COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8362, 24 February 1913, Page 4

COMMERCE AND MINING

MINING QUOTATIONS. Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 22. Sales at this morning’s call on tbe Stock Exchange: Consolidated Goldfields, 13s 9d. New Zealand Insurance, 105 s. CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. Stock Exchange sales reported: National Bank, J>6. Christchurch Gas, £7 10s. New Zealand farmers’ Co-operative, New Zealand Portland Cement, 19s 6d. Whitcomb© and Tombs, £6 8s 6d. DUNEDIN, February 23. Stock Exchange sales reported: Union Steamship Co., 50s (two parcels) 49s 9d. New Zealand Portland Cement, 19s 6d. Standard Insurance, 32s 9d. DREDGING RETURNS. DUNEDIN, February 23. Dredging returns: Electric No. 1,330 z Idwt. Rising Sun, 30oz 7dwt. Sandy Point, 270 z 2dwt 12grs. Oirig, 14oz Idwt. Mastertou, 12oz 18dwtE. W. B. Horflabrook. 153, Feathemon street, Wellington, member Stock Exchange blicciaUsmg in Mining tinp. Trustworthy Correspondence irom .all Mining Centres, lelegrapliio address: "Uornabtooki Weilingtou. I COMMERCIAL CABLES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 23, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February -23. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. The Incorporated Society of Meat Importers’ dmutilieid market quotations for the undermentioned classes of trozen meat are based on actual sales of not less than one hundred carcases of mutton or lamb or twenty-live quarters ol beef of fair average quality. The quotations are not for selected lines, but for parcels faiirly representative of the bulk of the shipments now on the market. The prices which follow are ou the average a farthing per lb more than tbe vaiues ex ship, this difference representing an average cost in expense, handling, conveyance and selling the meat.

RABBITS. The market is unchanged. Large sorts are firm, and young sorte dull.

SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKETS

Press Association. OAMAKU, February 23. There has been increased activity in the wheat market during the week, millers wanting new wheat for mixing purposes. The rain stopped threshing, and this may have slightly increased the demand. Abuot 15,000 sacks were sold; 1100 sacks of ted chaff and velvet were sold at 3s 5Jd net at country stations, hut for another lino of the same size 3s 6d was obtained. Velvet brings 3s 6Jd to 3s 6Jd net at country stations. Red chaff has brought 3s 6d net delivered at the mill, and other lines at 3s s£d and 3s Cd net at country stations, while the figure for Tuscan ranges from 3s s id net and 3s 6d less commission. Marshall's white chaff has changed hands at 3s 5d net. ■ ,_ A .fair -amount of- business has been done in oats, A grade Garbons selling at from Is lid to 2s net, and 13 grade at. Is lid net. Three small lines of malting barley sold at 3s 7d, 3s Bd. and 3a 9d less commission, at country stations. New oaten sheaf chaff sella at £S 15s Sales of potatoes have been made at about £i 15s net at country stations. LIVE STOCK SALES AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Sales were held at Makotuku on Thursday and at Dannevirke on Friday. The after effects of the slaughtermen's strike and the dry weather affected both markets. Quotations: 6-year-oid ewes (extra good lino) 13s, sound mouth ewes ss, fat ewes and wethers 15s 3d, df-ycar-old steers £5 6s 6d. 18-month steers £i 7s 6d, fat cows X 3 18s 6d to £5 2s bd, mixed weaners 27s 6d to 36s 6d, weaner steers to £2. A. H. Atkinson and Co., Ltd. There was a medium entry *of pigs at FeUding on Friday, and a considerable penning of poultry. Good table cockerels are wanted, and would make good prices, also young turkeys. Some • 20U cases of peaches, apples, and pears were sold, peaches being mostly second and third grade. For uran and pollard there is more inquiry. Quotations: Weaners and Slips 7a to 13s, stores 15e to 17s. light porkers 19s to SOs; hens Is 6d to 4s, half grown cockerels Is 6d to 2s 9d better Sons 3s 3d to 3s 9d, ducks 2s 9d to 3s 9d, geese 4s; sheep dog Al; table potatoes 7s 6d’ to 9s 6d sack, small bags 9s owt. pig Is sack; onions, 12s c \vt;braa 6s. pollard 12s; peaches 2s bd to 4s M. apples Is 6d to 2s od, l>ea r ß 2o &i to 3s 3d half case; tomatoes, Ss to 8s 6d. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS The Customs revenue and beer duty collected at Wellington last week totalled I’MTioptivclv «226.66t> 16s 3<i find SuSy's Customs return amounted to .21732 2s Id.

Feb. 15. Feb. 22 d. 8 d. Mutton— Canterbury, light • • Canterbury, medium .... * * Canterbury, heavy * • Southland - * • North Island, best 41 4 9-16 North Island, ordinary... 4 7-16 4J New Zealand, ewes * 3i Australian, light 4 4 Australian, heavy ........ 31 3i Australian, ewes # 39-16 Eiver Plate, heavy 4 3-16 4i Elver Plato, ewes — * Lamb — Canterbury, light • 7 Canterbury, medium .. ♦ 7 Canterbury, heavy • » Southland • * North Island, best 6i 6 7-16 North Island, ordinary.. 6i 6t Australian, best — * 61 Australian, fair * Si Australian, inferior ii Si Kiver Plate, best Elver Plate, seconds ... • « Frozen Beef— New Zealand, fores • 3i New Zealand, hinds * Australian, ewes — * Australian, fores e 3 3-16 Australian, hinds ... ... * 3 9-16 Eiver Plate, fores ♦ 3i Elver Plate, hinds ♦ 311-16 Chilled Beef— Eiver Plate, fores 35-16 3J Eiver Plate, hinds Si •None offering.