COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13008, 9 January 1908, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

—♦ United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 7. Silver, 2a 3d. Copper on the spot, £61 15s; three months, £62 7s 6d. Electrolytio, £64 6s. Tin, £122 10s; three months,, £123 10s. Lead, £14 10s. Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Debenturea, 90*. Dalgety's shores. £5 ss; debentures, 98*. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS m SYDNEY, January 8. Wheat, 4s 3d to 4a 9d, milling 4s 7d. Flour £11. Oats, Algerian, 3s to 3s 3d, white 3s 3d to 3s 6d/ Maize 5s to 5s 3d. Bran and pollard Is 3d. Potatoes, new, £8 to £12; old, from £2. Onions, Victorian Globe, £7 10s Butter, 96s to 98s. Cheese, 6td to Bd. Bacon, BJd to'lOJd. The-above quotations aro .those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly.lower values obtained by recognised brokers. MELBOURNE, January $. Wheat 4a 6d. Flour £10 10s. Oats, Algerian, 3s 2d. Barley, Cape, prime, 4b; good English to 5s sd. Maize 4s Bd. Bran and pollard Is Id. Potatoes, £5 to £6 10s. Onions, £G 15s to £7. ADELAIDE, January 8. Wheat, 4s 2Jd- Flour, £10 ss. Oats, 3s to 3s 2d. Barley, Cape malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Potatoes, £5. Onions, £4.

Sparks (Halswell), 44 at-14a 3d to 14s 7d; 11. M. Morten (Mount Pleasant), 50 at 14s sd; P. Doig, eenr. (Cbertsey), 318 at 12s 6d to 14s od; B. H. Wood (Scargill), 23 at 14& 3d; E. W. Xeilson (Hawarden), 57 at 13s lOd to 14s 3d; J\ Heurv (Greendale), 63 at 14s 2d; T. "Pearco (Templeton), 25 at 14s; Monk and De Tilier (Kirwee), 34 at 14s 3d; client, 50 at 13s 9d; T. Voice ; (Templeton), 26 at 13s 9d; AY. Gill (Chertsev), 79 at 12s to 13s 7d; M. HartneJf (Hororata), 62 at 13s 6d; W. (Jay (Yaldhurst), 42 at 13s 3d; J. Stalker (Greenpark), 46 at 13s Id; J. Oldbury (Chaney's), 43 at 13s Id; G. B. Sansom (Waiau), 83 at 13s 3d; W. G. H. Wigley (Rolleston), 62 at 13s 3d; Mrs E. Green (Darfield), 87 at 13s 3d; J. Lochbead (Taumutu), 37 at 13s; W. Davis (Yaldhurst), 50 at 12s 8d; W. F. Pannctt (Scargill), 70 at 12s 9d; P. J. Fryer (Prebbleton), 48 at 12s 6d; C. Hansen (Killinchy), 36 at 12s 6d; W. Anderson (Tai Tapu), 42 at 12s Id; R. H. Young (Little River), 67 at 9s 3d. FAT SHEEP. There was a medium entry of fat sheep, including a few prime lines of we there and ewes, but the bulk of the 'yarding, consisted of medium quality and aged ewes and half-fiuished wethers. The sale opened but j as there was no business dqn-w for export, prices eased towards the end. The range of prices was:—Prime wethers 17s to 19s 6d, others 13s 7d to lGs Bd, prime ewes 14s 6d to 16s 6d, medium 12s to 14s, aged 9s to lis 9d, merino wethers lie 7d, merino ewes 9s. The principal sales were:—Wethers: For Scadown Estate (Amberley), 130 at 19s to 19s Gd; W. Early (Broadfiolds), 85 at 10s 9d to 19s; \V*. Buss, junr. (Waikari), 90 at 18s 9d; W. Anderson (Tai Tapu), 21 at lis to 17s 8d; 11. M. Morten (Mount Pleasant), 18-1 at 16s-4d to 18s; T. and E. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 52 at 18s Id; client, GO at 16s 5d to 17s 8d; C. C. Judge (Rakaia), 120 at 15s 3d to 17s 6d; Inwood Bros. (Southbridge), 62 at 16s lid to 176; J. Sowden (Dunsandel), 44 at 16s 9d to 17s, 18 merinos lis 7<l; J. Deans's Estate (Riccarton), 19 (mixed sexes), 16s 7d; B. Ferguson (Flaxton), 66 at 16s 6d to 16s 9d; Washbourne Bros. (Selwvn), 119 at 16s to 10s 4d; R. Guthrie (Belfast), GO at 14s 6d to 16s Gd; W. Parnham (Kaiapoi), 44 at 13s 7d to 16s 4d; J. McLean (Rakaia), 29 at 15s 3d. Ewes: Washbourne Bros. (Selwyn), 91 at 14s 3d to 16s Id; J. Deans's Estate (Waimarama), 58 at 14s 7d to 16s Id; W. Buss, jun. (Waikari), 30 at 15s 6d; T. and E. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 72 at 16s 8d; R. M. D. Morten (Ahuriri), 52 at 14s 2d to 16s 6d; G. ITes (Lo Boris), 114 at 13s 3d to 15s 9d; J. M. Verran (Fendalton), 60 at lis 6d to 15s 6d; Jas. Johnston (Dunsandel), GO at 15s 3d to 15s 6d; R. Isbister (Fendalton), 18 at 14s 2d; Westenra/ Bros. (Dunsandel), 110 at 12s to 14s 2d; G. Gudsell (Templeton), 22 at 14s Id; R. H. Wood (Scargill), 115 at 10s. 9d to 14s; R. Oakley (Rakaia), 72 at 12s to 13s; Mrs J. S. White (Ohoka), 05 at ]ls-8d to 13s 6d; F. Tipping (Rolleston), 26 at 13s sd; W. EaTly (Broadfields), 16 at 13s, 34 merinos 9s; S. Sparks (Halswell), 35 at 13s; A. L. JoSDph (Riccarton), 35 at 10s 9d to 13s 7d; C. S. Parnham (Kaiapoi), 22 at 12s 8d to 12s 9d; W. F. Mogson (Rakaia), 67 at 9s 7d to 12s; P. J. Fryer (Prebbleton), 51 at 10s 9d to lis 3d; J. Copland (Chertsey), 45 at 9s 2d to 10s 9d. FAT CATTLE. Tho supply of beef totalled 283 head, of which there was only a small proportion primo quality, cows forming the greater part of tho entry. The sale was dragging and prices showed, further reduction. Among tho eales .were:—6 steers for W. F. M. Buckley (Hoon Hay), £9 15s to £10 2s 6d, and other steers brought £6 5s to £10, heifers £5 10s to £7 15s, and cows £4 6s to £8 ss, equal to 22s Gd to 24s for prime,- and 18s to 22s for cows and medium steers per 1001b. A full yarding of veal calves sold at 3s 6d to 40s. . STORE AND DAIRY CATTLE. Thero wa3 a moderate yarding of store cattle, and a-.dull sajo. Year* •lings-made lTtr 6d to" 19s, fifteen to N eighteen months 20s to 24s (3d, two-year steers £2 to £2 10s, two-year heifers £2 ss, two and a half year steers £3 4s, three-year 6toers £5, three-year heifers £3 ss, dry cows 20s to £3 10s, a lino of 15 selling at £3. The dairy cowa were a second-class lot, and sold at.£3 15sto£7 lOe. PIGS. There was a medium entry of pigs, and fats -wore easier, -while stores sold at late rates. Baconers made 42s to 60s, equal to 4Jd to 5d per lb, and porkers, 28s to 40s, equal to 5d to £id per lb; large stores 22s Gd to 27s 6d, medium 18s to 225, and suckers and woaners 10s 6d to lie 6d.

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WELLINGTON, January 8. On the Stock Exchange to-day, Wellington Woollen Company's preference shares (15s paid).wero sold at 14a. Old Hauraki and May Queen shares sold at 2s. There is considonaWo enquiry for insurance company scrip. Buyers of New Zealands offered £4, South British £5 8s 6d, Standard £1 3a, and ■.National £1 6s 6d. There were sellers of Gear Meats, both descriptions, at £10 12b 6d and £2 10s, whilst Wellington Meats were quoted at £3 5s 6d, sellers (ex dividend). Talisman figures were £2 lis 6d and £2 12s 6d; Waihi £8 3a and £8 os 6d. A private caiWegram states tli.it the Near Zealand Land ajid Mortgage Coavpany has rceolved to accept the recommendation of the directors in regard to the disposal of the year's profits. The Chairman stated that the directors would probably pay a dividend next year at the rate of 8 per cent., payable in,two instalments.