MONETARY & COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 February 1908, Page 3

MONETARY & COMMERCIAL

; (Psess Association.— Copiiught.) : "(Received February 10, 8.18 a.m.) r LONDON, Sunday. The Board of Trade returns for Januaiy show ihat the imports decreased £4,166,483 and the exports £662,840. ■"'.■ The report of the National Mortgage Agency of New Zealand shows a profit of £42,746, a reserve of £15,000, carried forward £7746. Hemp is quiet. " JanuaryfMarch shipments £27 12s 6d. /.Sheep.— ;North Island 3£d; best brands- 3|d; the rest are unchanged. Beef ■fores 2Jd; hinds jjd; River Plate fores 2|d ; hinds 2|d. -■"Rabbits are firm and hardening. Many" new season's are offering at HJs t0. 12s 6d, ci.f. ' :Gopper on spot is at £61 2s 6d, and at- three months £61 10s; electrolytic £62 10s. Tin on spot is at £130 ss. Lead -£U 12s 6d a ton. Silver 26id an'bnnce. i ; ; Waihi shares : Buyer £8 12s 6d ; sel- I lers£B.lss. i Bisley Bros, and Co. repoit having received the following cable from .their London agents, Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., dated 10th ■instil: relating to the London wool sales :-r- --:; Sales closed firm, and competition was Ibrisi. Greasy _ good .merino .wd.ols.T- Prices are on the average at par to 15 per cent higher than closing rates. of last series. Greasy, merino wopls) inferior and faulty qualities, 5 per cent lower. Scoured merino wools 5 per cent lower. Fine cross-bred.-wools—any change in prices is in of sellers. Medium and : (sparse' crossbred wools. — Prices are oh the average 10 per cent lower. Out of the net quantity available for sale some 81,000 bales have been sold for home consumption, 70,000 bales for the Continent and 6000 bales for -America, leaving 30,000 bales to be carried forward to March series."