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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13727, 18 April 1908, Page 3

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JHE sharemarket wag quiet, on Thursday. In "11 vestment lines Taupiri Coals gold at 20s 3d; -Satin Timbers (cent.) at 12s; D.S.G. at *s ud. In mining linen Waibi3 were firmer, with sales at £9 8a 6d to £9 9s 6d, sellers closing at £9 9s 6d, with more buyers at £9 os 6(1. Talismans were also firmer, selling at 51s fed arK 52,,, late sellers asking 52s 3d, buyers offering 52.-:. Waihi Grand Junctions hardened a shade, business being done at 36s to 36,? 9d to'36s 6d, with more in demand at 56s &d, sellers closing at 56? 3d. Old Haurakis were done at 2s lOd and 2s 9d. further sellers 2,-: lOd, buyers 2?! 9d. New Occidentals sold at 3|d; New Sylvias at la sd; Victorias at 10.-.1; Waiotafais at 2s 9d; Golden Pahs at 4|d and 4d: Champions (cont.j at 4s 4<i, 4s sd. and 4s -kl; Crown* at is 2d to 7,, 4d; Karangahakes at Is 3d; Komata Reefs at Is 2d; Ready Bullion (cont.y at 9£d; Tairua Golden Hill* (6d paid) at 2s Bd and 2* 7d; Tairua Triumphs (cont.i at Is iOd, Is 9d, and Is lOd: Brilliants at, from 3d to 7d to 6d; and Mountain Kings (cont.) at 9£d. The .Stuck Exchange is now closed down for the Ka-ter recess, and will reopen on Thursday morning next. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE ON THURSDAY. Previous day's closing sale* Taupiri Coal—2nd and 3rd calls. 20s 3d — Kauri Timber (con.)— call, 12s ... — D.S.C.— call, 4? 3d — New Occidental— call, 3|d ...- — New Sylvia—lst call, Is 5d 016 Victoria—2nd call, lOd Waiotahi—lst ami 2nd calls, 2s 9d ... 0 2 3 Golden Pah— call. 4ld, 4d ; 3rd call, 4d ... 0 0 4 Old Hauraki— call, 2s IOd; 3rd call, 2s 9:1 ... 0, 10 Champion (con.) —3rd call, 4s 4d. 4s sd, Is 4d ' — Crown—lst call. 7s 2d; 2nd call, 7s 3d", 3rd -c«U. 7f. 3d. 7» 4d 0 7 2 Kara-ngahnke— call, If 3d 0 13 Komata Reefs— 3rd - call, la 2d ... — Ready Bullion "(con.)—2nd call, 9|d ... »- Tairua Golden Hills (5d paid)—2nd', call, 2s Bd, 2s 7d; 3rd call, 2s 7d ... 0 2 9 Tairua Triumph (eon.)—2nd call, Is lOd ; 3rd call, Is 9d, Is lOd — Talisman— call, 51s 6d, 52b ... 2 11 6 Wai!ii-2nd call, £9 8s 6d, £9 9s; 3rd call, £9 9;, 6d — Waihi Grand Junction—2nd call, 3o», 36* 6d: 3rd call, 3m 9d, 36s 6d ... — Brilliant—lst call, 3d, 7d; 2nd call, 7d, 6d Mountain Kin? (con.)— call, 9£d ... 0 010 CLOSING QUOTATIONS. . Sellers. Buyer*.

GAIL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls. May Queen Extended, March 16 0 0 0i Nov* Mav Queen. March 16 0 0 1 Now New Occidental, March 31 ... 0 0 0£ Now New Dart, March 23 ... 0 0 1 April 23 Rising Sim, April 10 0 0 1 May 6

FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Business on the local fruit and produce markets was fairly good in the early part, of the week, but ordinary business at the end of the week was somewhat upset owing to the Easter holiday* The. usual weekly auction sales were held .on Thursday, supplies being generally fully up to requirements, lu potatoes, imports being in excess of demand, sales were difficult to effect at a. further reduction on late quotations, although an upward! move in values may be expected at any moment. In onions the supply was wholly imported from Melbourne and Canterbury, but very little business was transacted, and Stocks are being firmly held in anticipation of higher prices during the next week. Vegetables were in largely increased supply, the quality being generally good, and all sold under fair competition. "Kumars* we're sent forward in huge quantities and realised rather low prices. The supply of poultry was very heavy, but generally the bird!" were in poor condition. All birds of'good weight sold well, whilst poor and indifferent in condition were difficult to quit, even ; ,i low prices. There was .no change in the. value for young pigs, for which the demand was poor. In "dairy produce there was an increased supply of fanners' make of butter, due to the closing down of some of the smaller creameries, and prices ruled low. Fresh eggs were in supply about equal to last week, but the demand was ntit so strong. There was 210 alteration in cheese, bacon, or hams. The fruit market was verv strong throughout the week, and some high prices were realise*!. The. first experimental shipment of South Australian apples and lemons arrived on Monday last, and, all being in excellent condition, sold at highly satisfactory prices. Local fruit was in fairly good supply, and all of good' quality sold at extremely high prices. Island shipment* included bananas and oranges from the 'Cook Group and Tonga, for which there was a keen demand, Mid where the quality was good satisfactory prices were obtained. The following were the ruling rates at the auction sales on Thursday :— Field Produce.—: Local, 5s to 7* cwt; do.. Southern, £> 10s u> £b 10s ion; do., Tasmaoian, £7 10s to £8. Kumaras: Local, £4 to £6 ton. Onions: Local, 7s 6d to 8s 6d c*t: do., Southern. 8s 6d; do., Victorian. 8s 6d. Chaff : Local. £6 to £6 10s ton; do.. Southern, Alb to £6 10s. Dairy Produce. —Farmer*' and separator butter, lvd to it lb; do., nulled, in _ bulk, Iqx ex-

port, la Oid; do., pastry, lOd to 11*1- Kff*: Fresh, Is 74 docen; do., pic Wed, 1-S-• Che***: Fanners', 2d to &a lb; do., factory, Urge, M. do. d0...10af, 6Jd to 7d. Bacon: Factory, 3d to 9£d. Hams: Factory, 8d to IM. Fruit.— Apples: .. Local, dn«j*rf, extra choice. 12* to 14s ewe; do., good, 10s to 11»; do., fair. Ib to Ss; do., ©Joking, superior, S* to 10s; *»■ common, fts to 7»; do., South AunriUlan. 10». Pears: Local, best dessert. ICe to 12a 34: do., lair, 8s to 9«; do., poor, 6« to '"»; do-, cooking. 3* to s*. Grapes: Indoor, extra good. 1* fefti lb; do., special, ]« 3 2 d; do., other-, 8d to Is; do., outdoor, Id to 2d. Tomato"*: Special, 5» to 9s box; do., poor. Is. Orange* : IftUnd. 5* to 8* ease. Lemons: Loral, superior, 15* to li-s e*»«; do., ordinary to good, 7* od to 10s; do., coarse, 4s to ss; do., inferior, unsalable; do.. South Australian, 14s e*«e. P_*?ionfruit: Local, good. 5b to 7* small box. IVrrimaion*: Local. i* to bi 9(1 box. Walnut* : Local. 3d to 6.d lb. Teanuts. ;>4<3 to 3d Bananas, ?.« to as bunch ; do . repacked, 2d lb lines : bland. 10s to 23* <•«*?; do.. Queensland, as to ■■:•.

Poultry.— good to medium. Is 3d '■■ Is 3d each; do., special, up to is fed : do. poo.-. &d to Is. Table roosters, extra, 3* fid to 's 3d, do, Jijfht weights and good, 2s to 2= 6d , do. small. Is 6d to la 3d. Ducks, heavy, 2s to 2* 6d; do, others (according: to size). Is to Is 8d ; geese, 3s to 4s 6d ; chicks, 6d to Is. Tut key* : Gobblers, 7s to 15s 3d; do., hens, *< to 7s. Miscellaneous.—Young pi?s, 5* i*> H* 6d each

MESSRS. ALFRED BUCKLAXD AND SONS' \ REPORT. | At the Hat-market on Friday last, active lorry j and expressions sold at from £33 IDs to £46 ss; light claw, £19 to £33; mares and geldings suitable tor butchers' and bakers" carts, £18 5s to £26; buggy horses and good bucks. £1& 5s to £31 10s: light harness and ordinary hacks, £5 15s to £15- Ids; g,,- ponies, £2 sa' to £9 10s; needs, aged and worn sorts, at all prices. Tim thoroughbreds Lncivce and Lucio realised loOgs. and 502'. respectively; ponv, (ran, and harness, £22 10s. " Hides, Skinc. Tallow, etc.: Ox. s<l to od ; cow, 4|d to 4|d: calf, 3d to 4Jd; horsehair. is 4d to Is 7d ; tallow, 23s 3d to 255; bones, £4 1:«: damaged hides. 2d to 4Jd. Skins: Best lambs' ana pells, 1* 6d to 2s 2d; others.- 9d to Is id ; damaged, Id to 7d. On Saturday, at " Woodlands," Clevedon, we ; held a clearance sale on account "t Mr. 11. F, Robertson. There «as a large attendance, and satisfactory prices ruled throughout. The cows which were due to calve in the spriue, brought from £4 15s to £7 lis 6d ; heifers, in calf, £2 10s to £4 10s: empty grade Jersey heifers, £1 12a 6d to £2 17s 6d: calves, £1 3s; bay colt, £25; aged bay gelding, £8 l;s; pony, £5 2s 6d: ewes, lis 3d to 12« &d ; lambs, 9* 6d to lis; gig. £13 lfo; Cambridge roller. £10 ss; dray. £7 If* ; ploughs £1 5s to £2 2s 6d; harrows, £.2 to £2 15s. A large, quantity of furniture and sundries brought usual values. There was Imt a moderate yarding of cattle at Pokeno on Monday, which sold at recent quotations. There was a large muster of stock of all classes at Runciman on Wednesday. Dairy cows and heifers, at, their profit, were required, and brought from £5 2s 6d u> £7 10s; those backward, £3 to £4 7s 6d. Forward conditioned 3 to 4-year-old bullocks, £3 4s to £6 12* 6d; 2} to 3-year-olds, £4 to £4 15*; 18-months to 2-year-olds,"£2 Si to £3 lis; yearlings, £1 15s io £2 ss; mixed yearlings, £1 9s to £1 13s: -fat and forward cows and heifers, £4 to £5 17s 6d ; empty cows, £1 18« to £2 15s; calves, las to £1 2s: smaller. 9s to 13s. All classes of stock were well represented at Remuera on Thursday. Dairy cows brought from £4 10s to £7 ss'; empty cows and heifers. £2 to £5 lfts; 18-months steer?. £2 lis; yearlings, £1 15s; calves, 10s to £1 4s. Fat and voting calves in usual numbers. Heavy, to £2 12s; medium, £1 7s to £1 15s: fresh dropped, Is to 9s (83 sold). There was a full yarding of fat cattle, which met with steady competition at last week's rates except for cow?., which were slightly easier. Ox beef, £1 to £1 4s; cow, 18s to £1; steers ranged in price from £5 12.s fid to £11 ss: cows, £3 10s to £8 12s 6d (385) sold). The sheep pens were well filled, Prices were lower for all classes. Heavy wethers, £1 to £1 3s 6d; others, 16s to 19s 3d; ewes, 15s 9d to 19s 3d; smaller, lis to 14s 6d (1186 sold). Best lambs, 13s 3d to 18s 6d : others, 10s 3d to 12s 6d; shorn, 8s to 9s 9d; store lambs. 6s 3d to 99 (880 lambs sold). Figs were, penned in average numbers, quotations unchanged. Light baconers, £2 123; porkers, £1 12« to £2 3s: smaller, £1 Is to £1 9s; Blips. 15s to 13.=; stickers, 6s to lis 6d (91 sold). Turkeys : liens, 4s 3d ; young roosters, is 7d to 3s 6d. C. It. KINGSWELL ASH CO.'S REPORT. On Tuesday we again cleared an extra large catalogue of 'hides, skins, tallow, etc. The market was firm for all well-flayed and conditioned lots. Hides: Extra stout, 7d to 7^d: stout, to 7d; medium, to fijd ; light, 5d to 5Jd. Cow : Best, 4|d to 4sd ; good, 4,td ; seconds, 3d to 4d ; inferior. Id to 2Jd ; kip, well flayed. 4d to 4Jd; scored, 2d to 3d. Calf: First quality, 4d to sd; badly shaped, 3id to 3id; scored, 2d to Sid per lb. Sheepskins: Butchers' large, Is Sd to Is 9d: good lines, Is 7d ; small, Is 3d to Is 4d ; lambs', at the name price. Tallow: Market, firm; best, in shipment casks, 26s 6d ; in broken casks and packages, 24s to 25a; inferior, lbs to 17s per cvrt. Rough fat, l]d per lb. Horsehair: Tail, In 4d to Is sd; mane, 3d to lOd per lb, Bones, dry; £4 153 per ton. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] j NaPIER, Friday. | The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co., Loudon, cabled yesterday, as follows:—" The value of lamb and hindquarters of beef has declined one-eighth. To-day's quotations are:— ! Mutton: Canterbury. 4£d: Napier, Wellington, land North Island, 3Jd. Lamb: First quality, bid; second-quality. s|d. Beef: Hindquarters 3?; d; forequarters, 3}d. i „, LONDON. TALLOW SALES. By Telegraph.— Association.— LOKDON, April 15. At the weekly sales of tallow, 1350 casks were offered, and 750 sold. Prices were unchanged. PRICK OF LEAD. Lead is quoted at £13 12s 6d.

£ 6. d. £ s. d. BANKS— Now Zealand 9 14 0 — National 5 7 6 — INSURANCE— New Zealand 3 17 0 3 16 6 .Standard — 12 0 South British 2 19 0 .; 18 0 FINANCIAL N.Z. and River Plate ... 1 14 0 1 13 0 COAL— Hikunmgi 0 9 6 0 8 0 Nort. Coal, 10p paid ... 0 17 0 0 16 J Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ...10 6 10 3 West port 7 3 0 7 10 Drury 0 4 6 — GAS— Auckland IS 0 0 Birkenhead and Norltscoto — 1 5 3 New Plymouth 8 10 0 — SHIPPING— Northern, paid up ... 0 13 0 — Northern, con - 4 0 8 2 Bevonport Stoam Ferry 1 13 6 1 11 6 TIMBER— Kauri, con- ... " .-. 0 12 0 0 11 10 MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramways, pref. 14 6 — Auckland Tramways, ord. 14 9 D.S.C., Limited 0 4 6 0 4 7 Grey and Menaies, pref. 0 110 — Crev and Menzies, ord ... 0 9 0 — Hill and Plummer, Ltd. 110 — II.M. Arcade Theatre Co., pref. ... 10 6 0 19 9 H.M. Arcade Theatre Co., or d. - 0 13 » , — , Millie and Choyce, t>ref. — 12 6 New Zealand Drug, £2 ... 2 12 6 ' N.Z. Portland Cement, Co. 1 12 9 1 10 6 New 'Zealand Paper Mills 13 6 13 0 ToTison Garlick, Ltd. ... 0 19 6 — Union Oil " — . 12 0 Wiseman and Sons, pref. 10 0 — Wiseman and Sons, ord. 0 13 0 0 12 6 Wilson's Portland Cement Co., pref 2 10 0 2 6 0 Wilson's Portland Cement Co., ord. — 2 6 6. MINING— Bonanza, con 0 0 4; — Halcyon 0 0 4* — Kuranui 0 0 10" 0 0 7* Kuranui-Calcdonian ... 0 1 0 0 0 9£ May Queen 0 1 10 0 19 May Queen Extended ... 0 0 6 • — New Dart, paid 0 0 4 New Moanataiari 0 0 5 0 0 21 New Monowai 0 0 ft 0 0 3 New Occidental 0 0 4 0 0 3 New Una 0 0 2|. New Svlvia 0 17 0 15 Old Alburnia 0 0 10 0 0 7i Saxon 0 0 8 0 0 4 Scandinavian 0 0 7 0 0 5 I Thame? 0 0 11 0 0 P£ Victoria 0 0 11 0 0 9 Waiotahi 0 2b 028 Waitangi ...0 2 3 0 19 Watchman 0 0 7 0 0 5£ Mount Zeeltan, con. ... — 0 0 3 Consolidated Goldfields ... 0 17 9 0 17 0 Progress Mines 0 15 6 Blackwater 15 0 13 0 Golden Pah 0 0 4£ 0 0 4 Hauraki Freehold 0 0 7 0 0 5 Kapowai, con. 0 0 6 Old Hauraki Gold Mines 0 2 10 0 2 9 Old Kapanga 0 0 3 0 0 2£ Tangiaro 0 0 6 003 Tokatea 0 0 41 Sunbeam Gold and Silver, Is 6d paid 0 0 4 0 0 24 Ngatiawa ,,.. — 0 10 Aupouri 0 0 3 Auckland 0 0 4; — Cornstoek, con 0 0 8 Champion, paid up ... 0 5 9 0 5 6 Champion, eon .. ... 0 4 6 0 4 3 Crown 0 7 4 0 7 3 Durbar ... 0 0 4 — Golden Belt 0 2 0 0 18 Golden Cross 0 0 6J 0 0 6 Karangahake 0 14 0 12 Komata Beefs 0 13 0 12 New Waitekauri 0 0 8 0 0 6 Pride of Waihi 0 0 5 Beadv Bullion, con. ... 0 0 10 0 0 9 Rising Son ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 5 Silver Hill 0 0 7£ 0 0 6$ Taihoa 0 0 5 Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 3 8 0 3 6 Tairua Consols 004 002 'iairua Goltlen Hills, Sd paid 0 3 0 0 2 9 Tairua Golden Hills, Cd paid ; ... 0 ?. 8 0 2 7 Tainia Extended 0 0 6£ 0, 0 6 Tairua Triumph, 6d paid 0 1 11 0 19 Talisman Consolidated ... ,-' 12 3 2 12 0 Waihi 9 9 o 9 8 6 Waihi Beach ... ... 0 0 8£ 0 0 6} Waihi Consolidated ... 0 1 9 0 16 Waihi Extended ... ... 0 3 11 0 3 9 ' Waihi 'Grand Junction ... 1 16 9 1 16 6 Dominion 0 0 6i 0 0 5 Brilliant 0 0 5j I) 0 5 Mountain King, con. ... 0 0 9 0 0 81 Lanigan's Antimony Mines 0 0 o •—