COMMERCE & MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9870, 16 January 1918, Page 2

COMMERCE & MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATION’S ELSEWHEREPress Association. ■ CHRISTCHURCH. January 10. ■ - Sales reported:— Standard Insurance, 41s. National Bank. 104 a. DUNEDIN. January 15. Stock Exchange sales National Bank. 535. ’ Weatport-Stocktoq (ord.). 9a 2d. Westport Coal, 30s fid. Bruce Woollen, 28s. AUCKLAND, January 15. Stock Exchange Bale;— New Zealand Insurance, *EB 2s fid. THE METAL MARKETS. Australian and H Coble Association, (Received January 15, 11.33 p.m.) LONDON. January 14. Tin—Straits, for cash. 3)295 6s per ton: forward delivery, -£2BB 15s. Other metals—Price? unchanged. / MOUNT LYELL MINE. For the fortnight ended January 2nd the following report was issued:— Mount LyeJl uiin'G.-“KO' 7 level, No. 7 crosscut extended to 18ft, in pyrites. ; North Mount Lyell mine.—7ooft level, north drive reached 17oft through grey schist; 925 ft level. No. 2 north drive extended ’to gaaft through high-grade ore; 1000 ft” level,’,,Crown nme raised to, 104 ft - through' chldfitiq’: schist; No. 3?6 diamond drill beja drilled to 204 ft. Reduction works.—l. 3 furnaces in blast during the fortnight. During ourrept half-year 1597 tons of blister consigned to electrolytic works, Port Kembla, for refining. . . . ... ■ ... SOUTHERN GRAIN AND PRODUCE ' Pres* Association. -i ; eHRISTOHUROH, January lot Broken weather for some r day» past hae interfered with harvest operations, egpeoiallv with threshing, from stock. Consequently, there -bas net been mqeh increase in offerings Si oats and gras? seed. Algerian oats are almost the only variety offering and as'there is a good demand sales are not difficult to effect. Most of the sales are taking plftoq at , about 3s at country stations and a large prime line fit for seed has been taken at 3s. 2d. at CTUjitrv.sfca.tion.,';, 'There.. has ’been a fairly large quantity-of -grass seed’ , changing handa ■, aa.’ on, ’ account; of ■ the 'doubtful weather some buyers have been anxious to secure supplies. The price is a little firmer and for 231 b to 261 b 3s to 3s' 6d at- country 'stations h*s been paid, and a’dittie more for prime heavy seed. Lighter seed is worth from 2s to 2s 9d. pome business ■is being done at -aboqt £i at country station? for na , ' r oatsheaf chaff; ■ Blenheim ctiaff is being held up on account of the great scarcity pf steaap ooa) In tjie district at present andthresh- ■ Ing is being : delayed ou account. ; There'has': been r an improved demand in Canterbury for chaff for the North Island. ’ FRUIT AND-PRODUCE . Wellington" markets. Small supplies' of imported fruits have been available during the past, few days .and' despite: the wealth of locally-growp fruit? being "marketed .an- excellent demand was faced for, the former. There has been a slight advance in 'values for some line?, notably greengages and apricots, but this is looked upon as only temporary. Pears are now showing an improving quality, and the same remark will apply to apples, which, of course, at this juncture are almost all in an immature state. Burbank plums are in excessive supply and commanding only nominal rates; tomatoes are fn the same position. Apples) prime dessert 6s fid to 7s case, good 5s 6d to 6s, cookers, choice 5s 6d to 6s, good 4s to 4s fid; raspberries, choice 8s to 8s 9d per bucket, .'prime 7a to 7s* fid; nectarines, choice 6s to 6s 9d half case) prime Ss 3d "to Ss 9d; apricots, choice large 8s to 8s fid half case, prime 7s to 7s 6d; greengages, choice 8s to 9s half case, prime 7s to. 7s 6d, small 5s fid.to 6s; tomatoes, choice 6s to 6s fid half ca?e, prime 5s to 5s fid, small and green 8s fid to 4s fid ;■ plums, choice favourite? fis fid to 6s half case, prime 4s fid to Ss, over supply lines 3s 6d tq 3s 9d; pears, choice .7s to 8s case, prime 6s 3d to 6s 9d. POTATOILS AND ONIONS. Large quantities of now potatoes still continue to come to hand and tho market. is very quiet indeed; the,demand ia good, but the auppiv being marketed prevents anything like high rate? ruling. Auckland onions are being looked for in much larger quantities any time now. and values ruling are at their lowest that have existed for a.cansi.derable time. Pota- 1 .toes, prime samples 5s to 5s 6d ewt, good 4s to 4s. fid; onions, *69 tQ £9 10s per ton. OTHER VEGETABLES. After a lengthy period of quietness cauliflowers have taken a sudden advance in price; cabbages, however, arc in excessive supply still and commanding almost ruinous rates to the grower; parsnips command a good sale: other lines are in' large supply. Cauliflowers, choice 9s to 10s sack, prime 7s to Bs. small and inferior 2s fid to 3s fid: cabbages, choice la fid-to- 2«-sack j swedes,- 2s 3d- to 2s 9d“ sack; green peas, choice 4s to 5s eaok; French beans, fresh 3s to 3s 6d bag, others 3s to 2s fid; cucumbers, large 5s to 6s dozen, small 3s to 4s; parsnips, choice 7s to 8s sack, prime 4s to 6s; beetroot, 3s to 4s; carrots, .prime 4a to 5s sack; marrows, 2a to 3s case. BOGS. The market ia being well supplied almost daily with fresh eggs, value? -ruling up to Is 8d per dozen. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled AS66 16s 9d.

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