COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 16, 16 July 1910, Page 11

COMMERCIAL.

FRUIT AST) I'EODTJCE StA.EKETS, Eusinces at tha local fruit. Eioultry, . and produce aucrion -markets" His -ttegir-satis-factory during Uie wwk, and supplies ge"--: trally have Uuen up to. reouireaiejits. I>otato-. market linued. so far as tables were •■oitccraed, and the"prospei*tsare for .liigUe'r prices ahead. Dtu6b& .were. only dealt n-itb in :r Iran(l=to-irtoiiTa'-fashion, owing to -tlie supplies at -bulla . loi-al ■ami Soutbern bcins >o fijr advanced tlitu th«y ranuot be st»c-lictl. and prices olifiiizied snowort no , taproi-cmeifi, ■ "wblfij''a-f<"w prime ilelbourae sr>ld at. from. JdtV. 10/.-1* £1. foe Bblpplnz. Vcpt'taUlPs were ill sood - to sat&farroi-y paces. Bacou aiiS namsf ■were oDEered freely, and cheese was f.-iii-'.r plentiful. . Honey, onlinary, \v;aj= Sard u> quit at low values. Butter and egss were in limited supply to gootl* uidaiiij?: "The frait market was , ■genfrnlly' ■well'-eupplied-,-bananas exe«pti:d. HUipmeats-ffoih Tonga were very light. «l uisli iM-ice».- Loc:il apples showed a decline, at ye.Jterciay's buyers atockii« niily lisiisly,--in hope 'of Ta-smanian .supplies arctrlug..on Monday. Poultry throughout sold at high average prices,, aud lit deoiaii.tT was nnsafiisUeil. Following were the ruling prices- !at Dh» auction ssiTcs yesterday:—' ; ..

Field l'rodurt.—Potatoes: Prime Southern, £7 10/_to £8 torn. medhiin, Iqi.-uU.£:; to£"i: Onions: Lcval, nominal, 3/ to 6/ cwt: Southern, nominal, 3/ to'(>/;"Tlctorran,'£G 10/ to £Tton. - --- -- - v Ihilry I»rortU'.-e.-rllutter-_ J"iinners!_ iv. prints, 10d to lljd lb; prime farmers', >n bulk, Stl to UK)-, 'tirlirip "fif bulk for" export, lod to 10W: factory, 1/OJ/ B'Tesh eggs. 1/2J to 1/3 dozen. _. . ,-. . Loral, -cotoured. - extra superior, 10/ to .11/ Cii.se: j;0.0d., 8/0. to" !>/: medium, <i/ to 8/: cooking. 7/ to S/:-Tas' mauian, 0/ to 10/0; Soulhetn,7T/"to's/., Peare: Dessert, 12/ to li/ case; cooking, ISA to 8/8. Orances: Local,'.dessert,: '•'</. to 3/G case; l'oor Man, 3/6 to o/S Islan"?. I/ 6 lo ' 8/G; Syduejv;4/-to. 3/. Mandarins; SydTiey, 6/3- to 12A* rase. Lemons: "Local, -prtnie-. 5/ to G/0 case; local; "rough and eosirso, .'!/. to ?,/: Sydney, 7/"to SA. Passion- frait, 2/to 5/*> box. Bananas. 5/ to C/ buuch, ijd to 3d' In. 5/0 to 10/ crate. . -- Poultry.—Hens. 2/ to 3/ each. Table, roosters:' Extra. 3/8 to 4A!"each-- good, 2/6 ta 3/3; lijsht, 2; to 2/4. I>ocJiS. 3/~ to 3/"J each, fleece, 'if to p/ , each. - -Turtey "goV b!er=, 7/ to 11/ each".- Turkey -bens, if to. 6/ each: " ' . ".•.•:- :

HIDES, SK.IXS, AXDTAIiOW; Messrs. Dalgcty "and Company. - Xtfl:.' Auckland, 'report ■■baving-'brtd weekly sale of hidPK_--skins.'. taUbw,. etfc-,_ on Tuesday, 12th inst, v clearing a large catatogue-- Hides :... Marker, lower. .Ye quote-extra stout ox to 8d - stout-ox,-6«t to 6i,'d -.- medium", ed to'aj<i; light,: s?d to. «id : row.- l.est lines.-to Ojd.; good lilies. 5%d to 0d ; infcritir,. 5id.,t0.5Jfl ; srags,.iid to ] sd: kips. 04d to i'>id: i»lf. best, to Sd; good. C2d to 7d : daixiage'd nidesf wid to odT -Sheepskins: Marker advanced.• -Butcners'r bust skins to.r>/10.:,goo<!. 3/-to-.r»/8:-mear iutn. 4/3 to 4/9 ; small, 3/ to 4/: dry sims,, large, tn 6/6.' Tallow: Market 'continues firm.. Best mixed, 28/:-good; 26/6;' medium, SUi/ to 2A/B. Kougi.!fat. lid.to lid , . per Ib. Cow tails. 1/8 per dozen- Horsey balr. 1/4 to l/8i per.lb. ' Bones,'" £i IT./6 per -toe. Rairbit :skins : Market-stows afarther fall of about 4d per lb. - Winter does, prime, "4d to 37f3 per Ib; seconds,, 2Cd to 34d. Winter ducks, prime, lSld to 22d : seconds, 17d to 18V1: autrimn, lod to l«£d: summers. Sd to 10d. Kirst -winter, black,-24d .to 30Jd ; seconds, lSd to. .21<£"

LONDON. (By TeL—Press Association.—Copyright-) LONDON, - July 15. -t Bank of England Returns:—Following: are the Bank of KBKlasa returns for. .the week■:—Gold win. £40,103,000: reserve,' £31,263,000.-. proportion of reserve.;to lia,-. billtles, Y>er cent: notes Tn =clrculation. £25.580,X)00: publtc deposits, flO.r.ts.OOa; other deposit!!. £42,-57<j.000r Government securities, £17,970,000; other/i securities, £30,901,W0. • M'mpy Slaritetr^-BanTi "rate. 3 per "-cent:' short loans. 13 per rent. . Three months" • bills: Lo-ndon. •_• l-16d per cent; Paris, 2J| per cent ; Berlin. 3i per cent. ....... | Metals.--<:dppor: 'Qra spi>t, is", 8/0 : at three montbK, i.M - \/$ :' eiectrtljtlc; '£S7: Tin: O:> spot, £14!? 13/!>; »t three nioiths,--£l4!> lti/y. Iron, 48/!>, Sr*I»Ti JZ2&J/9* Sugar.—<.Jcrman r 14/H ; first marks, IC/«^ Rulier.-Colonial butter Is hogleviea ;ana nooiiDuHv unciiansri"d, the arrivals mostly being stored. Daiiish is sligiitry easier at 113/ to 115... The Siberian arriving is larpelv of tbp choicest sorfand is selling; at !>«/ to 100/. - ■•--; ' Wheat. Kiour and Oats.—The wheat.laoJ-, kPt-< are lirsj. . Americans are Still influ-; (•need by fears o£ a drought in llii; "north-:. ■west, and biivx-rs are soraeivliat -caiitiona, as Kuropeau' pfnspeeTS' cOnriaao i.good.' Three Australian cargoes sold at S5/, and a fourth at 34/0. - Uoidurs axe: asking .33/U for a New, Zealand Maj shipment- T&.exe is fair inquiry lor parcel!?" of "Soutn" AustraA lian afloat at Si-/\> : Ne-w South -Wales,nearly due, 347. Australian on .spot ja inT small supply aud quoted "at 3G/6. Renter'-s-Wiuuipeg agesicy says mat reports from, the three western provinces indicate-that ilie drought .will reduce the anticipated yield probably by a-half. Thera is a better demand for Australian flour on passage* parrels selling iir :M/0 to 24/SJ;- Oats arp. quiei. Now Zealand axe unchanged-, l'lata July-Auguat shipment, IS/3. Wool.—The nradi'ord "wool' market is. cheerful, with a hardening tendency; prices being unchanged. The following prices ■were realised at the London sales:—Oma-: rouiH, top price, lid, average Oijd,; Wt),

IOJd to 10id: Kja, llid and lOid: Gear, 1-C8 -atffl ~l3Ja\ i?" ' ~ ----- Sheepskins-—Ai~ the sbeepifciii. sale 3floo ttHnaies-Tlfa.ilßtraliaß anth-WOS erf New Zealand were catalogued, and the balk cold. There was~ffn "average ~axten3ance. and rhe competition was somewhat slow except tor fuH-woolled anil" Compared with June sales, merino combings deelin«T 1! faxtUicg-"-to a"-Uaifpeaay,-clothings pne-eiffoti ...«>f. a'.-.peaay,_ .fine ,crossbred "contbtngs ot a penny, and"low a "lartlilns"to" ■aJadlfpainy',.'pfclta betns unctiaiiseii! - . , • — ~ — •"■■-■—•■ -_— ■■■•,-.•' ■ Hessfs. 'Ualg'etr'"and" Company, Ltd.. ■Attcfebred- - -liave— received—-the— -foUowins Ciible froai-their JLondon. _offjce._ nadez. .date July 14:—Butter: Market steady-at present prices/ "Total imports Into the TJiiited -Kingdom for week ending Saturday > last, 71,000 cwt, as against 84.000 cwt .for .corresponding period last year. Copenhagen official 'quotation" Is' rone: :Er"dher' -lower. -Sbeepsfehis: Merino-cembing skins-. -Smce our. ..last . wixc pripes, are id .ro. id Jo.wer; ditto crossbred fine combing skins, id lower':" Sifto Vfossbfed coarse and medium, Jd to -"id- lower. ■ Clothing skins: Price .unchanged. Frozen. ma,uon:,.,Linxi"Kd demand; prices weak. Lamb: Since pnr last wire prices afe' id lower.'owing to Increased supply :' rather less deroanc. Beef: No- demand; prices low.er nominally, id owing te lower prices chilled. ,■ •