FIRM WOOL MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20807, 25 February 1931, Page 7

FIRM WOOL MARKET.

AUCTIONS AT SYD/NEY.

KEEN COMPETITION RULES.

(Received February 24, 10,.35 p.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 24

At the Sydney wool sales to-day the offerings totalled 9867 bales, of which 9509 were sold. Also Ll2B bales were sold privately. The market was unchanged from the previous day. Prices wore very firm for all descriptions and competition was keen. Greasy Merino sold to 20fd.

NEXT AUCKLAND SALE

STEADY DELIVERY TO STORES.

Wool is coming in steadily to Auckland stores in anticipation of the next sale, scheduled for Friday, March 27. Many growers with wool in hand are waiting to hear the results of the London sales in a fortnight before coming to a decision whether they will sell this season.

Next month's sale will be the final one for the Auckland province this season and, apart from drawing the clips shorn late in the season, should have a heavy entry of wool held back from earlier sales on account of low prices.

TIIE CITY MARKETS.

YESTERDAY'S AUCTIONS.

HEAVY SUPPLIES OF PEARS,

Yesterday proved one of the busiest days experienced in the city markets this j season. Large supplies of all varieties of seasonal fruit came forward, and prices, generally, were on a par with to slightly below late rates. Heavy arrivals of ripe Bon Chretien pears are coming forward from Hawke's Bay and are selling at about the equivalent of a penny a pound. Tomatoes and peaches are also plentiful and selling at comparatively low prices. Fewer apricots are offering, and the end of the season for this fruit is not far away. A big consignment of Californian Navel oranges is due on the Golden West this week. White Australian grapes came to hand on the Sydney boat yesterday. A few rock melons were also sent over by the same boat. The Tofua's shipment of bananas arrived in a rather ripe condition, and a big percentage had to be placed into immediate consumption. Supplies of the fruit are expected to be rather short over the next fortnight. The field and garden produce section continues well supplied, and prices show practically no change. Eggs meet with a steady demand. Shorter supplies of poultry are coming forward, but prices are unchanged. Prices for average quality lines in the city markets yesterday ranged as follows : FRUIT. Pears, Bon Chretien, 3s Gd to 5s 6d a case; tomatoes, outdoor, No. 1. Is 6d to 3s a case; second grade. Is to Is Gd; peaches, choice, 4s a. case; first grade, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; small, 2s to 2s 6d; apples, Grnvenstein, Cs to 8s a case, according to colour; Scarlet Peairr.ain, 3s Gd to Gs Gd; cookers, 3s Gd to ss; plums, Satsuma, 4s to Gs Gd a case; Doris, 6s to 8s Od; nectarines, choice, 6s 6d to 8s a case; others, 5s to Gs; bananas, repacked, ripe, 12s Gd to 15s a bushel v case; blackberries, Gd to 7d a chip; lemons. No. 1, 12s Gd to lGs a case; No. 2, Gs to 10s; oranges, Californian, 343 a case; apricots, first grade, 53 9d to Gs 6d a case; No. 2's, 4s to 5s 6d; Cape gooseberries, s£d to 7d a lb; mangoes, 7s Gd a tray; grapes, hothouse, 7d to Is a lb. VEGETABLES. Potatoes, -3s to 4s a bag; Rangitikis. 7s 6d to 7s 9d a cwt; onions, 8s 6d to 9s a cwt; kumaras, new season's, 2d to 3{d a lb; cabbage, 4s to 8s Gd a sack; swedes, 2s to 3s a bag; pumpkins, 5s to 7s Gd a cwt; citron melons, Gs a cwt; green peas, 2s 6d to 53 6d a dozen; beans, Is to Is Gd a dozen: lettuce. Is to 3s Gd a case; cucumbers, 3d to 9d a dozen; vegetable marrows, le to Is Gd a dozen; water melons, Gd to Is 9d each; rock melons, Gd to Is 6d each; cabbages, on benches. Is to 2s a dozen; celery. Is Gd. to 2s 9d a bundle; rhubarb. Is to Is Gd a dozen; spinach, 9d to la a dozen; pumpkins, on benches, 4d to 2s each; radish, 6d a dozen; spring onions, 6d to 9d a bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 6d to Is a dozen. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime. 3s Gd to 5s each; not prime, Is 6d up; light, prime, 23 to 3s; not prime, Is up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s to 2s Gd; light breeds, Is Gd to 2s; fat hens, heavy breeds, 23 9d to 3s 6d; light breeds, 2s to 2s 6d; pullets, heavy breeds, best. 5s to Gs; heavy breeds, smaller, 2s 6d up; light breeds, best, 23 to 3s; light breeds, smaller, Is 6d up; drakes, young, prime, 3s 6d to 4s Gd; smaller, 2s to 33; ducks, young, 3s Gd to 48 Gd; old, 2s Gd to 3s; geese, 4s to ss; guinea fowls, 3s 6d to ss.

DAIRY PRODUCE.

Hen eggs, special grade, Is lid a dozen: A grade, Is lOd a dozen; B grade, la Sd a dozen: C grade. Is 3d a dozen; duck eggs, special grade. Is lOd a dozen; A grade, Is 9d a dozen; B grade. Is 8d a dozen; C grade, Is 5d ' a dozen. Farmers' butter, 9d to Is Id a lb. Some extra choice quality lines made even higher prices.

CANTERBURY PRODUCE.

WHEAT MARKET EASIER.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.

The wheat market lias eased since tho last report. For a- particularly good sample 5s 3d on trucks could be secured, but milling has been sold at less. There is still a fair amount of movement in fowl wheat. The quotation is n<W 4s llJtd, f.0.b., s.i., for prompt delivery, with a similar quotation for March delivery. Spread delivery is quoted <as ss, f.0.b., s.i. The season'is not far enough advanuced yet to encourage business in barley, but it is commencing. Quotations indicate an easier position. Cape is quoted at 2s 9d to 3s on trucks, and good malting at 4s. Both those quotations are merely nominal at present. There have been no alterations in the small seed, quotations since last report. Reports are to hand of the crop in Otago and Southland. Chewing's fescue has been harvested in spite of a great deal of interference by wet weather. The crop is a pood one and the seed of good quality. Perennial ryegrass is reported to be a good crop. It is expected to bo quoted at about 2s 6d a bushel on trucks. Of crested dogs tail there has been a large carry-over and merchants are showing little interest. Low prices to growers are indicated, as the Southern crop this season is a good 0110.

QUOTATIONS FOR WHEAT.

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL,

(Received February 24, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 23,

Wheat. —Cargoes are in qufct demand and mostly 3d. down owing to easier foreign advices. Parcels are in poor inquiry at 3d to 9d less. Futures—London : February and April, 20s 4d per quarter. Liverpool: March, 4s 5d per cental; May, 4s July, 4s 7d; October, 4s 9d.

BRADFORD TOPS MARKET.

(Received February 24, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 23,

The Bradford tops market is firm. Spinners are endeavouring to keep the market level and are only following with reluctance anything advancing and difficult to obtain.