CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18208, 20 October 1924, Page 10

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sales reported:— Huddart-Pfcrtkar, 43s 3d. Saie« on 'Change:—Bank of N.Z., o9s» Wo6tport-Stockton, 33 ltl. LATEST QUOTATIONS.

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(PKESS association TEUSGEAMS.) AUCKLAND, October 19. Sale-Bank cf Now Zealand, 595. biL WELLINGTON, October 19. Sale Reported —Iluddart-Parker (ordinary), £2 3a 6d. DTJNEDIN, October 19. Sale-New Zealand Drugs, 71s 6d. SMITHFIELD MARKET. (PRKS9 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) "WELLINGTON, October 19. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received tho following cable , irom its London Office, dated October 17th, 1924, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows (prices for the two previous weeks axe also shown): N.Z Wethers and Maidens— Canterbury qualitv, selected brands: 56-under, October 17th 82d, October 10th BJd, October SdM: 57-6-1 g-Hi, Sid, SJd; 65-72, Bd, Bd, Bd. Other brands:" 56-under, BJd, Sid, BJd; 57-64, Bid, Bd, 8d; 65-72, 7§d, 7Jd, 7Jd. ! N.Z. Eiwea—64-under, 6|d, 6id, ' NZ. Lamb— Canterbury quality: 36-under, laid, 12|d, l2Jd; 37-42, 12|d, 12|d, l2|d; 43-50, Hid, Hid, lljd. Seconds: 12Jd, 12$ d, 12Jd. Selected: 36-under, ISJd, I2gd, I2|d. 37-42, 12|d, 12gd, 12gd. Other "brands, first quality: 42-under 12|d, 12|d, 12|d. N.Z. Beef—Or fores, 3£d, Bgd; ox hinds, 4-gd, 4-Jd, 4?d; cow fores and cow hinds, not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox fores, 3Jd, 3Jd>, 32d; 01 hinds, 6Jd, G-?.d, 6Jd. Argentine Frozen Beef—Ox fores, 4d, 3|d, 3Jd; ox hinds, Sid, s|d, s}d. Frozen Pork—Bo-120lb, not. quoted; I*2o- - not quoted. Frozen Veal—4d,' 4d, 4d. WELLINGTON HIDE AND SKIN SALES. The fortnightly sales of Bheepskins, hides, and tallow were held at' Wellington on Friday by the various brokers. An average catalogue of all grades was offered to a full attendance of exporters, fellmongers, tantiers, and th& local trade. Under spirited competition dry- sheepskins were disposed of at prices Jd to Ad per ib better than late ratee. Salties were easier and prices all round were 6d to Is lower. Extra special and super lota were about on a par to 6d lower. Some nice lineß of abattoir hides were offered under keon competition. Heavies showed an'appreciation of Jd to 3d per ib, medium And light-heights J-d to Jd, cut, slippy, damaged and inferior lines again soldi a.t late rates. Kip and yearling were eagerly sought after and price® were j£d to Id better than previoos quotations. Calf sold about on a par with rates previously recorded. For tallow, bidding throughout was good, and prime mixed, good coloured lines- showed an improvement cf Is per cwt. Other grades ruled on the" basis of last week's value with sun occasional appreciation. The following is the. range of prices: Sheepskins—Halfbred, l&Jd to 22Jd; fine crossbred, 16Sd to 202 d; medium-coarse crossbred, to short to half wools, 14d to 17Jd; lambs, 15f;d to 20Jd; dead and damaged crossbred, 14d to l&Jd; interior and badly damaged, 9Jd to 14Jd; pelta, lOd to l'2Jd; damp, salted end green, 6s Gd to 22s 3d; pelts, salted, 4s to 4fl 3d; lambs, salted, 2b Gd to 12s. Hidee—Os, heavy, 7CHb and over 7Z-d to 9gd; ox, heavy, s<V69lb, T.'.d to 9Jd ■ ox, medium, _53-sS!t>, €Jd to o.x H»ht 45sa y . „ to cut.' "slippy, and interior, to sgtf; cow, hea.vv, 53] b and over sid to 7Jd; cow, medium, 43-321b 4id:to 6gd; cow, light, 33-441b, 4Jd to &M; cut, slippy, *nd inferior, 2Jd to sd; bull stag, lid to 34d; yearlings, 11-lffib, 6a to BJd; yearling, X7-321b, 4Jd to 7?d- calf superior. up to lffib, 15d; calf, Vedmml good, up to 101b, 9Jd to I4jd; calf damaged, up to 101b, 6d to 123 d. ' Tallow—ln casks, 30s to 37s 6d; in tins etc., 22s 6d to 355. Sundries—Horsehair, 8d to 17f.d. FURNITURE SALE. .Tones, McCrostie Oo„ Ltd.. held a sncceasfnl clearing sale on Friday, on account of Mr Heaward at his re-sidenc®. Hereford street. Lin wood. Amongst the various items sold, the following prioes were realised:—Gramophone and records, £SS: pedestal and bowl, £3; pedestal, £-2 73 6d" secretaire, £7 10b; oak table, £9; buffet, £l4; dinner service. £5 ss; five seagra«3 chairs, .£l2; oil painting by Hopk'tc, £6 15s; chest of drawers, £8; duchesse ch.es;, jE9 15s; two 3ft bedsteads complete, £l3 ss; two ximu bedsteads conrpieto. £lO ss; duchesse chest, £6 10a; pedestal cupboard, £2 10s; palmatand, £1 iso; oipht chairs, £8 10s; dock, £6; hall seat, £6; bicycle, 28 €d. THE PROPERTY MARKET. Jonea. McCrostie Company, Ltd., Bold in their land sale rooms on Saturday, on aooount of the owner, the property situated at No. 394 Bealey avenue, j-ust eaet of Barbadoes street, comprisint; eection of oneoiehth acre, together with semi-bungalow of I five rooms, for f630. to a client. (Continued at foot of neart column.)

TATTERSALL'S HORSE SALE. Messrs 31. Mats&n and Co. had an entry of 30 horses, 10 gigs and traps,.also a quantity of serviceable harness. The draught horses eent forward were not up to the'usual standard, but, apart from this clasa of horse, the entry was & very representative one, and sold exceptionally well. Two southern buyers competed keenly for any fresh horses nnd managed to secure a truck-load. As has been the case for some time past, owners ■wanted too high prices for vehicles. Dogcarts and gigs have depreciated in value fully 60 per cent. Three good quality ponies Eent in from Darfield, Ohoka, and Scargill found buyers at £l2 15a, £ll 10s, and £lO. Although the five-year-old pacer Nelson Mac was not sold, at auction, he was disposed of after the sale at a satisfactory figure. Among the ealee were:—On behalf of a southern client, bay draujfht gelding, 6yrs, £il; on behalf of Messrs J. H. Clinton, Darfield, pony mare, 7yrs, £ll lfts; D. O'Callaghan, Papanui, van mare, 7yrs, £l6; T. Hankins, Scargill, pony gelding, £10; E. H. May, St. Martin's, draught, mare, aged 1 , trial, £9; Ashburton client, grey mare, J-' draught, shafter, £ls 10b, cob gelding, Syrs, £6 10s; J. Stockdalo, Papanui, milk cart mare, aged, £5 10s; D. Drenk, Sandy Knolls, bay cob gelding, 7yra, trial, £10; A. T. Gilea, Ohoka, (pony, Byra, trial, £l3 15s; J. Harvey, Ohoka, draught gelding, ageel, £10; Peter Lill, Fernside, governess cart, £2B. Harness Bold at excellent prices. SATURDAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Th» Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd., report that a good entry of poultry oamo forward for Saturday's market,. The supp'y of table chickens was not equal to the demand. The following prices were realised: —Hons 4a to 7s, chickens 6b to 14s, ducks Ss !o 9s, geese ie to 9a, turkeys IBs to 32 5. all per pair. Egg Market. Ho egg market is tolly supplied, but with bakers' requirements and export we ait> • still clearing our stocks. The Canterbury Co-opei*itive Poultry Producers, Ltd., ''Chain" brand eggs were sold at the following prices per dozen:—First-grade hen eggs Is 4d, second-grade la 3d. 6 MARKET REPORT. Keulys Central Produce Mart (Dunedin) report:—Some nice line 3 of produce to hand during the week and netting good values. Our first consignment of tomatoes from N.E Valley realised 3s lOd IP. Tulips, 2s doz.; Ranunculus, 2d, 2Jd bunch; tomatoes, locate 3s lOd, Christchurch to 3s 6d; green peas, 7d, 9id; rhubarb, ljd, -id ; new potatoes. Is ■' pears, 'Winter Coles 4?, d, 6Jd, Winter, Nelis 5d to 6d; apgles, Rote woods, 13s, 14s 6d; choice ley 13s, Some Beauty 12a 6d; Cucumbers 10s 9d to 17s 3d doz.; asparagus, 6a 9d to 10s 6d doz; table onions, 22a; potatoes, 7s €d, 8s; carrots, 6s; parsnips, Da cabbages, to 93 for choice; cauliflowers, to 12s 6d for choice; lettuce, to is Id; eggs, stamped Is 2d, cased Is Id; honey, sections 10s, 12s, alia pats 4s 3d doz, bulk 5Jd, 10lb tins Gs 6d, 7s Gd; pigs, porkers Bd, baconers 7Jd, Bd, heavy-weights to Gd lb. Eeilly's Central Produce llarl, Ltd., Moray Place, Dunedin. —6

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