COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 45, 21 February 1917, Page 6

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

(AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (UNITED. PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPTRIGHT.) "WOOL MARKET. LONDON, 10th. February. Wool.—Bradford reports that crossbreds aresteady, with little private- business, whilst theGovernment is filling requirements. There is* a firmer, tone in merinos. BUTTER. . LONDON, 19th February. Butter.—Australian butter is selling freely at 211s to 2145, with an exceptional bid of 2165. The New Zealand consignment has not yet been discharged. HIDES AND LEATHER. LONDON, 10th February. Hides.—Firm, nominally unchanged. Leather.—ln keen demand. Best heavy Australian, 24d, 29d; basils are scarce, and none have been auctioned. First Sydneys, 32d, 3Cd. METAI MARKETS.. LONDON, 19th February. Copper.—Spot, £140 os per ton; threa months, £13S ss. . Tin.—Spot, £19512s 6d per ton; threo months, £195 2s 6d. Lead.—£3o 10s per too. Spelter.—Spot, £56 los per ton; three months,----£52 15s. Bar Silver.—3BJd per ounce standard.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE. (BI IBLEGIIAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ', CHRISTCHURCH, 20th February Wheat is offei ing freely, and millers are buying steadily up to Government prices. From the fact that threshing will.be late this year, ;.s there are'not the usual number of machines out, the rush of wheat for early sale is not likely to ba so iarge as was anticipated under the Government scheme of fixed prices. Oats are very scarce, though there has been a little advance in prices. There is good enquiry for ryegrass and cocksfoot seed, as the demand Sor autumn sowing is now setting in.