COMMERCIAL

Northern Advocate, 13 June 1931, Page 13

COMMERCIAL

PRODUCE MARKET

BUSINESS VERY QUIET. (Per Pies* Association.—Copyright./ CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The market for,all classes of produce is very quiet. Potatoes have not yet ceased to fall in price. Whites have actually been sold at 32/6 a ton on trucks, the prompt f.o.b. S.I, price being £2 10/ to £2 12/6. Under the influence' of .the cheap sales for Whites,. Dakotas arc very difficult-.to quit, and a sale was made yesterday at £1 7/6 a trucks. The North Island is not yet making any inquiries. Traders are apparently confident that sufficient potatoes will go north on consignment to meet all demands. Both milling and fowl wheat is inclined to bo easier. Millers are buying very little milling.. There is no movement in either the oats or chaff market. , 1 The demand for seeds is lifeless.

STOCK SALE. SHARP RISE IN FAT LAMBS. / (Per Pres* ooDywght.l : FEILDING, This Day. A sharp rise in the price of fat lambs was recorded at the stock sale yesterday. Up to 23/9 was paid, and the average advance was 3/ a head. Freezing companies operated freely. Fat wethers sold up to 15/4, and fatr ewes to 12/. A very large yarding was offered. Daily cows, in milk, sol'd [to £B, and springing heifers to £7 15/. There was a dull sale for store and fat cattle. RUTTER AND CHEESE. DALGETY’S REPORT Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram frorh London, dated the 11th inst: — v’- ■■■■■■■'' ■■■ '• •’

“Butter: The market is dull and lower. N.Z. finest salted, ldß/- to 111/-; Danish, 116/- to 118/-; Australian, finjest salted, 107/- to 109/-; finest , unr salted, 104/- to 107/-; 'gva.q., 100/- to io4/-. ✓ / ' .;■

“Cheese; The”ffiarket is. steady, but quiet. N.Z., While, 53/- , to 55Ajcoloured, 56/- to 58/-; Australian, White, 55/- to 57/-; coloured 52/- to 54/-.

NEW COMPANY. - AUCTIONEERS COMBINE. . (♦Special' to “Northern Advocate',’’) , WELLINGTON, This Day. i The , following private company has; been registered: Associated Lifestpek Auctioneers, Ltd., Wellington; buyers, sellers and .dealers, in livestock for customers and clients -'in the Woodyille. county and the whole of the Wol; lington Province, except that part north of IJaurimu; capital, ,£2.5,000 in £1 shares. 'Subscribers:..Dalgety and Co., Lts., 6475 shares; New Zealand Loan and Mercaptile Agency (To. Ltd.; 5121 shares; Abrahams and Williams, Ltd., 4620 shares;.. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., 3207 shares; Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operatite Assn., Ltd., 233 ft I shares.; ..Levin and C 0,,. Ltd., .2126 shares; Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.,; 921 shares; Johnston and Co., Ltd., 200 shares.