COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8555, 1 May 1891, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Thursday evening. The Customs duties to-day amounted to £897 3s 2d.

The net Customs, duties levied for the month of April- amounted to £33,205 9s Cd; beer duty, £1109 10s 3d. Undoubtedly the most serious fact of the week is the heavy fall in the value of kauri gum, as altogether apart from causes operating in this direction that will be more fully referred to later on, the reduction is one that strikes at the root of trade in the important gum districts of the North, and of the East Coast by the diminution of the purchasing power. It is little consolation to the Northern trader, who is hit by a ''bolt from the blue," that there is some compensating balance in a general way by a rise in wheat, and we suspect there will be grim looks on many a field as this week's report is read. Pair to good business is reported in the import market. The discharge of the Broomhall assisted in the placement of lines ex ship. • Notwithstanding cold weather there appears a better disposition to stock Alaska salmon since the mail advices. Southern stocks are bare, and there is a six mouths' gap to tide over before the new catch Alaska reaches New Zealand, and with this, an important rise in tin plates. Quotations are still low, but the market is hardening. Californian tinned fruits are in increasing demand with supplies low, and prices full. Messrs. Cutting and Co. report on the 2nd instant that the " prospect of a full crop is very good, and we see no reason why its quality should not be equally so." A shipment of British wax candles has been placed. London wax continues to be widely asked for. This brand is becoming more and more a favourite. Carriage candles and self-fitting are also in better inquiry. Soda crystals are rather firmer, partly owing to the withdrawal of Southern competition for a time. In the dried fruit market the introduction of Persian sultanas has wesikened the market, and there has been a • heavy fall in London. Referring to this fruit Messrs. Hunt and Abraham report from London on the 26th February : —

The short growth of this fruit enabled speculators to effect what we think will he more than a temporary injury to this trade, it has virtually occasioned the word to be a dead letter, as far us business is concerned, during the past season, and it has attracted people's a:tention to Persian growths in a way that twenty years advertising would never have done. The bettlr curing j* this last growth is all that is needed to uiiike them as popular a fruit, ami this point Persian me:chants already seem to have somewhat successfully grasped. Undoubtedly the Smyrna fruit will always take the preference, but there must ho in future consideration a nearer similarity in price. The market shows a fall of 20s during th« lass two months, and lower prices may still bo looked for

The same firm's references to currants and elemes may also be interesting, viz. :—

Currants —The market this year has been a decidedly disappointing one,:first reports, well founded, of a. shortness of the crop, occasioning a rapid advance on opening prices, a rise veil maintained during the Clrristuisis demand. Then a period of stagnation, with a gradually easing market, with constant attempts at bolstering up prices by rumours of a coming French demand, a demand which—with the exceptiou of a few shipment relatively small in comparison with last year— has still 10 come. Prices have now nearly reached tha level they started from. We, ourselves, do not expect to see any material change, for all the world's stocks are small, yet unless Fiance really comes in as a heavy buyer —which we do not believe in—there should be enough to meet other requirements. The shipments to the colonies, while not excessive, hive been fairly regular, and a good trade should result. Up to Ist February France has taken 17.&00 tons, against 10,000 tons same date last year. Stocks Ist February for the United Kingdom and in Greece are about the s»me as lust year, namely, about 53,000 tons. The feature for the present month is the large home tr.ide doing, arid the clearances from Greece for France, some 7000 tons, which are not included in the above figures. Klejies.— crop was undoubtedly a short one, and following the boom in sulianas, prices at the beginning of ihe season were rapidly forced up, with the result that large parcels of Valeiicias were substituted. However, a good busimss has been done, but we have yet to learn how the colonies will receive so inferior a fruit as this year's growth i-<, at prices above the average of past years. Choice fruit is scar, to be had at any pnc«-, almost the whole of tho crop being small, bad colour, and not in too good condition. What there is left in Smyrna will want very chose examination on arrival here, as our agents advise us that Ohosnie and other non-keep-ing raisins are being mixed with the few elemes remaining there.

The local market is quiet, mostly the case at this time of the year, when green fruit is so plentiful. The arrivals of rice have been large, but the bulk, of the import goes South, and the market is undisturbed.

The hotel trade has been chiefly exercised during the week with the forthcoming election for Licensing Commissioners. The issue at stake, now that the banner of prohibition litis been unfurled, with important tcm§erance victories achieved under it in the outh, has been fully recognised, aud there is reason to believe in a severe contest. The moderates will, however, have* support from many friends of the temperance cause, under the belief that absolute prohibition is going a step too far, and will bring greater evil than a well-regulated traffic in wines, beers, and spirituous liquors. Calcutta cable advices report that new crop teas have come in, but only some extra early growths, more of a fanciful character than as representing general variety. Although the new season's market may perhaps be said to be opened, there will be no buying to any extent before about the third week in May, when high prices are probable in the scarcity of London and colonial stocks, and the anxiety to get early shipments. The agents for Old Judge cigarettes advise us that there will be no local supply lor another three weeks.

The sugar market is steady, with ninetenths of the trade done in the Company's grades. Cubes are a little easier. American yellows are moving, but recent advices are not indicative of any further shipments of American sugars. The competitive refineries in San Fraucisco have fixed up a common understanding, and their home trade will be made the main outlet.

The local and provincial inquiry for golden syrup is improving. » We regret to observe a falling off in the value of Auckland flax to Wellington, as compared with the relative figures of a year ago. It may be roughly estimated that there w.ts fully £1 per ton then in favour of Auckland quality. The difference now is from 103 to 20s in favour of Wellington. Our millers, in their own interest, should see the drift of this, and meet it by more regard to the essential points in preparation for the market. They started exceedingly well, and it is lamentable to read the general run of expert opinion that there is more bruised fibre from this port than there used to be, with not such a rigorous classification of quality. The market is exceedingly dull. Maize is worth from 2s lOd to 2s lid,per bushel.

Oats continue firm, as the English market now gives a fair profit upon present f.o.b. prices at Southern ports, and some speculative feeling is manifest, without, however, any strong improvement so far. . Potatoes continue irregular in quality. We quote Oamarus at £3 5s off the wharf in parcels.

Milling wheat: Farmers are taking full advantage of the fine weather to cart their wheat to the mills. Besides large quantities are daily arriving from the East Coast and Waikato. With very few exceptions we regret to notice that our local and Waikato wheat, is of wretched quality this season, and unlit for grinding without a large admixture of much better wheat. Of Southern there have been fair arrivals. Owing to a decline of Cd in the London market the feeling is gaining ground that prices will go back again. Meantime Southern millers have stopped buying, preparing to take their chance of prices further on. Fowl wheat is inquired for. Bran is in good demand. , Sharps have advanced in price 20s per ton, and are wanted.

Flour is selling freely at the advance. In the local market prices remain unchanged. Best dairy butter is Bd, second quality 6d, and third quality sdper lb wholesale. Eeks are still scarce, and remain at Is 6d per dozen wholesale and Is 9d per dozen retail.

KAURI GUM MARKET. • As we foreshadowed in our recent reports, markets at home have fallen, and are likely to fall further. Private cables received by the trade last week advise that at the London public sales, on the 23rd of April, nearly all qualities fell an average of about £7 per ton, with a weak market, and a further downward tendency. New York letters by last mail advise heavy sales at and under cost, with a declining market and discouraging prospects. For nearly two years past Auckland prices have ruled high, but the inevitable result has been excessive supplies and.stocks. During the last three years local supplies have averaged 7700 tons per annum, and, for four months of the current year, show no diminution. Present stocks in Auckland for sale and shipment are about 1800 tons, and it is calculated that by August next London stocks will have risen to about 1400 tons. • With these facts before them, buyers state they have to face the unpleasant duty of lowering prices and reducing supplies, and of demanding better qualities than have been sent'in for the past two years. Indeed, most buyers state they have stringent orders to lower prices, and they have determined to do so at once and decisively, believing that one sharp, quick fall, followed by a steady market, causes much less loss in the long run to all concerned than a dragging and continuous decline in prices extended over months. They consider recent prices ' for • East Coast especially excessive (two years East Coast was only £41 per ton), and they have decided in the mean. ;

time to stop buying East Coast, pending a considerable fall. Ordinary haying recently been lowered, they will now lower ordinary only about £2 more. Supplies for 29 days of April are about 630 tons. Wo quote, nominally, with a weak market:—Poor ordinary, nominal, 28s to 325; fair ordinary, nominal, 335; best ordinary, nominal, 345; and East Coast, nominal, 48s. P.S. Since the above was written we are informed that a large parcel of East Coast was sold at £57 Or £68 per ton, but the great majority of the trade express their determination none the less to cease buying East Coast altogether until prices come down as above.

LIVE STOCK & PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND.

Messrs. Alfred Buckl\nd and Sons' Weekly REI'ORT.—At the Haymarket a load of meadow hay that could be depended an brought, 3s 3d; all others ranged from In to Is 9d tho cwt. Grain, crass seeds, and manures are without alteration in values. On Friday horse stock were yarded in full numbers, and of verv variable values. Wild and sinall-sized horses, from 5s to 25s each ; goo, I heavy draught, in condition for work, £20 to £25 ; active medium draught, from £10 to £14; aped and inferior horses, from upwards ; hacks, from £3 to £10 were the prices obtained. At the hide and skin sale, on Tuusday, hides were pitched in excess of usual number, and prices wore something lower for all descriptions. Heavy ox brought 4jd and 4jd ; Rood medium, 3d to SSd; light, from 2d and upwards; cows', from lid to 2d ; calfskins, 3d to iid tho lb ; rough fat, lid the lb; tallow. lSs and los 6d the cwt; bones, £4 10s and £5 the ton. Skins were in demand, and ranged up to Ss 4d each: wool, CJd to 6Jd the lb. At the Pukekohe cattle sale, held on Monday last, there was a full supply of cattle of all classes, with a steady demand for all offered. Dairy cows were in brisk .lemand at full values, but calves were something lower in price. The private sale held at Mrs. Allan Taylor's, Mount Albert, was very fully attended, and satisfactory prices obtained for all stock and sundries offered. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows in full numbers sold briskly. All useful cows near calving brought from £4 6s to £6 each, and backward cows were also better worth. Store cattle, in more than usual number, kept their values. Fat calves, short of requiiement, sold high, particularly youngcalves. Fat cattle in full numbers : 263 sold, wore irregular in price. Steers fully kept last week's quotations, but cows were lower about is the 1001b. Ship-borne stoers were at 16s ; Auckland fatted, 10s; cows, lis to ISs the 1001b. Sheep in loss than average number; 600 sold, advanced in price. Wethers were at aid ; ewes, 3d tho lb. The season for lambs is fairly over. Good shorn lambs brought an average of Ss; 70 sold. Pigs abundant. Well-bred pips kept their values. Coarse pigs sold with difficulty at nominal Drices. Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Rkport.—Grain, "seeds, and horse feed : Quietness has characterised the market. Large quantities have been brought forward, but there has been no corresponding demand; and holders refuse to submit to a reduction. We quote: Feed oats, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel; maize, 2s lOd ; bran, £3 15s to £4 per ton ; pressed hay, from £3 to £5 per ton ; oaten chaff, £2 30s to £;$ per ton. .Horses: An increased number have been brought forward, and the demand has been brisk for those of a good stamp. A large number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday, and th.re were a numerous attendance, the principal attraction being a shipment of unbroken stock from Moti'oi Island. Competition was good throughout the sale, and values were in favour of vendors, as compared with the previous sale. We quote: Hacks, at from £6 to £13 ss; light harness horses, £6 10s to £10 fis; medium draught, £9 15s to £19 17s fld; unbroken colts and tlllies, £6 10s to £13 6s 6*.eb. Wool, hides, skins, etc. : Average quantities were pitched jit the Durham Yards on Tuesday. The demand was good, and heavy os hides sold at from 4jd to 6td per lb ; medium, 3d to 3Jd ; steer and cow, lj}d to 2}d ; calfskins, 3Jd to 4jd per lb; sheepskins, Is 3d to 2s 3d each ; lambskins, 2s 3d to 2a Sid each; lambswool, (id to (Jjd per lb ; hone, £1 10s per ton. Cattle : The number brought forward has €>een an average one, and the demand steady for all descriptions. The Newmarket Yards wero moderately full, and the previous week's values were sustained. Ox, from 12s to 16s-per 1001b; cow, lis to 13s; Some averages of steers were £7 3-, £0 10s Cd ; £6 10s Cd, £0 10s, £0 6s Gd, £5 12s Od ; cows, £4 17s 6d, £4 14s 6d, £4, £3 10s. Sheep were in very short supply at Newmarket on Tuesday, and the heavy downpour had a damaging effect on their appearance, so prices did not advance to the anticipation of vendors. Pigs were ya>ded in increased numbers, and met good competition at from 2d to 3d per lb live weight, prices ranging from 8s to £2 12s 6d each.

Messrs. g. W. Binney and Son's Report.— On Tuesday ox hides were in brisk demand, and all sold at good values. Prime picked sold at from &ld to 6<l; heavy stout, 4}d t» 4Jd ; heavy, 3jd to 4d ; steer, 2d to 3d ; cow hides were slightly easier for medium weights, but leavy and light wen; firm heavy cow, 2sd ; average lines, 2d to 2id ; kips, 2d to 2Jd ; yearlings, 3d to Sid ; calf, 4d to 4Jd per lb ; damaged, at nominal prices. At above quotations, at auction and privately, we sold a very large number. Sheepskins were in good demand, and prices satisfactory ; best woolled fjkins sold up to 4s 2d ; local green of good average quality sold from 3s to 3s 5d each; medium crossbreds, 2s 9d to 2a lid ; small, 2s 3d to 2a 6d; country salted sold freely at full values. Wool : Small lots sold from Cd to 6}d for coarse; locks and pieces, 3d to od per lb, Tallow : Best, ISs; medium, 16s to 17s; inferior. 14s to 16s per cwt; rough fat. Id to ljd per lb. Bones £4 15s per ton.

THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. [Corrected to noon of Thursday., FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Auckland, April 30, 1891.

Joseph Newman, S. Vlckers, J. Friar Clarke, It. Prater, J. M. Lennox, D. B. McDonald, I). G. MaeDonnell, Aitkin Carrick, It. Spratt, Francis Hull, James Reid. It. O. Macky. T. A. Mutinies, James Frater, G. F. Briniblecombo. C. Alexander, Chairman.

MESSRS. VICKERS AND HULL'S WEEKLY STOCK AND SHARE LIST AND INVESTORS' GUIDE.

CALLS. X •<. it. Due. Mariposa <;.M.Co 0 0 2.. Apr. 30 Victory G.M.Co 0 0 uj .. Slay 4 Success CM.Co 0 0 1.. May 11 New Manukau G.M.Co. .. O O 3 .. May 13 Souvenir G.M.Co 0 0 1.. May 15 t'uhipuhi Prospectors' Co. .. 0 0 2.. May 29

Wholesale. Retail. 3. d. S. d. 8. d. ». d Butter, fresh, dairy, lb OS — 0 0 0 10 — 0 0 Do., second quality 00—00 OS— 00 Do., third quality ..0 5 — 00 06—0 0 Do., Waikato " Anchor" brand .. ..10— 0 00 — 00 Do., New Zealand Dairy Association .. 0 10 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 Prime salt .. ..06 — 06 00 — 00 Do., inferior salt ..03 — 04 04 — 00 Milk, quart .... .. 0 3J— 0 0 Cheese, local, lb ..04 — 06 06 — 00 Do., best factory ..05 — 00 Eggs, dozen .. ..16—00 00 — 19 Lard, bladder, lb ..06 — 06 0 6 — 0 u Hams and Bacon, Pro. O 5}— 0 ej 0 0 — 00 Cant. Bacon, now (in cloth) .. _ 7J— 7i „ Hams (in cloth) .. 0 9 — 0 10$ Jams, case odoz ..23 9 28 3 Fowls, each .. ..06 — 10 14 — 2 C Ducks, do. .. .. 1 0 — 1 o Geese, do. .. .. , „ 2 8 — 38 Turkeys, do .. 0 6 — 36 Feathers, lb.. ..16 — 19 „ FLOUR. £ 8. Auckland Boiler Flour, S".cks cor ton .. . . J2 10 Household do. do. do. .. 12 0 Roller Flour, Southern do. .. 12 10 Stone Make do. do. do. .. 11 10 Wheatmeal 12 10 Bran .. 3 10 „ Sharps 5 0 Cabin Bread .. .. 15 0 — 00 Oatmeal, 25'* .. .. 11 0 — 00 _ Oatmeal, 7's .. .. 13 0 — 0 0 _ Pearl Barley .. ..20 0-21 0 HAY AND CORN. Per cwt. Hay, ton .. ..30 — 40 50 — 00 Lucerne, do 6 0-610 7 6 — 80 Oaten, do 20 — 30 40 — 50 Chaff, threshed .. 2 0 — 2 10 0 0 — 00 Oaten Chaff .. .. 3 5 — 3 10 „ Straw, load .. ..018 — 110 Clover, ton .. ..50 — 00 Potatoes .. .. CO 0 —70 0 *. Do., Oainaru.. .. 05 0 — 0 0 „ *. (i s. U. Maize, bushel.. .. 2 10 — -> 11 0 0 — 0 0 Barley, feed .. ..2 0 — 30 0 0 — 00 Do., malting .. .. 3 0 — 3 10 Oats, feed .. ..21 — 22 00 — 00 Oats, seed .. ..23 — 20 00 — 00 Oats, milling .. ..22 — 24 00 — 00 "Wheat, new local .. 30 — 38 00 — 00 (Sacks extra.) Wheat, Southern .. 36 — 40 00 — 00 (Sacks extra.) Do., do., seed.. 00—00 00 — 00 Do., local, seed ..00 — 00 00 — 00 Do., fowl .. ..30—34 00 — 00 (Sacks included.) SEEDS. Clover, white .. .. 0 »J —12 0 0 — 00 Do., red.. .. .. 0 74—0 10 0 0 — 00 Cowgrass .. .. 0 8}— 10 0 0 — 00 Alyske .. .. .. 0 11 — 11 00 — 00 Timothy .. „0& — 00 00 — 00 Trefoil 06-06 00 — 00 Rape .. .. .. 0 3J— 0 6 0 0 — 00 Ryegrass, Poverty Bay 00 — 00 00 — 00 Do., Southern.. .. 56 — 66 00 — 00 Do., Italian .. ..60 — 66 00 — 00 Cocksfoot .. ..80 — 90 00 — 00 GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE Aoples, lb, local ..01 — 02$ 00 — 00 Lemons, do?. -.. .. 13 — 19 16 — 00 Oranges, doz .. ..06 — 10 00 — 00 Bananas, lb.. .. 0 2 «— 0 -8 00 — 00 Cocoanuts, each . . .. 0 2 — 0 4 Do., sack .. .. 10 0 — 0 0 „ Onions, lb .. ..03 — 00 00 — 00 Garlic, lb .. "..00 — 00 06-00 PRESERVED AND DRIED FRUITS. Dried Prunes, lb .. 0 6J— 0 7 0 8 — 0 10 Preserved Ginger .." 0 7 — 0 0 Shelled Nuts .. .. 09 — 0 10 10 — 16 Barcelona do 0 7 — 0 0 Brazil do 06 — 09.00 — 10 Peanuts .. .. 03 — 03 00 — 00 KAURI GUM. FLAX. ETC Supplies for tho twenty-nine days of April, 630 tons & s. d. £ s. d Poor Ordinary, ton nominal .. 28.0 0 32 0 0 East Coast 48 0 0 — 0 0 0 Fair Ordinary .. .. .. 33 00 — 000 Best Ordinary range gum .. 34 0 0 — 0 0 0 Flax, best clean Auckland ... 18 0 0—19 0 0 Good medium 15 10 0—16 10 0 Poor, ordinary 13 0 0 —14 0 0 Tow 2 O 0 — 2 10 0 Fungus, lb 0 0 2J—0 0 0 Cocoanut Fibre, cut, cwt .. 0 15 0 — 0 17 0 Beeswax, lb „ .. 009 — 009 N.Z. FLAX ROPE. Prices subject to trade terms. Rope in all sizes, ton - .. 30 0 0 —40 0 0 Tarred Yarn, do 36 0 0—40 0 0 WoolTailings. do .. ..'35 0 0—38 0 0 MANURES Bonedust, Sydney, ton.. .. 7 10 0 • 8 10 0 Do., inferior 10 0 — 0 0 Boneflour ..(8 5 0 — 90 Do., Auckland 7 10 0 — 8 10 0 Peruvian Guano .. .. .. 14 0 0—17 0 0 Coral Queen do. .... .. 5 0 0 — 000 Long Island do., bagu included 4 10 0 — 00 0 Superphosphate of Lime, 20 to 28 per cent ■'.'.. 600 — 6 10 0 Do., 36 to 38 per cent .. .. 8 0.0 — 8 10 0 Potato Fertiliser Fison's .. 11 0 0 — 0 0 0 Wheat „ „ .. 10 10 0 — 0 0 0 Grass „ „ . '.. 10 10 0-0 0 0 Turnip Fertilisers .. ..8 10 0 —000 Superphosphate „ .. 7 10 0 — 0 .0 0 BUTCHERS MEAT. Per pound. Roasting Beef, lb .. .. 0 4 — 05 Boiling do .. .. „ 0- 2 J— 0 4 Mutton, hindquaiter ♦. 0 4 — 00 . „ legs .... .. 0 41— 0 0 Do., forequarter .. ■'..;' 0 2J—0 0 Pork ...... .... 0 4 — 0 fi Veal .. .... .. 0 3 — 06 Mutton Tallow, cwt... 26 0 — 0 0 — Beef and Mixed do. 26 0 — 0 0 ' Steaks .. .. .. • .. 0 6 — 07 Mutton Chops.. .... ... 0 6—04 Sausages _ — _ ■ 0 0 — 00

I NEW ZEALAND DRUG CO. S MANURES. '' 1 Ton. 6 Ton*. Superphosphate, C 25 „ 5 17, 6 — 14;.0 Do. A 32 „ 7 6 0 — 700 Bonedust, pure .. .. .. 7 10 0 — 7 5 0 Do. ami Blood .„ ..„,.' C 16 0 - 6 10 0 Animal Manure ....'_ 6—600 Root Manure .. .. „ 10 0-7 (i o Corn Manure .... .. 7 5 — 7 0 0 Gross Manure .... „ 8 15 0-6 10 0 Potato Manure 7 10 0 — 760 Maize Manure .... .. 7 6 0 — 700 Turnip Manure .. .... 7 10 0 — 50 Orchard and Tobacco Manure 8 16 — 8 10 6 Coral Queen Guano, 561% •• C 0 0 — 6 17 0 Sulphate oi Ammonia .. .,17 0 0 — 0 0 0 Terms 2J per cent, discount for cash within one month. BUILBKNG MATERIA1.S. Boards and Scantling, 100ft .. 0 18 J) & 0 13 6 Do., best,dressed.. .'. .. 0 14 6 — 0 15 0 Do., second-class.. .. .. 0 8 0 — 11 0 Rustic weatherboards, best .. 0 11 6 — 0 16 0 Mills, cargo, best .. « .. 0 11 0 — 0 1C 0 Flitches „ Oil 0-0 0 8 Balk.. .. .. .. .. 0 0 0-080 Bricks, Wb.au .. .. .. 1 10 0 — 2 0 9, Do., town yards, 1000 .. .. 200 — 260 Do., delivered • 2 10 0 — 2 15 8 Hydraulic Lime, bushel .. 0 16 — 020 Shell Lime 0 16 — 020 Craig's atone do., .. ... 0 16 — 010 Drain Pipes, Oin bores, 1000 .. 16 0 0 — 0 0 0 Do., 4in ..... ~ . 8 10 0-0 0 0 Do., Sin „ „ - . 4 100-0 0 0 Do., 2Jn .. -. _ .800-000 Do. 2m .. .. _ .. 2 10 0 — 000 English Slates, 1000 .. ... 10 10 0 — 0 0 0 Socket Glazed Pipes, foot : 24 inches .... ..076 — 000 21 inches .... .. 0 6 0-000 IS inches „ .. ..080-000 15 inches ♦. 0 2 6-000 12 inches „ .. .. 020-000 9 inches - ... ..016-000 6 inches .. .. - 006 — 000 ♦ inches 0 0 4-000 3 inches 0 0 4-000 COAL AND FIREWOOD. Conl, Newcastle, ship's side, cargo, ton *. 12 C — 000 Do., delivered 1 lu 0 — 0 0 0 Do., yard 16 0 — 000 Grey mouth yard .. .. 1 16 0 — 0 0 0 Do., Bay of Islands, yard ..000 — 000 Do., delivered 000-000 Do., mine .. .. ~ - 000-0 00 Do., ship's side „ „ „ 000-0 00 Miranda, mine 0 9 0 — 000 Do., household .. .. .. 0 12 0 — 0 0 0 Do., in Auckland .. .. 0 10 0 - 0 0 0 Karoo, loading ground, ton .. 011 0 — 0 00 Taupiri, mine, steam .. ..0 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do., yard, steam .. -.. .. 0 18 0 — 0 0 0 Do., household .. - _ 110-00 Do., do., delivered .. .. 16 0 — 170 Firewood, uncut, wharf, cargo, ■„ ton 080 — 000 Do., delivered 0 12 0 — 0 13 0 Do., cue 0 14 0 — 0 10 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Kerosene, 130- test, duty paid 0 16 — 000 Do., 130- test .. -.. .. 0 1 0 — 0 1 10 fencing wire. No. 6, ton. . . 1 No. 7 .. .. 1-16 0 0—16 0 0 No. 8 .. ..J • Barb Fencing Wire .. .. 24 0 0—25 0 0 Pig Wire fclose barb) .. .. 2110 0—25 10 0 Galvanised Iron, 5 to Sfk .. 24 0 0—25 0 0 Lime, slacked, bushel .. .. 0 10 — 000 Quick lime, in stone .. .. 016—000 New Zealand Palings, 6ft „ 07 6 — 0 10 0 Teatree lUils, 100 .. .. 2 10 0 — 3 10 0 Puriri Posts 6 0 0 — 600 Shingles, 1000 0 12 0 — 0 13 0 Uobart Palings, 5ft .... 0 17 0 — 1 0 0 Do., Oft 0 18 0 — 1 1 0 Hobart Rails « „ .. ... 4 0 0 — 4 10 0

Company. Business. Closing Prices. . Bnyern. .Sellers. Banks : *J s d £ « A. New Zealand .. — — I 5 15 0 Colonial .. .. — 2 1 0 2 3 0 Insurance: ' south British .. i- 1 10 0 - National .. .. — - 1017 0 Union .. .. — 17 0 17 8 Accident .. ... — 0 8 0, 0 S 0 Miscellaneous: I Auckland Gas .. — 10 10 010 15 0 Union Oil .. .. —>- — 0 12 0 Northern Steam .. — 0 6 3 0 6 6 WI.N1NU : May Queen .. .. — — 0 0 0 New Moauataiari.. 8/3 — OSS Saxon .. .. 4/3 0 4 2 0 4 0 Magnolia .... — —050 Trenton « .. — 016018 Cambria « .. — —030 Orlando M — —011 Calliope «. ... — — 0 0 7 Consols .. .. — - 0 17 llazelbank, 2/ pd.up — — 0 3 9 Waihi ..... — 0 19 0 - Silvorton .. .. — — 0 2 0 Try Hoke .. .. 7/3 0 7 3 0 7 0 Carbine .... — —020 Mariposa .... — — 0 10 Kiipai .. .. — 0 0 11 0 1 1 Svlvia «... — —080 Owera .. .. — 014016 Flying Cloud /4 — —

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