COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 20940, 25 November 1929, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

D. W. McKAY, LTD. Messrs D. W. McKay, Ltd., Exchange Mart, Invercargill, report as follows:— Produce.—Very little demand for potatoes, buyers operating from hand to mouth, still large quantities of seed potatoes unsold and these are being cleared at low prices. Demand for chaff good, Californian onions selling steadily. Wheat, bran,’oats, pollard meeting good steady demand. Straw selling freely. Current prices approximately as follows: —Potatoes £7 to £8 per ton; chaff £6 per ton ex store; wheat 22/to 24/6; bran ..9/6; pollard 22/6 200’s; Californian onions 20/- to 22/6; straw £3 to £3TO/- ton; oatdust 6/6. Fruit and Vegetables.—Supplies of fruit increasing, tomatoes now coming forward freely, strawberries and cherries are also arriving daily, local grown gooseberries are now. on the market, rhubarb is in short supply, Canadian apples arrived during the week and meeting a good demand, values of Canterbury apples arc little lower than at the beginning of the week. Green peas in. short supply, and market higher, good demand for cabbages, lettuce, cauliflowers realizing very high prices. Current prices approximately as follows: —Apples, Canadians 22/6 to 25/-, Canterbury grown to 16/-; New Zealand 1 lemons 25?- to 30/-; oranges 26/- to 30/-; tomatoes 1/4 to 1/10; cherries-to 1/8; strawberries to 1/8; cauliflowers to 14/- dozen; cabbages to 4/dozen; lettuce 2/6 dozen; asparagus 7/6 dozen; cucumbers 10/- dozen. General.—Sales for the week include galvanized wire, barb-wire, netting, good stocks on hand, garden tools, steel strainers, skylights, new and second-hand iron, timber, trestles, drain pipes, 141 b rails, steel drums, garden hose linch 7d per foot, almost sold out; new garden roller, etc. Furniture. —Exceptionally heavy of furniture and furnishings and our tempting prices bringing many buyers. We invite inspection. Second-hand furniture, comprehensive stocks and really good clean second-hand furniture, we recommend buyers to get into touch with us early. THE RIALTO. Messrs William Todd and Co., Ltd., report the following sales on Saturday, November 23: — Pigs.—Demand good. Small weaners 14/6 to £1; well grown £1 2/6 to £1 11/6; .stores £1 16/6 to £2 12/-; sow £1 13/-. Poultry.—Owing to quantity coming forward prices lower. Hens 1/4 to 2/-. Heavy breeds 2/4 to 3/1. Roosters 1/10 to 2/6. Ducks 2/2 to 3/1. Turkeys 9/- to 13/-. W.L. pullets 6/4. Geese 4/4. Heifer calves 7/- to 15/-; bull calves 4/to 18/6. ' ■

Bacon Pigs.—We are cash buyers and receive every day except Saturday. Produce. —Potatoes, full 'supplies, prime quality £6 10/- to £7 ton. Seed potatoes finished, and low prices are being accepted to clear. Chaff £5 5/- to £5 10/-; hay £4 to £4 10/-; straw £4; oats 16/6 to 18/6; barley 22/6; wheat 22/6 to 24/6; partridge peas (discoloured) 17/6; oatdust 6/6; moose meal 20/-; moose nuts 17/6; forrell 7/-; sucrosine 18/6; faterine 20/-; crushed peas 24/6 crushed linseed 28/- cwt; whole linseed 26/- cwt; crushed oats 12/-; meat meal 12/6; X Keys bone and blood manure 11/6; molasses 11/6; chick food 22/- 100; rock salt 7/6 cwt; Poaka pig food 16/6; Moa poultry food 16/-; pollard 11/-; bran 9/-. Vegetables.—Cabbage 2/6 to 4/- dozen; lettuce 1/6; cauliflower 4/- to 7/-; carrots 3d lb; rhubarb 3d; gooseberries 3d. Miscellaneous.—Barb-wire 25/- cwt; No. 8 galvanized 19/-; rabbit netting 19/-; fowl netting 10/6, 6ft netting 21/-; timber 12/- to 14/- 100; totara posts £7 10/- 100; black pine £6 10/-; kauri wash tubs £2 15/-; petrous washtubs 67/6; portable boilers £4; petrous boilers £7 10/-; plunge baths 65/-; porcelain baths £8; Ceylon tea 51b boxes 12/6; 401 b chests 2/3. Grass Seeds: Full supplies, good demand. Perennial ryegrass M.D. 6/6 bushel, Italian 6/-; Akaroa cocksfoot lOd to 1/4; •'white clover lOd, 1/-, 1/3 lb; timothy 7d, cowgrass 1/-; crested dogstail 8d lb. BRAY BROS., LTD. Messrs Bray Bros., Ltd., report as follows for week ending November 23, 1929: Fruitand Vegetables.—Business has been very brisk during the week, and we have handled heavy supplies. Samoan bananas came to hand and sold readily—a small consignment of Raratongan also reached us late in the week and fetched a high price. New potatoes'came to hand, and met with exceptionally keen competition as’ did also a line of extra choice pears. Strawberries have been plentiful and cherries are coming to hand daily. A shipment of Australian Valencia oranges and marrows arrived and as these will probably be the last Australian oranges for the season prices remain firm. Canadian apples have arrived, and the condition of our consignment is excellent. Green peas are in short supply and consignments fetch high prices. Prices for the week were as follows: — Apples (Canadian) 22/6 to 25/-, New Zealand 8/- to 16/6 according to condition; pears, dessert, extra choice quality to 7d lb, others 41d to s?d lb; grapes, plentiful supplies 25/- to 30/- keg; strawberries 1/3 to 1/11 per pottle; cherries 8d to 1/8 lb; gooseberries to 41 d lb; oranges, Australian Valencia 20/- to 30/- case according to counts; lemons 25/- case, fresh supplies arriving early in the week, tomatoes 1/4 to 1/9 lb, plentiful supplies arriving, firm demand; green peas-to 7ld lb; new potatoes to 74d lb for an exceptionally good line; hothouse cucumbers 4/6 to 10/6 dozen, Australian to 10/- case; asparagus 6/- to 8/6 dozen; rhubarb 2d to 34d lb; carrots to 3d lb; cabbage 3/- to 4/6 dozen; turnips 1/-; spring onions 6d to 1/6; cauliflower, supplies wanted; lettuce, heavy supplies, 6d to 2/3 dozen; marrows (Australian) 24d lb; honey, 51bs 3/6, lOlbs 6/-, 601bs 28/-; muttonbirds, a few kits left, 9d per bird; walnuts IOAd to HJd lb. ’ Furniture.—Showroom upstairs, special prices for all furnishing lines during the month of . November. Full stocks of bedsteads and mattresses. We have a fresh supply of. shakedowns and mattresses just to hand to cater for clients expecting visitors for the Royal Show. Howell piano in good condition £32 10/- and a “Koch” upright grand £B2 10/-. ‘lnspection invited and terms arranged. Property.—sB acres freehold with good sound 5-roomed house thereon situated close to town —14 acres planted in potatoes. All is cultivated and admirably suited for a market garden. Price for quick sale £lllO. Bray Bros., Ltd. F. BOWDEN AND CO. Messrs F. Bowden and Co. report good business during the week. Soft fruits are now in full supply. Large quantities of strawberries and cherries are coming to hand and prices are now getting down to a reasonable level. Tomatoes are arriving in larger quantities and prices are ruling below the parity of northern markets, and we would not be surprised to see supplies ease off. The first gooseberries of the season came to hand during the week. Full supplies of oranges are available as shipments of Australian and American arrived during the week. Full stocks of grapes are on hand. Apples are in full supply, supplies coming to hand from Canterbury cool stores, and the first shipment of Canadians arrived during the week, both are in perfect condition. A shipment of Samoan bananas arrived in over-ripe condition and had to be sold at a big loss to consignor. Had they been on the green side high prices would have ruled as .retailers were bare. All vegetables in season are plentiful, prices ruling at reasonable rates. Full stocks of produce are on hand, rates remaining unchanged. The week closed with prices ruling:— Apples, Canadian 22/6, S.T.P. 14/- to 16/6; oranges, Australian 31/-, American double cases 52/6; bananas 3/- to 28/-, according to condition; grapes 23/- to 28/- keg; coconuts 17/--sack; strawberries 1/6 to 1/9 pottle; gooseberries 3d; tomatoes, hothouse 1/6 to 1/9; cherries 8d to 1/3 lb.

Vegetables, Produce, Etc. —Lettuce. 1/-; cabbage 2/- to 4/-; spring onions 1/6 dozen; chaff £5 10/-; straw £4; potatoes £7 10/- ton; onions 21/- crate; oatdust 6/6; bran 9/-; pollard 11/-; crushed oats 12/6; oats 13/6 to 17/6.; wheat 23/6 to 25/-; barley 22/-; moosemeal 20/-; sucrosine 18/6 bag; . superphosphate at current rates; rhubarb 24d to 3fd; honey 6d lb. Poultry.—Light hens 1/4 to 1/6; grit 1/to 2/6 bag. Pigs.—Weaners 14/- to 23/6, market firm. We are cash buyers bacon pigs at current rates, rail paid to Invercargill. Dairy Cows. —There has been a good inquiry. £l5, 6 at £ll, 3 at £lO 5/-, 2 at £lO, 2 at £B, 2 at £7 10/-; Jersey bull £lO. Sheep: 20 at 10/-. Covers. 15/- to 18/6. Milk cans 20/- to 25/-.

Horses.—Demand has eased off. £l9 10/-, £l2 15/- £8; collar and hames 15/-. Timber. —Large quantities are still selling, dressed to 23/6, sawn 8/- to 14/-; totara posts £7 10/- to £8; broadleaf £7 to £7 10/-; stakes 25/- to 45/-; droppers 8/to 12/- 100; strainers 6/- to 10/- each for totara, others cheaper. General. —Lady’s bike £2 5/-; wheelbarrows 35/-; casks and barrels 6/-; lawnmowers £3 5/-, 27/6, 15/-; English roofing iron, barb, No. 8,9, and 10 galvanized and wire netting, cyclone and sheep netting at lowest market rates. Tea 2/6. FROZEN MEAT. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following market cable from their head office, London, under date of November 21, 1929: — Frozen Meat Market. New Zealand lamb market weak, demand poor. New Zealand mutton market weak, demand limited. New Zealand Pork market very firm, demand active. Australian lamb market very weak, demand poor. Australian mutton market weak, demand limited. , New Zealand prime lamb, 28/361bs Canterbury BJd, North Island 7fid, 36/421b Canterbury 6§d, North Island 6|d; 56/641bs quality Canterbury 7Jd, North Island 7id; 42/501bs Canterbury 7§d. • New Zealand Prime Mutton: 48/56Ibs Canterbuy 6gd, North Island 6Jd; 56/611bs Canterbury 6-Jd, North Island 6d. New Zealand Prime Ewe: 48/641bs 4jd, North Island 4fd. G.a.q. Australian lamb, 28/361bs Sid, 36/421bs 7Jd. Fair average quality Australian lamb: 28/361bs 7jd. G.a.q. Australian mutton: 40/601bs 41d. F.a.q. Australian mutton: 30/551bs 41d. Australian Ewes: 4d. Argentine Chilled Beef: Hinds 7:1 d, fores sd. English and Dutch Pork: 80/120Ibs 12d. N.Z. Porkers; 80/lOOlbs lOjd, 100/1201bs 9Jd.

DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., Invercargill, advise receipt of the following cable dated November 22 from their London principals, Messrs Trengrouse and Nathan, Ltd.:— Butter: 174/-, market very slow. 175/is equal to 16.96 d f.o.b. Cheese: White, market cleared. Coloured 93/-, market very qufet. 92/6 is equal to 8.53 d f.o.b. THE SHAREMARKET. SATURDAYS TRANSACTIONS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, November 24. Sale on ’Change: Westport Coal 33/-. I - ■ LONDON MARKETS. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, November 24. Sheep: North Island medium 6£d; Australian firsts 4|d; seconds 4jd, ewes 4}d; Argentine light sd. Lambs: Canterbury medium 8d; Australian, first Victorian light Sild, medium 7sd, thirds 7d; Argentine seconds 6-Jd. Frozen Beef: Australian crops 4}d, hinds 6}d; chilled Argentine fores sd; hinds 7Jd. Other meats unchanged. Cotton: December 9.40 d lb. Rubber: Para BJd lb; Plantation and smoked B|d lb. Jute: November-December shipment £27 5/-. Hemp: None offering. Copra: December-January shipment, South Sea £2l 15/-. Plantation and Rabaul £2l 17/6. Linseed Oil: £l4 10/- ton. Turpentine: 42/- cwt. DAIRY PRODUCE QUOTATIONS. The South Island Dairy Association, Limited, has received the following market report from the New Zealand Produce Association, London. Butter: Quiet. New Zealand 169/- to 174/-; Danish 190/-. Cheese. —Firm, white 95/- io 96/-, coloured 93/- to 94/-; Canadian 97/-. LONDON WOOL SALES. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 20th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Wool. —Sales opened yesterday with large attendance. Good selection Merino offered, but greasy crossbred poorly represented, New Zealand being mostly sfipe which was principally taken by Home trade. Bidding brisk, Continent being principal buyers of Merino. Compared with closing rates last sales: Greasy Merino 74 per cent, to 10 per cent, higher; scoured 5 per cent, higher; greasy crossbred, fine 5 per cent., medium and coarse crossbred par to 5 per cent, higher. Slipe, fine halfbred unchanged and coarse crossbred par to 5 per cent, higher. 136,500 bales available for series, of which New Zealand 47,500, Australian 74,900, and South African 4000. London, November 22. At the wool sales 11,021 bales were offered, of which 2916 were from New Zealand. There was a good representative offering of greasy scoured. Merinos, large selection of average style slipes, scoured crossbreds. A good tone prevailed with strong general competition. Prices were well maintained.