COMMERCIAL.

Mataura Ensign, 30 January 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. BY FXECTHrC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS' ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Jan. 28. Mining Shares.--Waihis, buyers 87s Oil, sellers His. ■Sugar.—America granulated, 27s (id. per cut. Copper.—On spot., £62 18s; at three months, £O3 ss. Tin.—On spot, £168; at three months, £157 ss. Lead.— l lSs ss. Spelter.—-£3-1: 10s. LONDON, Jan. 28. At the -sheepskin sales' there was a full attendance, the catalogues being practically cleared. Competition nas good. Wheat.—The market is hrm at 3d to (Id dearer upon reports of heavy rains and hail in the Argentine. Manitoba (Febmary-March) shipment, 59s Del. ■.Flour.—Tlie market is firm. Australian, in store, 12s fid ,to 43s fid. • Barley.—The market us quiet. Oats.—The market is linn. Bahia. Blanca (Fehruarv-March shipment), 20s 7.1 d. ' Peas;— The market is firm. New Zealand maples, (>os to 6Rs. (Beans.—The market is .steady. New Zealand, 445. Received Januarv 30, 12.10 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 29. ■Copper.—On spot, £63 5s to £63 1 ()»; at throe- months, £63 Pis fid to £63

17s Od ; electrolytic, £O7 10s to COS. Tin.—Cash, £172 to £172 10s; a .three months', £l6O 10s to £l6l. Lead.—£lß 7s (>cl to £IR 8s 9d:, Spelter.—£B6 to £36 10s. .lute. —.l all na rv- Feb rn ar v shipments £2O.

Tho New Zealand' Loan and ilorcnn*tile. Agency Company,, Limited, has received the following cablegram from its London Office, under date, January 29: Sheepskins.—Merino and line emssbred, same as last' sale; others, id ilea red. WOOL SALES. BRITISH MARKETS. •LONDON", Jan. 28. At the wool sales there was animated competition at full rates for all qualities. New Zealand clips realised the following prices :—Tvaponga, top 16d, average 15id; Batumi. lOcl and 15id. At Bradford fair business was done at the Following prices for tops:—'27d. 26-Jcl, 251 d, 27d, 25id, 23id, 20id. Received January 30, 12.10 p.rn. LONDON, Jan. 2,9. At the wool sales there was. spirited American and Yorkshire competition For merinos, which brought full rates. The following prices were realised for New Zealand clips: Christchurch. 16d and 14Jd : Otairi, 15Ml and 1 -II, 1 cl. "napier. ' NAPIER, Jan. 29. The third wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 9683 hales were of-' fered. There was a good attendance of buyers. Bidding was spirited, an dhigh prices were realised. The woo] was very dirty owing to the recent dusty weather, but it was in great demand to (ill the requirement-; of manufacturers of uniforms for soldiers. Scoured wool brought up to 20-id. and iambs’ wool was also in great demand, making up to 141(1. The following is a comparison of prices ruling at this sale and the December sale, the figures for the latter being given in pa ren theses - Best halfbred 9£d to 133 d (1 Od to 12-Jd), medium halfhred, (to 113 d), scoured crossbred 16id to 193 d (13rid to 15d), fine crossbred lOid to 13id (93d to 11-id), medium crossbred lOd to 13d (9id to lOid), coarse crossbred 9id to 13d (8d tq jOifi), inferior crossbred 8d to lid (fid u. Sd). pieces 6id to 113 d (6d to ‘ld), bellies Yd to 9![d (6d to 73dP locks bid to -Old (Jd to bid), iamb 7id to 1-fid (10(1 to UPpi). dead Bi4 to 10:] d (B‘ld to ft]). CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received January. 30, i 9.20' a.m. LONDON, Jau. 29. Wheal. —Chicago May options, M 9 cents to 150J cents; July, cents to 135 i cww,

CANTERBURY GRAIN MARKET. ■CHRISTCHuiICH, Jan. 29, Several lines of new wheat have changed hands during the week. The ciops throslied have turned ont .beyond expectations and samples submitted so far have been excellent. Prices reported to have been paid range from (is to (is (id per bushel at country, stations. When the price of' imported ; wheat was fixed at 5s 9d by the Government no price was fixed for flour and this matter is stilt under consideration. .Meanwhile milters are charging £ls per ton.

There i s keen inquiry for new oats and sales of a few lines have have taken place since last report. Prices range from 3s to 3s 2d, the latter being for A grade Gartons. For new oatsheaf chaff up to £4 5s is offered hut without finding .seders. A small quantity of old oatsheaf chaff is still offering and selling, up to £4 15s, there being a good demand from the .North Island. A number’ of lines of new season’s barley has been’ sold at prices ranging from 5s to 5s Gd, according to quality, at country stations. A small quantity of grass seed is offering but the prices asked are generally beyond buyers’ limits.

PRICE OF FLOUR RAISED. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. JO. The Xew Zealand Flour and Produce Agency Company, as agents for the manufacturers, has advanced the prices of Hour and pollard' by 10a per ton., making the places £ls K)s and £8 :e----spectively. PRICE OF OATMEAL IN SYDNEY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT e»!R UNTTin PRESS ASSOCIATION, Received January 30, 11 a.m. SYbNEV, Jan. 30. The Food Commission is considering the manufacturers’ request to increase the price of oatmeal by 100s per ton. pointing out that it has boon informed if the tariff here is reduced the price of Xew Zealand oats will be nicreasod.