COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13355, 8 December 1906, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

■ _a» _; New ZEAtAXD &e«a_d Office.

'■:■■ . ' Friday evening. These was not . much movement on th« sharcmarket to-day. In investment stocks Taupiri Coal Alines =old at 20s 6d. and more were available at 21s; buyer? only came up to 20s 3d. Northern Steamships {paid- up) woro sold at 17s, late sellers 17s 3d, buyers 15s 9d. Northern Steamships (contributing) made 3s and 7s lid, and 7s 9d was the highest offered in the- late, call, sellers 7s lid. In mining Talisman Consolidated? were bought at from 32s 3d to 32s 6d. More were offering at that figure, but buyers kept down to 32?. Waiotahis sold from 28s 3d to 28s 9d. and while late buyers were willing to do business at 22s 6d sellers would not accept less than 2os 9d. Waihis were wanted at £3 15s, and later at £8 las, sellers were asking £8 18s: no business resulted. Waitangis (contributing) sold at 4s 4d, closing price 4s sd, with buyers at 4s 3d. May Queen Extenders sold for Is Id, late sellers Is id, buyers ll_cl. New Monowais were done at lid, no buyer's, at closing, when sellers asked ll_d. New Occidentals were sold at 2d, late sellers 2ld. no declared buyers. New Saxons brought 9id, and more offering at the same figure-, but no buyers. Southern Queens (6d paid) were done at lOd, late sellers 10£ d, buyers 9id. Bunker's Hills sold at 7d, late price Bjd, buyers 7d. Aucklands were sold at 6id, with late, buyers at 6d, sellers 73 Crowns fetched -1s Bd, and more could be had at the samp- price, buyers 4s 6d. Komata Reefs went at 2s, and late sellers demanded 2* Id, buyers at 2s.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Friday's ('losing: prices are as follow, the .-*>* registered hem?:— Taupiri Coal. 20s bd; Northern Steamship (paid up), 1"«; Northern Steamship (contributing), Bs. 7s lid: Talisman Consolidated, 3.is 3d, 52s 3d.- 32* 6d, 32? 6d; VTaictahi, 28s 6d, 28s 3d. 28s 3d; Waitangi (contributing), 4s 4d. 4s 4d ; Crown, 4s ed ; May Qu«n Extended. Is Id New Monowsi, lid: New Occidental, 2d. 2d; New ftixon, 9A.U ; Southern Queen (6d paid). lOd, 100; Bunker's Hill, 7d ; Auckland, 6'.d: Komata Reefs, 2s.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Business 011 the local fruit and produce markets has be.en again fairly brisk dining the past week, supplies of most lines coming forward freely. In poiatoo!" there have been steady supplier of new locally-grown varieties, which met with a ready sale, although at slightly reduced values on IJiose of last week. Onions were, also more plentiful at lower rates. The market for chaff was lower, owing to the lateness of the season. Poultry were penned in large numbers, chiefly only of medium quality, but prices were unchanged. In dairy produce butter and eggs sold under keen competition, without, alteration in prices. There was no change in cheese, bacon, or hams. In fruit there was a good supply of all local Reasonable varieties, which sold under good competition. Local cherry plums were in larger supply and prices dropped. A large shipment of bananas arrived from Tonga by the Atua on Thursday and met a good market. The Taviuui is due from Fiji on Tuesday with another large shipment, which, according to the present indications, will also meet a good market. The following were tho ruling prices at the auction sales yesterday — Field Produce.— Potatoes: Prime, new-, local, lid to lid lb; medium. Id; new- Sydney. £8 to £9 ton. Kuinaras: Island, 3s to 4s case. Onions: Local, Id lb; Sydney. 7s 6d (o 9s cwt. Chaff: Local, £5 to Si 10s' ion.

Vegetables.— 5s to 6? dozen. Green peas, 6d to Rd peck: asparagus, 3?d to 6d dozen. Dairv Produce.— And separator butter, ,d tolOi'd lb; pastry. 8d to Bid: milled, in bulk. for export. lOd ; factory rolls. Is. Kggs : Fresh. lOd to 10.U1 dozen. Cheese: Farmers', s?d to 6d ib; factory. 7d: loaf. 7.Jd. Bacon: Factory, 7d to 7,) d. liaiiw: Factory, ?>d to B^l. Fruit.—Apples.: American, Lis to 15* case. Plums: Local, black. 5s to 6s box: local cherry, coloured, rs to 6s: do., green, 2s to If. Peaches: Local, 3s to 4s per small box. Grapes: Hothouse, 2s 4d lb. Tomatoes: Indoor, 6d to 7d lb; outdoor, 4d to sd. Orange": Island. los. to 16s case; Sydney, 5s to 6s. Mandarins: Sydney, os to 6«. Lemons: Local, prime. 7s to fis ; rough and coarse. 3s to 4s. Cherries: Local, &d to 8d lb; Sydney, 3s to 4s box. Ooosel>erriee: Large, 3s 3d to 4s 6d ; small. 3s to 3s 3d. Currants: Local, 6d to M lb. Bananas, 2s to 3s bunch; repacked, lijci lb. Pines, 6si to 7s 6d case. Poultry.—Hens, Is -3d to la 8d each; table roosters," 3s to 4s ; cockerels. 9d to Is 6d; dnck.s, Is to Is Sd : geese. 4* chicks, 6d to 3d ; turkeys, gobblers 5s to 9s. hens, 3s to 4s.

TARANAKI WOOL, SKIN. HIDE, AND TALLOW SALES. Mr. Newton King reports:—On Tuesday, the 4t.h inst., I held my usual monthly sale. The catalogue comprised 1275 sheepskins, 992 hides, 4967 calfskins. 30 bales, one lodge, and '51 sacks wool, 1801b horsehair. 13 casks and 11 tins tallow, and 100 sacks bones. Wool and sheepskins advanced in value, while tallow, hides, and calfskins showed a decline on the exceptionally high prices obtained last sale. I quote — Wool: Fleece. BJd to lOd; hogget, 9d; dead, 7d to fid ; crutchings, 4Jd to 52d; pieces, 51d to 5Jd; locks, 4d to 44d. Sheepskins: Butchers', drv, Sid to 9;d: settlers' do., 6id to B'< I: div lambs*, Bid: part damp, butchers'. 7s 6d to 10s; do., settlers, up to Ss 6d: lambs', & 3d to 3s: salted butchers', 7s to 9s Id; pelts, butchers*, 2s tc 2s 9d Bides: Butchers', ox. good. 29s 6d to 34s 6d ; medium, 26s to 29»: light. 22s to 25s 6d ; cow, good 27s to 28s 6d. medium 22s to 26.=, light 18s to 21* 6d. tiers' hides, badly flared and damaged, 10« to 18s; yearlings. 4s "6d to 13s 6d, according to weight- and condition. Calfskins, 2s cd to 3s 6d for sound; cut, dry, and damaged, from Is up. Tallow: In casks. 19s 10'24s pet' cwt, according to quality; in tins. 18« to 22*. Horsehair. Is Id to It od. . Bo_ea, £3159 uer ten. '-';..- - '■

MESSRS. C. B. KIXOSWELIi AND CO.'S REPORT On Tuesday "'«old a Br?* catalogue of hides. sheepskins, tallow, etc Hides:': We quoted-Extra utotit. to 3d; stout, 7id to 'Ad; medium, 6*d to 6Jd : light. bid to 6.d: cow. dry-salted 6W. wet-salted oid to &id; calf, 6£d to bid ; kip, 5Jd to sjd ; «&»g»'» 4;d to *i<i per 11). Sheepskins; Large, 8s; medium, 6s to 7s: small, 4i to i* id: medium, drv. 4s to ss: shearlings, 1- lOd to 2s' 3d iamb**. Is 3d to 2» M each. Tallow: Firm. In shipment casks, 27s &d to 29* good, in casks and package*, 26s to 26* 6d;. second*. 2> to 24s per cat. Rough (at, l}d per lb. Cowtatls, Is 7d per dozen. Bones: Drv, £4 15a per ton.

GRAIN'. [ET telegraph.— pp.ess assocutiox.] Chbistchcbch, Friday. The local grain market i* still in a very dull stJte. inquiry being absent, and holders are not offering, a* the continued dry weather is causing them to be mote linn in their resolve not to sell at present prices. Crop? in North Canterbury have not vet. suffered to any extent, tat further south rain is badly wanted to *av<» wheat crops which are not beyond recovery or have not been fed off. * LONDON*. By Telegraph Press Association Copyright. London. December 6. Copper: Spot. £102 15?: three month*. £103 15*. Tin : Spot. £194 ss; three month?, £19* 12? &d. Lead, £19 8? 9d. WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright. LONDON". December 6. Included in the salts yesterday were Ihe fleece portions of the following clips Manuka, 24d; Cadgy, 10|d. Won! is unchanged. There is a strong demand and active competition. SYDXKY, December 7. The wool sales have closed, with competition active and prices maintaining the recent improvement.

Sellers. Buyers. BANKS- £ "- d - £; ' d; New Zealand _ 8 18 0 National D 12 0 ft 9 6 National, new issue ... 5 10 0 5 7 0 INSURANCE— Now Zealand 4 10 4 0 0 New Zealand, new i.-sue... 3 18 0 3 17 0 National ...156 149 South British 5 10 0 5 6 0 Standard 1 0. b 10 0 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and River Plate -.110 6 — COALNort. Coal, Ltd.. 10s paid — 0 16 0 Nort. Coal, 7s 6fl paid .. — 0 16 0 Taupiii Mines, Ltd. ... 1 1 0 10 3 Drury ,..0 6 0 — GAS— Auckland • •. _ 14 13 0 Gisborne ... ... ... 2 15 0 a 13 0 Napier — 25 0 0 SHIPPING— New Zealand ... ... 5 5 0 Northern Strain, paid up 0 17 3 i) 16 9 Northern, contributing ... 0 7 11 0 7 9" Devonport Steam Ferry ... 1 la 3 1 14 6 TIMBER— Kauri, contributing ... 0 5 0 0 4 8 Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd. ...2 5 0 2 4 0 Parker-Lamb, Ltd. ... — 15 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramways Co. 11 13 0 11 11 0 D.S.C., Limited ... .079 076 Hill'and Hummer, Ltd... 12 0 — Milne and Choree, pref... — 12 0 New Zealand Drug, £2 ... _ 2 8 6 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. _. 2 0 6 Northern Boot ... ... ■ • _ 0 10 6 New Zealand Paper Mills — i o q Union Oil 110 10 0 Wilson and Co., prtf. .,, -- 14 0 Wilson and Co., oid ... — 12 0 MINING— Bonanza, paid 0 0 11} — Bonanza, contributing ,,.008 007 Halt-yon, contributing .... 0 0 3', ■'■ — Kuranui ... ... ... _ * 0 0 4 Kuranui-Caledonian ... 0 1 6 0 15 Magnet, contributing ... 0 0 34 — May Queen Extended .. 0 11 0.0 11,4 New Hart ... 0 OS -006 , New May Queen ... ... 0 2 10 ,0 2 8 New Moanataiari ... ,..0 14 0 0 11 New Monowai 0 0 11.', _ New Occidental ...'... 0 0 24 0 0 1 New Saxon ... ... 0 0 94 0 0 84 New Sylvia ' ' ... .;. 0 0 6" 0 0 44 Old Albumin ....... 0 2 2 020" Southern Queen, 6d paid 0 0 10.4 0 0 94 >'Southern Queen, con, -.009" 0 0 8* Thames 0 0 10 0 0 7.', Victoria 0 0 10 0 0 74 Waiotahi ... 1 8 9 18 6 Waitaugi, 6d paid ... 0 4 6 0 4 4 Waitangi, contributing ... 0 4 5 0 4 3 Temple Bar, con. ... 0 0 4 0 0 2 Bunker's Hill 0 0 &i 0 0 7 Hauraki Freehold ... 0 0 6" 0 0 34 Old Hauraki 0 0 7 0 0 5 Auckland ..007 006 Crown 0 4 8 0 4 6 Golden Belt, paid • ... 0 2 5 0 2 2 Golden Belt, contributing 0 2 0 0 13 Kirikiri, contributing ... 0 (I 3', 0 0 7 Komata Reefs 0 2 1" 0 2 0 Maoiiland, paid 0 10 _ Maoriland, contributing.., 0 0 18} — New Maratoto — 0 0 3 Pride of Waihi ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 7 Rising Sun ... 0 0 8 0 0 6 Talma Broken Hills ,.016 014 Talisman Consolidated ... 1 12 6 1 12 0 Waihi 8 18 0 8 16 0 Waihi Beach ... ... 0 0 94 0 0 8i waihi Consolidated ... 0 "1 11" — Waihi Extended 0 5 1 0 5 0 Waihi Grand Junction ... 2 17 0 2 13 0 Sunbeam Gold and Silver 0 0 9 0 0 74 Sunbeam Gold and Silver, contributing 0 0 6 — It. P. IIcdlestok. Secretary; O. A. Brrn.R, Chairman. 3.15 p.m., December 7, 1906. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividend*. Waihi 0 3 0 Now Kami Timber Co. — Dec. 10 Minerals ... 34 p. c . Dec. 10 Mount Lycll Mining and Railway 0" 3 3 Dec. 15 Call* New Dart, November 26 0 0 1 Now Waihi Extended, November 6 ,. 0 0 2 Dec. 12 May Queen Extended, Dee. 4 ... 0 0 1 Dec. 12 New Moanataiari, November 27... 0 0 04 Dec. 13 Waihi Beach, November 29 ... 0 0 1" Dec. 15