COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 137, 10 June 1911, Page 11

COMMERCIAL.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE MAiRKJTS.

Owmg to «&e unsettled and wintry martet during the week -na.s moderately good. Potatoes; I'be Mr of supplies .nave reached us from the SonfE and the coauitlou still continues to De amclass, all requirements, being easily iuiailed, with iictle or no change in values, feeed potatoes are making tneir appearance ou the market, but as yet very lime inquiry exists. Onions: Locally grown are aiimut tuusued, and of tne supplies coming noui the South several lines are noticed to pc soft aud sprouting. Victorians are or better quality and condition, and command greater attention, and supplies are equal to tne demand. iPumpkins: These cc i me f °rward iv much larger quantities und values in consequence have dropped with y " Vegetables are more plentiful, wun a good demand existing for all lines 7?l*'k \ Ui t irj Produce: Alj lines of farm™Li ~? tter j mve a S-iin been small, with » good demand, medium grade being hard to oniv remains very firm, wltn nriL model ; ale supplies held, and a rise iv price may be looked for any day. There is a good demand for fresh eggs. Poultry: Supplies wer( , m(XleratelT , consisting of some well-finished birds, and no difficulty at rf?i >erleut ;? d in c!e^r iiS »« pens offered Kmi t - « a „ UtUe eusU * r th *n last week. ™ t H„' Y up P laes ot locally-grown fruit are 7hl P 1 a very sma " compass, owing to the lateness of the season, shipments conbave fc <J^ tly v,, 0f , dess *rt apples. Grapes have considerably Improved lv values, and tii n „s l r , s sale oitr ™e prices were obSy ? n F fruit is no "' fining foronaL S r. !arly - .V th an improvement i Q «?.- „ F omnetltion for last Shipment was l,»£L*Tr, re i sal i ng iD satisfactory prices beug obtained. The unsettled and wintry cous^rani.v iUt " feriDS Wltb the r « a » »S

£B F IA/? J"'';'",| ,:rp —Potatoes: Local, prime Onions" r "- , prlm * £5 1(,/ l " & 15/. HM a 'f y r rod -Putter, farmers-. |„ prints dozen '• 856,: FreFh ' 1/U t0 J/' ll * V«

I-nut—Apples; Lociil. miimrwl. extra sip.-nor. in/ to 11,. good 7/ to S. me'linm and small grades .'l/6 to 4 6: prime cooking samples. 8/ to !>/. Grapes: Local, hothouse 1/7 to 2/1 per lb. U'snons: Local, best S/fi to 10/. coarse 4/ to (V; Svdn. y crown. !>/ to 11/. Pears: -Choice dessert, < anterhdry. 12/ per case; do., local 7/ to 8/ per half-case; best cooking. 7/ to S/ per case. Orange?: Island, ex ship 4/ to 36 per case; do. repacked 7/Btoß/0-J3vdncy o/to fi' per case. Mandarins: 0/ to 10/ gins, 4' to S Passion fruit: Sydney grown, 12/ per gin. 5/ to 7/ half-gins. Pines: Best 10/ to 11/.~coarse 7/ to 8/ crate. Persimmons. 2.6 to 3 '.

Poultry.—Hens, earn 1/S tf> 2/6. Table roosters, extra heavy 3/6 to 4/3. good 2'fi t" 3/. light l'fi to 2/ each. Ducks, e.ioD 1/0 to 2/fi. T:irkov c-ohhlers. each, fxtra heavy up to 13.'. Turkey hens, each 5/ to 6/. ___ CHRISTCUtT.cn GRAIN MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. The week has been one of the dullest experienced in the grain trade during the season. Merchants all report that there is nothing doing. For what wheat is being offered 3/4 to 3/6 is asked, while the buyers' outside prk-e is about 3/3 nt country stations. Tne only produce offering In any quantity Is oai sheaf chaff, but the demand is not very active, as at the price little outside business can be done. The average price given at country stations is SO/.

TRICE OF BONEDUST. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. A marked rise has recently taken place in the price of bouedust. It has been suggested in the South that, as regards bonedust Imported here from India, this might be due to the measures taken by the New Zealand Government to ensure Its freedom from dangerous disease germs. That this Is not the case is shown by advice just received from India, which states that prices have risen all round, no matter to what country the manure Is exported, unsteamed bonedust being stated to be 36 per cent higher In value than at the corresponding period of last year, while bonedust steamed, as required by the New Zealand Government, is only 25 per cent higher. The prices in Sydney are stated to have lately risen by nearly £1 per ton. and this no doubt is in sympathy with the rise in value which, has taken place in India.

LONDON. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright-i LONDON, Jane S. Bant of England Returns.—Following arc the Bans of England returns for the week: —Coin. £37,706,000: reserve. £28,967.000: proportion of reserve to liabilities, 52.53 per cent; notes in circulation. £25.287,000; pub lie deposits, £13.914.000; other deposits. £41.193.000: Government securities. £14.971.0011: other securities. £25,590.000.

Money Market.—Bank rate, 3 per cent Short loans. 18 per cent. Three months' bills: London. 2 per cent; Paris, 2J per cent: Berlin, 3J per cent.

Consols and Colonial Stocks.—Consols, £80. New South Wales 4 per cent. £104. Victorian 4 per cents. £101 10/: 34 per cents. £97 10/; 3 per cents, £S4 10,'. South Australian 3.} per cents. £96 10/; 3 per cents, £84 10/. Queensland 4 per cents, £102. New Zealand 3J per cents, £96 10/. Tasmanian 3$ per cents. £96: 3 per cents, £84 10/. Other stocks are unchanged.

Metals.—Copper: On spot, £55 13/fi; at three months, £56 al. Tin: On spot, £208: at three months, £198 10/. Lead, £13 3/9. Spelter. £24 10/. Iron. 46/. Sugar.—German. 10/9: first marks, 12/8. Wool.—The Bradford wool market Is qniet and unchanged. Wheat, Flour and Oats.— The wheat market has been inactive, bnt closed slightly more animated on unfavourable crop reports from America. Cargoes have been neglected; 34/3 is asked for Sooth Australian March shipments and 34/fi for April shipments: 34/6 for Victorian, both months: 33/6 had been paid tor Sooth Anstrallan and Victorian due parcels. There Is slow demand for Australian on spot at 38/6 to 36,9- New Zealand. 35/6 to 36/. Flour is sparingly offered. Oats are quiet. New Zealand being scarce- Gartons. 20/6 to i. /, sparrowbills. 20/ to 21/6; La Plata JuneJuly shipments. 14/9. Butter and Cheese.—Butter is firm, with a hardening tendency all round, generally attribnted to the not weather throughout Europe causing buyers to be apprehensive that droufrht "will restrict supplies. Considerable speculative purchases a?e being stored The course of the market in the near future is likely to depend upon the weather Danish is quoted at 10S/ to 112/; choicest' Australian salted 96/ to 9SA ut.salted 103/; New Zealand, salted 104/ to I 106/ secondaries practically unchanged. Cheese is Arm. New Zealand white, SS/; | coloured, SS/6.