COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

; -■;; THE;SHAEB MAEKET.;; ■-::.:; V: i -.' i' ■■■': N0. , , bijsiness; was'(done in,- investment; Btocjia 1 : VH yesterday} quotations;' r ; however, iv were finn.~ ! 'rßanS:'of,:New;;Zealahd,.;.buyers. £& :-10s.;.,:Na^ ■ -rtjon'al Bank;buyers 45-3s;, 6ellers.is.is.; Wei-: '.^/lingtoh'lnyestment,-'sellers 11s; 6d.;'National :; : "; Mbrtgage,."sellers ii£3 Zealand; Loan /-;■■-'. and Mercantile/, seller.s; : .Ss.'?d;'; New Zealand- -;.:-'' aiid Eiver Plate, buyers ijßl ■; I2s.- ;• National-;lii-'>v/-eurance, buyers sellers". i6l Bs;'6d.'; South. ; ■;. British Insurance,'■seHers:i2;los. : ; .Christcburoh, : a--Meat, buyers :,£lO 12s;. 6d.; Gear Meat!- JA paid, ,? paid, 10s.; Meat Ex-.>;'.'Kport,':-JBi ..paidj* sellers -'£5 ;., 12s.v6d; ■■ paid, .■-,:; buyers ManawatujKails,' buyers jCJ'UsV.Od/;. ; sollers: ; ii2 ;17s:;:, Wellingtor. \ sellers ,£8 25,; Westport Coal, buyers ; '■£■ :s M ; ss.i'sellers', £& 8s. ; ; ■-Westport-Stbckton Coal, '.s:::>.bii,V,ers Bs. >: 9d.', : sellers Os'.'.M^.Leyland-O'Brien : sellersfjGl 3s.'; Marining"and.Co.,';brew-":v-.i..e?y;-,'sellefs i£4-ls".; New.'"Zealand, Portland ■ w. ; -;Cenient,'fbuyers : i6l 9s. 3d;, sellers £1 10s.; New : •',!•?' Zealand-Paper'-llills,- , sellers 25.:;3d.; ..Tata-; ..-,;j liaki Petrpleum/'buyers 75." . 3d., sellers . Bs. ;■ sellers" £s-.2&~;^ : V~t.'.''. l?o^&\ ,'::;Tra: : MiNiNG;;MAEKET..v;;■;■''■■; :./.;; business.was , recovded : yesterday.!A' ■':;:;; sale., pfL.Tahgia'rb 6di' was /made. on-'■;.v;.'Changeiiand-,the;following:-sales ..were 're-' v.;i-ported:—Talisman at £2 7s. 9d.;'WaihiVat .£B fe : ,185.,-vWairangi;at:;4s.v3d;, 45.:■4d.-,' l -'4s.-':'6d., ■:!". .:'Big. ; Kiver.iat £1 l9s.Thei quotations-were: as ; j;;;';: v.:r-,{- ■;:■.-.■ ":-T : ; "-.;,-;'rv S; -r ;:'■-;/"■•' '■>'.": Buyers. Sales/; ::::-, „:;:-;>;:: ::"^^,w:;,v: ; v- ;£:s.' v ::&:&■&.■ '■'- "Junction , . T:,5 ?0-<:i "6 i0".,^.-.-:' = vx'Waihi v; !■-•: i..v -.;.; 8 17<6.:'8 18 6 '— ; ; K«Waitangi : i;;'... J . : 'O" i .'4;'O' 4 5 0; 4fi :=^;rangiaro ? ■■■'. •'-.";-..' >. : .:.. 0- 0' :5 :0 : 0 .7. 0,0. e :: -;.v ; 2:B'. 0 2\B G 2 7 9 VirtTairuaßrokonfflUs 0,; , !®/ 0 2i: -' -, ■-.-y-;;N;Z.- '.;.i (K4 :0:-''■, — ; . ■■■:.:■'■.—. . ": ; ■■^81g-;BiTCr.:,-:;.,.■ : i -.„ .118 6 0 0 Z.l lS'fi is|£ ; : MABKETj i^«;^The;N^* : ,!Zeala^rarm'ers^.tlo-bpera : : vV'-tribnting 'as .follows:—' :;y"':>Jlaize,*'ssr- , 3d. : ; wheat,-whole .;■;..ley, ieed, : 4s;;'barley,!Cape E€ed, : 4s;'.6d;i.'maiz?,' 6d.; seed-'-.::■-,.'crushed/.25.', 9d..; 'hay, ~-M to- , straw,: ': ;vi: • ■ pollard, £1 10s.'; :.bran,V £&;. eucrbsine,'.;. £T. ■fii: per; ton ;■ Unseed;..oil."cake.jigeimine),'. 15s'.t;per /.:';.;cwti;.prime oaten' per.-tt'n;;pp--' ■:.:,;., ta,tbes, -£i '■ per.- ton;: dnion's; : new. . globe; 'lOs.', -.-:.;'.■!■ per.'ton;;:butter,'^separator,. 9i. : ~ to■':9Jd..; dairy ; : , -"',S.'patsi'-;-7id.'!toJßJ.di. ; 'per ;lb.; eggs/'fresh, 'Is. ":b&': . ; '-: per' l dozeu;.honeyi6o'si sd.';: bacon; :sides N 7Jd.>': .• i ji'olls' 81d;, "hams 'Bd.- per ]b.;'. porkers,. 7O's J tot 4Jd;,.9o*s : to : 100's';■v'- ■?. bh'o'ppers.(heavy), : Bd; ; per';lb:'; beesWax; , lsi:6d;-j t■ ; % ,.-- fungus,- 4jd.;walnuts, i ''sd:, per-'lb. , ;; cabbage,: lfc'; ; Is;'6d.;,per sack;: cauliflowers,,ss. .per. sack; V'iiicarr.ots.tabley 2s. : 6d..:persack; green'peas>-:4d,-■'•■'-^'per.■peck; T a;hubarb;ils. 6A- "iper-'/dqien; •■ French' 'i-Vybeans^Jd. : .perilb.-..yegetable;marrpw,"ls.:,to Is.{:t"6d..;per.6ack;'peaches, 4s.'..6d;;;'.plums,!2s. tb 3s.';- ■ :\:.epridots,;4s.-'t();ss.' i to 45.; ;? vtomatbesV ; 3s.;v'to^sy; v 6d.'; • applesi.'idesserti, 3s. ' -■;'•,'Per;/half-case; ; apples/;cookers,-'ss. 'jcase. ". •>>;p.q'ultry—Table;''roost'ets,-45."; : . cockerels, , -is. , -: to VH%J^ ft ble tens, : 3s. ,6d^;tp / 4s;;-.ducks;';ss;:;ed:;:l ■'.sgeeset; af;.per pair; , turkey, gobblers-Is.,'-per lb.—live or:dead:weight;,".:;'....-■! : ;\^S- : 'HtE;CTdCk ; :SA£E.S;<^ /:,',V':!the\ report of. Mr'.'" Newton King's.weekly.'Suo-' ,>-),tibh'isias.fqllows:— ..;, : :;-. :/,1 ■'■'<■■■:■■■ ':■■■■,'■'■■■■'.-■*■■. .v.5;!"; At. Stratford oni.Tue'sdaj , ' there :Vas"a-'big' ;i.:.;,yirdingvand'|ood.^attendance:';Bidulng;"hbwr" ■ ; . I'.eVer,-"wasi spiritless, -and-,' th'e'.< majority of Good weaners'made. 18s.iitjiixed' r ~.!"ye>rlings,'.'27e.6d.; 12 t6',15-monthe^Bteers,r3os. : ■>■-' «di; to. 41s. J .h'eifers," 275; to 385.; store : : , : i£2.':l9s.^'to--^3 ; 15s;; 1 :yfat,c6TißJ, : :M.ip;;£i: 75.; 4-year forward' bullocks, > '~ ■ ;-^5,115.;- springing ; heifers,. 6s;; .bulls,- 31s.' :^jtoy£3;ms.j^:4:;i .<;>,/^ ; -t?■;/ ?vv- : ,.; ; :,'j:.r ! .: v.rThe ; New,; Zealand- : ;lioari.. : and ■ ''Mercantile 'if ,'AEen'cy.rC6.', : .Ltd.,";:.'repqrt' oh their Enngiwahia , . .•■,Bale;;held v on";Tuesdayi asiolloWe:—A- gopd.'yard-, ; -.. ;.ing ;qf 'sheep- cam's -forward, 'and': a-medium .-one';' -'...ofc'cattle. S : Biddi^g\at,-:.aiiption ! ; for.-'sheep Iwas; ■■;. V-':».o|:: tery" , animate^ but mbst ;.of..';'the>6tpok'- ; ,'forward.: changed 'hands A af -good "values'."; -'Quota-.' : 5 rains,- : 2i':to';4". guineas;* :;■'?> <V-tooth.';':-LiacolH\rßpas.»lj to 1| guiheas;' f;ra., ; : .9d'.';-; A.•".wether;: rape. flambSiiOs.'idr; •cull 1, ewes, -65;; ,, .: V -;.-fat-A exds;,' lOsiUdi; S-tapth" .:.:, lls.-?9d;;::smaU,2-.tooth.:Viethers,; Bs.t6d. : ;-small;; -.■:; i2^tqqth. > l ewefi7s-(6d\v- rape-lambs, . t 9s.' E CaWe,:' -..' " ... months "steers;: 52.;153;; weaners, .165.; ",-. -■ .; ; . . -.-;.y'.OnvWedhesday.we held a\clea'rin«'sale:pf cows ' : : .on;-accbunt,6f, Kim'bolton.. ;,.\. good attehaance"'of buyers, and a ■;,\-Tery';snocessful:6ale' resulted,;;..-All cows: sold' :'■>.-. freely.-, Qubtatione:-'Dairy;coVß,''in:milk,'made ' (■: ':.. ; up' -to > M ;,ss.' r'tHe -whole 80 cows 'aver- : ■V.\B'6av"is;-Ss.'.'-'.--Mied'weanws,-s4s:rbull,'- : ie3-'7R • -=_yd.:;; Pigs and ma'de; full market values.' i ";'a £i':[ oui:■'.'Feilding i sale . otf^riday \ : we - : had ; , £ , '.'jopd..entry'of : . cattle and , yarding: of ■ :.'.-.,:-.'■ eheep.;:'-;.Sheep'' sold ■-freelyi; iii, all; lines were ; /.quitted;",with;,the esceptipn :of. .l'.one'.'pen'-.of ''■:'■■•■ wethers, 'lambs, were againiin. good demand, ;;.:■ end allclasses sold \yell.:-- , We : -\ t.:; of j Southdown' rains,;'which werVyerykeeniT ,::;..'competed [for:.;;-Quotations.: , ;CuU;-Ja v mbs,'4s.; to- ',.; 6ft , -:2d;;imedrum\lambs,:'6s. , ;to ; .-7sii- rape-lamb? ;'., (shorn);:9s.:'4d.;to-'9s. Hd."; cnll wetfiers,"'9s.: 1d..,';-' :' : 2-to'oth:.wethers,;.los. 4d. to 11s. Id.-; cull.ewe's,; : .f- is:';. t:m; esres;.".Bs..-.7d.'j-.'4: and 6-t6oth\ewes, >12s. \ ■■."-' 6d/;. f.m. .'Soiithdown. ranis,-:'. 2'. guifflfiis-;'.toi..s} ; ■; guineasj.e-tboth.'Soathdbwn'ra'ms.ve-.gttineas;:;*:;*, •; .-■;■ tooth- ■; Southdown* : /ams,•':",7- .i' guineasV 2-fdoth ! :' Bouthdbwn. i .ram's,''si to.6|.guineas. ; : :^ ; -..' ~ ■. v >;Mess|s. iDalgety: and;C6.',!;Ltd'.,'report'is ifbl- , v.: I6.ws:7r\At:Our Feilding-sale yesterday thefe was ■v : .n /yery ; g'bbd: yarding of • sheep;aad ■c'attle.'i, We :.': quote:—Cull-.lambs to I .4s.y , medium , la , mb'BV.6s; ■?-' 6d. to ,75;..6d.i-rape lambs, :8s; :3d. tqvßs.,W': ;. 2-tobth ; wethers (small); 10s. 3d. to 10s. So".;tat i'i and '.forward)'Vethers';--12s. 4d.; .sound motfth ;.'• ■',-': ewes,v9s. : 3d; tolls. 1 ; 2-tooth ewes (small),:l2st; "'"- -mixed' yearlings,-:3os,'. Cattle •. r .lB-'month :steers\ tb 2|-year steers, \£i los.; 2J fo S-\ '-'year>tee.rs,;.J24;. empty'cows-to' £2 :10s.; bulls, ><V «63. 125.j.6d.'t0 £1; ; dairy; ; cows,; to;;je4.; :^ ;;.: y^';!

; ; ! r ; ;- ; .H.vJlessrsy Levin-<ani Co.-'report asifpnows're- .; e'ardiiig ■ yesterdayfs... sale:—We.'■ .offered '■';■ 8000 ; eki'niy-1800 hide's;;and calfskins," and; a.. qu^tity'. , /•'of :tallow;and horsehair. ■Wβ.quotei^ : ..■:;<;'.-,■; •■.■-.••■■■: 6d;' : to:.7d.'; '.'cross..;l)reds,:sd.:to; 6id.; dead sldiis; 3d., to'sid."; dea'd'. .'■hoggets, 3d:.'.to 4id:;'green ipeHs, .ls'.i.3d'.'ito'.ls:' •" Hd:;' luinbskiris,' [ ipelts, U: -■;:;; ; ■■■:o';^'':'''f»->''"i,,£"S V,; ; ; .■.-:' Tallow.—Firm; '.parcels", jn shipping order,. ■: .\iE24;- -tins,vieißVtb &t?M.-; ;i?rougir fat, : : :;:::-,■,;:■:' ■:■'■; ;..,:.■:Horsehair, Is/.tovls/'Sd;':per. ; .lK.'j horns,.ss. to ' -17s'."6d, per.'■■hundred;-:;co.w.teils,"';ls;\3d.-. to Is. ;';€d.;\per; • i;.; ■:■; ■:;' '■!',;•■* Hides.—We. presented i'tlie catalogue V, of .Mdes 'ever, shown "in .W«llihg'wnV. "dndvVone-i-.,',.which -attracted;■a":^^large .attendance ; .of:buyers,: ? y.eeveral'.additional .representatives^of ■' -outside' ;;.tanneries- being present.;/'.Competition.was'iei-' .;.;. tremelyv.briski -and ■'prices irufed on '.a , .'- level" '.'■■■ which -xre' have-not.known for; some time'i'past.': ■:;■;For,two;stout hides the record--price"'of Bjd.- •, was, obtained,: and -for■ Zl-iheavy'lox .hides■ 7id.-,• ..-.and 1 ,42 mediums -7Jd. i-.Calfskins ..were, 'eagerly; for at up to"ak:high*,.BS ; Bld.' >: Cdw.hidas .'-. got; up ..to. 5Jd. .for .best Quotation's :yii'hides _,: (heavy), 7Jd. to B|d,; ox-hides- (medidm)r : 6Jd.-i ,-- to : ;7id.; ox'hides (liKht)rsld;. to 6d"; cow-hides,-' ,;6d.\td. 53d/; cut and slippy hides, ;2d; ;tb 4Jd;;', -stag hides; 2Jd::to :4}d.-; bull hides,- $&.'■ ;oalt.-(best), ,7d:.:to SJd;.; calf.(medium), 6d.'. ; to; ■;:',Vd/;;,calfA(cut:nndvslippy), 3d. to 4d>v i. : , ■;; ■■r\ :, Dalgety'.and Co:,Vi,fd^held*tKeii-■ fortnightly. ;: Bale-of skins,'.hides,'.aud.tallow.'yesterday;- eoin- ■ •- petition>?ras.keen, throughout "Quotations ..-:- Wool.HDhly.bag -lots, we're offering,-■-Prices .':-.■ j;ere:-Qrossbr.ed ) VsJd.. to,6Jd;; merino,;6id. ■■'. to -.-■: fildij.black, 4Jd. ; crossbred, dead.SJdi.-to 53d;; ... lanibs,,sd.; locks,-.2Jd. to .■ 3id.; 'horsehair; ; ; . Sheepskin's;— Prices were on a-par .with*..last ' .{ale s rates."; Crossbred, fine, , .6d.- to'.7d.; cross-' : ;bred, 4id.;io s|d.; crossbred,;dead, 3Jd.■ to 5d.; -r'Jrossbred;. shor.ts, 3d.:,'to 5,d.;■ merino,- 55d.'-ito :.. Jα.-;;.'merino, shorts, 3d.;-^crossbred •■■ 'hoggets, ... W.;. inferior,. 2Jd.; .pelts,' 2id.;'to" . ;.IJd..;-'-black,?3Jd. • pelts/ salted,-'ls/ to-is;-9.d.-;' ; ; ';. .'anibs, salted,: Is. 6d. : to 25. : ; crossbred,',salted ;•,- |4.;.7d.'..t0 4s. 7d.. '■■--': ■. ;:;-.. ■,•.■;.■ ...- ■ ■ '•'■ .■."Hides.—Onfprime lots offering competition -;- especially for': .coV, , -which showed a -.': hshhct ndyaace. .. Medium. ox, 441b. to ; 621b ; ■;-.;iid.',to.sSd.; cut, and' slippy, 3|d.:to'4id.; cow . i6lb.'to 551b.,-sid.'- : to 5Jd.: 301b. to;39Vb. 4jd' •2"', 5 J d;; ,°, ut nnd ,' sll PPy> 2d - : 'oalf/ best, ;:- '{d:, to Bjd.; medium; 7jd.;-inferior, 4d. to Gld. ■ Tallow, in. casks,-225.- fid. to 235. Gd.riii-tins ..- «ndidrums,-21s; t0;215.-3d,-i';:;: ; -v,;■;■,;;.;.,.;; ■:'<'-'■■-. Messrs. 'Abraham ■ arid -iiWilliains,' Ltd.;"re-' •■. fort '—At the ;sale3'.;held On Friday there was a ;:■'.., jocd-jattendance of buyers',and bidding for .: jvcrything'offered'wasvkeen. Prices.were.on '- » par ; wjth- last/sale.'-.Wβ-qnote •.—•;■ 'i. i. : . , ■ RJdi'; ; medium crossbred, Wd. tri;6d:;:dead, sd. to sjd.; locks and.pieces, .;-'/fe-to;;3?d;/vv;;, ; ' : ."•-■ -'-.■■^■-■■; : --- ; -- ; ; ; ■■* ; - :; ;-- ■ ■.':'■ S!i!ivi—jl.odiii.m ..crpiisbreds, GJd. .to 61d.';' ; ■;. Intia hi, r s<d.; ■ p elts, d:; dead, 4frT. to'sid.;half-.•,;.--.ffo.SWF{iJd.-.£o'-'ild.Vmerino,'shorts, 4Jd.' ~" • y '.:■' ! ox, *,6Jd;; 'medium, ■-•5Jd. . '.to" -.."■-SM"i ; J light; ;; sJd:; heavy cow, s|d.;;medium 1 cow, 3ida ; ligftt,'sqd.;'yearlings, sid.;'calf,'best,"7Jd. to sid.; ■ /-? ;- - ; •'■■-■'■•.*=.

- Messrs.''..Murray,. Koberts /and Co., report as •-.: follows: —We 'submitted* v 'to-day a oatalbgue;; of, -'4000 .sheepskins,.-., -.450 ■' hides, 20.;' cask's i-.tallow,-, and about 100 bags .pf.;-. wool? ■ ; '; Prices ' ruled -■ firm ; for'. wool lots, iwh'ile" sheepskins' showed, an..advance of about a halfpenny per."lb.' on last -sale'si fates. Hides also: were , , in good.demand at enhanced prices. •There -was a very; strong muster of buyers, all of whom competed. with spirit,-and very, full ■prices-were;;given. !We quote, asunder:— !" ■- AVool ■■ ibags.-and fleece, 55d..t0'.61d..per;1b'.; lambswbol, :sd. to Gd. per 1.b,;, -pieces.; and bellies, 3d. ;tq,.4Jd., per, lb.; lockß,-2d.-'tb-8d; per.:ib. .V i' , ' . .; ■• "-. '- '■:Sheepskins.-r-Cr'ossbreds,' finivjHd. to 7d. per lb.;-. crossbreds, 'coarse' and medium', '6d. to 6Jd. ■per rlßi■;'■'.lambs',- woolly,' b\i. ■to ,6jd. per It.; lambs',;'shorn'i"aii ; d'6hort, : 4}d.j. to'. s|d: per lb.; crossbreds, "inferior; pelts, 4d.'. to',:s_d.. per lb.; "quarter, to.half wools,' 4d. tp L s§&'- per lb.; dead and damaged,' 2d: to l\&. per. ]Ji.; salted Is.: 6d;' to 2s. .Id.- each;-dry pelts, 4d. to Is. fid. :eac'h;.'"';,' ! .";'■;. ■■■ , ,- •:■-. ; -.; ■--. . .-:...-,-.-■ ' to heavy, -s}d. to 7d. per lb.j/dx, light, : sd. to s}d. heavy, "sJd.'y.to SJα.', per.' lb.; cow,.. light: and medium, sjd. to.•s}d;-," , damaged, out,.and slippy, 3d. to .4Jd. ji'oalf, :priine. sound, 7d. to Bd.; calf; dam-' ■aged/.^d.'-tpto.ld.;;;bulls and/stags, SJpV to' Hd'. per-lb.-■•■■■»'.•■>••■-■:- '■■-■".':..■. ',v.'.. ' ; :.;.Tallow.-A-In:'casks, fit for shipment, 235. 6d; to 245,3 dv per'cwt; in" tins, kegs, etc., 17s. 6d. . tO.', 20s.' : 'ei.-;;.•:',■!"■.."-.-;.-, ..J.- , :'--; '...'. ."' ■ ; ;;The- New■"; Zealand <Li?an 'and -Mercantile Agency.. Ltd., report a3 follows:—Bag lots'of.wool .sold-well.. AH' sound-pelted skins were in demand;-but faulty, lots met with butlittle ;atteiition.';.Hides' and calfskins sold particularly; welVat-jn advance on last sales rates. Tallpw'.was; in~gobd demand. We' quote , .— i .Wool,' in and me-' diuin .crossbred,--'4Jd.'".to . 6Jd. Vper 'lb.; dead, BJd. to 4Jd."per".lb.; bellies and pieces, 3d. to lb.) Jocks, 2d. ; to 2Jd. per'lb.; : seedy 'pieces,-'.Ud,-iiT«--.«..' -..■.•:■■.■..'■ '-:..••■-.- i' '■■■■.■■■•,-■ • ■*. , crossbred,'.fid; to '7d.; coarse,.medium;-Bd. to 5Jd.; lambs,sd.to 5Jd.; dead; and .damaged,, 3d.-.t0,5d.; pelts, ■ sound, 3d.-to'id;; p>lt T 'to 2Jd.-..;, .: Hides'.-rOx.Vheavy; none offered; ox,.medium, ■SJd..-tp-.ed;;;cpjfj"heavy,'.s3d.-to sja.'; cow' and' oxivlight, 53d. to sJd.;' damaged hides., 2Jd. to ;sid;; calfs,kius',:ibnnd, 7d. to Bdi; calfskins, out and; damaged,-'ld: to 6Jd. : . :' ,: ' ■'■':■. XTallow.—ln "casks,:' mediuinj' inixed, 245. to •245.' Bd. ; per cwt/; in ; tins and odd ■ packages, 2ps.: : 3d.'.to:;2osi.'ea: per 6wt. : . , v : ~ •• ■ fv'^'vMMWiNGLANDEETTON/-;w; ': ■(bT;K;LE(3BAPH7-PBESS ASSOCIATION-^-COPraiGHTO ::•. -j , :;.;::(Eec. , January. 29, .10.10 p.m.) :'v ; : | ■V"v* :^V A "v-'.-.''-v•■- ;; -' , »: ;: ,''. ; •" /London;- 2S!' , '■'■! V The, BanK of .VBngland' r re'turn,.'iisued: iur' (he week , ,-ending ■-'tVednesdaj',: , . January 27,- .is : aa ■'nndeF , :-7"- ; '.'-> ; "''.'v«'-.-r". , ;' : 'v:',-' ; !';';" :■'•'■ '-'■':' •'-V. ,, ;':.. ;■' ::;^rJ;.'. ; ■■■,'■ - ..'• ■■■'■■ NotellsiM-...''£61i165,CC0 Gov ( securitiesf^ol6.ooo ■ ;,--, :...■.: -: . '!Other Eecuri-,. ■ ! ■■ ; . ;„-,; ~, -«ea - ■• ;:.; ; : 7.43<,0M' -. , .■• :;:.;-. ■;r'.^ o '.'.. | 3 ola /■-■' •■■ J 52.7J6.00q ;., ZZf 'i^-^-S^K^M : : - ; .-':'i '-'/ : l : -\ •*51.165.000' v '^ r'E.J-'.'C.'lt^^^BijSmabEPAßTMEKT. ,, - ■'■■'"■■.■.; ,:"-..";( •"'rrbpvletbrs':•'.■'.-. Govt. securl-'" : : .i; ;: .Capital .-;' £U,SSS,CCO ■ tlea •: ,v..'. -£IJ,BOI.oiM / : .i: Public ae-;: •■-:' ■■■.. Other seouri- ' ' ~ :■■.''■ " '-poßits-......,' : 6,840.000. ', ties •> ...29.155,000 ';'.--.- Other ae-,: T .'.'V '-.:■■'■'■ ■'■■■■ ' ' '■■.■■■■;'.■.■" : • '.' V •'".-■ ■■■>i>6altß-!s,.- - 43.186,000■' Notes. O- v j-./.iaa.eiO.OOO -- ; :r- Erat, -'-r-. , -., ■■..'!•■..■ •■' ■-.- ••.■■-. ' ~.".^.ta4bUier.'"^-r.: . '=':■■■ Cola -">:'• ,'... -3,640,000 •." i'i^S^i^l^j^i?' o * • • ''' r .'-''■'■'■'" ; -.-''■';'■■ ■■ : -;.3^.: : 7 ; r i;;^i6BvOM'ooo, >v! ">■ ' £68roo6.ooo ; . ;.i; The.i leading;, items- of the Bank/of England : return aiford.-the.follqwing;com'pa'rUon:— ■■, ■;.'■•■;.. ■■:^^V■:■^^■•■^■• : •■■^ : 'i•,;^"■;^'•'.!ttlß'wβefciaif!we'<il^■.•'.'^at.yβo.r':■ '*■':-infllbfi:'.^w! -'.'3J;632,C00 •'' 87.316.066 ...i.rKeeerver:.--,=■<■;.'.-?-24,050,000 - 28,933,000 '■-■" KptboirouliJtlda ■"■28.W5,000 , 28,066,(.0] :' 28,035,000' -'.■.'.Publio'Depoeitg..;, 6.840.00J ; . 7,6i8,CK,0--. :■ 8,5j4,0W) -('-.Otber-Deposits:— • W.lifl.OtU 42,099,000 ' Proportion ot ■ :";■;.•.■. •'■'■■:-\ '...- , --,' •'•.•• :-.•.■• : '<'<-' .'- , - : -' /- •■- ' -.■ : ---/ :.■'■'; ■:'•■: - ■ v;U»biUties;;..; :, ■ '; ;/^ '■ 68.68 - Ys:\ /: "i .'■ -V-'-.vThe.-fpHowing' 'quotations for :'Goyernm'ent-'::6ebiifities,!,with -aJcoinparison'-of ;thoseT_uling : -lastw,eek':-r;'': .•'','..''- ■" ■• - :- ■.■■:.■•:'

' r '; ; -'■■;;, -OBE MpNEy; : MAEEET.': '-,■■ r. .v-V I ; 'The Bank of' England."discount ratfe is .3 per ceut.;-to which it was raised, on' January 14. ' ' • .The X6nd6n : open 'inarket discount ;ra'te for < best, : three'( iihouths'; l bills iis unchanged at 2} per cent/:., v. ■''''.'.::■-: -...';■ .-■'■v 1 . ■-. ■. ■ .■.■■■,-.; • ■';■■;■: !•'• ;Shprt'vloafiSiare^/higher; at "2j;p'er cent.>''•-' |.y;.- other peodtice. ; ■■"■WheafeThe'Cmarkets.are'. inactive after- a ibrief.spurt.-,'; in. American marK'et /counteracted; by. Continental ing'.about.threepence; advance.- Cargoes are '.firmly, held;-6000.quarters ■!January-' February shipment ;s6ld at 365. 7Jd. '.. ■■ ; :,; Hour. is. quiet but; steady." - - - .'■■'-;' ■ ':' .Butter.-T-The ■ .market, is - quiet.'' . '.There, it ;a good for iinsalted. Australian 110s, ;New;:-Zedl»T»'d'':ll3s.:4tpMMs.. \ .TJnsalted' is dull of.sale.and- unchanged. '•■■• ; ■■■.»'"■ .:. . '■ 88deg., unchanged, at ; 10s,:;2d;;:';-.nirst':riAark; granulated, f.o.b. Hami burg,•iSd.j.'.-h'itfliWi>at.. 125...4 d:' per owt. ■ i, market-u'weaker; ■' sixties 24td: per.-.lb'.-;-.: ; '-f ■; at '-JESB , ;: 2a.- 'cd>: 'threeVln'onths,''il7e.'"6d; lower, at'-i£s9.''lSsJ ner. tomiuElec , tfoiy'tic' i " .'i ■;• ! ' ■■■■;:.. i;-'Tin:r^Spot,'^ai24Alss:-j ! ' : 'three"months, 355.'-6d;;-per-ton.-: ;. 'v-;; . ■"' ,»lead / Wnchanged,-at." J813.'-25.-V6d. per ton.' ' -rSd-'^lower,■at.;4Bs. '?■ sd.<-,per -ton,' . ■'. ;: : ' ;(M TBlßSEibltifiMtisS'ASSrtßUTlbN—COPißiqirr.) ''. ..-' 29,'9:50 pim.)' , :.../.. '■'■ ■ ''A : ■' ' : tondbhi ■January'. 29...' '^feiJlSft^fei^' s CtfTihcirs : 4 ipercent. loan; of atiOOJ, has .been. over-subscribed. SALES; ■;'; ; ; ':< TEtEeBXy^jiiESS'isSOciATION— COPTRIQUt.) Lo-2]™ra: : i->i l .'w-uv-',.!'.*.' : .; London,.January 28. ■:'■■ -■ rThe^.-. jv.opl-; : sa|e3"'have. been: again postponed,-' ,owing.tb;:f6g.'i"'^/..- v . V.vv-• ~! ■■■■••-■ :!■;'■;! j^Vf. WHEAT.V' '~. '■ '/.y-ti (ni WlßaniPH-T-rBESS JASSOCUTIONT-COPTBibHT.) ■'■/-!?■ '; ;:London^/January: 28;';-v mrTfie. Amenoan«visible supply of wheat • east at 77,642,000 bushels., COMPiNT.,; •; i'*!sA 1 5'' B ?"*" P '. l *i r J?? S ASSOCIATION— Co'p.Vßia.HT.) fe;rr.7.^ e ?';iljft»ary 29, lq.W •p.m;.).-.'. '■;': ■■.'' '■ 'w,v"v"v'^ ; '-?'' i ' , ' : ■'■■'■ 29.. The balance-sheet' of the' National' Mortgage arid.VASehby". Company of New-Zealand shows a;Profi^o|i.^43-,202:;-;.The sum' .of •■£l6,ooo'.'has bpen addea. to the reserve fund, and after paying,- thei 'diyidend,"ri£B2oo. remains to be carried forward...;".-;-..--;--"':.-."-.''■,.■■■'....:■; .--,.. ~;

/"rtK^'ifi'-S: 1 :;-^:*;-.'. ' :• •"' -. '..■' ■■■■ '..Variations ' :: ':. ..■.'••'price-.- -.•??»*»»*'■' v/: ■;•;,;'.:-' ! ;:■..,■.■.■,■■■ • ■..••■." .■;:.- -.- .with ■ ; '■:■ '■"■'"■ ■.■'■■■';. : "-t:.*-. .:..' ■• ■: ■' , .■'.'-■• : *-'_._ , ' last week.'' ;2i%litii)eiiej;doiiEbla.;. .'7™ 83' 0 6 . ; ' i6s.lower I •* i -i,'-N-B.Wvl038JarinrtiJy:'.-:.'.. 109 0, 0 Unchanged I ;Si ,;N,SAV l 1918Mar-Sept ■.■..;, 100.0 u Unchangea'i < ..yic.-ltajjan.yuly;..;, ;.. 10J ; 0 0. ■ Unohauged .8* ,;Vcim^ Jan.July ....... ■ UOIO OV Unchanged »i n.Vif. 112949 J M .-Jaly.-,-... . 67 10 0 .UnohiS •4- SXlM6Jan;.Ju!yV « b ,o: -UnchaSi Sj',.«!l'dl8»a)Jiui-;julj;.,-.. ,l«'0.0 : -Dnobaneoa b•• ;.0Mllja47J»n,-jmyi.-■-.! •'Unohongod ;f;v;il(.Z.-l»JM»y-Nov.---: : ; ... 108 .00 .Unohinged 3j.i,H.Z.lW0Jan.July: •:..■.■. .1.9 00. UnohangM i ■ 3,-S N.Z.'19« April-Oit:-'.- .-■ .!... : B7 10 0 Wchinged' ■3J/,.W.A;19iW0itay-Ud7 :"..;. 88 0 0. Unchanged 3■.■■tfW.i.lBlteSitty-KoT : -.'-•.. .'. 87 10 0 .' UnohaS SivTanaaiOJin.'-July ; -... 87 10,0 'UnohanBed B;.ia'ii3.192(M0j<ii ... .87 0 0 ' 'Unohaneed