COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 8 January 1916, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

FRUIT AXD PRODUCE MARKETS; Business in the fruit and produce markets during the past.week, has been very good indeed, and all Hues or local friiit to hand have met "witt" a splendid competition and sold at payable prices. Dartvarieties of choice English plums- and best peaches are selling exceptionally ivell: so are hot-house tomatoes and grapes. The apple market is Tiare. of Americans, and locals are now selling mnelr better, there ueinga good demand, for prime cookers. Cherries from Sydney sold at high rates, The Talune, from Suva, landed on Monday a very heavy cargo of bananas, and considerably in excess of requirements vow that there is so much summer fruit offered The consequence is there was very little demand, and prices in many Instances will not pay transit charges. The potato market is firm owing to considerable supplies bang required for military purposespmees will recede next weeE. - (Local onions are likely to be plentiful, and low pricei will rule. Fresh eggs and farmers' bnt-

ter are in demand and selling well ■Dairy farmers', in prints, 1/2. Eggs, fresh, 1/4. Fruit—Apples Local/ cofourea, extra superior 8/ to 9/ case, good--4/<-to- 6/- conk 2/6 to .y. Plums: English varieties, best %te a/fi ffood , 4 /-!° 2< r Bnrbante, best 2/9 to 3/6, good 2/.to 2/6; Ogon, best, 2/to 2/6. Peaches: Colonred, ibest u D t» 7/ f°l S?-t2, W! otners . test 2/6 P to 3A Apricots, 12/. ■Grapes, hothouse, 1/ to iV 4 lb -, n Tomatoes, hothouse,. best-1/ p™ 16, good 9d to lid. Oranges, Lemons- Local, prime, 8/ case, good 6/ : local, . rough and coarse, 3/6 to 4/ case-' American, 13/. Cherried, Sydney* 12/ to ' 16/ per box. Water melons, 2/6 each: to 12/ crate ' peanUts ' 2ia P W

geese 3/6. to 4/; chicks, to 1/- duck' lings. 7d to 1/4: turkey.'gobblers, B/; tn£ o/C; young pigs, 14/6' to £1 3/ CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET.' (By Telegraph.—Press Association;) ; CHB.ISTCHURCH, Friday. The local wheat market is new quiet and inquiries have eased off. Southern millers apparently having secured supplies wheat is offering by growers, those who still have stocks in hand holding firm! v in consequence of the recent rise In ••■price. Merchants are not offering more than 5/6 at country stations, in view of the harvest now commencing, and the fact that the price at which Australian flour conld be landed in New. Zealand- does, not ' nowwarrant extreme,prices being paid.- Stilla' few old Oats"are being disposed jji by merchants. The market is - weak. Buyers cannot be found for'mining Algerians at 2/1,,, nor for fair feed-at g/i, The price of oats in Victoria i 3 only onehalf of what it was at this time" last year. No sales of this season's barley have yet Jie.en reported. Some sales of last year's grain, have been made at 5/ to 5/3. op to 3/p for heavier samples. Some samples of new barley "are shown, bat axe very ■ ' MOSCEY AKD 3IETAL MARKETS.-' OF ENGLAND RETGSXS.' •'' ■LOJiDOK. January ST.""* The Bank'of England u ;retufns-'f6ri the week ended January 6--<ann.parc-"with'the return of last -week as under:— ■■■■ ■..-.. > ~. Jan. .6 ■ Dec. 29; ■ ' ■ ■ ■ •••. • ■- --■ £ ..,-. .-. . £ Coin .. ~50,921,000. 51,338,000 Reserve 34,338#» 34,617,000 Note issue 35,194,000 : 35,509,000 iGovt. deposits 53,157,000 49,677,000 Otter deposits .... 105,836,000 111,973,000 Govt. securities ... 32,840,000-. .32,840,000 Other securities ... 114,748,000 <t<LiO76,OOO Proportion of reserve •'•to liabilities ...... 20.93- 21:41-.., MONET MARKET. ;: ' i '- Short loans are quoted at 4i per cent against -4J last-week. - ■•.•.: "■-•...•■•. ■ -.' wi? 1, ?r r ateite o£di s«»uit forrthree' months' per cent,- against 51, last week J laS° weik-, & V*h ' War 'Loans.—3i's, fB9 12/6; 4J's; £97 2/6 fifo, 3 s £7S; Victoria, 4's £93 IS/ 3'r -cm. Queensland, 4's a>s,' 3J' S *&i %/\ %\ *$! I<V; fouth Australian, Si's iBS 0/, 3Vifo 2/6; ,'asmaninn. 3§'s fB3 S/, 3's £76 1/3West Anstralian, 3i's £87 10/ 3-• 4i. v{ ' Zealand, & m'l/shfs WssWm!* StETAlfi. &%sss: Lead, sellers 132, _>yers..£31.10/.,.. j " ',-.

PRODUCE, WOOI, AND WHEAT. 'American sranulated^^r/S 13 ' , ''■ WBSm >enu,ns .undue iunatioa of prices. Tie pr tobitlon probably will he only. tempSrar at. prices iv France have already failen Cheese is meeting a strong market ''Nei Zealand, 04/, to ; y3/. , ', ■: - ■ Wheat is oci-asionally dearer. . FJonr fin but auiet.

There Isa strong new crop ia La Plata January-February shipments '.33/9. • reas.—Kdrm. New Zealand i 60, to Go/. . " ' * • Bef as.—Firm.' ■ New 'Zealand ''spriifsT 50, to Oil. ■Tlk Bradford wool market Is firm for nl sorts, and prices are unchanged. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE "MARKETS SYDNEY, January' 7. Oats, Chilian, 2/ to 3/; local, 2/6 to 2/7' Tasinaniau, white, 3/6. Barley, malting. 3/ "to -I/. 'Maize; South African, 5/10 to 6/3 Potatoes, Tasmiinian. old £10 to £13, new £17. Onions, old £2. new £i to £5. : ■ '•' MELBOURNE, January 7. 1 Bran, £4 ii/- Pollard, £6 10/. Oats. 2/ to 2/2. Barley. 3/9 to 4/. ..Maize. 5/10 tc C/. I'otatoos, £13. Onions, £3 to £3 .">/. ADELAIDE, January 7. . Wheat, DA». Flour. £12 to £12' 10/. Bran, 104 d. l'ollard, ]/3 to 1/4. Oats, 1/11. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11-a.m:) — -•■* ■ ' ■•■:s.•.-• SXDNEY, tills day; Oatfe. Chilian, from 2/.to-3/; local,v2/0 to .2/7; Tasmaniah (white), 3/6. Barley, malting, 3/ to 4/. ' '■'■' Maize, South African, 5/10 to' G/3: Potatoes, Tasraanian, old. £13, neir £17. Onions, old £2, new £4 4/ to £5. .••... <....-, . IIBLBOUENEi this day. Bran, £4 5/. ■ « Oats, 2/ to 2/2. Barley, 3/9 to 4/. ■ V ';:-- ■Maize, 5/10 to C/. ■Potatoes, £13. Onions, £3 to 3 a/. ADELAIDE, this day. ; Wheat. 5/3 M. Flour, £12' to £13 10/. ' • ! Oats, 1/11. . . ■ SYDNEY BOTTER MARKET. (By Cable.—Press Association;— Copyright.) (Keep! red 10 a.in.) .. . SYDXET. this cfci?The wholesale price of (butter iia s been reduced to 123/ S. ...