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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 03, 1921

Page

7

Quiet Commercial Market in Christchurch Amid Seasonal Slowdown

In this off season of trade Christchurch reports minimal activity with plentiful merchant stocks. Oats, chaff, and North Island demand are scarce as green feed boosts fodder use. oats price around 2s 6d at country stations. Linseed and seeds show absorption. potatoes show a late shakeout with prices up to 2 a ton, and North Island early potatoes loom. Government price quotations cover milling wheat, chaff, ryegrass, barley, potatoes, linseed, white clover, flour, bran, and pollard for country stations with sacks extra where noted.

Christchurch North Island Calcutta Tuscania f.C.b Hunters Pearl F.o.b Lyttelton Imaru Oamaru Pollard

London wool market mixed sale mixed results

London on December 1 reports a poor merino selection with best sorts firm while other lines ease slightly. Crossbreds fetch firm to full prices to Home trade and Continent buyers. shpes prices firm with most lots delivering to Yorkshire.

London Continent Yorkshire

Butter Market Slumps Amid Dock Delays and Ship Backlog

Butter prices ease as Danish supply holds firm at about 225s a fortnightly fall noted. Victorian salted first grade quoted 174s to 178s unsalted 192s to 194s finest New Zealand shifted about 196s to 200s, largely nominal due to five steamers held in docks four weeks to two months. Vessels blocked by meat storage and limited dock space. consignees complain to shippers and authorities with no immediate relief.

London New Zealand Consignees

English Markets Report from London December 1

Wool at Bradford shows little business with 64s January February quoted 41d to 42s. Wheat quiet on Argentine and American cables. Australian cargoes afloat at 49s 6d to 50s 6d. December January parcels at 49s. Australian ex state flour firm at 425 6d. Oats firmer at 3 4 5 to. Sugar granulated 49s 3d.

London Bradford

Arcade Horse Fair Yields Mixed Draught Prices

The National Mortgage and Agency Co Ltd held its monthly horse fair in the Arcade yesterday with demand for working draughts and improved inquiry for hacks. Principal sales included various aged mares and geldings with prices ranging from £6 to £27 for different ages and gyres.

National Mortgage and Agency Co Syra Lawea

Stock and Produce Market Sees Demand Rise for Weaners

Weekly sale reports a small entry of pigs with improved demand for weaners and a rise in values. Principal sales: weaners 198 to 26s, stores 28s to 368, shoppers £3 to £3 10s, porkers £4 5s to £5 5s, bacagers £3 1s to £3 10s. poultry includes hens 2s 6d to 7s, roosters 4s to 6s, ducks 6s per pair.

Q-Tol Saves Razor Lifespan Claims Made

A fire insurance manager reports using Q-Tol before lathering keeps Safety Razor Blades sharp ten times longer than before. He states the product endures repeated use without dulling and recommends the technique to prevent blade wear.

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