COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

|ffiisipl§|p; : ' : tT^' : f^ .; ,;/-. and the. ,exhibit«d = no' •-,change./: ■ National sellers':is;3s.| Bank .of !SS*Ki S?KewVpal£tnd, i-biiyers .^'MlsVj; : South'/British Spv/i^S/ilnsnranceiibuyers:'^ tt^te.;//:ehce>'buyers;^r.7s'^6d.psellers^l- : ::;\!;: ; :sv:s;stbn/Investment/Veellers/llsy:6d;';/' Wellington ; i?;'Trust;:ahd:Loan;:sellers'4f j ss:';■Wellington De-. 9s.;Xban. ; andJMercantile, sellers Js V>-■a::iv:pg ; ; 6( i.;:, Gai; buyers'■ J!U: ss:; reild--IK:r'//-:"feing';Gas,/ buyers , 20s/; !■'■ Wellington':Gas,; £10 buyersiil6:iss.';;;new;:issue,- "buyers 12s. i"::KvfSS ; :V"6d./premium;;Christchnrch:-Meat,'sellers ':?;i:;SH:.sv:r::l2s.':6di;. Gear:J[cat;/^l-.paid, ;buyers : J!2 10s.;: -sellers 12s,'6d;: paid; 'buyers , os. ;6d:i; \':'t Mau'awatu- .-''Bails')' :/K' ; ,f;S;:v;buyer3'vE2'l4s.' 6d.; jWellingtoniWpollen; buyers. f ■ ;'i Coal,:' sellers:: 9s.' E-jffiCj; A r i£l';:;New Zea-: ; //.:;. : ;-'■}! land £1. 125..;' Tara-: 9?'^';ft/? ; na'ki/Petrpleum; , :;b"nyers-:7s. : ,Gd., ! -sellers ; Ss;;' K-:v); ! :/8 ; iSharlaiid's and/prefer,ence;. sellers'.: 195." d^l&ii6^ : f^ T^ ■;; : ;-; : - 'illß-H ; ;' : ?>^Sale3;brTalisman ; :vr;i:-!S:rS?.Waihi;at/iE9. ls.;/Mpuntain/King ;at Is. ■•' Id.;-. W?ss&^ Wre/1 repprted/:yesterday. /f'lThe" ■ MlSisSffi^e'SS-unde'ri-r-i;;:::;:;/;/;:/::/; , -;;.i' \X-:'ii _:.-'. i ; f iSiC:*Si/®//-*/-i;./' : /vV/^/Buyers/i, 'Sellers'.'' sSales. W%fe^?''K : /^W'?r'' : '//^/:V^ > s;vd./ l ifi.s.'d./'iß s. ; d. Sii'iS/K&Waihi/G'd' JuncUb'nZl/5/o'Zl': ; 6,- 0 ' ; —: ; /v jyvSg/^vTalisman , :;-/V.. ri; ! .;:'.-2/7. f ::6.:/2SB VO. 2- ; 8 o: ?Avte::;*^aihiv;'/v-... ; /;:.i. : ;'9/,ovo-"'9 v-2': 0 '-9' 1 - 0 iVSi^/rpWaiotahi,^/.;.:/:'..;:/: 1 3.';."' -■ /VVls'S::yi : Tairua;Broken r ;Hille,/0,::l'10;.; , p ' 1 .11-r : - , ■+'.." -. W .Vij/Monhtain King//.:.: 0-1/0 /;'-— ;1 : :: . 0 .1 1 O^'iHS^'r 1 /:!/■'"— '.'■•'' /':AS^::^;/Tangiaro;^/-;.;.'.:\:.;' : : ; . ; :r : -//' : --;0 , '0 ,: '71' : ' : — 'J ■, S«C;/H;: : f-Cons'dated:Goldfields/ ! 0'lb:':9///--- \ W^'S:ffyßigrEiver/.;.:-.^:..5:::.^;:;/y;l;18^0;/ ; :^/.^ ~Z2KP&i!&< ?',The'-export ; aTid; r impprt ; :trade";bf • the: United V f-:5:W:/:*■ Kingdom iexhibits. v xiiider -Sg;:-;>--i-.Wbbth';he'Bds for the mpnth;of January,,and em-: the'■'.depression.' .^that;.. exists, in/the'i -f ; ■.;-,-:'■?- four; years Sy : ;-; : ./':?Swmpare:as;;uiiQ'ert—.'7':;;':^.i: ; /--:/^V-:v uii .'■•",' ]fe6xporta /^?:fiH/v!i;r/.& ; -''//■<■: m4±>i: ianuary, :.190G...53,474,0P0 h 30,775,000; /" 7,440,C00. #?.i:»-S-•■wTannary,' 1907/ 60,535,000Vγ 35.071.0C0 ■< 8,793,000 J , ©-/® 34,408,000//':G.599,000 ;Sv ?: «S*i:?»WS r^l 9( ? ! ?/J^?^ l6 'P° o7 ;/ ; 5 2^ 903 ' 000 - fL-A 6B7 ' oo^ w ; \;M;:i;?3/.The/butldpki/howeverJ: ie' ; not ; as : disastrpns as: >seem/;tbSindic'ate^T./ilail/reports r IS*;/^:;/eBeofe;wili:notjbei ; yisible::fbr ; 6orda/little while.; B,f:i;:;:v:gfft;^N,zK bf-,the':New; Zealand" Loan ;•.'■.::;;•:•'.;/-:'(ind -Mercantile.':^^Agency /Company;/Ijtd.,: ; :for; SK ! S?/;fg :3h'pf year tended : June/30, v.1908,' , and/submitted BV" : ffi;'}.K?ltp"sthe 'meeting; of sshareholders^held- 1 in London the.;revenue. ; Syk/P'':. u for/the^ypar: : ambuntedi:t6fj32B,lßojss./4iJ: > : ; and: *;:Ks?*i;,Vthere./was/brought:;forward' froni- the;previous: %Mz£v%m~;£i3Z'i 17s.:3d;; ; 'malcing>;in; all; >2s:, w sf-'; :'•*/ Bd-., H -;The/ leispenses:■■;=- of : management/totalled :/t'M>;j;ySElG2,2lsa2s.^d. : ,-arid.:theiambunt'paid:in taia;^8260/18s:. credit :bak .:;; r VjK/ : i ; :Sanc«'/o'iiVrevenue,;acc ■-- " ; J : / ; - iSS's'andv this': surn'?Has /.been /appropriated ■;■ as •'.- i ol-f:/.-.te''Slows '•—lnterest :Pn v .pnbrL,li6n/debenture-stock, v6d:;.'-on?secohd'/debenture'stock; £S®^Ci^o;4s4il9s.-2d.;;.;:.ba:tWrd/ : debpnture-/stock,. ' : Vi :?"/|i;i': : ':i617,259,-6s. : 7d:;Vcarried tp' sTesprve' , .' accounts, V"i/ f ;'■ dividend'at :s,:per: centw i£8129;45./id;; '&¥{;'■'■ /■ % sarriett;,vfprward; ; :j^Cl9s/55./ ; lOdi 'f} The/reserve v : Svr:?fe/Kfu , Mdvnow,?ambunt^to/^250,000^-!fnd::the ! capital Brfgs;};reserve:;-Bccounty/;tp:,:;which V;has': been. £;>(ViWi/added::out/of surplus -realisations; of/ properties ifv hi:. ; ? 5/' i handeoV, over by: the; old .company ■ now stands' i'i<&&;Sy/nt All- things .. the ;com- !■ 'O ;;?;f^spajiy^;lias/done.^very/well":indeed:/:;/./" ;.* // y OM: vyvli-^^ISTCJI^CH^ItEiTj ; COMPANT.V-J} : v 5 The/;ba]ance-sheoti;of ! '-thei'CKristehnrbh'- : Meat: '?«/;;> '■■& Compinjv for/the;year'<"ende'd'JQct6ber3l, ; :l9oß/ direc;?Jisi::K/^tpjra:;saj;:^Ou^accbunt;bf ;ihe,geherall,j'/unV :'-SrS' 'J;i VCfAVOurable/seasoii'/fbr:-fattening purpPses v ex-. -'be •• rei; ?*!?:^.WPo^4'-)Jiosthe^Volmne ,: ;b'f : /'Sjila^rj-during/tlie'past, season:'/The'quan'fiitj; "of stock ; ; :/fi"i ; :ft'^;En^t)irough''.the/ various/w.prks totals 1,174,389'■jii'i ".v?;S'P a 'r<!Mses, ; " beingi'a: decrease:'of-.4-ie,293./.;A .feßi : :k: B * l ™'' bas -been.. spent 'in , :renewals 1 ani] replace.■j "--?'.■•./■ me.nts .to -buildings;: machinery'.'-'and "plant, the Bn m;':of; i £l2,o2i:3s. i expended' j'S :■ / ?/i-./;audvwfcitten '.aß! itt-order.^toVkeep'; the ; Svorks- in VOS'-': ;..,tbbrbughly;;gpo]!i: : prdeS-and !.: The/ bal&?L/f;'-: /'' a . n P e iAfe : 'credi^^of.iprbfiti and,loss/accbunti-is' ;7s:iS6d.;ftand> ihclpides,yj£9s3l-.Jls.'.9d; ■-i'/.v .'A.yipwugnt■.forward i -frpm': , the.-prev' o ns/yeari and : $';///:: Hi^j^prbppsed^^'allbcate:this'sum-^s; ; fbllows:-r ; i , i I .' ; ?t' / --;''-.t;™P:-'^ite;..'-'off;-'fp^V! , dep'reoiatioi:. / bn : V'TO and 1 Swi«? : fe^P, l ant;^7ooo,^tpVadd;•tov:reserve;fund : iesoooV to :;;;Mvi;^::S;diyi(lehd,.at,the;rate v \l&iiib£ andi;tp, carry ..-.forward.JE93Bo 2d: /The' iS'y'S'fV'^^evtod^now^stands^t^SSjOOJ). , ;;/:^.;:;/ Ife-#-fe'"-/.The> CustorasJ?^ j|;;:-:;;/5Sjtpn-yesterdayj;ampttnted:;tb/d£1026;'l2s./:':- ' °>

SB;W;yAKKTOLH^ : *'M^pl'W.,;report ; as / .f6lloivs:—Maize;'Ssi^di , ; iwheat, ss. : fcedr4s>; ■ barleyi 'Cape m ,;:;:-S;.-;Be€a;o4s;;::oat3,:,'2s. 1 ;3d;: r tq :; 2s.\ 6dlj seed : oats, 1 : ; ij : 9d;';;-- : oats, Si ; y > ; yCrushed;* 25.: 7d.';: hay,' £4;: straW; '.£2 10s; tp :<r':-;'> ; ?-poUard;^7 ; , 103.;,braii^^6;:-Suorpsiije- i i£7 per %:;ir>i:.' ; itpn;: linseed: oil■..bate,:.genuine; JiSs;• per■ cwt.; 'sS :chaffj^e3;,los.- ; W JE4- ffer-iton; »;*S/;e- i ;yptatpes,:;iE3;to supplied; *«;ft:;;:. ■• Onions,; Keir Globe,': £8...per,; tori; Gutter, 'separa-r:&S?-S^r,:9d:'to;9}d.;'Miiiry:'pa(;s3d. 1 ; ; to ■?£•;'&:.■ i.f ;eggs; v freßh;:;ls/i4d;v:per,:dozen;"h6n:ey,' ; iS^y^Sv^'s ;sJd.;--bacon;--.-sides;7sd;,vrplls shA;,: hiuns Bd. ;- v«: tPer;;lbi';;-pprkersr.MrO's- '-toPi 90's- : 4d.i ! --Ws : to' 100's ljaponers J f3}4. ! !Uoli6ppferß , '(heavy); i :3d;'per Soy -. :, J;:-. ; '• ;i v:■ ojd..,.per■ lb; 15..;; oau'liflpwer, ■ 3s. 6d. ; ■^^n.!'V'feS!irrpts l green.'peas;.3d:' per •it :.f>'.?- ; SE^Ri.irb.ubaib»'.^.if6^lslJGdir peWdozen;• f rench S':iti':-^rDeans^2s/^e'r.;sai;kj:Vegetable;inarrow, Is.-46 '■'■?'£s('•■". :; -25:;.:-per, sack;' peaobes, • 3s;? to :45.;; plums,",2s.' to :#SS*;?-;^s. : ;6d.Y;a'pric6ts; v pi;. ;3 apples, J dessert,'-7sV ;SU ; :By^:''- e "-i- : apples J case;;poulisy, ?js;:v.ja,table^rposters,.-3s^tp : ;:3s^ : 6d;;;.c6ckbrels;-/3s.ißd. ;;ggy*s; : ;to;4s;j;table.Mnsiv2s.\6d^to.33.;; : ;ducks; 4s; 6d. : i Ltd./^eppitsras;fpllpw Eangiy'!;V;.T A'. : \walnaj. .yarding , of : V-:?Vi^.jeKeepf very: fewjcattle'vcpmirig ionvard, ;hbw-s/^^/.;^;:i'':eyer.;-,.'VBidding '.wasinspirited,-.espe.cially' for viJ;s;Vv^^'vgb , ,an(l a;'total.vtlearancei ivas ; d3:i7~-- Weffeoted-under Quotations: Aged S^:«-r:Alewesy:;Bs;V : lod;i-i9s;/:9s;:. : 10d.';{6"lls;;:;:2-tootb. |^Ui §y:.;?: 12?.i : 6d., ; * ; 13s; ,115.,-lls. tb'/:lls. : : ii.i.i :At^Kiiri r '■!i ii<'s£i.-~' : bolton," on'; Tuesday,'; we', .li'ad \ an :■' exceptionally sKeep ; , of' aU : .6orte; v and a. ■S'tW'SiKmediuiit entry; for' iauctio'n X^''H-'p:;"i ;'.we.";'disppafd i' of,, almost 'all ;:?'\Z~~ji.'.' : ': Hneaiiunder.;the-Kammer/.i'.-Quotati'one: .aged ? 'ft■■•':^'SK'eweJ,"-.7e.j;'f,m;.!'.ewes,/fle^.id^.'.to.-lOs; , ; forward i>''K.'::\';.-<.'ewes;'O.,^i-- ; lli-r"-'.vfat--,"-'.ei^^.to-V/!-i0s.:, : -. 9d.; r «;' :^'i ?2rtoptu'.:Cwethers ;;(small);^ : 8s::-;lbd;'; ".ptliers, tpr;10s;;;v-':3d.;:■;;■ fat';--wethers, fvwJ ; xA ,^;.l2s.:'-3d.; •2-and;4-tootli;.w6thers,;ils.■■.■■ld.-; lambs 3 : ~0 EomneyJTamsi'fo 2J guineasj'Southdown '-'X Si -j v!/rains, ",[t lssV;,;nii3:ed : : weaiers, Vsmall,'- fls. "6d.;V;others;/21s.,<:;mixed'\yearlingsr 32a;. 6d, : ; is;;r^ : -Vvvheifersj 1 - 10si"tp< " At. -Feilding, j;:i££\W : ;pn .Friday,'we had^a;gppd. : entry?of bptli.sheep -'•J;;Vv; ; ; : . ; i::.nnd'cattle.;, Good. rape ; lambs sold, well,' and a v ; »;;j-i#:.KpOd'-Healthy 'v ;-:>>;':'. the .sale, good '.business ;.being done, and, very 4 v=.: , : vS:few:.:6neop .being: : Je£t. unsold. -Cattle sold at K ;;;;>;:'••;::(latevrates,randAall;lines ;were.;:quitted/;-;'We i'jitjivivSSquote::Shcep, rape lambs.iSsi to' Bs. 10d.; f.m. :'■',&''■■''■': ' ewesi:7s.; 2d. to:Bs.. Gd. ;-2, and'.f.m. .ewes; ■uSKv: ; ';r'l2s.;;-2jtobth'ewes,;l3s;-; 2-tooth;TOthers,.9s. Gd.; f^S^Vi;'.:-cattle;iweaners;-Jss; : >to':lss; : ;M.;/;;:15-m6nth S , '.;."';- - : :vheifers,:26s;;,yearllhg;ste,ers, ; <E2; 2-year heifersj : ;:;t:.' ; v^^^s'i£2'3sV;;2l-year Jsteers, .£3:Bs;v.Gd; ;to; JE3■ 155.; ::; 18s.'; ; fatvcpws/;6t 7s. 6d/; i>. -'■'■■ v : ; t -;/fprward•;cowsi ; ls.;/store cows, 31s. to 395:; y:'f■S^tullf;,^2;,7e;v'6d.-tb/ : JE3;2s.;6d.i : :> ~ •:;■' "SiviWJlr.' Newton ; King's weekiy". auction, report : -v:. :V: j-':.'states asfollows:—At Douglas.: On Monday-'there ':-; ; .■■':'-.■ : .^vn - a9..a : go6d-yarding of cattle; arid nearly etery- :. '■!'■':.'"". .A;.;hing7sold:'at;satisfactory prices.: ; Mixed -yenrr tS'Sf: :VS lings niado'2Cs.;.l2;tpilß-months. steers, 335.6 d. :-^'fvi'^v r ,ivvto' _ ipsV;.-31-to.'-f'yearbrillo.efev'jßtiiss.; : '2l'-to-3- .'?:>-'.:'■(',••':: year ie.3;;2.t0.'2i-year:heifers, i2:Bs.' to ■M-'-'V--; : 2s/;to 65.:; f a t and Trf^-v^ : Gs.;to M ■Bs.; f.m.. ewes,:Gs. -.35.- , to 35..6 d . :. At Stratford qn S^•]?;>;;;;:Tuesday'bidding;:: prices ,;in ::',:.;:;.:vh'.v-Duyers'i'faT.our, except, for forward-store cows, c-?£ '■';-. ■■'/:■:'■'] which; sold at■■ full, rates;" Mixed::weariers made ■r-.:-~-]-: '■'■■y"C Us.; niixed 12 ; to.: 18-mohths, ,: 335. ;'• yearling .;': ■'-, j.' ; • iiteers, , :38s. ;'lB-inonths steers,, :425.' Gd. •to 475.; '.'■.:;■ '!■«;;■ -.-.fearling heifers, ; 23s. , .6d. ;' 2-year: d 0.,, 4Ss. GdJj ;i^'v.-a..' ; ';itore' 'cows, :37s."Gd/.'to;42s.;..forward do., £3 y/:J;;;4:;;es.;GcK";tq \£3, lßs.■ : 6d.';.;-bulls > -303./"tp;iß3.lOs. : -,'.. i^v';:ivv:: .::.MessrsV ? i)nlßety : and- Co'i.'.ii-Ltd.,'-'report..p'n ■-'. : ' : :~0-'/ : :- y i ilieir ;■ weekly.; sale ; :at;Eketahuna: yesterday ':■■:•;■■•'vVy'.Av'Jqilows:-^-We'^ha'd-a fair yarding of "sheeD .but ; ' ;■ ;■:: -' :'■• ■;' ■■"■',■ few battle; : Sheep" did not; sell up ■to last week'a i:;y :p;; :>W-'ralue, ! althougli:we'6old ; our whole.yarding. :AVc ;"'"'■ .''v•■:■?■.. jupte: f.iri; ewes',' from 9s.- to■■ lls; Gd.; 4-tooth : : :i : & : '; to f.m. ewes, 12si 9d.,p 13s;v : lambs, 7s. 6d., Bs. :':■:.-••"■:■■'■■:■■; 9£ to 95.; rams; 1 to.2} guineas;. fat cpws, £Z :^:-?-:^^f6i:--to.:£i. iss. .{■:;. ■■;s :.j_ , ••.-.;;//-:.::-:,;; : s'!'-; ''':J.''J : , 'ißeporting 'on tlieir'Feildir.?Eale,: held .vest's the same;firm state:—^There:was a verj 'h : ':^A'.y^large'entry of.sheep,: all: sold: ".We r &■';. : -'-j. >\:*qubte/;cuU lambs/ 3s.' 3d.i: ss. to 55.. 0 d.; small ■':'■'. : : :wv : yvi -^lamb'Si '■''•■'6si-'^'4st "'. medium^Jaßibs,:.:7s." ;■ t<

7a.;0d.; rape" lambs, ■ Bs. 2d., Ss. 3d., Bs. lOd. to Bs."/lid.;' a.m. owes, 9s.' 9d.; .mixed ago; ewes, to 8s 7d.; 2-tooth ewes, to' 14s. 6d.; cull .wethers,- 7si; ■ small-2-tooth,-wethere, 9s. 6d;; medium do., 10s. 3d.; good do., to lls.; 15-nionths heifers; :2G5.12-year heifers, :to .£2. ,4s. . ;■; ■ Dalgety and Go!, Ltd., report having- yarded about 351)0 sheep at their Porirua sale on. Thursday.l / Bidding-'.at , :auction was fairly spirited. Anything passed at auction, except a few lots, foundpurchasers privately. The following, were prices .realised:'—2-tbbth' wethers, 9s.;'to. 10s. 6d.> forwardwethers, '12s. 4d,;rape lambs, Bs. to 9s. 3d. j store 'lambs,. 7s. 6d.' to 7s. 7d.; /cull lambs,.4s.UOd.; breeding ewes. (mixed : agos), 10s. to:lls.' IOd. ; cull• rams, ss.j 2-year- heifers, £i ss.'; forward bullocks,'.-£5 55.;.3-year heifers, ;jC2;.105.;,- v: // '.?//"."■/:.",-. ::-v.:\> . i' Dalgety i and Co., Ltd., report on their fort.nightFyvs'ale at;tTpper Hutt, held on , Thursday, as Under:—-A good vyarding of -'sheep and a moderate' One'of; cattle oame- forward.;. Sheep dragged somewhat; but. most lines wore quitted at- satisfactory prices. ' Cattle, especially cows close to ; calving, were .keenly :competed 'for. ■Price's realised-, wore as follow^Sheep—lT.m. ewes', Bs.' 4d. to Bs. 9d.; woolly-.1amb5,,75..11d. to 8s: 6d:;:cull lambs, 4s. IOd: ;,2-topth wethers, 10s". 7d.';Komney rams, .2 guineas; cull rams,. 15s.. : ',Cattlerrl ; 'at cows, £1 7s. Cd.; forward cows,-. cE2 lps.; springing cows, "£5. 17s.- 6d. to £7 /175.,-: springing heifers, £5 to. £] 17s:;-:3J-/year steers; £1 17s. 6d.; 2.}-year'.steers,:.s)i 18mohth: steers, '£2 ,105.; 15 to 18? month heifers, ;J6l:Bs.;tb: d&L. 18s.' 6d.j bulls, .£110s.; ../.: : : ■: / :- ~ ; JWX)L, HIDE, AND.TALLOW SALES. '/:■■. ■' /Messrs/-Levin and Co., ■ ; 'LtH., i 'report as follows' regarding yesterday's sale;:—No wool;.was offered; all notlooming to hand being held for the saloon February S l9, and all dry''skins are being lield , 'over until.after , the:wool sale. There wastheusual' attendance of buyers.' -We offered SOO.hidos and;calfskins nnd a .quantity of tal-.lowv-and; horsehair.i ■ We quote:—Skins: Fine brpssbreds,- Gd; to 7d,; ; crbssbreds, sd. to 6id: ; : 'dead v .skins,v : .3d. ; itp,'.sld.;-dead :hpggets, 3d. -to 4|d. ; green pelts; Is. 6d. to 2s. -Bdj; lamb skins, 2s. to 2s.'-7d.; lamb "pelts, 1 - 9d.' to Is. 3d. . Tallow V Firm; parcels"in [shipping 0rd0r,..£2-1; tins', 1 ; to'idE2l" IDs.';trough fat; £U).t6 £U: HorsAair, Is;'to :is.'3d.iPerJb; ; Horns, ss. to 17s. 6d. per hundred. /Cowtails, 15..-.Bd. to Is. 6d.:.per dozei Hides: There was good competition, .but the extreme;-prices.' obtained.last: s&le;;were hardly obtainable , yesterday. ; We -quote—OX;jhides (heavy), :7d.: to *7{d.; ■ox hidas /(medium), 6d. to ■ 6|d.';.ox.hides' (light), r sd;.to ,sid.; cow hides, sd. to '5Jd.; cut and: slippy, hides; 2d..: to 4Jdl; stag--hides, 2^d;'.to 4Jd.; bull hides, 2d. to 4Jd.; calf,:(best);-7di to :Bid.j. calf,. (medium); 6d. : .to' ■7d';;calf;(cutand-slippy),3d..tp4d. ,•-.. : /' ; '■i -''Messrs.-"Murray;- Roberts and; Co; ■ report. as follows ;-~owing to the , wool ■• entered /for/the February- sale-taking . up,- all the": /available space,-the brokers did not;catalogue',any dry skins/ for yesterday's' sale; ■ only green : skins, hides,-and tallow being sold. There was a good attendance of buyers, and.prices' for.hides were: on" ,a ; ■ - with:- last'. week's: .' The f prices wero received:—Tallow,. in/tins, 205. , Gd.' to'2os.. 9d. '"per;cwt.; salted.skins,- 25.-6 d.; tb 25. : j 7d." each; ox/ :s'nper.: heavy; up::to. 6Jd. - per ;lb'.; "'.ox'/ medinni;/51d.. ; t0 6Jd. : ;/.ox,..light ,to Jmediumi'Sd." to 5Jd.; cow, medium; 5Jd. td.Gd..; cow, light; '4Jd. ; . to 5d.; - calf; ; best, 7id.' to; 8d:; calf, 'medium, Gd. , to 7Jd.; damaged:hides, f3d. to' sd.;;^amaged;calf,:;4id. .to sjd;;;/'.// .;■./;..' ■■'.'■ Messrs.'Abrnham and Williams, ltd., report, on 'their; sale: held yesterday ,;as ,fpllows:—We offered a: good catalogno, - comprising'. 1500 skins, 400 hides;:-,!):casks tallow, and numerous bags wool.'; There -was .:&■ good: attendance of buyers, and prices l we're'on;, a , level with-late rates, exoepfc for faulty skins, which were'easier./We' quote:—Wool,..in. bags, .good' crossbred;. 6Jd.; .rough/ -43d:;" inferior, ■ lambs, 4d.;: crutchings, 3Jd.■ to:;4}d.;'-locks,and; pieces,'.2id. to- 3Jd. Skins,tcpelts,4jd..;. quarter-wools,: s}d.;'-lambs, s}d.; ; rough .crossbreds,. 5Jd: to 6d. ';', deadi 4d. to. 45d.;inferior'crossbr.eds and lambs, 4d. to/4fd.; pelts,': 2s:-3d; to 2s.\6d. : ' Hides:-Heavy ox, B}d. ■to"Gsd:;' : inedium'ox,'6d.'to GJd.; light, :s|d. tp:'s|d.;/heavy:'cows/'eld,;.,medium/ c0w5,,53d.; -light" cows',;! s|d;; damaged, ox; , .'iidi-.to:' sjd.; damaged.'cows, ; ,3i-d.- to sd. j/yearlinfes,: 51d.' to. .6d.rdamaged::yearlings, ;4Jd.; calf,:7}d; .tp-:73dr -Tallow; in order,'; medium, 235.- : tb 235); Gd.; ,in Stins/ 205 , ./ 6d.; :horns,: 10s;. 6d; per, hun:dred;'.cbw'tails,Ylsusd.: dozen; cbw/hair,' BJd. per'lb.-,;/'"//' ■' ■;.'■;; ■'. -.\:.'-. ■: ./ c.'//' //■ -■:■'. The.; New Zealand Loan and; 'Mercantile. :AgencyVCo.;:Ltd.,'report as follows:—, Our fortnightly sale-was, held, yesterdaywhen, we offered: green, "/and -. salted;.; skins,'.- hides,■;. : and' tallow. pivihgtbithe'large'quiintity'Of wool coming for-: "wafd.-for ftefbilrth ralg7ip<be-.ljeld:,'ri'ext■ Jreekj : it wa^ , . : foun,d,:impractict(ble'to offer dry;skins , - .to.-day.": Tliese:.irill be offered-at; the.:usua\s!'U' j wool-islalso.'being held f-;.;/ nexf:sale.''\We ; ii'iiote:rf-Pelts ( green and salteH;7i lb. : ;'9d; :to :2s.>6d) -each; lambs': skins,' 2s. ;fo I : 2s i 5 medium, sid.. tp's|d.: ■.ner'-lb;'J'-cowi;heaTyJ:-'s}di :-to•'sid'*pe\r -_lb.;;cow; ..light,- iid: ;'to ; 5Jd. per *lb.; 'damaged hides, 2Jd. ; to.-4d,'perilb;;.calfskins,- soiind,.s|d: to Bd.-per •IW-calfskins,'^damaged, Id.- to :4Jd./per ;.lb. ; per;owt./ ,:/ .

'. 'V V ; T ; i(BT IELEGUiPH—fRKSS .ASSOCIATION.)

■'■:£:^-:{i. :^i~- '.;i- '■■>:i '";': Christchurch,'FebruaryJl2.i';':' T;-Tne:tiner:<weatlier! of:the last fortnight;.liay-. amount of threshing, .ttere is :now a large,quan- ■ tity rpt.-wheatV on -'pffef. A good ..deal of it is. on tto. Soft J.sidei ,; .,but( .there are some : samblos :that. are in "better' condition, and occasional lines;of Eearlthat'Bre fit for .milling at once. Earlier \in the 'week was ■ being C: done ori the-basis of 3s.' H Bd.".;and 35.:9 d .! at ; eonntry. stations,-but during , the.last three; days'-buyers' ■have';reduced their--limits.:.by>-3d.' ; per bushel,' .'and-.anumberof.sales.have beenmatleat the ldwer.figurei'-.A.few'days ago. a.nice;line of 2400 bushels.'pearl in.good"condition was taken at''Ss.'.lOd.- -at 'a- country station to fill an , immediate order;' and .several ■ lots, of,:out-of-eqn-ditidn'7grain.'were"bought at 3s.- <sd; for , fowl wheat;'': : -I).unn2 '■ the 'last three i days, however, salesvaggregating: '16,000 bushels.' of milling wheat-have;taken-place.as follow:—1500 bushels ofrtuscan,'27oo bushels of tuscan,'.9oo\bushels of pearl,-.1000 bushels.of Tuscan, ."6000"bushels of; pearl; 'tt~> Zi. 6d.; :400p. bushels ;pf hunters, ■and;:1000'"bushel8: bf'tuscan,.at'Ss./ed;,: all at country 'station's, , . the:.' lower-priced tuscan ',; bejfig :,at ; '.a;. more distant 'station. , TTpr dry ..samples of -pearl, , ', fit :for. immediate use, - probably '■ 35.,7 d.-'would; bej'paid. , :Most of thjs wheat that has :been .purchased is for- the south, , "as. local' inillers.,ttiave''■; not -:,'yet. begun to purchase -on' their : owh- ! account, since those whp> were short filled immediate requirements. .■'■:. ,-,..■ '■•'I There , are .very few; oats • on offer, - as farmers have, evidently been giving their whole time toharvesting and threshing wheat., The 1 price for ordinary.feed lines:is stilt. Is.'3d. to Is. SJd.; ..Barleyvis dull ofisale,.■•and.-Bsv:to.-Ss. 3d. are: the bestVofEers, .though ■ extra 'good' bright. sam-. ; pies'would'probably command more money.' :: Chaff -is' dull , of:sale,, but:some business has been' done:'for .'forward, delivery ,at; J82..-:' •.'■ 'V- ■■: ; '':Kyegrass:isstill..meeting , with a poor demand: B No::sales of\cocksfoot are yet; reportecl./..■. ■ t .: v-;va-j-pUNEDINiiTObt SALES. : : '']■:)■;- . -! •ASSOCIATION.y .' fIS: > r v-v\;' '■':% \-, ; . ..,'■'.''; Dunedih, February. 12. ; : ; . -The -'third .wool 'sale .of the : season was :held here toklay, ivlien.a catalogue of 7249 bales.,was, Submitted.'-:' The'number of. bales .offered :'was; about 700 short of .the total at'the correspond-; ing'sale'in February of 1908,' but .the sale,:was bharaoferised. by-keener "competition and higher,' prices' generally.'■'■ -Buyers, were well repre-: merited- , .from 'British,^Continental;:'• American,; and New; Zealand firms. ■. The prices realised' for good wools were more in favour. of buyers: than' sellers, -but..mediums were -^d. v :'to }d. in favour of sellers as compared with , the January sale; -Faulty, wasty, and heavy-coriaitioned lots' were:fully;"ld. better than'at last'sale. Pieces .and.boUies,.- free frdni seed,; were keenly competed ::for by. Continental, buyersj andlrealised prices fully up. to-January rates. Merino wool was) , not in much demand, and prices for many, lots'-of these".were, fully Id; .below January rates.'-. This i.was -attributed to 'the .local mills having bought sufficient for their requirements, for-: the. current -year. ■ Prices .ruled as follow:—Merino, super, :-od. to 9Jd.; ■ medium "to good, Bd. to BJd.; interior,;6}d. to 7Jd:; halfbred-Buper.i'lOid. to 12Jd..; medium to; good,'' 9d;'-- to ■ 10d.; inferior, '6Jd. to ' 7Jd. j" crosssuper, : 9Jd.' to HJd.; good,: 7Jd. : to BJd.; medium, 62d. to 7d.; inferior, 4Jd.;'to Gd. v , .':• ':.:;:■ ,^kaiapoi■ woolmk compa^t. ;; k: : . { ;.'■.. ;(BY>Ti!l-EGBAi'n—ruESs ' association.) . : i :: > -'v-' Christchurch, February 12. ; ; The, directors'of the Kuiapoi WoollenCo. : haye deolnred an interim;dividend of three per cent. for the half-year'to January 31,, payable on ■March:2.',■:;'.-.;: • ■ ; . ';: "■: ."..■■'■•,. ■~.- "'• ■ ', ■^■:&■:.::■: "-.■'■-■,,'PEEdging. '; s ]/y ■ ■: )':.-.;■•' !...'■ (BTTEIiEOBAra—rnESB ASSOCIATION.); : . : . : '-.-'V : ;' "V '■: -:'.,.;, :..-■'■;'; '■■ Dunedin,:February .'12.. ' ■ Drtdging.returns:'Mystery Plat, 50oz. 2dwts. Muddy Creek, 430z. lOdwts.; Wnikaia, •28oz. sdwts.j Mastertin, 280z.; .Chicago, 250z.' :isdwts.j ■■Kopntai,.236«. 12dwts.; Central Clinr.l- - -20oz. 13dwts.;.'■ King, 17oz, :10dwts.; South ■Waikaia, < Uoz..2dwts. . .;"■.' ; : ."-',: ..V ;. '. ;V:Ki)UNEDIN STOCK : EXCHANGE;- ; ; '.' tllif TELIiUItAI'Il —I'RESS ASSOCIATION.) . . ;,'• "-'^lrvv ;:,:■.;- ;■ - Dunedin,'February 12. •'Stock Exchange sales—Waihi Grand Juno;tion,' .81' ss, 6d,; National Bank, £5, 3s. 3d, ,';

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. (BY TELEOEAPn—rEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) London,' February 11. The Bank of England return, issued tor Iho week onding Wednesday February 10, is as undor:— ''.•■ ':. Ibsdb Depahihent. . ; :.'■'■ Kote Issue ... f53,006,00 Gov. Becuritiesf 11,015,000 ;:'::■.''. I , ■ Othor.eecuri- -. -. :■-.- ' ties , ... 7.434,000 \ ... ■'■.; ... Gold ■ .'; •;■ ... .84,557,000. -"■,'■; -'. i53,006,bb0 '/£53.006.000 Bankino Depahtmi:nt. ..,'■'•"■■'■'•,.■ / proprietors'■■'. : Govt. seoiiri- .■■'■•■ capital. ', fU,553,000 ties ... £U,801,0M Fubllc do-■■■■.■■■-. OtbeMocuit- ■■■-.■ .-. poslta ■... 10,513,000 ties ...29,256.000- . . Other do- . ; , . . .posits ... 41,321.000 Kotos.. ~ 2J.127.000 ..- Best, 7-day ■ and other ' -Coin ' ... 1.660.C03 - ■■:■ ::bUIB ~.., 3,457,C00 ; ; ,' ■.■..■:. ' ; -:/. ■■■ £69,844.000 : . .' £69,844,000, '; The-.leading items of the.Bank of. England return 'afford,the following comparison:— .'.'.- .' --'- '■•'"': This webk. Last week. Lastyoar. '/■ •'.-. '"■'■ '~':-£ £ .•• . ' £:■ ■ BolUod „ L 34.557.C00 33.141,000 . E6/197.000 HeßOrvo... '-... .25,787,000 14,011,0C0 £8,610,000 Kote circulation 28.870.L0J ia.134,000 27,8C6,0(W Public Deposits 10,513,a0 • 7,3«U0J 13,654,0J0 -'./OtherDpvosita 41.321.0CW . 43,278,000 30,810,000 '■• Proportion of ■ .: ' ; . resorve to / .liabilities ...-.;' 49.73 47.36 63.45: ,/;. ,/. GOVEKNIIENT.SECURITIES./ , The following:are the latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison of those ruling last.week :—..

■ ' V '.■■ the 'money market. ;;;.;.;>'/.■.'■■ The/Bank of England' discount rate-is. 3 per cent./ to which it "was , raised on January 14.. ■ The* open market discount in London for best three months' bills is 3-18 lower I at ■ .2J-- .per. cent.,:and iri Berlin 2i per cent. .....': Short.loans:are quoted in London at.lf.per cont.'. '■ .■:.'.■•:'. ".'<-:'.■:■■■■.. ■ .'.: .'... ■■[ ; ,■■■• '-:■■':■;: "■ ■■::'{■ COLONIAL AND OTHEE.PEODirCE,:' /:Wheat.—The markets are firm, and: the'prices are • well maintained;. .The' threshinp;: returns 'frdmithe Argentine are disappointinK, : causing some -wheat'.tobe'shipped .back.. /There is a strong demand' for' the Continent. 'An; Australian cargo, sold at 38s. 9d.i 10,000 quarters January "shipment, 12,000 ciuartefs 'March-April, shipment, a cargo and 6000 tons per steamer February shipment sold at 38s. j 13,000 quarters February shipment; atSSs. lid.; two cargoes find' 24,500..quarters February-Maroh shipment at 38s; 3d., and 1300. quarters Jnnuary-Febru-ary shipment at:3Ys.,losd. ■'. Sales previously re- ; ported.at 38s; 6d./are now, contradicted...'Australian, '.-on-spot;; , is /almost exhausted, -and - is, nominally quoted, at. 40s. 6d. t0415.,:. fc . V - "■ ■■■' Flour is firm at Sixpence advance.' :. '■■■' :■/ Butter.—The' market is very;dull. 'Danish, unchanged;at 1175.. to 119s. .There'is_ a limited demand for colonial choicest; Australian.salted, 101s. to , 106., a!few.lots malang IOSs.; nnsalted, 108s. t0.1105.. Secondary sorts are almost:un'saleable.. Choicest .New Zealand. 110s./ .'.'•,".. '' Sugar.—German beet, 88deg,, unchnnßed.'., at 10s.; first, mark' granulated f.0.b.. 'Hamburg, 3d..'•■higher 'at 12s. 3d; pe rjwt. . /. .■, .. ;'..' ;':'Bra(lfpfd. : Tops.—The market is firm and J pnces are unqhanged; . Business is. restricted. /: :^;';;^: tb:E;MEta^ ; Copper.—Spoty/16s;,3d^higher at JES9 Is: 3d.;, three months, 12s. 6d. -higher , at £59' VL .6d; : -■■■I Tin.—Spoti £ 5 2s. '■■ (3d. higher at' J8129': 15s.i three monthsi'.il 17s. 6d. higher : at >£131,75. 6d. per ton. / -'•-..••'. '.. .':■'■ ,■".': ■/• •''■■■'",'■- : ; Xend r 2s.'6d: higher:at , ,£l3:Gs. 3d. per ton; ■.. •-■ Sjielter,'.£2l-ss. per ton. ■■ ./ ■'.■-;:•■ -'k'■■■'■'";!. -itSilver.—Bar silver .is;- quoted-at/ 23Jd.'. per ;R'!V.oe standard..■ ■'.'• "j'.": - /';"V'."..:;.■■.■'■•'■ ■■■;.-.v-" /■

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