COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17347, 30 September 1924, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

BRITISH TRADE. The Department of Agriculture haz received the following cabtoT«a. dwted September 27. from the High Comxmtsioner for New Zealand. London: BUTTER. The market continues very firm and a further advance in prioes has taken place: Official quotations ars: — __ New Zealand (salted, finest). 218 s to 320* per cTrt (Is lid to Is Hid per lb); other qualities. 204 s to 210 s per cwt (Is Old to Is 10ad per lb). Australian: Salted, finest, 206 sto 206* per cwt, (Is lOd to Is per lb); unsalt. ed. 203 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is 10id to Is 10»« per lb); other qualities. 194 sto 196 s per cwt (Is 83d to Is 9d per lb). Canadian : Creamery. 198 s to 304 s per cwt (Is 9*d to Is 93d per lb): unsalted. 20« s per cwt (Is lOd per lb); exceptional. 218 a per cwt (Is lid per lb). Argentine: Finest- unsalted. 2f)4s to 208 s per cwt (Is 93d to Is lOd per lb): exceptional. 210 s per cwt (Is per lb); other qualities, 392 s to 292 s per cwt (Is Sid to Is 9£d per lb). Irish: Creamery. 210 sto 212 s ner cwt (Is I0»d to Is 103 d per lb); unsalted. 226 s per cwt (Is lljd per lb). Danish: 234 sto 238 s per cwt (2s Id to 2s lid per lb). Siberian: 154 sto 174 s per cwt Us 4*d to Is 6jd per lb). CHEESE. The market shows some improvement. Official quotations are:— English: Finest farmers’. 112 s to 116 s ner cwt Us to Is o*d net lb); fine. 96s to 108 s per cwt (103 d to Hid per lb). Canadian: Finest coloured, 94s to 95s up to 96s per ewt (lOd to lo4d per lb): white. 94s to 95s up to 96s per cwt UOd to lOld per lb); fine, coloured. 9-2 s to 93s per cwt (93d per lb): white ditto. New Zealand: Finest coloured. 94s to 96s per cwt UOd to 10id per lb): white, ditto. Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Port Hunter. HEMP. The Manila market is strong and values have advanced further in absence of sellers. J erade shipments sold at beginning of week for £SO 10s. at, the end for £53 0s and value. New Zealand market, firm. Highpoints Septem-her-November shipment sold at £42 lOe : fair. £lO 10s and buyers. WOOL. Sales continue to be well attended with competition brisk in all sections. New Zealand cross-bred is selling well, principally to Yorkshire buyers. Opening prices are fully maintained. EGGS. The market is firm on short supplies and improved prices. English. Trish. Danish and Dutch. 17s 6d to 24s per long hundred: Belgian. Italian, South African and Argentine. ISa to 21s per long hundred; Lithuanian. 13s Ed to 16s 6d per long hundred; Russian and Moroccan. 11* 6d to 14s per long hundred.

STOCK EXCHANGES.

Sales Reported—Wilson's Cement. 39s 6d«; N.Z. Refrigerating (confcr.), 10s 4d (two paron ’Change.—National Bank of Vew Zealand. £6 J 3.» 6d; Goldstjrougb. iiort (new). 475: N>w Zealand nm .coptf,.’. iv?

CHRISTCHURCH Polio wing are latest quotations — R Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ a. d. N.Z. GOVT. STOCK— 4i p.c. Inscribed, 1939 5 p.c. Inscribed. 1927 98 2 6 97 10 0 5 p.c. Bonds, 1927 99 5 0 ' p.c. Inscribed. 1933 DEBENTURES— 301 10 0 Napier Harbour, 5| p.c.. 1928 New Plymouth Bo100 10 0 rough 5i P-c.. 1933 98 10 0 100 10 0 Christchurch Drainage. Sfc p.c.. 1938-73 Christchurch Tram98 Id 0 ways, 5i p.c., 1944 . 98 10 0 99 10 0 Booth Macdonald 7$ p.c., 1932 . 82 0 0 85 0 0 Glaxo. 6J p.c., 1943 N.Z. Breweries 10 p.c. 85 0 0 Bonds N.Z. Breweries, 10 p.c. 1 2 0 Stock 1 1 9 BANKS— Australasia (cum dir.) 13 15 0 13 17 0 Bank of Victoria Commercial of Aus6 17 6 tralia 1 10 0 National of N.Z. 6 13 0 6 14 0 New Zealand 3 0 8 Royal (£'4 paid) 6 17 6 Union of Australia . 14 16 6 14 17 6 Western Australian . INSURANCE— 2 14 0 National . 3 16 • New Zealand 1 9 6 South British . y . LOAN AND AGENCY— 2 3 0 Dalgety and Co Goldsbrough, Mort 14 0 0 (old) 2 7 0 Goldsbrough, Mort (new) N.Z. Loan and Mer2 6 9 cantile (ord stk.) 90 10 0 SHIPPING— Howard Smith FROZEN MEAT— 1 16 0 Gear N.Z. Refrigerating -2 3 6 (paid) N.Z. Refrigerating 1 0 6 1 1 9 (contr.) 0 10 3 0 19 North (Canterbury WOOLLENS— 2 8 0 Kaiapoi (ord.) COAL— 0 16 6 Westport 1 17 Westport-Stockton W eatport - Stockton 0 2 9 0 3 3 (pref.) 0 5 GAS— Auckland . . BREWERIES— 1 4 9 Manning 1 12 6 1 13 New Zealand W ard ... CEMENTS— a is • Wilson's TIMBER1 0 A 1 u MISCELLANEOUS— Beath and Co. (cum dir.) British Tobacco 1 15 • Burns. Philp 1 13 6 1 14 D.I.C. (pref. 7 Glen more Brick and 1 1 0 Til© (ord.) Mason Struthera {£\ 1 2 6 paid) Mason Struthera (14s paid) Mason Struthera (6s 0 16 6 paid) Mason Struthera (4s 0 7 1 0 7 3 paid) N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. 0 5 0 (£5 paid) N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. 2 15 0 (£2 paid) N.Z. Farmers’ Coop. 0 ’0 9 C 12 9 (6 p.c. cum. pref.) N.Z. Milk Products . Whitcomb© and I 6 0 S 12 6 Tombs 3 13 0 3 14 MINING— Mt. Lyell . 0 19 Grand Junctions 0 2