COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 933, 28 September 1910, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

...INTESTMENT SHARES.;: There were no transactions in investment shares yesterday, ■'. and -the market was quiet. ,'., The; quotations, were,as under:— !;■ i',-;.';;,,;l' s .'!,'^-'J . " * . Sellers! : ':': l ~'A ''*",-;. 'y*'4 .'-*' f' iSW/d. : : ;;' £;s., d. National. Bank "; 510- 0 ' 517 0 Metropolitan .;.. 12 0 0 ... — ■Well."- Deposit :........... D 8 3 ~ 0.8 , 9 Wellington Gas-(£10).-..i.. 18;15 0;„ 19 2 6 'WcUingfohvGas" (£6;'lss.).'li 15 ; 0 V: -, 'Well. Gas (new r ;issue);.., 210 0 s -. —- N.Z. Insurance. ;...:.!. 4 0 6 '— .. Gear Meat (£4) .:"....'.... 12 0 0 , '- ' Gear Meat, (£1) .;..;.". 3 0 0 —'.. Meat •-Exports-(£2- 12s.* 6d:h >— ■""•'■'■ 3" 4 0 ?- 10 2 6 ,Well..'Woollen.:(pref.) ...;...• 2-14 6", — Taupiri Ooal> 019 ,9 .106 Westport Coal '..;.......... — 6 8 6 Leyland-O'Brien: Timber..' ~— ' .1 7 6 ■N-.2i v .:Con.> Denta1,*..,....,.. 1 0-'6 1,2 0 Sharlandls- (6fd.) A;.;K....;. , — : -..-' -1 2 3 Sharland's (pref.),-,.;';;;.;;.... j.':— ' ■/'. ■"■' I' 2 '3 Taranaki!.''Petfoleuni'' , ..=.V... .".;'—, '.'■";-■ 0 9 0 Taringamutu Totara...'.;... 2 3, o'.■'•"'. >t 3. 6 ;. ";*' 'LONDON 'WpOL; SALES. :'■■'■ The fifth of the. ; se.ries...6f,..London wool sales commenced-yesierday;,aiid about noon to-day.'.local brokers .should ■• be in 'possession of cable advices regarding the tone of the; market. Forecasts of the market indicated a. rise, of about 7J per cent., and -tliisi-will..probably, be realised,'but whether it will apply .to coaree wools- remains-'to -be., seen. : At the : Antwerp; sales, which concluded 'last week,; out of 16,243 bales offered, 8964. were, sold; that is,. a little imore than half the total Quantity, changed hands.... The -.were. thus. rather heavy,-and ■ the • prices': offered; were; 'hot .up't.tii-,. sellers! -ideas of values.: ..Any'.movement ;ih: value's at the ■current the closing prices at: the. July sales, and these were, \according to the: High Commissioner' 3 cablegram,, dated July,' 27, as under:— ,v- :: : ; -,.. :Y' ;^: .i ■■'-'.'■■/, -''■■■.'■'■,■■■.;%'.".Per lb.- <:>':: ; ; ; :; 5 :;-H.Vd;;; d. -'-> .Superior:';,merino.!....'..„.-„.;,;, 13-:; to 155 . C; '-. Medium' 5 , merino :?.'.;..;..;....■.; • 10> to 121 ■0 Inferior.'-me'rino ;;.;;;.;:.;.;..;.; -7j;to 10: :':'.-• Fine crossbreds•-.......'.........■ 121 to 16: -.-.;.' Medium crossbreds ....;....'... 11 to 13 '. -...; Coarse crossbreds. ............', 85"to 10J t ■'■> Customs' revenue collected':'at the' port of■ .Wellington < yestodayM amounted;: ; tot • £1665 ;■;'.' TRADE 'IN;' ALLEN, -STREET. 1:; .Fruit—Unfortunately, .the s.sl. ;,Navua, from •Cook, Islands, failed to connect with' the: boat-leaving .Auckland on Saturday last;:- consequently = her consignment will ■ not'.'reach- Wellington until Friday of this ,weelc. ; Should the-fruit: arrive in good condition;, excellent'-prices.^aro,certain to; be -obtained:'', ;-The":'Sydney -steamer;is due' td-day.' with'.;about - 2000 packages of ;manv ; dar.in.es, .pineapples, oranges, passion^fruit, and.i'lemon'si'ri.lt-.isV.unfortu'nate for;" New .Zealand "that t.-oo« certificates '/can -.be obtained in >'Austtalia''"for *.the i'eiportAof ■'■ tomatoes, new■;■ potatoes, or.lcucumbers, on account.-of .disease and fruit: fly. . .'Hobart Apples.—Owing to lighter ship.mehts, the market has advanced for' both cooking and-.dessert sorts., The hulk of the;,supplies-iconsist, of . "Stunners"-', 'and ■(/French erabs:",^:;*^-■■(-,;;-':?::■■ ;:;;■ ; ■■' •.a Mayjejr.!(,6upnlies''. are how'reaching* the^market,' i ffwmg,'no , d6ubt, more favourabl'e'weather conditions. Cauliflower's: hold their, own, but. cabbages have declined in value. A - strong demand exists; for'parsnips; and consignments are recommended.... About 150 cases kumeras, per.:Navua,.'are due oh" Friday,.and shouitl sell, readily, .as they serve •as a substitute for ..potatoes," for which high, prices are :'rulin,|}.<•'■.■■; ; v':.; ."'■,;■.'■/'•.';. .•:"■,"■ . i Eggs.—Fresh ;;eggs:, a^eju'r'.shorty supply; the current; price; is Is. per dozen. ' ißuttcr.—Prime, bulk .meets.with-keen, demand'! at ylld, per- lb. .-,>,■;.' :. ,'■■"■.;■> ••■.'; .'.-'.: :■ Honey.—Fair business: is .passing at- 4d, ■per-lb. /for 1561b. tins,- prime .quality. , :Fungus is in strong demand at 5Jd. per ,m«':;:■■.;:.-':•;.■;;:;*■■ •.;-,„: ..;:'>;/ ; ' ;''.'■■', :ii J ,oultry.'—Live. hene,'. 4s; to ,55.. per pair; cockerels, 55:"t0'.53, 6d.;.ducks, 6a. to 6s. 6d;; ttifkey/ gobblers', > per / lb; Tlive'- weight; ,turkey!.hens,<7d; • ;,-;■:: -.'".■; .-, : .Chaff.—Several; heavy ;,shipments : have Some, forward, during the. week,; the- bulk o'rwhich went' straight to;consumers.'. The market-: •cbhtotfes'steadyi'-''VP';'*-'-'•'■"'-'< : '■•"-'-!-■'

.:i.Oatmeal 'has. .declined. inj Value:; by. 10s'. .per ton.' ; ":'::■'-■■''■'■ '"■■■'• Potatoes.—The bulk of supplies is now coming from Victoria, and all consignraents were 'successful, in passing the local Inspection. ■'.-.'-.Y- '-'. : .i~:.-. ■-■?;.':■.;•.■':''• ."•"-, ■Onions.—The.f.o.b.^price-lias'advanced 15s. per. ton,-the price locally-is, now. £7 10s. to, ; £B per ; ton.;:: : : By.Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ■'"'-V-' ' : London, September 26. -.The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom.'totals. 2,220,000 Quarters; for the Continent; 2,810,000 Quarters; ■: Atlantic shipments,. 117,000. .. The total shipments:.to, Europe during the.'. week, : amounted to 1,875,000 Quarters, including. .443,000 -from the. -Argentine,- 795,000 from. Russia,: 515,000 from Danubian'. districts, 108,000 froirf-In-dia, and 80,000. from .Australasia. \ , .;;;■'; :J<:.THE\METAB;:PJIK;ETS. \} ■ByTelegraph— Press Association.—Copyright. ?~" ' f' (Bee; September p.m.)■; -.": V'' L : ..''London; September.'27. Copper!— Cash, ;£55..15. 3d. per ton. Tin-Cash',, £158. ■-. V) --} : \M .-. :.i:: ;■:::: IMPEEIAL:CONSOLS. , -.'• By.Telegrapti—PrcS3 AssoniEtioin—Oopyright. : :^' ;''{■:'■■'.. Londoni -September ,26. ' Consols-are! Quoted^at-£BO -2s.v 6d;,'.'a~fall of ss. since last Quotations '(on Wednesday iast.):.v;,;.;'..: '-:•'' "' ' -.;.:■:' :'■ . .'By.Telegraph—Press. Associ.-aioii-^CoDyright. •■.•;'. :",:,,., ■";'.., Berlin, September 26. i.-Ttie- bank-rate ofi discount is.s per.cent. ©The. Imperial .Bank,, of Germany lowered Sits rate on.January 21 last from 5 to 4J !per ;cent.',' and-'oh February 10 : to 4 per fcent':. The movenient'is Quito;normal, except that the• advance has come a .fortintent earlierHh'an' last; year.-; • ,<-

"V'■'■ ; "' .GABLE. ' v The 1 Commerce! and.Tourists' Division ,o£ the Department (tf Agriculture-has' vcceiveu" the following''cablegram »:irom: the High Commissioner, ''being a 1 continuance of the one: received dated London September 24. (Quotations, unless .other specified, ata average market prices on spot):'— /■'Wheat.—New! Zealand long-bertied wheat,, ex'granary,, per. auarter oJMS6Ib.,- 355.; New, iZealand short-berried,.; 345.1 v" Market very ■ quiet; nothing doing.-.: ■- -'. Oats—The--market is .flat; there is scarcely, any demand;-.- 'Now* - : Zealand shorti sparrowbille, ex granary, per; quarter of 3841b., 18s.' 6d.; New. Zealand oats, Danish, . .per. quarter bf'3BolbV 165.-M:";.'.'V' .'■*■. : i Beans.—There is a fair.'deinand for. better grades. ■ 'New- Zealand'.; beans, . r f.a.q. new . orop,- per -5041b.,-^ss.-,v ; ,.: .■.,-'--..- : - Peas.—The market is quiet,* but there is •a"good local demand quality,•; New. 'Zealand peas (partridge),, per,5041b., 455.-

I.' !'• OANTEKBTJBY fIEAIijvMARKET. ,'•-. '■:-'': (By Telegraph—Press Association.)■ ..-: ;.. Chrlstchuroh,-Soptember'27. i Now that shippers have secured prac-: tieally all the :wheat the'y' require to fill the spaue'/ongaged./tlie Vinarket ; is:very quiet. The Corinthic and the. Kent arc expected to bo the' two last-boats to carry wheat at a 155.-freight, and the spaco is:■ fully booked. When those-shipments are made, the total export of: wheat, this iscaeon will amount to ..about one'million bushels, and, though: there is a great deal, of-doubt as to the correCtness,..of. the estimate of the 'Department of ■■'Agriculture, there, will probably be more- than sufficient to ! carry on-till the next crop-is- available. The millers are out- of the market at present, but, no doubt, ■ they will Tesume I'operations to replenish stocks as soon as the exporters have ceased, making purchases. There is a. rather better tone.in the oats ■ market. Sbine inquiry •is now being made from the North. Island, as. surplus stocks are' now getting worked down. There is a firmer'feeling generally. The offerings of potatoes iira limited, and the price has advanced another ss. per ton, and is now quoted at £7 to ,£7 ss;- at country stations, •■'....