CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19165, 23 November 1927, Page 10

CANTERBURY MARKETS

SLACKNESS CONTINUES. (by our commercial editor.) Tuesday Evening. The period of slackness continues, all lines being affected. Last week thera was some demand for potatoes from Auckland, but it has since fallen off, no doubt because supplies are going on to tho market from Pukekohe. About SOO sacks of potatoes were shipped from Lyttelbon on Saturday last, and it is considered that this will just about mean th« end or business with tho northern centre, there is also a l'alling-off in the demand from Wellington, where potatoes from the Hutt district are now coming forward. In any case the local tubers are much poorer in quality than thev were earlier in the season. Better weather is required to bring on the onion crops than is at present being experienced, the rain and cold retarding growth. A little wheat is being sold for next year's delivery at 5s 8d to os 9d. A few parcels of oats for prompt delivery are being shipped to London, but the business is only being done by those merchants who are desirous of clearing out any stuff they have in store. It is difficult to. make sales for next year's delivery in respect of partridge peas, values of which are slightly easier than they have recently been. There are no changes worth mentioning in other lines. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce, to be paid to farmers, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated: — Wheat —6s 3d per bushel for Tuscan; up to 6s 6d for Hunters. Oats—Gartons 2s 6d to 23 9d a bushel; Algerians 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Duns, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Chaff—£3 per ton. Potatoes—£6 to £6 ss. Red Clover—To lOd per lb. White Clover—Bd to 9d per lb. Perennial Ryegrass—2s 6d to 2s lOd per bushel. Italian Ryegrass—ls 6d to Is lOd per bushel Cocksfoot —7d per lb. Linseed—Up to £l3 10s per ton. Bran —£5 10s per ton, f.0.b., southern ports; 10s extra for smaller packings. Pollard—£7 10s per ton, f.0.b., southern ports; 10s extra for smaller packings. Flour—Local wholesale price, £l7 10s per ton for 2001b sacks with the usual increments for smaller packings. Prico for shipment, £l7 10s per. ton, freight paid to main New Zealand ports. AUCKLAND MARKETS. [THE PEESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, November 22. Since last report, market values of southern potatoes rose still higher, but they subsequently and tho Wingatui's cargo, though a small one, has realised from £1 to £1 10s per ton less than was being obtained for potatoes ex the Katoa a few days earlier. At this time of the year the market is extremely sensitive, as merchants will only buy from hand to mouth, and any variation in supply is immediately reflected in a change of values. It is not expected that this centre will require southern potatoes much longer, as each day finds the quality less satisfactory. The Pukekohe crop is coming on nicely, but in view of the heavy demand that is setting in prices have again firmed, and the wholesale quotation is £l9 per ton on trucks at Pukekohe. At this time last year southern potatoes, which were practically off the market, were quoted naminally at £6 10s per ton, and Pukekohe could be bought at £l2 15s per ton on trucks. Onions are weaker. Maize is distinctly firmer, as arrivals Jrom the Coast have been small. Oats are dull and chaff is unaltered. The wheat market is firm. Bran and pollard are in plentiful supply. Wholesale current prices are: Local sharps, £8 5s per ton, Australian £9 10s; bran, £5 15s per ton; oat pollard, £8 10s per ton; New Zealand oats seed, B Gartons 4s 4d, A's 4s 7d per bushel; Wheat, New Zealand and Australian 8s 9d; maize, African ex store 6s 6d to 6s 9d, local ex wharf 5s 6d to 5s lid per bushel; barley feed, 5s 9d per bushel: Cape seed, 7s 6d per bushel; maize meal, 15s 6d per 1001b; barley meal, 13s per 1001b; chaff, Blenheim g.b.o.s. £9 10s per ton ex store, Canterbury £9 10s; potatoes, table, southern £9 to £lO per ton; onions, Canadian, in bags 17s, in cases 18s 6d. RANGIORA MARKET.

There was a considerably increased supply of fat sheep at the Rangiora market yesterday, 102 being yarded in 18 lots. Wethers in the wool sold at 42s 6d to 44s 6d, and ewes 83s 7d to 36s 9d; shorn wethers 33s to 33s 3d, ewes 20s to 255. The entry of stores totalled 721, including lambs. The sales made were: 86 ewes and lambs 21s lOd (all counted), 91 at 14s 6d, 86 at 22s lOd, 42 ewe hoggets at 38s 3d, 117 wether hoggets 31s lid, 26 at 17s 3d, and 44 at 16s 4d. . ' , * Twenty-five head of cattle were offered, and sales were made at prices as follows: — Cows in profit £5 15s to £9, springers £6 5s to £lO 10s, empty cows £5 5s to £7 17s 6d, heifer £4 12s 6d, dry cow £4 12s 6d, and bulls £7, „ t L There was a penning of 62 pigs, all but three lots being' weaners. A porker made 395, stores 30s to 355, large weaners 21s 6d to 265, and small 10s 6d to 20s. In the poultry department roosters made 6s a couple, hens ss, and geese 6s. Produce—Chickwheat 15s to 25s a sack, oats 10s to 18s, meal ss, oatsheaf chaff 2s 6d to 4s 6d, straw chaff 2s, table potatoes 8s to 12s 6d, onions 2s to 3s a tin, lettuces 3s a dozen, cabbages 4s, apples 3s to 4s a case. . Sheepskins—Halfbred to 17s 9d, crossbred, 15s, hoggets 10s, wool Is 3d a lb, crutchings Bd, pieces lid, hides 6d, fat lid, and horsehair Is Cd. BURNSIDE MARKET. (press association tblkgham.) DUNEDIN, November 22. Owing to it being Summer Show Week, the usual Burnside stock' sale was held to-day. The principal feature was the high prices realised for fat cattle. The market showed a rise of about 15s per head above last week's high rates. The quality was not ' equal_ to that of Inst sale, the yarding consisting chiefly of prime and medium bullocks, with a fair proportion of good cows and heifers. Fat cattle —201 head were penned, consisting mostly of prime and medium bullocks with the usual proportion of cows and heifers. Extra prime heavy bullocks made £l7 10s to £2O 12s 6d, prime heavy £l4 15s to £l7, lighter and unfinished sorts £l2 10s to £l4, extra prime heifers £l4. prime cows and heifers £9 10s to £l3. Prime ox beef sold on the basis of 465. light 42s 6d, cows and heifers 30s to 40s per 1001b. Store cattle —There was an average entry, consisting of cows and heifers of all grades, with an odd pen of young Bteers. The sale was firm for all grades at last week's rates, good fleshy cows selling well. Fat sheep—The yarding Was smaller than usual, 1239 head being forward. The entry consisted of prime and medium wethers, with a'fair proportion of ewes. Half the entry was shorn. The sale opened firm at last week's rates, and continued firm throughout, hardening, if anything, for exjfra prime wethers. Extra prime woolly heavy wethers made 53s to 58s 3d, prime heavy 44s 6d to 525, medium 37s to 435, light 33s 6d to 36s 6d, extra prime woolly heavy ewes 44s to 49s 6d, prime 36s to 435, light 30s to 355, extra prime shorn wethers 37s 6d to 42s 9d, prime 32s 6d to 36s 6d, prime shorn ewes 27s' to 31s 3d. Prime wethers in the wool sold on the basis of 7jd to BJd, and prime shorn wethers 6d to 6Jd per lb. Fat lambs —132 were penned, showing a wide range of quality. Prices opened firm at last week's rates for prime lambs, but medium and light sorts were quiet. . The entry was too big for requirements, and prices eased considerably, showing a depreciation of Is 6d to 2s per head. Prime lamb sold on the basis of 8d to Is per lb. Store pigs—The sale for store pigs was keen in places, according to breeding and quality, and prices were quite up to last week's quotations.

TARANAKI OILFIELDS. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELE&RASt.) GISBORNE, November 22. The following is the report of Taranaki Oilfields, Ltd., for the week ending November 19th: : — Waiapu No. 2 well: Depth 2595 feet m grev shale. BJin diameter casing to 2576 feet. Gisborne No'. 1 well: Depth 1500 feet m sandy shale; cemented 10-inch diameter casing at 1500 feet on November 17th,