 13s 6d, light baconers £6 14s 6d to £6 19s 6d, and heavy £7 4s 6d to £S Ss 6d (average price llld to 12£d lb).