GOVERNMENT STOCKS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 157, 29 March 1941, Page 5

GOVERNMENT STOCKS

London Market Prices (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON, March 27. The following table gives the -mean Stock Exchange quotations for consols and colonial inscribed stocks compared with

Fruit And Vegetable Prices Prices of fruit and vegetables in the Wellington markets last Thursday are quoted by Market Gardeners, Limited, as follows :— Quinces 6/- to 7/6, . passionfruit 7/- Io 8/-, cape gooseberries 4/- to 5/-, tomatoes 2/- to 3/9 a case, grapes 1/- to 1/5 a lb. ' Beetroot 3/- to 6/-. turnips 4/-, rhubarb 6/- to 12/-, leeks 6/- to 9/-, radish 2/-, celery 9/- to 12/-, earrots 3/- to 4/-, all a dozen bunches; watermelon 16/- to 20/- a doz.; swedes 2/- to 4/-, cucumbers 2/- to 3/-, beetroot 3/- to 4/3, lettuce 2/6 to 6/9, parsnips 3/- to 7/3, carrots 5/- to 6/6, marrows 2/6, beans 3/- to 10/-, cabbage 1/6 to 2/-, silver beet 1/-, leeks 6/- to 6/9, spinach 2/- to 3/6, all a case; cabbage 2/- to 8/6, pumpkins 5/- to 6/-, peas 7/- to 22/6, all a sack, potatoes 9/- to 10/- a cwt.; onions 8/- to 9/- a cental. American Wheat (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, March 27. The Department of Agriculture announced today that the domestic wheat supply for 1941-42 was expected to total 1,2(59.000,000 bushels. The quantity available for export is estimated nt 525.000.000 bushels. Prospects at present do not greatly differ front those of 1940. Much depends upon developments in Canada, where the new Government programme calls for a large reduction in this year’s crop. Wheat prices in the United States are expected to continue to average relatively high levels compared with prices in other surplusproducing countries, as long as the Government loan and export subsidy programmes are continued. Building Society Dividend The Christchurch Building and Land Society has advised the Stock Exchange Association that an interim dividend at the rate of 34 per cent, per annum will pwl to A shareholders in Mar.

N.Z. Petroleum Report (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, March 28. Now Zealand Petroleum reports that nt the Morere drill, PiP e - reco ,\ er ? r . o lions are still proceeding. Midhirst a depth has been reached of 0980 feet in hard grey shale formation. Tin And Rubber Prices (By Telegraph —Press Assn. —Copyright.) - LONDON. March 27. The price of tin is quoted as follows: — Spot, buyers, £273/15/- a ton. sellers. £274; forward, buyers, £271, sellers. £2il .RaWfar is at 14 134424, a lb.

those of March 20:— Price. £ s. <1. Variation. £ s. d. Coneols, 24 p.c 78 0 0 0 10 Of Fund. Loan. 4, 1960-00 112 15 Ox 1 7 6* War Loan, 34, 1052 .. 105 O 0 0 15 Ot Conv. Loan, 34, 1961 . 103 5 0 0 5 0* Victory Bonds, 4 p.c. 111 O 0 0 2 6t C’wealth, 0, 1945-75 . 105 2 6 0 5 Of C’wealt'h, 4, 1943-48 . 101 2 6 0 2 6t C’wealth, 3|, 1948-53 . 101 5 0 0 5 Of C’wealth, 3J, 1956-61 . 96 10 0 0 7 Gf C’wealth, 3, 1955-58 . 93 12 6 0 5 0+ N.§.W., 35, 1930-50 . 99 17 6 0 5 Of Victoria, 3. 1929-49 . 97 0 0 0 15 Of Victoria, 4J, 1040-00 . 101 10 0 0 5 0* Victoria, 5, 1945-75 . 104 15 0 0 7 Gf Q’land, 3, 1922-47 . 97 15 0 same Q’land, 5, 1940-00 . 100 12 6 0 5 Of S.Aust., 3, 1916 (opt.: 79 0 0 0 10 Of S.Aust., 5, 1945-75 104 15 0 0 7 Gf W.Aufit., 4, 1942-62 . 101 0 0 0 7 Gf Tasm., 4, 1940-50 .. 101 0 0 0 5 Ot N.Z., 44, 1948-58 .. 103 5 0 0 5 Of N.Z., 3, 1945 98 0 0 0 5 Ot fliigher. ‘Lower. x, Ex interest.