SHARE MARKET.

Southland Times, Issue 3289, 4 January 1879, Page 2

SHARE MARKET.

Mr C. W. Brown reports the state of the share maiket for week .ending Friday^ 3rd January, as follows':— Bahk'B:' ;f lNew -^Zealand, 1_23 ss; National, L 3 17s ; Colonial, L 2 lis. Insurances : New Zealand, Li • National, 25s ; Colonial, 4s 6d ; Union, 14s 6d ; Standard, 19s. Otago and Southland Investment Company, 30s ; New Zealand Shipping Company, L 4 ss ; Union S.S. Co., LBss • Guthrie & Larnach's Woodware -Eaetory, L 5. . ■< -„. , . . InvercargiU, 3rd January, 1875.; i «, . (BXJELECTItIC TELEGRAPH rEB. PKE3S AGENCY.) Oamaiuj, Jan. 3. Nctwithstanding the fact that the season has been drier ttianusual, the cereal crops are looking remarkably well in ;this district, and should favorrble weather prevail between now 'and harvest time the average yield of grain is expected to be higher than for years past. Considering that the grain yield in other parts of the colony, particularly in Canterbury, is not expected to be so large this year, farmers are looking forward to obtaining good prices, particularly foivoats. ' >\ >. ~■* ifu-ing thepastweek little Business has been done ; grain and breadstuffs' quotations remain as last given. ■ ■.---_-■- — .-.r^.-.-(FEB, PRESS ASSOCIA-ioS'S SPECIAL WIRE.) Wellington, Jan. 3. Mr James O'Shea reports : — 3?lour, Adelaide, £16 to £16 ' 10s— stocks very -. low ■ Canterbury City MUls, £11 10s; Oamaru, £11 ss. Bran, £21- to £22; "sharps, :to 7s; ""potatoes (old) none ; new do, £7 to £8 ; hams and bacon, 7d tbßdi ' > .5 • . ' Timaru, Jan, 3. Harvest wUI generally begin in a few days, and already reapers are at work. It is expected that oats will open at 3s to 3s 3d and wheat 3s to 4s 9d. No transactions of importance are reported during the wesk.