COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8310, 8 May 1905, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (Received May 8, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 7. Wheat. — Two Australian cargoes sold at 31s 3d per quarter. Hemp. — The market is quiet, and prices are unchanged. Leather, etc. — Hides axe in small supply, and neglected. Sydney heavy os are worth 4d. The leather market is dull, . and prices have declined |d. Basils, are in buyers' favour; first Wellingtons 133 d. Rabbits. — The market is dull; large 14s to 15b per crate of 24; hares Is 6d to Is 9d. Frozen Meat. — New Zealand mutton and lamb are unchanged; River Plate mutton Bfd. New Zealand beef, hindquarters 3sd; River Plata 3{Jd. ' (Last week's quotations were: — Frozen meat — Canterbury mutton, light 4-fd, medium 4*d, heavy 4d, Dunedin and" Southland 4d ; North Island 4d. Lamb— Canterbury, light s|d, heavy s*d ; Dunedin and Southland t 5Jd ; North Island 5 5-16 d. New Zealand beef, 1801 b to 2201 b per quarter, fair average quality, ox forequaxters 2*d, ox hindquarters 3|d, River Plate mutton, heavy 3fd, light 3 7-ltid; lamb 4£d ; boef , forequarters 2|d, hindquarters 3Jd.) Silver.— 2s 2 5-16 d per ounce. Copper.— Spot cash, £64 17s 6d to £65 2s 6d per ton; three months', £65 to £65 5s per ton. Tin.— Spot cash, £136 to £136 10s per ton; three months', £132 15s to to £133 5s per ton.