COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10685, 3 September 1920, Page 10

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON' STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.

IN OTHER CENTRES. FEB 'PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN. September 2. Sale on 'Change :-XJnion Bank. .£l3 12s. Sale reported :—National Insur"saies on 'Change;—Union Bank, £l3 12s; New Zealand Insurance, 30s 3d. Sales "reported -.-Union Bank, £l3 -3s; National Insurance, 755. WOOL SALES'. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 2, 9.26 p-m.) LONDON, September 1. At the- wool sales combing merinos maintained the hardening tendency, ine Continent is still operating stronglj. Australian comeback and fin© crossbreds are Aiaxder. Others are unchanged. TALLOW SALES. iustralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 2, 9.25 p.m.; LONDON, September 1. / At the tallow sales 1374 casks were offered and 267 sold. The finest qualities were slightly dearer. There was no demand for ordinary sorts. Stoois, BaUH; imports, 2656; deliveries,. 25Si. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received September 2, 10.30 p.m.) (Mca.™ °^-t> N]ey , September 2..- . Oats, Algerian feed, 4a 6d; milling, fa 9d. ■ -"' -' '--■ Maize, 7s 6d to Bs. Potatoes, Tasmosuan. Xl6. Onions, Tiotorian, .£25 to .£26. ADELAIDE. September 2. Oats. sa, ' —- TALLOW MARKET. The New Zealand- Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, nave received the following cablegram from their London house under date Ist instant :—Tallow: %Ye auote present spot values for the following descriptions: Fine mutton £3 17s per cwt. good beef jß3'lSs per cwt. mixed £3 6s per cwt. Market quiet, small demand. HEMP AND TOW. MONTHLY RETURN. The following return shows the quantities of hemp, tow, and stripper-slips graded at the ports of the Dominion 'luring the month of August, 1920: Hemp.—The total number of bales graded was 5936, as compared with 4818 i'or the" corresponding period; of i:-last year, an increase of 1018 bales. w ; For the twelve months ended August 31st, 1920, the number of bales graded was 97,592. as compared with 102,803 for the previous twelve months, a decrease of 5211 bales. • Tow.—During the month. 1497 bales were graded; as compared with 977 for the 6ame month of last year, an increase of- 520 bales. For the twelve months ended August 31st, 1920. the number of bales graded was 21,528. as compared with 15,115 for -the previous twelve months, an increase of .6113 bales. Stripper-slips.—During the month 231 bales were graded, as compared with nil for the same month last year. For the twelve months ended August 31st, 1920. the number of bales graded' was 504. as compared with 313 for the previous twelve months, an-increase of 191 bales, FBUIT AND PRODUCE. WT3LLINCTON MARKETS. . A good inquiry exists for the more favouricd varieties of dessert aptples, which are not in heavy supply at the present time. Cooking apples are-won-derfully sought after at fair prices.' With the higher transit charges from Tasmania to Wellington, ij: is not likely that any apples from that quarter will arrive this season, unless there is a material advance in the value here of New Zealand apples. There is, however, no reason why supplies of dessert peara should not be marketed here, unless, of course, very high prioes are ruling in Hobart. There are very few varieties of New Zealand fruits available just now, and consequently the regular weekly shipment of citrous New South Wales descriptions arrives very opportunely. Island oranges and 'bananas are due towards the close of next week. Apples, choice favourite dessert 9s fid to 10s case, prime 8s to' 9s, unpopular varieties 6s 6d to 7s; cooking apples, choice 4s 6d to 5s case, prime 3s 6d to is; pears, choice dessert favourites 133 6d to Ms case, prime lis to 12s, stewing (choice) Ca 6u to 7s case, prime 5s Sd to 6s; Poorman oranges, choice 13s tc 14s case, prime lis to 12s; Cape gooseberries, choice large 7s to 7s. 6d half-case, prime 6s 6d to 6s 9d. POTATOES AND ONIONS.

Whether the prospects of shipping potatoes to Australia have been responsible for higher prices ruling just recently the fact remains that prices ruU. ing in the South Island are from 15s to 20a per ton higher, and no doubt in view of this growers are hoping that at last there may be some prospect of getting a small profit on their .labours. Cables report that the Australian inspeoor sails this week for New Zealand to satisfy himself on the question ,of whether the powdery 6cab- is -very -ggcnounced here. If his inspection ie gains' to be of any benefit this season it will be necessary for him to carry out his duties without delay, as it is not likely that at the earliest shipments could be made to Sydney before the end of September, and that city will then only 'have .a month in whjph they oould take supplies before their new potatoes I come in. Cables from Melbourne report a greatly advanced market there for onions. A small shipment. arrived by the Westralia, and tlie Kaiapoi, due oh lYiday. is bringing further shipment. Potatoes, prime 15s to £& ton, others JEM 103 to £a 10s; Victorian onions, £2Z to £24, ton. OTHBE VEGETABLES.

Cauliflowers, which usually head the , list for highest prices in the local markets, have been superceded by a smart and almost unprecedented advance in the ■value of cabbages at yesterday's eales. , Cauliflowers also maintain a high level pi rates, with all other discriptiona of

•vegetables selling well, except, probably, carrots and turnips. Cauliflowers, choice large 27s to 30s sack, prime 20s to 255, email 14s to 16s; cabbages,- choice green 35s to 40s sack, prime 20s to 245. others 7s Gd to 10s 6d; spinach; 6s to 7s ease; lettuce, choico green 10a to lis case, prime 7a 6d to 8s 6d; pumpkins, choice 10s to lis sack, prime 8s to 9s; beetroot, 5s to 6s sack; turnips, 48"* to 5s sack; carrots, choice 5a 6d to 6s 6d sack, prime 3s 6d to +s 6d;' cucumbers, large 10s to 12s dozen, small 83 to Bs. •■•- ' ■■>'■■ ■' EGGS. Huch, nearier supplies are now Teaching the local markets, and values are easier at 2s to 2s 6d per dozen. WHOLESALE PKODUCE PEJCES. Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report wholesale prices as follow : —Barley, feed Chevalier 10s 3d per bushel, sacks in; barley. Cape, feed 8s per bushel, sack<i in; Crushed barley, 10s 3d bushel; sacks ha'i maize, lis 6d per bushel, sacks in; peas, teed 10s per bnshel, sacks extra; partridge peas, 10a 6d bushel, sacks extra; peas, i-rusßian i.luo 14s l-er dusnel, sacks extra; oats, Garton 5s 9d per bushel; Dun oats 6s 2d per bushel, sacks in: oats, seed Algerians, 6s bushel: j oats crushed, 63 4ci per bushel. 'sacks in; chaff, oaten sheaf, prime bright .£ll lUs per lon, sacks in; flour, in sacks .£l9 15s per ton; hay, lucerne .£ll per ton; potatoes, table (Canterbury; white £6 p*r ton, Keel Dakotus jk> Hm per ton, sacks in,- fowls, hens 10s to 12s pair; choice young roosters 10s 6d to 14s per pair; ducks, 133 to 16a per pair; geese, 17b to 20s per pair; turkeys. Is 7d to Is 8d per lb, dead weight; butter, farmers' separator, milled or dairy, in bulk or lib pats Is 6d to Is 6id per lb; eggs, fresh crates, 2s 2d per dozen; dressed ' pork, choice 70's to no's Is to Is Id per lb, 120's to 130's lid to Is ■ per lb; shell grit, 6s 6d per cwtj eeed potatoes, Herl l>akotan iSB per ton. Beauty of Hebrons £9 per ton, Northern Star JE6lOs per ton, Sutton's Supreme .£8 10s, per ton, Up-to-dates £l los per ton, Gamekeepers £H 10s I per ton, Arran Chief .£7 5s ton Breezes Prolific Ml 5s per ton. JSiir.v Puritans J 57 10s per ton, Maori Chief £6 10s per, ton, Acme Xiurieys ,£« 15s, Pellside Hero, very fine quality .£7 per ton, sacks in; cheese, factory medium, case lots, HJd per lb; mutton birds. i New Zealand in kits, cooked and salted, | Is Id each. Tasmanian salted 9d each.

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