COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.
London, April 22.
The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,330,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat Is 86,200,000 bushela.
National Bank of New Zealand shares, LI ss ; Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, 107; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's 4 per cant, prior lien debentures, 98. April 24. The Bradford wool market shows a cautious tone, there having been fresh failures. The frozen rabbits from the Bulla factory (Victoria), ex steamer Australasian, hava arrived in a mouldy condition, and consignees refuse to take delivery. ' Tbe weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the total reserve to be £38,630,000, and tbe proportion of reserve to liabilities 60*06.
Three months' bills are discounted at | per cent. Consols, 112£.
New South Wales i per cents, 121£; 3£ do, 108£; 3 do, 10l£. Victorian 4 per cents, 114; 3£ do, 107. South Australian 4 per cent*., H3i; 3£ do, 110£; South Australian 3 per cents., 100£; Queanßland t per centi., 116 ; 3£ do, 108£. Tasmanlan 3£ per cents., 107J Western Australian 4 per cents., 110 J. New Zealand 4 per cants., 115 J; 3£ do, 108J ; 3 do, 101.
Mutton— First quality, 31dper lb: second, 2f\.
The English wheat market Is weak, without quotable changes, but tending downward. The Continental is dull, while tbe American is ohanging, if anything, a little for the worse. Sugar is quiet — German, 123 9d f Java, 14s. The wool market at Bradford is quiet, with restricted business. No, l beat Scotch pig iron (f.o.b. In Clyde), 46s I^l. April 25. It is expected that at the third series of wool sales, whioh are . fixed for April 28, prices will show a decline of 5 per cent. April 26. Shares in the New Alburnia mine have been allotted. Tallow : Mntfcon— fine 21» 3d, medium 20a ; beef, 19s and 18s 6d. DUNEDIN MARKETS. WHOLESALE PttODUCR REPORTS. 'Mr J. Fleming 1 , Princes street south, reports under date the 38th inst :—
New local potatoes, £2 123 6d to £2 17s 6d per ton. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Mercer Bros, report paying for produce during the week ending the 28th inst. aa follows :—: — Bacon (roll), 5d p. lb Fresh butter, lOd p. lb Hams, 6d p. lb Salt butter, 7id p. lb Fresh eggs, Is 8d doz Fresh butter, good ordinary (in lib and ilb prints), 7d to 8d p. lb.
Wheat per hushel. Best tnilUng 3/5—3/8 Medium do 3/3-3/5 Fowls' 2/9—3/0 Milling oats 1/7J-1/8J Peed oats 1/fi-l/r M*lt Barley 2/9—3/3 OVd barley 2/0-2/3 Cape barley .„ 2/6-2/:) Maize 3/:} -:?/(? per ton. Flour ... 190/0-200/0 Pollard 85/0 Bran 70/0 Barley dust ... 70/0 Daten hay ... 60/0 per ton. Oatmeal, in 25's 200/0 Oaten, chaff 45/o—so/0 Ryegrass hay ... 55/0 Straw ... 30/0-32/6 per ton Pearl barley ... 14/0 Onions 8/6 per lb. Rolled bacon ... 0/5J Side bacon ... 0/6 Smoked hams ... 0/7 Cheese ... O/SJ-0/4 Good salt butter, 6dJ to 7di per lb, according to quality.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 14
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