FANANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 86, 4 January 1908, Page 8

FANANCE AND COMMERCE.

WELLINGTON. MAE.KET EEPOET. . ■ Si a ' Ne'yr :i Zealand.y ;• Distributing Company, Ltd.report-as lollows: —Maize, 55.;-, wheat, fowl, ss. 9d:j 'qnal'.; : ; i-ity,-: 45.; bats. (Gartons'^A 1 graded : "crushed,' 4s!; \liprse'beans,; cmued,. 4s. - P e £, Jdilard, ,£6 155.; bran, £5-15s. per 'toni-Bucro-" sine, 200?5', : . 15s.100's. Bs.V prime.:'oaten;sht'at, ; y r Potatoes,'new, whites, to .£8; ; reds,..£G 10s!.. , ' Onions, Melbourne, £9''los.\vper;.ton.y; Butter, separator/ milled, -8d.;• dairy . pats; Bd. to BJd. -Eggs, fresh, Is. 2d:,'pcr dozen.'; ' factory bacon, sides, rolls. 9-id.;hanis, . S>'d. Honey, 60's, 4id.; .beeswax, Is. M. ' . lungus, sd: • Walnuts,-.;:5d.. .to'. 6d;,* per 11>.; ; ; .<•; Porkers, 70's to:9o's,/4jd.;-90s;to,100s, 4d.i. , - heavy pigs, ad. per lb. • . : - .Cabbage, ,2s; ,Gd.; cauliflower,..,ss,';- per sack;. . ... green peas, Is!- per peek; -rhubarb, iis. .dozen.. , . ;Carrots, table, reds,; bs.: per sack.; ; v';., '• - " '" Gooseberries,' 3s. 6d. per half case;, straw-berries,-Is.-Gd. per lb.; - apricots,-' Gs.. per; half. : ■ case; currants, black, vs.; plums, -Js.; peaches, . Ss.-'Gd. per'half case; .tomatoes, ,12s. fler halt, ." '..case; cooking^.apples,'3s. to ;4s. per: halt .case. ■ ; .; V-C roosters,; ss. r Gd.;cockerels, ; " 6s.'. to ,7s.'.;"table ; hens,. 3s.V6d. /.to";' 4s:; ducks, : 'r;\ ssrGd.j' ducklings, Gs. ;6d:"-'to 7s; ; ;.(all'at. .ner. . pair.V Turkeys, gobblers,-9d.; hens, 8d; per Id., '/':'"live-weight."'"''' ■'."V' ' -LIVE STOCK MARKETS. en * —Messrs." Dalgety and Company, Ltd.; report -• '"in' their -Efcetahuna'sale held; yesterdayr.as' . follows:—All sheep and cattle entered, came 'si ZiSitfrard. >(•' Bidding' under the':,bamilicr '-.'lVrirt',' {if[f slaok, no 'doubt owing to the holidays.;- -We~ ■ Aged! Lewes, with lambs- .at; foot,; all . rcounted, Bs. od:; aged'store ewes, .poor, to; 8s; lid. ■ . /,. - '. ............ --. .' , . ' . , ' '' WOOL AND -SKIN SALES. , ' . Messrs. Abraham and Williams/Limited, re- , V/-. -'''port on vthSr.. skin -..and hide.sale, as: follows:— We offered a small catalogue to a-fair attend; '. ance", of'buyers: ' Prices for lambs-skins were ■'.'slightly' easier than last sale's ; ratio, but 7 hides' showed an improvement.- ; We quote - Best lambs skins. Is. lOd.; pelts, Is. la. to Is. Ed.;-heavy ox hides, 53d.; medium, 5Sd.; light, ' 53(1.; cows- to i^d.;■ calves, 5Jd.; calves, cut, ... i{i. ,The next.sale will be held on January 31. ' *" and Co. report held* te i'tmi'-usuallsale of skins and. hides at', Wellingj - -• ton* 6n.'PridaSf;when we submitted a. catalogue J -of-skins aad.vrool in bags to the;usual number "iC'j-.oipmyers.' Juices' were about on a-'paiv:-wi,th - Tjasti sale.Prices realised -were as'follow:— •. "';.'She'epski"nfe—Fin'o crossbred, 7Jd/; - "medium'r:": fcrossbred;' Gd. 'to 6Sd.; dead, 4Jd;_ to 53d.-; dead - '.--.and broken";-4'Jd. to s|d.; inferior, : 2Jd. to,3Jd.; ; hoggets,:". Gjd.; crossbred half : wools,-5Jd. ; ":-lambs, 3Jd.; to;sd. ' . . . , ■ i hWool;—In-bags, crossbred, Gd.. per lb.; dead, 6di\to Old.; bellies and pieces, 3d. to 4jd:; locks, ljtl. to 2Jd. '.Levin and Company, Limited, report as follows regarding yesterday's sale:—We held, our fortnightly sale yesterday, offering 1000 skins, 475 hides and calfskins, and a. quantity of tallow and horsehair., There was a good attendance of buyers. , Wool is being held for sale on_ January 17.' , .. Skins.—The. market remains stationary. There was fair competition at last-sale rates. We quote Merinos, Gd. to 7d.; fiho cross- ; breds, G}d. to 7{d.; coarse crossbreds, GJd. to . -.6Jd.; dead skins, -Ifd. to 5Jd.;- dead hoggets, 4d to 5d.; dry pelts, 3d. to 3|d.; green skins, : ss:-to ss. Gdi; green lambs, Is. to. Is.' 9d.; green , pelts, Is.'jto'fls.'. Gd. .... .. Tallow.-rEasier. Parcels in shipping 'order, 24. '^ins,' ; iGls- to ,£2O. Kough fat,'.'jCl3; - . ! - Horsehair'.—ls. to Is. 4d. per-lb. - . • - ■ -*Horns, Gs. :to",18s. 9d. per hundred. , Cowtails, Is.'to Is. 4d. per dozen.---.' Hides—Hides wero a halfponny lower.' We • quote:—Ox hides, ■ extra heavy, 54d. to 5Jd.; ox hides, GOlb. to 701b., 5Jd. to sjd.; ox hides, . - 501b. to 591b., 4Jd. to 4|d.; cow hides, 3Jd. to 4|<l.; calf skins, best, ad. to 53d.; calf-,skins, cut and slippy,. 2d. to 3{d.; hides, cut and' slippy, 2d. to 3d.; stag hides, 2|d. to 3Jd.; bull . hides, 2{d. to 3Jd. Our, next sale will be hold on January 31. There will be no sale on January 17, as a large wool sale falls on that date. ' Murray; Roberts and Co., report:—We offered iSO hides and. 1500 sheepskins .to-day. Prices rruled about...on 'a par. with.lastVsale for skins, .... . .while hides ""showed an easier: jfeelirig, the '"Bljjght , advance established- at. last' 'salo; not '. being-, maintained,' especially' in the lighter ,was/tlie.,lower tendency, noticeable.. .Wc quote ; - ; v " ;.-;-v...-'.:'-SUins.--Crossl)rcds, fine, 7d. to•.7Jd.: per lb;; '. .Vicrossbrsds,. medium, coarse, 6Jd. to 6|d. .per lb.: short to half wools, 4d. to sd. per' lb.; • dead and hoggets, 4|d..to 5Jd. per lb.; lambs, . short, 4d. to : 4id. per -lb.; pelts; dry, 9d. to 3s. Id.'; each. ■ . ' - Ilidei!.—Medium, heavy ox, "5Jd; to ,55d.. per lb.: light ox;. 4Jd. to old. per 'IB.; medium " cows, 'd. to ; 4Jd. per lb.; light cows, '3|(l: to >'.'.,",4(1. per lb ; damaged and slippy,-2Jd. to 3}d. - .'per lb.; bulls, 3d. to 3id.; calf, sound, 5Jd. to sjd. por lb.; calf, damaged, 2Jd. to 4jd. per .lb. .... The date of next sale is January. 31: . . The New Zealand Loan and Mercantilo 'Agency Co., Ltd., report on their yesterday's yi s"Sa!e as under:—At our sale we offered and j, sold a.fair-sized catalogue of skins and hides. There was a . good, attendance of buyers, and i;,prices for skins were well up to, London equivalent. Vory few full-woolled skins "Of good quality are- now coming forward," the bulk of thie offerings being .mixed lots of-poorly slaved '■''station skins ;and bare pelts from butchers. ■■■■<■' :The demand-.for hides was brisk,, but values • obtained were a little lower than at last sale. ~ Tallow suffered a drop of about Is. per cwt. Wc quote ' '* Sheepskins.—Pino crossbred and halfbr<!d, 7(1. to'7Jd. per lb.; medium crossbred, 53d. to GSd. per lb.; coarse crossbred, 5Jd. to per lb.; dead, 3Jd. to 5(1. per lb.; broken and inferior, .. to id. per lb.; lambs, 4*d. to 5(1. per.lb:; green pelts, lOd. to Is. 2d. each'; green lambs, Is. to Is. 9(1. each. nides, ox, light, 4d. to 4|d. per lb.; cow, medium, SJd.'to 3|d. per lb.; damaged'hides, ■ 2 J ( d. to SJd; per lb.; calf, sound, sd. to Gd. per lb. ; calf, damaged, Id. to 3jd. per 1b..,:, Tallow.—Medium, mixed, casks to 235.-Gd. :? per cwt; tins and odd packages to 19s. 6d. "per cwt. ; WOOL SALE. '■'- '■ r-V (by TELEGnAPn —mESS ASSOCIATION.) , . , . Timaru, January 3. - . -At the-, wool sale to-day -12,300. balefi ..were ! • catalogued. The sale lasted from 9 a.m. till late at night, about forty buyers being present. Bidding was very erratic, many Jots eliciting

:h'o bidsr-and'.'inany.'m'ore obtaining,bids below ;th.e,'."qveSiigp".';>vhiL'u?p.*,'. There was a boiisiderable •proportion -of '-withdi'awals. '■;' Super.':- halfbreds ;ajid. ir meriiioObldi.4'eadily. Medium - halfbreds -a slight Jinprovement-on,: last sale, -and: •■were'-'welKi-competed - ; for. .Coarse i';,.crpssbrcds ;iyer.e;i.neglec#d, : ,iL;Prices/were.,as follow, ■Superior-merino, <-105 d.. to llJd.'j medium,,.9o. ito'. liljd.-i,.super,\lialfbred, 101d..V s to- 12Jd.; med;, 'iuiij,lßJd," to inferior, Bd. -to. 9c1.; Bupe'r. :thrbe-quarteiy ;B}d.:--to lljd.;». medium, ,7td. to. !BJd.; 'super , crossbred, ,7di, to 9id,; 'hiedium, Gd.' to ,'7Jd. ;>-faulty;* S}d. to ' BJd.picces,-' 7Jd. to: .bellies, . 4Jd!to Gd.; locks, 2jd. ;to 4d. . ':';%ONT>C)N' MARKETS.' '' , \ !6r'!"ritßGß'AP'H4-piiisß' Assocuxfd^rcdmiGEt.-' . ", LoNDONiVjaiuary 2. In-istocti 10,779' casks; -imports, 3968,. !ea3tks jtd^liV6ri®;i4S77. casks...'; : V., ■ i ' " \Silver ! is -quot'eil- at : 2s. 'ljd. ' : '-Daigety"' : ~;LiniJtedr,. | havo. rer, ,cciv'ed';th'e; following cablei message from'their; .•London- 'house,' "under dote 0f... January; 2i—. :Butter.'r-M!irket.'firm.'.. The ■quotation ,-is 'unchanged; ' The - total lmpprts o,f; -week-end-,--ing-' December -28" amounted. t0,..G2,000cwt.','. a? Compared "with. 58;00i)cwt. for. .the, :ink;',,iveek-of--1906,- showing an, irioreasb , of iOOOcwt. -.Finest,-"llSs.; unsalted, lids. .Thero is'a. good, demand- for inferior qualities. Ini-; portant--chnngo -in prices is not cspccted for itho"present;':'"."Prbzen meat.—Tho' market is r fitm; -without-:iiny;.change in prices. ;

y WELLINGTON SHAKE LIST. !i '' ' rOMTAOT.' Capital Fundand [(ySlr ■■■ ■ " " ™ I0E 3. .•..,. h ;■ T ' ( ' 0 M -. PaiaUp -, gd Share.7: rt fl Buyer. VSeller. / ; JWtor. ' BASKS. ■ ■£ ■ in £ a- ' ' DIS'O '■ f B ' d ' ■ ■: Kcw Zealand '.• - : • E,CCO,OCO Ml,675 • 3.}' ■; 35 ;' 10 • j.;..,.,., ,!S S "Yr<r ' v : National- -375,000' 335,313 - : 24 ,15 V 13 - - - C - 6 - - - • . - 8 - •' • INSURANCE. • ■ ; t » n . . National.,.-."- 100.000 -.MM39 -.5' nnlta.'; 15 , ; L v. 0 1 ";" 611 1 New Zealand . - , 300,000 336,785,2 6,-.. r 10 .:»«>.,» . ..-. 'i " ■ South British . ." - 100,000 . , ,\l. 'nnltd., -30: j,- ; ° . >' „ 0 v , '■ • Standard - . - 75,000 63,188., ; s .i unltd... : 10,. 1 ?. 0 1 J a . 1,*, .»• -'.G 16 . 4 . Efln&bffifnB : : S0.CW 44 503; . 5.. ~ 5 10; S 0 10 3 6" • 418 8 Metropolitan Building , 21.030 - . 5,229 10 nil; 7 . .. , ■ n, o n.',,K n. n WellingtonInyost. - '50,000 3,933 .- . It ■ | ■ '0. . n f 710 0 710 -0' 'fi'(j'8 Wel'gtonTruSt&Koau 101,250 . 39.620 5: ;:. :5 ' "8; !"S-fS.f ' ; "•'* 0 o" . s Si . National Mortgage - 200,000 .112,250 ..2 ..,,.8, ;J0: . •?. ?•« *'V'-J IS B N.Z.andBiverJlate • 1 300,000 230,308 1. . nil . • -.» "< : 3 y ;. 'n 5 {-• .*..».•■> 4 19 .-?'•• loan and Mercantile- .135,223. . 157,353 . . J ' 6J . ..5 . ... . V u 'Ancklan^ AS r' ; '- : . ; . 160,370 E0,5H'';. "5 ■' : "nHv ; 16 , in -a 6 r ■ Christchurcb . - 152,000' 55,037 ; 5. mr' JO - q18 0 -017 0 . FeUding - ,10,805 .. 103 . 1 -ml . ... :' D -; r • S ; iS q 011 U " ;.... Gisborno > '. . 17,100 . ■ 8,239;/1 ;.nil- "12i ' Huwera ' • • , 8,250 - - 745 : . ,, S .. -.-lO. •. - •-- . w« ■ • ■715 q ' -'"'-i•• •' *' New Plymouth - .- 16,000 3,159, 5 . m • ], J - : f' #1; v : ■ v - 1 - t ;4. : . J?Ill :>S ;i S/8; 1151; j II i ' MEAT. * .. I . 1"".. > n i • . ; ,i ■ •-v.- nC»nt«bu>T h -; .; ; .183,™ ' - . | io riou-s-'' v.ioir.'o;-.: . 713 t ■ 1 .:• :• ;:S; : ft : ; 5b ill' - s ' s:o: •• 210 .° ,v.s;. •;■.;;. Won Meat E*p. ' ■ V ' "''8 ' o;"o 'Vtl :;.5..2' 0 : ' / 6 5 6 *. 105,7M ) . - • . «,SS ; 2} . - 6 -3 6-6 '3 7 6 ' '3 T'0' t 5 1; WwBanai - 15,850. .. 11,401 ...5 . •'B'"' ' "7] ;;.. " /i .i! ■ 'V '■ '™'8M ■ 1W751''' :: 'ni' 'ii o\ : :S5SSS: ■■ Sigi ■:^ e - a g, g- > i 41510 •'J . i;Wgto. Steam Ferry 46,253 ...... 65.1: . 1 Ml. <t .6.. ,0,U ,0,, „ 0 v ...... . •? ,r : .wool si: ; S; ■ : 614 ■? , 1 .ml" ' 74 .0.19.,8....,019 9 v,- ; 1 .woollen.: . . . ,, >i .Kaiapoi--,-TUv' 100,000 / ,:,S23H-: J- ' 1 #* f hio rt'"™' ■' "-' - -' foioS' : ' kssa' i 1 6 • 0 3 =6 0' T5 8 MISCBLLANEODS. ' - , q n - - i'4': . >». M. « 6 0 ■ ; - MauriceviUeLimo ; - , 7,000 , «. . 1 J* ; , - I ° 0 -/■ ' T'.' , . / ' * r * 'SM000' • 54 514'.. :,'2 . nil 7'; 210..'.0. 2 11 6 V, ' ' / • .., I «SS. : •■'ini'' % 1 3 T " 6 0 6 N.Z.Cement- - ' .'" .40,000:. V., ,.,8, :. c . 110,,R .,,111 6 ri" Mdnnme* Co. 06,000 ; --WTO-- ;- 4 . i "in ' '"5",? «" V o n : •' -i« li n>, •R'OO"Ward & Co. - W.000 ■) ; * J-,:;.. "M ., J ® 'n '• B 14 ■ .-■Wetn. Opera House " ..18.630,'.; -liito,,,. ,, 6;,, nd : ...8 7 5 0 . - 7 "■ 6 14 Wgtn. Fresh Food ,' • .28,261 r ~„ ' : c' '"'nil ' ' in ' .'■ 'i ii ' i in n ' ; WhitcbmbeSTomta- , '46,250 " : E S*1?? V "Sil--' '4^'- '■ i w n' -■'•■■•if .,..>'Eharland,Limited . - 48,676,, ,i-\B,3U.*' .. 0,.