MARKET REPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19236, 25 November 1930, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

(Special to the “ Star.”) ASHBURTON, November S 3. There was a fair yarding of fat sheep at the Ashburton yards to-day, but a poor demand, prices showing a drop from 2s 6d to 3s all round compared with the Tinwald sale last week. The highest price for ewes in wool was 21s Id secured by A. V. Barrett (Mayfield), while Mr Kingsbury (Wakanui) topped the market for shorn ewes, which brought up to 17s lOd. The best prime, wethers realised 23s lOd. Sales were: Fat Ewes.—6 at 12s 7d. 7 at 10s Id, 31 at 10s l,d, 17 at 8s lOd, 17 at 6s 7d, 2 at 10s 4d, 2 at 19s lOd, 4 at 21s Id. 3 at 12s lOd, 1 at 19s 7d, 6 at 21s, 2 at 18s 4d, 5 at 18s 7d, 5 at 16s Sd, 4 at 15s Id. 6 at 11s Id. Shorn Ewes.—4 at Ss lOd, 5 at 9s lOd, 4 at 8s lOd, 5 at 15s lOd, 3 at 11s 4d. 10 at 14s 7d, 10 at 12s Id. 1 at 17s lOd, 5 at 13s 7d, 6 at 10s 4d, 7 at 9s 7d, 4 at 8 s 7d. Fat Wethers.—S at 22s Id, 4 at 22s lOd, 6 at 22s Id, 9 at 23s lOd, 8 at 37s Id, 2 at ISs 7d, 6 at 17s 9d, 5 at 15s 6d, 7 at 15s lOd, 4 at 19s lOd. Fat Lambs.—4 at 21s 4d, 4 at 19s Id, C at 21s lOd. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, November 25. Quotations are:—Apples: Stunners, 9s to 12s a case; Delicious, 10s to 14s; Lord Wolseleys, French crabs, 9s 6d a case. Pears: Coles, 5d a pound; Nelis, 5d to 6d. Potatoes, 3d a pound. Green peas. s£d a pound. Tomatoes: Firsts, Is 9d to Is lOd a pound; seconds. Is 6d to Is Sd; thirds, Is Id to Is 4d. Gooseberries: Choice, s£d; medium, Cd. Cherries, 2s 6d to 3s. Strawberries, 2s 9d to 3s Id. Porker and bacon pigs, 83d per lb. Section honey, 12s. Asparagus, 6s to 9s. Lettuce choice, 3s to 4s. Others, 8d to 2s. Cauliflowers, 4s 6d; cabbage, 2s 6a; cucumbers, 16s 3d; spring carrots, 4s 3d white turnips,-2s a dozen bunches. Eggs, R.C.P.M., Is 2d. —C STOCK EXCHANGE. CHRISTCHURCH. Following are to-day’s quotations:-

Pales on 'Change.—Comm. Bank of Aust., 17s Id (four parcels); Bank of New Zealand (cum div.), 56s 7a; New Zealand Breweries, 42s 2d (four parcels), 42s Id (four parcels); British Tobacco, 32s (two parcels); Mt Lyell Mining (cum div.), 20s. Sales Reported.—Tooths Brewery, .os, Death and Co., 255. Number of Shares. 400 Comm. Bank of Aust. 100 Bank of New Zealand (cum div.}. 900 New Zealand Breweries. 100 Tooths Brewery 200 British Tobacco. 100 Mt Lyell Mining. 100 Death and Co. AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. (Special to the "Star") AUCKLAND, November 23 A few sales were recorded at this morning's call, but there was little animation in the bidding, ’P" quiries were more general in the banking section. English and Scottish were offered lower at £5 9s, Unions at £e 17s 6d, and Nationals at foils. For Commercials 16s 9d was the best offer Breweries eased further with sellers at £2 3s, and £2 0s 9d was the best offer. Burns, Pliilp shares were available at £1 12s. and a buyer offered Its for Consolidated Bricks. For Tl aipa Collieries, now in liquidation, 6s was offered. There was more movement in the market following the first call, and after a number of completed sales had been notified there vas slight improvement in the bidding at midday. English and Scottish Bank shares were marked down still lower, being offered at £5 6s. New Zealand Insurances firmed up again, and after a sale at £2 3s 6d, there were still buyers at £2 3s. For New Zealand Breweries £2 Is was offered.

Buy* Sellers. xz. GOVT. STOCKs. d. £ d. 42 p.c. Inscr., 193 8 and 193!) 4J p.c. Bonds, 193S 52 p.c. Bonds, 1937 55 p.c. Inscr., 1933 96 10 0 99 10 0 and 1936 5J p.c. Bonds, 1933 99 5 0 and 1936 OTHER DEBENTURES0 p.c. Rural Bonds, 1947 Banks I-'eninsula 90 0 0 100 0 0 Power, 6 p.c., 195$ 101 Aust. of Commerce 0 Australasia 10 Comm. of Aust. 0 17 Comm, of Sydney 17 E., 8. and A Natl. of A’asia 5 1 6 s 0 ' (£3 paid, cum div.) 6 0 0 6 3 p land (cum div.) . New South Wales New Zealand (cum 31 0 0 33 5 0 div.) 16 4 Union of Aust. .. INSURANCE— 9 13 0 9 17 0 A.P.A 0 New Zealand .... South British .... Standard - 16 0 0 10 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgety and Co. (cum div.) s 0 S 0 Goldsbrough Mort. United Building1 1 8 1 . 5 Society Mercantile Finance 0 13 0 0 15 6 (pref.) 0 15 0 SHIPPING— Huddart - Parker 0 ID 0 FROZEN MEAT— Gear N.Z. Refrig. (10s 1 15 C paid) 0 2 6 0 3 WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi (17s pd.) 0 55 0 10 Kaiapoi (pref.) .. COAL— 0 12 Stockton (ord.) . . n 1 3 Stockton (pref.) . GAS— 0 0 7 0 1 9 Christchurch (10s paid) 0 12 0 0 12 5 BREWERIES—• Carlton 1 0 1 4 6 Fosters 3 0 0 Montteiths 0 18 6 New Zealand .... 0 1 Staples 1 19 0 Timaru u 6 Timaru (3s paid) 5 £ 2 5 0 White Star MISCELLANEOUS — 0 Australian Distillery Australian Glass 1 1 (cum div.) .... 1 n 1 S Beath and Co. . . 1 0 1 b British Tobacco . 1 12 0 1 12 1 Colonial Sugar . . Dunlop Perdriau 34 5 0 Co 0 11 Rubber Electrolytic Zinc (ord.) Henry Jones Co0 18 4 0 1 IS 6 9 op. (cum div.) . 1 1 Holden’s Motors . N.Z Drug Co. N.Z. Farmers’ Co0 op. (6h P.c. Stk., 1940) 77 0 0 N.Z. Farmers’ Coop. (65 p.c. Stk., 0 North Canterbury Co-op. Flour United Pictures . . Whitcomb© and 0 1 1 12 0 1 2 0 Tombs Wilson Cement 3 G (cum div.) .... 1 19 Evans Atlas Flour Eclipse Petrol (£1 1 8 11 MINING— 0 0 6 King Solomon 0 Mahakipawa .... 0 Okarito Winding Creek 0 b (Is paid3 Winding Creek (9d paid) Mount Lyell (cum div.) 1 0 0 1 0 2