COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 11 February 1905, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

° FRUIT .iVD PRODUCE MARKETS. The local fruit nail produce markets ', have been brisk during the past week. All i prime s\i tuples of potslo-s to hand for p v«? v ltTfljivV, were token ut> at i.J per toii. "K'alkato and East Coast lots •i rrp offering freely, an'l a d:iily dep dine in values may be I">o1;ed for. In - jFlry produce, thr-re is no cbanse in the ' price of butter, cfcees-e or pjtsp. Numerous of all "classes "f fruit have come to hand during the weok. and pri-os l>nvr. varied from day to 'lay. The (icmarKl was sood a n<l fonipetStlon keen. Thy demand for poultry vth* not nearly ("» kciMl as it ha , ."- hoon dnrlnc the \mf" fpw- wf-eks, and prices at to-day's s.'.'pi were mneu lower all round. The following were the ruling prices at the auction ■ sales to-day: — Field Produce.—Potatoes: Trime I p-to- • Dnt<» £9 lier ton: otters, first grade. £S - to £); mcrtlum to poor, £0 to £7. Onions. - local. O) to £5> If , /- . , ? Dairy produce—-Dairy bntter. special. - B<i to Od: ordinary. Til to 8d: pastry, in; : l>ulU or otherwise, "M: farmers", kejr. first. - 5J(] to fid; milled, ill bulk, for export. Sid. i fhr?s. fresh. 1/1 to I/*- , dozen. Chee»c: ; r Funners". 3d to 4d I,- factory. 4id. Hr- - con factory, Tid to Sd; hams, facton - , i Krcit (quotations cxfppt whrre othorl \vlF<? noted. are per full l.natiel 1 case): Apples: Local, superior Gray- » ensicin aud Scarlet Pear/nain. 6/ to t 9/; ordinary dessert. 3/ to ">/'. cooking. <"i----r tra syer'.sl. up to 46: others,- "J '6 to 3/5). i Pears: Bon Chretien, VII to 14/; t others, dessert. 6/ to S/; windfalls.-. S/ to ; -4,'. Phiuis: Eu<:lKh varieties. 3/ to r>' t (according to condition!: Burbank. pelect- , ed, 4/ to 4/6:. others. 2/3 to :.S/G: O?on. 2/ to 2;T); Demssrtiß, 2,fl to 2,U. H«aches: 1 Extra special. 5/ to 0/; ordinary, x, to 4/ r> box. Grapes. Uothousr, 4Jd to lid lh: ttt- j I DiHior?, loutdoor, 1/0 to ;!T box. Ij"uions: j I»oal, prime, 4/ u> 5/ rase: roucrb and r coarse. 2/ f> 2/8. Passion frnU. Sjdr.oy, ' ,">•' to 6/; vrar.ermFlon.s, Sydney, 1.1 •to 18/ j dozen: pines, 8/ to S,fi rape. . Poultry. — FTeDs. 1/ to 1/tf: table roosters. . 2/ to 2,8: cockerels. «d to IT; dachs. lAS , 1/> 2.': scese. 3/ to 4/f5: chicks, 4d. t ™ 1 Mr .T. Jones reports:—Uoosrters 1./S to - 2/3: cocks, 1/ to 1.3: liens.. 1/2 fo 1C: 1 dnclisr. IrJ to 1-7: uee.-p. " !); turkeys, gob- ? lers= Of) to D/, henu to 4/fi. Potatnps. ■ a/ to 10': others. 8/6 to 8/5): oDinu-, 1(1/ to 5 11/; cabbages. 1/ t" 1,-fl sack. Barter. 7d I - i tji 74r1: rolls. 71<1 to Sd: circs. 1/ to I'l: . chprse. 4<l to HU: lioncy. 4/ doz. Apples. I - full eases 3/ ro ■: 0: eh.-ice. up to c,-; ftalf- ' \'a to 1 , ,.-.!: p;i:n>«. ZK ro ■}/; pi-.-.■ -lies. I -/!' to 4/; full cases up to T<; nectarines : 5/(i: nprlcot..--. 7/: prapc«. 10d in !'■ tooiat toes. i","{ io .Vβ: lemons. 4' to 4.11 rasp; I l Sharps. £6 5/: bran. £4: oat<;. -IK- whecj' ' S/ll: maize, 3.--'; chaff, local £i I.V. South- '' » _ i '. LONDON CABLIJ. (iteceive.l 30.17 p.m.) U)XDOX. F>bruar.r 10 • £34.000,«/!): reserve. £i7.fMS.OOO- berceal - age of reaerve u> liahiiiriea. r»3.7ii: m> c o - % i\r"^ 4i "?; £^- sl --""0: Pnblk- deposit j £5,4c&.000; other depooii.s, £3tt.MiS.OOO- G^v- ■ ctuu.i-ui it-ourities, £ITi.&H,t)IJO: other ??- > j;i;4.42H.000. Three njoniha- bills i i fiii .!ls«.ijrlfi<i at 2 »-ltf. ! . ~I N ' "" ■*' , '"'' , Wjlps to-,ir per cents. 107; ' . ... p*r !V.-tj : ibre-s. «S. \ic;ori/>n 1 •>>-' i>™_ .vim. 10r,i: per cents.. Ort; | ■f , 3T - Bwa»> Ansa-aian 3i per .^nts. _ J:J; ibrr-es. SS. Qtitenshiiid four.';. 10e$- ;u ' . per .v Wjl .. <: S: threu3 s - N , w Ze;l! : in: | i ■ m" r Jr" r r '" >: " ■ 3uK: S - per l-Bnt *- n °: throw. ] ' S.J. l«SDiai:wn 3i 4>er cents.. 1*.); I • Bi. Westralian 3J per cen.Ls.. 90: threes,' I or>s. j " i The Ensilsh wheat markets are firmer ' oirtn;; to bad weather reports from India i ; and tbe attempted revolution in Argenrina : ; t'otftiucnta! wheat is quiet and American I • flucttratins. but nbore Europe-an level \nstrabiian wheat, on spot, nominal. 34/9 ■ ttour is firm. pricps. 28/3 t.-> "tv- i • GSassow, 26/3 to 28.-9. Feas» are'firm Vie- ' ' torlsn. nominal, 2CAi. ; The American visible supply nt wheat ■ ami flonr hs «-&tlmat.ed at 57.(2*7.000 hu.Tl>ia ■ Copper: On R pct. £07 K/fj; at "three months, £07 18/9. Tin: On sjw. £m 7/6; at three mouths. £130 Iron- 4S'4 1 Lead: £12 12/P,i. ' i The sugar market is dull. First maAs ■ ,17/: German. J.V3. ' J Bradford woo! sales ane restricted Com- ; ' !n»n sixries. 23ja; supers. 24id: fortv-siiioj j ; 15d to 16»d. "■ ; JThere in rarher less demand for coloni.il ' ! butter. Choicest New Zealand. 102/: Australian. 1(V»' to 102,': secondaries!. Dβ to Sfe/: r>anish. tlrm .if Ho/. Thr Turakina shipment lrse arrived in excellent condition Cb«ese: Firm and unaltered. I — —