COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15111, 29 October 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) THE WOOL TRADE. Lo-\i)o~-s, October 27. Tho "Daily "ieiegrapn commends tho action oi tiio Syuiioy auctioneers iv refusing to taivc- ioias ior wool on German account in view vi tho Kindeivs exploits, and calls on the Government to arrange lor more regular supplies of wool from Australia and .New Zealand. Tho Bradford trool market is buoyant, and prices art* against buyers. There is meagre business owing to tho scarcity of stocks. (Received October 28th, 10.20 p.m.) The wool available for the forthcoming sale is:—Australia SI .SCO bales, New Zealand 7500, Cane '20GO.

WHEAT.

Tho market is steady and quiet, and more is offering.

METALS. Copper—Spot £54 10s, forward £55

HOME -MARKETS. (JPBESS ASSOCIATION TKLF^KAU.)

WELLINGTON, October 2S. Writing on September '2nd, tno Jaigh Commissioner reported that since tho outbreak of war t):e pain markets throughout the country had been somo. wiiat excited, and in a fluctuating state. Tno prices for all grain and feeding stuffs had advanced, and both wheat unci oats were likely to remain so- The prospect for next year was encouraging.

.- SKIN SALE.

Attho Canterbury Bv-Prodncts Company's skin sale at Sockburn yesterday, the following price* ruled:—naitbred to 8s 4d. three-quarterbrod to Bs, crossbred to 7<s, merino to Gs c Jd, lamb skins Is -Id, arid peits Is 2u.

THE APPLE MARKET AND THE WAR-

(press association telegram ) WELLINGTON, October 28. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cable message from tho High Commissioner:—

"Tho English fruit crop this season is unusually good. Apples are plentiful, and American shipments are expected to be heavy, the Continental ports being closed on account of the war. Last season Australian prices opened well, but closed badly, averaging 6s to 8s per case. It is hardly possjble under the present disturbed conditions to give a reliable forecast of this 6eason, but the prospects are decided!? uncertain." •

BURNSIDE MARKET.

JOHNSONVTLLE STOCK SALE.

(ritESS ASSOCIATION TILECItAM.) WELLINGTON, October 23. At the Johnsonvillo fat stock sale today good rardings of cattle and sheep sold as follows: —Prime bullocks £13 to £13 10s, prime cows £8 10s, extra heavy owes 235. prime wethers 23s 3d, light wethers 20s, light ewes 17 S 6d to 18s Id, prime lambs 15s to 15s 7d, lighter 13s to 14s.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sale'Teported:—National Bank of New l Zealand, £5 4s Cd. LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyere. Sellers. £ a. d. £ s. a SHIPPING— Union Steam Ship .. 116 12 0 WOOLLENS— . Kuiapoi ... .. 5 0 0 — Kaiapoi (pref.) ... 418 G . — MISCELLANEOUS— Glenmore Brick .. — 0 1G 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. 2 3 0 — Turanaki (N.Z.) Oil Wells 0 2 9 — Whitcombo and Tombs 5 0 0 515 0 MINING— Roes Goldfields .. o'o 10 0 12 Talisman .. ..170 —

YESTERDAY'S REPORTS FROM OTHER CENTRES.

(PJtESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAMS.) AUCKLAND. Sales: —Waihi, 33a 3d: Junction, 245, 24s 3d; Auckland Gas, 27s 9d; Auckland Trams (ord.), '225.

WELLINGTON.

Salre reported:—Waihi, 345; Waihi Grand Junction, 24s 3d. Quotations: —Murray Creek New (13s paid), buyers 22s Cd; ]?os3, buyers Sd; Talisman, buyers 27e 3d, sellers 2Se. DUNEDIN. Sale reported;—Waihi Grand Junction. £1 4a.

MINING.

MURRAY CREEK MINE. (press association telegram.) ■"WELLINGTON, October 23. The Hurray Creek mine manager, reporting on work for the week ended October 25th, state-3 that ths winzo has been sunk to a depth of 03ft. The reef at: the bottom of the winze i* 6ft 6in wide with no hanging wall visible. The north drive in Xo. 2 ievel has been advanced 15ft. The reef in the face is 2ft Gin w:de and ebowe signs of making into a wider block. Further gainpiw of ores taken from the winze show the following average valuer:—At depth of -SSit, 12 14s per ton; 52ft, £5 2a; oCft, £1 13s Od; eoft, £2 17a.

ROSS GOL.DFIEi.DS.

( PRESS ASSOCIATION TEI.EUHAII.) \VELLiXUION, October 28. The Kccb, mir.i iiiparintcnu-jnt tclegT&plia that tho return., for tli-s past wetk v;as '45 ouncoe of gold irom 911 trucks for fivo days' work, (he 1:1 >.c having t-c-en closed on j LaL-our iJay.

(PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, October 2S. Afc Burnsido to-day, 122 fat cattle ■were yarded. In consequence of the small entry, competition was keen, and prices showed an advance of 10s to 15s per head on those ruling last week. Best bullocks made £14 to £16 10s, extra to £21 15s, medium to good £11 to £13, best cows and heifers £9 10s to £13, extra to £15 2s 6d, others £6 10s to £8 15s. Fat sheep—1778 were perined. The sale opened with prices about Is to Is 3d in advance of last week's rates, but as it progressed values receded somewhat, and at the close they were about on a par with hist week's'values. Best wethers made 27s 6d to 30s 6d, extra to 40s, medium to good 24s 9d to 26s 6d, best ewes 26s to 31s, others 21s to 2os, best shorn wethers to 24s 6d, best ewes (extra) to 26s. Fat lambs—Only 68 were penned, as compared with 83 last week. ' Prices showed an advance of about Is 6d per head. Pigs—90 stores and 60 fats wore penned. The yarding of both was inoxcess of requirements, and prices showed a drop of from 5s to 7s 6d, and 3s to 4s respectively.