COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 32, 20 January 1912, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

ISSUE OF PRUSSIAN BONDS

Berlin, January 19

Twenty-one millions sterling Prussian 4 per cent, bonds have ueen issued at 101.40 per gent.

LONDON MARKETS

London, January 19. Wheat has risen id. Bran and pollard ss.

NEW SOUTH WALES BANKING

Sydney, January 19. New South Wales hanking averages for the December quarter siiow a drop of 3 per cent, in the proportion of cash to liabilities on the quarter. The September quarter was excessive. The total deposits on the year increased £5,263,000, and the advances increased £6,540,000 on the year—ls per cent. The half-yearly meeting of tire Commercial Banking Company showed a profit of £119,890. A 7 per cent, dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, was declared. It was decided to increase the capital from £1,250,000 to £1,375,000. Matthews and Bennett's Report. Messrs. Matthews and Bennett report that there was a fair entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday last, prices being about the same. Quotations: Weaners £1 7s 6d to £1 10s 6d, steers £3 to £3 Bs, heifers £3 Is to £3 Bs, bulls £3 to £4 7s 6d, store cows £2 6s to £3 7s, forward cows £4 to £4 ss.

Young, Hobbs and Co.’s Weekly Stock

Report.

At Stratford on January 16th we held our opening sale for the new year, which was, as usual, held in conjunction with the Loan and ]V{ercantile Co. All classes of stock sold readily at the hammer or immediately iftpnvards. We quote: 31- to 4 year fresh and forward bullocks £6 7s 6d to £6 11s. 2 year steers £4 9s, forward cows £4 7s to £4 11s, fresh do. £3 12s 6d to £4. stores £3 3s to £3 10s, yearling to 15 month steers £2 15s to £3 3s 6d, vearling heifers £2 10s to £2 1.55. Our next Stratford cattle sale will bo held on Tuesday, 30th inst.. and qur annual Stratford sheep fair on Wednesday, 31st.