COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11801, 2 November 1901, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Friday evening. The Colonial Sugai Refining Company has reduced tiie price 01 oil grades of sugar 10s per ton. At the sale by auction at Mr. THornes' rooms this day a farm sit ISlatakana was ~old fo. £150. The rest of the properties were withdrawn, not reaching the reserve. I" r.r the " Allendale" residence the bidding began at £1500, tod gradually Went up to £1930, at which price it was withdrawn. Messrs. Baker Brothers offered by auction four properties at their mart to-day. Three of them changed hands, viz., a property nt Titirangi, containing: 50 acres, realised £2 12s 6d per acte; two cottages in Brownstreet, Ponsonby, brought £210, and a cottage adjoining £163. The property hi Nel-son-street was passed in. LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, . October 31. Wheat: The Persic's hulk arid bagged cargo of. NeW South "Wales wheat sold at 275. The American visible supply is 63,181,000 bushels. Copper: Spot, £65; three months, £63155. Lead, £11 10s. The bank rate of discount has been raised lb 4 per cent. London, November 1. The following are the latest quotations 'or cbnsbls and colonial inscribed stock, atld comparison with those ruling last week: — Stock. Pries. I Variation. ~ 7 £~s. (1.1 liHtish 2} 21 p.o. Cdri&olst .. 92 7 6 unchanged 4-N.Mv., 1938, JaH.: July ..IJS " 0,20-5 higher 31 N.S.W., Jla.r. ; Sep. ..103 0 O,Ss higher 3-N.S.W.; 1935 April; Oct. .. 94 10 OiUricliftiiafeil 4-Vjc , 1920, Jnti., July. ..112 p tijuriclmnfpsd Si-Vic., 1923, Jan., July ..104 0 OiußCliangert 3-Victoria .: ... .... ... 90 5 Ojnnchanged 3{-South Australia, 1939, April . and October ; 105 0 o unchanged 3S. Australia, 1910, Jan., .Tilly 93 « Ohm-hanged 4-Queensland, 1915-24, Jan., I July 107 0 (^unchanged 3}-Queensland, 1924, Jan., .Tilly 103 0 (ijunchanged 4-New Zealand, 1929, May, Nov. 112 10 Oiuhchangud 3|-N.Z., ~1940, Jan., July ..107 0 Oluncluingr d 3-N Z., 1945, April; October .. 07 0 0 unchanged 3J-Tasiuania, 1920-40, January ! and July.. .. .. tl'3 0 Owiclianged 3J-W. Australia, 1915-35, May j "and November . .. ..103 0 C 1 unchanged BANK Of! ENGLAND. The Bank of England returns, published r<day, show the reserve to be £23,832,000: stocks of coin and bullion, £33,4-36,000; pro portion of reserve to liabilities, 4-5.63; in circulation, £29,547,000; public deposits, £10,331,000; other deposits, £41,808,000; Government securities, £18,017,000; other securities, £28,136,00. MONEY MARKET. Three months' bills are discounted r.i 3 9-16 per cent. WHEAT. The wheat markets are firm and steady. Cargoes are quiet. South Australian October and November shipments, and Victorian prompt delivery, 295. OATS. Oats, fine New Zealand, 25s 6d. BEANS. Beans, 355. SUGAR. Sugar is dull. German, 7s l£d; first marks 8s 44d. BUTTER. The Oroya's Australian butter is excelleat. There is very poor demand at 116s to 120s. Danish is'irregular, nominally 126s to 130s. The prospects of choicest are very good, but heavy supplies of Canadian at about HCs and Siberian 90s to 100s are likely to affect the secondary qualities of colonial. METALS. Copper, spot, £65 2a 6d; three months, £64 ss. Tin is steady. Spot, £114 12s 6d; three months, £103 15s. Spelter, £16 13s 9d. Silver, 23 29-16 d. Pig-iron, 55s 3d. Lead is unchanged WOOL. The Bradford wool market is fiat. Common sixties, l&idsuper, 19! d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the undermentioned cable, dated -October 31, from their London office Wheat The market has been higher since we „ , , graphed, but has declined. New Zealand long-berried is worth 27s 9d per \ • : low : Fin* mutron is worth 31b per cwt, good beef, 263 6d; best mixed, 2.5 a 6d.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. There has been a fair amount of business in the local produce markets during the past week, but there is not much change to report in prices. T,ho following were the ruling prices at the auction sales yesterday: , Field Produce. —Maize, 2s 3d to 2s 6d bushel. Potatoes: Kidney, lh'l to lid lb; Shepherds, round, Id to lid; Early Rose, id to Id; Southern, £5 53 to £6 ton; local. £4 Sfl to £4 108. Chaff: Oaten, £3 S3 to £4 ton, ex store; mixed, £3. . , ~_ „■ Garden —Onions, American, M to 2id lb, 16s to 18s case; cabbages, 10d to zs 4(1 dozen; cauliflowers. Is to 5s 3d; carrots, red, 6d to lOd; parsnips, Is; rhubarb, 2s to 4s; I kumaras, 4s 3d. to 8s 6d cwt; pumpkins, fr> to 9s; green peas. Is 5d to 2s peck; French beams, 3s to 4s 4d; broad beans. 8d to lOd, cucumbers, 4s to 9s dozen; celery, 8a 'is. —Apples: Local, table 3s to 103 6a case, coolant 23 to 7s 3d; Hobart, table, 7s to 83. Bananas, l .d lb, 4s to 5s bunch; gooseberries, 3s to 4s 9d box. Oranges: Local, Is to 2s case; Island. 6s to 9s; marmalade. 2a to 3s; Poor Man's. 2s to 3s. Lemons, 23 6d to 5s 6d; mandarins, 3s to 8s 3d; tomatoes, 9d to 10id lb; cocoanut3, 8s sack; passion fruit, 6s to 9s case; nuts, walnuts, 8d lb. Poult,rv.—Fowls, Is 3d to 2s each.; roosters, table, 2a to 3s; ducks. Is 6d to 2s 4d. Turkeys: Gobblers, 4s to 8s; hens, 2s 6tl to 58 3d. Geese, 3s to 4s 3d: hen eggs, 7d to 73d dozen; duck eggs. 7d to 7:ld. Dairy.—Butter: Print, 6d to 7scl lb; roll, 6(1 to 7|d; factory. 10* ; dto 11(1; farmers' keg, 6d; milled keg, Ba. Cheese • Local, farmers', 4d; factory, _ 4*d to 43d; loaf. sjd to 6tl. Bacon: Farmers. 5d to 6d; factory, 6id. Hams: Local farmers, 7d: factory, Bcl to 9d. . Miscellaneous.— Pigs, 83 to 15s each; honey, 2id to 3d lb. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE.—Kay Queen Hauraki. 6d. BUYERS.—Bank of New Zealand. 41s 6(1; National Bank. 74s 6d; New Zealand Insurance. 66s 6d; National Insurance, 18s 6d; New Zealand and Elver Plate, old, 193; New Zealand and River Plate, new. 21s; Northern Steamshin, paid up. 18s 3d: Deronport Steam Ferry, 36s'6d; New Zealand Drug (£2). 50s 6d: Sharland and Co.. 20s 6(1; Kauri Timber, paid un, 8s; Mosgiel Woollen. 80s; D.S.C. (Limited). 83 8d: Milne and Choyce. preferential. 21s 6d; \filne and Chovce. ordinary, 20s 6d: Monowai, 2a 8d; Victoria, 3d; Welcome Jack, contributing. 5J(1; Crown, lis 6d; Komata Reefs. Is: Pride of Waihi. ljd: Tairna Broken jjilfs. 3s 3d: Talisman Consolidated. 235: "Waihi £6 Ps; Waihi Consolidated. Is 6d; Waihi Consols. 2}d: Waihi Extended. 2s 3d ; Waihi Grand Junction. 333 6d: Waihi South, 10(1: Waitekmri, 9s r Hanraki Freehold. SW. STitJ/ERS.—New Zealand Insurance. 68s: National Insurance, 19s: New Zealand and River Plato, old. 20s: New Zealand and River Pla+e now. 2?,5: Auckland Gas. old. £13 15?; Auckland Gas. new (£4 10s), £12 10s: Northern Steamshin. oaid un, 18* 9d* Northern Steamshin. contrilmtinnr. 8s 6d : Hiknransri Coal. 8s /iri • Tanipiri Poal Mines <Livnit°d). 17s 3d : New Zealand Draff (£2l. 525: Kauri Timber, paid un. 10s: Kauri Timber, contributing. Is od; T.eyland-O'Prien Timber Co. (Limited), 355; S.O. ' (Limited). 9s: Tonson Gnrlick Co. (T'mitod). 17s: Wine "nd Choree. -preferential. 23«: Broken Hill, 'd: Knra"ni-Cai«donian. j 104 • Mar Que°n Hauraki. 7d: Momowai, 3« ; victoria. 3^d : Kanowni. contributing, M* Welcome Jack. contrib«+in?. 7d; Chelmsford. is pd; Crown. 1 2s 3d- Komata Reefs Is %1: Ohinemur'" Rvndicate, fid: T>ido of "Waihi. 3d: Rising Sun. 6d_ : Tairnft Hills. 39 lOd: Wtvini £6 10s• Waihi Consolidated. Is 3d; "" r aihi inonßAl«. s'': Waihi Intended. 2=s 4rt; Waihi ; Grand Junction. 365: W.n'hi Poutli. 1s Waitekauri, lis 3d: Woodstock. s*: New Four-m-Hand, Is 7d: Hauraki Freehold, Bel. G A BnTT'TI. Chairman. W. H. O. Johnston', Secretary. 3.15 p.m. November 1. 1901. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls made. •£ n S- n T ® a^e ', Waihni. October 25 ... 0 0 0 a Nov. 13 Yonnpr New Zealand, Oct. 29 0 0 1 Nov. 13 New Hrnraki North. Oct. 28 0 0 2 Dec. 11 Kuranui, October 20 ••• 0 0 1 Dec. 4 Dividends: _ , -.".'i Northern Steamship Co., 7 per cent. ... Nov. 11