COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

. ' THE.SHAEE MARKET. -. , ~ No business vas douo in investment shores ] yesterday, and tho quotations uero restricted. Bank of "Now Zealand shares vera firm at £8 12s. National Bank, bujers £5 Is. Cd., sellers £5 Bs. 6d.; Equitable Building, sellers.. £10 55,; Wellington Investment, sellors lis. 6d.; Wellington trust and Loan, sellers £7 55.; Wellington Deposit, sellers 9s, j .IfttionarilQrtgage,, 6ollers £.2 17s. 6d. j New' Zealand and Hirer Plate, buyers £1 13s. 3d.'; New' Zealand 4 Laan and Mercantile, sellers 3s. Gd.; Feilding Gas, buyers, 4l; Wellington Gas, £10 paid, buyer* £16 15s ;,n«w issue, buyers 12s. 6d. premium; , New Zealand Insurance, 6cllers £3 lis ; Geai Meat, £1 paid, buyers £2 10s.; Meat Eiport, £2 12s. Sd. paid, sellers £3 Is. 6d.; WestnortStocktpn Coal, sellers 9s. 3d.; Leyland-O'Brien Timber, pollers £1 2a. 9d.; New Zealand Portland Cement, buyers £1 12 1 .. 9d.; Taranaki Fetroleuni, buyers 6s. 6d., sellers 7s. Gd. THE MINING MARKET. , -■ Sales of Talismnn-'at £2 7s.'6d',-£2 7s. 3dv and £2 7s. -ncre reported. The quotations were as undor:— I

[■:: :'...-'. ; 'i:i" l The'..l)aianoe-sheet 6i the Standard Insurance ■'•;.;■:;■ Company'. for ■ the 'year, ended - ; December .31,. ;:VS^ , v. : 'l'- v .'-'';S'-. : --.pany'' -Same; dividend' and bonus*as } y,';'.\.'.;ias .Beeh ; .exceptionally.small;-..The :7 net ,preJ uncqme,:;after.;-deducting,;r&itisuran'ces,' W.'. -" ; ;J.\'rdlsa>mits;Vand"!retran V;;r:/;:/£Gl,07.0.:.; r THe; losses^ '-:."w ;-.:'.:,-;t0.;65.20' per. cent. 1 :' ofvtneopferaiura'! income, the ■;;: ?;;,;.' expenses'.totalled.; 520.083, : or;-32.90 i per!• cent, ;::->' : V;-- ; iVleayiiig.ytlie.:imder.ffriting ; K--'-":' The-.amount available" 1 fof.'dis-" Wbntibn-iis £15,586, :madd up as 'follows:— .;;■ > '•' ■■-' : 'J. ;'!,: i ;;•',',.;;' V : ;-;.;V4167 ; ; - : ' '■'■'-"■'■■r •■:■'• .Other income -. ~ .. -J,'-'i '!.'.£ s; f...i-7013..'./ ''£ ';■:• ; The dividend'of cent.' and -bonus of 2\ .■ .> Per cent.; together ;absorb. -C/SOO/leaving^SOeS ~:.';; ; rf to be carried,forward, t-■'..■■■-. , -..■>; .-.:';■■? ";•*.''• -,-"-

■S %) V 'V -t !'sM RELiABiI "ee!vte^: S '. >: v, '■' London'.:corresJbiiiient 'or ";.-.':'. Zealand firm'reviewing'.tho't'rade 'condition's of 'i.."-Cy : --: thß^ast.^arAsays': i -:" : -r :^;^' v :: :: -, ''^';'•■/':..',--..','; '-',p.--'ln the. United.'States,-with, their vast pbS v,-:.*:;;. tentialou'tput'of steel,the' situation -waV boldly :-;W-i: :and;p'ronlplyvsratipled.vjitKj'Vn^Vthbiproduce' 'TV.i'-'.iVtjon'cwas.rquim ;':::?":: the'!decreased ''demand; 1 but.'for this .T- l ''S:;'aotion-; , 'tKe'' ; cbllap^:;cbnid; : 'not..-haTO failed- '■. to :.;-.'. be far moro.'disastrous-.than has been the-oaso j :,v v.-; . but'.the .financial.:situation ; 'on 't^e;.Cphtinent :i;was weak/and uriablo.ito respond'to the-Anieri-' ;..':.;--. can policy.' rEecup'eratioii:.fromthiß : cause' has' ■ v.:." f 5^ 11 m«oli retarded, .whilstinvthis country the'' ■;;■;< .': : . labour {positionvhas: weighed ■ibav'ily -on- the :'.:;;::,. /./manufacturing, interest."-,-•■;•'.■:■;:.■'--.;i-;:-;::'-f,-'.' ■;- ;',-": r ':i- ''.':'-. ; ':''-TKe"'labour- jiarty, isupported .by powerful ;.;.:: :.'-.-., and-Wealthy unions, , stoutly 'resisted: -any' ''Te- ; •':'■' '■') -4?°" o]l 'i?'labour.:oharges,' afldlJb'bt'J'untili:two :-r'\' ; '".;;;. other .of Voottorf operatives)-.had 'ended: in' the' -■..-''--discomfiture of.thpinen,.-.and..t]io,.weakening:of- ,->-..,,' their .unions, ,wa3.\ther'e-;-ahy..6igh' bf'Xa dispoji- 1 <■■ : M? 11 ., o '., the /labour-'iuterest'-to;bea'r'.;'any part' ■i■'■-;?,:' ?/•-"-'?» °^th« ' indusfries.iby -which' ;i;;- -.:-thev hv«aU; It;is /probable/: howeveri' that'thb-' ■iA>r -■ T « u " :-of ttheso' strikes,, .will.prbve' ait. effective/ ',;.y^;-vPO]eoWe^on,\and::th'at^f6r;-':a'.Me?at:any-:iratß- - - concessions'-in the.- billhvill ino'reTeadily 1 :"!-, -/ : -: : ??; w , on - ; :c« u t. if: is>evident /that employers- in 5 0^t rj-:'bave/;la.rßely>l6st-;cbntrbl i .bf;;the'. ■',-:;> on: the .'other-'hand;''Ameri-:Z* :/>/«an:':«mployers,'less::-Bwayed by-sentiment aridi •'>r £- --; ■ f"P?«-.efficieritly;. organised, /are '• able'-'to vexert a , : ;.a;-.;. - /larger,; measure v;o f,' control; i'-and vprSservov for ;•' ;J?: aln^ and: capital/s6me/;reasonable-'sharb'of : s'. vi/v/^'W^^'ieward^pfkindnstiyKaS'opposed V c : y :/ : -tne. .dernaiids;::of:.labbur;"-^;/*-;■' SfK; •■ ?i'"J?: s?™?:: honie; :t\bf -/:,-^«apitalonteresfe. : has'-'pr6vedr"effecfe ■: r /'' V." M^ ,'>:';: r .-,.pri06,0f whichvcommodily; has .been/maintained V ''/- !; «^'V^''^ l ?f V^r ? ■^ <: -1$?-£ ? te AM'l n ; iron'and 5 ;'', UK:- "at/'Penodr' ;Th B -. total butpTit,/ it; is' true,■ has ' ; -'" : L;3? :*J?°-■ 1 ■ '■* -■'^^-ir- 9 ' lnfa '° du o'i°nW:an^ht^ur%mine '#X* & raise: thb i .cost : ;o^ E^uption,i and,still;fnrae>"hinaibap; ;n:«:.^f n . dn ; jp;„;-thos|PTCrse^K; w^s .npt'a,.hieasnref generally" BDI themseiVes;.;bnt;theS. y.;salaried.:representatiyes!;in,Parliament -had to ,/;,,--;,-raato.some show; ; 'of ;desiring;.it'Vhcn;,it -was: v- "'^dkS?H? I n-{?? d^nancial Matter's; "i In, S oino :: :, i; districts the Bill'was even opposed: by, the meri;' -"^'4k^^ c^ a,n ' tt '^ ha^t;: beem'general&: ,: K,:'«: / W'd'bavf conductedi'a:much;:more/active'/agi-, /.>.•.';.:',>j-, the New-Teat; the Old' '.-; 'r'. : i -i Agf:-Pensions;BiU ,becohies;effectivej''?TheChari-' :':.;';, ;™ ■ '"8 Exchequer/ has'/'hot' yet' divulged:' SJW4™* :.are"to'be- taxed : for'-the': raising j/r,,>. : ::: Of.ithe^necessary- .'must- neeeiK /'// ;: ; : t%W'W^ nvfurtlier bui'deri;':btf':tKe ( ,iudus'triesl :■■-.:■;.;:'■-■■:.■?*,. W.epnntry.f It.is aßsumed.'that there will :i'-"' : ;^;? ?plß i^ l S S6^el^ Relief in' tb^charges'-in // : ;--" ;Js atl ? n fte'/adniiinstratiott bf thrPobr taw/ '///:•..: i ;^"isus: hardly;:;probable-since/every Act which' ; '- i 'v^^- d - I SPntably.-td'further vj;.,j^./;:and-to;increased;.demaiids .!*.-■:•: =,ourtailed,-partly because importantlwbrks lately/ /;/in .progress .;arejnow : : <f-\: ■ ;/-:an;;electorate,i/alarmed;at.'<the- in'" ; o\f\- rat ??'-'iave: ; re.turned#b/;office meir:pledeedvta-' //...^/^economy^^W^rkfibuses^ :V//':;::'; ;l ,mpment^adHhew;day;^MoreoveW^ "'- ''S *% i Wi&h*™ ■:been; snccfesfnlfevin.:- 1 r 'Sonment,san^'soJdiscoura|'ihg:;to' those : who' ; Vv/;";-i 1 J n W/Seek v to : pntcr ! :pnblio/.lif9 for: the-''spoils''' ,oV■■V/;';:tp^e.won--from^it./,> ; :0/:-;--e;:.; /~\^i?\- : .li-*!-:-*■:■' faiffib.vhasibeen- -the" }"?i slat l? n ' ' a t,- the:^ sti f at^ ' J»t* numerous' ",C : :';; ; W ;0 -i- a^: 'f l^-s»''"sult , that -capital -; - -&v, ?nlbaAed//jnLthiSf traders^'beenV seripukly ://':M KMJaw d.^ ; AUv.f hiiiking ■ pjehVrecdgnise'tile' evil : :/;i ! ,;/,: established foritho oitinotibh of licenses," which.' '■&!^? : .f M Pl'"gressivejandv.wbrM/ntf/hardship,-and- -;"::,':■' -iPr''tlio-'present'hysteria;there/ wa's : no'- excuse," : :ww:'?: ?s>-poj'ce : and./pther.: records "establish -: the fact '' i--;:.:.;"that/drunkenness/is steadily on-the wane.'-' ; has been;further disturbed :by ;yVS/-W a^i tt ? r '^? t which, '-;":;VU. af ™;.«citing'the/ 1 ovil.passibhs:of tho'different !:"TK": B^iand.;:/::isms ) ''j: has', /been ; ' withdrawn; -:-:S:ft^hat-tneiparenls ; want and;what'the children >/:;:':i^:^ e ™;Was/hardly.,.corisidered,-/i;-;/i-' ';■/. V-?i-Wokmfnfavc£&T> 'schenie:/in'theiNorth-Ea'st :&- '-Pi':'!-!!»??. -snipbuildinj; trade-is".about'to. haw'a ; i K -.;&■ P,f> 0 : :^ 1 ; / D6 /; ; J °^r« t 'iig: /' tbrwatcb.:; the yre- ; -J-iS;^','^ n^ id # he 'po u ntryi ; -S■'.-;.■: './disturbed by a.deal of/p6litical>unrest',aPrahco■A;::;\v,^erman.:;crisis,/:,and': a^Balkani-questioh:'over /A/';" V.J-'/Which'peace-is not'yet assured,--'and over which -'"i;;';! ; i?'-> ne .-.5Pniiiig-.spring.;is looked ; 'forward?to with'! //.' ';.'S*.;.-..'A;;.- )•}.'■'''■; '■-' '-.>,"-'■-. '■■':.- -"' - ; S >/-/!V:'//"1n.,: America'. ! the' Presidehtiaiv'election' Kas /.'.comorand.gone, leaving'a : /level-headed.and'.'ex-, ".'■'.: ,-:.:/-perienc'ed inan'.of -affairs at.-th© "vyhite "House, "" % :r.;p:'s om .; w hp,ni'-,may ;be/expeeted-;a prudent-and i :vi; ; .-':uipified-.-lfedershipr-rThe'/Supreme-Cohrt havo //ffi:"Vflowed:.the:appeal^of/;tKe^Staridafd Oil/Com-' :,";'/:--;:" ; P. an y'against :tne/'imposition ..of »■'-'"/■■;-.>" /'■.«P.^V^^lolJfivo.i:•^liHioJ^s^;'Bte^linß^Ta^■ ; .faot"/■not'■-' '■A'-. './.,::. w ithout.signifipnnce.:;.'ltmay, be.'only.'a'coin- ,;/'<■-- followed ■''■;--^:.-';-"'.! : - n P-^b9e.di;.,lhe.\Presidential.electi6n;vairf--'that r :'::,;/'.. I'it:did : hot pTecedo;itV ; ::., ;; ";■•''-i"' ■-*- : .'.":-..--'--.-■''« ; -' .;,:'-/:.: ; ;/;;.,'Tinanbe;-rThe world : ; needs -rest,-'■less''talk,- '-./ ■;./:-abd/niore/applicatio.n.:: l The brief sketch'which' '/:■/':' ■;,vi>i'ecedcs'this; makes -'this /a,- rather'•: vain.hope." .v.-: -'■:.-'v; Contractedy trade,', and "on: the-■'■;■ other. a '<//-; J/ftcady/gpld.-outpnt,,'.have:left:the::money : mar:,::ket.easy, atyd the bank'rate'si nee 'May''last >hii's" ,/;/,,/.-/ <;Btood-at 25.'p'er-ccnt.i-.Tliis will/tempt the'loan-: kf'^Y'M monger into" aptiyityi.-and, .various/important', >; «;//'v issues ..are i'.,'//•?•.':-/:/-v-;v , ::::K"w , 'The continued-losses'inTelation'tb insurance ■':/ ; -pomt,to a/stiffening:in premiums, indeed■ sham s.'/ ; .-.•.^advances:.havo' been made for/bomb/areas al'-- ///.'.;.:/.-.;- ready, and'. the {.terrible l disaster \in Italy, with --v'/V'":/which-th'e;.year«closed; will bring.heavy-losses -:,/:;--V-yin/'its train. 1 ': Still, despite the Tinfavourablo .i-'v'•':.-.-features briefly touched, upon,: 1909-is not wj th-' :-''/,.'::':,.out hbpefnl:features as.'we-'stand on thb thres- ;'-,;"-'- i i hold; ":■ we :-hope ■ when it ■ closes:'they inay havo■ '/ -://.//:/.be6n:fulfilled.":i/, -/-/ i / : -'-/ . :.;-':'•."■ ■-■■: ■/ ::;"

t^v'^aClJS^ 'j The Customs" revenue collected at Wellington yesterday to 8s; 2d.. : ■-~.; \ ! ;,: o sales;- ■:■:: % ': 'The'wool, sales will take place at fhe" Concert ; Chamber: o ; f : . the Town Hall ■'• to-day, ; arid'' : will :be the last'of'the season in Wellington;'/About' 43,000' ibales: will-be .The4ollowirig;are .the "estimated quantities', which the various firms .will bring and Williams, 1 ■I'loO bales; levint and 'Co., 2000;' Loan and -Mercantile, 19o3;iI)algety;,and, Co.,v6oooi:.Muri-iiy; ;Roberts, anil'• Co'.; -2000'; United -Farmers;. 260; Wair'arapa Farmer's,'so. - The sale will begin at 4/p.in, ■•-■>-; ";-"•".■".

■',-. At tlio'-first /Wellington sales of the season 1400: bales were- offered. Medium crossbreds brought 6Jd. to 7Jd.; super crossbreds;.7d. to Bd. ~?Jd.v t0.,61d.;..and .inferior, Id. to sd.;i.TJie highest prieb'vre'alised,was Sd./fbr ton bale's" 'crossbred' hoggets.- V-V ; -l: '..'.■ >. ' 7 At the December sales American buyers mado themselves, felt, and there was in consequence an all-round,increase in; ]irices ; ,offrom 2d. 2ld, for. best crossbred, Id. for mediums, and 13/ for shabby and inferior wools. At the January; sales a drop was experienced, ohiofly confined- to" the faulty varieties. -Tho hotter qualitiessol'djalmost up'to December prices., .V. he Christchurchoh Tuos-dayi-.TMarir on..Thursday, and Dunedin (the last'of the sales in the Dominion) on March' 47. j- : " y. ...LIVE '.STOCK, SALES.; , / i Messrs. Dalgety.and Company, Limited, re-, ports—At Jur-Palmerstonßheep. fair yesterday 'there .was a'heavy yarding of'all\classes.;:Xoune /ewes/and sound' breeding ewe's were in' good demand,-iyith the-.exception of pens of aged/ewes! and-the. whole yarding was".disposed of at'the following prices:—Two-tooth ewes, lis. 6d., ISs: 4d.,135. Bd., to 16s'.'3d.; four, six, f.f.m. Breeding owes,', os. -3d., ; 10s.- 7d., to 125.;- aged ■ewes';.6s; : M";, Cs'."Bd., 7s, 7d.,-. to Bs. 9d.; twotooth' wethers,, 9sV, '105.,': to .10s. Gd.; shorn lambs, Bs.; nvedium lambs, 6s.'to 7s. Is.;.rams, ■aged, I'.'guinea. ... > '.:- "•'■.-•.'...■.•.'-'■ i

'■'■ The /New,;:, Zealand' Loan, and ' Mercantjle Agenoj'v'- Company ... reportiT-At-Palmerston North on Thursday we held our'animal fair, .when we offored'a good yarding of sheep to a, 'large attendance ibf local • and outside ;"puyers. •■;. There.was, a good, demand for goq'd, young, ewes; and for good lines of well-bred four-year-old: ewes. MVo obtained Us. for a line of :i2OO. four-vear owos,:.on account of Mr. Hi. Alters. • Lambs sold.at,lato ; rates. ,Wo quote-. . Cull' lambs,- 4s.' 9d. ;\ shorn lainbs,;.7s.. 6d:' to, Bs.; blaek-face lambs, 9s. 2S.'{ cull ewes,'ss..Bd.; f.m. owes,:.Bs. 6d.'. to' 10s.;;fo\lr-year .'ewes,' lis, .''to Us; 10d.;': purebred English Leicester ewes.fgh.; (jix-tootliy'ewesV 13s. 6d.; two-tooth: ewes, 13s, -Bd.' to'l4s,'.ld.';.'Koninsiy.;rams,-Jgn.j.E.L.,:rams,' ;lgn.:j' : fpur-toi)th l ( :SliTopshire ram's, 2gn. ' .!; Messrs./ Abraham ;ahd Williams, L{d.;'report as, follows :V-At Palmcrston. North on Thursday ,wo'.held .our.'annual.'sheep.fair,:and.ive offered a' total yardingi.of'lo,ooo .sheep.-/ There was a large' attendance, and Several buyers wore pre-. , sent. .from,, outside/districts,: Some of the lines of /young ewes fell'to 'the' bid of. Waikato' 'purchasers. ."'Competition, was keen-' throughout, ..a.ndjye.h&ve'-to report'a, most successful eale, 'only.'.one,:line' of,. 150Void s ewes'' going f but:'unsold, :,The;..fir6t : \ line/offered consisted of' 900 i and. 5-ycar/ Ronincy.cwes on ncconnt .of Jlessrs.-Keille'r'Bros., of Bulls, which' realised! 115...7d.-■'■■.s'A.'.-line of, 2500 .Eomney-Lincoln t; ewes, 4;antl S-yefrr-old./'on'iaccount of.--Atr.. A, B/ard-ing;.':Siberia;:niade'.lls.:..6d.';.'.2-tobtH i .ewes,: 13s. 2d,V:l3s'S3d'.i:;iss,: 7d:;/13s, ,Bd.;. Us; Us, '7d.'; dwes,-9s; ib'l2s. 4d.*; 4 and .e-toothtewes'flow'CohditibhJi/ias/ lid.-to 135,. Id.;/'l-to'oth/to. f.f.m'..ewes (low^condition), Ss. :ld.;'4-tooth/t6'f;m; ewes', 10s/ 6d., lis., Us. 6d;, Us,r,7d., 'lis; Bd.'; i-year ewes, 13s;, 5d.; shorn: .r'apVlambs; ; 7,5., Sii, : 7s: :9d., :'.Bs'.,, Ss./.Gd.; fat •.ewes,,;.llos;j,'-fnll-mouthef,''. : good,'/conditioned, Romriey ew'o's,'l2s. 7d.;' cull ewes,-. ss. '4d. to'fis;; .2-tooth wethers,",9s,,9d.' to 10s. fid.; .cull lanibs, ss* Bd., ,ss, lid.,'.: to 65.; J-forward : ewes : and :10s."j6d. '■'•.'■;:■' ~, ; ' '■ •'.-. : '■:'■ ■ • - 3.r Ernest Eeighton 'reports:—At my-'Silvor-stream., stock .sale, •. held V.o- Wednesday, -. there w ? s / a §ood/yarding. ; Buyers'attended well,.'and ,competition .was keen throughout:' Sales:/-Twb-topth;, wethers, 10s: j 7d.;. tour and six-tooth ; wethers;.v 125. : ;,- three-year':/ bullocks, £i 15s;-; 7s. 6d.; store 'obws,"'a2. : 'fat' cows,' £1 55., to £i 155.; ,vealets,'/Jei ;2s. Gd.7to'tSl ,10s.; old' cows,' ..Us.-- to' 20s:; .one .young Purham :bull;. £2 ,10s. ; . voung : J!3> 75.;6d.:7-: : . ~., ,y

11:; ; I^UIT:;iND:;P^DUCffi^ 'i';M.^ssrs. ; :;Griffitli-s;and' Cbmp'ahy ■ report:'—The market showed .more "spirit than any ,-uay.:this,vwe'efc,:.ab.d, , i:6r;'sohie lines- there -was unusual'cpmpetition;/. Good -•potatoes are main; l ?g,S a >^teady.^ a * e t'- rat?; ::: ; .,QuotatiousV i f. 0 ,'"" 16 ?;.- 65, ; . to ;C j.v Cd; j .onions,-.,65. 6d; -to ■ 75,-;' cabbages;.ls.'-..to.;is.;3(l.;:.caulifibwei's' > ' 9s. to lSi■W-) -peas,.'ss.'to :55.. 6d. to Is; 3d; 1 ' iomatoes t 23fv6d| j :tp:Bs.i.]ettuce;:-2s;'M. to 3s' ff-l r W^y^m, r to 3s. :-od.; 'apricots,-'fe.: 6d.'■ to 55.. half-caseV-gs. to;9s.: full-size case; peaches/ : 5 t , e S' I W'?*- ;; - M^t '- :3Sl ": 6d -«^•aessec'fc. is. '-9d.vt6"-ssy Sil.ilapp cs,; copkers.-.55.V3d.' : ,t0,:55.' 6d.,'red. des''•l? T Kr : i?? ■**-'■ Cdr;!,nectarines,: 3s. 9d; chbico';; ■3s.: o pears, half-cases-2s; jo.3s.;,6d.,;f.ull.cases Gs. .to Bs.; fowls, 3s. to 45,; .« uoks ! ; 53.-W Ss."6dv; coleryj'.Sd.' to : Is. per dozen i, ■ |ar.snips?33?-6d..'t , d-.is. 'sack; carrots, 2s. 9d.! to" Js. 6d., sack ;■ beet,: is. sack ; l grecniafres, 6s. half-' ■T^'ih-^' a^' »'?. 3- t'^ lf i ns - e '' yarlick, ; '3}d;i !|,Q? )^^suppiia^Mes3,rs?; Tbwnsen^ t'aul,: i liinuted;:as.'as follow:-Potatoes, -is. td- ; 6s. owt,';joriibns;'ss.- Cd.'to 7s. ;■ cabbages, Is.: to'l I s r, «d.Kcauliflowers,vls.i'.to\3s.; peas;* 4s. ; to^ 7s.'per half-sack; beans,.ls; to.2s. per.half-sack;- ;': lettuoei':ls;;to - ..%.?"«jLPl l i n ls;.2s...tq .3s. 9d. half-case; apri- ? ot ,!'i^ s - W-lOs/Vcase'; peaclaes,:-25.. fid. to- 4s; half-ca6e;.^pples ): ,cookers'es.tO''ss., j dessert ss. 40. 10s. past;, nectarines,.^.ifid; 1 : to 3s.''6d.;-peal'S, •local'.ss.,;|6.7s.' fid.j Victorian IOsV .to'lss.- por ,pase; .chaff.i gOs.'jto. 855.; oats, 2s. - 3d; to 2s; '''d • vvheat, ss'.;.eres, fresh Is.';6d;';',fowls, SsV-to*3s.'-.'pair;'.ducks,■ ss. "pair.- t '■•!■•'■'.:■'„'- : .',''. /'.Qnotations.: furnished;'.% -Messrs; '-'Thomson ' Bros.,';bearin'R• pa-yesterday's operations, aro', as ■ f S lo^:^°fa^ e *>;"^ s ■-*?' 10s. ton;"onions; ...87!.to:; £8: ton. Is. -to''ls...6d.''• sack; ■? a ?]WTO;v-?- 9 -' i .' 6di ' toi 2s;:Gd. sack; peas, 6s. S;» lf -' aok ,>;,^'»is;:2s. t sack; tomatoes,: 2s.'6d. to i 3 M.half-paso; lettuce,, Is, :6d. to 3s. half«a^>,'iP'u.n;s>;i2s;. :tb-. Is;; half^bs*;': apricots, 4s.' .to ss, peaches,'::2s>: 6d." to-ss. -half•.W?s>v.' v,'dessert,.,' ss.:'.'.:to. ~: 9 s„ :■ cook:'iugvsS.■-. to.fe.-.pe'r ,case; ..nectarines,'; 2s. 6d.' to .3s::6d.,halfK!ase;,,pears;,.4s.,:,to Bs;'Ca'se;-eggs Is., Cd. dozen;':.fowls, :2s. 6d. ;to 35.: 6d. pair' -ducks? 3s. .M.■ to 4s; 6d.' : pair;: turkeys,"9i'.to ,105d.:per: 1b.,-dead weight."-

ASSOCfATIbN.)-/ ■' V-' : vA ; '"-"'; r; P u ss d !^^' F^ruar y'^ 'Hydraulic/ v 2s;/ IJdij: 25.-6 d.; jWaihi ,Grand;Junbtibn; ;£h 7s! ! ','!^; 'i}.:- : y :-^;;PEbzEN ;^EAT;;'/^'';/:''// t: ''/^ : f-\'-': ; -'(B.T TIUtaitIpB—PRKSS;''4SSOCUTIOS.) i/-/ ,:, ' '-■■ w '-0A ■ ■ ■■■ i'i. : 'L iNaplpKrebruary; 18. : : /- lhe.C.C. and; D. Company cable:-^."No'im-proyemerit in^fr'bzen',nieat'market; '-Prices 'uichanged.":j-,/;,-;.■/"'/■-:-. //y.;v/.'- ; ( ■;■ .-:, ,-J .- .;'■; (B^TELEaitipH-^PBEgs^ssbcuTibk.^ ■} :.;;'■" London,/ Februar y' 17. : : : ■£°PP. 6 >;--On /.spot, ;^58.123., 6d.; three, months, £59 Bs. 9d.''.-. ■'-;-:■-',;/. "v/"/:. "'. f : ' t ■-: v. „' , i 'i»-'rOn: spot,. ; .three: months, .£l3l' 12s. 6d... .-//: -..•., '-J :'..'.:---/,'/■: •■■-:■, ;/Lead,,/il2 Bs. 9di / y:.'/':/.:;.. /^;"'/-v ~T n? ,American visible supply,bf wheat east of »? e „h? n O ,Pf-, es .-.'W by.Bradstreet's," at /.;-,:/ ; iS^rl^^ft'^ l^7 "^^were; offered and ;188j: soldi> V;lbwer .• sor.ts' .were '■ -3d. dearer;' /others;>uho|>an^d;"v/:>;'S*,j;'' ; ";/.;;-/. :■.-, . [Currants'frErbvinoial^MOsi'"to''2ls l.*'6d.;-Ahia--lias,-^s./toi243';;;fPatra9,i;22s^'Gd.'tb: 265;--- '/'; .•'■\Flgsj'42s.-tb i '/:'■:-• '.-'• - ; ;|Bate3.^Hall6^s,;l^s;;9d;\tp';i6s,:'■-%■■■ ; ;:f : ;. ;:■}-:-aß^^'^SEEDS.■:'''■:;'-:; '•' -. ■■'■''), ■'.'"' !•■': Linseed,-525. to'/:sGs.:' '---', ' •'."'-'■ ?. Hemp seed,- 335. 6d.' to 405.-' : ' •■■'-■' ■' .'Canary seed, : 43s;to 555; ; "/. '

1 Buyers, Sellers Snlci .£ s d JCsd d TVaihi G'd Junction 16 4 1 6*9 . — Talisman 2 0 3 2 7 0 2 7 0 ■Waihi : 819 0 9 1 0 — N.Z. Crown 0 4 4 0 16 — Mountain King ... 0 010 0 Oil — Big Eivor —. 118 0 —