COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 147, 22 June 1911, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

"Auckland Star" Office, Thursday, 22nd June, 1911. "Business has mostly consisted during the •week of orders for small lines to carry on till the 25th inst. After the holiday tor the Coronation festivities, business may 'be expected to resume its normal capacity, and -cause all tranches to be well occupied. Even, at a time which can scarcely ue called sutteble for holiday-making, there are many visitors from the country districts in town, and hotels and boardinghouses "will be busy for a time. Many of ■the retail establishments have a display of New Zealand-made goods, and the quality and standard of the manufacture is pronounced by one and all to tie eminently satisfactory, and proves conclusively that the country is well .to the fore in every branch of industry. jSurdiues (Portuguese;.—Latest reports inform us that the strike iv Portugal is enaed, aud packers are in full swing clearing up arrears of orders wihich had accumulated during.the past few months. In consequence of the higher price uf solder and tin plates, together with oil, the leading brands ha-ve advanced. Norwegian smoked: The season is just opened in Norway, and very few packers are carrying forward any extess stock, as there !has been an increasing demand for all grades, with the result that it is unlikely that prices -will come any lower for soono 'time. For the leading 'brands prices are Likely to be ou the same basis &s last season. Sulphate of Copper.—Owing to improved demand from Continental countries, Maceleslield, iv common with other brands, has advanced. Ginger market has goue lower, and ■bleached Cochin of good medium qualities is -weak. Unbleached remains steady, wllile there is practically no stock of washed African to be had now. .Lima 'beans are very difficult to obtain just now, as stocks are practically cleared. Lobsters.—There has been little change of late, ■with the exception of lib flats, which are almo&t unprocurable. Oil, Linseed.—The raw seed during the past month has eased in values, and Blundeil Spence's make 'has been slightly reduced. Cloves.—Trade has heen quiet, and, If anything, values are easier. Almonds (Sicily).—Prices show an advance ou last year's, and are likely to remain firm. Cornsacks.—The recent flron prices are fully maintained. Quite a sensational rise of nearly 10/ per share took place in Walhi shares one afternoon thie -week, as high as 60/6 being touched. Next day news was made public that a settlement had been arrived at in the dispute 'with the Miners' Union. Since then there have been persistent rumours of better values being got in the lowest level, 'but these have not been officially confirmed. At the late call yesterday Walhi shares sold at 06/3. Walhi {iranil Junctions were transferred at 27/3, aud Talisman shares, after selling as low as 47/6, reached 40/3 yesterday. A little attention was also paid to New Zealand Crowns, sales taking place at 3/6 yesterday. Ooromandel stocks showed no change this week, though, occasional sales were made of Old Haurakis at 2/5 to 2/4. Thames lines had more attention since last report. May Queens, after dropping to 2/4,* a.cain touched 3/ yesterday, after which sales were made at 2/11. Moanatniori shares had 'business up to 4d, probably in sympathy -with May Queens. New Sylvias were transferred at 2/10 and 2/9, and Saxons sold frequently at 2/. A demand set In 'this week for Wnltangi shares, sales 'being made up to 2/9. In ■Southern mining snares, Consolidated Goldfields firmed in price, being sold yesterday nt 21/, ■while 12/ was offered for Progress Mines, and 1/11 for Ross Goldflelds. Investment stocks have maintained previous prices. Bank of New Zealand shares are still .wanted at £11 13/6 ex div., and £8S has been offered for Harbour Board 4 per cent debentures. Insurance shares are in good request, South British being wanted—at -71/6, and New Zealand Insurance sold at 88/3. Coal shares are also in pood demand. Northerns having sold at 80/6, Tanpirl at 2V, and Westporte being iwnnted at 20/. For Auckland Gap old issue 70/ was offered, while there is an unsatisfied demand for new issue at 75/. Inquiry set in for Thames Oas at 30/. .Buyers of Tonson Garllck shares advanced their offers to 19/, anil of Union Oils to 31/6 without sales resulting. Jvaurl Gum.—The quantity nf gum sent in for the month to date totalled 892 tons. There Is no noteworthy improvement in market conditions, the main business being still confined to the poorer grades and chips and dust. .Regarding the crop prospects in the United States Messrs Mailler and Querean report: "Our winter wheat promises a record crop, spring wheat well started, while conditions of the growing cotton at the South are very much better than lost ypnr. If all that Is promised is to be fulfilled, the result of this year's crop will be again a very large sum, and will plnce our purchasing population Iji excellent .condition for trade. Wool.—Messrs James Morrison and Co., Ivtd., London, report, May 12:—"The third series of colonial -wool sales for the current year commenced O n the Oth inst., with a large attendance of buyers from the Home and Continental set-don of the trade, but America was practically unrepresented. On the opening three catalogues •were 'brought forward, consisting of 8312 bales, aud comprising chiefly New Zealand crossbreds, the proportion of this descrlp tion being 5612 bales. The sale iwas marked by active competition, and a general firmness in prices. Slerinos were but sparsely represented, tout as far as could be judged prices were from par to 5 per cent above last sale rates, whilst in 'the case of crossbreds the fine descriptions as well as the medium kinds realised a similar improvement, but the coarser qualities met with strong competition at 5 per cent advance. Crossbred lambs' wool is in particularly good request at very full prices. The total net available quantity for the series is 201.000 tmles, and In-clndijs 103,000 bales New Zealand and 12,400 'bales Capes, whilst the sales are -to conclude on tfhe 27th Inst. "Potatoes.—Arrivals of potatoes since last report "were heavier than usual, the Mokoi.i bringing 1201 sacks, and tho Wairnna also had several thousand sacks. Quotations remain at £5 10/ to £5 15/ ex store. The demarni keeps up very steadily, and Southern odvices point to prices reniainint; firm now "that the farmers have pitted their -potatoes. In the face of this continued fyeavy demand it would seem, that prices must Dβ maintained at present rates. Seed Potatoes. —Part of the cargo of the Slokohi consisted of seed potatoes, for whjch there Is a strong demand in Auckland at the present time. Apart from occasional inquiry for special varieties, the bulk of the potatoes being planted are Northern Stars and Uo-to-Dates. Oats. —The market locally Is if anything a little easier thie week, although there Is no quotable change in prices. As far es the South is concerned, quotations are unaltered, as holders maintain a firm attitude, arid all supplies now have to come from Southland. Seed oats are still in strong demand, Algerians being now imported Horn Victoria, that instead of the South being, at present the chief source from which supplies are drawn. Free sales were made of the cargo by the Wairuuu for delivery from the ship's side. Fowl wheat meets with ready sale at late rates. ■Milling Wnent.—Comparatively little milling grain is being offered at the present time; as millers do not seem in a jhurry to operate, and holders ou the other hand, are not eager to selL The quotation Is 3/8 to 3/9 f.o.b. It is reported from the South that millers have ample stocks, and can carry on for three or four months wltfhout troubling the market, therefore it is not anticipated that there will be much change for a few months yet. The export of wheat, eale of which "was evidently made months ago, Iβ now taking place, and when thia has been accomplished, it will be possible to gauge the quantity a-vallable for itiome consumption. Bran, and Sharps maintain the recent advance, and sell freely. Chaff.—Local supplies have now fallen off very considerably, and very little Southern is being Imported as the price Is Homewhat high. Heavy supplies of chaff are coming to hand from iA4»tralin, N. 55, stpwu chafffa quoted et £6 6/ to £6 10/ per ten, ■MeHxmrne compressed Iβ worth, from. £8 JO/ to £6 ocr ton. Onions-—Tibie nmrlcet is « OtaSe firmer, quotations ruling now from £0 10/ ,tp M per ton. Next month it Iβ expected that Victorian onions will reach, Jtacklatid. Maize. —Arrivals since last report totalled 1400 sacks, a portion being, ninnww, ftt reserved prices. The markpt bj tarrly'flnn now at 2/B," and if supplies are lighted inajr q-ule higher shortly, . '

AUCKLAND PRICES CURRENT. Farm ana Dairy Proauce. —Butter, lac» tory, 1/liper lb; fresh eggs, 1/7 per dozen wholesale; cheese, farmers , , from OT to 6d per lb; factory,' 6Jd to 7d; baton, sides, 7Jd, rolls Sd; hams, 9d; rolled hams, 9bd. Flour £11 (less discounts); wneatmeal, £11 per ton (less discounts); sharps, £6 15/ per ton; bran, £5 10/; oatmeal, £14 10/ per ton for 25's wholesale. . Grain.—Oats, 3/, ex store; Algerian seed oats, 3/8 per bushel; Southern milling wheat, 3/8 to 3/9, f.0.b., sacks extra; fowl wheat, 4/, ex store, sacks In; maize, 2/8 per bushel, for wholesale lines on the wharf. Chaff.—Local, £6 5/ to £6 10/; Australian, £5 10/ to £6, ex ship. Potatoes.—£s 10/ to £5 15/, ex store. Onions. —£5 10/ to £6 per ton. Timber. —Ordinary builtiing ttmner, on* dressed up to 24ft long, Jin to lin or more In thickness, and from 3in to 12 in wide, first-class 24/, medium 18/6, second-class 12/ per 100 ft; rough, heart, 18/6 per IGOft superficial; surface planing, 1/ per 100 ft extra; planed both sides, 1/ti per lOyrt extra; three and four sides, 2/ ditto. Ifloorlns boards: Planed, tongued and grooved, 26/6, 21/, 14/6. Lining boards: Planed, tortgUßd, grooved, beaded or V-jointed, 20/6, U/. Rusticated and epecial weather-boardiug, 26/6,' 21/, 14/6. Ordinary building totara, scantling, 15/; boards, 4iin to 121n, 16/; second-class totara, scantling, 12/; clean heart of totara for joinery, scantling, 23/; rough heart of totara scantling, 16/; rough heart o£ totara scautliug, ox 2 and under, 16/; rough heart matai scantling, 13/6; f ordinary building rliou, ooards, 15/6; Jieart riinu, iseantllUE, 14/6; heart >imu (framing and bridge quality), scantling, 17/; clean, 20/; ■jecQUd-class rimu boards. 12/. MESSRS ALFRED BUCKLAND AND tiONiS' REPORT. At the Haymarket on Friday last horses were 'brought forward in average numbers. Aged draughts sold at from £18 10/ to £30; heavy four-year-old colts, £31 10/ to £42 10/; medium draughts £B0 to £35; buggy horses and good hacks', £12 15/ to £23 IU/; light harness and ordinary lucks, £G 10/ to £18 10/; sig ponies, £4 15/ to £12 10/; weeds, all prices. A timber waggon realised £18 10/ and a gig £20. On Thursday, Juno 15, a small offering of dairy and store cattle sold at ruling -rates. There is an unlimited demand for first-class dairy cows, choice cows carrying second to fourth calves at profit making from £0 to £12 10/ other £6 to £8 10/; aged and inferior, £3 10/ to £4 10/; small twotooth ewes, in lamb, 13/; aged, 6/ .to 8/6; empty ewes, 6/0 to 11/6. according to age and condition; lambs, 5/6 to 0/6. The clearance sale of ijlr. James Bull at -Ramarama on Saturday, June 17, -was well attended, and satisfactory prices obtained. Cows made {torn £5 to £8 17/ C; heifers, £3 to £6 15/; horses, £3 to £.°0 10/; fowls, 2/4 Co 3/2; drill, £23. We held our usual monthly sale at Rundown on Tuesday, June 20. Dairy stock were yarded in increased numbers, and anything young and sound found ready buyers at from £6 10/ to £0 10/, others £3 10/ to £5 10/; empty young cows, £2 15/ to £3 10/; if at cows, £4 10/ to £6 17/6; three-year-old steers, £4 15/ to £5 10/; 18 months, £3 5/ to £3 12/; yearlings £2 2/ to £2 10/; strong calves, £1 13/ to £2 1/; choice 12 -to IS-month heMors, £2 10/ to £3 10/; full-outhed ewes in lamb, 8/6; small pigs, 2/6 to 0/. Hides.—Ox, 6d to 68d; cow, s*d to 6*d; calf, Od to 7M; kip, 6d to 6Jd. Tallow, 20/ to 2S/. Bones, £4 17/0 per ton. 'Skins.—Best butchers 3/6 to 4/3. others 2/6 to 3/; dry and countjy good 3/1 to 4/1, others 1/7 to 2/7; damaged, 3d to 1/0. NEW ZEALAND 1,0 AN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY OO.'S RE'POItT. At the Westficld Yards on Thursday, June IS, we held our usual sale of dairy and store cattle. There was an average yarding n,nd ruling prices were realised. Dairy cows .md heifers close to profit sold at from £0 10/ to £0 10/, others £4 5/ to £6; empty cotvs and heifers, £2 5/ to £3 17/0; heifers, calves, £1' 10/ to £2 1/; sheep 8/6 each. At the Albert Yards od Friday last horses were brought forward' in usual numbers and sold <it lnte rates. Heavy draughts sold at ifrom £25 to £47 10/; medium do. £16 to £27 10/; hacks and liprht harness horses. £5 'to £17 15/; >ponies. 20/ to £4 10/. At file Wainku Yards on Saturday cattle were yarded in smaller numbers than usual and showed no improvement Jn prices. T>eiiy cmrs close to profit sold at from £5 to £7. others more backward £3 15/ to £5: empty cows, to f3 7Zβ; calves. £1 4/ to £2 4/: beef at Westfield rates. Sundries sold at satisfactory prices. At Pukekolie on Monday we held a special horse sale, ■when 183 horses came forward. Competition was pood for any thing young and showing quality. Young nnrl heavy drnught horses sold at from £28 to £50; need sorts, £10 to £25; medium drauphts, £ln to £25 10/; horses suitable for butchers and bakers' carts. £18 to £22 10/; light harness horses. £8 10/ to £20/: hacks. fS to £18 10/: e<rhs and ponies. £5 to £15: Shetland ponies, £5 15/ to £12; weeds, 10/ upwards. We submitted nn<l sold extra large catalogues of hides, skins, flnd tallow on Tuesday, competition being kpen for all lines. Hides.—iMaa'ket firm and upward tendency. We quote: Ox, extra stout 7d to 7j<l. stout 64-d to RHA. medium 6Jd to 6g<l, liirht 5Jd to 6Jd; cows', best lines 6}d to 63d. good 5Jd to 6(1, scored and sloppy 5Ad to ogd; kips. 53d to 6Jd: calfskins, best to B}d, good OJd to 74, cut and damaged 3Jd to Gd, sta.es' 4*<l to 4ld. •ShG&pslv ins.—Jlq rket firm. ißpst foiitoliprs , skins, picked to 5/3, good lines 3/11 to 4/(5, medium 3/3 to 3/8, email 2/6 to 3/; country dry skins, large to S/, medium 3/6 to 4/n, small 1/6 to 2/6. Tallow. low. Best mixed to 2S/good. 24/6 to 26/; inferior. 10/ to 22/6----roujrh fat. lJd to 2d per lb. ißones, £4 17/6. Cowtails, 1/8 dozen. Horsehair, 1/3 to 1/7. Oats.—ln pood demand at 3/1 ex store Wheat.—Sales steady at 4/2 ex store .Bran.--Sales firm at £5 15/ ex store Pollard.—Steady at £7 2/6 ex store. Chaff.—Supplies of local are very small owin« to bad weafher, but a fair quantity is ejrppcreji to reach Auckland shortly, which should realise £5 15/ to £5 17/6 truck lots at rail Auckland. ■Butter.—Choice, lljd; first grade, lid; milling qualities, lod to IOJd. ■Fungus.—Slow of sale. Nominally worth G- W. BINNEY AND SONS' REPORT. On Tuesday we offered and cleared larjre catalogues of hides, skins, and tallow Hides.—Market continues firm f or aU classes in good condition. Extra stout 71d t"/}*-' st °ul, 6gd to 6td; medium, 64d to 3ft 'Ittt. m to 68d; cow, extra good%jd to 6Jd; good ssd to Gd; swonds 5Jd to sia -IT;' r\ d lO^' 1: - k '' PS - sid tn 6d; yeSlingsi oj'l to mi; ealftkiUß, 7id to 8d; good 6id to S : 4 fd c d l ° m; CUt and damaged, 3id Bough fat, HC to ljSd per l. b . tails, J/8 per dozen dry, £1 15/ to £4 17/6 per WESTFIELD FAT STQ^TmarkET ""'/to ol? Ua! i° 2G/ P"loolb.'ordinary ox to 23/. A C ° W and heifer beef at 20/ r n lt aL^ An avera ,S e yarding, selling at late ~H . e avy so| d at from £2 10/ to £3 to %. " SU ° kerS 25/ to 3/ Mutton—The yarding was smaller thnn bettor aDd *& dem9Dd was * S.?m Heavy wetbers sold from 19/6 t« to io/ SOQd ' 17/6 tO 19/: ot *erß, 14/6 Lamb.—A small yarding, which gold at late rates. Heavy, J.o/6 to 13/; good 0/ to 10/j inferior, 7/6 to 8/6. ' ' York.—A small yarding. Choppers sold at £2 15/ to £3 5/; porkers. 22/ to 33/ Messrs. Alfred Buclflnnd and Sons report—On Wednesdny. June 21. at oi>.r Westnold fat stock market, the beef pens contained 3SS head. Competition was steady throughout, and last week's values were easily sustained. Choice ox sold to £1 6/ per 1001b; medium quality, £1 3/ to £1 4/fi; cow and heifer, 18/ to £1 3/. Steele ranged in price from £5 10/ to £12 12/6; cows and heifers, £3 10/ to £8 1276. Pat and young calves continue to sell freely. Choice suckers made from £1 15/ to £2 12/; heavy calves, £2 107 to £3 15/; medium, 18/ to £1 10/; email and fresh-dropped, 2"/ to 12/: 61 sola. There yas about an average of fnt sheep yarded, and for prime mutton values were from £1 6/ to £2 better than last report. Other classes sTold w.lthout alteration. Prime wethors made from 19/6 to £1 2/ (no

really heavy offered), medium-weights 17/6 to 19/. unfinished 14/6 to 16/; weighty ewes 16/ to IS/3, others 11/6 to 14/6, aged and poor 4/3 to 8/0; 1398 sold. The 233 lambs penned were better 'worth. Best woolly made 11/6 to 14/9, others 4/9 to 10/. The" short supply of pigs accounted for a sharp rise in prices, porkerg selling at extreme values. Choppers, £2 IS/ to £3 10/; baconers, £2 3/ to £2 14/; porkers £1 15/ to £2 4/, lighter £l 8/ to £1 13/; 12/ to 17/; 55 sold. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report;—At the Westfield Yards oil Wednesday we held onr usual weekly eale of fat stock. Beef was yarded in large numbers and competition was keen. The market was firm all through, quotations being the same first-quality oxen sold to 26/ per 1001b, others 22/ to 24/; cows and heifers, 20/ to 23/. Steers sold at from £5 15/ to £13; cows and fieifers. £4 5/ to £9. Calves were penned in full numbers and sold at late rates. Heavy vealere gold to £.3 10/; medium-weights. £1 10/ to °2 8/; smaller sorts, 3/ to 20/. Sheep wi\i yarded in average numbers and auvanci-il in price 1/ to 2/ per head. Wethers sold at from 15/6 to 29/6; ewee, Wβ to 18/Lambs, in short supply, cold at late quotations. Pigs were yarded in less numbers than osual and advanced in price. No baconers were yarded. Porkers, £2 to £2 12/; slips, 12/6 to 17/; weaners, 4/ to 10/. MOBRINSVILLE SALE. The 'Farmers' Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report:— At QloTrinsviUe, on the 16th Jane, we iheld our usnal stork .sale, when the yarding consisted of 1128 sheep and 239 bead of cattle. Well-fattened wethers made from 18/ to 21/; heavy fat ewes, 15/; lnedlum■weigbt ewes, 10/ to 13/4; forward ewes, S/6 to 0/6; store lambs, 6/9 to 7/6; wellfattened steers, 0/10 to 10/5; medium fattened, small eteers, £2 12/6; fat cows, £5 7/6 to £6 5/; 18-months to 20-months steers, £3 6/ <to £3 10/; store cows. £3 to £3 5/; lair calves. £1 13/ to £1 17/; fair dairy cows, culled fironi herds, £5 to £7. JOHNSONVLLLE STOCK SALE. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvllje sale as follow:—A heavy yarding of .bullocks and sheep came forward, and met with a ready sale. Prime heavy bullocks, £10 10/ tn £10 15/; medium bullocks, £0 10/ to £9 15/; lighter. £8 12/6 to £9: fat heifers. io: prime wethers. IS/S; medium wethers 10/9 to 17/1; plain -wethers, 15/; extra prime heavy ewes. 18/10: prime heavy n£\l 7/ ii^Co / <? 4/ ~ 0; Prime ,ambs ' ADDTNGTOCS STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph.—-Press Aasociatt'on.) OttIUSTCHURCHr, Wednesday, there t wer^ d f!i l "r^ O r a r!X e e et ' >Ck market to-day °- a , tte "/-> n ' ( -e ar9 Stor 1 e tri sh S eep "dSdVe"* Fat cattle were a sharie easier, and fat pigs were likerwise somewhat lower than tne previous week. Store Sheep.-A line of extra good sound *. Wβ to 11/6. Fair mouthed sorts fetched </l to 8/6. and culls 3/ to 6/. Averjure Hdm ««f. wpfhers nmrJc 13/ to 13/6, ana lighter 11/ to 12/6. Onod lnmhs (of mixed sexes) mniip S/0 tr> 9/3, medium 7/ to 8/6, anri pwe lambs 12/2 • Pitt Ls nibs.-There wns a brisk eale for .ill frr-PvAns lines, and prices were firmer. Phe <>xr>ort buyers took 21C9 at prices ranis. ln S from 10/6 to 20/. 122 went to butchers ut 10/ to 21/, and 24 were passed in Fat Sheep. — The range of pr|ce3 was. -- Prime w-ethers IS/ to 22/11 mediiim. medium 5/ to 17/6, light 13/8 to 14/0. prime ewes 15/ to 10/11, extra to 21/. medium 11/6 to 14/6, need and light 10' to It/; merino wethers 11/2 to 13/3. Fat Cattle.—Steers mnde £7 7/6 to £T1 lfi/. nnd extra to £18 If)/: heifers £5 13/B to £11: sows £5 17/6 to £11 7/6, equal to 2-1/ and 2S/ for prime to 30/ for extra, 21/ to 23/ for medium, nnd 10/G to 20/6 for cow end inferior per 1001b. Veal calves «old nt ■i/6 to 03/, and extra to £3 12/. according to size and oualitv. North Islnnd steers made *1O to £1R 17/6. nnd heif"rs £8 10/ to £10 5/. Store rattle comprised old cows, and they sold at 13/B to £3 -V. Dairy cows £O ld io7 ell ' prlces r-finsintr from £3 10/ to PTis.— riiopnnrß sold up to 10/. henvy haconprs 50/ to 55/. and lighter sorts 3fl/ to 46/. eo.nnl to 4d. to 4id. ner ]b. Large norkers mnde 25/ to 30/. and liirhter fiorts an.' !.. 23/fl eoiral to 4}rt. to 4M. per lb. fitnre niss sold better, medium sorts making ?0/ to 2R/. smaller 14/ to 10/, e]ir4 8/ to 13/. and wcanere 2/ to 6/. AUSTRALIAN* PRODUCE MARKETS. (Tty Cnhle.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Jnpi? 21. Wli»nt.--Th<> m.trket Is dull. Shippers nre offerlnc 3/3 nnd millers 3/4. Flour: City brands. £8 10/: country, £8 5/. Peas. 5/ to «/. Parley: Victorian 7'H to 2/S: Knelish. 2/4 to 2/e Mnls-p. 2T to 2/S. nrnn nnd pollard. £5. Oat?: Tnsmnnlan p-irmn-iiiiip. 2/10: fftnnta. 2/11. Onions: VictoriTTi. £4. Potatoes: Tnsm»TilanF. reds £R. white £6 10/. Butter, 1T»/. Bacon, sjd to sid- Cheose. s}d to Bqd. irELBODRNE, June 21. Chaff is in moderate supply, and the dempnrl is quiet. Oaten dumped. 80/, 77/0. nnd 75/, according to quality. Wbpat: There Is belter inquiry at 3/4 to 3/4 J. Flour, £8. Oats: Milling Algerian. 2/2jd to 2/3: medium, 2/; seed. 2/3} to 2/4s; feedlp.e, 1/? to J/7. Barley: Cape, 2/5: feed, 2/. Maize. 2/7 to 2/7}. Bran and pojlard, £5. Onions, £2 10/ to £3. Potatoes, £5 to £6. ADELAIDE, June 21. Wheat, 3/oJ. Flour. '£8 to £8 5/. Bran ■nnrt pollard, 1/. Oats: Algerian, 2/3 - Onions, 50/. THE HIDE SfAEKET. (By Cable.—Prese Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, June 21. Supplies of bides are good aqd competition aud prices unchanged. LONDON. (Received 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. - At the tallow sales 2008 casks were offered, aud. 1719 cold. Mnttom: Fipe, 36/8; medium, SS/C. Beef: Fine, 33/6; medium, 31/. ' Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., are lv receipt of the following advice from their Loftdou office, ijuder date Jnne 20th:— '■ Frozen Mutton and Lamb.—Prices part to l-Bd. hti-lier. Business is Interrupted by the holidays. Frozen Beef.—Unchanged."