LATEST MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10477, 30 November 1895, Page 4

LATEST MARKETS.

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LONDON— November 28.

Monet Securities.— Consols (Goschen's) 2} per cent., now at 106. New Zealand securities quoted at follows : — i per cent., 1879-1904 loan, 108J; 3J per cent. Inscribed, 102.1 Three months' bills are discounted at 1$ per cent. Total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion is now £32,870,000, being an increase of £1,130,000 on previous week. Proportion of reserve to liabilities is 676 per cent., being a decrease of "56 per cent, on previous week.

Bbeadstufj?s. — The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,130,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,111,000 quarters. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, nominal; South Australian ditto, flat, 28s 3d; Victorian ditto, quiet. 28s 3d,

Butteb, — There is an improved demand for fine qualities. Australian ranges In value from 100s to 104s.

Fhozen Meat, &o.— New Zealand frozen mutton, first quality, 4d per lb; second ditto 3Jd; lamb, 5Jd.

Flax. — The hemp market Is dnll; no New Zealand has been offered.

Tallow — Medium mutton, 22s 3d: medium beef, 21s 6d.

Hides. — New South Wales heavy ox, 4id per lb; cow, 3sd per lb,

Wool. — The latest cables about the wool sales will be found among our English and foreign news,

MELBOURNE— YEBTEBDAY.

Bbeadbtupfs.~ Demand for wheat is slack; quotations are 3s BJd (o 3s lid. Flour : Beat roller brands, £10 10s to £11, Oats : Algerian, 2s 9Jd j stout white, 3s 94d toßslOd. Barley, Cape, 8s GJd to 4s BJd. Potatoes, local grown, 45s to 66s ; onions, £6 to £9 ; maize, 8s 8d; bran, Is ; pollard, Is Id.

SYDNEY- (N,S.W.)-.YEST£BDA?. ,

Bheadstdpfs. — Quotations are as follows: — Wheat : Milling, prime new, 4s Gdj chick, 4s 3d. Flour : Boiler, £10 10s to &1 1 Oats, best feed, 2<j lid ; maize, prime, 3s 6d ; bran, Is; pollard, Is ; peas, blue Prussian, nominal, 5s Gd ; barley, Cape, 2s 9d, PuODtfOE.— At the wharf the following were the wholesale quotations : — Butter : Dairy made, lOd; factory, lid. Potatoes: Circular Heads, 70s to 76s ; New Zealand, 80s. Onions, £9 10s to £12 a ton ; bacon, s£d to GJd ; cheese, primp, Giiwy, GJd to 7d. All the above are duty paid.

ADELAlDE— Yestebeay.

Breadstuff. — Whe.it, prime, 4s. Flotir, roller made, £8 lfis to £9 a ton. Bran aiid pollard, Is Id, [

A UOKL AN U.— Yesterday.

[TELEGRAPHED BY SPECIAL OOnBKBI'QNDENTS VO JIEIIALDi. PROnuoE.-Pricea iuu^feW.'ndcnton quality. Dairy produce ifl iinchangeu. Quotations are as follows : Fresh butter : firsts, Gd per 1b; seconds, 3d ; thirds, 3d rwr H> ; prime s&lt t>»ttor,6d to GJd ; seconds, 6}^

to 6tl ; cheese, local, id ; factory, 5d to BJd ; ' eggs, 6d ; , hams (in cloth), 7Jd ; bacon (in cloth), 6Jd ; roller flour, £10 10s ; maize, 2s lOd ; oats, feed, 2s 8d ; wheat, 3s 9d ; fowl wheat 3a 9d ; potatoes, 75a to 80s per ton ; onions, Id to l£d per H) , oatmeal, (25' b) £10 ss. Geain, Foddejb, <tc. — Messrs Buckland & Sons report that at the HaymarkeE during the past week oaten sheaves brought from 3s 9d to 4s per cwt ; chaff, £4 8s to £5; pressed straw, £3 10s; potatoes, £2 10s; bonedust, £3 10s to £5 10s per ton; maize, 3s; oats, 3s; wheat, 4s; barley, 2s 7d per bushel; on wharf, maize, 2s lOd to 3s the bushel. Hobse Stock.— Messrs Buckland & Son report that on Friday horse stock v/ere in fair demand, i The trotting mare Ida brought £26; farm horses, suitable for cart or plough, made £8 to £16 each. Wool, Hides, Skins, &o. — Messrs G-. W Binney & Sons report that on Tuesday they cleared a large catalogue of hides, sheepskins, tallow, and small lots of wool. Hides: picked, up to 6d; extra stout, 4jd to sd; stout, 4d to 4}d ; medium, 3Jd to 3}d; steer and cow, 3d to 3 jd. for best lines, others 2Jd to 3Jd; calfskins, 3 Jd to 4Jd. Sheepskins: local green, large, long wools, from 7s to 7s 4d for picked; crossbreds, 5s to os 6d for large; small, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; shearings, 9d to Is 6d; lambs, Is to Is 3d; country dry, well woolled and sound pelted, 5d io 5Jd per lb. — Messrs Buckland & Sons report that on Tuesday hides were at last week's values. Stout ox hides were from 4d to s£d; medium, 3d to 4Jd; cow hides, 2Jd to 3d ; calfskins, 3Jd to 4Jd per lb ; tallow, IBs to 17s the cwt; lough fat, IJd thelb; bones, 65s the ton. Sheepskins: fresh skins were from 4s to Cs 6d; pelts, 8d to Is 3d; lambskins, Is to Is lid each; small parcels of 100, 5d to CJd; pieces, 4Jd to 4|d; locks, 2d to 2jd per lb. Cattle, Sheep &o. — Messrs Buckland & Sons report that at Pukekohe on Monday a large number ot cattle were yarded, and bidding was slow, but late prices fairly kept up. Fat cows were from 80s to 122s 6d ; dairy, 77s 6d to 107s Cd ; dry, 30s to 60s ; strong calves, 30s to 40s ; small, 16s to 25s each. At Remuera, on Ihursday, few dairy cows were yarded, and dull of sale ; the steers advertised sold freely. 3to 4-year-old steers brought from 87s to 112s 6d ; 3-year-old, 57s to 80s ; strong calves, 25s to 32s each ; quiet dry cows, 30s to 70s each ; fat and young calves plentiful (80 yarded), lower Is to 3s each than a week since ; fat cattle, in full number (230 yarded), were lower in price by about 10s each ; prices v/ere from 19s to 21s the lOOlbs. Sheep, in average supply, fully kept their late values ; lambs, unusually numerous, were lower from 7s to 9s each. Pigs, more numerous than for many weeks, sold satisfactorily. — Messrs Hunter & Nolan report as follows : — Cattle v/ere in sufficient supply and steady demand, there being little and no alteration in values. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, about the usual numbers were yarded, and competition was steady throughout. Ox beef ranged from 20s to 22s lOOlbs ; cows, 18s to 20s ; steers, from 130s to 217s 6d ; cows, 85s to 130s. Averages of steel's were £9 19s od to £7 19s 10d; cows, £6 10s to £4 ss. Sheep: The Newmarket pens were well filled, and bidding brisk. Wethers in wool, 98 9d to 15s ; shorn wethers, 9s to 17s; ewes in wool, 11s 3d to 14s; lambs (numerous), 5s to 6s 3d. Pigs, very few yarded, sold from 17s 6d to 35s each. Shake Maeket. — Messrs Frater Brothers telegraphed to us yesterday evening : — Sales: National Bank, 28s 6d ; New Zealand Insurance, 75s 6d; Gas, 1225; Union Oil, lGs 9d; Northern Steam, 5s 6d; Waitekauri, 80s ; Silverton, 50s; Woodstock, 255 ; Talisman, 9s 3d ; Alpha, 6s 3d ; Monowai, 6s 3d ; Moanataiari, 5a 3d; May Queen, 9s 3d; Albnrnia, 5s ; Bunkers, 7s 3d; Welcome Finds, 4s; Jupiter, 4s 3d ; iapai, 9s ; Waiteia, 3s 6d ; New Tokatea, 3s 6d. Buyers: National Insurance, 193; Standard, 18s 6d; South British, 61s 6d.

WELLINGTON.— Yestebday.

PaoDUOE.— Messrs Geo. Thomas & Co. report : The produce market ib unchanged. Ofd potatoes have a downward tendency. Quotations are as follows: Oats, 2s 6d per bushel for all descriptions; milling wheat, 4s ; chick, 3s 9d ; flour, roller, 200's, £10 10a to £10 16s per ton : bran, 90s per ton : nolla^, - °°~ - F v» - <«v ;- -maize," 2s lid ; barley, 2s sd; peas, 3a 9d ; factory cheese, 4Jd to 4jd; onions, prime, £9 per ton ; hams and bacon, CJd ; eggs, 7d to 7Jd ; oatmeal, £12 to £13 ; fresh separator butter. 9d in rolls ; dairy, 6d to id ; Derwent potatoes, 75s per ton ; fungus, 3Jd to 3Jd per lb.

CHKISTCHUROH— Testehdat.

Peoduoe. — Fair business is doing in produce ; wheat iB steady. Potato market ia drooping.

Quotations are as follows : Wheat, 4s to 4s 2d; oats, milling or stout feed, 2s 3d to 2a 4d; dnn, 2s to 2s Id. Harley, prime malting, 3s ; feed, 2a 3d ; beans, 2s 7d. Peas, Blue Prussians, '3s Gd ; potatoes (at country stations), 355. Seeds : ryegrass, farmers' parcels, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ; Cocksfoot, machine dressed, 4d to 4Jd ; clover, GJd to 7d. Flour, in sacks (roller), £10 ; oatmeal, £11 10 a; bran, £3 15a. Butter, prime factory made, 8d ; dairy, 6d to 7d; cheese, 4d to 4JU; hams and bacon (in cloth), 5Jd to 5Jd.

DUNE DlN~Yebtebday

Peoduoe. — There has been a sharp rise in cereals, but potatoes are easier. Quotations are :— Wheat : Prime milling long berried, 4s 4d. Oals: Prime milling 2s 7d ; good stout teed, 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Potatoes, Derwents, 50s to 655. Chaff, prime quality, 57a Gd to 60s. Cheese, prime factory, sd. Onions, Victorian^ £7 per ton. Oatmeal £11 10a. Boiler flour, £10 10s to £11. Butter : Prime factory, 9Jd ; good dairy, 7d to 7id. Eggs, Gd.