TRADE IN ALLEN STREET

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 7

TRADE IN ALLEN STREET

?RTJIT.AND PRODUCE, MARKETS. The: market is being well supplied with apples, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and. grapes Jfrom-Auckland, and the de- : inand is riot equal to the.supply, consequently values are not strong except for a..few lines, : rteavy supplies of plums' are rciehing .tho. local market.- from Auckland, mainly-: -via. the ■: Main Trunk line; it is stated'.that tho. weekly, average is ' about' 12,000 an average.' : weight of 241b. each. . had to', accent low prices becauso-df 'the glut- in the: market., A large quantify- : has come to hand in bad condition, mainlyTbSyiug to transit delays. ~ ;ivV. ;■'■.. ■ . :, ._. .Tomatoes aro plentiful/„aud: much easier in price. Choicest Nelson-grown; making 4s.' to 4s. 6d. ,per. half-case of 241b: Bananas havo eased because of the excess, of supplies. Before the last shipment frbni:Fiji; was oleared the consignment. fl'onr.the .Cook Islands ..ar-. rived, causing' a market glut and a.:drop in values. ■ In .any 'case the; big 'supplies. ;pf. stone fruits are eiercising-aii adverse influence on tropical fruits.'• '. : ' '■::-y--""'ii:'".'- , ";'--"'-;--~\ It is expected that South -fAustraliau-, grapes will be available" in this market; aboiit. March. ..New potatoes ,ave in heavy,snpp.ly,.-farmers having rushed in their crops to'escape-destruc-tion-by blight. .;For'clea'n.'potatoes:3s..:to. 45.. per owt. is being 'realised,.,but much, lower prices have to be accepted for tubers;„affected, with the blight.;. ••-.■■-. : ' ; ' '■:'■''■ ''■'■'' .' " v". .Tho market is well supplied 'withtresheggs,the purrent wholesale quotation'"-being: Is;: 3d, to Is. Id. per dozen; .-"■:-' :*"":■■;< :'■'-:' ''"■ Onions are coming forward > from - Auckland,, and are really of excellent. grade', ...making ■£&. to d£B 10s. per ton. ', ■•■■'.;'>.' : . .-'."■•-■j;.-:;.:,": . .-• Chaff of excellent iquality is, coming in ■ from-. Picton and from-the AVaixai-apa,.ind-.is. meet-' iiigj with a.fair market. ;V ( V. ;,-.;. ; .'_,'..;, . . j?or, fowl wheat' the market is ;dependingupon. Victorian, supplies of which' are,ample totmeet alldeniandsi, . '.".-.■"■ •'•■."-.'.-: ;'...-■• : Oats.—Tlie;southern:'marke'ts'iareVeasier,' but very little-business-is doing, .buyers: preferring to wait until the new crop.is on.the:market;":; :;;■.':, WELLINGTON, MARKET .REPORT.! ..': i Laery and ■■'Co;', Ltd.; {Wellington,, report wholesale prices ruling - on >-■ the,--Wheat, fowl'ss. Id; to ss. 3d.,;,broken, 4s. Cd;. to is. 9d.';.'oats, 25.'3d.: to 25,'6d.; seed,oats, 1 2s. 9d. to 2s. -lOd.; Algerian .seed'. , : oats, 35.; maize, ss. to.ss. 3d.; cro.shed.malt, :Bs. 9d;;. fowl : barley,3s. 7d. to 3s.'9d..; : horse beans, :4s.'. Bd.,' all at per. bushel; Ticeraeal,. ;' flour,-' New Zealand .'£il 10s., Austra!iari : '^lo'4os.: : -to' Xll; brau; X5-10S. to, A 153.;-'pearV;barley,'-il9: 10s.; peas, partridge 4s; 9'd., cprussian? blue;.; 6s'."( 6d., fowl peas 4s. ; "7<L; split Xlß'lo3;;:'bonedust,' .-C6; superphosphates,:.£s to'iEs' 55.; guano,' £i_ 10s.'; 'chaff' y (oatensheaf); :£Z . 15s. ;to ; - : M 10s.j. oatmeal, \£ll 'to' .£ll 10s.; new potatoes, £Z 10S. t6 £i: 10s.; onions,, Australian, to' j£9; molasses fodder, £6; bacon, factory, sides BJd.,; hams 9d„ rolls 9H.; butter, ■' bulk, Bd.'.. Poul : try, hens 3s. to 3s. 6d.; ducks, ss. to-Gs.Ttur-keys, gobblers lis. to: 125;,; hens'9s. ..to. iOs. Cauliflowers, -4s. -'■to:';6s;; 'cabbages,'; Is.', .to -35.; sack; fresh eggs, 15..'3d;.t0 Is. 4d.-:dozen; cheese,' 6d..td (Hd. per lb;, loaf 7d. : per: lb.;/Akaroa cocksfoot, 9d; tq' : lOd.;; ryegrass, .4s. .• to ;ss;; 6d; per-.bushel.': ;■;■ ; /'.i, : :'/.",;:■':;:,.■:;■:• : . ::v:,:;■.:-:-'J;: ■ : !; : -':",-■ .' '.LIVE' STOCKS SALES;/' Messrs. Dalgety and 1 .Co., Ltd.j report is follows :—At Our '■ Wanganui sale yesterday...26oo. sheep and 320 cattlo were yarded. ■ The; sale dragged, and prices: all : round were inolined to .be: easier.. we,. however, sold .everything but twOi'pens of. sheep and';three pens ! of''eattle.'] Quotations;— Forward 4-tobth wethers, llsMid.j 2-tooth Avethers,' 10s. 6d.; 2-tobth «w«s, lis. fid;, to 125.; 2-topth to f;m. eWes,'los. 2d.; cull mixed 2-toGth,,os; 3d;;:f'.m.,;ewes, 3s. 5d.,:45.ii55. 6d.,: to 6s. 6d.; cull lambs; 3s. sd. to 45.; shorn rape: lambs, ,75., 4d. Cattle.—Two to 24-year.: steers,' £2 155';,,t0 £3 ;18-hi6nths.steers,-^2'3s.; : : y«ar r . ling steers, ;2Gs.; 18-months heifers, 28s;, 63. to, 335.; store heifers, 425.; forward.-empty;cows; ,iE3.ls.;,cows and calves, to 50s;,'■"';"''•.;.-■■/'. 'I'. <Messrs. Dalgety arid Co.,' Ltd;, report having . held their; fortnightly'sale.at; their : Wain'oua yards yesterday, when, they'offered upwards.of. :4000'sheep ! of all classes.; -There 'was a /good demand for good rape lambs-and-wethers., They, 'also submittedjv nice'line of Rattle p-n.account: ,bf Mr. H. T. Hume,, which-"met -With,'good ■competition.',."> Quotations : :-~T.w°-tooth" .'Sve'thers, .(small), 10s.; 4-footh wethers,; 125.-;' rap- lambs,,9s. 3d. to 10s. 3d.;'.small cull'.lambsi-osVad.;' 'breeding "ewes, .from' 118/''6dl ;tb : 12sr- : ld'.'; .2-' tooth -.'..wethers'- (forward),, -Us;:, lOd. ;'"■'" 4-year ■ steers, ".'ifiß;'ss';;' 3-year steers, £5' 3s.i l '' 2J-year ; steors, i!3 : 175.,-6d.: to.'*!;.'fat cows,;>e4..;. ;:■ ':■'. i'. Abraham.and.-Williams,:Ltd., report that at sale at Pah'autanui, held on Wednesday,;there was a'heayy yarding; of,, sheep sand,-a. small ono of., cattle. A large number of, buyers, attended, and^a:spirited; sale".^resulted.,\-We. sold every line offered under;the hammer.. W« quote :—Four-tooth wethers,'lis. 2-tooth wethers,los. 3d.;,4 and 6-to6th''ewcs, lis..' 10d.; fif.ni;. ewes, 95.:6 d. to'-'lOs; 4d.'; : f.mV ewe's, Bs> .to 95.,; good: woolly laihbsr9s. '7d.-tb'los;: 3d. J woolly'.lambs,: 75.:4 d. . ;;" to- 7s.- 6d.;-: shorn laiubs, 8s; 6d.:toßs. 10d;; 2-tooth' r.omney-rams, ; 11 guineas;. 2} t0,3-year steers, £i. -''■•■■:■ ■',;;', '-'-.. ■:' (BY TELEGEAPK—PBESS iASSOOIATION.-)'.•-.•" ,- ', ' '.•■'.".. '" ; .•".■,..'';,. .Cihrlst'church,.'january 27.'.?'• ' At Addingtoh yards,to-day ; therehwero fairly ..large entries;.of" stock, .'and .a",good atteud'anco.. Fat cattle- on the^average-brought/about-last .week's rates./ Store saoep'sold.ivel],'.and freeEing..lambs, were a shade easier.:.. Pigs showed' no change. /There ivas avefy.large.entry.in the store-sheep pens,'the bulk-beirig'lambs of whioh a good proportion was in-\;forward ■' condition. Tho competition was good ; fo'r ; all classes,:and.a clearance was effected at' prices'.that.were: in some instances an advance cmlate-rates; Lambs Tnade'lls.to ISs.. 10d.,' and a. specially. :e;bou' line of halfbrcds; wasi.taken .at; 135. ; 5d.: ■:' Ewes and lambs, of which tliera wefe-bnt few. in, made 10s. 2d;,a1l counted;' wethers, 10s. lid;, -145.; andoWes,from.7s. 3d.:for-aged,- up"to'2os." Bo.;for.a good" line,of 300 4-tooths. There"werc.24oo'.iat;ianib's penned, the quality, being aii. .iinprovcriient ■on last week. Tbet'o was good''cbrot«itition.;auiong the ; butchers,. and ,the"' exporter'), t'ating, but. at. a' somewhat lowerliiiiit- thai previously;/.Considering the quality of ■: the lambsprices showed ,a. slight decline. : There /were 1061: taken for export, about 800- by .butchers," two small lots,by grazi6rsi ; -and ; about'4oo went.' to the factory on owners',account..;. .Ereeztiig. 135..-6 d. to 165.„;5d.;.jbutohers'.'lots, 13s. .:-.to 155."1 id.; oiie extra,',peii,. 17s. j,.arid -two T ; lots were taken'by graziefs at 135.: lOd.arid 13s; lid. The'yarding of fat sheep:-whs"some-what longer, than: last week, and the larger portion of tho entry consistbd.of,,wethers./The sale opened at. last, week's'level" of prices, the butchers/being the .only -buyers; and-when requirements, were becoming filled, "the demand eased, off, and prices-were, rather .-weaker. The rango'of prices was:—Prime wethers, 10s. .Gd; to 18s; 6d.;, others,- 14s; 3d. to Ids.'; prime' ewes,. 15s. to 175.,8 d;; medium, 13s..to'Ws.'Gd.; aged and.light.lOs. to.lSs.: 6d;/,The yarding/of fat' cattle-totalled 254, head, principally of ..good: td prime, quality./ The sale opened well, but as the supply was sbmowhat beyond requirements during such.wafm weather, tha demand'eased off as the;sale progressed, .but.the general average bf prices was about thei'samV-as'-.last week';!. Steers made £7 ss. to £&; heitcra, iBS 55., to £T 12s. 6d.; and COWS, £o to '■£&■:s*;; equal to 21s. to 235. for/prinie, 18s. fid;.to 20s. 1 Gd; 'fo"r"m6dium, andlis. to 18s.'for cbw.arid inferior'per 1001b.' There was a good yarding of real-calves," and they sold-at 4s. '.6d;.to':62s. "'according; to: size, and quality. There .was-a; large-entry ofstore cattle, .and they met .with .'a good demand; Yearlings made ■'. 333.;, 16 /to £2 to iC2'Cs.; 2-year steer's,,. £2\fc heifors, .M.l3s. 6d. toJC3 9s. 6d.; 2-ycars m'iied sexes, U3 2s. Gdl; 21-year'steers', M 195.; 3-year steers,- £i 55.,t0. £& 135.;.3-yeor.heifers,'J23 15s. to £i 13s;;.dry ,'cows, 20s.'to 55.; 42 3 and 4year steers, .£6.155;; 18 3 and £5. Good dairy cowsAvere'in.demhnd,'and tho range of .prices was to 10s., and'up to .-C9 for extra good.' The.yarding.6f pigs, was a small one,- and the demand wns:"fair for all descriptions,' stores selling father better than last week.-. -Choppers made SOs, to 755.; heavy baconers, 555. to G2s.; arid lightev, 455. to 525. 6d. (equal to 4Jd.'to.;43d. per lb.);. large porkers, 375. to 4-ls. 6d.; and smaller, 325. fo 365. (equal to sd.to Sid.-per lb'.). ■' ,

(Br IKLWinAPn—rRESS ASSOOfATION.) : ;. - ' Dunodin, January 27.! At Bunisido 195 fat flattie; wero yarded, o' good yarding. Not many, however, Vero of good quality. Prices, were unchanged, Best, £8 ■ 15s, to £9 155.; medium, : £l- ss. to M; inferior and light, to.£6j cows, to .£7 IDs. Fat sheep.— 1351 yarded, consisting largely i of medium iattd inferior wethers, and ewe's. Mdst butchers had supplies on hand, and the few butchers soon had what they required. The Jale opened with prices about Is. better than ■ last week,"'bit.' they soon dropped again 'to the previous week's level. Best wethers, 18s. t0.135: 3d. - ; extra, 21s. j medium, 15s. to 17s. Gd.; inferior anfl light,10s. GA. to 1-to,; best ewes, 155..' to 17s. ■ Cd.;', medium, 12s. to Us;-'6d,'j inferior, 9s.- to lis.' Lambs:—36l yarded. A small yarding,' and prices .were a shade bettor .than., last. w«jfc. Best lambs, 15s. to I(is,; extra, 19's.; medium, 12s. to.:lis. Pi(rs.--12(5 yarded. Prices "for small pigs, notwithstanding the large yarding; were, fully equal 10' last week's ' rates,, 'and porkers and bflconers sold at late rates.'Suckers lite:- to 16s.j slips, 17s; 'to 195.; stores,.23s. to 235. i porkers, 85s. to SBs.; light bacOners, 40s. ,£o 458..ib.eaYJV535..t060A -

MASTERTON WQOL SALES

.- (HX TELEGBAFII— PBESS ASSOCIATION.) . - ';';'. ; Masterton, January 27. ■'.'■'•',-;■■; . At the monthly wool and skin sales at Mas- .-;■•.; terton to-day ;competition ■ was/brisk, /at. /; : ;full prices in accordance with the higher rate. ::?; now established. At-Messrs. Levin and Com- ;:-;;/' pauy's sale calfskins wrce in particularly good / demand, and sold at a record; price, as high '-'.'/'; ;as B{d. being obtained for the'best. Messrs. "-/ Levin and. Co. report prices as follow.—Crossbred wool, 6d; to GJd.; inferior crossbred, 5d. : ',■;'" to 64.; dead wool, td.-to 5Jd.; pieces, SJd. to // 4Jd.';'locks,: 2d; to 3d. '■' Fine crossbreds skiria '/';/ realised.'from 6d. to 7d.; crossbreds,.'sd;'to :Yr : sJd.;' dead skins, id. to 5Jd.; hoggets,; 4Jd. -to '.-':" 5Jd.; short wools, 4d, to 4Jd.;j"dry pelts, 3d.. :•;:'•'; to 4d. Ox and cows' hides (best); sid.j me- ' dium, 4Jd.' to sd.;' inferior, 3d., to .4d.; calf-.'' skins (best),'up'to B|d.; medium, Cd. to. 7d.{ '•;: inferior,,4d. to s|d. : ■ .. - , ■■•/... ;-.•■; f;'r; ■ ]■■ ■ ■■'■ , l ■: GRAIN MARKET.' : •.: /'y'yp'-- '..-■■■ ret TiLiaEAyH—rasas association.l; '■■•-.■■f-~.i: : 1 Dunedin, January 27.' '/. Oats.—Brokers have been very:busy in coni':''■;.-.'. nection'with the wool sales, and very-littl*'■.'".•■V : '-: : ; grain, business is being done. There is. fair .'do- / , ;■ 1 '.maud;for prime' gartons and sparrowbills, but: //-'i medium or inferior oats are neglected, prime :• milling, Is. Bd. to Is. BJd.; good tobest feed,' .'5 Is. 6*d, to Is. 71d.; inferior, to medium, Is. 3d..': '' - to Is. s|d.', sacks'«xtra. '• : " : u I.;.;Wheat.—Millers are hanging.off pending new'- ;; season's crop coming on the market.. Primei . milling," 4s. 6ld. to.'4s. 7Jd.; medium and-best : .- : fowl -wheat.is. sd. to 45.. fid.;.good,. 4s. :to 4s.'.'.:■ . 4d.; broken and. damaged,'3s..to 3s.- 9d., sack* '■' '. ■ extra; /;:■■'-. /■'. ■• ''■ '-:-■:"";/;' •.;: .'';■ ;: :'■.''.'wheat.;-'■■•;. : :. : '■;.'";'•; \-::'v:'0; (DI TELEGKAEn— )'':';.! '-r,'.. ■">■' >/■ , .': ■;■'■'' London,; JanuaryV26i - .-'^ ; :'.' •' Wheat.—l3,ooo quarters Adelaide.-; January- .' :':%' February- shipment;, and 8000. quarters. Vie-,. ■"■'.;•" toriah or /Adelaide to. be 'shipped, within a : .' i: ■ fortnight, have been, sold, at. 365." 7Jd./per,'';;''/ quarter.■■»■•'. ;'..■ -';•.'.:'. v'-.'.-"■;-';;'-..'-';-.". •■• '■-/'.;,•/'.', ; ;THB METAL MARKETS; -V : ' p./ZKlr? (ntTELEGKAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIOHtYn ;r' J '"■'•. : -:' ,-'.'■'■ - r London,; January' 26./ //''/'- Copper, three months,'JCSo 12s.'6d. per ton. '■': , Tin-r-Spot i : i £l26 7s. 6d. per- ton; three;monthfc/,.V ■£128;10s. '■ .. ;.'-.:;-." ~- ' Vi'V./: ::■■:>■"::■': : .< : ;Lead,'-,i13 -2s. 6d, per ton: ' :.:;'/'S" . Silver, 24Jd. per. ounce. ./.,■/'///::',";. "■' ''./':/.:/,.-./ :.../AUSTRALIAN .PRODUCE MARKETS. f-P ;'■ /?: (BTTELEGKAPiI—rEESS ASSOCIATION—COPTHIOnT^';.;--;:' ■■-. ;"■'"■■■.',.- .:' • Sydney, January 27;..:./// .Wheat, '3s;' 9\i. ; flour,". JO to : £9 10s.;' oats, .•■.'';' ;'- algerian, 25.4 d. to '2s. ..6d.'; 'barley, feeding, 1 ...' 3s. 3d.; maize, 4s. Bd.; bran, JES; pollard, £S ; '.;• potatoes, £5 to £S; J7 -to :£1 :10s;j:"/'.:••?•" butter,-965. to:9Bs.;'.cneese,.6|d..to 7d.;-bacon. ; ; :..; »a:-,'t0:.10d.;',-' ■■. ; ;':■-:-.-:■ ■".■.■. ■-~-.,: : -:-•■■'.;. v.->■;•;; -••: Melbourne,; January -27.!' - ;, : : V-v Wheat,;3s.'-BJd..; flour,: JB. Ids.; barley, Cape,:'-'. ;■:/■'. 2s. '5d.;-, ; maize,: 4s.- 3d.; bran, lid.;', pollard,''". ; .' : ">.,'■ 13d.; onions, £6 10s. 'to M'; potatoes, i£4 r 'to £5. '/ r i'\ ;^ ':■■£'.'•■'.'. ' :■ Adelaide, ; January 27;'•:■: ■■;■■-:' a' '.:Wheat,-.35.; 85d.; -flour,. £8. 55.; 'bran' ahd'i -~ ; : pollard, Is. ;■. bats,- algerian, Ist lid. to 2s. Id,'-•; : ,. . .' "J /DECLARATION;OP DIVIDENDi:-- :l;';H' H] (BT TELEGnAPH—PBRS3AESOCIATION>—COPTEIGHTj ;V : / . (Reo. January 27, 11.45 p.m.) '.;.-'. ! i- : : 7'■■■'' '", : ' : '-.V. -.::■.' '.. ; :.;'.L6ndon,>,January'.'■^'..••;'- v C-'..' . The National Mortgage Company 'of : New:;., ■' Zealand, has' declared a'.:dividend.-of 7i per.-u.".;?"••' : ftnd a bonus of■.6ne'Bbillinff'•^)Bt'Bl^a^e. ; :■ , . i • : ;•i , . :'P.\'\': LONDON /WOOL; SALES. - '^o'^-^S ..(BT IEtEGRAPn—rnESS.' ASSOCIATION—COPTEIGHT.) '.;'• : V , :,....; ; ' -i .London, January' 26.:.,,; At the wool' sales of the. Waikohu clip rea^..: ; '.: lised 9d. per lb, Greenhill 9}d., and Elderslia :'■' > :::■'-;';' v .v'-.-' • :...;;<'• ; ".;..; ;-:- 7. ■■'■■■'.."'' : ' '■'.'.'•/.'•■ '.''-':''//:' : ' :"'- Later.'"-.."■!■'.■• .-'.■;- Crossbreds continue..firm.' "Merinos show a .'' , v . Weakening'tehdenoy..;..;:;. :.. ; -j V .■','.!/.':• ■''•"'.;-X^r r {The - New; -Zealand Loan • and-'Mercautilfi;', .: 'Agency .Company received from their Lbndoi '.•■.'"'-:. r -!■■ office the following.oabkgram; under' date Jahu' u; ■'•:',' ;ary 26:—" London .Wool.;. Sales.—-As ..compare!,. : '• with' last sales': closing. rates,: prices.: are aboiii; -:. '■' par. to 5 per.cent;,' higher forvlambswool. and-' '}'■') ' :scourcd crdssbred. :' Market..weaker.: for shabby ■""'.'•'.:'...- land merinp.,'Good'doman.d,for'Ainerioa..: ; . ' ">•"'!