COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2898, 14 February 1893, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] . London, February 11. The export of iron to Australasia decreased by £97,000 in January as comp ired with the corresponding month in the previous year. The tallow market is excited and there is a very strong demand. There is an average all round advance of Is 6d. Pti reels of Australian wneat, FebruaryMatch shipment, are selling at 31s. Choice factory-made butter ex Kaikoura realised from 100s to lU4$ per cwt; dnirymade 925. The wool sales are slightly in buyers' favor, American competition is weaker. After attempting for four years to obtain a meeting, the Ausfcialian committee^ the London Chamber of Commerce have amicably discussed with eight leading Australian shipowner* the matters in i dispute regarding colonial bills of lading. ■ The meeting was adjourned to March Ist to enable the shipowners to consider the i proposals of the committee. Depositors of more than £260,000. in the Federal Bank of Australia favor voluntary liquidation. Ottawa, February 11. It is believed that stocks of Canadian I and Nova Scotian apples are short of the I usual yield, and the prospect of placing moderate quantities of flue Ta&manian apples arriving towards the end of April is very good, London. February 12. Tallow, mutton, medium 30s 6d, beef 30s. The English wheat market is depressed, the Continental dull, and the American ' improved. Australian wheat, n*w crop, sellers 31s 9d, buyers 31s 3d. The total amount of wool catalogued to date is 216,000 bales, of which 195,000 were sold. Frr Australian sheep skins competition is brisk. Merinos are irregular, some sorts a farthing cheaper; crossbreds £d higher.