COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14566, 31 December 1910, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

■ FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

'•WSrstif: &* v . v supplies of local fruit hive been •w■ iziarkcted again .'-his week, ana a general decline •' a prices lias taken place ail round in eonseqoecioc. The most marked drop in value has -'S'beefl iff pea.'Lvs., plums, lemons, and tomatoes. ' rjjjo quantity «/ fruit sold litis been far larger v'i'.-tun ever before in Auckland at this season of : ■ tic year. Island fruit baa also declined in ■ v'-iynHiathy with tlw local article. Bananas, especially, have tuttered. Pines have been sold »6 {rood j riecJ, owing to short- supplies. rotav toes orcens, and vegetables generally are in poor doliand, but an improvement in this rerpeet may to looked for after the holidays. 3)airv produce: Butter, ogj», and cheese, no ' ctian-'o tJ report, excepting- in eggs, which are briiiQinc rather higher prices. Poultry has been in good supply at about last week's values. Field Prcsluc«v—Potatoes: Local, prune, 6s to fcs 3d cwt, nominal; medium, es to ss, nominal. Onions: Local, 5s to 7s cwt, nominal; imported,

7s. Dairv rrcdiKO. —Bnuer: I'arnwir**, f.u prints, TVd ;<> lid lb; prime fanners', bulk, 9d ; prime factory, in bulk tor export. Is OJd. Fresh eggs, Is Id to Is -id down. Fruit.Apples: xvO.ul, c lowied, Is to 2s 6d box. Grapes: Local. hothouse. Is id to la fxi l'o. Plums. Is cd to 3s fid e-.ise. Peaches: Coloured. Is It! 1" .-s 7J case. Apricots, 2s to "i 3d i.'w. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 4 d to 5d lb, t-utoloor, 2 vu. Lriix>ns: l«x-al, prime, 3s to Cs t-i=r: jocai. rouirh and coarse. Is bd to 'Is. ChorriesV Sydney. li)s 3d to 15s 3d box Melon;;: Water. Sydney. 24s »o .'-as dozen. Peanuts, "Ad )b. liauluas :* Tonga::. 5s to 7s &d ease. I'inos, 7.> 61 to 10s crate- Coecami?.®, 9s to 10s sack. IViiltrv.—liens. Is 9*.i to 2s 3d each. Tablft rasters," Cs ItVS to 4.< 01 each ; cockerels, la to 'V 6vi. " V'luVs, Is 6ito 2s 3.1 each. tlow. Os 1,. C?t (-.eh Chicks, 4d to lOd each. Duckling*. 3d to Is 4d e.ie'a. Turkey gobblers, Ss to i-s sa r.u-h. Turkey hens, 5s to as each, otitic pics, 'Is Oti to 7s each.

WESTFIELD FAT STOCK MARKET. Messrs. Ralgetj Mid Co., Limited, Auckland, ro>Tt hnv.i.c heid their usual woeklv t'.T/ stock .'■> at \v'esiJf!d on Wednesday, the SBtll inst.: — " l;eoi: Sm;0l vardiag. Prices were on a par wi r:, lay; bit-ions. Choice ox bee? sold at. equal to 23s per 3«Kb, ordinary prime ox at 22s 64. a:id cow and heifer U-.»f at equal to 1&5 to Cls. aecording to quality. Vc.d: iin- til yarding, selling at late rates. Choi-*, quality calves Add at up to -' iS, others 6s to Mi'tton: The demard for the small yarding was small, and prices were Is per head higher than last," v> -k. Choice h«avv wetliera 1/s to 20# 94, medium weights- 15s fid to 15s 6d ; heavy twos to 17s fed, medium 13s fid to 15s. Lamb : Pri 'c* were Is per head higfce;. Heavy Jtjs Vis to -Is, good 14 to 16?. sm.o-! 10» so 12s.

LONDON. Br Telegraph.—Press Association.Copyrigfct. 1 Lovpo.'f, December 29. metals. Coppjr: On spot, *56 2s 6.1; at. three months, j£so 17.) £>'J: electrolytic, *53 15s. Tin. £175 10?. Lead, *13 s^. MINE SHARES. Cm the London Stock Kxcii&agc to-day th« fol-low'i-tsr were the closing quotations:—VFsuhi: . Buyers. 101s 3d, sellers 103s tkl._ HV'aihi Grand a unction: Buyers 31s 3d, soUetu " M(Received December 30, 3 - J j> as.) Loin'lX ■ IxxxriUn: 30. BASK OF ENGLAND r.iiTT' Following- are the Bank .'f Eii>i!..<'" returns, for 4fc" week :—Gold coin. £30, .-43X00; reserve, ;■••• £21.195,000 proportion 'of cut c to liabilities, 37.86 per cant.; notes, in c:; iulatiuC, ££>.610,000; " public deposits. £11,708.003; eihe.'-.-''ISSPSi?' - £44.255.000: Government eectrnKGS, £"/."■ JOO.OOO; other securities, £36,&34.C03. HONEY MARKET. Bant rate, per cent. Threw months' bills: London, 3 7-16 per cent. 1 ; iPars, 21 per cent.; Berlin, 4-1 per cent. COLONIAL LOANS. Jiow South Wales 4 per cents., £104 7s 63; 3* .(per cents., £32; 3 per cent?., £86 10s. Queensland 4 per com.--., £102. Other stocks and consols are unchanged. WHEAT, FLOUR, AND OATS. The business of the -cheat markets is of a holiday character, being fairly steady, with prices pr.'yticslly unchanged. Chicago May wheat is quoted at Ssj( cents to 961 cents. Cargoes are inactive. Thirty-six shillings is asked for South - Australian and Victorian steamer Decamberjarrua.ry shipments, 36s 9d ditto sailer, and 35s ior piircels of January-February. Flour i? neg-lecteii. and unchanged. 0-.it are dull.. La. Plata January-February, 12s lO.jd. BEANS. New Zealand. '35s to 365. BCTTI2R AND CHEESE. Diiiish butter is quoted at 112s to life '■'A '-Colonial is quit?? and generally- unchanged. New j?eaJAcd,.- lins&lt*"*!, 2.06s to 103s. £•"* = "cheese- is unchanged. METALS. Pij-iron. 493 IQ.Jd. Lead, £13 2.? W. SUGAR. German, a- lid; firei marks, 10s lliL WOOL. Tl:e Bradford woo! marker, is dull and ■breaker. Sixty-fours*. 2&i-d; super. 26d ; common sixties, ■ 25'1; "fifty-sixes, 21Jd; fifties, I'M; forty-sixes, 35i'i: forties, 13Jd. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, Auckland, have received the following cable "com their Lon- - don cilice, tinder date the 29t?j inst. —Frozen meat: Quotation for New Zealand jprime ox beet Fores 2jfl, hinds 3Jd to *<1 mors,' Demand for Net Zealand rrni trior. 'imited. Quotation for ,New Zealand prime crossbred -mutton —North Island, heavy 3jd. lieii'i 4£d. Market for New • Zealand .mutton, prions firm. jOeinand for New Zealand iamb, active. D'ttifcind for New Zealand beef, poor; prices uncha:.;;\d. Demand for Australian lamb, steady. Quotation for Australian . K-xid avert?® quality crossbred lamb—Heavy i|<i. lisrht Anstraliavi mutton—Heavy 3iti, • light 3Jd. .Australasian chilled beef —Hinds, Id. Mutton is likely to remain firm for some week but arrivals vriil be heavy then.