BRISBANE WOOL SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21885, 22 August 1934, Page 7

BRISBANE WOOL SALES

AVERAGE £l4 A BALE GERMANY'S DIFFICULTY NO CASH FOR REQUIREMENTS (Received August 21, 8.45 p.m.) BRISBANE, August 21 Tho Brisbane wool sales yesterday yielded an all-round average of £l4 a bale. Greasy descriptions made to I(3Jd and scoured to 243 d. Some buyers were quiet, taking stock of the situation. A German purchaser said: "Wo want wool, but we also want money with which to purchase it. The finance difficulty, particularly on tho Continent, is bound to cause restricted buying."

GERMANY'S IMPORTS PURCHASES FROM TURKEY BRADFORD SEVERELY HIT BERLIN. August 20 The compensation agreement between Germany and Turkey is severely hitting tho Bradford wool trade, Germany is now buying mostly from Turkey instead of Bradford. She imported over 1500 bales of Turkish wool in Juno a,nd July. The agreement enables Germany to exchange German wares for wool. WOOL ORUTCHING SALE PRICES AT WELLINGTON J [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Tuesday The first crutching wool sale of tho season was held to-day. Tho catalogues included a few lines of fleece wool and the total catalogue was 1130 bales. There was a largo attendance of buyers representing tho principal consuming centres. Tho average price was 3Jd per lb., some lots being down to 2id, and others made up to 6id. Ono lot of fleece was passed in at 7d. For 46-48 class 6d per lb. was paid, and for 48-50 7}d. The tone of the market was somewhat flat. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET QUIETER AGAIN LONDON, August 20 On the Bradford tops market there has been a fair amount of covering business in fine tops recently, but it was quieter to-day awaiting roports about tho Brisbane sales. THE CITY MARKETS

ORANGES SELL FREELY VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL Oranges sold freely on the City Markets yesterday, South Australian fruit realising 18s to 26s a case, while Island repacks brought 17s 6d to 24s Gd. No change occurred in the price of apples, except high-grade Ballarats, which wero slightly dearer. Good quality Nelis pears realised slightly higher rates, 'while good samples of passions also were sought. There was a fair demand for tree tomatoes* but hothouse tomatoes were slow of sale. Lemons were rather easier in value. The market was heavily supplied with cabbage, swedes and cauliflower, while pumpkins, onions, kumaras, celery, cucumbers, carrots and parsnips also wero plentiful. The demand was fair. • There was a medium supply of poultry, the demand being very keen for table birds. Prices remained firm. Values wero:— FRUIT Apples, DeJicious, '2s to 4s a case; Jonathan, 3s to 6s Gd; Salome, 3s fid to ss: Ballarats, 4s Gd to Gs; Granny Smith, 5s 6d to 8s; Stunners, 3s fid to ss; Stunners, extra fancy, up to 7s Gd; penrs. Coles, 0s to 9s; Nelis, (is fid to 9s; passions, (is to lis; plums, Californian, 19s a crate; oranges, Island ropacks, 17s fid to 24s fid a ease; South Australian, 18s (o 2(is; lemons, cured, 9s to 12s; others, 4s to 8s; grapefruit, New Zealand, lnrge, 5s to 7s; small, 2s (id to 3s fid; medium, 3s to ss; Californian, 30s; tomatoes, hothouse, Gd to Is a lb; bananas, 34s to 18s a case; tree tomatoes, 3s Gd to fis; pines, according to count., lis to 18s; grapes, Californian, 25s to 26a Gd a case; cocoanuts, Ms a sack. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, new, Id to 3d a lb; Southern, 5s fid to Gs fid a cwt; swedes, Is Gd to 2s 3d a bag; onions, 3s to ss; kumaras. Island. 15s (id to 16s Gd a cwt; Taurnngn, 4s Gd to 5s Gd a bas; cabbage, Is fid to 4s 9d a sack; on benches, fid to 2s fid a dozen; cauliflower, Is to 3s fid a sack; on benches, fid to 2s a dozen; pumpkins, sound triumble, 12s to Ms a cwt; others, 5s to 10s; cucumbers, 8s to 12h a dozen; chrrots, 4d fo 8d; parsnips, (id to 10d; beet, fid to 9d; turnips, 3d to Gd; radish, 3d to fid; spring onions, Gd to -9d a bundle; spinach, 8d to 3s Gd a dozen; leeks. Id to 3d a bundle; asparagus, first of season, Is Gd to 2a a bundle; Brussels- sprouts, 3d to 4d a lb; marrows, 9d to Is Gd a dozen; melons, citrons, Is to Is 9d each; lettuce. Is to 7a a case; celery, cooking, 3d to 8d a bundlo; dessert, 9d to 2s; rhubarb, 2s to is a dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4s to ss; not prime, 2s 9d up; light breeeds, prime, 3s to 4s fid; not prime, 2s Gd up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 3s to 4s; light breeds, 2s Gd to 3a; fat hens, heavy I breeds, 3s to 4s; light breeds. 2s fid to 3s fid; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3s to 4s Gd; smaller, 2s up; light breeds, best, 2a Gd to 4s; smaller. Is Gd up; drakes young, prima, 2s to 2s Od; smaller, Is Gd up; old. Is G<l to 2s; ducks, young, 2s to 3s; old. Is fid to 2s; turkey liens, 4s to Gs fid: gobblers, (is Gd to. Us; dny-old chicks, Black Orpington. 4d to sd; guinea fowls, 2s Gd to 4s.

QUOTATIONS FOR WHEAT LONDON AND LIVERPOOL LONDON, August 20 Wheat. —Cargoes are steady. Parcels are occasionally doarer. Futures:— London: September, 24s lid a quarter;, December, 25s 6Jd; February, 25s IOJd. Liverpool: October, 5s 9jjd a cental; December, 6s Oid; March, 6s 2jd; May, 6s 3Jd. BETTER TALLOW MARKET APPLE SEASON CLOSED The Department of Agriculture has received the follow ii.g cablegram, dated August 18, from the High Commissioner for New Fx.v'and, London: Tallow. —Auction will bo held on August 22. Tlune is a little better spot demand, with prices showing a hardening tendency. Hemp.—ManHfl. Tho market remains quiot but steady, with values about'unchanged. Output January 1 to August 1, 800,000 bales against 620,000 for tho same p<> ,: od last year. Stocks in the United Kingdom on August 1, 28,204 balos against 11,764 at the same time last year. Stocks in Manila on August 1, 148,000 balos against 118,000 at tho same time last year. Sisal: Tho market is steady. Sellers quote August-October shipment at £l4 ss. Now Zealand: Tho market is dull with no first-hand sales reported. Stocks in London on August 1, eight tons against 111 tons for the previous year. Apples.—Tho stocks are practically cleared. Current prices are: Doupherty, 10s to 13s; Sturmer, 8s 6d to 10s 6d. The season has just closed. We have experienced tho usual middle-season glut which has adversely affected the season's average.