COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 426, 8 February 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

li : *lff@ :^^:S^?l:; MAte^T^ if. shares, were' very^quiefebn..Satu',r----y-yo- iuid; no : business was ie&rdcdv; The qubta- ,:••:: tionsjwere restricted;:to ;::{ Mues,:jbut prices appear-tb.belnrm. .'.Bank.of. :Zealandi buyers :,£B'l2s.; National, Banks; :;• -ifis 25.; sellers ':£$ :45.-; Wellington Trust' -.;;and.:Loan, : sellers.;iE7';6s.'; Wellington; Deposit, ?.:::buyers: > 85..-:M.';. : %ellore,'fls.;'-National.''Mortgage > '' ;:,/6elle>s:Ve2:l9s.;:New:uZealarid;and.Eiver, Plate, j:.,:.bnyerß;'^l.:l3s;;,-=:.s6uthi-Briti£h.''lns'Ufahce, v, 6e1:.: :.: ;lers 'JG2-<los. ;'Gear/)Meat;-Je4- .paid;-buyers-JSlO;■ W;:;iSl:v,paid,' : 10s,ii'lfanawatu'.Eails l ,- A;/153.-;9d,';-.WeUington:Wbollen,'ordinary, sellers ;' : ':.£3:2s;t,6d;; .'■ Kauri; Timber,-; 155.; paid,: sellers'■.t i lis.- 3d/;, Leylahd-o:Brieh r ;Timbe'r, - sellers - £1 ■■ ;; 3s;; New Kaland?Portland:Cement,«buyefs'i6l : ;.:;;10s.;. sellers ,£1: 12s.; Tar'anald: buyers' :'.v..Bs.;,:;Sluu:lahd's.',ordiii'a'ry;• and'.! preference,'-'sial-' :Vi;krß ; 'l9s^v : :::;:;;■:-; .■^:^'';;: i " ;.;.,-::,";-;,:,:,. •■'• '-% '■ ■; :^ m yy" : '[ ** "s?*-■* • TH E' mining' mauket;^: : :. ■-:-:•' ; ■ ;5- Salesubf; Waiiii at'.. i£9, ; ''and : : Mbu'ritaii; King ;.;; at BJd.'-were reported-oh Saturday. The quota-;:i;tions-were::as;under:— ;^;;?r'' :■: ::?' ; -:."Buyers.: ■•:*SlHers.'/'-v'Salesr- - - : ; ': £~ -6;.' d.:, ;!;TalismauT'^ s w ;..;''2 " ; 8;6:: ; 0 ; ■%■■!.:' —■>!<-'< 5-'Waihi)l':;:„.;■;..;;;, .2 0 .0 ';KMountain;King;;-;v ::;,:— -^:^y ; — -~0 0 81 STairuailrokenHills• 0 -i 11 v^u;'2;:2^''. - ( -;:iN.Z.;Cr6iTOv;;r;--..;■-■ -^' : /' ■''' -.'—"" ' : Y : 2\o :0 |;k;^S^COMMraTOALTH^TEAT)E. : ■ a subs'tantiai decrease iin>»the oversea ■:• ;trade-of.'the;Commonwealth'.'for ;1908, as : 'com-1 .':': pared ..jrath ;the-,twb '.previous -.'years;.'; The - im- ;:•;. ports;.;ihclutog\:'go.ld. ; ...were vvalnedi.'last■:■• vear. •>?at ';^9,283,757,v;a5--against:'^sl;Bo9,o33. in 1907.'-' the importsVfor.'l9oß -were: l -,; : :lcss' , 'thali':- i taose''-0f.vi907; : :br:.^,'034;238 ) -:\bnt- : :ei---| v;:ceeded':i2iose for .1805iby,i5,732,"027.':-The'esiTi .;;- ports '.:fdr. ,1908"•; amoiintedato : 1 i^(5i,438,070, < '; as?, w-against sTK6;export-.sT6'f all' nrH'cles--;;';.other : 'than ; - gold :-.aTe ! ilesss3;hfc.*-in 1907; b y'■' ,ft-;i£11,818,g95i.'-.-but ■.:the.: decreaseion ;1906!'is only :>.<E2,75t,459:-.;!The;trade.of the : Commonwealth for. :.;;-: the;'p^t:fiye..yearscbmpajes;^ y ''v::.>fc;^":;;: : ;v;impbrts.:i;Exports^^« ; Totai.; V;T«;ar.;a:*::;;:;:;.';;,'-v^. ; i; - ;'.;;;:;{>iS ;&'-y-yi.C£ ' -:-; i;;l9P3;?fxyV.V-J38,3d6,73i;:/:;56,ai1,035\;; 93,187,766' ':;;1906->;''.;.:r...v:41,7i4,912:;-:;69,737,763':;; : 114,482,675': S ; ':;. ' ; ..; : ;51,809,033:;:i72,821247i:'124633,280 :/;v;;;:' :5.;;:49,203,757 :;r; 64,438,970 113,722,727: vt ?f.f rega'roitb: M%ra^ge^ ; , : :'^.it,iS''pointed , % 75.; per; cent; '-■ of - the IbssT?: Tlfe:: :■>, of-.wool exported,, in,; 1807:', was:, approximately. ..; : of-17; per 'ceht.'^-'EurtKermbre,-'in ;,;'the;.; latter;; year ;; 42,ooo,ooolb;v- less; wool. were ;.;Ehipped;;,equal to'-'a' reduotioh'of 7 f' the': quantity, Exported' in • 1907.■;iThe'.-:decreases - of-jei,974,100 in'bread-.-;etuffs,-- were',due. mainly :.'t6"a• fallihg-off in <the : ■viproductioh'of both commodities, f The: dencien'cy :Km-::bh,tter,.shipments;anibunted;t'o i ,:;or;22,po'rcent.V;andHhat:in.breadshrlfs:equalled :: M6,08l;000 'bushels" of J'wheat,-- 015546.': per, cent.. of, -';. the "previous year's ;.gsiahtijies; V;,: All:-': frozen v;;meats;..to6,'show alreauction "i'n;.quaiitities..eXT ~':;, pp'rted,'.;'.but;the ; .'decrease .in; metals;;'aiid;-ores' ;; .wa's.;caused:almost;ent^ely,'^ My'y YYpYyJ^^c^mMs^y^y^yYy: W?;, ; Tbß;Buppbr.t;'accorded'•thei-markeKby Amert' ...canyvmannfacturers :has,,been: of..'substantial ~.;-benefit, and-the:keen'buyihg.:of'the-Americans, '■r.'suggests-a local :-li 1907 the purchases :,:for::.ihe-: UnitedyState's'were,-, very:- large .indeed,-:' '■: and if .to' iVJormal "then:instead : of .there.'-bemg; a''scarcity ';': th'era.shpuld .have, been jfcsubstMti'alj, surplus >:atv.the clbse.cf.'last..year^-riierA&raican-'pdfr :^S ,ms^4wi: b?|^¥' : P' ls t f *igW; ybarst;were r as;,un-'' y::"/YeaT.:i ;Bales;;.-';"V: ; :' 'feßales;': ;fc;s:;:1901 : v ' : 130,000'K'1902^»;;;:72,000 % ;;:::tf':;l9D3.:A.f:yJ9;ooo 1907; W.-149,000 f * • :;^';y:1904..;..^;7Lp00;;;'';y;;;,:;:;;;19d ; have •^ :^'-'.^^^ e '= fo t : /t Q '('yearsi; :- The:.rapid growth*of-populationrhasnb'dbubt ; r rnadß.the.; largei^imports ,imperative,i and the: ''IbP^barcity.:-of. ythV-i'aw';pro'Mct'May.vae^ou2li' il 'f.ior thSjiproposal: td: reduce -the-'duties-'on wool; 1 ¥ t -It;-;u -very: questionable- whether; there '.will ..be -•■' ?? y ona'nge' in the position. Giving evidence before' r.tha.Ways and;Means-Commitfee;bf;the.-United ' c : * : ;;-proved:; to.;Bis.vown; sa'tisfac'tioff.- "that ! '''she'ep;" » ; farming: m. the ; States <is I'only is'ttbCessf nil wheh * ;< enterprise iisi pTotebte'd Ay import-duties. ~-Between-: 1867 Sand .aß33#-'when'-;-a'i2' v peif'xent. :.? ; duty ; .was,ih;fprce-Mr.::Daha -pointed out'that ; j.jth'e ,clip,>ose.:from,' : l6o,ooo,ooolb.'Vper;anlium to: ;;:MO,ooo,ooolb.;:;ln; v the;,latter; ; yearidhties,-;wera :;reduced,;,and,.in:.coniuhctibh.:.with. the': woollen" V'. ffldustry,; the ;wbol-youtjut''':in:';tJi'efrs't'a'tes ;; ::::clined;':;but:.:ih:;lß9o;rwhen;::Mr;i:-M(XinJ^y.'- ; in-: .■;: dreased.-the;duty,; the decline 'previously.: noted f.coased;',: Ih.''lß9t (under",the"?Wils6ii;'Bill)v'wboli \s'.w'as;.placed : .in/thoßfree'list,. wilh;:th'e:.:result .;; (according.; to'V-Mr. 'Dana);' that -the'; yaluo of f.sheep, farmsinithe States shrank'ih.three'years' ;;;by some;60,000,000dbl.::,-In ;;'are ■ awafe*th'e'presmtHaiiiat f :?-'uider.it;theWal«e I ,bf-'the?aieepvfa^'s^fee'rfro'm v j: 65,000,000dol.;tb»212,000,000dol. v :and: the : Aineri--i can l.farmers: are; supplying Hhe'Americah'w'obl-- ; ; len-millsyrithabdut7o per:cehti'of-the'wool used :v:W.;;tMm;.;.\;£^ y as, follows:'; Cattle-rAt- TJrenui;on Monday, there -'twasXa big;yarding : .-' iairi competition for; mbst classes /of.stock; '".vardVstore';cbws:wefe imost-.inquired' for,cahd ■fc'MM--at,'.'ii^ng'"va'^;^..'SeTejaL^nes'J)l/-two;'fo ; - ;-two/t.and a- ; half-yeaf- steers 'came .forward;: and ■ mostly sold r - '-Heii'er. -.yearlings.' made r 23s.;i' 6d. tb--275. /'"-mixed ■; ditto, 80s.;6d.;;twelve'to_ eighteen-month-steers,"' :;;355.;6d. to;43s;;'6d.;j"store> cows>: 35s';.'.tb:;45s;; <^fbrward.ditto,?iC3. ; 2s;fto;i3 Bs;; : three -;-,tq ;.ifour : 17s;/iwoblly lambs, .c.7s;.rlf.mv:;6^es;.7s;*:Ataahotu^oh*Ke'sday v Xdingfwas'.-iquietv: SW^aiers: : mda«:: 10s. :<6d;-»toi y 135.; twelve'*tb eighteei-mbhth''steers',- : 39s*' 6di;-' ::;165.;.6d;.-- : tp.;'ve3';;fat;ibws,' :7g.'i to/.i£31;175;; i ; bulls,' ;275.< to :.60s» •. Ai/Stony '■■: Eiyer.: ; 6nWedi ; :':.;nesday.;there.;was'fta :smair;yardfngV ; andi-prices-' y were brVjbuyersiS:Weaners'-' made-9s;-;;:to ■,12s..:6d.:;;.g6od;weanera,-'l6s. ;''sfore' !: cows;>.£s,to 65s.;'bulls, 30s! to .;-455.; .At Waiwakaiho»on : Thursday 'the yards ; ;w,ere; fulLpidding; was; quiet;; but, most. lines; :■:-sold.;,Heifer';yearlings',.madelßs: : to:22s;; steer' ;-:.di.tto,:;22s..fe 32s.;6d;;>store 1 cows,.-365.: to.SOs.';' ,"-.forward : -cbjvs, : -to'-s£3 ss;.;'"two; ahd : a half: ,;;year,,sprin'gi'ng::Keif'ei , s;-^3-Is."j.fat• bows,' .£4 to ■Swes;yls;j; i bulli,-;2ss:ito;;4ss.TPt :i^-f^ ; ;;,<V Th'e:;Custbms revenue' au'd)lieerl : ;amouhted-'. to' :while ;; forVthe - (Corresponding '■ period -. of,".last';year.the .returns >:-.we.re:^EeviJmie' 1 i?5;458 Us; 5d.; and.beer,duty :-■ :£]M ;lls.S On Saturday the amount-'of-revenue :;-.• collected; Tra'SV^eisG2:Bs.■■' sd.,?a's';'a'g'ainstiv.2ei2B2 : :;.18s.y4d.:foryhe sai(ie,day;bf last year.;;;;:;:.:;-;.; : WyY MARKET^ ;;\;; k.yM. ;. A"tkinsbn; ; ahd;'Co;; ;; ;litd;i;; report: 'a /; medium-; enfry; of .$^ ;.:be',ingjon- a> par::with',last'-,week's .quotation's." ,;:;ypung pigs*of,::gooil/qualityiold:.well.;:Quota•'{tiohs:—Small weajlers,;4s. 6d. to:7s. 6d.';' Blip's. f, :125./to. 13s. stores -to' 215.-'6d.';-''porker6r.24s. : ;i :. 255., 28s.;;and up;' te;-30s/:;':iS)ws' .'in :pig,;"4os;' Horses, aged raare/.J3.' Poultry;— Hens, Is. 6d.; ;.;;ls.; Bd.'-to :fi;,'lod.ij,small..;cockerels,,lid;.to ,IS.' ::V ; Bd.'rallVat";eMh.'^ .-.;'■, plums, of . excellent: .quality were .: Bur. :.,'banks_madb ,f rbiriljls.-lOd.: to -case; ;yellow. pluihs, 2s..'.pef:'case';'':bther.;sbrts/ .;;.ls;;'7d." to Is; ,9d.;tomatoes, 2s.- to ;, 2s. 6d;; mar;;rows,;2s.- 6d;":per::bag.r:Potatoes, 'ss. per' 901b..' i/bag; second-hand'sticks from' ..fper/doi.:: ;; ; .bhke ]£^s^:iA^iyY^y'Y report :—We held' ;;:our- first;skinand;hidq 6alo of. the present year? ;; atrPalmersbbh/Nbrth.on;Friday, wW.we.sub-: large.-catalogue to,a:good 'attendance ;; pf : .buyers; on'a par '.with: last;sale .rates,;'while.: hides; showed ''a.:considerable-ai.. -gyance,;, and* wereifajiite".;equal".. to.; Wellington : ;::i)rices,.;'Wo6l.—Crossbred,.in bigs; 5Jd. : to 6Jd.;' -Kfihe..crossbred, ■'to; ,B|d;-; log-stained -and inferior, :%-41'd;'to sd.;)lambs.swbol,'6d; : 't'o'6Jd.';'rough'"and. •;;.;■': inferior l.anibs'.-.wqbl,. 4jd., to - 5Jd.; 'criitchings,! ;.' to ;4d.';'bellies:and'', pie'ees, to: 3}d.; block /wool, • -,":4id;; : :de'ad Jydol, Sd.lilocks ahd : piece's, 2id. to' ::,'3Jd.: ;Skins;t-Crossbred; fnil;ivool,;njd;;to,:sJd;; •i'i fine 'crossbred.-full.: wool, 6Jd.- to • 6Jd;; lambs'; V.;'.;BWnsiVsld.vt6/,6dij;.'deaa;.-skinsj.' 3J3. 'to.i.'ijdl; '■}, torn -and -damaged;'' 2Jd. to'4d,; best pelts,'sSniid; •:: butchers',; lines,' 13; V'to .'4Ad.',.'medium, ;^elfs, : >; 2jd; to 3id.:j rongli' pelts, lid. fo 2d.;'BufChers' ■■•'.v.:p.arf'.b^.:p6ltg,--.i5f..7d;,-::ls.:-8d.i'':i8.,10d: l '-.t0'.2e..•:'..;4d.;'lambs!- ; (green},',tb 25;;.3d.; butchers' salted, :'::Vpelts:-'frbm Jls.,.6d;.: : td- Is. 10d.; -salted: lambs'. ";'-" pelts;-; to;lld.- •'Hides ;(abattoirs)r-r-Cbws,;sjd.;-:':,;os,':' ,6d.-.'-to:'.6ld;i:' light:;and medium'.'.oxj 'Sgcl; "to :,': ;6d.",:-Hides;(country).—Ox, :s|d. to 'Od;; ;co'ws, ; .::; 4id; v to ojd;;.cut; and .'slippy; hides; 3Jd.- to 5d.; ;vyearlings, 'sound, to 51d.';-yearlihgß, cutj'to 41jd.; ;.::''6!ippy,;;3d;::'to t :.'3|d,.v ; Calfskins; f(best),: 7d.; 4': : ,'medinin;oalfsJujisi:;;to

5Jd.;-out calfskins, to 5d.; slippy calfskins, to id. , Tallow, in,tins v .l9s.; -in. casks,'. 20s..fid.'-- to .225.-; rough fat in/sacks,. 12s. 6d.-. Horsehair, Is.- to Is. 3d;; cowkair, Is;; tails, Is...per dozen. tv/"Uv.tBY TEIEGBAMI—^i , 'h'ESS.;:A6SOCIATtOS.T ; V-'■"s''•■'-•■'-':' .' : ' '■ ' -?-''■• -'•'''Reoftbn, .'February 7.-'- ;, The: manager'of ,the\Big Eivef reports, for the'.weekas'follow'-r-No'. 8 stope, broken and mullocky; N0.,9 stopo' similar; No; 10 stope, reef 15'inches...The branch:reef in No. 7 stope . 'has'been: .driven through- to No. .9 stope .in /eastern reef; .-No. 8- 6tope..reef/9 feet. No. 9 'winze.'—This face-is similar, to last week's re-, port..,. No,.9:leyel,.south end.—Have.commenced' 'drive :'ffom:near,'main uprise in an easterly direction-onreef formation, which is now carrying ', ahaverage ■ width: of two feet of stone in .wMchilittle: gold can .be'.seen. No. 7 level'is being.repaired, ."No. 8 level:' prospecting being continued-'in this leyel./Jjut 60 .far, nothing /of ■ any,value :has.been met •with.;.-■ Cosgrove's Block. —A.hajd:bar of,.mullbck : coming: stone, which is,cutting :theieer'off. The intermediate .winze on.sameiblock is noV a depth oMO feet (two shifts), ,t%% reef being more than the'full ;size~" of" the ,'winze;' 150 tons of stone Have been realised forthe week.; ■ ;-■" ■■'.-.■ '&&& '•-HEDGING':EETUENS.i-.v ; r/l.;. ; j ■'; ..':-.'(BT;'.TEIJBqB4PH— PRESS.ASSOCIATION.) -■, V*'s>^ ; >- ; yy^';yi 'February' '7;'■■•'■! "'Dredging; returns:. Muddy Creek,; 430z.4dwt5.,• Sandy ..Point, ■: 30oz. - 2dwts.;,Enterprise, 15oz. sdwts. : ; :-Si:--aa;\i:/vi.Vi.;:r.:■':-,-V ':.■.'■■' .■)-. ; . ; f ■ ;;jvbank;ofbN(Mnd eeturn. y : (BT TELEGEAjn^PEESS.ASSOCrATIOII^-CqPTBIaHT.) -.':':? ''■?.'!':■ ':'?'?.i&' '"-'' i-'v ; ' :■- London;; February 4.'/' 'The Bank-of England-return,' issued fur Ino -:week.:ending.'AVedibsday,- February: 3,, is ;as under;— : /-, .; ; ' >,:. ■■.';.•■;.■■-.'-■. '; -v. ,;;; ,y';.; ; ,., .;■■■', j .Isrira'i.DiPAßiilENi. -.:; y :: '■■: ■Note Issue .i..- fsi,s£o,Co6'Gov.6ecnritiesfll,Ols.OoO-'•'-' .-.!.;'•.:■'.-■-.-'.' . : '■. >• '.Other'eecuri-'■■:■ :" - '<- -..-'■:.' '-&:>;>':..:■' ties:; ..: ; ; tM.000 " ■-''-Ms f ■":'- ;(" ; .-;-;. 'Proprietors': : V.:.-' ./Govt securi-' -. '.;- ■:- capital, £14,553,0001 ties-..•:. ...- £14,801,000 ' ■'■ . ■ :;>.' v -;.' Otbersecuri- . •/■•'poats ■;..'.•'7,350,000.. ties; .......' 29,862,C00 . • . ---~Other-do-'- .'.':"-:'. ■.'- : - 1 - : '- - :: -,' '■;■"'■-- i: -,",-.: ;■;'.'. posits'.'... ...43,276.000 Notes ;.k ;w 22,156.000 ■;.-; ;'-■'-;•-' : .'.-': % .Vv--' ..'■■■a .-.,-■ ,-■ ■ . v andother::' '.vi. ,-'Coin : ..;'ii 1,655.000■••■.' ;-: ; ;. ,i;tus: v ;,, ~;;,-. ':;,;' V-.--')jV-:.'--;'iKß,eM;i)bo'- J.■':' : - ; . : ;kes.erii.ooo"- ; ;":' -■ •';■ The; leading'- items the Bank. of .-England fvijgturri'jafjford 'the;folbwiilg -■;-' v week?'; :iast year; V ; ' : Banibn.w:-'tvU- : 53,141.c60 : - 32,716.000 ; : f6,399.060 irEeserve... '4". ;.•..(-.21i01J,0M: -21,050,008 • : 27,858,000 '-; Kotccii6ulation.':'29,l34',COj .: 28.655.000 -28,153,000 Public Deposits ,::,7,3a9,0C0 ■~ 6,840,C0J 10.tJ78,000 ;.■,ot?iei-Dep05it5::;..43,278,000 - 43,156,030 ' 40.464,000 i;'. .Vroportiba of :., ;'o' --.-:- .■':.'.-:■-' "'■'■":. reserve: ''to'"': : -- '-' ' ,: " ■ ■ -.'-' ; ri_^ :.liabilities';".'.-::: : .' .-'47.36,.;., -. 18.04-'. 54.41:: :.:;!,;. ■ > The. folio wing; : are-". the .latest : quotations for securities, with.'a..comparison: ol th6se:ruling;,last'week;-r . -;v .: ''- ■,''<."■:'.■■':■■-■' ," ; ! :>:,'S :;'i : ; ";l-.: : ; :.::- ; :A:::--;.'-'::."'? -V.:', ! \- -Variations: wyyyyyy-yyyy ! f : y om s°f a -: xv; ;.'::.-:':■.-.'...:, :;:..'-. ■:. : "',.'..-:.'^-':.;--.:.-.'. -;:.; i:-s. d.:.- - ...-;.:■ ■ ci% Imperial Coucols.v. : '... B'3 10 0 - 10s, higher -4 „ K.5.W.1033Jan.-July .';. 100 5 0 ss. higher .:Lj.-„K.S.W.I9I6Mar-Sept:i:... -08.10 • o■', •'.-' tOs'.-lower' ■3- „K.S.WaB3S Apl.'-Oot :'... 88'0-0- ''-.Dnchangea■ .4 1620Jan.Vuly... ;;■;„.: 103 0 0 -Unchanged Si ~, V i(!.'l9'2l-6Jan.-July. - : tiQlO 0 - .Unchanged' ■A ■;, '.., 8710.0 ; rUnohahged IS",, S.A; 191dJan.-July.v' i'i .;. 99 , 0:0' Unchanged 3:',;tJ4.1916Jan.-Julyv,-,;''.'„. • 84'10-0 lOs.hisher 4 ■„Q'l'dl9ls-2lJan.Jnly:ii.„ 1C5.-0 0 ; -Unohauged ■li\,i QTd1924.-30Jan.'-JiUy/'•,;;,' ty.'O 0 Unchanged 'B.'-..'U'l'dlO-iMJJan.'-July- '.-,.-, 8510:0.. Unchanged.4.; :,;ft.K..lS>23May-Nov." ...:. i ... 109,.0 0 Unchanged! :' ...; ,99. 00, "Unchanged S- „N.Z. 1945-Apnl-Oet. 1 .-'.'•.::■';'.;■ 87 10 0' '.Unchanged' ti.;;\V.A.1920-401£ay-Nov;-':'"...', -08' 0:0' .-Unchanged .'B7 10 0' 'Unchanged: ;Si'»-I»s; 1940Jan'.'-Julr ~:... 97 10 o:. Unchanged' ;g ~,Tas.l9'2o4oJan.-Jaly. :,.. 0., ;Unchanged y:/iy- ':■(;;. h : '.-'Yi "''";■ .'.: The.:Bank;!of..England'discount. rate is 3 per ,cent.,-tocwhich,it>was, raised-'dnjanuaty'll. : . ' The'bpen.market discount:fateMn Londbii:for •best". three, linpnfis', ;:bills, is 5-16ths; lower ■;at ; -'- '',-:,:: - ..-Short loahs'are.J lower at 1{ percent.",' :n 'f: COLONIS;/AND tOTHEE •■ - ■si- '^eat.— are firm, -with a per ,'ahd,.ith'erc ■is farifactiye -demand.■:'''■:.Gatgoesiiliiefly': oh'-Con-'■tihentali,acQbunt:;sold,up:.to..37B;%3d. '.Australianon *■'■;'■;'',:• !':••.■-•'; '■.": ■'■:;.' : -.' is 1 firm'/.with:a little animation;' ■'•'.Australian : ih''London is quoted.'at. ■ 275.:t0 27s::Gd:'; in:Glasgdw.,'27B. 6d; -,is 'being. ,asked,for;;Maroli-April shipments!!,■■'•"' ■*':■' :-"■ .'■;■■;-■' '.yßutter.^The''market' -is -steady.',:-': Danish .is , qu'ote'd:ati' ; ll7s'. r ; to ,119s. r-There 'is a fair demand -for.'chbicest, colonial, -which, is .'selling at: late : ;iates::':.Secohda'ry...Qualities- are slow to move., seonsignees' report: that,-many brands!:are'beloyr best, standard ■■quality;'"'; •.■ 88deg.; 2d. lower. at:iOs.; Ifirstv'mark 'granulated,•■;:fio.b'.VHamburg, '4d; ..:'-,■:■:: ''.'■.'-:,.::.:.•,:' sales, Vwere:,-ffieredi';,;ajii-:<pia6tically all;.we're .'sold.: l There, i was a.large'.atteiidahce of :Home and Gbn,tinenWlßuyers'.: .■ The. bidding ..Was 'animated. 'Prices—Bes,t, -A combings. ;were.: unchanged; all jClothing6,''.; ; coarse."crossbred.: combings: were at r par,'"tb':far , thing. ,J 'lowefr.' : -"-;Ne'it-: sale'- will 'be ; MarcJi'i.lßS: s ;' ? i.::;. : o .-'-}.^'::' ; <' , .i; i '- : -"' : : : '- ■':•-■ : ■ s: : Lbhdoh-.'sales' 'competition is ibrisk'.'ah'diprices are firnl : ;at .recent rates. -The' ;Tukorpnga.'rfipyrealised'ilOid.' '.:.The Bradford 'top.-.'mafke't■■;HV^cßahged.-';::.■ , ;:■;,-' , : s , .. ■■.'::: ; ::S'^ T W^^3^^T. ; ;■:;;''• ;■':.'; '■"Copper.—SpoV 2sV 6d.!"'higher: at 55.; ■;tliree: moittha'j'aOs'.Slb'fteT- -ss. per ton.:.'-.''Tin.-rSpot;:: 2s. v : od.'.lower .at £12i ■ 126. 6d.; ; : three.-months'; 2s.*6d. MoWerat'■'vßl26 : 'ios.;' per : .'•toh;V't> y' : -\ ':'■-.,':■. ■ '■':■.:'-'.'■:■::■, -i-.-.'- : ';,s * ; .~ ■'■''■ ■'•-■ : -: i per ton.-,' , :, Iron.—trhch'an'ged.,;at 185., id..• pfsr-ttn.■■';.■:> ..;• 1 IS: Y'Y W: YY~ ,{BI TELESBAPH-VrBESS iSSOCIATION^COPTEIdnT')' S^S^i:^f^;\^',: .v.: J.pn don,'. February ; 7;: -:: :: At-the wool: auctions there, was good sale: at .thevhighest. rates of .'the', series; ' • :;'■,'•. .■';.--'. :^v ; -::v- > :.-:yA(Eeb,i;.February B,'i:a;m.) V '. -'■:: •::- The'wbql*Jtles:closed Btrong.-most sorts being. at■• the highest: level: of : the; series.:'; 'Choice seventies, merino, were equal to the .London prices, of .January::last,ye'ar, -Sixty--fours,: suitable: for America,'-were, one penny: bei :16iy^November,ratesiiiUTherevwas, strong 'and'. , steady Irc'ompetitibn -for: 'average combings: for ::the 'Some.*'trade -and-_the.Continent:: at" fiill ! 'December: rates. ■'Topmakers'.'crbssbreds were fij-m-at.December. rates;,parcels.,.suitable for : American showed.-'lO 'rjper .cent, advance oh ; December rates.' '.'■'C.-i>\"-':'-: W- ';: • '";: w.During. the" series:93,ooo.bales-were Bold'for .the Home 1 market,' 88,000".for the Continent, and 12,000. for: Americii, jBOOO being held over.■:'