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Evening Star, Issue 22687, 29 June 1937, Page 12

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FARMERS’ FERTILISER. HIGHEST PROFITS IN SEVEN YEARS. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 29. The annual accounts of the New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser for the year ended May 31, show the net profits at £21,160, the highest since 1930. A dividend of 6 per cent, is recommended compared with 51 par cent, tho previous year. METAL MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 28. (Received June 29, at 1 p.m.) Copper. —Standard, £56 8s 9d per ton: forward, £55 6s 3d. Electrolytic.—Spot, £62 10s; forward, £64. Wire bars, £64. Lead.—Forward, £23 18s 9d; spot, £23 15s. Spelter.—Spot, £22 10s; forward, £22 10s. Tin.—Spot, £255 12s 6d; forward, £255 2s ,6d. Silver.—Fine, 19 15-16 d per 0® ; standard, 21Jd. BRADFORD MARKET, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Juno 28. . (Received June 29, at 1.30 p.m.) Bradford tops are unchanged and firm. The yarn trade is quiet and unchanged, LONDON WHEAT MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 28. (Received June 29, at 2 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are slightly easier. Parcels are irregular Futures: —London: July, 44s sd; November, 43s Hid. Liverpool: July, 8s 10|d; October, 8s 10Jd; December, 8s 101 d. Chicago quotations : —July, HB| cents per bushel j September, 120; December, 122 f. SALES ON ,’CHANGE: THIS DAY, Christchurch. —New Zealand _ Refrigerating (£1 paid), 19s; Kaiapoi Woollens (17s paid), 13s 6d; Westport Stockton Coal, 2s 6d (3); Anthony Hordern, 19s 2d; Beath and Co. (Is paid), 9d; Dunlop Rubber, 22s 6d (2); G. J. Coles, £5 Is 6d (2), £5 Is 9d (2) ; New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser, 20s sd; Broken Hill South, 495, 48s 9d (3); Mount Lyell, 42s 3d (2), 42s 2d (2), 42s 4d, 42s 3d (2); Mount Morgan (cum div.), 12s ,9d (3); Rawang Tin, 12s. Reported: Christchurch City, 4J per cent. (1940-52; late sale on the 28th), £lO2 18s 9d. Unlisted; New River, 9d. Auckland. —First call: Bank of New Zealand, 44s 9d; National Insurance, 17s 6d; South British Insurance, 95s fid; New Zealand Breweries (rights), 235; Milne and Choyce (B pref.), 7 per cent., 245; Wilson’s Cementj 20s fid; Golden Dawn, Is 9d; Waihi Investment, 11s 8d ; Broken Hill South, 49s 3d (2); Mount Lyell, 42s fid. Unlisted: Selfridge’s (Australasia!, 28s fid; Woolworths (Sydney), £6 18s, £6 18s 3d, £6 18s fid. Noon call; Bank of New Zealand, 45s 3d; Kaiapoi Woollen, 13s fid; Dominion Breweries, 43s 3d; Australian Glass, 91s fid; Broken Hill, 80s 9d; Dunlop Rubber, 22s' fid; Farmers’ Trading, 21s; Coles. £5 2s; Mount Lyell, 42s sd. Unlisted: Woolworths (Sydney), £6 19s. Wellington.—Kaiapoi Woollen. 13s fid; Wilson’s Cement, 20s fid; British Tobacco, 49s 9d; Coles, £5 2s 3d; Mt. Lyell, 425; M'Kenzie’s, 78s 9d.