FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 27, 26 October 1907, Page 7

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

WELLINGTON SHAME LIST.

' / .: THE SHARE..MARKET. 'A single f. sale, indnyestmeqt all the business that brokM'st .w'ero ablo ! to' Ireport on .'Change yesterday;' Westport Coal shares had quittance .at &1 175., which is the same as' was 'realised'-' oil''; October; 21.',,' The','rcturn to the*, at, thip_ price, is...equal to J!8- 3s. 1 Sd.'.'per. cent. There is'/notliing of moment to . • [apart -from this. salo, .except .that Wellington ;,Opera':llouse 'shares are firmer, with buyers; !now r offering,'.is; 125;.. Gd; This' advance is :.n6"doubfc due "to' tHe. fact ' that the: Opera' Houfidyhas'"Bee'n Tet. bri-'lease:.'for - ten -=years to ' ; Mr'.'- Ji; C. : "Will.iairisoni'! :In-: bank shares the quotatidns' ! wcreiunchanged.;:ißuyers offered JJ? 10s." : for >Banksof -.Neiv/iZealand,-, sellers for-; ; je9)i'l7s:; Gd.!;'.-National Bank; shares, were offer.edriat «dKi'-. Insurance f mcT.financial . shares! are,■fneglepted.,.,Gas ',shares ' are.'quiet,' with,-<soll.er3- offering. Feilding';'Gas " shares '.t .18s'.',VJNapibr..Gag. at _v£25," iBlG,' and '.£3 7s. ; ;d. for 'ih'o\rcspectiTO-.'iSsues,''and '-&l$ for 'Wellingto£;~Gas';!sharcs, ilO'/paidMip. '--In/meat- shares,Gears;wero; in 'dc'mand : 'at : -175., ..'while' iChrist-: . church Meat Exports were on offer at .£lO, 12s/, Gd. ' There were sellers of Manawatu Rails at • 425., -.atj"^; 65.. -THE 'MININ'G'-'MARKET. Tliis market appears'ito.,;be weakening. Talis--mdns/changed.-hands at..475. ; ,6d.,.the. same; price. asv;pnVJbe-;previous. T day,..but-.buyers 'have re- ■ diwed}their- i; bids':.from i62'73., 3d. to <£2 Gs. M., 1 ana"s'eiler'ai^dire/'williiig'.to accept"£2 7s.,'inSi*S§.,®yelll'ffg offer; of "Clip pre vicfiis ! tidy. tending'down,--wa'rds!' , Sellers' I 'llav t 6'' , ilDti- , thefei quotations'/ as ' they- ''were-''"'holding." for. '£8 i.Gs.,,', but, buyers''f-havfi: ° reduced-,--.their-; bids, ,to, - M:.' 35.,. Oii-.Wedne&day Waihis!had,"quitancp,'a,t ; as 1 as'£Js Js; f.The .financial.' depresiioii in Lojidoii. is .proba{)ljr. .affecting.,tH(4e k Sliarts, ' Ngitiawas .-were.' ; wantc3: at' Is. lOu., sellers' asking' 2s,'; 'and NeivV'Zealind. Crowns' ',-were'-offered ..at ; 7s; 1 °d: The; following' 'shows' tlic { market' 'movemehts repdfted' : '-yestcrda"y-:'—^ ' 1 V;" Buyers. ; I '.' j Scllers^.\^Saie^';*.! ' - ewi. •••;•"{ .:£ ~s»-'d.. ,iC v :s.„ d... i s'.-..d., Talistdans-.--; v .-,2 6..t9..."2i 7...0!:" 2, 7,' 6 WaiKisj . ...8 ,3,;'.0„' G' 0 . . —' ' .'0 7 3 Nfeatiaira;;;; :... : ;;..,-'p,';l;l6;V 0 ;2 V 0; ,1" THE NEiy YORK PANIC ' The'.financial- panic, has,-, developed into .'seri-'.' . Dug,-proportions,.and.it.is,.hard..to say 1 whether. . the / are .' being made' by tMe S4eretary .|td .the ..Treasury.' .'assisted 'by :tb'e millionaires, will' clieck' tlie began,'," on - October 1 ' 13" Svitlr >.a'■ sliimp • the ■ -Exchahgd/'-wliicli-Hvas said'-'tO/; 00 nearly l as !i sev<!re - as.: the' :March panic. - ; This crisis'was:;saidrto have i'been ..brought- about, by Mr. E. H. Harrimau reducing his holdings of railway (stocks. On . October. 15 it was' re- , ported that; Mr.. Pierpont . Morgan /was, endeavouring to';hdl'd' up* the -market.' '''-Two days later,'however,' it-Vasl.adnlitted that the crisis , has,increased; in. intensity; there was frenzied Belling,.of,';'stocks,'" : 'Street : was' :Icmdralised." Oil'October''lS 1 two important ! "fail--Tires";-vi'ere -•: onexiof - which 1 '-was > >he'i State-Savings' .Bank of 'Butte :City;- --On Satur-t day''last there: was-'heavy, selling, nandiihe're was:-'the.;.-sinister .report rt.that .ithe -ClearingHousei;.was,;diseussiug; : the affairs i-of, several banks. ..,On ; ;Monday., it; ,was. said., that . a .better feeling,:',prevailed,., o\ving 'to .tho projected . -.•e----organisation. of.Tajio'tis, baiiks.'.. The 'committed of ".the'.Clearing' Hquso' had'.;- agreed" to' assist banks to.'irieet calls on deposits;' ' ' ■' ' .'feeling was elusive, for on Wed-nesdavJMayeri-rand'i. Company; .''member's'.; of i tlfe -iT-failed for six. million, dollars, and the Knickerbocker Trust Company suspended;, temporarily it' was said, . butr.jhe latest messages- indicitt&.that 'th©bus-• pensioiifis-.really, failure. :„Tho,'depressionr took »n-acute, form 111 Philadelphia and ,l?ittsbnn,and -.at- tho.instance of'the Clearing House' Committee,'.the jEittsburgr,Stock; Exchange was closed, temporarily. ■ This action' -was tak'»n with .a': view, ■■ no'-doubt,"ofipreventing the fren- ««?. giIWK. that occurred .in- New York, But tMect on -was to bring- about the collapse of-:the' Westinghouse j Electric 'and Manufacturing, Company,.-, and' .some of. the. a hed -cornpames.vsuch; 1 as the Westinghonsb! Machiiie.,.Company, mnd.-the Elictrieal Security, There:-was-•another run *oii >a trust • company,in ,Now <.York, the Trust, Com-' panynof a < smaller. conccru.Vthan. the" Auickerpockor'; Trust;':, being called •- upon to pay. out;deposits; "The spectacular :dj«play paper'money and the taunts of the directors did. not help to stop the rush. The Secretary • to the-Treasury,'Mr, Cortclyon;-'talks [of :afforcf. ing hplp in thejarges.it' way 'possible,* and 'has. given' ample' 'evideDce' :, of''iiiß' s goofl intentions by'.depositing 25,0,00,000 dollars with.the banks;* His .Reference,,to: the banking and.,trust.compames .taking .action.!.for.f strictor,'' Bupervision Bignificaut. ■ There "niust bo more' failiircs of- such- concerns, 1 befcre' ; tlio ; atfriosphore is clear. : lhei;e has .been no /I wo'rd:'of ; how 1 Lon- : don is .taking - the ''American ■ crisis,' - and- we : • 'the 'Bank of-. England-return' and , the money market rates,-to -give'us ran . idea.ipf the situation.- r.j., ,:v

~ PRODUCE MARKETS.* THe c ; .SeV; : "Zearrihd'' ;i Tarmers'i - Co-operative' Distrißilting''Co'.S Ltd:', :l report as follows l —-i .Mfiiz6''ss. i3d.v-wheat,i 'prime; fls. -0d.,. second, qnalityrios.'i Gd;; market, rising., .Oats,, Garton's A grade, is. 3d.; rising. Oats, crushed, 4s. Gd. per. s kusjipl.: Pollard.£" :155..-, .Bran. .EG-los: IGO's, .Bs.*'. Prime oaten sheaf chalf .£7' 55.; rising. ' - potatoes, New Zealand, £'l 10s.; tnarket''rising.' ' Potatoes Seed Australian, Up-to-dates, £1. *108.; Canterbury'; 'VUfi-to'-dates;'! L'apstone, Kidneys,.... Early. Rose, , Beauty of Hebron, Northern' Star, 'White* Stari" Circular Heads] from!'Jos 10s„ to JS6 ;10s.:: Onions £11: per ton; rising. • .•• '•• .*; . : • ~\ Butter, separator,-9Jd.„ milled BJd., ; d.'iiry pats 9d. per. lb. : .EggS; fresh, Is 2d. per dozen; scarce.:' Bacon, sides, Bd., . rolls . BJd.', .hams Bid^ ! honey, GO's, 4M.,'beeswax Is. Gd. Porkers, 70's to 90's,, 5d.,'.90's to', 100's 43d:; heavy pigs 3id'. to 4d.'per.lb.;'good demand. Cabbage 10s.; good demand. 'Cauliflower S;. to 12s. per sack. 'GfSffii'peases'.' Id. per peck. Asparagus Gs; rhubarb' 4s; Gd per dozen. Carrots," .table,-red, Gs.' per sack; carrotG, liorso, £3'swedes £ 1 per ton. • 1 Parsnips ' 75.: p er sack. 'Apples,, dessert,. 95.;, apples,, cookers, „tos. Lemons-Bs. Oranges, Sydney; Gs. Pines Bs..Gd.. in : shbrt supply., . , Mandarines' Bs. Gd. Passion fruit ,12s. Gd; : aH Cocksfoot 7d. to Bd. per lb. Ryegrass Gs. Gd. pnr'"biis!iel.' : *'.' X'dilttry-'.'—'Table'roosters: ss: Gd.; cockerels .is. id.,.-!table hens ss. to Gs: Ducka Gs. Gd. : Geese ?s.' Gd. /Ml at per pair. Turkey gobblers 9}d "lens Bid. per lb. live weight Dressed poultry—

roosters. 7Jd., liens 0d: Turkey gobblers 9Jd;, turkey ieris-BJd. ! per ; lb;-'- "1 f i Vegetables 'of'all kinds- l and. poultry, in' Very, Coad demand. • • I WELLINGTON 1 AV;OOL i! AND' SKIN SALES; • .' Messrs.' Abraham and Williams,' Ltd.;. report o ntheir sale held . yesterday as. followsWe oifered' ! a good 'catalogue' of wool,' skins, "■ hides', tallow,j arid Sundries.' There 'was•;a large -. - t- , tendance'-'of; buyers,- and'-ciompetition. -was keen for' everything offered."- Skins - showed a: 'light 'appreciation-,. 011 -last sale's prices, and .hide? ruled at same rates, osospt, iheavy oi, these being !in good demand at a' slight advance. !;Wo quote :. .-r-WooK—Mixed, dead, KjdJ5 pieces, 3d.;'docks, ; inferior, lid. Skins.—Crossbred, fine, Btd. *-.(/ 82d. J '; :l crossbred;'-medium to coarse,\-7Jd. (o'Bsd. ; "lead,'GJd.'to 7d.j damaged'dead; '23d. to 'Cidi; .crossbred,'. damaged .-and broken,.'Gid. to' GJd: .butchers',:.half dry and green, light, 55./ 7d. ro 6s. 4d.; medium weights, 7s. to 7s. 9d: Hides. •—Os,. heayy, GJd.,to. Gld.j ox, medium, ,5.3d'. to : Gd.; light; cows,, medium,'; 4Jd.' to"43d'.j light, '4j?d.-' to" j cows,"' damaged,; '33d/; calves, 5Jd. to Gd.; damaged, 8}d.•t6' , 45d; , ,"Ta1--lo'tv.—ln'tins, 225.. Gd. 'to 22s'y'9cl.'-'' liorso'' hair. —Tail, -Is.-. Gd.; :mixed, tlfHd. j: inane,Y7d/'

Messrs; Dalgety and Co. reportWe " held our -fortnightly 1 sale yesterday; afternoon (Oc- ,: , tober- 25}.\ Our wool catalogue, fivas."only com-: ;posed ol a few odd bag lots, all bales :being;held over until first sale on November 15. We ' quote as follows: Skins—A fair' selection of 'station-rand ibufioherej,gkiitfi/.TO'i}' (jfforaU and 'the at .lowing prices wero obtained: Fine crossbreds, BJd. to BJd.; medium crossbreds, B}d. to BJd.; coarse crossbreds, 7Jd.. to, Sd.;'hoggets', Bjd.;"in.ferior and dead, Gd. to Gild.; salted lambs, Gd. to 7d. each; butchers' green, Gs. 7d. to Gs. 9d. 'Hides—We offered a. largo catalogue of hides, but :tno. selection was 'rather spoilt 'owing to a large proportion of cut and:, slippv..hides being, included. The market, was firm at .late rates .and'"'we Vqu'ote: -Os-'prime,- GUI.:, to Gld.;' ox ,mediuin,;.GJdi: to' GJd.;'. ox light,"sJd.' to Gd.; -cows -medium; - 43d: to '4|d.;' cows light, : 4d. ; to -IJd.; .calf .prime;'GJd;' to -Gld.; calf medium. Gd. to GJd. Tallow—in casks, to' i£23|15s., per ton; in tins, i!2;i per tcfii. r

' Messrs. levin'' and Co; report" a.T'follows 'regarding yesterday's sale:—We. held: our: fortnightly,' sale .yesterday, offering 2,000 • skins; 'l,ooo.:ludes:,arid..,calf; skins; , and .a quantity of, ■ tallow'.and- horsehair. There was .a good, attendance of buyers, No ;ivool was offered as' all bale' "wool 1 is being held 1 over for the first wool sale : of theseason, to be'held'.on November 15. (Skins were firm at'last sale prices; we quote ..Merinos,' 7d.' to Bd.;' fine ' crossbreds, Bjd. to ;DJd.; coarse crossbreds, Bd. to 83d.; dead .skins, OJd. to 7Jd.; <"dead : hoggets; GJd; to' Td.j dry pelts, sd. to .GJd.; green, skins, ss. to ,7s. Bdi Tallow—Firm; parcels in shipping ordel- "£26; tins; ■ JCl7' to '.C 23; ' rough fat, -El 6 10s. - Horse-' hair,ls.Vto -Is.'per lb.; horns, Cs. to 20s. per: -100; 'coivto ils, Is. ; tols. Bd. per dozen; Hides—Eirm; I .'no change 1 to; record; "calfskins ono.:,penny, easier. .Wo quote: Ox, hides (extra ...heavy), ;GJd;- to 61d.; do. r (GOlbs.; to ,701b5.), ,sj|(l v .to .(lid.-; d0,,(501b5; to 591b5.), ,sd. ,to s|d.; 'coir,hides, 4Jd.i t0;4jd..,;,,ca1f.-.skins, (best),- Gd.; -do;,'' (cut and ''slippy); :3d. to :4d.• hides ; (cut ■ and' slippy); 2.jd'.. to 3Jd.; stag hides, 3d. to -3fd.; bull'hides, 2Jd!','tb'3Jd. ' '' ,

The' New '• Zealand Loin and Mercantiio Agency Company, limited,''report-as'follows: • —At to-'day's' sale (October 25) wo offered a few o'dd. bales>and: bagsvof wood, 1100 sheepskins,' anil ;sSo.:hides aiid, calfskins' to a -full attendance of The of wool were .not eagerly competed .for; values. were .par; to Jd.-. lower, ascompared with'last sale'. • sheepskins..sold;'readily at quite up ;to last': sales' values, excepting badly damaged and inferior lots, which were irregular.': Good well-saved fine crossbreds' fetched up to 9d., coarse' wools up to BJd; Green skins sold well. We got up to 9s. for good lieavy butchers' lines. Hides.— There was a good competition, and prices were well . up' to 'late> rates ' for< ;good' conditioned hides.;r Calfskins' were, rather; easier -at'about' id...ibelow, last. sales' .prices. ; ; Wool—Medium, crutchings, 5d.. to.SJd.; .inferior,. 2Jd. to. 31(1.; dead ;wool, 6Jd. .. to Sheepskins—no inferior, Gd. to GJd.; 'halfbred and fine SJd. to 9di;"coarse 'crossbred,' 7icl. to. Bd.; dead, (id.'to 7id:; broken and inferior, Id. to 5Jd. green skins, ss. to 9s. each; green lambskins, 9d. to'ls.'each." ;; Tlidc3—Ox, 5-Jd; to 'cow,' 4Jd.- to; :cut and 'damaged, 2Jd.- to djd.; calf, • sound-, .best, ■ GJd. to : GJd.; cut and damaged,! 3d.; to *Jd: /Tallow in tins to 235. per ,cwt. M ~

iTho< ••New.'i'Zealand Loan* ' and . Mercantile Agency , Company, report:—"At, Feilding,' on Friday;,wo had an average ontry of both sheep and. cattle.,. -Buyers were present, and sheen sold freely, ;aud . 'a ; good demand existed for cattle. We were successful 'in quitting .the, wlio(o of our'entry, as follows: Two-tooth Shropshire ewes,.,shorn, 225. 6d.; cull ' hoggets;' 125. : Gd:;' aged'owes and iaitabs, ■20g.n2d: ;i: store ewes,' '15s.'' lOd. fat : ewes; 19s.' lOd.'to-20s. 3d/;: yearling steers, £2'■ lis.'to £2 13s,Cdi; cows;and:calves, £2 lis.;''store'cows, 315.; forward, : cows,: -<62 :13s.- Gd.; empty twoyear ■ heifers,' 30s. : to. .£2 Is.'; heifers 1 in calf, 22 sa. i,,. , ,

Messrs. Dalgety and Company reportAt our Feilding sale, yesterday, there was a fair yarding of' sheep,, arid a good., yarding -, of. cattle..' .All met a good sale. Live hoggets, 205.-2(1.;' wether hoggets, 17s. Oil.; mixed cull hsggots, 135.; yearling to fifteen-month steers, M lis. Gd.; cull mixed yearlings, v 2Gs. 6d.

Murray, Roberts and Co., report as follows: —Our ciitaloguo to-day (October 25), consisted of 2000 sheepskins,and,looo hides and calfskins. Thero was a numerous attendance of .buyers, and we fouiid, prices fully equal to last, sale, any change being in sellers' favour. The best lines of sheepskins elicited spirited competition, and any lair conditioned lots of fallen skins wero also in'equal , request.. Very badly damaged and inferior lots, on the,oilier hand were inclined to drag, although practically no lower in price than last week; Wo had 10 'prime ox hides forward,: but there-was good enquiry for all sound, - fair-conditioned lots. Calf were lower in price. Wo. quote as follows Sheepskins.— Pine crossbreds and halfbreds,, 9d.'to 9Jd. per lb.; medium and coarse crossbreds, Bd. to'Hjd. per lb.; lambs, Tid. ,o Bd. per lb.; crossbreds,damaged pelted, G~2d. :o 73<i. por lb.; hoggets and dead, 6.1 d.' to 7Jd; ~er lb.; short and iut'orior, sd. to Gd. per ,'b. Hides.—Hoavy ox, none offered; medium ox, sd. to Gd. per lb.; light ox, 4Jd. to jjd. per lb.; cow, fair medium, lid. to 4Jd. per lb.; /oiv, light, 4}d. to 41d. per lb.; damaged hides, .3(1. to 4d. per lb.; calf, sound, fid., to Gjjd. per lb.; calf, damaged, cut and slippy, -SJd. to 51d. per lb. Tallow.—Casks, 255. to 2Gs. 9d. per cwt.; tins, 225. to 235. Gd. per cwt.

STOCK SALES. Mr. Newton King's weokly auction report statosAt Stratford on Tuesday cattle were yarded considerably in excess of advertised numbers. Soveral good ' lines of bullocks and store cows coming forward attracted plenty of buyers, tlio attendanco being larger than usual. ' Bidding for the classes named was brisk, and nearly everything sold at the hammer at full ruling. rates. In the dairy pens thoro was a good entry of heifers, with plenty oj competition, prices showing a considerable advance on lato rates. Mixed yearlings made 2os. Gd. to 325. 6d.; heifors, do., 245. to 275.; ttrer's, do., 395. to' 505.; 2 to 2}- years do., JC3 18s. to JM 55.; 2} to 3 years do., .£4 19s. to >£5 35.; 3 to 3J yoair bullocks, £o ss. to jCS-IOs.; empty heifers, 355. to 425.; 6toro .cows, -C 2 10s. to £3 18s.; aged and in low condition do., 255. to 365.; fat and forward do.,:JM to -£6. In the dairy pens springing heifers made £3 ss. to ,£G ss. Choice cows,_ JSC Gs. to .£lO ,155.; aged do., i£3 to £5. On Wednesday at Okato there w:is a fair attcnrlnnco at Mr. Jolm Gilbert's clearing sales. Thecows, being in iov.' condition, PV^es...The ewes and lambs met with.' iicon competition, and sold ivell. Dairy cows mado 255. to GOs.'j fipringirig' heifers, ,£3 7s. 6d.; l 5 to IS months heifers, 415.; ewes and lambs, 23b.; sow and litter, «£2 10s. Gd.j 3-year illy, imbroken, .£l2 10s.; gelding, .£l2; yearluig,. ,4.6. .

Messrs. A. H. Atkinson supply the following report .on their Feilding sale yesterday. Wo ? uo ~ e i : i'iSS.-Weaners, small and stunted, is. Gd. to Cs.; good, Bs. to 12s. Cd.; slips, 13s. ™ .iGs-: stores, .lCs .to 245. Cd.; porkers, 275. to ,fid.j sows, 265. ,to. 455. Poultry—Eoosters, •r 8 * ,t? -Jos:;' hens,' Is. 4d. to 35.; ducks', 2s. 3d.; tiirkeys, ss."to Bs. (all at' each). Produce.— Potatoes, ss. to 13s. fid. per sack; rhubarb, fid. per bundle. 1 "''PRODUCE 'REPORTS.' 1 Messrs."Lairj r '_'and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report the following wholesale prices ruling *n ;the market :4-Wheat, ss. Gd.; oats, is! to ■is'. ,3d.; barley • (fowls), 1 3s. • Od.; Capo barley,- 45.; maize;• 4s. 9d. to 55.; horse beans, 4s. 2d. to ,-S. 'Id.; crushed.,malt, Bs.; partridge ' peas, 4s.'9a. ;t prussian blue .peas, Gs.; fowl peas, -Is. .od.;.',ryocorn,;,4s. Gel.. (all at per bushel). Bar-, ley'meal, .£G per ton. Flour (New - Zealand 'and Australian), J313 •155,; .pollard, £1 ss', to £7 10s.; bran, £5 15s. 'toi i£G; pearl barley, I '^ls;'split, peas; XIS 10s.; bean meal, SG 155.; boncdust, £Ci; superphosphates, .£-5 55.; chaff (oaten) sheaf). £7-, onions, ;.£? 'to JSM; oatmeal, .£l7 to il8; potatoes I (derwents), iCG to. £7 (all at per ton). ; Bacon.—Pactory>!sides, Bd.; hares, BJd.: rolls, Bd. Butter (bulk, , pastry), Bd. to Bld., (all ut per,.lb.)., .Cheese, factory,. GJd. per It. ■ Poultry—Hens, 3fj.;to 45.; ducks, Gs. to 75.; turkeys, gobblers,,.lss. to 225.; hens,: Bs. to 9s. (all. at per pair). ,' ,' I Cauliflowers, 10s. to , 20s.;' cabbages, 9s. to 18s. (all "at per sack); " Fresh eggs, Is. to Is. Id. "per dozon; ' ONIONS... ':■• " ■ BT ' ASSOCIATION—COrYRIOnT. '•.i : .... ... '.. Dukedin, October 25. . I Onions .further advanced 1 J3l per ton: to-day. (Potatoes .have risen ;frotn 3s. to. Gs. this week.. Eggs and butter also show'a! disposition to firm. - . '! ....... ... , ■'■V■■■!{. ■■■■■■::'■ - OATMEAL. '■ , ' ! . : According'to adfices' received in Wellington : thoro has'been a further advance in the price of "oatmeal, which is now quoted at «£lB 7s. fid. .f.o.b. Bluff. . ■ ' :

i Dalgetr, and ,Co., Ltd., Wellington,.- have received; the following cable advices - from tlioir ! London Office, dated October 24; —Butter.—The Copenhagen official quotation' is' 5' kroncrs higher '(about ss. Gd;) ■ fie'r cwt. 'Market firm. The' total imports of butter. into tho United Kingdom for the week ending October 19 amounted to 59,000' cwt.-, as compared'with '78,000 cwt. ..for .the corresponding week of, 1 DOG. • Australian'" finest, !llßs'.', to 120s;'\ Urisalted, i 120s. to 1225. Frozen Meat.—Market unchanged. {Tallow.—Since our 'telegram of October. 17, • prime , mutton , tallow-is higher by 3d. to Gd. per cwt.* ''Other descriptioils higher.'by '3d. ,I?abbit skins.—The sales, closed very firm', with an' occasional improvement on opening rates, with, the exception of i Australian suckers and inferior sorts. -Prices' for ;(Australian rabbit skins in general-are lower ,by !id. per lb; New Zealand prime winter rabbit skinsprices are rather higher.', Mixed,seasons:,any ,change in prices .is, i»-,,jfjiYojir l - l .of- 'sellers:.-. Out of 3718 bales offered, 3555 -were i 501 d.,. . ' ;i : .; ' CUSTOMS HEVENUE.'t . _Tlie : amount of customs revenue,collected at Wellington;.yesterday amounted. to, ',£5077 13s.

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