COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9914, 1 August 1910, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Electric '.telegraph—Copyright. (Received August I, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 31. Wheat.—Two Australian cargoes sold at 38s (3d and 37s 9d per quarter respectively; 14j000 quarters of South Australian and Victorian, January shipment, sold at 37s 3d. Copra.—The market is active ; South Sea in bags £22 17s 6d per ton. Rubber.—Ss lid. Hemp.—The market is dull with an easier tendency. ' Copper.—On spot £55 10s per ton, three months' £56 3s Ud per ton. Tin.—On spot £149 5s per ton, three months' £l5O 5s per ton. Lead.—£l2 10s per ton. HIGH • COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 1. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable message from the High Commissioner, dated London, July 30:— Frozen Bleat.—Mutton—The market is • weak, -although the supply is moderate, and tliere is but a poor local demand. Average price*.;:— Canterbury 3j[d, North Island yj-d. Lamb—Tho market is steady, wit;,i a better demand, and holders are less anxious to sell; Canterbury 4|d, other than Canterbury 4£d. Beef—Ther.3 is a better demand and the market is arm, with a hardening tendency; supplies of chilled beef are small; New Zealand hindquarters 3Jd, forequare'ers 2-& d, _The mutton and iamb shipments from River Plate received during July vere:—To Liverpool—Mutton, 101,854 carcases ;lamb, 20,806 carcases. London —Mutton 83.676 carcases; lamb, 14,306 ;a raises. Hull—Mutton, 14,593 Fariases ; lamb, 303 carcases. Newcastle —Mutton, 12,739 carcases; lamb, 1049 carcases. Southampton—Mutton, 7955 sarcasos; lamb, 7886 carcases. Car-, iff—Mutton, 14.193 carcases; lamb, ?331 carcases: Plymouth—Mutton, 81 carcases. Ireland—Mutton, 1936 caroases. Total—Mutton, 237,028 carcases; lamb, 46,741 carcases. Butter.—l'he market is quiet but steady, and a good demand continues for best quality. The supply of New Zealand butter is practically exhaust3d, and prospects for next season are Micouraging. Danish 114s, Siberian 100s. Cheese.—Tho market is steady, with in improved demand; white 575„ colair cd oos. Hemp.—The market is dull and delining, and but poor business has been .lone; New Zealand good fair, on spot, •24 per ton; fair grade, £2l 10s; fair uirrent. Manila, £2O 10s; forward shipnont, New Zealand good fair, £23 10s: aiir grade, £22; fair current Manila, 220 10s. The output from Jianila for the week was 25,000 bales. Kauri Gum.—The market is firm, with more inquiry; ordinary fair 'threeluarter scraped, £8 10s; fair halfcraped, £5 2s 6d; fair brown h.ilf to three-quarter scraped. 90s; brown pickings, common to good, 4.55. GRAIN AND PULSE. Wheat.—The wheat market is firmer, owing to the wet season : New Zealand long berried, on spot, ex granary, per quarter of 4961b. 34s 6d ; New Zealand short berried, 33s 6d. Oats.- -The market is quiet; New Zealand short (Sparrowbills), ex granary, on spot, per quarter of 3841b, ISs; New Zealand Danish, ex granary, on spot, per quarter of 3201b, 16s 6d. Beans.—The market is quiet, but steady ; New Zealand, f.a.q. »(new crop), 50-Hb, 355. Peas.—The market is weaker and large supplies are coming forward; New Zealand (Partridge), per 5041b, 445. Cocksfoot.—The seed market is depressed and buyers are not keen to do business. The average price of bright clean Now Zealand, weighing 171b per bushel, cn spot, is 635. Wool.—-The market remains firm. STOCK EXCHANGE. , TO-DAY'S CALL. The following prices ruled at the noon call of th® Stock Exchango to-day: Buyer. Seller. £ 8. d. £ s.fi. GAS--Christchurch (£5), ex dir. 9 17 6 MEAT I RESERVIXCICan ter bury Frozen Meat . 7 10 0 Canterbury Frozen Meat (preference) .610 Christchurch Meat Company (£10) t 13 2 6 Gear Moat Company (jen . . . 2 u o SHIPPING— N.Z. Shipping Co. . . 10 2 G WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING— Kaiapoi Woollen . COO Mosgiol Woollen . 3 8 6 COAL— Westport-Stockton . 06 6 0 7 3 MISCELLANEOUS— Booth, Macdonald and Co. . . 110 Mason, Struthers (£1) 15 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. 2 7 6 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. (preference) . .510 Whitco-mbe and T'ombs 6 0 0 BREWERIES— Crown Brewery . J 12 6 Ward and Co. ..500 MINING— May Queen . ft 4 6 New Sylvia . 0 '1 1 Watchman . ,02-1 Biackw&ter Mines . 1116 New Big River . .270 Ross Goldiields . 0 10 0 0 10 0 Tho following salo was made on 'Change: —Ross Ci-oldftelds 10s 3d.

Messrs Dalgety and Company,' Limited, Christchurch, have received from their London office, dated July 30. the following cable message:—"The market for hides and leather is unchanged. The market for basils is rather easier."