COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 475, 6 April 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

THE SHARE MARKET. A sale of Union Steam snares at £1 16s. was reported yesterday. There wore quite a number of baying orders, and, if sellers can bo tempted, brokers should experience a period ■of activity. Bank of New Zealand shares were in demand at £$ 11s.; National Banks, buyers .£5 35., sellers .£5 55.; Equitable Building, buyers .£9 55.; Wellington Investment, buyers Ills.; Wellington Trust and Loan, buyers £1, sellers £1 35.; Wellington Deposit, sellers, 95.; National Mortgage, buyers £2 11s - ., sellers £2 ;175.; Auckland Gas, buyers Feilding Gas, buyers £1; Wellington Gas (.£lO paid), buyers £11 129. Gd., (now issue), buyers .£l, sellers £1 is. premium; National Insurance, buyers £1 -Bsi Gd.; Gear Meat,(.£l paid), buyers £W (£1 paid), buyers £2 11s.; Meat Export (£5 paid), sollers £& 7s. 6d., (.£2 12s. 6d. paid), isellers £3 Is.; Union Steam, buyers £1 15s. Sd.,. sellers'.£l Ms. 3d.; Wellington Woollen, buyors £2 195., sellers £3 Is.; Wostport-Stock-ttbn, sellers, Bs. 9d.; Leyland-O'Brien Timber, sollcrs Jil 2s. 9d.; New Zealand Portland.! Cement, buyers £1 lGs.; Sharland's (ordinary and preference), buyers 18s., sellers 18s. Gd. ; ffarauaki Petroleum, buyers 7s. 3d., sellers 7s. '3d. '

THE MINING MAEEET. Thoro, appears to be strong revival in speculation, and the market shows an unward tendlency. Waitanga shares have moved quickly, a 'few days ago sales were mado at, 3s. 3d., whilst yesterday they changed hands at 4s. The roiporta from the north are very encouraging, and the Waitangi is expected to give great reIsnlts. Sales of Waihi at .£9 35., Talisman at SS. 6s. 6d., and Waihi Grand. Junotion at JSI Ss. 6d. were reported. A sale of tho last-named ,at .£1 9s. Gd. was made on 'Change. The quotaitiona were aa under:— .. ■ '. : . Buyers. Sellers. Sales. ■ .. . . £. s. d. £s. d. £s. d. :Waihi Grand ' Junction ... ... 19 3 19 9 1 9 G Waihi ... ... 92 B 9 3 6 9.3 0 Talisman ... ... 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 6 iteirua Broken .'■ Hills ' ... ... 0 110 13 - jWaitangi 0 311 0 4 1 0 10 ;3ason 0 1 8 0 110 — Eoyal Oak ..v •...• 0 1 8 . 0 111 — ! Big'Eiver ..; ... 2 G 0 210 0 " Tho Customs revenue collected at Welling- , ton yesterday amounted to J2129 10s. Bd.; ; WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT. fc-Iwry and Co., Ltd., Wellington, Report wholesale prices ruling on the maiket:-WUeat, fowl is. Gd: to 4s. 9d.; -oats, 2s. Id. to 2s. Gel.; dun oats,'2s. 1d..t0 2s. 3d.; seed oats, 2s. id. ;to 2s. Bd.; Algerian seed oats ,2s. Gd ; maize, !4s. 10d. to 55.. 3d.: crushed malt, Bs. 9d.; fowl Ibarley, Ss.; horse beans; is. , Bd.; aU at per ibushel; ricemeal, to £5 55.; flour, New, /eatland .£ll 10s., Australian JBII 10s.; bran, £i ■10s. to £1 155.; pearl barley, peas, partiride 4s. 9d., Prussian blue ss. to ss. 6(1.; lowl 'peas is. 3d.; split- 10s.; bonedust, superphosphates,' to ss.;guanp, £i 10s ; chaff (oatensheaf), 10s. to £1; oatmeal, ..£lO aOs. to £V> 155.; potatoes, to £4; onions, £6; molasses fodder, ,£5; bacon (factory), sides 7id., hams 7-Jd., rolls, Bd.; butter, bulk, Bd. Poultry—Hens,.3s.; ducks, 4s. .to 55.; turkeys, •gobblers Us. to 125., hens 9s. to. 10s.; fresh eggs, Is. Bd. to Is.- 9d.; preserved eggs, Is. Gd. per dozen; cheese, Gd. to 6Jd. per 16.,' loaf 7d. to 73d. per lb.; Akaroa machine-dressed cocks7Jd. to Bd.; farmers' dressed, sd. to 6d. Met lb.; ryegrass, 3s. 3d.-t0..45; ! 6d/;per< l bußhel; Italian ryegrass, 3s. 6d. to 45.-bushel; white Hover, 70s. to 755. per cwt:; red clover, Gss. mustard, 40s. cwt. ;■ trefoil, 375. Gd. cwt.; J-ape seed,'2Gs. cwt; Timothy, 325. 6d. cwt.; Swede and: turnip seed, 60s.cwt. ,

< The New • Zealand Fruit and Produce Co., ltd., in reviewing the past week, report a much "better tone' in the market, both for vegetables jand fruit. Peaches have recovered in price, iand a much better demand exists for them. '.There is also a splendid market for mushrooms, '•fs the prices will slipw., Hie following report iwill give, a fair indication of rates ruling in tho' city:—Potatoes, 4s. to is. 6d. cwt.; swedes, Is. cwt.; carrots, 3s. to is.; marrows, Is. to ■Is. 9d.; beetroot, 3s. to 4s. 6d.'; cauliflower, 2s. •to is.; onions; ss. to 6s. cwt.; turnips, 25.; parsnips, 3s. to 33. Cβ.. ; pumpkins, is. to 55.; «abbage, Is. to 2s. 9d.; red cabbage, 3s. 6d., all iper sack; peas, ss. to 7s. 9d. 3-sack.; celery, 6tl. ito Is. 10d. doz.; cucumbers, 2s. to 3s. case; beans, Is. to 3s. part sack; lettuce, ls.;to.,?Sv 9d. case; tomatoes (Hutt), 3s. 6d. to 4s.";'muslin looms, 9s.rto.lls. banana case;,pears, ss. fid. case; pears.(dessert), 7s. to Bs.j plums, 3s. half 'case; apples (dessert), 6s. to 103. Cd. case;apples, j(cooking), ss. to ss. 3d.;. peaches, Is., 9d. to .'.3s. half case, ss. full cases;;quinces, , 2s. lid. yier case; eggs (fresh), Is. 9d. to Is. 10d.; eggs v (limed), Is. 4d. doz.; turkeys, 9s. 6d. pair; ;tens, 3s. 6(1. per pair; ducks, 4s. Gd. per pair; : chaff, £3 10s. to. 43 155.; oats, 2s. to'2s. 3d. jbiishelj preserved ginger, 6Jd. lb.; peanuts, 225: Ja'ck. , ~ "..'..■•. ■ XIVE STOCK'SALES. ■ / The New Zealand Lean ■ and llercantile jAgency Co., Ltd., held a stock sale at Himi-,-tangi yesterday. A good entry of both sheep I'and cattle met with keen competition,., and ;eold freely under the hammer at prices slightly !in advance of those ruling. Quotations:—. Sheep—Store wethers, Ss. Cd. to 95.; forward 1 wethers, ,10s. 6d.; aged ewes, ss. 4d.; forward ewes, 7s. 9d.; breeding owes, 9s. Cattle—7s. G<l. (to 10s. ; ; 18-inonths steers,, .£2 is. Gd.'; 2J-year ieteers, £3} Us.; .yearling steers, 345.; store fcows, £2 Bs. to .£2 15s. 6d.; forward cows, £3 [to £3 65.; fat cows, £5 13s. 6d. to £i 4s. 6d.; .fat heifers, £3 55.; dairy-cows, 43 17s. 6d.; ' ; .2-year heifeTS in'calf, .£2 3a. , ; •springing Holletein heifeb, ,£s 10s. ■ to'■'■£! 17s. Cd. . ~ '

lOjd. per quarter; a cargo and 13,000 quarters January-February shipment, at ils. Id.; three cargoes and 12,000 quarters April-May shipment, at 41s. Gd. Kauri.—Stock Hi cases. Rabbits.—Plat. Largo Molbournes aro retailing at 15s. and 165., Sydneys at lCs. and 17s. Hemp.—Steady. / April-June shipment, .£23 per tou. ' Copra, dull and unchanged. THE METAL MARKETS. Copper.—On the spot, .£57 12s. Gd. per ton; three months, .£57 ISs. 9d.; electrolytic, .659. Tin.—On spot, .£133 15s. per ton; three months, .£135. Lead, .£l3 las. Antimony, £8. . Silver, 25 7-lGd. pet ounco standard. Tinplatc.—l.C. coke, 12s. 3d.; i.e. charcoal, 13s. 3d. . ..I Wire netting is quoted GO per cent, and 2! per cent, off list. . • MINING SHAKES. (bi telegeath— γ-kess association—copymqht.) , London, April 4. '. '. '.'.'. ■•.■■.':'... Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. .£ s. d. Waihi Grand Junction ■ ... 1 8 9 112 3 Waihi .■.. ... SlB 9 9 13