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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11843, 21 December 1901, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright. ■ " London, December 19. The American visible wheat supply is estij mated at 94,449,000 bushels. I - Tin: Soot, 109 i; three months, 104. Lead, 10g. * The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the . undermentioned cable from its London of- ; fice ; " Tallow has advanced Is per civb since-last report." - ' •; / WELLINGTON WOOL SALE. . Wellington, Friday. The second local wool sale of tho season took ' place to-day. . About 900 bales vera offered. The prices ruling were about on a | par with those at the last sales. j AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. * The local produce markets have been very brisk during the past week in all classes, and supplies all round were very heavy. Tho potato market was glutted with poor and inferior samples, much to the detriment of good lines.- In the early part of the week sales were almost impossible to effect, but heavyclearances were made at the various auction sales yesterday, after which orders came freely to hand, and a better tone is now reported regarding good samples. Onions are in supply fully up to requirements. Grain allows but little change. Supplies of far- 1 mers' butter are none too plentiful, and is ! in good i demand. v Eggs sold under keen ; bidding at from 9d to Is per dozen. Poultry •was: plentiful, mostly old hens, which were lower ;in price. Roosters and turkeys sold high, . the latter reaching 13s to 15s each. Fruit : was , very plentiful, including three island and ; one Sydney. cargo, in addition to large local and coastal shipments. Considerf ing the great quantity ! sent in, prices ruled satisfactorily. The following is a summary of the results obtained at the various auction sales yesterday. Field Produce.—Potatoes: New, round, 3s 6d to 4s cwt; new, kidneys, 43 6d to 6s 6d; poor samples, 2s to 3s 6d. Kumaras, 6s. Onions: Local, seed, 7s: potato, 4s 6d to 6s; Victorian, £7 ton. Maize, 2s 6d to -2s 9d bushel. • • - ■'' Vegetables.—Cabbages, 6d to Is dozen, Is 6d ' to 2s 3d sack; cauliilowers, 6d to Is dozen; ! cucumbers, 63 to 8s: rhubarb, 3s to ss; green : peas, 6d to 9id peck; French beans, 8d to 9d; broad beans. 2d to 4d. " . Dairy Produce.—Dairy, butter, in prints or rolls, first quality, 8d to 9d lb; ; separator I i butter, in prints or rolls, first quality. 9d to 93d; pastry : butter, 6id: farmers' keg butter, firsts, 7d; farmers' kef, butter,' seconds, 5d to 61(1; milled butter in bulk, 7d to 8d; fac- . Tory rolls, ■ 10Jd to 13 d; eggs, fresh, lOd to Is. Honey: . Balk, 2d to 3d; . section, : 4d to 6d. Cheese:. Farmers', 4d to 4Jd; factory,. 4|d to . sd; loaf, 5Jd to 6d. Bacon: Farmers' cure, 5d to 7d; factory, cure. 7d to 7>id. ' Hams: Farmers' cure, 6d to 7jkl; factory cure, 8d to EJd.. , ' - • Fruit..— local, cooking 4s to 5s case, American, 15s; pears, dessert, 5s to 10s; plums, English varieties 5s to 6s 6d, Burbank 2s tto 2s (6d; i peaches,; coloured, : 10s to 12s; grapes, hothouse. Is 6d to 'Is 8d lb; tomatoes, 1 hothouse, 6d to 8d; cherries, local, 4£d to 6d, Sydney 7s to 133 6d box; Cape gooseberries, '4d lb; passion fruit, 8s 3d to 13s case; gooseberries, 4s 3d to 5s box; currants, 3d to 5d lb; peanuts, 2d to 2Jd; bananas, 2s 6d to 3s bunch. 2d lb; pines, 7s to 8s crate; cocoanuts, 8s- sack. • "' - ' ' , ~, ' ■ • Poultry.— .13 to la 8d each; table roosters, 2a to 3s; - ducks, Is 3d to 2s_2d; geese, 2s 6d to 4s; chicks, 4d to Is; _duckhngs, <3d to 6d;: turkey gobblers, 9s to 13s; turkey hens, 6s to 10s; younft pigs, 5s 6d to lis; porkers, 15s to 20s; -pork, 3Jd to 4d lb; hares, Is 6d each. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. . BUSINESS DONE. —Taupiri Coals. 17s 6d ; Leyland-O'Brien Timber Co., £1 12s; Avondale Brick and Pottery. £1 3s ; Milne and Choyce, preferential, £1 23 6d; Pride of Waihi, 2Jd, 3d. . . „ , - buyers.—National Bank. 76s ; New Zealand Insurance, 69s ; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 56s 6d ; New Zealand and River Plate, old, 21s ; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 21s 9d ; Hikurangi Coal, 8s -4d ; Tauptfi Coal V: Mines, Limited, 17s 3d ; Auckland Gas, old, £13 17s 6d; Auckland Gas, new (£4 10s), £12 12s; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s; Devonport Steam Ferry, 395; i Kauri Timber, contributing, Is sd; LeylanoO'Brien Timber Co., Limited. 31s 6d; Wellington Woollen,'£s 6s 6d: D.S.C., Limited, 83 lOd; Milno and Choyce, Limited, preferential, 223 ; Sliarland and Co., Limited, 225; Tonson Garlick Co., Limited, 15s; Broken Hill, 2Jd; ICura-nui, 3id ; May Queen Hauraki, sd; Monowai, 2s 5d ; Victoria, 2d ; Welcome Jack, contributing, 4Jd ; Crown. 10s ; Komata Reefs, 9Jd ; . Maratoto, 2d , Pride of Waihi, 21 d ; Tairtia Broken Hills, 2s lid ; Talisman Consolidated, 18s 6d ; Waihi Consolidated, Is 3d ; Waihi' Consols, 2Jd : Waihi Extended, 2a 7d ; Waihi Grand Junction, 37s Cd : Waihi South, lid ; Royal Oak of Hauraki, 9d. SELLERS.—Bank of New Zealand, 50s ; New Zealand Insurance, 71s; National Insurance, 19s; South British Insurance, 79s 6d; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 60s ; New Zealand and River Plate, old, 21s 6d ; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 23s 6d ; Hikurangi Coal, 8s 9d ; Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, 17s 6d: Auckland Gas. new (£4 10s), £12 16s 6d; New Zealand Shipping, £7; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s 3d; Kauri Timber, contributing, Is 9d : Avondale Brick and Pottery, 23s , D.S.C., Limited, 9s 2d; Milne and Choyce, Limited, preferential, 235; New Zealand Drug (£2), 50s; Northern Boot, 10s; Sharland and Co., Limited, 235; Union Oil. 20s : Broken Hill, 4d; Kuranui, sd; Kura-nui-Caledonian, 9d; May Queen Hauraki, Rd : Monowai, 23 Sd ; Victoria, 3d ; Welcome Jack, contributing. 6(1; Alpha, .3d; Chelmsford, lid; Crown, lis: Komata Reefs, lid; Maratoto, 4d: Pride of Waihi, 3ld; Rising Sun|-6d; Tairua Broken Hills. 3s Id; Waihi. £6 10s; Waihi Consolidated. Is 5d : Waihi Extended, 2s 9d ; Waihi Grand Junction, 40s; Waitekauri, 9s 6d ; Woodstock, 4.9 6d ; New Four-in-Hand, Is 4d ; Mananu, deferred, 2s 3d. G. A. BUTTLE, Chairman. ~ . W. H. O. JOHNSTON, Secretary. 3.15 p.m., December 20, 19C1. " CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls made. £ s. d. Date. Waihi Extended. Nov. 22 ... 0 0 1 Jan. 1 Chelmsford, Dec. 10 ... ... 0 0 1 Jan. 6 Taniwlia, December 17 ... 0 0 1 Jan. 7 Dividends: . ■ Duo. Harrison's Taupiri Coal Co. 0 2 0 Now. Mount L.yell Mining and Bailway Co.. ; ... ... ... 0 4 0 Jan. 3