COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10509, 10 February 1920, Page 10

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION". CHKISTCHUKCH. February 9. Sale reported:—Royal Bank of Austrnlia, £1 lis 6tl. Salo on 'Chance—North Canterbury Freezing Company, £4Sales reported:—Bank of New Zealand Ifully paid), -£l9 10s. . DUNEDTN. February 9. Sale on 'Change :—Talisman Consolidated, 9s 9d; Huddart-Parkor, 52s 6d. HULL WOOL SALES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 9, 9.20 p.m) LONDON, February 6. At the Hull wool sales New Zealand slipes were fully firm at last London rates. TIN~STOCKS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 9, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON. February 6. Tin stocks total 20.9-SO tons, on spot 1597 tqns, deliveries 222 S tons. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WELLINGTON MARKETS. Excellent marketings of all descriptions of New Zealand fruits ate now reaching the local auctions, and values generally are ruling' at reasonable levels. Tomatoes have sLown a heavy decline lately, and rates oxistinc are at about their lowest level, 4ue to the fact that consignments are arriving daily from almost every quaiter. Apples have also declined materially in price. For the nest sis weeks at all events it may be taken for granted all lines: of fnrit will be selling at low rates rather than extreme values. Apples, choice dessert 69 6d to 7s case, prime 5s to 6s; cookers, choice 4s 6d to 5s case, prime 3s 6d to 4s; pears, choice dessert 6s to 6s 6d, prime-is 6d to _ss 6d, stewing 3s Gd to 4s; apricots, choice 4s to 5s half-case, prime 3s 6d to 3s 9d; plums, choice .red 5s to Cs half-case, prime 3s to 4s, stewing 2s 6d to 3s; greengages, choice Cs Cd to 79 6d halfcase, prime 5s 6d to 6s; peaches, choice 6:j to 7s half-case, prime 4s 6d to 5s 6d, stewing 3s Od to 4s case; tomatoes, choice 63 to 7s half-case, prime 43 to ss, small 2s to -Is: nectarines, choice large 5s to 5s 6d half-case, prime 4s to. 4s Gd, small 3s to 3s Gcf; raspberries, 9s to 9s 6d bucket. POTATOES AND ONIONS. An excellent demand continues for sound potatoes in the local markets, which are dependent on the North Island districts for supplies. The quantity oflering is not at all heavy, and consequently higher rates than usual are ruling. Onions are maintaining an excellent demand, and values are higher than usual at thi 3 time> of ttift year. Potatoes, prime .£lO to £lO 10s" per ton, good ,£lO to £lO ss; onions, .£ls 10s to .£l6 per ton. C 1 OTHER VEGETABLES. Plentiful supplies of all lines of vegetables are reaching this market and complaint cannot bo made that values are unduly high, cauliflowers and cabbages especially being at low levels. „ Cauliflowers, choice 4s Gd to 5s per sack, prime 3j 6d to 4s : cabbages, choice 3s to 3s 6d per sack: rhubarb, 3s to 4s dozen bundles; marrows, choice 4s to 4s Cd case, prime 3s to 33 Gd;* lettuce, choice fresh 3s to 3s Gd case, good 2s to 2s 6d ; swedes, choice 3s to 4s sack, good 2s to 2s 6d; French beans, prime 5s Gd to P.* sack, good it 9(1 to ss; carrots 3s 6d to '-*s pack; encumbers, 4s to 5s ?ase. EGGS. Only moderate ((uautities are arriving, and with a fair demand, from 2s 8d to 2s 9d per dozen is ruling. •WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES. Laerv and Co , Ltd., Allen street, report wholesale prices as follow :—Fowl wheat, 9s 9d per bushel, sacks extra; feed barley, 7s 6d per bushel, sacks in; maize 93 Gd per bushel sacks in; blue peas, for boiling, 17s per bushel, sacks extra; oats, feed Gartons, A grade 63 6d per bufth«l, sacks extra; ehaff, oaten sheaf, good bright. .£l2 10s to £l2 12s 6d ton, sacks in on trucks f.o.b. Wellington; Farro food, .£lO 5s per ton. Backs in; flour, in sacks. JCI6 10s per ton; oatmeal, 25's, £&l per ton; pijj meal, £H 5s per ton, sacks in; onions, Auckland grown, lis 6d per cwt; extra good quality Canterbury onions, 14s 6d, ' picklers, 2d per lb; fowls, hens 53 to Gs per pair, choice young roosters 10s to lis: ducks. Runners 8s per pair, white- ducks lis to 12s 6d pair; turkeyb. Is 3d to Is 4cl per lb dead weight; butter, tanners' 'separator, milled or dairy, in bulk, Is 4jd per lb; eggs, fre=h crates, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; fresh cns«s, , 2s 6d to 2s 7d; dressed pork, choice 70's 'to 90's, Is per lb. 100'slldtols lb, IW's lid, choppers 7d to 9d lb; beeswax, 2* 5d to 2s gd per Lb; cheese, factory, medium case lots lb. loaf cheese. Is 3d per lb; oyster shell grit, .£8 10s per ton; Ball„ coarso £8 10s per ton; «alt, fine, dairy (cwts). .eiO 10s per ton. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled £-1768 8a 2d.

4 Buyers. Sellers. d. £ 6. d. MimrijrConsolidated Goldfields 0 4 0 Talisman 0 9 9 —V 2 6 6 0 12 0 0 4 0 Investment— Inscribed Stock (1938) 95 0 0 95 7 6 War iionds (131!) — 95 7 f. War Bonds (193S) — 95 7 c War Bonds' (1930) — 9G 10 0 0 12 c Bank N.S.W 35 15 0* — Bk. N.Z. (£a 13s -Id)... — 19 10 0 Abraham. «k Williams 5 S G — Goldsbrouprh Mort. ... 2 10 0 ““ National Mortgage ... 5 13 0 ’ VTn. Trust Loan 6 0 o: Wn, Invt. T. and A.... 0 10 4 — IV n. Gas (Jt!0) 10 15 0* — \Tn. Gas (pref.l 0 17 3 0 17 4 Col. Sncar fX'.Z., Fiji) — 21 0 0 X.Z. Refrisoratinp (.-Cl'i — t'2 0 N’.Z. (10s) :i c 9 Wn. Meat (.-£3 12s €d) — 5 2 6 Union Steam (prof*) ... 1 1 0 — [tucldart-Parlvor ford.) 2 13 0 3 13 3 Adelaide Steamship ... 3 5 0 — Waina Coal 0 15 0 0 16 Westport Coal 1 10 6 — * Kauri Timber (15s) ... 0 17 3 — Leri an d-O’ B r i en 1 8 S — N T .Z. Dental 1 G G — 1 1 0 Parensrn, Gumfielcls... ■H 13 6/ X.Z. Paper Mills — r> 1 15 f> i r, 0 14 D.T.C. (pref.) i i 3 — ■Sale—Huddart-Parker (ord.), «£2 13s, on 'Change. fSum rights. *Cnm div. :Es div. SALES ELSEWHEEE.