COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 20202, 13 June 1927, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LOCAL MARKET REPORTS D. W. McKAY, LTD. Messrs D. W. McKay, Ltd., Exchange Mart, Invercargill, report as follows 11/6/27. Bacon Pigs.—Prices unchanged. Produce. —There are a lot of inferior quality table potatoes coming on to the market; good samples have a slightly better inquiry, but anything else is difficult to dispose of. We had a steady demand during the week for chaff, bran, wheat, oats, pollard, straw and hay. Canterbury onions are still very cheap. Current prices ruling for the week: —Potatoes, prime quality to £6 per ton, ex store; onions’ 7/.- per bag; wheat to 25/sack; oats to 15/6 sack; ryecorn 18/-; chaff £4 per ton to £4 15/- per ton; pressed straw 4/6 bale; hay 4/- per bale; muttonbirds 104 d per bird, kits all sizes, special quotations for quantities. Fruit.—We handled a large quantity of apples during the week, both cooking and dessert, choice Delicious and Jonathans have a fair inquiry, also large cookers. Pears are in light supply and prices continue firm. A shipment of Australian fruit arrived ex Moeraki but the landed cost was so high that it retarded sales. The Waikouaiti brings full supplies of Sydney fruit including mandarines, pines, passions, oranges and jam melons. Island oranges and bananas arrived on Saturday, oranges met a keen inquiry, but bananas met a dragging sale. Current prices for week:—Apples, dessert to 13/6 per case, cookers to 8/6 per case; pears lAd to 3Ad per lb; Australian oranges 25/6 to 30/- per case; lemons 30/- per case; Cook Island oranges to 26/- per case; bananas 17/- to 25/- per case, according to condition; grapes to 1/6 per lb; Jam melons to 3d per lb. Vegetables:—Cauliflowers to 8/6 dozen; cabbages to 4/6 dozen; carrots to Id per lb; parsnips-to 14/- cwt; swedes 3/- sack. General.—Motor car £25; steel drums 6/to 10/- each; mangle to £3 5/-; lathe £7; Exchange tea 13/6 per 51b box; horse covers to 37/6; cow covers £l2 to 15/6. Mutton.—We held a most successful sale on Saturday, and all pieces were disposed of at satisfactory prices. Furniture.—We have a splendid selection of all classes of furniture and recommend intending buyers to inspect our stocks. Principal sales recorded being bedsteads (complete) from £5 17/6 to £7 10/-; D.R. suites £l7 to £27; Pabcolin squares, hearth rugs, linoleums. Outside sales.—On Tuesday last we held a most successful sale in Teviot street, on account of Mr H. Walker. There was a large attendance of buyers and all lines were sold under keen competition. THE RIALTO. Messrs William Todd and Co., Ltd., report the following sales at their weekly market on Saturday, June 11: Pigs.—ll2 entered; owing to small entry improved demand. Small weaners 8/- to 12/-; medium 13/- to 16/-; well-gown 17/6 to £1 10/-; stores £1 6/- to £1 14/6; porker £2 1/-; sows and litters £lO, £8 5/-, £7. Sows in pig £4 5/-, £5, £6. Bacon Pigs.—Market firm at current rates. We receive every day and pay top cash prices. Poultry.—Exceptionally heavy entry of 683; good demand—l/5 to 1/9; second year hens 2/- to 3/-; heavy breeds 2/6 to 3/9; crosbred pullets 3/- to 5/-; W.L. pullets 6/to 8/6; cockerels 1/6 to 2/6; heavy cockerels to 3/6; Indian game pullets 5/-; game roosters 3/6 to 9/-; Minorca roosters 2/6; Minorca pullets 3/- to 6/-; Indian Runner ducks 2/8 to 4/7; drakes 2/- to 2/4; geese 4/- to 6/9. Galvanised Iron Sale.—We disposed of 900 sheets at prices for 6ft 3/2 24 guage, Bft 3/11 to 4/-, 10ft 5/1 to 5/8. We expect a further consignment within a week or two. Timber and second-hand iron at satisfactory prices. Produce.—Potatoes—steady demand for prime quality at £5 10/- to £6 ton; chaff, prime £4 10/- to £4 12/6; cow chaff 2/3 to 2/6, sack included; straw £4; clover hay £5; wheat 22/6; onions 5/6 bag; oats 10/- to 14/-; barley, 2001 b sack 18/-; ryecorn 12/to 16/-; crushed barley 16/-; crushed peas 24/6; Moose Nuts 17/6; Moose Meal 19/-; molasses 8/6 case; Sucrosine 18/6; Faterine 19/-; Meat Meal 2/9; fowl grit 2/6; oatdust 6/-; wheatdust 6/3. Miscellaneous.—Barbed-ware 26/- cwt; No. 8 galvanised wire 20/- cwt; totara posts £7 10/- 100; strainers 5/- to 10/- each; fowl netting 14/6; rabbit netting 22/6; riding saddles £4 10/- (new) ; rabbit traps (wire spring) 25/- dozen; rabbit nets 9/dozen; pegs 2/3 dozen; horse covers (green flax) 32/6 to 35/-; cow covers (duck lined) 17/-; Ceylon tea 2/4 lb; mutton-birds (scarce) lid; honey, 101 b 6/6. Hedge Trees: White Escalonia 25/- 100; ! Red Escalonia 25/-; Macrocarpa 25/-; Olearia 25/-. Grass Seeds.—Clover 6d to 9d lb; cowgrass 8d lb; Akaroa cocksfoot 8d; ryegrass 12/6 sack. BRAY BROS., LTD. I Messrs Bray Bros., Ltd., now situated 122 Spey street, two-storey red-brick building, ' 100 yards from Dee street, going east, report as follows for week ending 11th i instant:— | Fruit and Vegetables.—Dessert apples have been in heavy supply during the week, and prices have ranged from 5/6 to 12/6 ; per case, according to variety and grade. I Delicious, Cleopatra, Scarlet, Non-Pareils, ; Stunners, Statesman and Democrats are the i main varieties now coming forward. Cook- ■ ing apples are in demand, and sell at from } 5/6 to 8/- per case, according to variety I and size. Pears (dessert) 2d to 3sd lb for • best varieties, and cooking at from Id to 2d ; lb. Oranges (American double cases) 45/-. ; Grape-fruit (Californian) supplies to be aucj tioned to-day. Californian lemons 45/-. Australian lemons 25/- case. Sydney Navel

Wellington.—For Saturday: Manuka, Wahine, Arahura, Port Auckland. For Saturday and Sunday: Tamahine, Tutanekai, Kairanga, Persian Prince, Tairoa, Kawatiri, Antonio, Marama, Kauri, Canadian Pioneer Kartigi. Awarua.—For Saturday: Mineric. For Saturday and Sunday: Karetu. Chatham Islands—For Saturday and Sunday: Tongariro. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, June 12. Arrived (Saturday): Remuera from London. Sailed (Saturday) : Maryland for Westport; Rotorua for Napier; Kaitangata for Portland; Kamona for Greymouth. Arrived (Sunday): Kaimanawa from Westport. Wellington, June 12. Arrived (Saturday): Arawa from Wanganui; Calm and Progress from Lyttelton; City of Khartoum from Auckland. Sailed (Saturday): Kauri for Newcastle; Kartigi and Manuka for Lyttelton. Arrived (Sunday): Wahine from Lyttelton; Port Auckland from Gisborne. Lyttelton, June 12. Arrived (Saturday): Wahine from Wellington ; Corinna from Timaru; Canopus from Westport. Arrived (Sunday) : Moeraki from DunI edin; Kamo from Timaru; Manuka and Kartigi from Wellington. Sailed (Saturday) : Oreti for Dunedin; Corinna and Wahine for Wellington. Suva, June 11. Sailed: Maunganui for Vancouver. —A. and N.Z. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, June 11. Arrived: Tainui. —A. and N.Z. (5.5 p.m.) Colon, June 11. Arrived: Canadian Constructor.—A. and N.Z. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Southampton, June 11. Sailed: Rimutaka.—A. and N.Z. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Milford Haven, June 11. Sailed: Thomas Bryan.—A. and N.Z.

oranges 25/- case. Adelaide common oranges 25/- case. Sydney common oranges 23/6. Mandarines 20/- to 25/- case, according to condition. Raratonga bananas 10/- to 25/- case, according to condition. Melons (N.Z.) 14d and Australian 2d lb. Parsnips, carrots and beet Id to 14d lb. Produce and General. —Potatoes 6/- to 7/cwt. Onions 5/- to 5/6 bag. Bran 11/per 1001 b bag. Oats 10/- to 17/6 bag. Oatdust 6/-. Molasses 9/ per case of two tins. Saltlick 2/- block. Honey, 101 b tins ‘ 6/6 and 7/-; 51b tins 3/6; and 21b pottles 1/6. Rabbit nets 10/- dozen. Horse covers (green duck, felt-lined) 35/-. Cow covers (lined) 15/- and unlined 12/6. Red and White Escalonia, also Olearia hedge trees 25/- per hundred. Furniture.—There has been an increasing demand during the past week for bedding, bedsteads, and Chesterfield suites in moquette. We have made a special reduction in the price of our exclusive line of antique, I rimu bedsteads in oak colour, and these are ’ now bigger bargains than ever before. Our 1 prices for tapestry, Axminster rugs, and , sofa squares are much below the usual price. We now have six pianos available, one of which is a “William Raymond” English piano, which we quote at an exceptionally low figure. Terms arranged, and we invite inspection of our showroom (upstairs). Property.—New bungalow of four rooms and kitchenette with j-acre ground, situated in nice, sunny position. This property was originally priced at £975, and can now be purchased at £BOO with a deposit of £5O. This is a bargain, and we recommend early inspection. Business.—We have for sale, a fruit, confectionery, ice-cream, soda-fountain business in a good position at a corner intersection. The price of £425, includes stock, plant, fitting and fixtures, and there are living rooms attached to the shop. F. BOWDEN AND CO. Messrs F. Bowden and Co. report a fair volume of business during the week. There is a much better inquiry for horses and several have been placed during the week, the inquiry at the sale on Saturday was also much better and most lots were cleared. Dairy cows have not had the same inquiry as the few weeks previously; we now have several on our books, calved and near to calving. Produce continues to sell , well and there are good stocks of oats, bran, j pollard, oatdust, fowl wheat, ryecorn, hay, I straw, chaff, etc., on hand. There is a good inquiry for timber and we could do vvith large consignments. Stakes and posts con- j tinue to sell well. There has been a bigger i variety of fruit available during the week, i Mandarines, Island, Navel and Poorman i oranges came to hand during the week, also I grape-fruit. Lemons are plentiful. A few grapes and tomatoes continue to come to hand. Supplies of pears and apples are easing off. Cabbages, cauliflowers and parsnips are wanted. Good stocks of mutton i bird, are on hand. Our fresh killed mut- I ton attracts attention, the quality and price I attracting buyers. Furniture sales continue , to improve and good sales are being made. I The week closed with prices ruling:— Oranges, Island 16/- to 19/-, Navels 30/-, I Poorman 15/6 to 16/-, American double cases 40/-. Apples, dessert 6/6 to 12/-, . cookers 5/- to 7/-; lemons 18/- to 26/-; grape-fruit 41/; mandarines 6/9 to 14/- ’ case; pears, dessert 2d to 3d; grapes 1/- to 1/5; tomatoes 1/14 to 1/5; walnuts 7d lb. j Vegetables, Produce, Etc.—Swedes 2/3 to 2/6; oats 11/- to 15/-; onions 6/-; oatdust , 6/-; bran 9/-; pollard 23/-; fowl wheat 22/6 to 25/-; Moosemeal 19/-; ryecorn 15/to 18/- sack; mutton-birds lOd; honey 7/6 tin; sorrel 6/-; potatoes £5 5/- to £6; straw £4; hay £4 to £5 5/-; chaff £4 12/6 to £5 ton; parsnips 14d; carrots Id to l.}d lb; cabbages 3/- dozen. Ferrets 5/- to 10/-; rabbit nets 10/dozen. Poultry.—Rhode Island Red hens 4/9. Dairy Cows.—s at £7 12/6, £8; 2 at £6. Cow covers 12/- to 17/-. Horses.—£lB, £l6, £l3, £l2 5/-, £7 15/-, £4. Horse covers 21/- to 35/-. Timber.—Fencing posts £5 10/- to £8 10/-; stakes 25/- to 30/-; droppers 12/100; strainers 7/- to 10/-; gate hinges 9/pair. Ornamental shrubs sold every Saturday. Hedge trees every variety 25/ 100. General.—Rabbit traps, Record brasstipped 26/6; Sidebothams 25/-; barrels 10/-; oil-drums 7/6; rabbit trap pegs 1/9 dozen; step-ladders 12/6; wheelbarrows 27/6 to 35/-; English netting, barb, Nos. 8 and 10 galvanised wire and'roofing iron at lowest market rates; tea, 101 b box 24/-. GORE HORSE SALE. The monthly horse sale conducted by the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., was held at Gore this afternoon. There was a very large attendance of farmers, and about 30 draught mares and geldings were submitted to the hammer. The sale was of a somewhat dragging nature at the start.. Several of the animals were above average quality, but they failed to reach vendors’ reserves. Among the sales made were:— A 6-year-old mare on account of W. Muir, Garston, realised £l9, and was purchased by Mr R. Lawrence, Mataura Island. A seven-year-old mare, guaranteed sound, and offered by Mr A. Given, Charlton, was knocked down to the bid of Mr H. Wright, of Clachbrae; and an 8-year-old mare, and’allround worker, submitted by Mr A. Noble Gore, fell to the bid of Mr Thomas Pollock,’ Waipounamu, at £3O 10/-. A 5-year-old mare offered on account of Mr T. McDonald Riverview, was bought by Mr R. of Mataura Island. THE SHAREMARKET. „YESTERDAY’S TRANSACTIONS. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, June 12. Sales on ’Change: 5i per cent. Stock £97 17/6. Christchurch, June 12. Sales reported: Bank of New South Wales (rights) £25 10/-; Union Steam (pref.), 20/3. Sales on ’Change: Grand Junction 1/1. LONDON MARKETS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, June 11. Cotton: Liverpool quotation, July delivery 8.86 d per lb. Rubber—Fine hard Para 18d per lb; plantation, first Latex Crepe 18|d; smoked ribbed sheet 18£d. Jute.—May-June shipment £29 7/6 per ton. New Zealand Hemp.—June-August shipment £35 per ton. Copra.—June-July shipment £25 15/- per ton. Linseed 0i1.—£34 5/- per ton, equal to 3/6 to 7/8 per gallon. Turpentine.—43/- per cwt, equal to 3/3 per gallon. Sheep.—Canterbury medium sjd; Patagonian light sd. Lambs.—Canterbury seconds 84d. Other Selecteds: Medium Bjd; Patagonian firsts, medium 7Sd. Frozen Beef: Argentine hinds s*d. Chilled Argentine hinds 6fd. Other meats are unchanged.—A. and N.Z. and Sun. NEW ZEALAND APPLES. HULL MARKET FIRM. London, June 10. Apples.—The demand is steady and the Hull market is firm. The Continental demand is strong. The Argyllshire’s New Zealand Sturmers realised 13/3 to 15/6Granny Smith’s 20/- to 22/6; and Statesman 14/- to 17/6.—A. and N.Z. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) New York, June 11. Chicago Wheat: July 144£; September 1424 cents, per bushel.—A. and N.Z. and Sum