COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 564, 20 July 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

TEE SHARE MARKET

1! A' salo of rWostport-Stockton Coal shares at 6s. was all the business recorded ypstorday. Tho dullness in the market continues. Bank of Now, Zealand, buyers JE9 2s. 6d.; National Mortgago, , sellers £3; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile, sollers 45.; .Wellington Investment, bnyerslls. 9d., sol-, lers 125.; Wellington-Gas {£10 paid), buyers .£lB 17s. 6d.; (now issue), bnyers £2 2s. 6d. pro-i mium; National'lnsurance, buyors ;B1 Bs. 3d.'; Standard Insurance, sellers £1 35.; Westport Coal,'buyers 75.; Westport-Stockton, buyers' ss. Od., sellers-fc. od.; Leyland-O'Brion Timber,' sellera . '2s.' 3d.; New Zealand Portland. Cement, buyers .£2 25., sellers i£2 35.; Tariinaki Petroleum, buyers ,75.; Wellington Opera House, sellers £T 17s. 6d.; Whitcombo'. Tombs, buyers X 4 65.; VSharland's (ordinary),, buyers, Is., sellers £1 25., (preference),'.eeilera>£l 2s. 6d. : : . ..' .-.'- : ;•;:' ' v THE MINING , ,MARKET. ' ,v ';■ A good business was done yesterday. At the ■morning call'salee o£■ Waihi; Consolidated .'at isiua., New Sylvia at Bs. 5d., and.Dominion (Thames) at 15..1 d. were made on 'Change, and the reported sales were: Consolidated Gojdfields, 19s. 6d.; N.Z. Crown, 7s. lid.; Talisman; £% 165.; Waiotahi, 75.; Waihi Consolidated, 45.lljd.; Dominion, Is. Id.' In the afternoon a sale: of.'Waiotahi .at 7s 1 . 6d. ,was mado on. 'Change, and the eales reported were: Re-, liance,:'■ 6d. j.'S Talisman, 165., £2 15s. 6d.; .Waihi Grand Junction, .£2 Ss'.; Waihi, 2s.' 6d;;)Waiotaffi, 7s. 6d.;.Waihi Consolidated, 4s.' lljd.;. Shotover, 9id-; and Haloyon, sd. The quotations, with tho lost recorded sales, were as'underifr-'; V ■-' ■ -j ■ ■ ■ ■ - y . ■;: .-■ .-: -v.::.-■"-■/ ■■" "..-. .Buyers. ; Sellers, Sales.-i- ---.';•/: ■•',-•■-'■■■ ''• "'•' ,; • £s- d. d. ■■JB-β. d.;; Blackwator ■;;......_ .1 7 0 :,,.-,;■/ .'-■ ,Con; Gbldfields -.;.-i 019 6 1 0 0 019 6 'Dixon Consolidated 0 1 1 0 .1. 3 - - -•' Dominion ....™...i-i 0 1 1 0.1 3 OilHalcyoii '..;..«:....;...— ' ,—" : ■•'■-■ ;0 : -0 '5 ■ Kuranui Caledonian 0 2,2 .02 ,3i ■' ■"—, ;, Moorilond .0 0 9 0 011 .-• —.'..-i; Mountain King ■ S.,"i:- ;" , >:A'^ ! ■'■•■ -■■-.■ < ; -;;' .-, '........:...:;.-.; 0: 1.8 v-'O-; 111 :.;- v> Hountain King , ■;■■ ,:.'■•■,".-' •-" '■■ "■: •',.■■'.- V '.-' ■• -, ■■." -(paid) :.^..™:.... ■'.—■,- .-o' 2.; i; /.-;>: May Queen _..-......, 0,5 0...0 5, 2 : . — -. N.Z;-Crown'. .i™i^ : o 7V8 f ,O <T~ 1J NewjSylvia \.-;.._>o 3 s■••■: 0 .β-^v-.- :: Reliance ...«-.'-;..- 0 0 6 0 0 9 0 0 6 : '-<■—) '■ 0 , i.O: 8J 0; 0. -9J Saxon-■..:.'.-......;-. o'3 6 03 7 .:■■■■'!'■ — Talisman .....—.. 215 3:2 15 9 215 6 Waihi- Extended .... 0 6\ 8 >. -/:—-. . , — :- : WaihiG'dJunction 2 7 6 2,8 3-2 8 0: Waihiv ...:..:.,™i._. 9 2 0 9. 3 6 -9 2 6 , Waiotahi '~....„.„.. 0 7 .6 - 0 7 7.07 6, Wajhi Consolidated 0 ilO ...O) 5 0 0 4Ui 'Waitangi: :........;.■..- O-iiyOf ■- .: —; : : : ; ; ,—:.- ■■; r|i STOCy -J r;i,-jh^;'TJslJi n itiOßt.S' oo^*?/ t ' ! l lan s e i 'a. flat- i'n ! -';the new'..building now in; courEe.-bf; erection; "'at.-the. corner o! OFeatherston ''and; Panama'. Streets. -Possession •'will, be; obtained about the middle of September, and - the room; is- to/be fitted; up -and made suitable 'for .tho. increasing business of theioxchange.-. '■ "V; ,v- - NEWZEALAND.; : :j -bf principal lines : of: goods of British manufaoture exported tb '■ Newl Zealand during; the, five May 31, with the figures for'l9o7 and 1908. shown for. purposes of'com-: parison. v Compiled from the Board of Tr4de ■returns;—'/;.- '.■.'.' : "! ■ .■■.'.'■"■'■.-'.;'■':'''•■■'."■■'■'.\ 'i'-A■:' -:' i'i :•'■.;, -. ■ : Five.months. ehding-May'3i.' : '.•^:.:;-;xVr;-.;;;;?...,-.;;■;. j:;.1907/-:v : ■•.■■l9oß.v:; '.: •-1909. fe ; ?V'-;;: ; \V"? : .- V, :& ■ ■/'/.'■■'£'- ; '; '.:'■■£: '■ Beer and ale..i ■ .... '.16,974 ;; 15,129' Spirits )i: '■'..::■'■ ;'.••:.... 30,016-, 100,609 -<■•'. .81,708 Iron and ; steel and i ■;• ■;;•'■':.V|■':./■ ; ', '.:''■;.,:{-i ;: : vnianufactures'";/■, y -"- :^:O": ■ ■;';■■... '■'-'-,.'■ '■', ''X iihefeof ■: : i.vV;y. v 418,796 ; ; .458,531 ■■' ;309,?37' Copper, .wrought,'or;.' ..;■'•• : ,1 - v i : . ■;■'-'.!.; ! Jy ,"...-.' 11,546 -.:': 23,481 ■•'■:V12.264 iCutleryx 1 : ; ; i.;;.v..:M11;577 ; .; 13,080 '9,123 Hardware ..■ :... ■ 46,757; ;'; 57,000 .- ;■ ; 39,692. Cotton, '• piece-goods. < ; :: . -;V - ',' ! - ,5 ■",'-.■.■?>■:< ;v ; ; : : pf.-alf kinds '..: 252,966 :' ; : 240,243 ; ; 204,799: Woollen and worsted, ■:'vr'-K',< -■;: ;; ; .•■:.'■. l -; ■■ - ;':' ■■mamifactures ... 143,391 'j 151,623;: V 121,743. 'Haberdashery, .'and ■ . ■•' : ■ ,:u -■ ; ; .' : n >: millinery. . " 1 :... 32,106 31,138 :i 21,722: Jute / k manufactures., 24,029 ■, 16,059 ;: .- ; 13,208 I;inen piece goods of:,'. ; V' , *.. ' :'.: : . ::■■.,' .; ; : ; all:kinds..::'; V... '39,349 .: ;. 43i628 V-31,154 Apparel, ■'; ..:;..■' .'... 183,568.. "179,959*' 169,589 Boots:'and shoes ...:,; 65,787;- ...68,968. ~66,061". Saddlery; -and har-.',- , ' , ' ! -r,::-'' A '. : ■.:;':■ V ; :/\ •■ .•-. : -, *::' : ness:/vV; ■?:.,.'' ...,16,169! :;; 16,907 ; : '9,873 ■EartheiiwnreVrfiandiio ;■■■•'' ■'-•■i-:' i > : ■.;.'v : ':'. ' : fi :•:.' ■Vglass:-;.r -.;.;;>> ... - 44,760 .. , J ,;■ 44,439 ' .31,868' : W.ritingVana;: r pririt-;-::, f : i^■:.-:■ ■. ■'. '-;. ■-■:'., ■■■;-j.Ji '*; irig paper :- , „.•■'.■ — -\:' : 48,549 t:47,965 : ; Cement .,■: ]:^;.^J- .■.'.'.. 21,215.'.:■.' ;17,185 "'■' 12,032:.Stationery;.;;' , .'-.-.. other ■'■ i'"<i : '-^j. . -.■-:-'.:,■■-:.-'..,-..:- ;.-;,;thaiypaper;;' 1..;.,21,329 '': '21,330 ;: ■16,838 'S?'o"^'' v;: j ■■'NOTES.?' , v''i; ; : : . : vV- : ':-;;r; :v: ;'!;'The revenue of Tasmania.;for.the "past finan-oiat-year- amounted ,to, dK34;326,. as cpmpared in ,the'previous year, , showing ;a;!, decrease .'of i ;' The -decrease. , 'iri-.ithe ; return from .t^:Con^onWeJtli'was i£61,418....,,.'' ;':':Germaliy:"i9ii''n6w,vaccording , -. British .Cbnsul-General; at- Hamburg.'.mdnufacturing a' , large '■• quantity.' ] of ''textile' not .■ only for her' own:.use,';but "for export.; \' She. still' imports ■'.from''England most, of her ' cotton. m'aphihery.V -But. for treating .wool,'.washing, , lyeaving; looms,: finishing,; knitting'; ; and embroidering', machinery she is 'taking-'a-lajree',share of the world's trade.;: The ■ industry;is an. impprt-,. 'ant.one,, as .last year,the Mother- Country 'ei■ported ;^B,B32,oop'.werth ; of textile, machinery.. .- * 'The Railway;.have - decided •to take' up..farming;in 'different:parts;of, the iCountry: to >6upply>its conmiisaiiriat. department - with;■ TCgetables, • fruits,', and flowers...required, I .for '. the'-Tiotels' andVrailway'' dining-cars.\, : The ■company, haye...been eiperieniing-.'difficulty .in obtaining a- uniform, high- -grade: supply \. of; fniite ■•..and , .;, vegetables from ■ .outside- sources.' .Later on they to add; clairies. and poul-. try yards.to.these'i'arms. ■' Vs.! ;' 'V , '^'■"■ :^':': -: : '.% Customs revenue collected.at .Wellington■ yes- v 'terdaj-.:amounted' t0.'i!674 13s. 6d. •; ■". ■;. ;:;;■;■ v; V ''•'<>;: {; '} -,'■ r'tlVE ;STOCKi.SALES, v ; ;'.-:■ -;■■ ■•'.■' Messrs.; -Dalgety .and . ! Coi;' : ,Ltd.,-:.report> : -7At Wanganui,,on July,-14,:we yarded: 110 p sheep and- 100 .cattle. Competition' was again very'. brisk,: and. practically a '.total 'clearance i.wos made tinder tHe hammer at full market rates. Atv Waverley;■ on:: July 16, '800 'sheep :and' 100 cattle. ■; came:: forward.. . The demand .for : sheep was exceptional/and all lines sold under the hammer at prices .well above vendor : reserves. Cattle'/were i.easier. Medium, mixed age ewes, in lamb, ',12s. 4d:, -12s. ■' Bd.> ,1.15'..:3d.,.:i45.. 5d., to ..Us. 7d.;. cull ewes,, in lam'b,*-95. ; 2d. to' .forward-lambs, 10s.-5d.; . cull :larabs; 4s. 7d.; ■ empty 'ewes', 7s! : 2d.; mixed culls; H. ; fat. and forward cows, £i to Iβ. 6d.';■: empty heifers, '.£i':3s: .to £2 14s.;:;low-con-. ditioneaV,.:COws, .30sl-'.lp .b£2j2s. fid.;, yearling steers, .£2. 3s;. to '£2: 65.'; mixed yeailings, 275. to .355.-■ Waverley—Small'bush two-tooth ewes;' in lamb,;vl6s. Id.; mixed age buih,ewes, in lamb, 13s. lid. to 14s. 7d.; good wether-lambs,-lps.-lOd.; 25-year steers, sprin'gihg' cows,V: £s ' ,10s.;. springing 'heifere,.',:.£s; ■: halldraught mare,. jBIO 10s. . ■.. ' v ':,..' ■; K--WELLINGTON: MARKET REPORT. ■ : " : -Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington,-re-port wholesale prices ruling on the market:— : .Wheat; .fowl,-. 4s. Bd:'- to- 45.'.10 d.; shrivelled w,h'e'at^33i6d..to4s.; feed oats,2s. to 2s. 4d.;'dun bats; 2s. 2'd; to 2s. 4d.;. seed oats, 25.'4d..t0 2s. Bd. ; :Algerian• seed ;oats, '2s, 4d. to 25. : od.; maize, :4si:,\7d. to''4s..9d.'; crushed malt, 75.; , fowl Barlojv.: -is.'. 6d. -.to - 2s. 9d.; V Cape . barley, .seed,-';,3si; . horse, 1 beans, 4s. '6cf. (all at por; : bushel); ricemeal, £& 10s. to £i 155.; flouT, , New: Zealand 10s. to '.£l2; bran,\£4 10s. to

£0, pearl barley, '.£l6, peas, partridge, 4s 9d , Prussian blue 5s Jd to 5s 6d , fowl peas Is, split .117 10s , bonedust, .E6, superphosphates, £3 to £i 5s , pollard, ifi 10s to 15s , guano,tj?4,los.; chaff (oatonsheaf), £3 ss. to £i 15s , oatmeal, .£lO 5s to JSIO 10s , potatoes, tablo 10s to .£5 ss, Larly Koso JED 15s, Beauty of Hebron £6 15s ( Princess Victoria £7, imported seed Up to Dates, £5 10s to £1, onions, to .67, molasses fodder, .£5, bacon (factory) sioes 7Jd , hams 8d , rolls 81d , bnttdr, bulk 9Jd to 10d Poultry H«ns 3s 6d to 4s , ducks, 5s to63,turkojs.gebblerslls to Us, hens 9s to 10s, fresh eggs, Is 6d, prescr\ed Is 3d per doz , cheese, 6d to G}d per lb, loaf 7d to 7}d per lb , Akaroa machine dressed cocksfoot 7jd to 8d , farmers' dressed Sd to Cd pei lb , rye grass, 3s 3d to 4s Gd per bushel, Italian ryegrass, 3s 6d to 4s 6d bushel, nhito clover, 7Cs to 75s rwt . red cloicr, Css cwt , cow jrus, Css cwt , alsiko, 82s Gd cwt , mustard, 10s cwt , trefoil, S7s Gd cwt , rapo seed, 26s cwt , timothy, 32s 6d cwt , bwede and tur nip seed, 60s cwt |

PRTJIT AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Tho New Zealand jFrnit and Produce Co, Ltd., report fruit and prodnco prices for the week ondmg yesterday at follows: Potatoes, 45.9 d. to ss. 6i. cwt., (seed), 6s. 6d.' to 7s. cwt.; onions, ss. to 7e. cwt.; lettuce,-2s. to is. case; spinach, Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. caso; swedes, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. cwt.; brussel sprouts, 7s. to Bs. case; carrots, 3s. to is. sack; parsnips, 2s. to 3s. Cd. sack; pumpkins, 3s. to 3s. 9d. sack; cauliflower, ss. to 9s. sack; turnips, Is.. Gd. to 2s. sack; beetroot, Zs. 6d. to,4s. 3d. sack; marrow, _ls. 6d,'tq 2s. saokj cabbago, Ss, Bd. to.Bs.'B4Qkj

mandarins, (is. to 6s. j lemons, fs. to Us. j pnssion fruit, !lsi to is.; plues, 7s. Uil.'lo ils.i pears (clessMii), .toll),,- Ills, to 10s., (ordinary), Us. to 7s. <i(l.;"]ioars, (cooking), (Is, In-Bs.! apples (extra uhoico), Joniitlmu or ])aiighcrly,"Bs. In 10s.; apples (medium), Jonathan' or Dougherty, ss. In (is. ilil.t apples,(cooking), Mppa SeoilliiiKS, 4s. to -is. 9(1, j npulos (cooking), Wolsleys or Wash., ss. Od, to Os.' Gd.'i lipplcs, Tasmania!! Scarlet Pormain, 9A. s HUiriuors, 7s.- to Bs.; nnplos, Stono Pippin; -75., Hussots, O.s; ' Capo ■; gooscbnrricsj pjd.. per ' lb.; Island oranges, 4s. to Bs. '3d.;'.eggs (frosh), Is. Cd. to Is. 7(1.; turkeys, Bs. to 10s. Od. per pair; hens, 3s. to is. por pair; ducks, fis. per pair; chaff, X' 3 to £3 10s.; oats, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d.. bushel; bran, !)s. por sack; peanuts, 20s. to 225. sack; preserved cinger, Bid. per lb.;.walnuts, id. to ijd. por lb.-.' \ ■ ■ - •'.■':■ > ' : ■ HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.' ' Tho Doparimont of Industries'and-Conimorco has received tho following cablo from ;tho High Commissioner, dated London, July, 17,. 1909:— Mutton.—The position is not satisfactory, and the market is weaker. Nominally there is no change in prices, viz.:—Canterbury brands at 23d., and North Island-2Jd. per lb. ' The lamb market is dull. -Further attempt has been mado to firm .market .by advancing prices }d. Result is in doubt'. '" Tho beef market is'declining on account of tho large supplies .of American chilled beef. New Zealand hinds are quoted at id. per lb, and fores at 2Jd. per lb. . "-.. '■■• The. butter- market is quiet, but firm. Nominal choicest New Zealand butter, per cwt., 107 a., Danish. 1145., Siberian 102s. -.',■' . Tho cheese market is firm. There is a small supply of New. Zealand, with a good demand. New Zealand is quoted at 625., and Canadian at 5Ss.. - ''■'.':; " ,"■['■- ' ' ' "■:■■■' '-■": /The hemp, market is quiet, but firm.--It jis reported there is an inquiry for forward shipment. . Now . Zealand, good, fair, on .spot, is quoted at £23 15s. per ton; New Zealand fair grade, on spot, '.£22,155. per ton; forward shipment at same price. Fair current manila,- on spot, per ton;'£23-10s'.; forward shipment, fair current manila, ,£23 per ton. Manila output, 18,000 bales. . ':.. ;..:.;■:; ;.-v ■. . ■ The wool market is firmi-with'a good, demand.- ■. ' v ;• ■' ■"■' ',-•-.■ '. -. V .'' ■■■ v'The hop market is firm, with a hardening tendency.. Owing' to wet' scasonj market has ■advanced :55.-'- '■~■'..-.■■■.: - '-'-'■■'-./;■:' ■'•■''. .' '-.- ■'":- : ." ■, The wheat market is quiet, but firm; .Now Zealand supplies are increasing,':' meeting.:; a good demand. New-Zealand long-berried, wheat; on spot, ex grannary, < per quarter.of 4961b.; iGs'.; New Zealand short-berried wheat, oh spot, ex granary/per quarter 0f.4961b., 455. ;. ■■" The oats market is quiet.' Little doing, but good;feoling prevails. New Zealand oats, short sparrowbills,. ex granary, on spot, per quar-' ter: of 3541b., 265. 6d. New/'Zealand' oats. Danish, 'ex granary, on spot, per quarter of .3201b.; 19s; 6d. r ..-;, , ; . .--• ■ .;.', ... : The beans market is firm, owing .to Teduced suoplies. Nbw Zealand beans, f.a-q.,' old crop, 5051b., : 365. 9d. ,' -: \ ■;.: - : . ,:■ The peas market is firm, with: an. improved demand,, and supply falls short of demand. New-Zealand peas (partridge), per 5011b.. 495. 6d.; New Zealand peas (blue), p> 5041b., 35s 66V 7-:;vV .LONDON WOOL, SALES; '■■-■■ ■•/,'m;-'• -;V:. ALL SORTS;FIRM.i> j : '.■.''''.: ; -■ ;(By Tolcgrapli.-Press 'Associatloa.-popjrlehl.) ..'■ '~ ■' ';■'.■■ ■: "' ,:f : -, London, July , 18.' ' ,: At the wool sales, competition /was: keen, and prices for. all sorts were'.firm. r at late-rates. .The quantity catalogued to'date ,is- 118,901 bales, of which, 107,533 have been sold, • . Tho Wakarua clip brought 9Jd. per lb., Ross 13Jd-, Kakanui; 19£ d., Wakio 10Jd., and Tapanui 12|d. ••' > '■':■'■ -,;;■;:'-TV. , ■■■ ,;■ V..' .-■■ ;;' ■::;■.,. • STOCK- :': /; ; , V: , * _.(By.Telegraph.— Press-Association'.)- , '';■■■• ' '■/' .-.: . .'■ '• ; Dunedin; July 19. ' Stock-Exchange -salesiT-Waihi Grand Junction, £2. 7s. Qd.;'Kuranui Caledonian,- 2s. 4d. Other ' ■ repoftea-rTalisman:: .Consolidated, ■ ; ;■-•■■,■-.:■"•'•. : :; : : " ; '-- :; ' ! -■-.:. : .- ■ , ■-;■■,, •-,-.. Dunedin, 1 July 19. : Stock Exchange quotationsi-TtDredgingstocks: Alexandra , Euroka, sellers.^s> , ; .Elec&ic,' buyers ,55., sellers ss. ljd.; Enterprise, ■buyers 2s. 9d.; Golden Bed, ; buyers. 95./.6 d.,'. sellers 11s. ''63.; ■Hartley and' -Hiley.-i buyers' JEI ,, *4s. 1 ; £1 6s. 6i; Lady Roxburgh (paid), 'sellers ss. 6d;; Lady Roxburgh (contrJi sellers'- .'Ss';;,; ■ Notown Creek, sellers 125.; Eispand Shinoj buyers 12s, 6d.j, Sailor's Bend, buyers 75., .sellers ; 10s. :Mining-stocks : ; Bare\fC)od,.selleTs. , 'l6s.;,Kuranui. .Caledonian! buyersT2s? : 3d.,Vseller'si&p'id/l'iMayi Queen, Ibuyers ss. Id., : 'sellers, 55....4|d.; New Saxojn,' buyers. S9ll«rsj3s..-..8d.; >: Talisman ; , i Consolidated;, .buyers , 155..6 d., 175.;. •■Waihi'Cbnsolidated;; ; buyers/'4s. lldli r sbllers' , 55.: 2d.-; [Waihi; Extended, .buyers.- 65.. 5d., sellers 75.; JWaihi Gra ; ri(l buyers'- 4 M7s': ■ 7id., sellers £2 7s. IOJd-J Waihi' Grand Junction (options), buyers Is. '9d., sellers '^l'.3s. i 6d.;. Waiotaiis,: buyer 3 ,7s. ,4-i<l-» "sellersv 7silt.'lld;"'' investment stocks: Standard; Insurance, buyers ■JEI" 3s'.; WestpbH Coal Company^.'buyers £G Bs.;' buyers;.ss. , , 'Bellcrs 75.; National Mortghge Company, buyers, £2 .Vs., sellers JE2;.1?5..6d./,;'.;.■■. ;■ ,-; ; '...■.•.■.-■:.,.'.-■.■ ',