COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 423, 4 February 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

THE SHABE MAETCET.

t ! ;;SV--:'^ ; :!;No business, was recorded: yesterday, and the K;S.*7<;Biark:et exhibited a, quiet, tone.; Values show nc >:'i3t i- J; cbarigesvof r any'. ; consequence.: y :- Bank ;of -New Si. ; ri Zealand,'buyers; .£8 10s; j;National'Bank, buyers 5S;?;yS : i;Ki65:Ss.//Wellingtonlnvestment; sellers lle.-Cd. j ■WQ-A -'Wellington "Deposit;'sellers; 95; ! ,6d;; /National j^WS'SsMortgagej'ysellers:,£3;: New-Zealand and';-Eyel ?Sft!«;3is':Plate;;'.buyers?r£l-.-• IS9: ; :Lban! : arid;; MdrpantJljS Sfl«?SVj r ßellers , 3s. i .9d;;'Cliristcliurch Meat,',buyers £16 ■Sfe'Sre 12s; ; v6d;r.Geaf;Meat, buyers 25105, ; Meat" Export.iEl paid/ sellers v:^3 ; 15s. 9d.; Wellington VgZi: J KWopllen, Wi: biiyers/v '£? ■'-'Is': >t-Vsellers,.--v*3 '.', 2s. ;K'#«;;sfc?6d.;vf:Westport 6if;"iisiland-o'Brien e£l'.i:3sl";,-Man-;"';brewery;:;vsoller3-:.£i -15. , ; &i\ :?vi ; i?jWew-: : Zea'lan(l;' Portland ',Cement;v' 'W:S!E^losV;^New:;Zealana}Tapef' , MinßV':6ellgrsrai 2sV ■^•■;;*V..SV^Sd;j'^Taranljfci' s Pet^le'um/ , bnyera:78 1 / *.*£O' 'i-i 'sßsK:Gd. ;■■ Ward j and' : C6'.,, '■ i:-fvi ! : ::i;Wellingfon:jPresh:v?p,oabJ!Ujrsr| Y 2s;,^ellere-j??;..■ :;'« and^Co.i^in^their-'latest report , ,- niakeVEtoe-'strpngcomrnents Ayith i?Sf3S i:: ;iespecf-to ■ '' the: recent •■ mining ':■ trouble' and. the come; to a.pass how'that labour , has S'^3t:Kj O nljl-to ■:threatenVto'■ order':'to ;get #ii>;^Branted:; : any''demand ■it"may J cho6se---tpvniake'. ofsthings: cannot;, lasf "much longer.-'•.gj-w^'JriThe ;; pendulum'.hasyalr'eadyiswun&ipoif.ar oyerj .;s>W4; ; :Vbi'the : side' 6PlabpurPandVitvhas'gptxto-conie ; :ffii 7 3'«C,Daok/;?The: : questiptea'tises to \ bring. iS»s;S;wit ; baok labour- , laws' 1 Kayo I prdved:'thSm'. $'£%?>?, selves ;tb ; ibe; quite inopefatiTeii/and.apparently. i|i&sJhi!>a;trial % .bf^strength: m^ -the/etaper of\a,general Wi)istrike; ; the ''only'- solution- of ? the difficulty.: R#<":-S'S'of ; ; view /could* not be:' Worse: "AvS/ASm; The , ;'; moment' the' Waihi. miner a "threatened ;'to •;H'-: 'fi;. "?; 6trikei:,unless ;the,necessity' to' undergo: medical. ; -S;Sj\-,:?. examination was remo'vedj the 'unknown liability, fc/v';;© , ?.^ '5 ffi>- :.:?:: community this fair"; and, : j list 7 to ■'the', com-' j.-S'SJSi'munity.as..a whole?,"Had:the Waihi:men'been carry v out -theirVthreat' 'quickly. , , jjealised-.thejfolly/'bf' *SU*;;;itlieir :actionivisi ; following vdays'j ;-vt%fi : :- ; .iholiday_.,at^Christmas ; ?;ffs'sS' isbnH ; tb';6uoh:a:'statejthat/:a|:str)ke could; SSgsS'apt ppssibly haye'lasted:Vnore ifs!)ik :^^ek?: : at":mos , t, : ;arid; ; aU^thei : nnancial- assistance' SrSS^J >bther■ !:;iinions:; ; wpuld:« no t jineetsirandi : Pg\grt:having •gaijiedAtheir:;pbint,f it* is'i only Natural iV : &; S! ffittf Suppose"'ttat: the 'mien , -will be; all.; the rmore: f &S szi unreasonable.-in their; demands when;the;q'ues-av'4^Sr%.Mpß\fis,^"rjßbb'erie'di'Vi-'-The:; r imine■■'. Owners^''at, ff.j^f;,Keeftdn:\-ya'nd::vHuhtt backbonevjan'dV.rnrinv ; ;:r>^vtfiiess'^they;;/displayed ; sSf':!;%J;trcublei ! .arid their/aotibn^has,no something< to: ; pbndei;: byer^li:'We^ai;e: the'; opinion- thatMffcapifaliSts;' arid'/ ipry'&K employers viewed,the-possibility J bf greater' equanimity,', labour,.would • npt>-be : ®S^'eb l ;Teady u :to : :trade upon the -fear whicl} capital' and >v}J;S'v/:-:donei'' it:; ■■iniis.tibe.i re'menibered/:' thati'a strike: • as . ; much|:'if "not : thanVit sales of Talisman 9s. ; 'and'j£2 $#/£ were reported;J : waß;'flrm.'-for .the; best:knpwn'?inin-q >:-, vWtl; Wg,sd(rip.;: '.-. The'^quotations',were!as J H. v ife'';,:;.&^ , -'&;:,iy :^'-v :::-:■'-Buyers/ ■'.<; Sellers,- /r: ; Sales;>i msii*&&p : i:iy :':■ s^ 1 ?*:ft&;:'Talismanv;;.: : ;:/:;;v;2''8 i 0(?'2 ; 18.:Qj 0 ; 3 .-; 2 " <:; ■■. _ .;■;. ■■/;■'- ::,±h ■ V;feS:sKWaihi;::s ; 6, ■ 9i OvOK ;8 19 V 6 ;#:*s;:iTangiaroV^';^:i/ "...'■('■-■'r-'.u'.-^'O'-"M3i'' :i '-C—\ v 2^' : V : :—. ?■■% &%««>:sTairuaßroken Hills; ! ,6Kl 0 2/ 2 "'^:V-i-v^ tyß't-«W^Corartissipner};Ca^letin,'rnapging ; /sS;^;;:;; Assurance -Society; Estates' .'i'lAi^:sthat the ;^^society : "pbmpleted another quinquennial V-S : :>:-v:period ; tEjt<the;'tfes'ulf'pf :\>f-{ the -society's.- actuaryZm't-' ; Bh6ws.:a'surplus of tThe directors'havr ,; ; annum .to; all-par-; f-V,.;;v: : f'Xticipating.policyhblders.in tlie ; 6rdina'ry braiicH"." ;-.;-;tt : -:in^ S : ;/ ; ,^ , atoYJuly-l,;.19p3,lwhich;^erV';wfth :^rofi«^ol£: %i:ij:£:- 'treatment,^and'.a/sum'jjsfbeing"set apart:which W'ii -v/fWUI; enable-the. society to ;make'an;.asJditiQn\'Qf jsjfeiSSfi. sum assured ih;the is&(t 6f all' SWJS .'J 'yhich; maturpbr /become; claims |f'vS%duniig,;tW'ne^;jpmqiwnjau^^j^^^.;^

' KEW ZEALAND 'AND.tKLViiR P.LATE iABD

SS; •■;;;}•'•¥/t.The Report J of:, the; New^Zeajapd: ; and : River ;Sim^Platejland^Mortgage-Qql^a^iJ^d.;;for tHe; M?&f&\ j«si'-'iMled;Ootpber., : \3r last,' -presented?at■ the ?S< ;;qA r ; ' Januaryji.s,;' iffiafj.the ;Jiet; Wig;':*prpfit7for\the year, 'op the-:amount : .Wa-. ; *inorease of compared"'with :; ?&-■' -<"yeaii. .'• By/ the' "addition., , of •'; "brought ': i orthe, balance'.toi '-profit; aid i?Ci-S*'loss; account -amounts -to ; V£isioißl> She directors' S'>'^ij-/recommend;: a; dividend lofi per/cent; 1 (making : s;i;i*ith' : th'e.iiiterim' : "diy:dend'pf i percent:, , a.tbtal fl *;-v7*distributtpnV6l percent: ■ ■fofT&e. : tf3a , r) £>; i ? :-^V/carry:.tp'resery^ vgs;l;«^l6,(Woi;andStp;carr>: ; ${■?$ iX the year opportunities ■ f yie \ jnprtSirt; ; iis?age;busineM'at:Uhe;;Riyer}-l'late-TeDdered;:an' J-f;fe-';■;': lnprdasey ihiilie Jriift ;Sand: by..extraqi^iiaryL'gmeM^nitetifigs'.'of^aTe- , ' *' : ■';f:■;.' holders i held; in .'Xondon; on jgsptembsß 1 and-j22r }Bi p. ?# the r pf. y association.';' by in creasing -rithe" ';;.-:';;V*,limit 'of-ithe borrowing'powers tp:'tlie .'combined nominal amounts.'of ■ reserve for 'the ' time beii^^t. The; , Custbnis' -at-WoliingiSS ".-ff:. \.-. jresterday arDoiuited;.tp £3W&: 12s/|7d; :■;': :?'^.-: '■W-•v.'l;?i'"-Merbliapft J-report'-thdtVa'f'fsir^.ttade'is,'doing <i;^-^- , ,vithjitheVcpiintry,.;but' business'- is: quiet./iri & :'fi-'i; tne.;city -JPreparatidns for: meet. 'engagements'i/due; ;to liand¥show: ; thatvth6' S;.;O:-ftcalls ;for;assistance^have.been;normal. ; ::;Some li'iri"v r ;fws a' -bit V.shaky,' -bjit.Vit ; ;is •; exr. : ;K ::f ;-L : a ! ig '#;;.•■■-; little; :■WHblSale^-\TOffies'i'aTe^ ; -'Sc{ffig; -'considerable; caution: in'y giving : credit'.'v!:. : .',' i?c--?iV.im-Pliye oil-T-The'piic.e' Pf: Jlqrtdn's olive .oils has' by/lsi-p^ i;S;; ! -'v vtles; the'-'looz>/bottles." .At the "be-. t --'-■-'•- inning~.of';iajt ; !July Spanish olive ;bil; in-lipni-on was;worth:. £39 on. spot,rand Ifrom : i£3B: '(o :S'ii-;U?^3B.. from \;\ Levant. '■;; VOn December 11"Levant tunj;' :v:i' : ;v? v :Sv'largely;nominal;at to..£s3.'.:Stocks:;eMj.. ;- : v : r/;. i Yery?'short.V:Xt. was s eipected-"'fliat" oil', and 1 ., vegetablej oils.;-would, meet' J; ; :^;|-Swith^'an^incTeasedvd^inana^'jind:/that- prices; B.feS'S;would;:advance.' The < .'"^rth'qnake;v''disast'e , r'^at , jV'!■ i^:' /MesMria has;- acperi tuate'd' th'e, unfavpurabjejSpsj-; .'j ')-U; '•••.;presses iri^•.thd|A-4Jsj!Hot/- , -jrk.e'■§6aroity j :.is';jik?jyj £^4^'to -be vfelt Ss: :'■:growing^..;is;.v;different:.':frbm; 1 other.; agricultural '£■'&•.&'■' ■! pursuits,-.; "as •- of;:a ;iamirie', year.; caiinot. ,S??v,;'K-be • remediedj::by 'ihcreased-:acreage.^.Theroldest ;Si f ?f:;tfees;iprbduce tlie;'fruit;;richest un : 'oil,>as;the ;the:yountf .trees:generally but '*$£.{'. '■ r little; takirig;.asi;it years;for, ? a iSi'-'SVr.treeito .deyelαp'.;αhd''grow.iol<&'enmlg!^::fo' ; K;S; v-^yalnable.'is';an, oil.-'prod^^r3»viiiK ! isiii;''ivJiil'.:s I-,' :,■ Dried:.^^fruits.— '■:-. : r':'■■<} currants; and'- eleraesi';^Te''pnVthj»;niarketil"aftei : ' ;^'vi;.s : ■;:: ?i'mand.yhowey.er,.. 'iβ'<^^e.r^ ;^; re^icre.d.•i^ ; v' ;; S; ; drop.in OTurccsJof, ;fei, ; :^^;;,' : .'..eupply;has caused .;;.->.''-;'• : ," large■• holders.here, and':s'B,OK's;4?eJ|b.oing:fq'rce.d----:;;.v,;;':-:.;i6n>.the;market,' the.;.quotati6D;^Stejngf:j.'; !i bpl6iiir t -;: !i :l«:.y.landed: :i cost^' ; ;':,V>:::":'-:-'. : " \< ; ! .'the. , - Dried- pf,;;the..'CqmmonVealth' ; Bonie;^ *■? S?P™; in 1 connection ; .yith, grading; rand : vnjar.ke|i?; ;v<:;; ;: ;:L ; ing. ''■'\JLt'. etan'dard:; grade, for -all , ,^fruits,-\Thich;':is'to; be' '■'■ : ' : - v ; --.v;; : ,much;better, in;quaUty;;tKatt;'th% : ayeTage.7gjjade, .";;.■;;;, : ,.,■; of.the past. c l -'.. '£■:'.; /yisable to;; reduce; the .number?'6f'gr£i'des ) . the /;>;^;-;;-lowest: ; being.withdrawn from consumption; 'and >t .;;;■;■;; the better.qf the two highest/grades were to be ; C.':";.' : ..blended'inib' : one.' i The : conference also•■ decided v,V z>^;upon.d-bonus scheme that;it,was hoped would -;.'.;: -increase; the' : r^'.:.;; :■: ; -: ;: .." ;The following is, ah'estimate of 'the crbps'for' ;y;j : :;;{\" v the/inew.. season, ; jas ;c6mpared;with; la.sp; year's :-?'■;>:'■-;'.;output:-?;;■■.'■ .••■;; .■■"■/.•'■■..-"■".'. : '. ■ :: [/./~ry±^.'- c '-'< : '-.■:■'• ;;■;;;.;:.-,;;'^C.:..n903::,i^90?^;, i;siS:C-vvi r :'.-".:i'.-.>:;;. ;;,-.-> ' ; ;-:.-,:..;-v7\;Toris, Tons. ; v ■ ;P:^i;';''?CurrahtsV:V.:':.;,:'.•„;. ,i..V'/619 : :, 1>200^ , X&iSro<yy Sultanas',:Ki..;.;'....- '..;; ; 1,825 S-'2,000 ■ .> :^*;;iexias;-:;;;^;;...;;;:;..;':v;;V3;?i4i?«'v2,5f1(y.-u. ?_ ::Vc';T-': : ':?S''"Ai(ricots ■'■<?-'-;.'.i%' v «i>.gs-v. 'M:..A;;\..b■.■':.;'■:■;■ 64,r-:^-50-^':? ■;-;. Nuts;-^-Sicily. almonds -are! a, shilling-dearer. Cft>; :! ;? The Remand 1 continues fair', for Barcelona; jspfb ■• ; ;,y^:. : -'iieheir.-;alnibri'ds;/wabauts, , '. ;, an , dVßraaUan;Hiiu{s/ , K^ ■& Jordan almonds,- 2s;- ; lck to;'2s:;3d.;'Boff-shell, ;s}d;-'s.' r : '" .;^ : ; :.:.■■'r y: ! :--;, : . '■..•yt'v;;.;^ :■■;'■..;; : and :Keeh'si?-sq'uife- and\b'a'g,:'7fd.;; ;;:bag : BSd;, 6quare!-'7ia:-/;i;mJiM,!'.'6d.Wpe~r IK": ' ■- ':; •';'v-:::v;-''-Ca'ridles;- ; l-PbT candles the demand is normal) ..V;T:;-'. :^iCiplonial /candles'; 'are^selling , ,well.>;.Nevr. Zea-. ;->- !; -:-. land , ; Candle : Company's quotations, ■: issued De-' ;.;v: X.; ;."cember 19, are:—Premier •. Btearine' , '.and : 5Jd.; British:sperm,-Prench : 'sperm, Uni!'&■?..'•■■•■..i'ye'rsal 'wax.Exceleiqr.f paraffine,-f'€di-'i-". Apollo* i.:yehpipafaffih'e;ij.6Jd;';;J.penus i-gdV' h;A - : .'':f.''puie'd'.fliited,ts^v; , pran'6tbe , .drp'dm','? , abd«carntfge"' |i;i.: ; i: ;; : :';Bbrts,:packed'in'"caTdboard 1 Boies, Tid.;-■Prim's 5 London sperm, , 16pz.; ; .63di,;H0z. .6id.; ''Surina',' Z ;;;«;:it;16pz., .eid.x^^/^Jvx;-;;■/■/>/.:;';; : '- / : '^, : - "- ; ;':;' V;

_ iiCornflSiiislfAaingia'.Mason'able''- , line, is "Belling ■ woll.: B. and P., 5Jd. to 51d.;; Johnson's, ; 2|d.; .-•■ Brown's, 3d.'; Chicago,-23d. , .' ..:.; ■■■;■'-:■. '■■■■'■■ '■- .< '.Evaporated, apricots, apples, .and. peaches make from 7Jd;J:i)_Bd. per lb;; ].-:•.'. ''V..?.--;'^-; -; Canned fruits-<are .meeting with.a',fair dei mand, at 8s- Gd. td 6,d. per "dozen, according I torbrnndind'qunlity." ..' •■ ' ;', ■ . ■ --l-'Gihger pre'serrod : is..Btill meeting with a good i inquiry, -10's. and. 28's; ■ selling :at.;,7Jd.:-,to : Bd. '« v"C?Jniied salmon,-lobster;'sar-i; '.dji^s, ifi'eeting with-the:demand I" ! "ißrssd."trlsT6d:i , 'fs;-ls. 3Jd. to 15..4 d.; Duri ham, ,'7lb.-:;tiiis,:-7d.-to;-7id i j: -~>':; ; \'-.. .- ~ Plaids, I ' , 3s. .Bd.- to 3s. 9d. a gross;. penny slides, Bs. 9d. to 95.. Gd.; safeties, small . ; ■■■foraigriti Jsii: to.■;3sr> , 3d; T -s ■■■ Bryant and.. May's. r H \; ~,. /-Condensed , Milk.—Highlander,' 55.; Cowslip, 45.; 6d;;-Swiss Milkmaid, 6s. 6d. to 6s. lid. per ' ■Üb'le"n.! ; '- : r*'.'?--,"-" I ,"'".'"'.-'''.- , '-.-,---- ■' .■-■:■■:■■;■" I ■ Canned Meats.— Sheep tongues, 10s. :6d. to lls. "fori'e; ox'fo'ri'giles; 2JY'3ls. to 345. 3's34s. to : ,365; perjddzen^Gear'B^assorted.-.nqtted.^s.-Gd;; i St"''Geprge's,'ss'.'." ;'-', ' . ;'- . *: ; :! : . ,'; ,': .per. 1b..; ; orange","'Sid.; citron,'is.:- -■-.■'■ ;..'.-.;v ... - ■■:■■-'.• * ''■■•■''*■'■: :-yv / , .'> Pickles.—Morton's hexagon 10s. 6d., round ; 12s;'6d.;per dozen; Captain.' White's; 235. 6(kj Garton's'H.P.,: 10s. :-6d. .pints 18s.> 6d;-';; pure'.-'pickleß, 9s.""«d. * >■: ■::.■,". : ::. ; : v Starch:—Colman o, - lib.: .'sJd.'. to ■' sjd.,' ; 51b; packets 5d..t0 s}d;j New-Zealand, lib. boxes • -jjfjsii'to .packefe 375.- to 385.. ; 'lls.'?d."r pearlj 455;; 6d;'. per: :' I "He'dVHock','-.q .Champion,. q'uaT.ts,' 9s.' ,6d.;'.■"Bed":Seal, quarts, 4s;;. Midland;'-.'- concentrated, 80z..-. bpttlesi' ,10s. :6d: , 'tiei , ' dozen; concentrated, ,sgal.vcasks,; Bs. ,6d. per !^alloii;"p'ure''ln, alt,' : 2Bgal.';pasks; -2s.'; 6d;' per. gallon. '...'..-: ; : : v' ■ . ■■"■ '.\ t '■;■'■ , --...,'- . • ,-/ General Ironmongery.—'With the exception of • buildersMronmongery- the trade is fairly good, 'ii'n'd'the' ouflbbK; seems "to be improving. ;.There is.'a scarcity of pigironj and prices haveVa , tenjency;fe,»av^ii6e,.:,.Eoj.fencing.wire the prices saresv '■ especially for Arnericaa .sorts; )Th%ehliii'. : begS/aij%ilJcjease'' 'm:the : lan'ded.-cost ■owing transportation charges. S¥^'^T:E^B^:; ;^l^N;ST]ffiET/:;J : -i-Tnefe : fbeeit 'aniexcellent turnover'during the .weekVand slippHe^Avith,fgw.excepuons;are ■ i tti^lo"*J6r^if§MW-''3Sffltod,s.' ; ''"6'- : C' : i. ; :-''.. VH"':. ■■! Eggs.—Large supplies ..of; cased, eggs; are. coming forward, .and for well-known .brands,.there, '.is' a ■ good': dem and, J but..'other' sorts ■' are : very. much 'neglected. , :.;.;:■■; ' ' ..(.-':■..:_■■....'-., .v-;; 1 v ,;,;Boulirj.-^ihe^bulkijo.tthe. ppultry.now; com•'■ing:'forwaidr'reaches ••the market iii". a dressed rcpSditLon/'whic^houia'-prove; a' great! cqnveni- ■ *en6e' tff'houEehb'lders.■ and. others;; who;.visit.'.the. markets. v The stringent' administration '.of the; 'City by>laWßTelating/tprppultTy;:makes:it:fisky Sd'¥uy,iliye'ppiJfrr) 4 Mless'onß,'haS;the'.o.pnvMU-. erices forVkeepin'K-them. O ; --'-"r ?;■ :- : v;';' : r:;v .;■; I'l^Bgetablesi—The?exoellent season has ;provld'dd'fhe^WarKe'tVwitll'very large;supplies:of all ■kinds of ■ vegetables,: but. the prices -.realised 'iUif3-n-6W™gcVae'lf pay for. .the cost; or, cutting. nnd:;digging the, vejretable. '■■ The "good ,season ■hrts v.helpednjtjie -, backyard gardens, A and fhouse-. :ipia.efs, s h;as...so,ine.ed;;to. -.buy.;.■■.the'--:.market-gar r , : < '/.,':■:■. ■■ •■:: - ; •;' : ':'fi-' : cS. >■■:■'■■ ';^v'; , - ,e.t?.ll?«rnitrie■inclinearto ■ firinV : 'aS' supplies are beginning -to .ihrink," DUat6rTVi4^-" v i considerably higher'prices. presently'.|;:. r .; ..::,■';:' '■'-'Bananas.—SbpttV7(W-packages"are'''expecte - d ,}^'-W^^to^,.j*d ?^^ei<i Supphesare in exoess of the demand.-, ~ .-.. i. Grapes.—The - Sydney, boat .due.'to : m6rro-ir. is Vrplcte'd'To'-Tiiriiig' the firsf'lbt'of Australian stone,-., and ■otlißr'' , v l ''.^"''''.'.'' , '-''-."-; ■ J ..: : . ; ; , .-'-. ': u, : , '-:'.' 1 :'. continue tb;spme.frpm;' Australia/ : and;,' owing , :::to : the.- etrpng: demand :fois:.S:Eeatß'the:TmarkeKiis.:flrm;::v;"a v •;:.; ::■[,:: v ,Oats.^7]Srew^E.easpn|s T crop : is ■ now 'offering in ■the-'soutSl^ahd^theVmarket'opens , 'weak. . --' likely to 'a-record one-m ; .the.South , '.lsland,, and.-..mer-. ohanfa are'makjng.strong effofts.tp.'effebt sales. ; A:ppfti6n v crop is o!wingj'toV'iho'- we.t weather.'{ezpepeiiced; : ls^weak^;.: ? ' ■ ' - .- ; ;^-'; :: '" MARKET %■ ' L'aery and Co.,' Ltd, AVellington; ;■ report ■•wholesale prices Tiilingon th,o' marlcet:—Wheat, «wl : 55./:ad.i-fc jis. »3S^broken.-.fey6d; tb' 4s. :9d.*r'bats,.-23: : "9d.'"tb ,, 25.'' , 6a.;;6eed-o'ats' 2s;':,9d.'tq 2s. : 10d., Algerian seed oats ,35,; ihaize; '55.? to ;55.:3d;;-'crushediiw>it,Ss; 9d.;:fowl barley, ; 35.. 'Sdr'to^s;'6d.'; horr l e:beans, ; ;4s.;Ed., all at;per bushel,-'-ricemcalr'£s.lßs;-; flour, N.Z.,'dell. 10s;,' .•Anstralianhfiip ■bran,: ;^s ':los; ■ 'tp'r :'55.155. ; ; pearl barley, .£l9; 10s.;,peas, partridge ..45.:;'9d.,; r prussiari; : blue :65. : :'6d., :!fowl peas'4s. 7d.-,"split -<£18-10.' jvbohedustj'-' £6 ; ./superphoS- . "10s.; '.oatmeal; : ;to;ilfp)B.s^w^woes/:^3-lOs,,;tp :^4:-10s.r oh'ipns, J^fiE^iJlJ.^Stfl, '^8; -/.'molasses' fodder, ■ l^£6 ; .baconjrraoco'iy/. • vhams '-7^d.,' rolls ' Bd. ;lbuttega>iiSSXßjl&^Jultry;; bensVASs.;- .to'. 3s. '6d.;' gobblers,' -llsi-' to ■Bs.^h>ns J »9i^^ilbS-^Ti!4pwei;si'.;ls..- ; tp'X4s;j' r ;IjesV;eg]Ri i ls.v.sa:i.lo ls.>43V«aoz!!;'.oßeaseirGd-. 'to 6JCr perdb.;/loaf. Sd.-, 9d.; finshte^'f v '#X ■- '^i'Hf: .'fruit',-^^and^/.'produce' re])prt' of .yesterday's , 6,ale?—. ..Table. ■ carrots, - 2s. i 9d.^s;'; ■ parsnips, 2s. ■ '6d.;. 35.; cabbagesi':ls; to■ Is. 9d. : ; cauliflowers, ■■ Is.' to' -25..; ;red.l'cabbage,.i6s;^ : 'fTepch ,beansj-'2s." bag'j , '■garUckj-SSi/'ed'/'lB. ;' v g'r&en peas", '45.;. 55!.--'saok's ■potatbesi'>4s.-' ; to-4s.,Gd. ov/p. ; potatoes (inferior), , 'fSsii'iyas.^y^wfcH^^egetabteimarrows,. -Is. , 6d;, ; . : - Is. Jsii^feWW , . , !'^''"^' , ' liiiridHi" bnipns.VGs.: 6d;; ifs'.-rcwi.j'.icucinibflrs;': 25. : :'.6.d.,.;:'35..- i-case; I pVach'es 4rt'i'.!(liisert),'.'6s. -.6d;, .;-&:- 9d>; 'peaches ft (s , tew'n'g);f ! siv.'si-9d;-Yvß!irbahk',plunis,- , .-4'i-.-'6d. l 55.;, -2s_:: J9d>,' 35.; plums,-' $, j;3d., 0 35,,,.9.d,; Y apricots, very scarce,: 65;,-' 75.; ■ riectar-ines,'-45.-,' 45.-6 d.; ■ tomatoes (Hawke's Bay),-'■M-γ 45. : ;6d.v ,:'.'te.'-; .8d;; ' greengages l ,-' 65. , " Gs , .'. 6d:,' pears,. ss.;.apples (cook-: ;inK)j;4s;; 'dsj>P(lv'}. , .\iftM"f. ; :.' : ./ .•"■■■- : ,"', ■■.'-'••'■;- , ;/:;.■;■-", ■".There is',- &'■ iriuch^bettcr-.tons.in.the market: to , last .while' , present good;weathe'r; : exists.- 1 ;';/. ;;,.-.■■',•.',''• ■■■-•; r' , ,:,,'"":■. ',_j'.i;*j»'-|.>y v>'S'ft ; "'i;/o7';': ;i ij\-. V"V- v '..:"-, : . •", - J-'' y\'"' - j -:■,

js.: and. .Cp. L .:re'pprt, .the ■follbwirigprices for yesterday's sales;—Pptatbes, '3s;Wd'Bs.'-' r 9do-;cabba'ges',''ls:; Is/ 2d.; v beans, : no 'inquiry v\ cauliflowers; y2s'.': 6d.,' '3s.:■ Gd'.;': toma- ■ toes^-Mbi' ca'se.-is-V'6si (Nelson grown,'none ; re-: : as. to.ls;;4d ; lb.Y peaches, M- to is. 9d.;■ plums,-2s. 6d. to 4s. (case :201b.),; . ;^■";.'■,:.:/.•■ ,;' ■:■.■ ,"■■;;.-v;v'-: vVt';;-:-''' .'■'.'

■i,;jjalgetx and, ,&>.,: Ltd.,' report, on their : Otaki 1800 , sheep and liO '.■Kead'-D'£ ;; 'cattle ; 'to-a-good , attendance of-:buyers. .411 : lots, offered sold readily, under -the, haniine'r :oE%'n¥•pett*6f-.72 ; .su'eep'-'every, line?was'-sold-at •tW^elltf#ib^4^7r < yVipplly-;lamßS''-(small) 1 -:"6s.' ;4d. j shorn'lambs,- 6s, 3d;; forward shorn lambs, Bs. ; 6d/; -'forward;wethers,•. 13S.Y fat ewes; lls.: ,9d.'i : IOd;, lls., tolls.;2dV; 2-tpbth ewes (small), lls. 6d./mixed aged ewes, - 75.;7d. to ; Bs.'.Cd.,-Bomney rams,:jC;2 15s.;'aged 1 rams.JlOs. Gd.;■ cull rams,''9a/'.- Cdttle—2J-year i steers,. j!3y§.; 'fat r.00,w5,'.i4 .17s. , ;' springing ' ?naf^J^.j;-^t(ite;;.'dp'fiS.-' I 'JB2:2s: : .to'''i63^Ss.'-ij'-cow8 ; iantobarresV'i-tfiJvasjjr-iforward- cow's/ '£3. '■.185:: fttiU; £2, 31 Ss.'.--'V/':. 'y'V.- ..:, " i •iMess'fs.; SalKety ;:and tCo,,'■litd.itreppft'-- holdJiugiiheii; sale ..yesterflay. There ~WAS-''a;i|b6d>attendanoe.' of ; buyers ■arid bidding ! iw^S^iskr-'-TiteSar3iii§',(^mprise!i : .'a- , fair- : ium-. ■ ber • 0f..-.young ewes and.' prices ■ were firm. .'• Quo- ; tations:—2,' and..- 4-tooth; .ewes, account Yer'id: jf'spund.'lnou'th. : 'halfbred ewes,\l2s.r6d.; aged/ewes, 6s. ;10d.; 2 arid '4tooth ;CuU;e.TCes|iUs,'ii'2-toqththree-(iuarterbred 'ewes, ■ 12s.- lld:\fat .ewes, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 2d./store -rajpeMambs^'lOs"/' 1 ' 7, .:'-:' ■: : -': :: y'\-:r^' i '•■V..' '■'■.- '..' . •■'''::■ 35;*.':'j' ,: .4'i : %~.-'i •'J^ , ; "■S^-'''v'vr'.'■■■■■■';'/•■ V 'v' : v }i essrsK!Abraham.''aad : Williams, Ltd.,'held their' Masterton.' sale .'on Tuesday,, : and : report as follows:— lYe submitted a •■good /yarding ,of sheep, and an extra heavy yarding of cattle (upwards of one, thousand head of the'latter being Trarded) .toK a largg •attendance of buyers.' . In. 'shfeepVotoners' reserves somewhat on,, the ihigh.? side,' 1 and. most lines we're passed - in ; at >auctionV!'Everj"-lineVVhowever'.(with.-the exception : of/, tyifl', s.mall.Jpts),' was: subsequently .disposed 'of -fully :up',to-late rates. In cattle'Swe"■offered :.an extra .heavy yarding;of first-ci'ass ' bullocl^Si'» which were, keenly- • com.difficnlty. in quit- % cathl6g'ne' .at full market "rates. -'•W«"-qudte :-4Sheep :-Wethers,-lls;- to '13s:;'lireeding ewes^Jls,'to 13s!-.6d.; stores,'ewes,'S.;3d.' to 9s, fd.; cull ewes, Cs. 6d. to 7s. Id.; lambs '>Bs.'lo : Mos>Jd.v:CattleV%t,cows.(light)i. £3 '16s! to dßi'-lOs/j-fat and forward, 10s. to <£3' 13s: • ■emp.ty / 6&.; yearling 15s. (over five.huh-'dre(r;hend.-ffarded): Best? £7 25.; others;'if 6 lls ' down to 165.: '21 to' '3-yeaT-'old': steiers; "&■ 12s/' to •■■JKJ :-lls.; 18--montKs3S2 : y:faS' : bl'd' : stecrs, £i 13s. to 10s.; niiiedL.yearlings.'lGs. to-30s. ;,.-;■ :■. ; ..' 'fffiiV J<y'f/ jv'.r»''; "-r :.y : :.''' V.'-'a ': .■ ;. _y (bT'TBLEOBAPH—PRESS' ASSOCIATION.) .' y;'4'^'- ; '.'ssS-»^ :D "" e ' d !n ,, M«At>Sm ; nsye«so&icattle were.yarded/a ; large ~Prices i.were slightly .easier: than.law->reeWs>*and. ; sales were difficult to"effect.s;-B6nJ'..'bijllooks;'iß lfls. to'iE9-6e.j '• •■'■..■■'':.■■.. -' ■■ •■ . ■■.-.-. .':■•

extra,;up to £W 15s.';medium, from .£7 10s. to light, up to ,£G 10s.; best heifers, £6 to ',£6 155.; medmin,>££s 10s. to. .£5 15s; -. : . . Sheep—l77B yarded. .Prices.at the beginning were good for wethers .especially, but towards the end of the sale-they .went back'considerably. Best wethers, .-15s.' to 195.; extra, to 20s;;. light,- Us.' to 16s;; best ewes,'los. to 12s'. 6d.; : extra,' to 17s. 6d.; light, 7s. to 9s.■•-. Lambs—l 426 yarded; a big yarding. ' Freezing ..buyers operated freely, and the-sale was pretty lively throughout. Best lambs,. 135.. 6d. to 14s. 6d.; extra,-to 15s. 3d.'; medium, 12s. to 13s.;;unfinished sorts, up to 11s. 6d. Pigs—9o yarded. .411 sorts were in supply. Small pigs sold at lost week's rates,'and prices for porkers and baconers were firm.. Suckers,-13s. .to 165.; slips, •17s; to. 195.; stores, 235. t0.285.; porkers,.3ss. to 385.; light baconers, 405. , to 455.; heavy, 535. to, 605.,: '■ ■,;■/■■ J '.-.:•■;'■ ; • :"' '■■;■:■■ -" ■ .'■' ] ".'■'■ CBI. TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) !■■'.:.. .... • • - Christchur'ch, February ,3. . •VAt Addington yards.to-day there was a fairly, large entry of., all classes'.of stook and a large attendance. , Fat cattle were easier. Store sheep, were ■ again in strong demand. Good fat lambs ■ sold well, and the fat : sheep market remained at last .week's rates. Fat.pigs were in fair ', demand, and stores sold readily. Store battle were not in very keen demand, and prices were .weaker. : Dairy cows met with a. good, inquiry at finner.rates.' The yarding of store sheep was a. very large one, about 2000. more than 1 last week, and a considerable proportion .were of a good class. Wethers formed,.a.good portion of the entry, and: there-were: more ewes offered than at recent sales. ;There was. active', competition for all .classes, and, last week's high rates were fully maintained. Lambs,!'of which a large number was offered, were ■keenly, .competed , for, forward sorts making 13s. to 13s. lid.; and small to medium, 11s.' to 12s. 6d.; and culls, from 55. , 6d. Forward wethers sold at 13s9d. to Us. 6d. • A line of 2 :and: 4-tboth halfbred eweschanged hands at 20s. 3d.; crossbred ewes of.the same age, 18s. 6d.;' and'. 6 and 8-tooth ewes,, 15s.;Gd. to 15s! 7d. There was an'entry of 3170 fat Jambs; a.fair .proportion being of prime quality, and .these sold well under, competition, from' the export , buyers" and butchers. Lighter • lambs were : rather easier. and two Marge-lines were , bought 'by-'.graziers.. l There !.were : 1489 taken for export- at 13s. 6d. to'.l6s! ,7d.; 373 bought by butchers ut 12s. 6d. to 15s. 9d.;.and.one , extra; good pen at'.l7s. - ; 821, went to,: graziers ''at. 13s; lid. , "to" Us.; and ;497 were passed , in. The , supply; of fat 'sheep \was .only sufficient for;the butchers , ..-requirements, the a:moderate one, 'and .was,mostly made'up of wethers, of-which there wefe'some of, nice quality offered. -The sale was somewhat irregular, but on the whole'prices were'equal to .those of .last week.-' The range of prices was:— Prime /wethers.vlGs. 6d. to 18s.'; extra, to 205.; others, Us. sd; to- 16s. ;-'prime merino wethers, 13s. 3d. to 14s.' 6d. ; ; prime" ewes, Us; ;6d. to 175.; others,, lls. sd; 'to 145. ! ; merino-ewes,'Bs. 2d. • The/entry'.of.'fat cattle, totalled 289 head, of •■ good ■ average quality. ■The demand showed a ..falling:Dff, probably-.on' account : of. the 'hot. weather, and prices declined -fully Is. per 1001b. ,Steers made .£6 17s.- 6d. to £9 12s.- 6d.;' heifers, [£5 2s. 6d.' to £S TOs.; 'and cows, £i : 175. : t'o■ £7 10s;.. (equal to. , 20s. 6d.: to 225. for -prime,, 17s. >6d;.t0,205. .for medium; .and 16s. -to 175. ! .for .cow and inferior per-1001b). - There"'.was a fairly..large'yarding of. veal calves,* including'.'a line; of well-grown,.sucke'rs, and they made- 4s.' Baito , 60s;, aecbrdihgtp size and- quality; There was ;again a large .yarding of store cattle, un:cluding a large line from Southland of mixed breeding.: The, demand .was noi;. , so keen as'of late, .and;prices. were , easier,' .Locally-bred 15 to 18-months made '455.- tb'-495.; 2-year'steers £3 heifers, i £2-:18s.; 3-year'steers,: £5 "6s; • ■ 3-year heifers, ■ .£3 : 155.; 3 and 4-year #e<s.rs, dry,'cows,.,22s.V,6d. to £3 -6s. 4 he Southland, cattle sold, as follows:—18-months to • 2-years; r £1 ■ 3s. v to 10s:; 18-months to - 24years,/,£2 155.; 2' and. 2i-yea'rsVsteers, , '£3 Is.;' ,2|-year heifers; .£3 Is.; ,18 dry. cows, £2 2s. Iherewas a good entry of dairy cows and a betterdemand,-prices ranging from £3'tq.£9 ss. : Ihere was,-an average.: entry, of .fat -pigs;: l and ■they met fair demand, and .'stores: sold W «U-:'•'Large ;broughf :555;- to- 635., and ■smaller,'.4Bs.';to ,545, (eqiial to , per lb.). Heavy ■porkers.;made' 3fe. to 445. 6d.; • and lighter 305.-to 375; (equal o per lb.); large stores, :Sis. to 375.; medium, '; 28s. to :33s • smaller, 20s. to 265.; and : weaners,.l4s.; to 235.

V: LEVIN .WOOL/iND HIDE SALES; Messrs.'..Hudson .and:-Marriott, '-'■ Ltd.; report having ;held their monthly sale : of wool, hides, and -skins, at yesterday.;.•': Quotations:— ,Wool: Coarse crossbred, 43d. ■to'sd:j sandy, Hα.; dead, 4-Jd.; lainbs, 5d.; pieces, 2'd.; locks, :Hd.: Sheepskins; Fine crossbred; s}d.; crossbred; Bid.-: crossbred, dead, • 3jd;■• fehorts, 4id. ■■:. -lambs I 551!,; interior,.23d;WPelteV'?4Vd; salted ; pelts, Is, 7d., Is. 9d.,15. lid. medininj.ssd.;aight ox, 5Jd-;cpw, cut, iW; green;lGs.j'calf, 6id.- Tallow:sTins,.l9s. ;-;».!■•i:,..'; : ;V..; ? ■-'<; ■■■■.;,"';'.:,■>;' •; : - X:':. X londqn: wopL^sixES.;-/-;:■''''- ; (BY TELEGB.ArH—PaBSS'ASSOCIAfi'CIN-icoPfEIQHTO ;,,,:• , , „ London, February 2. _At the wool sales, Whaltafce-clip realised 85d. Two Australian cargoes sold at v 37s. and 395. Gd respectively.. 1 .•. • '. v :..■■•■ v-.-V. .■■■•!.;■: : ■ , ;'. ■ ■'::' :'■'■■■■ .':/:■ :■'..'-. . '■'... '\.-.-f- ' ' •'•'' '.' . ;; v.'-v;:;. . ...;y \:'\ IBT TELEGRAPH—PRESS iSSOC) ATION— COFYItJo'nT.) i ' t ■■'■ * : i : ''■• iooA 1 • ■"■■' '• L ° ndon i. February 2. ; !ln stock, -4669. tons; 'lmpdrts,. 2542 to'ns; dehyeries, 2329 tons.. -~•,:■.;. ' :..'■■'•■ ■ .:,.'.; '.: 'X'';"^ r :;TM ; METAX;MAEraTS/r ■/'"' .'• "^ (BY TELEGIUPH—PBESS ASS.oCUTIoii-^COrTRin^T.) VL■■'V' , . ■ ■; '■■'■••.'■:'■■' London, February ! 2. : ;.■•■ spot,:.£s7. Gs; 3d.; three months, oEoS 6s. 3d.;:eleotrolytic, 15s. • ■•' ■ : ■ iin-On. spot, £123 155.; three months; '.£125 15s.' ■ ;' ■:,• •...'. ~ ■'■■■•■; ' ■■-•-.. "■■■■.■ ..■■,. :.■■.;•■: ■■ , ■ : ''; Lead, >613 25. , 6d. ~;.;: ' :: ' •:; - : --f'; ; : : V': : ::..<. ■: I,ATJSTBALIAN EBODUCE...MARKET.S. - ; teleguaph—pjijae■AssociATin.v^corriiifa'HTj ' TOk V o' ; -'^ ::; 'Sydn«yi-.Fefer\iaTy"3 1 .-; V- ; Wheat, Ss. lid. : Flour, i£9'ilos;' ■iOa'tsi-Al-gerian,- 25. 3d.'to 2s;, ; 4d:';^vhite,;2s.7d: ; /,Barloy 3s. 3d.- Maize; ,4s. ilOd ' Pol- : lard,.-.£6.. Potatoes, <\.£i■ 10s. ;io '£5. Victorian, £6.1 Butter;,o6s.' to 985... Cheese,. 7id. -:: The- above quotations, are' thoso ruling between ..merchant .and-retailer, ; .andvdo' not: represent slightly lower, values ..obtained'by recognised brokers.!: ."•■;,■,>■•• " ■'. ■■ .'.'■ ■:'■". •/■..■■':■:,':■■■ .::■. '-■..-■ -■: : : r '. \ :3.v: ." JVheat, 3_s. 9d.:.. Flour/ \£S\ 15s. 1 -' Oats-Al- : gerian nulling, , -25.; stout whitfe; 2s. 3d.-to 2s. 4d.. Barley—Cape,. 2s. 6i"';-.Ehglißh',\3sX'3d.i to Is.;-3d; Maize,. 4s: >sd. ■■'Bran, (lOd.: -Pbllafd, Is.'ld.'" •.••••■:• • v....>v::\,.;;j-,:.r;.:.;.> -~:.. ■, ■ . .' ■ to : : l o l,V : ™ Adelaide, February 3. Wheat, _3a. BJd. Flour, £S is. '.'.'Pollard, Hid. .■'■';-'" : ,. '- : ' '■,'•" v GEAII^JMAEKET.' A;;':,;:;,:..';;:. .'-' '\ (BT TEIEGBAPH—PIiESS. : ASSOCIATION.) :'■ V ■' <i ]l k -it '' I■\' V - V/Duhedin, '.'.. ..; Oats—Local'stocks, are in-very small-conipass; and..business. ' is: very ..limited. vMerohants 'feport... that ■ .they. :ar.e ; ;procuring ; supplies : 'from' other parts'at cheaper rates; r-Prime'milling;'ls: i 7Jd.;;.good .to best:feed, Is.'6d. : to v ls.-7d.; inferior ,to:medium, ls.',4d.•to.ls.'.sd:,'.'6a'cks.extra." : Wheat—There is scarcity of offerings iii- the" wheat market, -in:velvet'^uirable'for milling; which isjin request .Fowl" 1 fair inquiry 'in-small'lots. Prime-milling;- 4s;;i ■7d. to 4s. :9d.; best whole fowl wheat, 45."5 d; to'■ 4s. 6d;; medium,'. 45.: to 4s. 35d.'; broken- and damaged, 3s. to 35.'9 d., sack's extra."!"- ~,-'■ : -'/ ]: ':' : l^. : '' -■ ■':■■■=■:■ -■■ ':■■/:'■ ■ ■ : -■': v " ; :;\