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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11056, 6 May 1899, Page 4

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l>Uiu;u juxi/V-/ AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. With tho exception of a sharp riso in the value of good apples, there .'s little change ( in tho produce markets. Southern potatoes • of good quality aro very plentiful, and there ; has not been much business done in local , lots. Both local and Southern onions con- i tinue of very inferior class, but some of ; primo quality have arrived from Giaborne. j Carrots and pumpkins remain a drug. Poultry was rather dull of sale, owing to tho opening , of tho game season. Butter and eggs met: with fair demand, but considerable quantities of the former of poor quality continue to i reach tho market, notwithstanding the fav-, ourable weather. The following is a sum- j mary of tho results obtained at tho auction sales yesterday: — Field Produce.—Wheat: Local, 2s 6d bushel. Maize, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; carrots, white, £1 to {11 5s ton. Potatoes: Table, 2s to 3s ewt; Southern, 2s 9d to 3s; local, 2s to 2s 6d; other sorts, £1 10s ton. Garden Produce.—Onions, local, 2s 6d to 4s ewt; cabbages, 8d to 3s dozen; oarrots, red, 5d to 7d dozen; parsnips, %] to 6d; rhubarb, Is 6(1 to 2s; kumaras, 3b to If ewt; pumpkins, 9d to 2s; French beans, lOd peck, fruit.—App'es: Local, table, 3s 6d to 6s case; local, rooking, 3s to 6s. Pears: Table, 3d to 4d IK; cooking, 2d to 23d. Quinces, l|d. Grap.-s: Indoor, 6d to IOJd lb. Bananas, l^d; oranges, Island, 4s to 5s 6d case; lemons, 2s to 4s 9d; tomatoes, l|d to 2d lb; j passion fruit, 6s to 8s case. Nuts: Walnuts, 5d lb; chestnuts, sd. Cape gooseberries, 3d to 3Jd; figs, 2s to 3s box. Poultry.Fowls, 8d to Is 7d each: roosters, table, Is 3d to It Id; ducks, Is 4d to 2s. Turkeys: Gobblers, 2s 6d to 8s; lions, 2s 3d to 3s. Creese, 2s to 2s 6d; lion eggs, Is 3d to Is 6d dozen. Dairy.— Print, fxl to 10Jd lb; roll, 6d to 7(1; Taranaki, 6d to 7d; Tarannki factory, lOd to lid; keg, 3£d to 7d. Choose: Dairy, 3d to 4<l; factory, 4>j(l. Bacon: Local, 5d to 7d: Southern, 7d to Bd. Hams Local, 5d to 6|d; Southern, 7d to Bd. Miscellaneous.—Pigs, good, lis to lis 6d each.

; Messrs. Donald and Edenborough's report , for week ending May 6, 1889: Business has beon brisk, and all lines to band sold at satisfactory prices. Wo quote—Potatoes: Local, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Southern, 2s 9d to 3s. Onions, 3s 3d to 4s 6d; piemclons, Is to , Is 9d; kumaras, 2s 6d to 4s 3d; pumpkins, Is 3d to 2s 6d. Fruit—: Choice des- , serf, 4s to 6s 9d: others, 3s 3d to 3s lOd; cooking, 3s 6d to 5s 6d. Pears, cooking, ljd to 2Jd; passion fruit, 2{d dozen; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 5Jd; grapes, Grew Colman, 7d to Is 2d; walnuts, 5d to 6Jd; peai nuts, 2id; watermelons, 2s 9d to 4s 3d dozen. Wanted: Butler, eggs, cheese, bacon, and hams. PRODUCE MARKET. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION'.] Lvvekcabgiu, Friday. Oats: Values have gone steadily down, and to-day the best price obtainable is Is 4Jd (sacks in, f.o.b. Bluff). For I! grade, local merchants have given farmers from Is OJd to Is lid (sacks extra at up-country stations), these prices being very full value, when compared with f.o.b prices obtainable fm orders from oversea, and unless values improve in the outside markets, it is evident that prices ruling locally must come down. Supplies from the country are less than expected, owing, probably, to many having decided to keep oats in stack in preference «o selling at the prices now ruling. The low value lias already induced speculators to try the London market, and shipment* have been made by the Indramayo and Morayshire. Wheat: Rood milling is worth from 2s 2d to 2s 3d (sacks extra Rt up-country stations). Ryegrass: Farmers' parcels find ready sal; at Is to Is 3d (sacks extra). There is no outside demand. Barley: (rood malting samples are salable at 3s to 3s 3d to local browers. The j outside demand is poo.. i

BANK OF ENGLAND. London, May 5. The Bank of England returns published today show tho reserve to be £19,364,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 38.80.; circulation, £27,854,000; public deposits, £11,382,000; other deposit*, £38,363,000; Government securities, £13,370,000; other securities, £34,862,000. MONEY MARKET. Three months' bills are discounted at 21 per cent. WHEAT. Improved crop reports are causing a weakening of tho American wheat markets. The English and Continental markets are firm Iwo sailers cargoes sold at £1 8s 9d and £1 8s 4Jd;_ steamer parcels, March shipment, aro offering at £1 8s 3d. Tho American visible wheat supply is estimated at 47,258,000 bushels. COPPER. The copper market is irregular. TIN. Tin is firm. LEAD. Load, Mi. SUGAR. Sugar is steady. German, lis 6d; Java, 13s. ' WOOL. The wool sales are very spirited, prices being firmer. Okiri clip sold at 6|d. SILVER. Bilvor, 2s 4 3-16 d. BRADFORD TOPS. Common sixties, 2s o£d; supers, 2s Id. BUTTER. £ Butter is dull Colonial, £1 12s; Danish, *t lis. ..•:. ;,; ,. '. ; ,

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE.-Waihi, £6; OWamxal Syndicate, 5s 9tl; Grace Darling, Is 3d. Is 2d Waihi Extended, 74, 8(1; May Queen Hauraki, 93 2d, 9j 6d. 9s, 8s lOd, 8s 9d; Victoria, Ilia, lid. BUYERS.— Bail!;, 48s; New Zealand Insurance, 61s 6d; South British Insuranc°, 52s 6d; Standard Insurance, 13s 3d; ftew Zealand Accident Insurance, 31s; ew n^ al ,S, and River Plato. I '2os Gd: Gisborue Gag, 39a, Northern Steamship, 8s 2d; Devonport Steam Ferry 38s 6d; Taupiri Coal Mines (Limited), 19s 6d; Westport Coal, Ms; New .Zealand Drug (£2), 51s; Alpha. is 10d; Crown, 1^ W, Graco Darling, Is Id; Imperial, 3d; Komato Reefs. 3s; New Zealand Talisman, Ms 7(1, Ol'inemuri Syndicate, fe 9(1: W lh {; £6; Waihi Extended, 7»d: Wnihi Silverton, 13sj 9d; Waitekauri, 42s 6d; Woodstock 7s 3d Mfalhara Reval 2s; Mav Queen Hauraki, Ss ?d; Vic toria, 9!d; Bunker's Hill, 2s; Four-in-Hand, 3s 3d; Hauraki New Zealand Associated Gold Mine* sd; Royal Oak of Hauraki, Is Bd, Tokatea Consols. 7d; Barrier Reefs, paid up, 3s Sd; Whangarcata, Gold Corporation, 6s 3d. SELLERS.—New Zealand Insurance, 635: South British Insurance, 545; New Zealand Accident Insurance. 355; New Zealand and River Plate. 21s fid; Auckland Gas, old, £14 12s; Auckland Gas, now (£3 10s), £10 15s, Thames Gas 395: Northern Steamship, 83 6d Dovonport Steam Ferry, 40s; Hikuranp Coal 9s fin; Taupiri Coal Minos (Limited), 20° Westport Coal, 655; New Zea and Drug (£2) 52s 6d ; Union Oil, 21s; Alpha, ss; Crown, 16s; Grace Darling, Is 3d; Imperial, 4d; Koinata Reefs. 3s 3d; New Zealand Talisman, 14s 9d; Oliinemuri Syndicate.6s 3d: Portsea, 6d; Rising Sun, s|d: Waihi £6 2s M; Waihi Extended °BJ<i; Waihi, Silverton, 15s; Waihi South, 8d; Waitekauri, 44s 6d; Woodstock, 81 3d; Broken Hill. 4d; City of Auckland, 4d; Kiranui, 6d; Kuranui•Caledonian, Is 4d; M'liiara Royal. 2s 4d: May Queen Hauraki, 9s* May Queen Extended, 4d; Moanataiari, 5s • Tararu Creek, Is 6d; Victoria, 10i; Bunker's Hill. 2? 4d; Four-in-Hand, 3 i 6d; Hauraki Now Zealand Associated Gold Mines, 6d • Royal Oak of Hauraki. 2s 4d; Tofcatea Consols, lOd: Welcome Find, 8d; Zealandia, 4d• Farrier Reefs, paid up, 4s 3d; Great Barrier Gold and Silver, 3s 6d; Whangamata Gold Corporation, 8s 6d. J. M. LENNOX, Chairman. 3.15 p.m., May 5, 1899. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. c.U.I.s • Marie £s. d. Due. ' Queen of Waihi ... Apr. 11 .. 0 0 o}.. Hay 10 ! Waihi Consols .. Apr. 5.. 0 0 1.. May 1" I Victoria .. ,• Apr 19 .. 001 .. May 10 B irrUr Roofs ..Apr. 21.. - ...May 10 Queen of he North.. Apr. 25 .. 0 0 1.. May 10 Obiimmui .. .. Apr. 20 .. 001 .. May 1' Proi;ress- (';■ -tie Hock Apr, 27 ~ 0 0 1 .. May 10 Waihi South.. ..Apr. 24.. 001 .. May' 6 Punt Consolidated.. May 1 .. 0 0 3,. May 10 dividends : Waitekauri G.M./Is paid-up shares IJf Co. 13d partly piUipshirof " rty '°

LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association-Copyright. Loxdon, May 5. The following are the latest quotations for consols and colonial inscribed stock, and comparison with those ruling last week: Stock. Price. I Variation. £ s. (1. Untisli 2J 21 p.c. Consols ..no 5 o'unchanged 4-N.S.W., 1933, Jan., July ..12(1 0 (tins lower 3JN.S.W., 1018, Mar.,Sep. ..IPC 5 0:10s higher 8-N.S.W., 1935 April, Oct. ..100 0 015s lower 4-Vic, 1920, Jan., July.. ,.ii4 0 ujunclianeeil 3 -Vic. 1823, Jan., July .. 107 5 0 unchanged 3j-Sonf.li Australia, 1939, April and October _ _ 3-S. Australia, 1910, Jan., July — _ {•Queensland, 1915-24, Jan., .i,i ," , ■• ." •■ l,:no 0unchanged 3J-Queensland, 1924, Jan., July 107 10 0 unchanged 4-Xew Zealand, 1920, May.Nov. 114 5 dies lower 3}-K Z., 1010, Jan., July ..103 15 0 unchanged "X "MS, April, October .. 97 15 0 ! 15s higher 3J-Tasmaiiia, 1920-40, January „,and July loT ° 0,5s lower 3j-ff. Australia, 1915-35, May ami November 104 0 plunchanged Note: South Australian quotations not cabled.