CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19177, 7 December 1927, Page 12

CANTERBURY MARKETS

FORWARD VALUES. BT OOK COMMERCIAL IDITOE.) Tuesday Evening. Interest in the grain trade is practically confined to a little forward business. Oats have firmed a little, due possibly to the hope that Australia will want further supplies next autumn. B Gartons are quoted at 3s 2d f.0.b., s.i., and A's at 3s 6d for April-May-June delivery. Prompt wheat is also a shade firmer, the Sydney shipping trouble being the influence in this development. A little business has taken place jit 6s lid f.o.b.

Peas are weaker, the price for next erop receding by 2d a bushel, the current quotation being 7s f.0.b., s.i. The Home market is dull. All classes of seeds are exciting very little interest. ' •

The forward potato market is inclined to weaken. The bottom fell out of the market last week-end for old tubers. Early in the week up to £6 10s was paid for one or two lots required in a hurry, but on Saturday £4 was ruling. It is'believed there are still a few growers who refused the week or two of good prices, and are left with stocks which, now that new potatoes are coming in freely, are not worth the cost of picking over. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce,x to be paid to farmers, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated:

Wheat —lis 7d per bushel for Tuscan. Oats—Gartons 2s 6d to 2s 9d a bushel; Algerians to 2s 9d. Chaff—£3 per ton. Potatoes —£4 to £4 10s. Red Clover—To lOd per lb. White Clover —9d to lOd per ib. Perennial Ryegrass—2s Cd to 2s lOd per bushel. Italian Ryegrass—ls (xl to Is lOd per bushel

Cocksfoot —7d per lb. Linseed—Up to £l3 10s per ton. Bran—£s 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. Price for shipment. £l7 10s per ton. freight paid to main New Zealand ports. AUCKLAND MARKETS. [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, December 6. • So far as southern potatoes are concerned tho market has collapsed. Everyone now iB rushing the new crop, and those with stocks of old season's on hand are finding difficulty in quitting same, and in some cases are willing to accept any straightout offer. It now appears that there are more on hand than was understood to be the case, hence the present position. Since last report many more farmers in Pukekohe district have commenced to dig, and the season there is at its flush. Prices have receded to ,12s to 13s per cwt on trucks, a basis which is expected to rule with little .alteration until after the New Year. It is reported that fair business in next season's southern crop has been done on the basis of £4 15s per ton, f.o.b. Merchants are quitting stocks of Canadian onions as rapidly as possible in view of the expected arrival of cheaper onions from Victoria. , Although southern quotations for oats are a shade firmer, this has not affected the local market.

In view of the small quantities coming forward from the coast, the maize market is firm.

Wholesale current prices are:—Local sharps £8 Ss 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 ex store 6s 6d to 6s 9d, ex wharf 6s 9d to 6s per bushel, barley feed Ss 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 £7 10s to £8 per ton, flew 16s 6d per cwt; onions, Canadians in bags 16s 6d, in cases 17s 6d. RANGIORA MARKET. There was an average attendanc« of farmers at the Rangiora market yesterday, and a fair amount of business was done. The entry of sheep comprised 137 fate and 320 stores. Amongst the sales were 73 fat wethers in the wool at 39s 7d, 14 at 41s 6d, 5 ewes at 28s Id, 13 shorn fat ewes at 28s lOd. 4 at 25s lOd, 4 at 25s lOd, 4at 265, and 3 shorn wethers at 32s 10d. In the store pens 6 four, six,. and eight-tooth wethers made 245, 44 21s Id, 47 ewes at lis 4d, 45 »wes and lambs at 16s 9d, 67 ewe hoggets at 32s 9d, and 8 at 21s 9d. There was a yarding of 27 head of cattle. Cows in profit sold at £5 10s to £7 15s, springers to £8 10s, two yearling heifers at £2 17s, and bulls at £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d. The entry of pigs totalled 108, all weaners, which realised 25s to 30s for large, 21s to 24s for medium, and 14s to 17s for small. Poultry—Roosters sold at 10s a couple, hens ss, ducks 4s, geese 9s. Produce —Chick wheat brought from los to 27s fid a bag, oats 10s to 15s, meal 15s, pig meal 5s to 7s 6d, oatsheaf chaff 4s to 4s 6d, straw chaff 2s, old potatoes 6s to Bs, new potatoes 2d lb, lettuces Is 6d doz„ cabbages 3s, apples 3s 6d to 6s case. Skins, etc.—Halfbred sheepskins made up to 16s, three-quarterbred 15s, crossbred 10s, hogget 10s, pelts 3s 6d, calfskins 4s 6d, hideß 4d lb, wool Is 3d lb, crutchings Bd, pieces 9d, horsehair Is 6d, fat lid.

TINWALD STOCK SALE. There wis only a moderate attendance at tbe Tinwald yards yesterday, when there was a total entry of 1221 sheep and nine head of cattle. In the fat penu there were 135 ewes, 106 wethers, 10 hoggets, and 10 lambs. There were a few prime ewea and some good-conditioned wethers, but there was an unusual proportion of inferior 'unfinished sorts, and prices were accordingly very irregular. The top prioea for ewea were 44a 6d for a pen of two in the wool and 39s 7d for a pen of four sold on aocount of Messrs White Brothers, of Eiflelton. The principal ealea were: Ewes—ln the wool: Nine at 31s 6d, 6 at 355, 2 at 44a 6d, 3 at 3G3 6d, 4 at 39s 7d, 6 at 37s lOd, 2 at 3S« 9d, 6 at 38s 6d. Shorn: Four at 21s 3d, 12 at 24s 7d, 2 at 255, 11 at 23s lOd, 3at 245, 4 at 16s 3d, 6 at 2os, 6 at 20e, 6 at 25s 9d, 6 at 223 6d, 4 at 245, 4 at 23s 9d. Wethers —In the wool: Two at 38s. Shorn: Twelve at 34s 6d, 8 at 33s 6d, 10 at 30s. Hoggets—Ten, in the wool, at 26s 6d. La<mbs—Two at 295, 3 at 27a 9d, 3 at 31s 6d, 2 at 30s, 3 at 21s.

Stores—The stores consisted mainly of crossbred ewes with their lambs, but the bulk of the offering was passed at auction, as they did not reach vendors' values. The rales made were: —Forty-six sound-mouth crossbred ewes and 51 lambs at 20e sd, 66 sound-mouth crossbred ewes and 72 lambs at 20s 6d, 87 sound-ifiouth crossbred ewea and 87 lambs at 29s lOd, 27 failine-mouth halfbred ewea and 27 lambs at 14s 7d. Cattle—Fat cowe brought £6 30s to £9, a fat steer £lO, a springer £i 10s, and a cow in profit £i ss.

SPRINGSTON STOCK SALE. At the Springston stock sale on llonday there was a good yarding of stock and a big attendance «of buyers. A line of exceptionally good crossbred ewes with 100. per cent. lambs fetched 25s lid, all counted, and another good line 21s 3d. A good yarding of cattle sold as follows Fat cows to £8 15s, young cows near calving £lO 10s to £ll, aged cows near calving £6 to £7 ss. bulls £4 to £3 15s. A heavy entry of fat and store pigs met with only a moderato enquiry. Sales were as follows: —Baconers to £3, stores 31s to 375. weaners 16s 6d to 20s 6d. The entry of sundries was a large one. Fowl wheat made 20s to 24s per sack, and potatoes 4s to 6s 6d per sack. EGG AUCTION. Messrs Harris Bros., Ltd., report that the weekly auction sale of "Feather Brand" guaranteed fresh eggs was held yesterday afternoon. The following prices were realised:—Hen eggs, first grade (2os or over) li od, second grade (ander 2oa) la 5<L —«