CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19643, 12 June 1929, Page 12

CANTERBURY MARKETS

POTATOES FIRMER. OTB COMIIE3CT/LL EDITO3.) Tuesday evening. Potatoes are firmer than they were a few days ago, quite a good enquiry for them'coming ironi Auckland. No quotations ior June are under £5 10s, f.0.b., s.i., whereas recently the figure was £5 7s Gd. Juiy-August-September deliveries are quoted at £6 6d, £o os ihe price paid to tarLiici'i Qn truciis ut country stations is £4 os. Dakota* are in demand Irorn Wellington, the price in respect of these to farmers on trucks at country stations being 15s more than lor whites. The Kaimanawa sailed tor Auckland on Saturday, having on board 1321 sacks from Lyttelton. The next vessel to load ior Auckland is the \\ aipiata aoout Saturday next, and the | Waikouaiti is expected to sail about Monday next with cargo from both Timaru and Lyttelton. Since the season commenced, 46,793 sacks of potatoes have been shipped to Auckland from Lvttelton and 32,694 sacks to Wellington. As Auckland usually takes about twice the quantity that Wellington does in the course of a season, it would appear from these figures that Wellington requirements are growing considerably. It may happen, however, that the Auckland figures will adjust themselves before the final shioments are made. Meanwhile farmers, who have finished their digging and have put what potatoes they have in pit, are showing a reluctance to sell. The price of partridge peas to farmers on trucks at country stations is 4s 9d per bushel for No. l's. There is a fair demand for chaff at an advance of 2s 6d on late rates, the prices being £5 los, f.0.b., s.i., and £4 on trucks. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce to be paid to farmers, on trucks free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated: — Wheat. —5s 8d to 5s B£d a bushel for Tuscan; to 5s lOd for Hunters; 6s 3d to 6s 4d for Pearl; fowl wheat, 5s 7Ad to 5s Bd, f.o.b. Oats—Gartons 2s 9d to 2s lOd per bushel, B's 2s 7d to 2s 8d; Algerian 2s 3d to 2s 6d; Duns 2s 8d to 3s 2d. Chaff —£3 10s to £3 15s a ton. Potatoes—£4 5s a ton for prompt; Dakotas £4 15s a ton. Onions —£3 15s to £4 per ton. Red Clover—6*d to 7sd per lb. White Clover —9d to lid per lb. Partridge • Peas —4s 9d to 5s per bushel. Perennial Ryegrass —To 4s 6d per bushel. Italian Ryegrass—To 4s a bushel. Cocksfoot—7Jd to per lb. Linseed —To £ 15 10s h ton. Bran—£6 10s a ton, f.o.b. southern ports; 10s extra for smaller packings. Pollard—£B a ton, f.0.b., southern ports; 10s extra for smaller packings. Flour —Local wholesale prices £l6 5s a ton for 2001b sacks, with the usual increments for smaller packings. Price for shipment,. £l6 5s a ton, f.o.b.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. [THE FBESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, June 11. An unexpected feature of the week's trading has been a sharp advance in the price oi B Garton oats. This line has suddenly firmed up in the south, for no particular reason that merchants here can discover, by about 4d per bushel. Local stocks are not heavy and the portion of the advance has been immediately reflected in current quotations. B Gartons ara now commanding from 43 6d to is 8d per bushel ex store, and when early purchases are exhausted a further advance may be expected. The increase for A's is only slight as the proportion of higher grade harvested is greater than usual. The local price remains at 4s lOd per bushel. It is seldom that the margin between the two grades is so small. Current rates for chaff vary from £9 10s to £9 15s per ton, ex store, the higher figure being readily obtained for specially bright and well-oated lines. There is no change in the local price of fowl wheat.

Maize continues to sell at high prices, 7s 3d to 7s 6d per bushel ex store being readily obtainable. Stocks are email as in view of the near approach of the new season's crop at lower prices merchants are only buying from hand, to mouth- Negotiations for a direct shipment from South Africa do not appear to have led to business. The duty of 2s a cental, coupled with freight charges, has proved an effective bar to importation. The only purchases from South Africa have been of Hickory King seed maize, which will com© via Australia to land hero about next October. There are plenty of potatoes in Auckland just now. The last two shipments from the south totalled 15,000 sacks. However, the next will only be about 3500, and as the local consumption totals 7000 sacks a week, the present surplus will stpeedily be reduced. The only alteration in the position of onions is that Pukekohe growers are showing a keener disposition to meet the market. Evidently there are more in that district than was supposed, and as Japanese will be available during the latter part of next month, holders have only a limited period in which to quit their stocks. Both pollard and bran are in ample supply at recent quotations, but further supplies of pollard from Australia will land at higher rates. Wholesale current prices are:—Sharps and bran: Mill prices, sharps £9 10s per ton, bran £8 per ton; merchants' quotations ex store, southern and Australian pollard £lO 10s to £lO 15s, bran £8 10s; oats, feed, B Gartons 4s 6d to 4s 8d per bushel, A Gartons 4s lOd, clipped Duns 5s 6d to 5s 9d, clipped Gartons 5e 2d; fowl wheat, 7s 8d per bushel; maize, ex store, 7s 3d to 7s 6d; barley, feed 5s 9d per bushel, seed. Cape Barley 6s 6d • per bushel; maize meal 14s 6d per 1001b; barley meal, 13s per 100lb; chaff, g.b.o.s, £9 10a to £9 15s per ton. Blenheim or Canterbury; potatoes, prime Canterbury £8; onions, £9 per ton, ex store, £6 15s to £7 on trucks Pukekohe.

RANGIORA MARKET. In the sheep pens at the Rangiora market yesterday there were 435 fats and 816 stores, all but four small lines of which were sold at full ruling values. The principal lines disposed of were:—23 lambs at 29s Id. 22 at 28s lid, 61 at 30s 4d, 12 at 30s 4d, 35 at 30s 7d, 58 at 28s 6d, 20 at 25s at 29s 7d, 39 at 25s 2d. Ewes —12 at 23s lOd, 20 at 27s 4d, 5 at 21s 9d, 15 at 18s 7d, 8 at 20s 4d. Wethers —3l at 32s Id, and 7 at 31s lid. Amongst the sales of stores were:—2lo sound-mouth ewes at 255, 67 at 21s Bd, 100 at 28s, 63 at 225, 78 at 23s 6d, 43 failingmouth ewes at 18s, and 20 at 18s Id. Only five head of cattle were offered. Springers sold at £5 10s, £5 17s, and £8 ss, and cows in profit at £9 5s and £ls 15s. Fifty-four pigs were forward, all but three being weaners, the the larger ones of which made 13s to 16s, and the smaller 4s 6d to 9s 6d. Poultry—Roosters brought 9s a couple, hens 7s, pullets 6s, ducks 7s. Produce—Chickwheat made 14s to 17s a bag. bran 13s 6d, pollard 16s, meal 20s, peas 19s. oatsheaf £3 10s to £4 10s a ton, straw chaff 2s 6d bag, potatoes 10s, pumpkins 3d to 4d each, marrows 3d to 4d, carrots Is 6d tin, parsnips Is 6d, beetroot Is, onionß Is 6d to 2s, cauliflowers 3d to 4d each, cabbages 3d to 4d. apples 2s 6d to 5s case. Skins, etc.—Halfhred sheepskins realised 9s, crossbred 7s, hosget 6s, calfskins 4s 6d; wool Hid lb, crutchings 6d, fat horsehair Is 6d. WILLIAMSON FILMS. ISSUE OF DEBENTURES. The issue of 1000 debentures of £IOO each, bearing interest at the rate of 7J per cent, per annum, is announced by Williamson Films (N.Z.), Ltd. Of the total 500 debentures or £50,000 worth are now available for sale at par upon application to the New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd., which is trustee for the debenture-holders. The amount of assets included in the security for the issue of £loo.ooo' is guaranteed as to both principal and in» terest by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., oX Australia.