COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10766, 15 May 1911, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

HOME MARKETS. 1 [By 'Electric Telegraph—Copybight.] (Per Press Association.) Received May 15, at 8.20 a.m. London, May 14. Wheat.—-Three Australian cargoes were sold at 35s 3d, and two others at 35s 6d. The hemp market is dull and prices are unchanged. Small business is beingidone in copra. Sonth Sea, in bags, £22 10s to £23. . Cotton, B.oßd. . Rubber, 4s B£d. Copper. —On spot, £53 lis 3d; three months, £54 2s 6d; electrolytic, £56 2s 6d. Tin —Oir'SPpt, £196:55; three.'-months,-£lB9 as;' ? ?-V -.- v "'.;.-' •" ?- ; ; ?.'-. :; Rabbits are;neglected with prices"tin-, changed, although the quality is excellent. . -; At the wool sales' 46,-413 bales have been to date and 43,005 sold. All qualities are extremely firm at opening rates: . .Continental . ; buyers are, especially '• keen and fine crossbreds. The following are tho prices received for the fleece portion of the iclips named: "Kaiwoka," top price lid, average 9-id; "Auckland," top 13d, average 10§d; "Kara," top 12d, averago Hid; "Maaotipe," top 15d, averago 14d; "Mgeio," top lOid, average 9Jd; "Hiku," top llid, average 10|d; "A.H:W.," top, llifeaverage.apid.: HIGH CQJIMISS'jONER'S. REPORT.; (Pbk Peess-'As'sootation'.) Wellington, May 15. iFollowirig is tlie'High Commissioner's cable, dated London -13:—; -;: signs of. im'piove-rnont'-iu- the market,' for 'though stocks on hand are heavy there is a better demand owing to expectations that shipr : meuts aro likely to decrease. Canterbury 3id, North Island 2Jd. Tlie lamb market is firm, wtih a good demand for all lamb, and prospects are rather more encouraging. Canterbury 4id, other than Canterbury 4Jd. The beef market is quiet. ■ Stocks of New Zealand beef on hand are light; New Zealand hinds 4<l, fores 2|d. The butter market is weaker with a tendency downward ;. . choicest New Zealand' butter 106s, Australian 100s, Danish 112s, Siberian 100s. The. cheese market is a shade weaker; New Zealand Cls 6d; Canadian (new) 60s. DUNEDIN MARKETS. ,'W -[' By Telegraph. (From .Our Own Correspondent.) .---' -Dunedin. May .15 . "'Messrs.Dohald Reid and Co.'report 'iolloWs 1 : '■' - - ; '■' '- ' '•''.- ', "' - Oat's.--Pri!ne milling, 2s 3-id to 2s 4d ; good to best, 2s 2Jd to 2s 3d; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d.Wheat.—Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; : medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 5Ad; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 4i<l; medium, 2s lid to 3s 3d ;- broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s lOd. Potatoes. —Lot table potatoes, £4 2s 6d to £4 ss; choice to £4 7s 6d; medium te good, £3 10s to £4; inferior, £2 10s to £3 ss; seed sorts, £4 10s to £8 '' Chaff .—Best oaten sheaf,' £4 2s fid to £4 ss; choice, to £4 7s 6d; medium to good, £3 12s 6d to £4; inferior, £3 to £3 10s. Straw chaff, £2 os to £2 10s.