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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16657, 29 September 1917, Page 5

COMMERCIAL. ♦i LONDON MARKETS. MONEY AND PRODUCE BATES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sep*.. 27. The Bank of En'land returns for the week ended September 27 compare "with the returns of last week as under :— Sept. 27. Sept. 20. Coin £52.723,000 £53,325,000 Reserve '... 32,365,000 32.503,000 Note issue 41.582.000 40,666,000 Government deposits 34.J80.000 40,765.000 Other deposits ... 121,703,000 128.236.000 Government securities 58,159,000 58.145,000 Other securities ... 93,594.000 96,462,000 Proportion ot reserve to liabilities ... 19.50 19.23 INTEREST AND DISCOUNT. Short loans arc quoted at 4} per cent., as against 4! per cent, the previous week. The rate of discount lor three months' bills is 4j per cent., as against 4 13-16 per cent, the previous week. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS. The following aro the London Stock Exchange latest quotations for colonial inscribed stock and a comparison with those reported a week ago; VariaPrice. tion. £ s. d. s d. Consols. 25 per cent. ... 54 12 6 7 6' British 3; p.c. war loan 86 15 0 5 0' British 5 p.c. war 10an... 94 5 0 2 6* N.Z. 4 p.c, 1929 86 2 6 15 0' N.Z. 3J p.c, 1910 72 2 6 2 6' N.Z. 3 p.c. 1915 63 1? 6 15 Of W.A.. 3] p.c, 1920-35 ... 74 7 6 Same. WA.. 3 p.c, 1915-35 ... 69 5 0 Same N.S.W., 4 p.c, 1933 ... 83 5 0 15 0t N.S.W. 34 p.c, 1918 .. 98 2 6 Same. N.B.W. 3} p.c., 1930-50... 70 7 6 Same. N.S.W. 3 p.c, 1935 ... 69 17 6 Same South Aus. 3} p.c, 1930 72 5 0 26' South Aus. 3 p.c, optional 57 10 0 10 0t Tasmanian 3} p.c. 1920-40 72 2 6 7 6' Tasmimian 3p c, 1920-40 65 0 0 Same, Oueensland 4 p.c, 1924... 90 15 0 Same. Queensland 31 p.c, 1921-30 87 10 0 5 0' Queensland 3 p.c, 1922-47 62 0 0 2 6* Victorian 4 i.e., 1920 ... 95 2 8 Same. Victorian 3i p.c, 1929-49... 70 0 0 Same Victorian 3J p.c, 1921-26... 85 12 6 5 0* Victorian 3 p.c. 1929-49... 63 15 0 Same. * Lower. t Highor. CEREALS. Wheat is quiet. Flour is in fair demand and remains steady. Oats are Inactive, remaining unchanged. Peas and beans are firm and quiet. SUGAR. The market remains unchanged. DAIRY PRODUCE. The butter market scarcity continues; 350s is asked for Danish, of which there have been small arrivals. METALS. Silver, Slid per ounce. Tin: On spot, 1245 17s 6d; three months, £242 17s 6d. Other metals are unchanged. ' FRUIT AND PRODUCE. Business in the fruit and produce markets has been good during the week, larger shipments of Iruit coming to hand. The market lately has been exceptionally bare of local apples, and only light supplies came forward from Canada, consequently high prices have ruled. American oranges are in light supply, with keen demand. Local lemons have improved. Local passions are scarce. No Sydney fruit is to hand. Potatoes are in good supply at easier prices, and only a moderate demand for seed exists. Onions are almost unobtainable. Fresh vegetables are selling well. Poultry is in light supply at high prices. Fresh eggs are firm at quotation, and bo is farmers' butter. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes* Southern, £6 10s, small 2s cwt; onions, imported, 30s cwt. ' DAIRY PRODUCE. Butter, farmers', in mints, la 3d to la 4d lb; eggs, fresh, Is 2d to Is 3d dozen, FRUIT. Apples, local, coloured, extra superior, dessert, up to 20s case, good 18s, cookers 18s; American apples, 18s to 19a case; pears, dessert, 20s; tomatoes, hothouse, Is lb; I oranges, local, sweet, lis to 12s case; Poorman's 6s; American up to 30a, Island 17a; lemons, local, prime, 10s to lis case, good 83, medium 6s to 7s, local, rough and coarse, 3s 6d; passion fruit, 10s to lis case; walnuts, Hid lb; peanuts, 5d lb. POULTRY. Hens, 3s 6d to 6s 6d each; table roosters, 4s to 7s each; ducks, 2s 6d to 4s 4d; geese, 6s to 6s 6d each; chicks, 8d to is lOd; I ducklings, is to 2s 2d each; turkey gobblers, 9s to 14s 6d; turkey hens, 6s to 8s 4d each; hens with broods of chickens, 9s to 17s; hens with broods of ducklings, 10s to 21s each. CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET. [I)T TELEGRAM.— ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Local millers are disturbed over the statement reported to have been made by the Minister for Agriculture that there was plenty of wheat in Canterbury, and that the next shipments of Australian wheat would go to other ports. The millers say they are in want of wheat as well as other centres. There is no business to report in connection with grain, and the oatsheaf market remains without change. A large quantity of potatoes have been, or are being, shipped to Auckland, consequently no fresh orders are coming from there. The local price still I remains 55s at country stations, but there is an easier tone in the market. HEAVY STOCKS OF POTATOES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COEBESPON'.DENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Minister for Agriculture is reported to ; have stated in the House of Representatives that ho had been advised that the potato season in Canterbury had not been good this I year, but that it was anticipated that there would be sufficient seed potatoes for planting as largo an area as last year. The fact is that there aro more potatoes in Canterbury at the present time than there have been at this period for some years past, and that main crop seed potatoes are so plentiful that there is practically no sale for them. The North Island has been, well supplied with the earlier varieties of seed, but the continued wet weather has interfered with planting operations. AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. «- A popular lecture on "Heredity" will be delivered in St. Andrew's Hall on Monday evening by Professor A. P. W. Thomas. Probably no scientific subject has attracted greater attention in recent years than that of heredity. Not only does it touch upon the future of man himself, but there is hardly any branch of biological research, either scientific or economic, that is not more or less influenced by it. The lecture, which will be illustrated by lantern slides, will be open to the public. A HAPPY CHILD IN A FfiW HOURS. WHEN CROSS, CONSTIPATED, OR II FEVERISH, GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS, THEN DON'l WORRY. Mothers can rest easy after giving Call fornia Syrup of Figs—" Califig," becausi in a few hours all the clocced-up waste matter, sour bile and fermenting food gently more out of the bowels, and yoi have "a healthy, playful child again. Chit dren simply will not take the time frorr plav to empty their bowels, which beconn tightly packed, and then the li-er get; sluggish and the stomach disordered. When cross, feverish, restless, see if thi tongue is coated; then give this delicious fruit laxative. Children love it, and i( cannot cause injury. No matter what ail; your little one —if "stuffy" with a cole or a sore throat, or diarrhoea, stomach ache and tainted breath, remember, i gentle inside cleansing" should alwayi be the first treatment given. Full direc tions for babies, children of all ages anc grown-ups are printed on each bottleAsk vcvur chemist for a bottle of "Cali fir, "—California Syrup of Figs, then 100 l carefullv and see that it is made by tin California. Fig Syrup Company. Hanc back with contempt any other fig.syrup " Caiifig "—California Syrup of Figs, t sold by all chen ists in bottles of tw< sizes, Is lid and Is 9d. Say " Wilton " and its charm possesse you after viewing our window display o those extra-super " Wilton" Carpe Squares, in close Persian designs 10ft Gin x 9ft to 13ft 6in x lift 3in.Tonson Garlick. Company, Ltd. Dental decay may be checked by th regular use of " Ozo" Tooth Powder nigh and morning. It destroys the microbes removes the tartar, and makes the teet beautifully whit©. 6d. Tins everywb.er<