MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 10 February 1909, Page 3

MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.

[United Pbess Association.! THE LONDON MARKETS. (Received Feb. 10, 9.40 a.m.i LONDON, Tuesday. Copper on spot is at £58 6s 3d, and at three months £59 Ss; electrolytic, £62. Tin on spot is at £125 17s 6d,' and at three months .£127 los Lead £13 17s 6d. Silver, 24d. ' In wheat, Australian cargoes sold at 37s 6d to 38s. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (Received 10.45 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Wednesday. Wheat, 4s. Flour, £8 15s. Bran and pollard, Is Id. MELBOURNE. Wednesday. Wheat 3s 11 %d. Flour, £9. Oats Algerian, Is lOd. Barley, Cape, 2s 7d; English malting, 4s. Maize, 4s 6d. Bran, lid. Pollard, Is Id. Potatoes, £3 10s to £4 10s. Onions, £0. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Wheat, 4s. Flour, £9 10s. 0-"ats, Algerian 2s 2d to 2s 4d; white, 2s 6d. Barley, Capo, 3s to 3s 2d. Maize, prime £5. Bran, £5. Pollard, £6. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £5 to £6 10s; local, £4. Onions, Victorian Globe, £6 to £6 10s; Spanish, ,i' 7 Ills. Butter, ]00s. Bacon. 9=>_,l. INVERCARO I LITy'OOL SALES. INVEttduOTILL, Tuesday. Ihe last wool sale of the present w'reVff^H Cid . tO -- da - V ' When bales were offered and practically all wer . ~oia. It was generally anticipated, in view of the recent northern sales, that prices would be lower; but considering that there was less than half the quantity offered, and that most of the best clips-had been sold, prices were fully equal to those of the January sale. The lower grade of wools were fully _d bett t r * "P 26 best price was obtained for a three-bale lot of super, crossbred hogget, which sold for lid. The best prices for other sorts were :— Halfhred 10_d ; strong crossbred 9_d! Prices were fully up to last sale's quotations. THE PRICE OF GRAIN SACKd. TIMARU, Wednesday. At a representative meeting of thi South Canterbury grain buyer* it was decided that the price to be paid to farmers for sacks this seas m be 5%d, irrespective of size.