Commercial

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 126, 4 May 1925, Page 7

Commercial

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. WEEKLY COMPARISONS. London, April 30 The Bank of England returns for the past week afford the following comparisons — Last Week. This "Week. £ £ Bullion .... 126,906,000 153,906.000 Reserve .... 28,204,000 27,105,000 Proportion reservo to liabilities .... 22.96 22.12 Notes in circulation .... 120.279,000 148,387,000 Public deposits 17,058,000 17,048,000 Ollier deposits J 05,770,000 105. IS 1,00(1 Govt, securities 36,812,00) 36,852,000 | Other securities 75,529,000 76,215,000 Short loans, 3J l>cr cent; three months’ bills, 43 per cent. The groat increases in coin and notes in circulation are due to adjustments occasioned by the transfer of £27,000.000 in gold from the currency note redemption account to the Bank of England.- (A. and N.Z.) FROZEN MEAT QUOTATIONS. London, May 1. Sheep: Canterbury, light 8 7-Bd. medium 7 5-Bd, heavy G 7-8 d ; North Isi land, light B£cL medium 73d; Patagon- « ian, light 61d, medium 6|d. Lambs: Canterbury, light 12kl, seconds other selecteds. light 12 l-8d; North Island, both HJd; Patagonian, both lid. Frozen beef: Now Zealand, fores 3 J J, hinds sid : Australian fores 3]d. hinds sjd; chilled Argentine, hinds 7d: Uruguay, fores 33d, hinds Gd. —(A. and N.Z.) Dalgoty and Co. Ltd. have received the following cable; N.Z. prime crossbred lamb. Canterbury, heavy lid, light 12d : .North Island, heavy 10*d, light Demand runs principally on light-weights; market firm. N.Z. prime crossbred mutton, North Island, neavv s?d, light 9d. Demand rnn« principally on light-weights: market, any change in prices in favour of huvers. N.Z. prime ox beef, hinds • >.,'d, fores 4.1 d. Demand good; market prices nominal. WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Messrs Gill Bros, report the holding of a successful weekly sale at the marton Saturday. Entries in the poultry and dairy stock sections were full, but pig entries were below the usual. Good prices were realised on all lines sold, and the attendance throughout was large. Prices realised were as follows:— Poultry.—Turkey gobblers at £1 pair, turkey hens at 16s pair, turkey chicks 7s pair, ducks at Us pair, 8.0. pullets 14s pair, White Leghorn pullets £1 2pair, fat hens 6s to 7s pair, 8.0. roosters 12s pair. Pigs sold as follows:—Tammy weaners 13s to 15s each, light weaners 9s to Ils each, porkers at 35s each. Dairy stock.—Two Jersey cow heifers at £7 7s 6d and £7 10s each, 1 cross cow £4 10s, 2 Holstein heifers at £5 15s each. Fruit and produce prices were.—Apples Is 9d to 3s 4d half case, pears Is (id to 2s half case, tigs at 6d per bag, quinces at 4s 8d tin, lemons Is 6d doz, tomatoes Is 3d half tin, potatoes 2s (id tin. parsnips Is per tin, carrots Is 6d half tin, onions 2s to 2s 6d half tin, pumpkins 4s to 5s 6d doz, kumcras at 2s (id half tin, water melons at 12s dozen, pie melons at 8s doz., marrow 3d and 6d each, pig potatoes 3s sack, barley first quality 22s sack, seconds 12s sack, bacon Is per pound. | Sundries sold well, prices being, set horse discs £9 15s, horse collar £1 2s, pair wheels 15s, horse covers £1 8s each, set spring cart, harness £l4, piano £4O. Alessrs Beard. Bullen and Co. report having had a big attendance and a very successful market sale on Saturday. AVith the exception of dairy stock the entries were exceptionally good and prices for pigs showed a decided rise. Of the 420 head of poultry penned everything sold well. Good dairy cows on drop or just in are in constant demand and anyone with this class of stock is adviseil to forward entries early for advertising. The following prices were realised:—Poultry: Fat hens 7/- to 7/10, layers 5/- to 7/-, monitors 3'B to 5/-. bantams 2/- pullets 10/_ to 19/-. small late pullets 6/- to 6/6, ducks 6/- to 7/4. drakes to G/6, Cainpine hens 6/2, P. 8.8.0. cockerels 10/6 to 18/-. others from 3/8 to 10/-. Pigs: Entry consisted of weaners and slips only, weaners making up to 14/6, slips to 17/-; a terrier dog brought 5 '-. Sundries; Motor bike £lO. scarifier £l. 8/6, 1 loaf tyno harrow 20/-, plough chains 10/- loading reins 6/-, horse collar 21/-, horse covers 18'- oauh, swingle tree 6/-. odd timber £3. genl’s saddle £2 15/-, hay knife 3/-. pick 3/-. axe 3/6, set harness £5 15'-, collar, hames and chains 50/-, leading chains 7'6. plough £3 5'- sofa 30/-. sacks 10dozqn. electric iron 17'6, bed 30/aviary 7/6, bicycles £4 10/- and £3 17/6. old trap £1 12'6, grit mill 20'-. Fruit and produce; Apples 2/- to 3'6, pears 1/6 to 2/6 per half ease, lemons 2/- pio melons 18/-. pumpkins 3/- to 6'- all per dozen, quinces 1/6 half tin, potatoes 2/6 tin, carrots 2/- tin, tonia-

toes 2/. half tin, barley 9/- to 14/-, chaff 5/6, potatoes 15/-, pumpkins 6/6, all at per sack. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Messrs W. Burbidge and Co., Wellington, report good demand lor fancy Delicious. Sturmers, Winter Coles, cape gooseberries, peas, French beans, fresh eggs. Small and black spot fruit dull. Red pumpkins good dema,nd. grey (lull. Prices are as follows;—Delicious fancy 7/- to 8/6. spot 4/- to 6/6; Sturmer fancy 6 - to 8/-, spot 5'- to 6/6; Jonathans 4/- to 6/6; Cox’s fancy 7/- to 9/-, others 3/- to 6/-, cookers 4/- to 5/-; Winter Coles best sizes 6 - to 8/6, small 3/- to s'-; Keiffers 4/- to 6/-; | Vicars 4/- to 5/-, all bushel cases; cape gooseberries 6'- to 7/- 101 b boxes; peas 14/- to 16/- cental; French beans 3d pop lb; eggs, fresh 3'3 to 3'4. preserved 2/- cases. 2/4 crates; pumpkins, red 7 - to 8/-, grey 5/- to 6/- per sack.