COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10537, 12 August 1912, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received August 12, 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 11. Wheat.—Tho total quantities of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom amount to 2,830,000 and for the Continent quarters."'- 'Atlantic shipments are 172,0110 quarters, and from Pacific ports nil. The total shipments to Europe for the week are 900,000 quarters, including from tho Argentine 135.000 quarters, from Russia 153,000 quarter* from, tho Danubian provinces 87.000 qutirters. from India 148,000 quarters, and from Australasia 8,000 quarters. Cotton. —August-September shipment,6.59Jd per lb. Copra.—The market is steady; South Sea, in bags, £24 5s per ton. < Hemp.— August-October shipment, £26 per ton. Jute.—August shipment, £2d per ton. Rubber.—ss per. lb. • Leather.—The market is very firm; best heavy Melbourne and Sydney, Is to Is 3d.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. [Pkr Press Association] WELLINGTON, August 12. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable message from the High Commissioner, dated London, August 10. The quotations, unless otherwise • specified, are the average market prices on the spot:- '. _, , , Frozen Meat.—Mutton—The market is firm, with an improved demand for best quality. Light-weight carcases are getting very scarce; Canterbury, 3|d to 4£d; North Island, 3fd to 4Jd; Ritfer Plate, ■ 3*d to 4d. Lamb—Tb' market is steady, with fair business doin o- and a good demand for prime quality; Canterbury, sid to 6d; other'than Canterbury, 5d to, s£d. Beef—The market is somewhat st-eady; New Zealand hind-quarter*, ££d; fore-quarters, 3id. The following shipments of River Plate mutton and lamb were received

Totals for July, 1911 230,071 58,438 Butter.—The market is quiet, but steady, with a good demand for best quality of New Zealand, which is firmlv held by second hands; choicest New Zealand, 116s; Australian, 112s; Danish, 1295; Siberian, 103s. Cheese.—The market remains firm ; New Zealand white, 65s 6d; coloured, 66s 6d ; Canadian, Is less; English cheddar. 735. Hemp.—The market is firm at an advance, and there is better demand; spot, Now Zealand good, fair, £26 per ton; fair current Manila, £26 5s per ton; forward shipment, August-Octo-ber, New Zealand good, fair. £26 per ton; fair grade, £25 10s; fair current' Manila, £26 10s per ton. The output from Manila for the week is 25,000 bales. ,

THE SHARE MARKET. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 12. Morning Call—Sylvia Is 3d, Saxon lid. Victoria 7£d, Waiotahi 2s, Waitangi Is 4d, Is 3d, Ross 5s Id, Crown 2s Gd, Waihi 355, Grand Junction 225, Watchman lid, New Zealand Insurance 96s 3d, Auckland Trams (ordinary) 20s.

STOCK EXCHANGE OP CANTERBURY. The following are the latest quotations:— Buyers. ' Sellers. £ s..d. £ t. d. BANKSNational of N.Z. . 6 00 Union of Australia . BO 15 0 GAS— Christchurch (ex. div.) 8 10 0 MEATChristchurch Meat Co. (£lO paid) . 15 7 6 SHIPPING— Union Steam Ship . 2, 6 0 WOOLLENSKaiapoi ... 576 miscl-:llaneous-Mason, Strulhera (£1 paid) ... 150 Mason, Struthcr* (14a paid) ... 0 17 0 N.Z Farmers' Co-op. 210 0

during July, 1912 :- - * Mutton. Lamb. Carcases. Carcases London r . . 55,143 14,468 Liverpool . 175,962 55,796 Hull . 8,000 —' Cardiff 7,797 — Southampton , . 8.807 999 Newcastle 2,90!! 771 Plymouth , 597. — Ireland . . 197 " 31 Totals . 259,009 72,662