COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10541, 18 March 1920, Page 10

COMMERCE AND MINING

STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. FEE TRESS ASSOCIATION. DUN EDEN, March 17. Sales on 'Change : AVaihi. 455. Goldsbrough Moit., 49s 9d. Milburn Liine, 3fe 6d. Waihi Grand Junction, lis. Sale reported:— Now Zea Land Malay Rubber (prei.), 30s. GRAND JUNCTION-FIRE. WORK IN MINE CONTINUES. The fire which broke out iu the Grand Junction Mine has not interfered with underground operations, apart from the drive west at No. G level, where work was suspended pending the clearing away of the fallen quartz and the disappearance of the- carbon monoxide- gas, which attacked a number <jf those engaged in suppressing tho outbreak. The majority of tho men who suiiered'from tho fumes aro now little tho worse, and Messrs Bloomfield and Eenhell. who had to be conveyed to their homes, are progressing satisfactorily. EXCHANGE KATE IMPROVES. Reuter's Telegram. .March l7.if 7.13 p.m.) NEW YORK. March 16. The sterling exchange rate has improved sis cents and is now 372 cents. PRICE! OF RAW SUGAR. Br Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright SYDNEY, March 17. The Sugar Conference has reached a unanimous decision, which has not been stated, but which is interpreted to mean that an increase of a penny per .pound for raw sugar will como into effect. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WELLINGTON MARKETS. Large supply of Hutt grown tomatoes are now •offering in tho local auctions, and prices in consequence are ruling at «, very low level. Apples and pears nave also been coming forward more freely, and values obtainable for these descriptions of fruit have suffered a decline. Passion fruit and quinces are offering in moderate quantities and ail consignments coming forward meet with a good demand. Grapes continue scarce 'and choice fruit is eagerly competed for.. Small quantities of now season's walnuts are now offering, and prime bright samples are meeting with ,a good demand. Apples, choice dessert, fa 6d to 7s 6d ease; prime, 5s to 6s; cookers, 4s to 4s (id; pear, choice dessert, 7s to 8s ease;prime 5s 6d to 6s 6d; stewing, 4s to 4s tid; peaches, choice dessert, bs 6d to 8s half case; prime, as to 6s; stewing, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; plums, choice dessert, 6s to 7a 6d half case; prime, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; stewing, 3s 9d to 4s 6d; passions, Auckland, 7s to 8s half case; New South Wales, lis to 16s; quinces, 6s 6d to 7s 6d case; Cape gooseberries, 6s 6d to 7s 6d half case; grapes, choice. Is 4d to Is 6d; good, Is to Is 3d lb; blackberries3Jd to 4d lb: walnuts, 13 2d to Is 6d lb; American oranges, 38s to 40s; American lemons, 3Ss to .40a case; pines, 16s to ISs case; watermelons, 3s to 4s 6d sach; rhubarb, 6 to 8s dozen bundles. POTATOES ANT> ONIONS.

Plentiful supplies of local grown potaioes are now available, and values ruling are about on a par with recent juotations. Only moderate supplies of inions aro offering and prime quality is neeting with a good demand. Potatoes, "-primo, ,£9 to .£10; good, £S co <£S 15s per ton; onions, Jbl3 to .£l3 l(te. OTHEE. .VEGETABLES.

Heavy supplies of cabbages aro now coming forward, and at tlio moment i there is very little demand for this class I of vegetable. Cucumbers also continue in heavy supply and prices remain low. Choice cauliflowers, however, are scarce end realising high prices. Only small consignments of pumpkins have up to the present come forward, and these nave met with reads- sale. Green peas are in good demand, but as the season for this vegetable is now far advanced supplies are becoming scarce. Beet, 3a to 4s 6d sack; cabbages, 2s to 3s 6d sack; carrots, 4s to 6s sack; parsnips, 6s to 7s 6d; swedes, 2s 6d to 43 sack; turnips, 3s to 4s sack; pumpkins, 8s to 10s 6d sack; pie melons, 10s to 12s sack; marrows. 4s- to 5s 6d sack; celery, Is 6d to 2s bundle; lettuce, 2s 6d to 5s case; green peas, choice, 12s 6d to 15s Back; good, 8s to 10s; Trench beans, 6s to Ss half tack; pickling onions, 2£d to «Jd lb. , EGGS, The market, continues plentifully supplied. To-day's value being 2s 6d to 2a *d per dozen. STOCK SALES ADDINGTOr MAEKJET. TEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHKISTCHURCH, March 17. There was a big yarding of fat sheep and an average one of lambi and fat cattle, and an. overflow yarding of store sheep. The market for all fat stock was good for prime, but slack for secondary. Store Sheep—A big yarding, approximately over 35,000, including lines of Southland, Uarlborough, and Jiorth Island sheep, for which the demand was spiritless. A big proportion were passed well conditioned. Local stores were only a shade elacker than previous sales, but the drop in values over the whole of the yarding sold would be quite three shillings per head. Forward lambs 20s to 22a ed, ordinary 15s 6d to 19s 7d, cull 10s 3d to 14s 6d, good 2-tooth ewes 31a to 36s Id, "ordinary 37s to 29s 6d, cull ■ewes 22s fid to 265. good 4, C, and 8tooth ewes 32s to 3Gs 6d, ordinary 4. 6. 'aftsd 8-tooth 23s Gd to 31s Gd, low conditioned 23s 6d to 265, sound-mouthed ewes 26s 9cl to 31s 6d. failing-mouthed 19a 6d to 25s 6d, good 6 and 8-tooth ■wethers 30s 6d to 34s Id. ordinary 2Cs 9d to 30a, 2-tooth wethers 27s 6d to 29s Id. ordinary 2-tooth wethers 23s to 26s 6d. Tat Lambs—Slightly over 4000 were yarded, including a number of excellently finished lambs. Several pens sold at 35s lid, 36s 6d. 375. and 41s, the market being firmer than last sale for best lines. Extra prime lambs 35s lOd to 41s, prime EBs 9d to 34s 3d, medium 25s 6d to 28s Cd. lighter and unfinished 20s to 255. Fat Cattle—37o yarded. The proportion of prime beoj was good, and for this the market was firm at recent values. Lighter beef wa3 not in request, J>nd values were reduced. Extra prime steers to .£23 2s 6d. primo .£2O to .£25. medium JBI6 to .£l9 15s. lighter .£8 17s 6d to .£l4 10s, prime heifers JEM 17s fid to .£l9, ordinary .£9 to -£l4 10s, prime cows 15« to .£l6. ordinary .£ll to ,£l3. Store Cattle—A medium entry of cows sold up to £O, bulls .£lO to £ls. Dairv Cattle—A largo entry and a good demand throughout. "First calvero brought to £IG 10s. second and third the same, and others M 10s heifers £U lftj. Vealers—Good competition for a limited -yarding. TJunners to £S 2s 6d, ordinary' vealers £3 12s 6d to £i. calves 7s 6d to 22s Cd. . _ ■, _ . Pigs—A mwlium entry. Th» demand was somewhat slack, prices easing. Heavv baconers '£7 5s to £8 13s Cd, ordinary £T, 15s to £6 10s Overage .pneo lid T*?r IW. heavy porkerg Mo to ordinary £t 5s to .£4 ]ss (average price la to Is Old), '-hoopers £5 to £%. Store Pigs-"Modprato entry, and a de-■<-id«l pn«i«!f in v»luo«. eoual to 15s Vt head. Tint stores X* fo -C* 1&. "J**"™ go 15, +r> jcr? 7s Id, small 30s to 423, vnner? 20» to 2S*.

AT BURNSIDE. TEE I'ItESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 17. All departments were well supp Lied with stock at tho Burnside sales to-day. On account of tho largo yardings and somewhat congested state of the local freezing chambers, prices were easier than tiioso lately ruling. The yarding of sheep was a particularly heavy one, being tlio largest «nd showing the best quality of offering tor a long period. Pigs, as usual, sold well. Eat cattle.—234 yarded, which largo entry contained several pens of weilanished bullocks. Tho tale opened at about 10s per head below last weeks rates and maintained this level until moro ban hallway through, when the demand fell away and at the conclusion prices were 20s to 30s below tho opening rates. Prime buliocks .£'2l to £zl 10s, medium to good bullocks ,£l6 to .£l9, light and unfinished £Vi upwards, prime ;ows and heifers .£ls to medium.to good to Mi, light and aged .£9 upwards. . Store cattle.—Another excessively large yarding was offered. Tho bulk of the yarding comprised vouu-g and backward cattle. Owing to the anticipated dryweather conditions now ruling the demand was very slack and difficulty was experienced in quitting anything except ehoico kinds. A largo number of pons were passed in unsold and those which, were disposed of suffered a substantial reduction on lace rates. exceptionally largo yarding, a total of 'IOOO head being offered. Tho quality on tho whole was good, many pens containing animals in prime conditions. On aceount of the largo yarding tho demand for all classes was somewhat easier and prime sheep were sold from Is 6d per head and secondary and inferior sheep from 2s 6d per head below last week's rates. Prime wethers made from 42s to 48s, medium 37s to 41s, lighter kinds from 2Ss upwards, extra prime heavyweight ewes made up to 45s 3d, prime 37s to 41s 9d, medium 30s to 365. Eat lambs.—A large yarding, numbering 1672 head of medium quality. For all prime lines suitable for export tho demand was good at prices equal to last week's rates. Prices ranged from 18s for inferior sorts ua to 34s per head for best heavyweight lambs. Pigs.—A moderate yarding. A good demand existed for small pigs, suckers realising from 2Ss to 38; ner head. There was also a good demand prime baconers and porkers, values'for which were equal to late- ruling rates. Best baconers made from ll}d to Is per lb and best porkers from Is Old to Is ltd per lb. Dalgety and Co. » Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report having held their weekly stock sale at Levin on Tuesday, the 16th instant, when they offered a large yardinsr of both sheep and cattle to a good attendance of buyers. A good clearance was effected at satisfactory prices, and the ' principal quotations are as follows:—M.S. 2-tooth 26s to 26s 3d. 2-tooth ewes 32s 6d to 355, m.a. ewes 20s to 23s 6d, m.s. woolly lambs 15s 9d to 16s 4d, small lambs 9s 3d to 10s, store lambs 10s to 13s Id, fat, cows £8 12s 6d to .£lO. store cows £5 8s to £G 15s, s.h. cows and calves to £9 ss, springing heifers .£l3 to £l6 Us, 15month heifers r.w.b. £a 5s to .£6 ss, 21-year steers .C 6 10s to .£7 3s, 2-year steers £5- 15s to .£6, 18-month steers, j s£s to .£5 ss. s.h. weaner steers £2 14s I to .£3 Is, weaner heifers .£2 12s to £1 2s. vealers JE2 18s to- .£3 9s, bulls (potters) £Z 12s 6d to £i. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. , The Customs revenue received at Wel- [ lington yesterday totalled J 5325 Is Bd. I 55g