COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

■";':.:' ■INVESTMENT : SHAKES. ,', 'There ; were no transactions in investment' shares yesterday, and no changes in quota-' 'tions, which were as 'under:— ■ '■'.':'■■'■■ Buyers. Sellers. £s. d. - . £s. d. Bank of K 1........;..--.-' 10 17 6 National-Bank ......:.......:.'.: ' '— ■ 518 0 Equitable Building 9 10 0 - Metropolitan Building ... 12 0 0 Loan and Mercantile '... — 0 12 6 .N.Z. and Kivcr Plato — 2 10' Wellington Investment •... 011 0 —... Well. Trust and Loan... 7 9 0 . — Wellington Gas (£10) 18 2 6 - Wellington a as (£6 15.) 13 12 6 ■ - N.Z. Insurance 3 IB 0 , — Standard Insurance ...:... 15 0 — Hear Meat (£4) :....10 5'D ■ ' - Gear Meat (£1) 2 15 0. • - Meat Export (£2 12s. 6d.) ■- 3 5 0 N.Z. Shipping — 10 0 0 Wellington Woollen (pref) 2 12 6 , 215 0 Wcstport Coal 6 13 0 — Westport Stockton — 0 7 0 Lcylaiid-O'Drien 17 0 18 0 N.Z. Con. Dental - 12 6 N.Z. Drug — • . 2 12 0 N.Z. Paper Mills 1 2.3 - Saarland's (ordinary) ... 1 2 0 — Sharland's (preference) ... 1 2 0 — Taranaki Petroleum — 0 11 • 0 Taringamutu Totara 1,10 0 — Ward and Co. — 5 7 6 , O.K. BUTTER IMPOHTS. Tho imports of butter into the United Kingdom during June amounted to 401.994 c.wt., against 368,574 cwt. lor June, 1909; or an increase of 33,420 cwt., the principal increases -.being .shown by New .Zetland, Queensland, and Russia, while Denmark •snows it, decrease- of 2(1,053 cwt. Total iui-.,

ports into tho United Kingdom for the six months ended June 30 compare as nuclei' :— ... 1909. 1910. Prom Cwt. ' Cwt. Victoria !».068 167,215 Now South Wales Hb.SOS 166.585 Queensland 51,768 88.318 Now Zealand 218,607 271125 449,946 696,243 Denmark 913.253 871,861 Kussia 229,663 216,473 Sweden 165,473 160,369 Germany '. ' 2,897 636 Netherlands 63,337 8D.166 . Franco '.164,262 155,188 ■United States 627 22 Canada 2,614 3,322 Other countries ...;..... 88,379 82,622 2,110,451 2,266,902 For the six months tho Australasian contribution exhibits an increase of 246,297 cwt., while tho imports from other countries fell off by 89,846 cwt., making tho net increaso for the period 156,451 cwt. It will bo seen, •that tile Itussian shipments for tho six months are less by over 13,000 cwt., but it is evident that heavy shipments wore made.in June. The German contribution is very-small,-while that from tho United States is microscopic. Both Germany and the United States aro likely to become importers rather than exporters in tho near future, and this should have a very Rood effect on market values. It is very probable that Germany is already drawing supplies from Siberia, and, if so, this would account for the decrease shown in tho above figures. The Customs r'evenuo collected at tho port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1568 3s. 7d. •• ; ' "' TALLOW' SALES. By Telegraph-Press Association— Oopyrlirhl "'•• London, August 17. At the tallow sales 1430 casks were offered and 1372 sold. Prices realised: Mutton, fine 375. 9d, medium 355. 6d.; beef, fine 375. 3d., medium 345. 6d. \ . ' ~ : r " ■ '■'■■ THE METAL MARKETS..By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright- ,;' ;. (Hoc.. Aug. 18, 11.20 p.m.) London, August 18. -,'Copper.-On . spot, '■ £56 7s. 6d.; three months, £57 2s. 6d.; electrolytic, £58 10s. ' Tin.—.On spot,£ls4 155.; three months, £154. , '■'. : ' , ■ By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. • London, August 17. Silver is quoted at 24id. per 'ounce. 'WHEAT. / 1 ■ The American visible supply of wheat is 31,556,000 bushels. : -(Ecc..Aug.'lß, 11.20 p.m.) London, August 18. •; Wheat—Twenty-six thousand quarters of the new Aufitralian crop for January and February shipment have been sold at 395. .;■ AUSTEALIAN PEODUOE MAEKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. V (Ecc. Aug. 18, ,12 p.m.) i Sydney, August 18. Wheat is easier, and . small, ..lots .are quoted at 3s. 10d.; parcels, 3s. lid. Flour, £10. Oats.-Tasmanian, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 7d.; Algerian, feeding, 2s. 2d. to .2s. sd:; milling, 2s. 6d.; Barley.—Oapc, feeding, 3s. Maize, 2s. 7d. Bran and pollard, £4. Potatoes — Tasmanians,' £8. Onions, £5.; picklers. £3. Butter, 112s. Cheese, 6d. Bacon, 63d.

Melbourne, August 18. ■", Wheat, 4s. 4(d. Hour, £9 10s. Oats-Al-gerian, Is. 10(1. to 25.; white, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. Barlcy.-Primo English malting, 4s. to 4s. 3d.; Capo, 2s. s|d. Bran and pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes, £4 to £5 ss. Onions, to £4 ss. Adelaide, August 18. .. Wheat. 3s. lid. to 4s. Flour. £8 15s. Oats. —Algerian, Is. lOd. Bran, lid. :'; MELBOURNE HIDES MARKET. . By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Hcc. Aug. 18, 12 p.m.) ':■' Melbourne, August 18. Hides—Competition is keen, and the market firm at last, week's rates. V LONDON MARKET. ... • Tho' New .Zealand Loan and Mercantilo Agency Company, Limited, have received .the following cablegram from their London house' under, date August 17: — "Wheat.— Sales of Australian have been made at 38s. 9d. e.i.f., but there is very little demand, owing" to flue weather. Tho outlook is uncertain. Oats—Gartons, 18s.; Sparrowbills, .17s. Restricted demand. Tallow—We quote present spot values for', the following descriptions :—Good mutton,, 375. per cwt.r good beef, 365. per cwt.; mixed, 335. 3d.'per cwt.":j| . i'efafiv v-> * *'•■..-.■ ••■..' FROZEN MEAT. (By. Telegraph.—Press Association.),. ~. ■-. ,-i ,'-.-■'. "Napior,'August 18. Tho 0.0. and D.,Cp., London, cables that.prices for frozen meat ire unchanged. KAIAPOI, . ' .(By Teteera-jb-i'resi Association.! Christchurcll.'August 18. Tho annual report 6£ the Kaiapoi Woollen .Company states ;that the profit and loss .shows abalance of £12,624 ss'. 9d.' available for distribution, tho directors recommending:, half years dividend,. £5668 16s: Sd., making 7 per cent, on ordinary, and ,6j per cent, on preference shares; £4500 to re-' serve fund; the balance, £2455 9s. Id., to bo carried forward. •