COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 277, 20 November 1913, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

Ths ATTCKLAND DIAKEETS.

I IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS. "Auckland Star ,, O£Sce, Thursday, November 20, 1013. ! Business with all general distributing houses is gradually coming back to normal. Tiiis is most, noticeable in the shipping, and those lines that have been held up , ill delivery through tlie strike are now coiniu;; forward with all possible speed. Ti.e coastal steamers have again resumed their usual running, so that all country orders dependent upon this service will receive prompt dispatch. Next week we may expect an improvement in general business in anticipation of, December's bookings. CouaLry trade is lair, but tlie town Continues very Quiet. Jordan Almonds.— good supplies coming on to the market, prices may be easier, more especially for very small almonds. Largo oimmiiis are scarce this season, and maintain full rates. Valencia Almonds. — Arrivals continue small, ami quotations for goods on the spot and for forward delivery remain firm It is not likely that there will be any reduction at any t-vent. this side or" Christinas. Dates.—The direct shipments for \nstralasia and South Africa have already been made. The cro.i of Khadranli dates is short, und in-ices will be maintained. Currants—Shipments so far t.us season I have been somewhat n-stiicteJ. cou.-e- ---| quently prices on spot are uiu.-h firmer. With further arrival*. the market will probably become easier again. Sardines.— in Norway '-ontiuues pra.-U-.ally ml, and supplies of Norwegian siiiOiiec sardines are difficult to obtain. The outlook dues iiol promise; j:u- luimedLite improvement. Probably buyers will turn latfir atteut-on to Portuguese, the packing of whi h for the next two mouths will bt; fairly regular. Herrings.— As previously advised prices have been raised. and arc- being kept abnormally hiyli by the lipi-n •■ouiiietit.Oti an! iiglu catiies. Lie risking h-is only just coinii;<?nce<l on the Lavish East roast, and it is hoped, as the season progresses, mutters will materially improve. Olive Oil.—The prospects of the new crop ;;re bad, and the market ruutinues Sarslliies—.Albert and Co.—The results of the fishing continue to lip very unsatis- ■ factory, and the few fish tui;cu are fetching ! enorujpiis prlies. Further supplies are expected before the. cud of the seiLson but pri.ji will be very high. SardinesTrefavenae.—Supplies are very liniite.i. Higher prices axe inevitable. Indian Tea.—The figures showing the acuial out-turn fur the month are not yet i available, but it is estimated that they I are well abeaJ of the corresponding mouth of Last —sufficient to nuke good the I deficit of the crop to date. The statisti'-al ipo-aiou ai the present moment is very I strong. It is anticipated that tho total Indian crop Will be no larger than last i year, but is more likely to be a little I short. Tea. already shipped to Russia ! shows, an iurvrcase of one and a-half million pounds. as against last year's tigures, and in addition there are between three and tour million pounds of tea already purchased for this market which have not yet been shipped owing to shortage of eight. From September to i.he end of the season last year, Russia took twentysix million pounds of tea from this market. There is every reason to anticipate that this figure will be outstripped during this year, as the crops in Russia have been exceptionally pond. Deliveries in the T'nited Kingdom for the first eight months of the year show an increase of thirteen ! ■million pounds on the <-<rrr<-ir>omJtng period rtf last year, anil at the end of August the total stork of tea shower] a of fifteen million pounds against last year's figures. DAIRY PRODUCE.

Butler is plentiful, and the price show? no alteration, are a littlo easier, the ri"irand burins fa'len off ,-oasi-.leraV>.y."Tb!s may be due to bakers not wan tin to put aside as m :ny as was orisrinaily intended for use during the Exhibition, as there in a fear that the labour nnres-t may act prejudicially against the attendance from outpiiie Auckland. Eg-.ss are now Felling at 1/S retail. As far as the strike is concerned, it rould not hay** occurred at a more favourable time In rpsjert to the prodece trade. The last shipment of old potatoes was alongside tie wharf, and the local new crop just ready to die. ?;ocks of flour were fairly heavy, anil there were, enoc;:h nats in store to last for "Icht wwkH if ; no l, ** hr.d been larded. This condition of affairs wa? not the result of careful pre-pa-ntion. but purely a fortunate or. currence, as merchants 'here have heen ' As "far as chaff 1 c concernf"d. a lame shipment of Vi-ctnriin had been bronchi r>r«r. wiiirh seeraei likely to aax.jr fire, bat. thanSS to the. strike, has proved, a tioronsrhly payable venture for the importer*. Potatoes. —Old arp now practically cleared, <iik! the wboie dfir.find centres in the local new crop, of which supplies arc ; .ns: sent in fin free'v that stocky in store are accnnni'atin::. The quality is coed and the price more reasonable than usual for this season of the year, ranpinc; from £4 10/ to £fi. Onions are now In vprr short- s'npp'y. and th-e pr'ce mips fmm 16' to IS/ p.-> cwt, ObriVf'.'— Sinvp'.ios 'continue oulte eq-nl to He d<-niand. r-onseonentlv prices li-ive not mivnn.Td. Chaff i« hp'.nc' -Pit : n v<-ry frrely f-om around Am*kia'.:ri. and the Vicrorinti rompro'sed ••haff in "store lias heen rlrami upon consider* My. This ;or*«d n l>a.l speculation jnst before the strike. and <-Cir<!d lure b°en cot a; £1 per ton under the price that is readily paid for it nor.-. Prfiti and sharps are not meeting v.-Irh llin.-h sale just now. Flour Is i;nnhn::'»e(! in price, and there has not bee:i any shortage dnrlntr the strike, althoueh stocks of Southern bad nip down ostil work was resumed od tlie w-hnrvps. Fo-tvl wheat is in rather short supply at the -moment, and worth 4 10 per bushel ex store. The Ennerdale, to losd at as there is row no trouble in respect to working The wharves. Milling Wheat.The market for the grain is reported very dnll. Maize.There tiave not been any arrivals since lost rpport. The shipments by the Kaeo ha-e. "however, kept the market groin?, bnt stock? have now run out. Oats Crocks sre still more than sufficient to mP°L local demands. Thpre wonlrt he r.o shortage even if further shipments; 1 did not arrive for the vex: six weeks. ] CTJBREXT TRICES. | Farm and Dairy Produce Factory bntter, 1/OJ per Hi wholesale: farmers' cheese. : 3d to fid per Pi; factory ditto. 7d per lb; hams, lid per lb: baeou. lOid per lb; eggs, lOrl per dozen. ! Flour, £11 (less discounts.: v.-heatmeal, i £11 per ton i>ss. discounts): sharps, £8 .V; ' br:ia. £4 10/ per Ion; oatmeal, £15 10/ pur ton for 2.">'s, wholesale. ! —Oats. '1 11. ex stoic; Alser'in ' seed oats. 3/S: milling w beat. 4,, f.0.b.: fowl wheat 4/7. ex store; maize, 3/10 to, 4/ for wholesale line? on the wharf. | Chaff.—Southern, £0 10/, ex store; Vie- ! torian, £6. «x wharf. Onions.—l 6' to IS/ per c-wt, ex store. Potatoes.—New, £4 10/ to £6 10/ per toe. Timber.—Ordinary building timber, tin- . dressed, up to 24ft long, 3in to lin or more : in thickness. and from Sin to 12in wide, j first class is/, medium "-2/6. second class | 14/ per 100 ft; rocgh heart. 22/6 per lOOft ' superficial: surface planting. 1/ per 100 ft ■ extra: pinned both sides, 1/G per loOft . extra: three or four tides. 1' ditto. Floortlj: boards: Planed, tongued and grooved, SO.'f). 23, 16'fi. r,irins; boards: Planed, tonpued. grooved, headed, or V-jointed, 80/. 24/fi lfi'. r.usrjcated and special weather hoarding, SO-i!. 2."'. 16 'c. ordinary builda; tottra, scnntlinp. 15/, hoards '4Jin to 12in 16,'; second class totara. scantling. 12/: clean heart of totara for Joinery, scant- ' ling. 23/: rough hear, of toLira. scantling. , 16/: ron?h heart of totara. ficantlrnc, 6 x 2< and under. 3f><': rough bean matai. scant- 1 line. ]3'e: ordinary butMlcg rimu boards, ! 16/6: heart rirnu scantling, 17/6: heart ! rimn (framing and bridsre <rnalltj-| scant- ' ling, 17/. cleaa 24.'; second class rimn i boards. 12/. GUM AXD FLAX. I Business is dull in both these IlDes. The ' irregularity in -the rtmnlng of steamers just 1 now has disorganised the gum market, and, i although some lots were received since last ' report, buyers are holding off from oper- , ating tinder present conditions. Flax Is 1 in "ceil the same position, practically no ' bnsicess beirg done at tie present time.

ON ('LIANGfc: ! Business was quieter on the Exchange I this week, both Waihis, Junctions, and ! Talismans rnlteg a little lower in price. I Ross Goldflelds stares had a little atten- : tion, and sold up to 13/3 at the last call . yesterday. This includes the call of sixpence made since last report. The buy- ! ing rate for Talismans hangs about 43/6, i aud free sales of Waihi shares were made I yesterday at from 58/ to 57/G, the market [ closing with buyers at 57/6. Waihi Grand 1 Junctions were transferred at 2C/9 and 27/, and Waihi Extended show an upward tendency, being wanted at 7d. Thames j and Coromandel lines showed practically no change this week, comparatively few Bales being recorded. Investment stocks did not have much business, bnt Insurance shares firmed in price, as high as 112/ being now offered for New Zealande, 40/3 for Nationals, and SO/ for South British. Auckland Gas shares were placed yesterInquiry, but few' sales. stock: sales. AUCKLAND. Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report:At Westfield Yards, on Thursday last, best dairy and store cattle came forward in less numbers than usual, and competition was not as teen as the previous week. Best dairy cows and heifers ' sold at from £7 13/ to £10. others £4 to £7 10/, empty cows £3 15/ to £5 I,', calves I 20/ to 35/, bulls £3 to £5 10/. I At Waiuku Yards on Saturday we held our nenal monthly sale. There was a full 1 yarding of stock of ell descriptions, which sold at fully late rates. Grown steers sold Int from £S 5/ to £!) o<. two to three-year-old steers £5 5/ to £7 7/, yearling steers £3 I 10/ to £4 1/, good strong calves 30/ to £2 5/, ; calves 13/ to 25', empty cows £3 to £4 5/, best dairy cows £3 to £7 10/, others £3 to £4 I.V. bulls £3 to £7 10,'. At Kenieson Yards on Monday there was a smaller yarding thau u.;ual, which sold at :late rates. 1 At Papakura Yards <.v Monday we held a special horse sale, when not quite the advertised number caiue forward, and competition was dull, although a good clearance was ii-.nde. Heavy draught horses sold at from £2!i to £33, medium ditto £ir> to Cl<\ light harness horses £s to £17 10/. hacks £S to tin If", colts £7 10/ to £14. ponies md weeds 2"/ to £5, Shetland ponies to £■?. Messrs Alfred Burklnnd and .Sons report; ; On Thursday, November 13. at WebtdcM. a fair number of dairy and store cclLe changed owners at ruling rates. Be.-L dairy rows £7 10/ to £10 10/. others Li to £7. empty cows Ci 5/ to £4 17.', yoailing heifers ! C 3/ to £4 4/. calves £l 7/ to t\ IS. The advertised ewes with lambs brought i.l 6.6. At Waitakaruni. nn Friday, 14;h, we bad a larce muster of cattle, every pen a:ul yard ! being utilised, liuyers were hi attendance, and few head remained unsold. Tbree-yeiir-old steers £5 17, l> to £G 13/, two-year-olds t-1 10/ to £.""> 5 . IS-mouta to two-year-olds '. £.1 Is' to £4 10, , yearling steers l' 35/ to £•'> i:\;. calves £1 in/ to €> IV, weedy IT,/ L o £1 i . yearling to lh-month heifers £3 11/ to £4 12/. empty young cows £3 15/ to £4 !)/. fat cows £.") 10/ to £7 5/. fat steers £7 10/ to £0, bulls £4 to £S S ', unbrulieu ponies £1 10/ lo £b 5/. I We held a special sale of dairy cattle 111 the Runciuiau Yards ou Saturday. November , 15. There was only a moderate yarding, Good cows were wanted, anil sold at from I£o to £10 10', others 14 lo th s', bulls £i ; to £7 IS/. More than an averaec yarding of cattle was penned at (.'levedou on .Monday, the \ 17th. There was a prod deuiand. and almost everything changed hands. Two-year-old steers £4 to 14 ii , . yearling steers £3 2/ to £3 10/, calves 13' to £1 15 . dairy cows £4 17/6 to £7, empty cows t.i US' to £5 2/, yearling heifers £3 to • 4 6/, well-bred yearling Shorthoru bulls SI to 10 guineas, others £4 10- to £0, hoggets 13,6, ewes and lambs £1 2/. We held our usual moothly sales at Pokeno on Monday, 17th, aud Hunciman on Tuesday, lSth, and bad. full yardUris in each caseAll classes of sto.jk were luijuired for. prices being slightly firmer. Nire conditioned three to four-year-old steers brought from £7 to £S C , other three-year-.ilits £0 to £0 13/. two-year-old steers £4 15/ to £5 5/, yearling to lb-mooths £3 8/ to £1 !i , yearling to ISuionth heifers £3 3/ to £4 17/. tresb empty cows £3 17/ to £5, store rows £2 IS to Ci 15', fat cows £5 10/ to £7 10/. good calves £1 15/ to £2 4 ', others £1 5/ to £1 13/, bulls £4 to £10. Messrs Daleety and Company, Limited. report as follows:—V, held our usual sale in the Hamilton Yards on Thursday, November 13, when we yarded DIM head of cattle, 2.57 sheep, and 22 pigs. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and we report having cleared most of the yarding. We quote: Fat bullocks, light weights. £S 4/ to £0; fat cows, heavy weights £0 15/ to £S, light weights £5 5/ to £» !)/: forward empty cows. £4 3/ to £3 1/; store cows. £2 In/ to £3 10/; cows, with calves, £4 10/ to £6 til; 3-year steers. t(i to £(3 S/0, 2J-year £5 10/. --year £4 C. to £4 13/, yearlings £2 12Zβ to £3 2/; i;-year empty heifers £4 to £4 .V; yearlings £2 12-' to £3; bulls, weighty £5 5/ to £(> 16/, Holsteins 4gns to 7gns, culls lgn to 3gns; springers, £5 2.0 to £7: fat wethers, £1 I.■ ; fat ewes. £1 16: hoggets. 14.t>; pigs, v.enuers 13/ to 14/(5. fat £2 11. We held our monthly sale iv the Ngaruawuhia Yards on Friday, November 14. when we had a fair yarding. Owing to several of the farmers being absent in Auckland on account of the strike bidding dragged throughout. j FAT STOCK SALES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ' Agency, Ltd., report:— ! At WestCelJ Yards on Wednesday fat stock came forward in more thau average i numbers, and the yarding was of excellent ! quality. Trices were not quite as hifh as ' the previous week, best osen selling to 31/. , o-thtrs 2!l. to 30/. cow* and l:eii. rs 2t;. 10 j L-.i/ por lOOlbs. Steers soi<l at frniu £-. 11l , to £14 12 6. cows aud heifer.- £■! 10 to £ii \ In , . Calves came forward in larger uuru- , hers than usual, an.l sold ;: sljude easier. I No heavy weights yarded. Medium wf-ig'nt- I £2 !0' to Ci 5 . others £l '.'■ to t2 7 . smaller 20/ to 21V, small and fresh droppi-.i 3/ to 17 '. Sheep were penned In scarcely i average numbers, and advani-d In y>ri-es fr'T.i two to iliree shillin_'s per iie.ni. Wethers In wool .-,> Mat from •! .". ; - , to £1 S,!l; shorn wetlvr--. i.e-r. ii to £J 4;U; others.' 15 ;i to 1!! 0; ewe-. l>H~t. £1 I ■' i.'i £1 4 3: others. 11.. to tl Ii .": hoirgp:-. shorn. 17/6 to 100, Lamlis ynrtltM in full numbers, and sold at ki«t week's prices. i Best quality 10 'Ii to £1 2 6. others 11/ to H' , . store lambs. 5 0 to in '. I'igs were yarded in more than usual numbers, and sold at fully Inst week's rates, Baconors sold at from £3 to £3 14 '. !.i--p porkers £2 5/ to £2 IS/, porkers ;"1 10' to £2 2', slips 2,"V to 2* (>, weaners 16/ to 22 . Messrs Dnlgety and Company, Limited, report Laving held their usual wpetiv fit stock- »ale .it W(".r<iPi,i on -.Vetlnes<lav | November 10th. 1013. ,i- under-— ' ' ! Heef.— Average yarding. rri.-ps were ■ lliehtly lower thnn last nr»l;'<. Fvfrn pri:ne ox sold nt equal to ".I per lrto!li=. , prime '_.'?/ to 30 : row and heifer h.--pr. 24 , to 27. ' ' I —Averaeo yarding. TV: ps on r p3r , with last week's. Heavy runners made O i 1f ,, ; choice suckers 32 to -IS , others G. to I -■).'. ' I Mutton.—fibort yarding, and prices hard- I ened on last week's rates. Medium-weight I woolly wethers 24/3 to 2S/n, hearj- shore ! —ii to 26/. him--weight shorn 206 to I — extra heavy shorn ewes 18/ to 20 11 I light-v.-eiah.t shorn IC/6 to Iβ •«• wooUv i Logiets 10/ to 21 '. I

I.aruh.—Moderate ynrdinp. PriiMs about ! -/ per head hicher than lan week. riPavy j prime made 16/ to 10/, moderate 13' to ' 13. small 0' to S/6. Pork.—Average yarflin?. Tri-rc on pur last week's rate. Chopper's mstle t"P. <\; to £3 11". baconers ii 12/ to r>, porkers 23/ to 4".'. Messrs Alfred Buciland and ?on~ report:— On Wednesday, November mth, at onr weekly WesMeld fat <=took market we roM fat rattle to the number of 3:.=> hen.l : Competition was steady throajrbMt ls-t ■ week's values heinj- easily ' sustained ! rhoi-e oz sold to £1 1C . ~.-;„,, fl S' , 0 ! £1 10/, cows and £1 :: to. £1 7' ' Ptpers rniiired in pri.-e from £S to H4 j7/r, I ,; Te "J? lv l' nice qn.iliiv bullocks from I Mr William Rotiin?on. u£ Three Einea : av<=rs7pd £14 11. ™< a -,1 neirc-rs £4 t.i ! £10 1,-6. The 32 fat and yoou ? calves so!! ! readily nt rulinz rates Banners £! .1. to I £S, heavy snickers £3 r,' to £4 3/. m ~ij £2 .-> to a 17 , nobler For £1 10 to " - . ftnoli and fresh dropped 10-' to £1 1 5 . weedy 3 to T '. There was an average! yardim; of mutton, and all o£ nice quality, i The demand -was strong 'throncbont. and . values very firm. Extra heavy prime j shorn wethprs £1 '-~' to £1 6.'. heavy prime 1 £1 1,6 to £1 S'e. lighter ll=/6 tr> a I.'. tfest I woolly wethers £1 8/ to £1 10/, lighter £1 I 'Mil £1 r>.'fi; extra tiest-v shorn ewf-5 £1 I' 1 to n 3*3. 2001 1C to fi: best coolly etvfs £\ ' ' to £1 10 % others £1 to £1 i '. shorn "nopjfets IT/"O (1853 penned"!. A fair sapply of lamhs were better vorth. Best sold to

IS 6. good 14.1-, i-i i-; . others 1! To 14,' { (IBU soldj. i'igs were peuued la average ; numbers. Baconers aud choppers were I easier in price. Choppers £3 3/ to £3 "-, ; heavy baconers £2 15/ to £>. 1/, lighter £2 5/ to £2 11/, large porkers £2 1/ to £2 8/, lighter £1 11/ to £2, smad £1 4/ to £1 7/ (137 penned).

RANGIRIRI SALE.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— We held a sale at Raugiriri on 'Wednesday last, Kith last., when 1.24S bead of cattle were yarded. There was a large attendance or graziers from Hauraki Plains, King I Country, liucUlaud, and a.ll parts of Lower I Walkato. Good competition ruled throughj out, and nearly the whole entry was cleared at most satisfactory prices. Grown steers made £7 to £7 10/. three-year-old steers £6 6/ to £6 15/. two to two and a-half -yearold steers £4 10/ to £5 5/. 15 mouths old steers £3 to £3 10/: IS months old steers £3 19/ to £4 2/6, mixed yearlings £2 0/ to £2 14/, fat cows £6 0/ to £li 12, 6, cows in fresh to forward condition £4 8/ to £5 5/. store cows £3 9/ to £4. 18 months to two-year-old empty dairy heifers £3 14/ Ito £4 5/, yearling to 15 months old heifers I£2 12/ to £3 4/, 18 months old Shorthorn 1 bulls 4Jgns to Tigris. Hobstein bulls 3} gas ito signs, Jersey bulls, two-year-old to ; aged. Urns to ojges, spring heifers £4 10,' I to 15 2.0. ! .TOHNSOXYILLE. ; (By Telegraph.—Owu Correspondent.) i JOHNSON VILE, this day. Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd., re- ! port on their Johnsonvtlle sale as follows: — j "A fair yarding of cheep cattle came I forward. There was very Ilti..- uemand for ■ bullocks, but sheep -old well at late rale. ■ Medium bullocks. £10 10/ to £10 15/: light. J£o 10/ to £10 2/6; prime woolly wethers. : 4S'O; primp woolly ewes, 2R.7: prime heavy 1 shorn wethers, 22/8; prime wethers. 21/4 to ! 21/11; medium wethers, iVB to lU'2; prime ! ewes, 17,11; medium, 18,10: prime lambs, . 15/ 10 15, 6 to 15/9: plain. 13/ to 13/6.

ADDrXGTOX. (By Te>graph. —Press Association.) r miIStCiIURCH, Wednesday. the entiles of fat stock at tie Addiugton live stock markets vv»:e large. hut stores were ouc-.cl In wuaUer umiiber.-I-'at fa'.:lß were TOUicwliai easitr. B.it tLe.-e was ,i 50,.. I sale lor fat laniui :n.d fit sheep. !• f-w store sheep were i.Cerel. ii.. 01 .nil ,|as:t-s \>-pre generally lasier. Sf.re S-heep.—Prl-.-es r :i :i-0,l from IMS to 14.Hi: fat lambs, lip-t 17/ to 'JO . iigl-.ter 14 4 to Hi ii; fat •> p. •.,-, filly v.etlifr.s 11 20.'" to 2t 10; n_-i',tr"r. 17 ' I>"in ri: extra prime shorn ewfw, lo 2H 3: prime, IP i) to 22/6: otJiers. 17 s to is ; extra prime shorn hoggets, 21 "i Pnt —Steer». £7 17 r> io £12 in . extra to £20: hci'ers. £1! 15/ to £-0 in : extra to £13 17/8; cow:-. i 1) 15/ to £0 5.'. extra to £2 IC. . r.attip.— Yearlings. tl I.' to £2 ire; IS to JS-mnntlm sorts. £2 1.1 ' to £.5 10': two-year steers. £1 ." t'i t4 8'; iv ■• year heifers, £1 2 >;: rear steers. £5 !:;.''• three-year <:cfrs. ±7 S to £.s H : thrc" year heifers. a 17/0 to £.-> R': cows £1 in to £.1 15 . Dairy cows nude £H 10 to fill. —Fat pigs, choppers i:\ to £3 11 , h«avv n.icnnprs CJ IS' to £3 <\ '. extra to £3 111,': lighter. £2 1(1/ to £2 IT ithe.«« prices being c<i>ii'alf-nt to .-,-1. to ,-,i,,i. per Ih.i: licnvy porker's. £2 2/ to £2 .". . "liebter £1 13/ to £2 'Ciur ; ; to Girl, to RiiJ. per lb.i. Store I'i"s. l.r-st 31 ' to 48/. medium 2S.' 10 S3.', small shirts IS/ to 22/: wp-iners. 11' to 20.'.