COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 205, 27 August 1904, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

FRUIT AiND PRODUCE MARKETS. The local fruit and produce markets genially have been fairly brisk during the )ast week. In dairy produce, supplies ol iresh butter were under requirements, but values were unchanged. Kggs did not show any marked increase in supply, and were in good demand at last week's rates, .heese showed no improvement. Bacon md hams were lv full supply to a bettor demand, at about last week's values. Vegetables of all kinds were more plentiful, and prices were lower. Poultry was penned in fair numbers, and the high prices were still maintained. I'oung pigs showed no change In value. The lollowlng were the ruling prices at the auction sales yesterday.— Field Produce.—Potatoes: Local, nominal, £1 10/ to £2 10/ ton; Southern and Canterbury, table, £2 15/; seed kinds, i-l 10/ to £5; 'new kidneys, l.d to l.d lb; knmaras, 6/ to 7/ cwt. onions, Victorian. 6/ to 7/. Chaff: Sydney, oat, £5 10/ ton; Southern, bright, £5 10/; Southern, dark, £4 10/. Dairy Produce. —Farmers' butter. n prints "or rolls, first quality. 9d to lid lb: pastry. 7d to Sd; farmers' keg. firsts ?d to 7_d; ditto, seconds, 6d; milled, In bulk, for export, Od; factory rolls, lOd to lid; pickled. Sd to 9_d. Cheese: Farmers', 3d to _d lb; factory, 4d to 4id; loaf. sd; bacon, farmer.', 5d to Gd; factory, 6d to 6_d; hams farmers', 6d: factory. 7d. Fruit.—Apples: Hobart, Stnrmtrss', goo<l, 10/ to 12/0 case; ditto, poor, 8/ to 8/6; cooking sorts, S/6 to 9/; russets. 10/ to 13/: Southern, 8/ to 8/6. Orangw. local, dessert. 3/' Poor Man's, 2/9 to 3/6: Island, b/ to 7/; Sydney, 3/ to 4/. Mandarins, Sydney 4/ to 6/; lemons, local, prime, 2/ to S/; 'passion fruit, Sydney, 0/ to S/6; walnuts, 6d to 7d lb; peanuts, 2d to 3d; bananas, 2/3 to 3/6 bunch, 2d lb; pines Queensland, 9/ to 10/6 case; cocoanuts, 6/ to 7/ sack. . . , Poultry--Hens. 2/ to 2/8 each: table roosters, 2/2 to 3/6; ducks, 2/ to 3/5. turkeys, gobblers, 4/ to 8/9, hens, 2/ to 5/. LONDON CABLE. (Received 11.42 a.m.) LONDON, August 20. Bank of England returns arc as fo"ow: Gold, coin, etc.. i.34.522,000: IMBftU" 042.000; proportion of reserve to liabilities. .OT.8; in \Sreulation. £28,328.000; public deposits, £6.769.000; other , dc P«tt%.. fc ,£:: 07..000; Government securities £14,20!,OOO, other secarities, £25.12__,000. Three months' bill, 2S per cent. Victo^u B ioor per cents. 103; three and n-ha-lf, 95Z; 'threes. So.. Qu_ensla»d fours. 104. Soir-th Australian threes. 86. The res) are unaltered. _,_*__- The corn markets of Europe are quieter, and price, rather lower, con_eq_e_t upon the American reaction. The harvest in North Franc, is nearly completed, aud l? estimated to be 10 to, 20 per cent, below that of 1903. . ..... Australian wheat, on spot. •Is quot-su .-/ ►o 32/G per quarter. A steamer parcel, ol New Zealand arrived, and sold at 29/0. Ih< decline in wheat includes all Americar markets. There was au extreme break ol 7J cents at Mineapoli.. Wheat fre gh.t-._ar; ■,noted as follow: Melbourne. 2.lft to Sydney 23/9. The American visible supply St and Hour Is bosbeto. Cower is quoted on spot at £o7 W 'three m_.Tr.hß ___7 11/3. Tin: Jspot, i-L-3 _/ S month,. £123 15/. ' Iron, 43/. Lead. £ Sugar.3 liTmer; ttrst marks, 12/44; Ger B-_drord wool is in fair Inquiry; priceUl ßut.er is quiet and unchanged in price Yew Zealand producers are asking abouAt the sales. 2000 bales wer. offered and the bulk solo, at good com ■.etrtian. Americans are operating freely nerinos being unchanged. breds a farthing dearer, and New /.ealam halfpenny improving. The demand for rabbits is large, VH torlan selling at 6_d to 6Sd.