LATE COMMERCIAL.

Mataura Ensign, 20 March 1909, Page 2

LATE COMMERCIAL.

*- «.UKAI BKITALN'S WUEAI. m iLLci-mi; ii.lujkaiu - coi'imuut. 11.11 1 Nlll.ll MIFJSH AUSUCUIIoa. Heeened March 'JO, H.lo a.m. LOMJON, March W. The Hoard ol Agriculture's return* lor I'JOb' show that tho wheal producli.in ol Great Britain was (i,qMSfl'.ri quarters.

tuk yi;i;i;NSLANi> loan

ltwoivod March 'JU, 8.15 a.m. LONDON March 11) Tli't Oiieciislftnd loan in quoted at luill pci will.. discount. It Is understood tliut the underwriter* will receive a largo |iro{tortiuii. 'J'lio Standard' comments upon the chances of tlio loiui coinciding with the troiililod political Mtuutiuu and adda that donhtlcss it will ho quickly ab> •orhed l>,v tln« iniestinont markets.

I,OM)U.\ MAKkIiT.S

lieivhcl March Lll, 10.4 M a.hi I.OMMi.V March lit

The Mhming are the Hunk ol tinginii' 1 returns lor the week :—Ciolil coin, Ms,,), 0,01 >l); iv-. ne, C !'!.', 7:aoO(l, proportion nl n-scne lo liabilities, I'.t.li per cent . notes in circulation, c-jm .(i^'4.( it m. pnhlic deposits. tlf.HSy,. .1011; in her deposits, (iovei mucin mi unties, Ul.'i, 11(1,000; ether scolllUles, Jt:t;l,.V(l.UU(i. Three months' hills me discounted ill London at ~'J per cent., in I'aria at- U per cent, ami in llcrtiii nl •_» I.IIU p»r ■■•■nl. Slim I loan hills, i!Jd per cent. The billowing are the prevailing raU* lor consols ami colonial Mock*:—Consult, t;s:l CJs lid , .New South Wales 4 J)«r ceiiis. CIUH, ;tj per cents £<J7 lo*, 3 per cents. l>7 ; \ ictorian 4 jier cent*., l'S7 ; Queensland ,'ti pur couth., i,'9(l 10a; \<w Zealand 1 per cents., £107; Ta«iiiaiiniii ,'fj per cents., £97 6s; I'ertb 31 per cciiLs., £!W ,js. Other stock* ale Ulichungcd. The wheat market is liriu and «>lttidcliec has hei-ti rocou'ted. Tliero is renewed iiiytiiry tor distant bbiplnenta at a premium over present prices. Two cargoes <il Australian sold at 'J/J* tsd and .'Ws i)d respectively, holders a*kitl|L Ills 3d Im March-April shipments and UK bd lor April-May shipments. Hour is steady with u less aniDißtcd demand lor patent lirunds. lahhlou is worth 2'Js; Glasgow, unchanged. The hutter market is very flat and there is little imjiiiry lor ootonial, r»taiihrs /inelerriinj otbw doacriptipna. l'rices are noitiinally uuchtiMzed. Copper.—On M|iot, £SO 8s 9d; at three inoitlhs, loO; electrolytic, tSO | I Us.

Tin.--On Midi, tVJ'J 'Js (kJ; at throo .nonths, kVJf) Us (id. Iron. ltis 3.1. Spelter. -12'2 'Js (id. Sugar is linn; (icimatt, 10a jd, irst marks, I'Js Id.

TIIO llradloid w.mil market is excited Hid llio turnover is restricted. Forties ,in> world llijd ; lorty-aiyet, Md; eoin--111011 sixties, J|d; super, V!3d; MXtj> lours, 'Jfid. TIM- London sales included I'oroa at H'jd an.) Kahuniitigi ut !)).].

Mossis Dalgctj mill Co., Ltd., report haling received tl»x following raMs from ili.'ii' head office., duted London, Mar.li I*, |<HI!I:

Merino combing skin:, arii Id higher: crossbred combing skins prices are id higher, clothing bkins Hin Jd lower. New Zealand prime iix heel fores -i• i, N.Z. prime ox licel binds 3d. New Zealand lauib, demand, is limited; N.Z. prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury heavy Ijd , light, weights are Id over top quotation for heavy. N.Z. prims crossbred linnli, North Island deary H'l; Unlit weights urn jd over top quotation I'm heavy. New Zealand mutton, demand limited. New Zealand crossbred mutton, Canterbury Heavy 3d ; light, weight* an. }.J over topiliiolntioi). New Zealand prime cro»shred million. North Inland heavy 2|d; light weights are jd over top ijnotatwii lor heavv.

New Zealand beef, demand is limited and market weak. New Zeahiud lamb, market weaker. New Zealand mutton, niarkei weaker. Australian lamb, demand limited. Australian j<«imJ average rosined lamb, heavy 3j|d; light >\eights are ;d over top quotation Tor Heavy. Australian prime crossbred mutton, heavy 'JJd; light weights ar« id over top iiuotatioii lor heavy.

SHKKI'SKIN SALKK

Keceived March 20, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, March IP At the sheepskin sale* 07W Here ottered and sold. There wa» a ■loud attendance and competition na* animated.

THE HISK IN WHEAT

Kciciied March JO. 9.3,*> j. Ui . SVDNKV, Manh 'J<i \\ heat is still on tile upwind grade. 'ales have liimui made at t> Tjd potuishel and otocks are now held lor Is

LONDON WOOL SALES.

Keccived March 20. 11 a.m. LONDON, Mareb I*.». There was a stroug Mile, keen competition being experienced and the prices for merinos being the highett of tho >eric.s. Coutiuontul buyers taking the bulk of tlio catalogue aud American buyers purchasing heavily of tho be«t t'l'owilircds.

HIVKHSDALE STOCK SALE

'Hie National Mortgage and Co., Ltd.. report as lollows;—There was i attendance ot farmers, dealers •ii id the general public at veeterday'n .ale. when about 1(1.000 sWp wor« yarded. Although price!, allowed an ill-round drop vendors had made up their minds to sell und practically tlio whole yarding changed hands, either at auction or privately afterwards. Soundmouthed ewes nud small lamb* hbowed the bigg.-st drop, while wet 1,.-™ (good -oris) just about hebl their own. Tim uholc of ihe yarding Mild was lumglit' iiy tanners, dealers standing right off 'except perhaps for a few small line* ol aged ewes. The following will sTiOW the average prices realised :—Fat wetliera, IK to 13s 7d: tat .•«•«.. *» l<» M-, <J.J ; ■WU-t.mlH stop. Wftlll'l-v, Hs (n !>s 0.1; two tooth ewes, 12s M to His; loutlooth ewes, 1/is (id to 17s; four, six and eight-tooth ewes, 12a Cd to 15*; aix and eight-tooth ewes, ll's (o 12s 6.1; auuudiiioiitlied »>wes. 7s to JOs; aged «we«. la 'id to o>. Lambs: Tops. His to 1U 2d; medium. 8a to 9s 0.1: small. 5s to fi*; culls. l's to Sa.