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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16422, 16 January 1919, Page 5

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(By Cable.—Pr»w A«sociaUon-—Copyright) (Australian and N. 2. Cable METALS. (Reoeived January 15 th, IL3O p.m.) LONDON, January .Copper—Spot £94 10a, forward £85. Tin—Spot £254 15s, forward £246 15s. Lead—Spot £40, forward £02. Spelter—Spot £56, forward £45, Silver—lß 7-lGd per oz. BURNSIDE MARKET. (press association telegram.) DUNEDIU, January is. At Burneide to-day pVjces realised ior fat cattle were generally about equal to lart week's closing rates. Although there was i» full yarding, the demand kept up throughout the sale and pricoe finned about 10a pes head towards the end. Extra prime bullocks my do £25, prime £20 to £23 12s 6d, medium £17 10s to £19 103, light and unfiiushod £15 and upwards. There was a full yarding of _ fat sheep, Bidding wna rot brink at any timo during the sale, and all classes of sheep suffered, being from. 3s 6d to 3s per head below lost rates. Extra prime wothorß made 43« 6d to 50b 3d, prime 42s 3d to 4Ge Cd, medium 35s Cd to 38s, fight and unfinished 30s to 335, extra prime owes 37a to • -10a 3d, prima 34s to 365, medium 30s to 338, Pigs cold at 21a to £9 39, CLEARING- SALE. The New Zealand Farmers Co-operative, in conjunction with Messrs Pyno and Co., held a clearing cale on account of Mr R. M. Adair at Seafield ou Monday. There wua a large attendance, and bidding throughout waa spirited. The principal sales were:—2oS full and failing-mouth ewes and lamba (all counted) at 255, 91 two-tooth wethers at 25s 9d, 380 four, six, and eisrht-tooth evros and lamLm at 26s 7d, 254 at 26a, 253 at AGs 6d, SOO at 25s 4d, 231 two-tooth ewes at 355, 115 two-tooth ewes and lambs At 20a. -3 two-shear Border Leicester rain.? at 3 guineas. Dairy cows £14 10s to 4'IS, horses £11 to £27. FRUIT SUPPLIES IN DUNEDIN. A fair quantity of peaches has commenced to ieach tlio innrkot torn Otago Central, and. the local fruit business is beginning to brighten up as a lesult (says yesterday's "Otago Daily Times.") The .peaches that have arrived are of good quality, and - prospects are satisfactory for a good crop. Within the next fortnight tho pcach season should be in full swing, but it will not be a long one. On tho other hand, tho apricot crop ia not too good, » big l proportion of tho Iruit having been ruined by the frosts. Tho apricot season will also be a short one. Tho main tomato crop is still an uncertain quantity, Prices liave ruled very high for hothouse grown. The outaido grown, tomatoes-. will not bo available for eorno time, owing to the late eoason. Tho strawberry season, which is now drawing to a finish, has not been very eucoesful, so far as tho crop return is conoernod. Prices have itilod very high right through tho season. The high cost will probably prevent housewives making their usual quantity of strawberry jam this year. Supplies of apples continue short. Practically the last of the fruit out of Canterbury cool stores came to the local market last week. None have been, available from Aus- a in consequence of the hold-up of ship-" ping. It is questionable whether supplies of any quantity can bo drawn this j;oar from the Papaniu district, which is an important supplier to the local market, tho frosts having been very severe in that locality. In the Otago Contral, however, crop prospects have considerably improved, and ' a fair return should come from this big fruit growing district.' The Southland district should bo able to provide substantial quantities, and the reports from NeJeon are very favourable. A few odd lines of very early sorts have come forward from the Central, bnt it will be about the end of February before the main crops there are ready to bo gathered. APPLE SHIPMENTS. / Ole secretary of the Nelson Provincial Fruitgrowers' Caninefl. has received information from the Department of Agriculture that the Shipping Committee advises that there is no likelihood of steamers proceeding via the Cape Horn route, which, precludes the consideration of apple shipments to Monte Video or Bio. The alco states that it has been in communication with tho London Tonnage Committee, inquiring whether epaoe could be allotted for apples to the United Kingdom in March, April, or May. The latter Committee replied by cable . that the matter is under consideration., but the provision of space is extremely difficult owing /to the large quantity of meat purchased by the Imperial Government awaiting shipment^ CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. LATEST QUOTATIONS. . Buyer*. Sellers. , £ a. d. £ a. d. DEBENTURES— AVhitcombe and Tombs (Si per cent.). .. 100 0 0 ■— BANKS—", Commercial of /Australia 13 0 —• National of N.Z. .. 6"2 6 — Union of Australia i... 60 0 0 — INSURANCE— • New Zealand .. .. 21 2 6 11 7 f X.OAN AND AGENCY— National Mortgage .. €10 0 —» SHIPPING— Hnddart-Parlcer (6 per cent., cum. j>ref.) • 1 03# f — FROZEN MEAT— Canterbury ... 610.0 ID' 0 BREWERIES— Crown i.* wo 1 9 0 ■— Manning .. <.* !3 3 G — MISCELLANEOUS— r Booth, Maedonald .. 1 0 0 110 N.Z. Consolidated Dental ... 16 0 -r ' N.Z. Fanners' Co-op. — 2 S O YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHER EXCHANGES. ' (fbess association tzxxcsahs.) DUNEDIN. Sales on 'Change—New Zealand Riefrigeratirig, 46s 9d. WELLINGTON. Sale reported: —New Zealand Inscribed s War Stock (1938), £07.