COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 486, 20 April 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

THE SHARE MARKET. 'No business avos jocordetl in investment shares ycstefday,'but the.quotations,.'were -firm, and as buyers have, in some instances, in- ' creased their bids, business should result presently; Bank of New Zealand, buyers 13s„ V, sellers !£8 15s. 6c1.; National Banks," buyers .£5 65.; Wellington Investment, buyers lis. 3d., sellers lis. > 9d.; Wellington Trust and Loan, sellers JC7 25.; Wellington- Deposit, scllors 95.; National .Mortgage,' buyers JS2 155.; Christ- .: church Gas,-;' buyers. .£9 2s, 6d.; 3?eild:ng Gas, . buyers iCI Oa. 6p.,: sellers Is. 3d.; Wellington Gas, JBIO paid:'buyers 12s. 6d„'sellers : 1; ...B18; Now Zealand '.Insurance, -Boilers 18s;; i Christohurch Stent, sellers .210 7s. Gd.; Gear Meat, :£i paid, buyers ilO; J!1 paid, buyers JB3 lis.'; Meat Export, JEs'paid,: se}lcrs J!6 7«.-fid. ; ; 12s, :Cd. paid, sellers M ls.xCd. j .New Zealand Shipping,: tollers M l(!s.;, Kaiapoi WOOI7 v' . Ion;. preleronce, • sellers 2s. Cd.; Wellington Woollen, ordinary, sellers JI3 Is.; Taupiri Coal, sellers 19s. 3d., cum. div.; rWestport Coal, :. ' buyers .iIG 7s; i' sellers. 10s'.;: Westport-Stock- ■ - ton - Coal, • sellerj Bs. 9d.; Kauri Timber, 15s. ; -v^Tiaid,; sellers par; Loyland-O'Brien Timber, .' buyers J!1 ls.Gd.; Now Zealand Portland Cement, . / buyers iEI 18s. 6d., sellers .52,- Ward-and Co., t -brewery shares,, buyers M 10s.; Sliarland's orfv 1 dinarjr- and preference, buyers 18s. > 3d.; Taranaki Petroleum, sellers Bs. - THE MINING MARKET. At the first oall sales, of Waitangi at 4s. 2Jd. and 4s. 2d., and Saxons at Is. BJd. neie re- ■ 1 ported. At tHo afternoon call a sale of Talis- . : mans at' 7s.' 7}d. was recorded. The quotationf were as under:— :- Buyers fellers. Sales. , j £s. d. £a. d. ,je s. d. iWaihi Grand June- - , . , • " - ■ tion 110 9 111 6 - Waihi 9 3 0 9 4 0 — Talisman 2 1- 7} 2 7 9 2 7, 7J. 1 Waitangi ...' ... 0 4 1 0,4 3 0, 4 2 N.Z. Crown- ... 0 4 2 0 4 5. ■. — "Tairna Broken Hills 0' 1 4 - , - .Saxon ... ..»> 018 0110 . /Or IBJ . '.'Big River ..v. 2-12f S v.-: : Con. Goldfielda ..1 — 014 6 — ■ ■ Tho Customs revenue.collected,at, Wellington yesterday amounted to J54343..65, lid.. FRTJITj AND PRODUCE REPORT. .' . Messrs. GrliEths and Co., Ltd., report'yester-. day's fruit' ond.prodnceipricos-at,.their.market ns' follow Potatoes, 35., 3s. 6d.; onions, 4s. fid., « 6s. cwt.'i cabbages, 2s; 2s. 9d.; cauliflowers, 4s. ■■ ■ to-'ss.;■ peas,' 1 5s. part, sacks; ..beans,,:3s. .to! 4s. part sacks;.'tomatoes, 3s. half case; lottuce, 3s. ; ,'to 3s. 6d:; ipeaches, choice eating 45., 55.,. cooking 35.,- 4s. half caso; apples, onoico eating 75., to Bs., prime-eatingsss. .9d. .to, 6s; Cd.v cooking • '4s.',' 4s. 6d.;.ipoars, eating'7s. Bd. .to 95., : prime 6s. 1 to'7s.j- cooking' 4s. to ss. .fid.;.,eggs, f2s. 3d.' doz. j fowls, Ss„ 3s. 6d._;-ducks, 45.,; 55.; ■ ' pumpkins, 3s. to 4s.isaok; carrots, 2s. 6d. to 35.; - - parsnips, 3s. to' 35.::.6 d. ;' celery;-. .Is. 6d. to, 2s. 1 uozen; marrows, Is. 6d. sack. THE 'FROZEN MEAT MARKET. " • . : {BT TELEGRAPH—P3ESS AB3OCTATION—COPTRIGHT.) ' London, 'April 18. The' Frozen Meat -Trado. Association s Smithfield■ market:quotations: for;.the. ,-underm«n----f ':■■■ > tioned : classes '• of frozen' - meat » arai based . on actual' sales of not less than 100 carcasses of. - mutton or lamb, or twenty-five carcassee of ; beef of fair averago 'quality! . These quotations are ' not for. selected -lines, sbtit' for pariiels fairly : representative of .'-the bulk of;.the. 'shipments ■[■■■■ now on thy market-,— ,: . April 11. April 18. Mutton— ' d. ' d. : .Canterbury,-light ... . ... 311-16 311-16 : ■i : Canterbury, medium,.!. i . ... ■ 37-16 •,... 2} 0, Canterbuiy, heavy 2J 21 / Southland' \ ~:y\

North Island, best brands ... 3 » , ' North Island, oidinary .. i\ 2$ i(!'.'{vAiistraliani ligllt fr'S .»(>;?. i.V' .21 \:i;2-1 ■ ' Australian,- heavy •;...' 2} a ■■■ US;; Eiver Plato, light ..." ■ ... 2| 2| ;,. River Plate, heavy ... 2} 2J . lamb—:. .• : ■ '-. i. Canterbury,', light■<; ,i..; ,■ 4J,< .• '4J. Canterbury, medium'... ; •4| ':: 4} -. Canterbuiy, heavy .' 4J 4J Southland ■ ... 7 North Island 41 ' 41 \-i 'Australian,.best v.. ...-v;... 3J ... ... 3| .■ -> Australian, fair;.. , .... 31 31 ; -';V ' Australian,:inferior... 3j 35 River Plate ..... ... ... 31 31 Beef— 9 Now Zealand fores ... ... 2J 25-1G Now Zealand hinds 21 33-16: Australian foics 21 2J ' Australians hinds '... ...' 31 3i ... ■ River Plato fores.23 2} M ; ' , Rivor. Plato hinds •. j.. : ... 31-1G 31-16 COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. (nYTELEOIiAriI—PIIESS' ASSOOIATIOK—COPTBKJHT.) ' " London, April 18 v . Rabbits almost, unsaleable. Smithfield quotations—Best large Melbourne, 13s. to 14s. ; Ilemp steady. ."'April-June dolivery,-£2310a. v . Copra.—A fair business is doing in South Soa bae3 at £17 17s. 6d.; market tighter. • ' : . The quantity.of wheat and flour afloat for the United' Kingdom us 3,310,000 quarters,- and for the : Continent 2,030,000. Atlantic shipments, 85,000 quarters. . '• i ... • ... .• v'.'v'; /:: ' THE METAL MARKETS. CBT; TStEGIura—NIK6S ASSOniVflfif,-—CAPVIrOHT ) London,' April 18. Copper—On tlia spot, £57 Is 3d. per ton; three months,, .£57 15s , electrolytic, £58 15s. £133 25...6 d.; three months, £134 'i I HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE ; i The Department, of Industries and Commerce nas,rcoeivM the.r following. oablo 'frOm- tho High :.r Commissioner,''dated-London,' April -.17,1909!—■ Tho mutton market is-.quiet, but thero is a .better demand on account, of low prions, i : Canterbury .light-weight,. scarce, at 3Jd. per. lb. ; , Heavy-wOight plentiful, at 2Jd-; North Island, 1 :light-weight; 2fd.y heavyweights,' 2J per lb.' > ~ , The lamb market.is steady, and fair business j.- is -doing. The .stooks.-of lamb; onrhand are' ... : heavy ■, Gs,4G3..lambs arrived 'during . tho week from Argentina, and aro selling at 3]d. per lb ; Canterbury Jamb, 41d. per lb., oiher than . Cantorbury, *45;pdr.lb. ■ -Tho beef mavkot.is weak and-inactive; hinds,■ (■ Sgd. per lb.';.'tores/-2J.-per lb.-; .. ' • . Thero> is; a •better, demand for butter.' ThVi . market is steady,-,;and holders aro ■firmi- Prospects arei Uncertain;' • Choicest New Zealand j; - butter. i loos;,',i- IJanish '108s.i : ;<Argentine :98sJ;'-' ■. .'Siberian 98s.}-, Australian 97s.'per'cwt,. -v - v ... The cheese .market: H'.'steadvj 'but* without animation; 'watte 60s. 6d., coloured 635. per cwt. f" 1 ' .y. The hemp-market is very .quiet/ - Transae-' ... tions. are.moderator, good- fair'gradtv on spot, 1 £23 55., fair. gtfadO,. oir.spot,"£22;"fair 'current' Manila, on spot, £22.' -April-Juno shipments, ••■good fair gradeiv!£23;yfair i grade;'£2l 10s-; fair • current Manila, £21 10s. Manila output, 20,000 bales. There-is a better '^demand : fof:'cocksfootrTher<i : '. . are,light stocks on hand. , Bright, clean, seventeen lb. seed,. 82s. fl'.. The wool market remains 'firm. •' Bradford .' i ® re as follow:—3G's low crossbreds,' •y-;'"W-s s low crossbreds,-Is. Old.;'44's medium crossbreds, Is. lid ;' 50's halfbreds, Is 5Jd , j 56 s quarter 7 bredr,.ls. BJd.; 60's moriiiov 2s-Id. qiiiet; 'and^Mall..business " SJ I ?®*.. Ordinary:;to -fair three-quarter scraped:160, Vl 60 , V talf-scraped, 102s 6d.; broini, fair half to three-quarter. scraped, 87s. 6d.j brown . . piokings, common, to good, 50s. ;, bush, fair to good, pale and amber scraped,' 140s. ; Stock on hand, 431 tons , , Tho hop market is dull and likoly to continue so. Tho grain market is firm, with an upward tendencj. Wheat market is strong, and all , : stocksi, advancing. Jfarket : greatlyaffected by • ;»Pprt» <iOf■ vAmericah - : 'speculation/ yand small -supplies coming forward',from Continent; Neif , Zealand long-berried. wheat,' on spot,." ex eranquarter of 4901b:i 465.; Wew(Z<aland ... Bhprt-bemed wheat, ionispot, ex ttranary,-. ner , quarter of 49G1b., 455. No supply on hand and prices are. nominal.:,;Tho I .oat■■mariet' remains firm, and prospects are favourable. New : Zealand oats,'short.sparrowbills, ex .grauarv v' on - spot/ per. : quarter' of, 3841b.;- 26s:;;.New Zealand oats, Danish, ex: granary,, on spot, per quarter of 3201b., 21s. ■ Thero is general and aotive .'demand for ■ beans.. .New Zealand beans, f.a.q., old croi). per 5011b., 31s. l ./ •; Peas,., market- firm; ' ..New .'Zealand :partridgo . peas, Der. fio4!b.; 465. ' Shipments from River, Plato during' March ■ ere as under■ • , •." .. . - -' ■ ~ Mutton. Lamb. .. : . London .... .62,108 ■: 11,107 •Liverpool '. .' 102,577 " : Hull ... .... 5,874 832 Cardiff ... 1 ~, 3,409 1,972 '; Southampton 8;147 y ' ; 4,239' - i : . Plymouth • • ... 1,516 505 . : Butter, 98430wt., ■ London and- Southampton! '