COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13451, 30 May 1907, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

Nrw Zealand Herald Office,

, ,;» /;.' Wednesday evening. TfIBBE was no improvement in tho business dore on tho -vfiharcniarkefc' to-day. In standards the only business recorded was done- in Auckland Trams (ordinary), sales being effected at 24s 3d, and closing with sellers at 24s 6d, buyers at 245. In mining, Waihis sold from £9 *" to £9 * s ' there being further sellers at £9 4s 6d, and buyers at £9 3s 6d. Talismans were dealt in from 33s to 32s 9d to 335; more were obtainable at'33s, with burcrs at 32s 9d. Waiotalus •were bought from 23s 6d to 23s 3d, late inquiry being at 22s 9d, with sellers holding for 235. Crowns made from 6s 9d to 6s 7d, there being more available at 6s 7d, buyers quoting 6s 4d. Waihi Uxtcndeds brought from 5s 8d to 5s 6d, with further- inquiry at ss'6d, tellers asking 5s 7d. Tairua Broken Hills found buyers at 3s 9d, closing with sellers at lOd, buyers at 3s 7d. KuranuiCaledonian were had at Is 2d, late sellers Is 4d, buyers at Is. Old Kapangas sold at 5 2d, late sellers 9d, buyers Bd.

HOW TRADE IS PUSHED.

Tfio New York American says:—"Not all of-the criticism directed against the' American Consular service has been just. There have been, it is true, many Consuls whoso fraud or incapacity disgraced this Government. One of thorn pawned the American flag md fled. In the midst of- all the scandal some of our representatives in foreign fields havo been so vigilant in sending valuable news of trade openings that these items, when printed in tho Daily Consular and Trade Reports, issued by tho Government at Washington, were cabled to Europe by foreign envoys in our national capital. To circumvent this and give the first service- to American exporters the daily publication issued by tho Bureau of Manufactures of ,■ the Department of Commerce and Labour has introduced a new feature. It has begun to publish references to theso j commercial opportunities abroad without giving exact information about the locality. These trade notes arc numbered, and American manufacturers may address the Department in regard to them. The little Consular, magazine of April 2, for example, announces a call for windmills in - an Oriental countrv, a demand for American shoes by a firm in an Italian city, pumping engines by tho Engineering Department ot a foreign Government, and a chance to sellploughs to a foreign Government that has I gone into agricultural ownership. '■• \

' "AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Wednesday'* closing prices arc as' follow, the business done being :—Auckland Tramways (ordinary), 24a 3d ; Waihi, £9 ss, £9 4« 6d, £9 4s 6d, £9 4s 6d, £9 4s; Talisman Consolidated, 33a, 335, 32s 9d, 335; Waiotahi, 23s 6d, 23b 3d, 23s 3d; Crown, 6s 9d, 6s 7d; Waihi Extended, 5s 3d, 5s 6d; Kuranui-Caledonian, Is 2d Old Kapanga, Bd, 8d; Tairua Broken Hills, 3s 9d. ■:.'•* i ..*.- Seller*. Buyers. £ b. d. £ s.;d. ~ BANKS— - ,''-;,■'.■ '.* . New. Zealand ... ... 10 6 0 — . National ... ... ... 510 0 —, , INSURANCE—. .'.;•■ .... . -, ■•.' j New Zealand ' ... ... 43 6 -•" 490 National •- .... - ......176 '16 South British ... ... 5 7 6 5 4 6 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and River. .... 1 9 6 19 0 COAL— ' ■ . , V; . ;,„, • Hikuiangi„. •..,. T- X. 017 0 0 16 3 Nort. Coal, Ltd.. 10s paid 016 6 — Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ... 019 9 — i Westport. ... . ... ... — 7 8 0 gas— : • : Auckland ...,,,,..." ... 14 17 0 ' .14 14 0 - ~ Glsborne.' . .... ... '....- — . 2*15 .. 6 -. EHII'i'ING-.'. , ; r'i;'/-' '.;,'. r , '<.'.' Northern, paid up ■ ... 017 9 — Devonport oteam x>'errj-.;. 1 16 0 1 14 3 TIMBER— ..; Kauri, paid up .', ' .i. 12 6". ' 110. Kauri,'contributing .... 0 8 1 .. 0 7 10 Vyland-O'Briru, Ltd. ... 2 5 0 2 4 0 - Mountain Ilimu ' ... — 11 0 rarker-Lamb, Ltd. ... ,1 6.0 "- -— -;' : . MISCELLANEOUS— ; ■ y,;-.^ ■' ■;V ' - : Auckland Tramways Co.. pref. .... ......I 1-3 3 12 9 ~'t Auckland ; Tramways, ord. 14 i 6 ■/ .■ 14 0 D.S.C., Limited ... - ... 0 6.3. _0 6-.0 -ja Mjlne. an&-.Cho>'ES.-'pr*l~.i'l.isi 0 .-. ,-:-""- —' f ... Cine -and •■' Choyce, ord.:. ■13 6 ,; '•'<■" •*•-< — :■ >N.Z. ; Portland Cement Co.' 1 16 0" 114 6 N.Z. Paper Mills,- ex dlv. 14 '9 ■ - — To'iwon ' Garllck, Ltd. ... 1 1:0 ;* :,; ; — " : "-. • Union Oil ■ ' ...... 10 '6 '■ v — Wiseman and Sons, pref... I' 10-' _: ;"" Wilson ' and Co., . pref., ■ : "wndiv. i ... - ... ' ... _ ■ 17 0 Wilson 'and.Co.,. new is- ": sue, preference ... ... — . 07 0 • Wilson and Co.,' ord. ... ■' — ■•' 16 0 UIJ.7NO- •• * ''■':'"'•'_' f. ',;... Bonansa, contributing ... I) 0. 5A — •Ilalcvon,' con. ... '...'.O 0 2-" ' — Kuranui ...''.'.... ... 0 0 8.004, * Kuranui-Caledonian V ... 0 1 4 -01 , :: Magnet," contributing: ... ... 0 0 .3 ;•. — .. ' May" Qneen Extended ... 0 0.8 — New Dart ;.. ......... 0' 0 7A "— '■ '■ - New May Queen ... • ... 0 2 11* 0 2 7! New Moanatolari ... '...006 005: • New Monowai ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 6 New Saxon ... ... , ... 0. 0. 9 0 0 7J 'New Sylvia '...''...*'- 0 s o*6 ■'■'■' — i Old Alburnia ...;..' 0 17 0 1-'3 Southern,, Queen •...:'.,. ,0 0, &U' — Temple Bar, 3d paid ".....00 Z{-. 0 0 2 Thames . ...• « ... •;•...': 0.0 '8.. ■ •• — Victoria ... ... ... 0' 010 > — Waiotahi ... ... ..130. 129 • Woitangi; ... ~..-... 0 22 016 Watchman';..' .. ...0 0 4 0 0 2} Bunker's Hill ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 7] Htturaki Freehold ~.. 0 0 4 0 0 2 Kapowsi, contributing ... o*o 10 — . Old Hauraki ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 7 . Old Kapanga 0 0 9 0 0 8 South Kapanga 0 0 5 0 0 2 Champion,, paid up . ... 0 2 6 —?.'■.' Champion, con. ... ... 0 13 0 011 Crown >.....■ ... ■ ... 0 67, 064 Golden Belt, paid ... 0 1 0 0 I) 7$ Kirikiri, contributing: ... 0 0 9 0 0 6 Komata Reefs . 0 13 0 17 New Waitekauri 0 0 7 0 0- fi . Pride of Waibi ... 0 0* 9 — Rising. Sun ... 0. 0 7J 007 Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 310 0 3 7. Talisman Consolidated ... 1 13 0 1 12 9 Waihi ... . ... ,' 9 4 6 9 3 6 Waihi Beach 0 0 9 — . Waihi Consolidated ' ... 0 16-' 015 Waihi Extended ... ... 0 5 7, 0 5 6 . Waihi'Grand: Junction ... 2 3 0- 200 Comstock United ... • ...; 0 0 6 ■■ ■ — • . Sunbeam Gold and Silver, '. jv Is paid ... .'.".' 0 10 — Ngatiawa ... • 0 16 0 0 9} Maharahara Copper Mines 0 13 6 011 3 H. L. NOAKES, Secretary; ;".',' ■.■'•■'• O. A. BcTTiiß,' Chairman. 'Z 3,15 p.m., May 29, 1907. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends, talisman Consolidated ... 0 1 0 June 1 fl'aihi ... ... 0 3 0 Juno 1 Waiotahi ... ... .... ... »— June 5 Mount Lyell M. and R. Co. .036- June 15 Calls."" • New -Dart,"May 13 ... ... 0 0 1 Now: Old Kapanga. Mar 6 ... 0 0 1 Now Southern Queen, May: 29 ... 0 0 1 June 10 New Occidental. May 29 ... 00 0$ June 10 , Trafalgar, May 29 ... ... 0 0 Oj June 20 :

' . : ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. - • •[BY telegraph.—press association.] * v • ... ■. CfIRisTCHrRCH, Wednesday. At the Addfngton live stock market to-day the javding of stock was not nearly bo largo'as the week; - before-in consequence of the- wet weather, •cd the attendance wa« smaller than usual. There was a. dull sale for the few sheep offered.- Prime fit Jamba and fat sheep sold well, and there wan no change in beef. Pigs showed some decline from the .previous week and there was a dull sale for store and dairy cattle. Store sheep: Th« yarding of store sheen was a small one and made up of wethers and lambs.' The demand has fallen oft considerably on account: of the rough wintry weather, the only inquiry be-: 'IS for forward lambs. A number of lots were passed and the following were the principal sales:—2B6 two-tooths at 12s 6d. 277 at lis sd, 50 at lis; lambs, 125 at 12b Id, 158 at lis Id, 401 at lis.- 74 at 9s Id, 76 at 8s Id, 60 at Bs, and 57 «t 7a Bd. '< Fat lamb*: There was a Targe entry of fat lambs »nd of' better average quality than of late, tinfinished lots not being in such large proportion. Prime lots met with good competition and were rather firmer, while other descriptions showed little or no change. Tegs sold up to 21s 9d; •Sandard weights, 15s to 18s; light and unfinished, Us. 6d to 14s 6d. Fat sheep : There was a mixed yarding of fat •heep, which was much smaller than the previous week. Prime sheep, both wethers and ewes, sold at rather firmer rates and other classes were well Pto last week's prices. The range of prices *tt: Prime wethers, 2ls to 26s Id; medium. 17s jo to 20s 6d : others, 15s 7d to 17*. Prime ewes, }?* v, 22, 3d ; medium, 15s 6d to 18s 6d; aged, U» to 15f. Fat cattle : The supply of beef totalled 204 head, en a small proportion of which was of prime quality. Prices remained about the -ante as last week; a few extra prime selling up to 255, prime «a to 245, and inferior 19s to 22s per iWlb. Steers brought £6 15s to £9 15s: heifers, £4 17s od to £7 17s 6d; cowb, £4 12s 6d to £6 15s ; extra, to £8 15s.

.■*•• good yarding of vca! calves made 5s to £2 17s 6d.

State, and dairy cattle: A small mixed lot of store cattle met with practically no sale, and the dairy cows were a moderate lot, the best price being £7 10s. • figs: There was a .fair yarding of pigs. Baconers and stores were rather easier and there was no change in porkers. Choppers made £2 J* -to £5 5«; baconers, 43s to 555; extra heavy, to om (equal to 5d per lb); porkers. 34« to 35s K* 1 to ' 6d per lb); large stores, 22s to 28s; medium 1& to Ms ; slips, lis in 15s: weaners, "•.to: 10*. ■:.. .'-_•.

BL'RKSIDE,STOCK MARKET. [BT TELEGRAPH.—PItESS ASSOCIATION.] -'.". , Dujtbdis, Wednesday. At the Burnside stock sales to-day 2220 sheep wc-re penned. There was a heavy yarding of •beep of medium quality, with a few pens of prime quality wethers. A dragging sale was experienced throughout and prices for all classes receded from ■Is to Is 6d on last week's rates. Quotations: Best wethers, 23s to 245; extra, to 26's 6d; medium, from 19* to 20b 6d ; light, 13a to 16s 6d. Kxtra heavy ewes, to 245; good, 19s to 21s; medium to good, 15s to 19s. Lambs: 1200 were penned. These were made up of good quality medium weights, with several pens of extra heavy weights. 'Hie sale was erratic, some pens selling at quite up to late rates, others showing a slight decline. Unfinished sorts met with a poor market and it was with the utmost difficulty that a bid could ho got for them. Quotations: Best lamba, 18* to 19b (extra to 20s 3d); medium, lis to 14s 6d; others, 9s to lis. Pigs: 145 were yarded. The yarding was email and the quality offered was not quit* so good as last week. In consequence bidding was not so spirited, and inferior sorts were extremely difficult to quit, but first-class quality brought prices equal to late values. In tho larger sorts bidding commenced slowly, but improved towards the finish. Quotations Suckers, 5s to 8s sd; slips, 9s to 17s; stores, to 233; porkers, from 23s 6d to 40s ; baconera. 40b to 60s; heavy baconers, to 675; choppers, to £3 17s 6d. .. • Cattle: 162 were yarded. There was a heavy entrv of medium quality, nothing exceptional being offered. Beat bullocks sold up to £10: medium to good sold tip to £9 ss; light, from £6 to £7; best heifers, £5 Ids.to £7 10s. AUSTRALIAN" PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. . , , , SYDNEY, May 29. "Wheat: Chick, 3s. id to 3a 9d; milling, 4s. Flour. £9 4s. Oats: Victorian. Algerian, 2s 9d; Tasmanian, -white, 3s 4d. Barley, Cape, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; maize, 2s lOd; bran and pollard. Is Id: potatoes. £2 10s to £3; onions, Victorian. £3 ss; butter, 96s to 935; cheese, 6d; bacon. 6Jd to 7£d....... MELBOURNE, May 29. Wheat, 3s Hid; flour, £8 15s; barley. Cape feeding 2s sd, choice malting to 4s lid; maize, 3s 4d: bran and pollard, Is; potatoes, £2 to £2 10s. ADELAIDE, May 29. Wheat. 3s luii; flour, £8 15s; bran and pollard, Is Id. " . '. LONDON.'.. By Telegraph.—Tress Association.—Copyright. LOSDOK, May 28. Consols, 841 on cash account; then quoted at 84 5-16. Wheat: Wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom, 3,470.000 quarters; for the Continent, 2.560.000 quarters; Atlantic shipments, 245,000 quarters; Pacific, shipments, 15,000 quarters. Shares: Dalgety's shares, 6,. Silver. 2s 7Jd per ounce. • Copper: On spot, £100 ss; three months, £98 ss. Tin : On spot, £189 10s; three months, £185 103. Lead, £20 2s 6d. j