FINANCE AND TRADE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5803, 22 January 1906, Page 3

FINANCE AND TRADE.

Tim Onnloma revenue -iri't be -c , 1 11 ’y for t!m week totalled rc.-.pcctivcly ! mu,511 7;i 2-1 it ml 1:273 it . gi. s,mir. day'll On.’tonui return amounted to C 22 17u 2d. Murray, Hohcrla and Co. have received the following wool market cable. Krn.ru from their Louden house, i1e..!3 ! Namlcnton, Murrey and Co., dat'd the IDt-h inst.Compand with (do-in;; ratou of November sale... the market, a. Weak. For hint (haeripiioiei of merino, except merino ‘-kin wool, there i ; no mntorial change. For scoured merino and (.Ttm-.hred shin wool, ami i;r«‘.n y cnxtahred, the market In', deelined 5 jter cent. Ail (*illep deseripl ion* are o 1,0 7j per cent;. lower than at the clnso of November saleM. Thompson Bros., Lit!.. whole;.ale fruit ami produce nicrchaiit'i. U, Karris street, r"porl prices ml.ns on the Weilimctoii prey lace market for the past week aa follows:■ American potatoes, idl'd ID-t )>er ton ; llntt and Ot.iUi (Inkr-w 7s to Hi Ud; I'lt-ti.-Dato-.. 7s to It*.-; iii-auty of Hebron, (is Gd to 7s Ud per I.; onions, 'is to 7s per ewt.; oateu-ah-af chaff, ;ir« to Hit- (ex o'ore) per ton; feed oats, 2 s Hd to 2 s Bid : iniiiz •, ■ls tel to Is Kid; whole fowl wheat. til! to te 10d |y-r hnshel: harh-y. Ad per loi.hel; nnllard. Co to FU 7-. per ton ; bran, Cl los to £.7 per Ion; egga, J i t(, I-, Id per dozen : elieese. Gd to Old per III; butler. pats !M to !>j<l per lb. paetry 7d lo7Gl J>er th. hulk separator 7ld to did per |l>; poultry, roosters ft. to lls lid, hen - 2s lid to 3«. pees.- lii to 7a, duello lit (71 to -,s (Id. (uraey gobblers 111. to I!-.. lien., Ik 'id to 7-Gd per pair; factory hneon. 'hho 7(1 to 1 '.d, rolls '-<l. hams 7‘’,d to 3d per It*: American d'-syrt applet.. I'la; Ain-uie.in oranges. 12n t-> Its; Mi-mini h-mons. Oka to 27 s (H per case; strawberries IDil to Is 11(1 p'er nil chip basket ; tomatoeo, L2s ((> los per hilf-ii.ee; hi.irk currants, 7n Gd to Ms (Id per half-case; plums, JV to la Od per half-ca.se; peat-lie.--7s to Da 'ld per lialf-ca-e: fungus, Id per lb. wool*. SKIN, AND 1111)11 BACKS. Mews Levin and Co.. Ltd., report We offered on Friday only Keren dans and 100 hides, nil (dry .skins reniainnn; over for next sale. Skins —ihere was no chatißO in prices. poll*) and lambs a!.inn selling at 3a 2(1 and 3- -Id res!»-c----tivelv. Wo tinote: .Merinos, B]d to Dd ; fmo crossbreds. 84d to Did: coar-c B>d to Od: dead skins, (I'd to e'.d; short wools. G;d to 7Jd: pelts, green 2s -Id to 3s 2d each ; lambs' skins, green 2s !M t<> 3; -Id each. Tallow—Casks. 20s bd'• tins 17s fid; rough fat. ll'. Horsehair’. la-Id per lb. Hides—The market scan very strong, and prices aov.inced another id nil round. Ox bides, ".d to od ; oow hides. Ad to'.?*!: cut and slinpy htdes. 4Jd to 5.1 d: calf-skins. s ld to 7Jd. COMM KRCLVL CAULKS. rUKSS ASSOCIATION. BANK OF F,NOLAND BETCBN. LONDON, .Tannary IS). The Bank of England icnirn baited /or tho wr-fk ending \Wc.ncMliiy, January 17th, Li a-? mulrr; — D*»AHTMXHT. Im inu xis.aia»:o, oo*..uw .. xu.ots.oi'i Other 3ess'«rtti.* .. 7.13*0013 QoM .. J.OLO ris.O-JS.OOO i 15, 0ta 000 UaNKlM's* DKPAIItiCtMT. *Znir' ill MS WO ““'■..“'T’i XH,fM,OM p«hl rt ,Iml Other ie. P„.,(. 7,7.0,000 °,«.n. . 41,1.77,000 Coin .. t.te-’.OM 8.. t, 7-a»r ;nr h :: jwaww £07,018.001 £07,0(3000 Tho leadins items of tho Bank _of Eneland return afford tho following comparison:—

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Tho following aro the latest quotation.'! for Government securities with a comparison of those ruling Inst week:—

• InWr«Bt M%y»nd llntero«t ptjrftbla In January and July. S laterasi in April aoi Oowte**. THE MONEY MARKET. Tho market rate of discount for best Jthroo months’ bills in i higher nfc 31 per cent. Tho Hank of England rate is 4 per cent., as against 3 per cent, on the 23th September. COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. Wheat.—Light shipments, bad weather in Argentine, and drought in India have caused general activity in the wheat markets, but tho American market in slightly easier, owing to liberal receipts of cargo?*. 11,000 quarters Victoria, January shipment, 325; Australian, spot, small supply, 35*; New Zealand, scarce and unchanged. Flour is dull, owing to huge American supplies. Australian patent* offering in London at 23s 3d c.i.f. Sugar.—Gorman boot, SSdeg., unchanged at 8s 3d; first mark granulated. f.o.b Hamburg, unchanged at 10s 3d per cwt. Rutter—Mild weather, tho elections, ■and high prices have checked inquiry for butter, in which there is a *low trade. New Zealand, 112 s to IMs; Australian, lifts to 112 s; Danish. 117 s to )20s. ns against 123 s Od to 125-t hist week. The rclapso is not regarded as perious. and an early improvement in tho demand is expected. Wool.—At the sale* tho ‘‘Gear’’ clip made 13<1. Bradford Tops.—There is good inquiry for all classes. Common tiffs, P-J}d; super CD's, 23jd per lb. THE METAL MARKETS. Copper.—Spot, £2 2r (id lower at £177 fe; three months’, £3 o* lower at £75 10s per ton. Lead, unchanged at £l6 15s per ton. Pig-iron, 7d Imrer at s(s per ton. WOOL SALES. At the wool ealca there was brisk

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