COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

s£*s : iJ : £]pWV , w?3 ■'.»<>'■■ business; : recorded :yesterday. : -; There;.were 'tfifair'number/of.buyiiiK.'brders,' ,'■ i : :.f:;and.on-the whole prices show a firmness; ■ Na- ; -,v/-:;tioual .Banks,' buyers,-^, l sellers,.£s 3s.;;:Metrooum dividend; >'■'•:.: *i. '•Wellington. Trust 'and'.Loan,' sellers £7 ;'is,-'.Gd.; iV: , ':^;^-iWelUDgton--DejMßit,:V9s.AWeUington'.--.Gas, , ::JEIO. , :<■,.:; >!* paid,-buyers' Jl6. 15s. t inew issue, .buyers'l2s.' :■'.:•, : f i ßs.'; *■South :British;'lnsurance,••buyers £2 9s.;' :.V:: ; : i 125.';6d.~-paid, buyers .£3, -SBllero £3 : - ,; -''-A s «-™ i^vMandwaW>-BMl9;/.bnyers'-': i2.-'lSs,-'i3d;j: : , : - vV'-yTVellington- 'Woollen;: sellers'v£3 Is.. ':" *■:?;,-.6d. v.oum><.dlTidendj.vWestport-Stootton--'Goal, : .'?-■• vi •>;■ buyers ; ;Bs.i *- sellor's'! 95.; Tim- '■ : : :•;.;« v;.ber, : ;sellers,^i; - 2^'.9d<; ;New'.Zealand-Portland, J;c.v■;^■■vf*"Bnt^i : b^W ! , *^^lls.''v6d. ; J■.■••Ta^allßk^■■ , Petro-' i:, : c :kum,: buyers" 1 85.',-'.. sellers' Bs.';6d.'i:Wellington' ...;,' r :;• ■' : -.: ■ if' ; ;-VKt A- sale;of Talisman.:at'\jG2 '4s.',dd:,,w'as :'mad« :■; ;Tii, on\!Change,. arid. a: sale, at • the'-- same price Was •-: : lS'4i e P. o rted;:> ? Sales;'of.'Waihi..at I ; ie9 : and Saxons'.at 1 •f v :;A;.V;ls. .ed.v-wereralso; reported.;;,-;The -dividend' of :;';. ;.,i,the ,Talisman ;Compahy,;.was .'paid.,- yesterday,. V;..;:..!;; !and.';bn'-tlie •.reco'm • ;:>v;;; m itte9 "f the"; company .pays -the.-Exchange,-' a'. ..^v.il;::.-little'', concession/which; shareholders;-will; a'p-' : &. -". : i P reo .'atei' .Stoping. operations .in'; the -j Bonanza' '::;■•:.:;'section above:, N0.|.'12, level 'continue;' to. prove '.;■.': : -';that:vthe-.'preyi > r.r/'.haye; been'.veryrconservativp,'. as larger bodies ':-.'..~;.i-. of. valuable; stone J'have,.been,met. with/;; ,De'-> .'•'/.-;,.;.'.'velppment'-work; irivNo. ■'■• 12,' and the "cross':V,;S c'ut;;e?st'..O i f:No'.. ; ,ll , i where the :Cr'bwn;.reef, will with'should lit'.live, is-now: at:an.:in-i^;;;r;,teresting■.stage;'.'.-.lt.is believed : :that : this;; reef .;.-.'""v'hasvbeeh-..'secured, .'but';;'a- : great-;deal,-:remains ■;-..0'. to:bo';di)he;tp afford proof ,'of this.- Yesterday's ';•••'■;; -;;.^ubtaiti6ns;were";as'uuderi---.J;-- : /''i r-'Z.;.■...■■ -.- ■;■• H-' - } V s '~7 : '. ; " ; - '-r.-^ ■'■■■■■',i ; --"''-i-VBujers.-' .Sellers.••■ Sales.. ;'■'■; -y;-;' v: ';;.-■:■;;'': '■■K'iC^""£'^A.- :r - ; ;' ::TaliOTan''';;:.vAV ;*:.V/2c'l:'6;/ 2 i,9 : 2 4' 6 ;^;iWaihi~ : :;^v:..;;Ks.^;;Bl9-iO : -\9-a<0;'';'9':0/-'fl': i kP "Manftiaro ;:•:'■';;.'>■"■';■;.'■:■■' : :.' —>' V: o.' 0-4 s:-;,'— .-,-:' 'cyv'KSdxohsrt ■;'^.;:.;V;.';^-:0;'l'-5- ■■;»— W:":','o.'l 6: , ; .;:;:;-?;Big;rßivery.:^^ ;SiJ-&?;S.the; d ' ;-:'.'; i ! ;'v:--.The 'statistical • information "given 7; InVWeddel .' :;;•;.; ■i'p. ahdW. Company's':" Annual; Review",is aivery iri-■.v,;'.;.-\;tere"stiug,i..-.The;,, total -number vof <darcasses \of ;■ ;.fi.rT.;frozen"muttori:,and.'lamb,' ; ahd' , qiiarterß. of .'beef : <;..;.;-, linipdrted intoithe'Unite'd : Kingdom;duriiiK' ; l9oß ; -V. ■ C:' IsVSho wn ! af %\'i ; V: ; . J -:;. %' fi ■', '-J'''i'-'-'' : A ■ SS''' viMutto'n v:; ;' Lamb 5-';:';;5:-'^!i^;/iV^'.;v;v;'. : carca^ses.'carbasse^quarterß. ; , ';: r -i;;..New;,Zealand^^;>l,690 J 4o7f-'2,5«,751:-;.;i79;002' • .-'.'j.'-:,.'';?Australia.V.,:' M*':~'. ■■ • 625,007 »;;;;';gv ; ; >..;i;?ln^ia^itipn_;tq'Sthe':abbTOKVß^^M^'quartefs-of .;. re'oeived fromiSouth'^America. 1 ; v-v i: iOf; the ;I,69o;4o7;;careasses' of ;New iZealandVm'ut- ':■ -J ■tbi1^'1;667,089; went' to i londdni" 18,289';' to .-Lifer--' S" b61,-2594;to'"Bristbl,"and;;it35;to Glasgow,"'■'., The . . r . :;:;; ; ' : ■;;'.-^'tolrand;23,s2B,to;G(lasgbw.y-- , ;j c^;?.; : g*;:^;-The; ( nTst;;shipmentipf 3.;':'.'; ;, . ; : r.;ih^'Bentj^ Bß39^arcasses,vand^iri'Jthe;fdllbwing'year! ; ■ : 'W3Sonth:VAmenca'; : ,entered'.-. l th'fe : ;■: y;.tl7ilfe ; cafcasse ] 'end; of'last V 'Si; »•■■'■■ the "''KihgdbmShas- received/'lthe- ; r j.' i'; tollbwin'g.;totals;:;bf;frozen• innttbn 7 and; lamb irr: ■. ~&' i ™&t~i>Z1 i fi*Pt ."' :*:A ; ;>fS-New;;;Zealand;^"^;s*;l,;i^;62,o22,oW■:-■;: r- v i ? ; :^KiJK'^strallai;K?;KS r ';i.';li' ;- a:^l-:Si'':Si^m^ribav^V; : '■:

!'-'.Kv'^;vln^l^:"th',b;%Hipß'/engajg^ '' ->-: : |;.vrade\number'ed:«s7j': .they : .now.'number :; -190,-'the. j^-i-jarrpng capacityof'ttt;^ ''---'•; 1888;,equalito;:955,000:cafcasses,^it;.js : :now.' -i- i v:fstoi'es''iii'.tbjidpri;ha^ ';. j of ;•'30;000;; carcasses-sto; i 27ii-nithV:.a--; .';.)J:.7:oapa , 2,7Bo;MP i^oar'ci^e's.: ii v-ibfiffrp.zeri;;me^ s f: '.4iri i ,the>'onited iKingdbra-iwas:'2J\per"cent.":ih' i;v:; VitSKt,' ;it/ is now. :equal; ■ to;2onperi cent.'(i's''i!;ji7;y , ;;: 4 ; i";-j:" tributing: Co.,';Ltd.,"-;report -;;;*,'fci 9d.;'; wheat,-'wholei'fowi; '4s:";6d.;':barle'y.feed,-.:."--Vyßs.' , r3d;.;;barleyj Cape,-seed;r3s;. 9d. : 3:'pats,,2s.'2d. :• ■%* to,Ss; .:4d;-';: v 6eed - bats',-^: Duns;; sparrbirbills;--: Gar-.' ,"r^.:/- ; teneSii\ssi',V9d:;;'..AlgeriDii',;;see"d;'.'.Ss;^ '.';i*Voa"ts"r i orushedr2s;:-7d.-rhayi'''^; :striwi'wSa' 10si j s;;viper. ton; pnseed;^^oUcake:'(gehuine),- , lss;;p.er-cn't.;'' :;. : V;.ton; •„ pbtjitbes;iybliglit: f iee^M : : to/.'ißs'; ; : onions;: i'V'% Newittlobe,: £s ; los.;per; tori; butter,vseparator, /J? : ;'::9d;;,'tp;''9i|'d.:;' dairy/pats,•■ 8dl; BJd.Vper ,Ib.: >.'■';/ ?Eggs// fresh", Kls'i-j 6di v;p;er;:":.dozen-j'!VSdriey». : J''6o'6,'' -:/v?"'Sa;, c ::i4's,"sid; , | : :;:^'hamsp.Bd./pef:'lb: ! ;-:jsdrkers;;.7o's'tp I ;9o's] :id, ,'to 90's' to' baebnersi '85d. ;.' : bhb'Spbrs;-" v/i&heayyyj 83/ 'per': f.BU'iH UDgus/ : K^.'ijd.::; ::;:/:ilowers,v:2s:;6d;;;:cafrbt^/table,"-2s:jpe'r freen, pea^-Sd.'per/'pbck;.rhubarbs Is.■ per'doz.-; ; . ,rench:T3eans,*2s::per/part sack;"vegetable mar-' tf;:;irpw;;ls:,:per ;sack^-;peaches;rSs.';6d:;:plum's;; :;:.;;-;.9di;.;td^3s.;'- :35. ; 6d.-;r tomatoes, :3s. .to ; : :.;^,'Bs::6d-.:';.'p cookers,,; 4s:"-rto : .- :4s. '0d;/pe'r'-case:-: v Poul> t-; -,i .tryr-Table'■yb'bsters,- 35.; t'o".:3sV- 6d : .'; "cockerelsj'3s;'. i/;s:6d.:to-4s;;;tablß,henß,'2s.»6drt6 , '2s/9d:; -ducks:" &^.jßs:;,M;.;tp::ss.7p,jV:;^ ■-Vw»rv; Laery; and/Co■:> itd., : :'repbrt- wholesale/prices ; H '','Xruling.;. pn, theiiharket H owl .45./fid.<-tb:! i-ft/i4sr:9d.i\;brbken;;33;.;9d:;to-;45.-'3d;;voats,y.2s: "Id: -:,;-/.tp;/2s:;,6d.::dnn/bats':2s;/:ld:ao;;2s:'-'3d;,,'seed-' ;;/'Xoats r 25./9 d.v to';2s.; 10d., ''Algerian? seed ! oats; 2s/ ?': : -oS;ni n ' u f?' '"i;^-'/2<t'-;;. to '- W-M.'i~ crushed /malt,' / -~%- 9d:; /f owl/barley/,- 3s;; :hbrse "beanv^s: : Sd.,Vi ;'//'' lt 'im(hushelrvricemeal,^ ; ;':flpur,XNew; J eio'.lss:- : to'•■jeiiVV':/:pran;:.^s;los:,tp^ ';:^peas^;partridge;4s^9d.i ; ;prussian/blue 6sj:''fowf i-?-:?fifai?.'^.pM:,J'spKfe--.ilß~M: i -:;-bbn"edust:"-': ! sSff;i /.■' j ss.;''g'uanb 'M iOs',;- " -a 1 jbaff .'(oatensheaf),-VdE3'-10s.'::to rM; ,'-'IOs.. ,Ms.;;;/new;-j)bfatde : v £i (to-'JBS'-los.";■ - .:>/°""ons, ; / ; £6;;,mblasses; fodder;/;ies; baconi'fac•m Wfy.^aes i i7"id., > hamsl'7Jd.: :rolls Bd.; "butter:' ,:;:;.;bulk/.8d.- j 35.,: ducks'4s:'to-&:; ; :''-':^i^^-'. , B?bblera:lls:---tb ; --i2s:V'-hen"s:9s.-.'to:''ios;r. ;:.v;; 6d - to^d.,per/lb.,^}oaf/:7d,'>er;lb;; Aknroa : /,-.? 0 . c to f o,Pt' : ,M-V;raa'chine;dressed/;Sd'.Vto M. tier : ;/: lb.;vryegrass,<;3s,:;3d;?"td;."'4s;-'v" 6d./per :,:.-/Italian',!ryegrass;::3s.-:6d:',to/4s: bushel;'ltalian / ; 35.--. 6dy t6/4sV/bushel j/white clover, ■ , .;:,70j. : r:t0;,755/-cwto;ttrcd;;clover/65s;: ; 'cVt:';/bow .;,.;; Erass,--655,,c,wt.;.a15!k0;:-525...6d: -cwt;"."mustard, , '/^^'^wt.; trofo|l:;37s.; 6d:> cwt: i'irbpo 'se«d'"-265: -:' ;^i; .'^ moth yi 3 2s,;6d;:owt:;'swede and /turnip' :-MBeeu, 605..,cwt:.-, :/'.■::;:.:;:•/':;/ -//:-■■:„ .;../.,'/.,■,'

Limited, .•■', f -:.-. Bllpws : T Potntpes,:. 3s'.'-- 3d.,;i5.; '■ onions; /is},-; 55.- : -i■■;. /or .Ipcnlr.American;;os.;;; cabbaged.lsH;to"ls" ■;•• /"JW-'J.cauliJloiyers,;2s. ,to ; 2s.;sd;; peas,"ss;H'o -6s.';' ■;•.•; beans; Is.-, to .18. 6d.;. tomatoes, '3s. M."'■ r*,:.™-'';.lettuce^ Bs.- td'sS. 9d. banana cases; plunis,' :y: choice,, 45.. 6d.;;to-ss.'.3d.'7;ordinary,'3s'4i;,to; v-.;;.< 4 *..j--aprjcpt 4 s, none;-pfTei-inK;. peacues/.'Et'ewing,V;W. B ?- ,V0,;35;,6d.'; cuoico' citing,; ss'. 6d; 4 to' -&. ;' ■/■:. Wples, vcboicey: dessert, /! 8s:-.; 6d. v to ; - 9s;, ■ Cd.: .-A,cpoking, : ;;ss;. i _,to ; ;;;ss..:Y,!)d. ; :; ;?i;- i^T,' -??• lo,:7s.;i:copking,'-ss.:;to, 5sV 6d;;eggs;; ''•-■■'■fektv' W l^'-^•;. M- -tols. :9d. dozen ! ! :-.':P e ?, t - ; -'/! a< ;r ;R»l sn lP, s '-.-3s;-;sack;-redycabbage, -3s;' 9d; : .-,..;.t0..«3;. j Cd..5ack. i r;A T ;.very of b'usi--7 !• •;?. e ??i.{'- 0 5ft at; the.':;Exchan'go -yesterday: both in 77,'fruit-nand -.■vegetables, -.and the-.marked/im-- ;• .jPW,?! I i considerably ;on:. many.: lines', compared' ;.. with' : prDyious;pnces, Tbtato'ef 4 ar'e .in.'exces- 4 ;»»* ■ -.and thß;;mnrket ; lhasVa;. felling. t : ')'--r'''s r,: : : :fWF: .stock ; ; 'sales.';-::'';::;:-7" :;X,v;Messrs.. Daigety-..and Compaiiy,' Ltd.V'-report r , -having .held their fortnighfly-; sale, at-Upper ; V;;Dutt,onThnrsday.' : A-go6d.yarding-of both sh «P ana cattlp came'.;forirard and 'met with' ..-.:.goqd-.competition,';,tho .demand .being: especi- „: , ally. ( keen. for-cows, close .to'-'calyirig. The fol- . .were the:. prices realised :-Agod - ewes, ;,; •-.. ,6s. - 3d. J store lambs. - 7s, Bd.;'■'mixed 2-tooths,. 7 .Ito.yld:;.springing heifers,'- £i .Is.-.to' £5' 7s'. ■•:■- ,6d;,- springing cows; ,£5 10s. to £7; fat and for-' •':.-' l^i^'B^ 3 Od.Vstore cows, '. ' Us-w *2. heifers in.calf, -X 2 Is.. to £2 Is. ;,- d 3 ■^y.? a^l , I . n ß s ?. 2^•■^'ycale^s,:2os.^2-year;steers, ' ':'-■: - The'..New. -Zealand :Loan and.-' Mercantile <--. Agency.- Co., -Ltd.; report':-on. Brock., sales' 'as ' l.under:—At ; Rahgiwnhia ■ on -Tuesday'' a.-largo- -;.<- - entry .'of. sheep came' forward, and the greater ,-'-.-...portion'.was. :sold':at late rates.. At'Kimbolton -,:/ 0 ! 1 Wednesday'the sheep pens were unusually .-,; well, filled, and, Val though .coin petition", at auc.7V Won?,was-' not; very ;keen, -a good -many- lines . ..changed.: ( hahds,.'after.'the ; sale.: Quotations:— '-'; Raiigiwuhia':' Sheep,. 2' and 4-tooth wethers, 10s., - lis., lis;" 3d;; 2-to'oth wethers','lOs.V'lis.; f.m.' -•-■' ewes,' 10s:; 3d., '10s; 9d., '■'■ lis.; 'forward'"ewes,- Ss. :'. 9d.;... mixed'-, aged owes, Bs. '5d.; aged ewes, ; Ss'.' ;■■';- 8d;;;cull-ewes, '45., -ss;- 7d.; cull lambs, ,35.6 d.; .:..mixed lambs;:6s;, Gs. 6d.' At Kimbolton: Sheep, ■. f.in. ewes, Bs. to 95.-Id.; 6-tootli ewes, 10s. 4d.;. .- :j 2-tooth ewes,l2s. Id.; 2-to'otli.wethers, 10s. Gd.; ... j- siunll, lambs,.'ss, 4 - 3d.; rape lambs, '9s. Cattle— :■.'-. 2}'-yea'r- ,: steers,, .£2 Us.; 2-year steers, ,A 2 10s.j '~J„ 18-inonths heifers, 315.; I'B-months steers,- £2 Is. ■■''-■; 6d. 'At Feildihg' yesterdaywe held idur annual j

:Sheep. fair,.:;when . wel. submitted an oritry of '.. 8500 sheep to a good attendance ■ of■ looal and outside.'buyers.. There was a good,inquiry for all lines of good quality slieep, and-, they . good; prices. Medium .two-tooth ewes were..easier, and aged ewes were not much ' Bought alter. With' the exception of" a'very. ■ ; few pens,; wo: plaoed the whole of our entry at in, favour. of .vendors. A - very nice lino, of (jtootli'ewes, on'account of t ;Mr.;F.-.E.'Pickering, realised 155.; ; Bd., while ; 4-tooths ; f rbni! tho.saine flock 1 realised' 15s. 6d. ,V; Three owes, on account of, Mr: ''. :W.,.8.;L. Banks, made lis., and 4-year, ewes v the same-place made 13s; Id.; 3 and 4-| . 'year'.'flwesi: on account of llrs.:Banks,. at Kiwi- ; .tea,, made 13s. .;7d.,;;,while..the same, seller's . 2-tboths realised 13s. Gil. . , ;i ; \Jlessi'B.-Abraham-,and Williams, Ltd.,' report \ on: their.'Eketahuna. sale-'held yesterday as follows;r:The 7 .associated .firms submitted an i exceptibuailyvlargo--entry, both yards being , jtazed'-to theiriutmbst'capacity,.the cattle pens to bo .'made; use of , 6he'ep. 'On: the;, whole the quality, was :good,. bntiseveral ofvahinferiorolasswere submitted. The attehdahcoWas- large, business at auction animated,, and. very- littl : was- passed-ont unsold.;- We':quote::—Sheep: 'Good;2-tobth,.ewes, .145.'. , : 7d.;.t0,'155;j.cu1l 2 and-4-tooth ewes, lis. to 12s;;:s.m. 'breeding; ewes,'9s. to, 145., accord-' ing to;qualiry.an'd'-cohdition;.aged ewes, 7s. to ■85... Gd..;, proqks, 2s. 1 -6 d. to 55.;. shorn; lambs;75.;6d. to 9s.,vrams,'Eamneys,' lj to 2\ guineas; Southdowns, 1 tp;4lguineas; aged Lincoln's, to i guinea. : Cattle: Forward cows,'iE3 ss.' to £3 Is. 6d.;-' 6teers,- . Pigs, -weaners,' 93.) t0:135.;-porkers, 28s.■■'■'-.. ;,:;:.::■...'.>;,;. .>;' -;;\'-- t v :';;;■ LONDOfT MARKETS^; ■■:>■' ■■■_ 5.; % ,-.,Dalgety' and; C 0.,.. Ltd;; ; . : report having received', the-following;cable messages:frdm ; -their ■ London'houso,:under':date February 25:— •'--. 'Tallow—Priceslauiohanged."- ;..■:'■.. -.■' ';_,.' ■'- : Rabbitskins,-rSince;our/last wireprices -for. NffiV: Zealand;-,rabbitskins, are ; id. '..per' lb.' higher.:, ; 'For- Australian good winter rabbit-'.- ■ .skin's 'price Si.are Jd.'.tb-ld. ih'igher. "Other'de- : .scriptiohs: aTe: jd. tb ; ld. .lower. -;. ,;" - : ...-' ' /iTrozen 'Meat.—The .demand for 'New Zealand ;lamb:/is'::fair.and -fqr'niuttbn: limited,(but for" ! : New ; .Zealand', beef :-the demand is 'poor.: iThe market for of -New'.'Zealand' frozen:' "meat.; is weak..-'.Quotatibns 'are '• as follow,:—New- Zealand prime crossbred- lamb, Can;terbury,..heavy,,sd,''; New Zealand prime- orbss- • bred' larab.v Canterbury,, light, 5?d.; New.'Zea[land; :primq : ; crossbred; 'lamb,.- North.;: Island, heavy, '.IJdiJ.'Now...Zealand . -prime, crossbred .lamb;.'North 1 Island; .light, ■ sJd.;.New Zealand prime, ■ crossbred -mutton,- Canterbury,; heavy; 3Jd.; ..New.; Zealand; ;primb'.crossbred -mutton, Canterbury,:light,' 33d.j■■-New.'.Zealand prime : orossbred.,hiutfoh;:;North Island, .heavy,.'3d.'; ; Ne'w.;'Zealand:;prime'brossbred;mutton, North •Island; • light; 3Jd;;. ,New,; Zealand prime .ox beef : fores,;. 2jd.';. : ;'New:Zealand- prime '-ox': beef ' hinds,;;'3d;:'- "■;;;■;:;'■';.-.- ■''■■■:■:■■■.■ ... :..;/';•.":;."■/,' ■ .';

.; : V : :0^ /SB3EP.;£AtbVAT; OTEIXDiNG// '• ': iASSOCIATION.).:: i. I ; Wi:':'',:~. : . Feilding,.Februai7 26.-'-' •'■■ -'Inoludmg.lata entries,'.a total"of 42,000-eheep ;.. came, forward; at. the" Feilding sheep fair to-day: •. Prices;were';.not;regarded as very:satisfactory '-. :for;:vendors',"/thbu'gh all good .sheep sold -well. '; -rhe :highest. price 'given'- was" twelve guineas for* ■' a. Southdown ;ram .lamb : ;bred .by Mr. "W/:-E. ■ : Baker,,' whose; Southdown ;ewes : brought - up;• to 1 ;eight/,guiheaß*each:;;;. v/:'-- v -\. '--./;'// '-'-i ;■ )¥■ss£s ■■ ■ /fj : ''■■; H/ ■'■■■ /'' :?> : :S i', : ; f:; : : ':';-. February 26. :; Dredging returns and Biley, 58oz;;, : ;Mysteryi;''Mat,r-45oz.vHdwt.;iMuddy Creek,"l,: . iSoz.V.fdwt.;'/"VVaikaia; ?330z. •■• \l4dwt.;'.: Chicago, ;25oz.i3dw.t.';:.3tIasterton,j24oz."; Central Charlton, • ,18oz.vl9dwt/;- King, 18os: 17dwfc ;' Koputai.lGoz. : >12dwt.; Electrio I,:l46z'.:3dwt:'; Muddy Creekill, 1 ;• .10oz.j i South;Waikaia, ! :9oz.','l7dwt/: Eura," : 7oz. ', ;Mv^^; ? >: ■:•;■' ■ y ■,•' ■;•'.; ■ //■ i/: PRESS:»SSOCIATIOIT.)//■■'//,' ■ *'Kte:^>^ ' >;: : Stock"; ; : ;sales i-^Westport ? : Coal;-/ ,£6: =■ CCvro J Cpx«i£e^iioet}3 : -'JBl'-.-Xs.:" JSd.'-. '; ;; 4Br.TELE.GEAFHt^PBESSrASSpCIATioN-^bprEIOHT.) ': X;i'v :^^;Sl:'.S^fc^vLbrldoh^February-: : - .;:■ ,The:.Bank;"pf;Ehglaud,"returri, issued Kir-(he week'-ending .Wednesday, February 17:.; is" as' . sunder:-;',:::::; '•' .'";.(;,■':'. '; v"-'." ;■■ ;, ; Note Issuo-;i../'JE SiMipVi'LQifn. eeeiirities£U,ols,oM 1 <■ ' •"■:-■:■ "'-: "';■; ~' -'"; " 3 Other Becnri-.' . ■.'■• -' •','' ; --:/■//;'■//:/; -'-/ ; y'-■:-•■•-■ -.:ttM■';••• .;."'' 7.434.000 '' - ;.;';C'-!.:;-i';^i-=\; : ivv>;i>.. ■';•.;■; fl.9 w '.'"•:■ " '•»: 56.249.000•. ■:... ; i;^|J;i.''.jdesi.ega.ooa r: . V ; -'/' /isi.scs'.ooo: ; ; v;!iA ; .£w'.i -i" departmext.; ///;■ //■/ ' '' Proprletora'.•'■'•.-■. '-'//' * 'Govt/ secuti- ■'■■'■■■' '. ■/■ : ' --: ' ' ':: 'capital 'S; 214,563,000/:" tie's'"-.- '.-.',;.'fU.TMJJOO '<'-■ .:.::/. Pnbliode-;-.-/!: Eecurt. . ■'-■ - . ' i',W posits:-:..' U,273,C00-. ties.: I '' ..', 53,1E3.0M '■' ■ v:; ; other-ae-?;';;;;;.:.; ■ ■'-■ :-- : ■■':■-:.•■ -~•■«■■ ■' -;:,'■ posits ;.:.. 43.2J3.000 -Notes ' ■:... 26,049.000' "/'< :/7 ;'./;.; ,-"//'.'/:/-,.;■:-./ .-. ■:•:.':,">'andother"--':-..-■;'- Coin;- ;.. ...--'1,629,000'' .' : ; t 3,c03,0p0;-' ,'\./ v . ..,::' :'-,!;':"/./'/':. ;v;.-Th'^;ieadmg.':.items : of England' ' . ireturh/au'brd.the folljwirig.comparisdn'.— ';"'"■* '■ '4\;, : ."- A v-<- : ft''"V';'i .1 ihisweek.'Last'wceli.' £astyear.' 't'^/WVtt'.-ifH;.;^;.';^;;^!-:',."'-'.,;-;■£.- . ■;■; ■:■£.:'-. ■-,: ..;Bnmob/;.-./:';..-'-36,2«,C00. '~-35,275,000, 37.95G.006 ' ;--: Keserve...'; J Vt-;..j-27,67a,000' ,- 2G.W8.0C0 .. 20.060,000 .-■KotecironlatiODV;-:28,6i9,C0J. ; -tß,6oT,ooo"■'. 2V,811,000 ..'•' ; Publlc;D'epositfi" 14,213,000" 1Q.063.C0J' 17.716.0 M) ; v.'-.OthraDeposits ~r 43,243,000.:'.:41,157,000■':'.'43,729.000 " Proportiou 'of.' ■■■?■*::- ' .'"; :. ;■;-.!,•., . -s;.,:;reservo.';';to' ; ' '■::'':•■ -'.■-■'■->:;' •'..■.'•, : ;."-;0 , ; :;-v : ;'■':■ • |; .-;;;'Uabuitiesi^.:-;;-'; ,; '.;-48.05 vv;.-- 60.89-. V.49.l3■'■■; ;";:!■;; /.v.-" yv.Tho.;.;follpwing'lar'9!I ar'9! the' latest ■'■ q'uo'tatibns : for . .Government;; securities; with - a -comparison .'of thpse-.rulingi'lastweek:—. . ':. , ■ ;

i "The Bank" of; England. discount rate 'is : 3 'per |. cent; to which. ; it-was raised m ! January, 14. -,- ".'Three months'..bills.'aro..quoted iii-London at 2|" per: bent., Van: advance! of i !per.' cent, on 1 last'. :weetv | tne : rate..in | .Pai , is is l.per cent., and': in ...;Sliprt : lbarisA : are. quoted in London at' 2t ; per! ;6ent.v,; ,: "- ; ; ;. -■-.'■■:-.}: \i- : '-' .'."■.'-'-". ':■'■■■ --- ; coLONii^' i '■Jmovvp&Q--:-. ■I'.Wheat.—The'markets ! are very strong,'though,' there'Js.a.slightpaußO; in .activity,., owing: to rotVfi .'.diminution ; ;o| Bhii'ments causing-; wheat;well ahead to. command, a ;preiniiim, /, -.Thirty-nihe thousand .'quarters^'',arid' a'cargo'of Australian, January-February-Maroh shipment,-; also ; 600O:t6ns : February-March ''ship-' ;inwif--Bbld : :at.':-39Si; 13,000 quarters April shipment ; :395;.. lid.;'and/a "cargo'at 395.': 3d. - Aus-'-traUan;!;.ori>. spot, meets with: a ready/.sale,' at .'4ls.• to! 41s; 6dVper!:(iuarter.;.-:■■•!,''.'■' ;■> ■■ ~'--s ; iv..:-> ';■ ''rhe;-:Aiuerican: .visible, : supply -.'of ■!: wheat" is estiraated'.at;.69,423,ooo;bnshels..; .■....: •'-. ';.'.'• ; ..Flour is .-firm.-/ Spot, sales, London,: 255. - iSd.; .parcel shipments,<275; 3d. to 275.'6 d. c.i.f.,High ..pric'es'li'ave checked business. ' At. Glasgow sel-' le'rs : are\hbld)ng..for 295; 6d;, with higher terms for■ Marbh-April-May shipment.'- ■ ■ •'-: : is very dull. ; Danish, unchanged; choicest 'Australian, '102s. to 1045.;. unsafted,. '1065.;.'! New !Zealand,• -• unchanged; Argentine, IOGs. : :■,>:-.. :}■;: •-• :;••■-■■'.' ,'-.;.!'/:.,.... .;v.-l 1 ..Cheese, is-steady. New Zealand, ■■ white, 595. to 60s.'.'.'. ... '■ :■:.:■:■ ■'.•.-'.' • .' •-,-:;• t Sugar.T-German ;bee't, -88deg., 2d. higher,, at 10s. 2d.; first mark granulated, f.o.b. Hamburg,' 4d; higher, at'l2s..sd. per'owt. .'.'Bradford Tops.—The ■ market is ..firm; 'andquotations are Unchanged; . '■ '-. "-';; ••' THE-METAL':MARKETS. ; .' ■ .' Copper—Spot/ 265. 3d;, lower, 'at 10s.; three months,- 255. lower, at .£57 7s. 6d. -. '.■■•- "Tin—Spot,-15s. higher, at.-.{130 7s. 6d.; three months, 15s.- higher, at .£l3l 17s. 6d. per ton '.Lead,,£l3 12s. 6d." perton. ; - Pig-iron,,lOd. lower, at 475. per ton. '"' •' Spelter;. JE2I-155.. per. tori. •-.-;..

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAR • ;' ■" ~'. : London, February 25. '. The scrip of the New South' Wales new loan is at about | discount. '"'•■:■ ■■ ■ This loan was offered at a' minimum of ,£97 10"! per cent., and is' therefore now quoted at X 97 2s Cd.. .'.'":":. : : ■'; : , , ;'--.',-.-

. J;\i''£~y?i [ ■■'■'' : .'-.■■ ''■'■■' 'Variations,' ./.>..^ s ;,:g;;^,2.-.:',;- ; .p.:..' : compared-; ;: ; .•■■'••£ ; . :, with. :•- -- ''■■ : -" ■ '■'■■'- !v ■' : ' ■ : -' ' ' " ■' 7ast week. . : i^v;' :^^: 'y^ : J' : '-Y'^£ : e.'l.:- :»,,:.-■. •-' ;,£i%Imporial.Cqns6Is.-..h. '... ;8i- 10 ' 10s.lower . 1, s;N.S.'W;10vi3Jan.-Jviljr,'>:;. 109 0 0 -Unchanged • ,;4;i,N.S.W.181Slfar : Sept,--;'i.. 998 10 0 :• Unchanged .■3 ; r,,N.b.Vy.l9|5Api^ot/, : .:,.., 88,0 0. Unchanged ! '-!-„ yio.'1620Jan'.:JuIy...:- : •;-•... ioi.0 0 -15s. lower ' 1 ■ -..: 99" 0 0 . . 10s. lower ;8■',-;;\'ip. 1929-49 Jan.-Juiy.;-.... 87 iO 0 ' 10s.lo'wer : ■ ii.,h.AAi/-..'iJim.-3aiy:r::... 100- 0 0: .' Ga.hlghor -3:/-,,b,A.l;il6Jai).-Jajy.; :. ;.; W10O Unchanged ;*; „QlM191o-:sJ*n:-JuIyv.;; loi'la- 0 ■ V.' 6s.lower' -' ' : &«iiWtftfPA**'* 3^* '■'■" -'••• !tS15 '*'■ : "6s.lower . .Sj^iftia'dlOaH'/Jan'.-July.. -... P5 10 0',' -Unchanged. , sy $ m: ■"<' '•''••• 103 0 0 . 'Unchanged J .J4.'i.J(l/i.-lW0J.»n.rIiUy.': :-■•■•;;.' . !)9 0 0 Unchanged ■ 'S.'ii.N.Z.laWAprU-'pct.' "„.;.. i680.0- Unchanged' ;i SS „ W.A.l!WW0JIay-NoT';.>'... , 98 0 -0 - Unchanged '•' ■ 3 i 1 i.^'-A'WlWlSaay-Nov....v... 8710 0. , Unchanged: ' :8S „ las..l9l0Jad.TJuly; ... V .;; 97 10 0- Unchanged '' ■8; i-'l'as.i9aM0Jan,-JUlyV: : . „■ .87. 0 0:. : Unchanged |