COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

■•-■•- ' INVESTMENT SHAEES. • . .. A aale-of Wellington Ileat Eiport shares, £2 12s. 6d. paid, at £2 16s. 6d., was mado on 'Change yesterday. : National Bank, "sellers £6 Is.; National Mortgage, buyers £2 18s. 6d., sellors £3; Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile, sellers 45.; Wellington Investment, buyers 11s., sellers ils. 6d.; Wellington .Trust and Loan, buyers £7 45.; Wellington Deposit, sellers Bs. 6d.; Feild--Inpr Gas, buyers £1 Is., sellers £1 Is. 6d.; Wellington Gas, £10 paid, sellers £18 2s. 6d.,£6 15s. paid, sellers £14 55.; South British Insurance, buyers £2 135.; Heat Export,, third issue, buyers £2 15s. 9d.,, sellers £2 175.; Kaiapoi Woollen, preference, , sellers £5; Wellington Woollen, sellers £3 4s. 6d.; Hikuranjri Coal, buyers 19s. 6d., sellors 205.; Westport - Coal, sellers £6 55.; West-port-Stockton, buyers 75., tsellers 7s. 3d.; LeylandO'Brien Timber, buyers £1 35.;- Jfannins and Co., buyers £3 165.; Ifiramar, preference, sellors 195.; New Zealand Drug,.buyers £2 65.; Bharland's preference, sellers £1 Ib.j, Wellington Opera. House, £7 17s. 6d. ' • ■-..-.■■

■ Customs ; revenue collected at Wellington yestorday .amounted to £2615 16s. 9d. .■■'.■■..' v ..WELLINGTON MAKKET EEPOET. Messrs. Laory and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report wholesalo prices ruling on the market:— Wheat,; fowl. 4s. B<l. tc 4a. IOd.; feed oats, 2a. 2d. to 2s. 6d.; dun oats. 25.-4 d. to 25.6 d.; seed oats,2s. M. to 25.8 d.; maize,4s.to 4?. 3d.; crushed malt, 75.; fowl barley, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6c1.; Capo barley seed, 2a. 6d. to 2s. 9(l.:■Hour. New Zealand £11 ss. to £UKIs.. Australian £12 ss. to £12 10a.; bran, £3155. to £4; pearl barley. 155.; peas, Prussian , blue, ss. 3d. to ss. 6(1.; eplit, £17 Ids.: boncdust. £5 155.; * superphosphates £5 to £5 65.; pollard, . £4 15a... to-,-£5, lUs.i basic :■ slag, £4 10s.; , chaff. oaten-shear. £3 sa. to £3 155.; oatmeal. £11' to £11 103.;' Potatoes, old table, £4 to £5; potatoes, new, £5: to £7 ton; Victorian onions, 9s. cwt.; molasses fodder, £5; bacon, x factory.sides ,73d., hamsßld.,Tollßßld.; butter,prime bulk, . Bd. Poultry: Hens, 3s. 'to is. 6d.; ducks, ss. to ss. jdi; geese, 6s. to Bs.; turkeys, gobblers, 18s. : to -205.; . hens," 10s. '. to 145.; fresh eggs,. Is. Id. to 13. 2d; dozen; cheese, 53d. to 6d. per-lb.;loaf, 7d. to 7id. per lb.; Akaroa machine-dressed cocksfoot, :73d. to Sd.; farmers' dressed cocksfoot, id. to 6d. per lb.;'ryeerasß, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. per . bushel; Italian ryegrass, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6ii. bnnhol. whito clover. 70s. to 755. per cwt. i red clover, 755. per cwt.; cow grass, 755. cwt.; ulsiko 82s. 6il. cwt;; mustard. 40s. ewt.i rape seed. 265. cwt.; timothy. 325. 6d.cwt.; Swede and-turnip seed, 605.. to' 60s. cwt" ._'-.: , ■, ■ ■ ■.. .'.- : ■ '■■ ■■. t ■ . The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distribnting Company, Limited, report as follows: —Maize, :4s. to 4s. 3d.; wheat, whole fowl, 4s. lOd. to -55.; barley, Capo seed, 3s. 6d.; barley feed, 35,.3d. per bushel; barley meal, £5 per ton;.oats, 2e. 3d. to £3. 5d.; oats, seed Sparrowbills, Gartons, -Duns, 2s. Bd., Algerians 2a. 2d. to 2s. 4d.; oats, crushed,. 2s; 7d.' per bushel; horse beans, 4s. 9d. per bushel; partridge peas, ss. 6d.; .Prussian blue peas, sa. 6d. per bushel; 'hay, prime, £4'lss. per ton;- straw, wheaton 2s. 55., oaten £2 2s. 6d.; bran, £4 to £4 55.; pollard, £5 to £5 55.; aucroaine; 2Go's £7, 100's £7 ss. p6r\tbn; superphosphate; best, £5 per ton; ryegrass, . 5a.. per bushel; cocksfoot, dressed,. BJd. per lb.; linseed oil cake, i genuine,- £13; prime oaten sheaf chaff, £3 ss. to £3 155.; new potatoes,' £5 to £6 10s. per ton, good demand; potatoes, old, £3; onions, Melbourne, £10 per ton; butter, ■ separator Bd. to 9d.,. dairy 7d. to Bd. per lb.; cgns, fresh; la. 2d. per dozen, good domand;.honey, 60's 33d. to. 4d., 14' a 43d.; beeswax, Iβ. 6d.; fungns, s£d.;' walnuts, 5Jd. per lb.; choose, best factory, mediums 53d. to 6d. pbr. lb.;' loaf, 63d. per lb.; bacon, factory, eideo Bd., rolla 9d., hams 9Jd. per:lb.; porkers, 70' a to 90's 4d., 90'sto lCO'o 33d.; baebners, 3Jd.i heavy -piss, 2d. per lb.; green peas, 4d. to 6d. per pock;, cabbage, -45.;- carrots, table, Is. 6d. per dozen, bundles; .rhubarb, Is.'to 2s. por.dozon; asparagus, - 4s. to '6s. ,6d,. nor--dozen bundles; cucumbers,',4a. to 6s. per dozen; .tomatoes, 9s-. to , 16s'. per half-ease; gooseberries, 2Jd. per lb.;' (rooseherrieo, ripo, 63. to 63.; apricots,' Bs. 6d.; cherry plums, sa. to 63.. uu.; red currants, 83.; black currants, 9s. 6d.; peaches, 6s. to 8s • applpa, cookinu, 4s. 6d.,'a1l par half-casa; strawberries, la. per lb. Poultry-Table rooeters, 4a. 6d.;'-conkorals, 3s. 6d. to.6s. 6d.; table hens 3s 6d. to 6a.; dnoka, 4a. 6d. to 63. 6d.: geese, 7s all at, per pair; tnrJtey gobblers, lid., hens lOd. pcrlb. • . . :■• ■■•, .•. -... , ■ '(.:[ BANK OF ENGLAND RETCTKN. ; (By Teleffraph.-Press.Ansociation^-Oopyrieht.) •■.":■■' .':■ (Eec. December 1 17, 8.10 pirn.). ' ; ■■■■'' London, December 16. ■ The Bank of England return issued for the .week ended Wednesday, December 16, is as under:— '■■,: ■■'■.''■ ■. ''. ■' '•■' '■ , j ' i ItSDE DePAHTIIENI. _ -, . .."■.'■ Kotol'ssne:...- i51.607.Ct0 Gov. debt .7. - £11015 000 '.:.'. '..'.'.• .. , •'.■ Othor eccuri-". ' ' ■ ■■": :.''.■.;■:■ •". . . :'■ ties „ 7,434,000 ■;. ' ■'.-,'. ■ Gola ■ ,„ .33,35b,(XW ' ;. - ; .\.■'..;.• f6i.807.0M •';■; \ r '.'< £51,807,000 -v ~. . ■ BAKraa Depaiithent. .:.'' •; ■' rroprietora • Govt. socuri- . ; : . -capital £11.553,000. 'ties :..'£U O3«a ■■'. lubiiode- :-.■. -~Othersecuri- --,-■• ; .-posits , -;;.. 7,914,000 - uos ..-;.-53.968.0M ■ Olherdo- , ■ - . : , posits .... 37,418,000 Noto3 «_' 23,602,0<X) Eett, 7-day. . .. '• ' ... , ■ ana other' , .!■•' Coin . ' ... 1.152.00J ''■'< \.luis ... 3.150.C00 ; ' '.-■. .•■'' " : ■-■-"■ ■'. .': £63,033,000 .'■'. '■■:■ £ 6d,035.0C0 •■ The leading items ot the Bank 0/ England raturn ali'oi'd the tollowing comparison 1— ■■■•.■•■' '.■'■■ Thiswoe'k. Laaiweok. Last year ■'■ ■ ■•■ '■ • ";• ■■' ' ■■■■£■■ S -.. ••■■£.■ . 8u11i0n.... ••-.■■ ~; . 31.71u.C00 31,«u ooj ■■■ Ketervo... .-•.'.. M,t.'.4,0C0. Ue,OO6,COD t2,ia OUO ; hole circulation i8.505.00J iH.ita.uuO . nUS6OUU :' α-üblic Ueposita . 7,W4,(XW . V.lj-tJ.uU) 7,"41 iw) UiherDeposits. Si,4lb.OJJ . 3d,6«,0i)J.-" ihbiiM) : 1101,'oiuori o(. ■.-■■■.-.■, . , ■ ... ■ . ' :icEi!i'v<! <to ■ . ■ ■■' '■. ■•■ '■■' ■■ ..' .: .•• - . . Jiamiitios... V. 54.31 '66.71 .: - 45.53 I GOVEENMENT SEOUEITIES. ' . : The following ara: the. latest quotations' for Government securities, wiih a comparison ot thoie -rmiag last week:—.

j. ■■ .BUEOPEANSIONET.MAEEETS. -..' ;' - ' The Bank of Ensland rato of discount is 4J per cent., to which it was refluced from-6 per cent; on December 9. : V ~v- , . i Bhort loane on the London market aro 5 higher ' at 4 per cent. /:. . . , ■■ ) The rate for three months'- bills inXondonia M 6 .higher at 3 15-10 per. cent., in Paris, unchangod, at'2i per cent., and in Berlin unchanged at 18 per cent. v . . ■ ;-■■'■■■ ■:-. . COLONIAL AND OTHER PBODTJOE. ■ .'. Wheat—The gradual diminution of tho world's , shipments and tho improvement in tho demand ':' for forward cargoes has caused activity. Ten thousand quarters Australian, December'ship- : ment, sold at 395. 6d.; 12.0C0 quarters, January- , February shipment, 38s. 7Jd. net; SCOO tons, per steamer, December shipment, 40s. 3d., but lese if ' not snipped before January 15; 6CCO tons Decem-ber-January, and 6000 tons per steamer December shipment, 39a. 9d. Few parcels old wheat on passage,. 41s. to 413; 9d. Australian and Now Zealand, on spot, practically'exhausted and un- / changed. .■■•"■■•. : ■■■.■■■■ ■■■ .■ >■ . ■ \ ■ Flour.—Patents in London unchanged ■ at'3ls. k per sacl:. ■ Stocks .of Australian . patents are very light. ; : . . . ■.., .-~ a Barloy.—There is a poor demand, 345. is astod for best chevalier, , and 31s. to 325. is obtainablo for good malting brewing for shipment Oats are dull. New Zealand Cartons, 19s. 6d to 225. 6d.i' Sparrowbills,, 19b. to 20s. 9d.; La Plata, January-February shipment, 13s. 6d. ; .Butter—The market is firm, Danish beirie quoted 2s. higher at 1275. to 129 a.; Australian unchanged, salted; lC6s.. to 108s., unsalted 108s to 110 a. Now Zealand 110s., occasionally 112s' Therois a general upward tendency in oxdcctation of a good Christmas : trado. . . ■ •:■ Sugar .-Gorman beet, BSdcg., 3d. higher, at 12n 9d.; first marks granulated, f.o.b. Hamburc 4d' ' lower at 14a. Id. per cwt: ' ■'■ Bradford Tops.-The market is qniot, but flrm ' and prices nro unohangeil. On spot, 64's are quoted-at 273 d.: super 60's, nt 263 d.; common 6O's..at 252d.;46'5, at 161d;s and 40's at 133 d M ? s wtd' 253 t ; 6Ul ' Cr 6O ' S, Z53d,: comm ° n ' . . ; . : .v THE METAL M.4RKETB. : ■•' ' ■.'Ooppcr.-On' spot, 15s. higher, at £60 2s. 6d • three months', 17s. 6d, higher, at £61 ss. nor ton! electrolytic, 20s. higher, at £62 per ton Tin.-On spot, 225. 6d. higher, at £148 12s. 6d • three months', - 425. 6d. higher, •at £150 17s 6d" ; per ton; ■■■..'- •■■■: ■ ■■■.■.. ■ . •■■-.. ■-..'■ Lead, 2s. 6d.'higher, at £13 2s. 6d. porton ■■■ ■ • Pig iron, Hiddlesbrough No. 2, 2d. lower at : 60s.'6d. per ton. : . ■■.■•■.-':■■■. ■ Bpelter, unchanged, at £23 Eβ, Cd.por ton, •

. . . i WHEAT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association -Copyright.) .."'•■ London, December 16. w Ara buS. visibl ° snpply . of wheat ji ;Silvor is quoted at 24 3-16 d. per oz.

' . . SHEEPSKINS. . Tho New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, havo received the following cablegram from their London house, under date December 16:—"Sheepskins: Merino sheepskins havo declined Jd. per lb. eineo last Bales; crossbreds, medium and coarse, are Sd. per. lb. higher. Messrs. Murray, Koberts and Co. have received the following market cablegram, from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson,'Murray and Co., dated, December 1«:-Tho ekin saloa have opened. Merinos show no material change. Fino and coarse crossbred skins have advanced a farthing, and medium full-woollcd skins have advanced a halfpenny. ■■■'.■. . LONDON MARKETS . Jtosrs. Dalgety and. Company,' Limited, Wellington, haTo received the following cables from their London office, doted December 16:—Frozen Meat: Tho mntton market is quiet, and prices are unchanged; stocks arc small. Lamb: Pair demand at unchanged prices, except exceptional quality Australian, sales having taken place at 4d. Beef: Market weak, but without quotable change. Sheepskins: Merino combing —any change iu prices is in buyers' favour; flno combing crossbred ?,d. to Jd. higher; coarse'and medium crossbred, }d. higher; short-woolled and shorn pelts, par to Jd. lower. Tallow: Prime mutton-a shade easier, as more is offering; other descriptions, 3d. to 6d. higher. GEAIN MAEKET. . ■■ ' IBj TelccraDU—Preis Association.) Christcliurch, December 17. There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the local grain market. Tho North Island demand for wheat has fallen off, and further supplies will not bo required till after the New Yeaj\ • ■ . ..'.■■ Oats are meeting with only a very limited sale. . . . . .Tho cocksfoot crop is a very promising -one,' and, il favourable weather continues, an excellent yield is expected. In fact, it is said that the crop is one of the best on record so far. as present appearances so. v : PEOPEETY SALE. ' At Messrs. Gualter, Dykes and Company's auction rooms yesterday they submitted for. auction a pioperty beside "Wonderland," Miramar, which was purchased by Mr. Aubrey Gualler as agent. • ■ . • . . .

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