CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21461, 1 May 1935, Page 13

CANTERBURY MARKETS

{Hi OUR COUAIEHCIAI. KUITOII.) Tuesday Evening. There are no changes in market quotations since the week-end report. May-June potatoes are quoted at £5 ss, f.0.b., s.i., and prompt at £5 2s 6d. Prices to farmers remain at £4. Few enquiries are coming from tne north. The Wingatui will be loading at nmarif to-morrow, and it is reported that she will lift about 3000 sacks. She will be loading at Lyttelton on Thursday, and it is expected that a further 4000 sacks will be shipped. The shipment will arrive on a bare market., The oats market is unaltered, but there is little business. A Gartons still rule at 3s 2d, f.0.b., s.i. Fowl feed is unchanged, "free" wheat being quoted at 4s 3d to 4s 3id, f.0.b.. s.e„ and board at 4s 4d. Good prices still rule for partridge peas, the on-truck quotation being 6s a bushel. With the arrival of May there is a further increment of a penny a bushel in the price of milling wheat, which for ihe month will be: —Tuscan 4s 2d, Hunters 4s 4d, Pearl and Velvet 4s 6d. Quotations The following are quotations' for new season's produce paid to farmers on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated: Wheat—New season's interim payments for April—Tuscan, 4s 2d; Hunters, 4s 4d; Pearl and Velvet, 4s 6d; fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 3ld for "free" prompt; 4s 4cl for board, f.0.b., s.e. Oats—Algerians 2s 5d a bushel; Gartons, A's 2s 9d, B's 2s sd, Duns 3s. Onions—£lo 10s to £ll. Potatoes —£4 a ton. Perennial Ryegrass—To 2s 9d a bushel. Italian Ryegrass—To 2s 9d a bushel. White Clover—Bd to lOd per ib. Cocksfoot—To ICd per lb for Akaroa. dd for Plains. Red Clover—Bd per lb. j Chaff—£3 10s a ton. Flour—£l2 12s a ton, local; £ll 17:shipping. Bran—Large, local, £5: shipping, £4 a ton; small, local, £4 10s. Pollard—Large, £5 10s; small, £G. I AUCKLAND j [THE PUESS Spoci.il Service.J j

AUCKLAND, April 30.

This week's shipment of potatoes from the south is a small one, with the result that local rates are considerably above f.o.b. values. Southern are quoted at £8 10s a ton. Onions are still in short supply, but the comparatively high prices ruling are checking consumption. Orders have been placed for a Japanese shipment due to arrive in Auckland the first week in August. In the meantime Pukekohe are selling at 14s to 14s Gd per cwt. Since last report, the Australian I pollard market has continued firm, | and as- the Dominion supplies are j diminishing, southern millers have i raised their price 5s a ton. No altera- j lion lias been made locally, but it ! may be assumed that the southern I lead will be promptly followed here, j The demand is good. ■ Bran is quiet and unchanged The southern market for feed fits j is very firm, and were it not ""o it local requirements are small, the price would be forced up. Current quotations are unchanged at 4s a bushel, through store, for B Cartons. Chali also tends to firmness, but here, as in oats, there is no change in local charges. Though prices for maize are unchanged at 4s 7c! a bushel, the market is hesitant, due to the early advent of the new season's supplies.

BANK OF NEW SOUTHj WALES | (R'ArtTEKLY DIVIDEND Directors of the Bank of New South Wales have declared an interim quarterly dividend for the csuarter ended March 31. 1935, at Ihe rate of 5s a share in Australian currency at date of payment. The dividend, which if ; at the unchanged rate of 5 per cent, per annum, will be payable at head ■ office on May 29. and at branches on i receipt of advice. Transfer books ' close on May 13. i

BANKRUPTCIES TWO IN (JHRISTCIIUKCH LAST MONTH There were two bankruptcy adjudications during April of this year at the Christehureh office of the Official AsK.ignc'6. The figure for the same month last year was one. PRICE OF GOLD (BRITISH OF67CIAL Wl RKM.SS.) RUGBY, April 29. Gold, a fine ounce, is quoted:—

PRICE OF SILVER (ItlUTlgfl OtTIIHAL WIKKLESrt.) RUGBY, April 29. Quotations (pence an ounce) were:— April 27. April 29. Spot .. 35,', 34 1-10 Forward .. 35| EGG MARKET Messrs Harris Bros., Ltd., report that the weekly sale of Feather brand eggs was held yesterday afternoon. Prices, were:— Hen eggs, first grade <2oz or over) 2s; second grade (under 2oz) Is 7d. —6 POULTRY PRICES .Mr !i. ('. Sniijli. of (lie City Murket, reports : UKllicl' flit l'ie S (if I'UU I I I'.V milieu Uif Kaiter sales. Prices have recovered since t,li« Kwnter glut. Quotation.-: —Cockerels 2s ;i(l lo IS:- lid, (lucks 2s (id to 5s (id, jiceso 5s to O. Ilfiis aro in Rood <l"ui;ind, -s to •iH Oil. 0(1(1 pens «f 0 !'{J! liy!"s to '>«• 0.1. pallets !!< 3d to 'is 'Jd, turkeys, kens 7s fid «» j:ss :»(!, gobblers l*s to ;>2«, "11 ;it a puir. I0~::s in short, supply. Iri lod to 2s. CLEARING SALE Mr I!. C. Smith, of (hp City Market, hold an jiii <:tiou sale on account ut Ifobbs and Company, tailors, who have retired from business. Prices were os 'follows: —Counter £2, do. 245, oflice sale £>i 1 fis, mirrors 2G<j (id, mirror 14s. ironing boards 255. 2 electric heaters "Of. nuifhine u.>f, table 20 s, partitions £7 7«. shelving J Ms. to 335, chesti £ss, doors 7s to lag 6d each, sashes 7s Gel So Jos. I

April 23 April 27 April 25 April 23 April 17 April 16 £ s. r! ., 7 4 I 7 f> 4 '.', 7 4 :' .. 7 3 f .. 7 3' '.. 7 3 -.