COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 584, 12 August 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

INVESTMENT SHARES. , A salo- of. -Ward .and-Co. Browory shares, at £4 10s. ox dividend, was all tho business reoorded 'yesterday. . Bank of Now Zealand, i..-.-.'-:,..;'l)uyerS'.'iE!(.'. 3s.v : sellers J!9 Gs.; National/In- , , 1 ;sui;anco, buyers £l,Bs. Gd.;,South British InV • • «urance, ; ;bnyers .£2'l2s., sellers . X 2 lis.; Stand- ; ard -.Insurance,. buyers ill • 35.:3 d:;, Wellington : Investmont, sellers lis. 9d.; National. Mortgage, .pollers::i£3;. Ncv: Z-caland -. and River : ::Plate, sellers .CI 15s. 6d.; Eeildmg Gas,"bnyors v os. '9d.,.'. sellers; £1 .Is.' 3d.;: Gisborno Gas, 1 )Palinerston.:';North',,Gas, sellers , -fi? -155. ; :Welhngton Gas, .ClO paid, sellers JSIB ...,- i 75." Cd;; .-.Chnstohuroh-.- Meat,-.buyers' -; 95.; : Vt.//^/';^ issuei/buyerS' 'iE2 : -'l7s. Gd'., sellers w£2'l9s.'bum: dividend ; New Zeilahd Ship- / ~ vP in e. buyers'X6'ilßs.',Bd;; AYestport Coal, ; sel- • iw« £& „15s. ;,:,iTdupin , Coal, ; buyers £1, scl- ; ;;lers.v'iil; os,> r 3d.; : .'Wpstnort-Stockton^s«llers' 75. : fid , Mosgiel Woollen, £2 : 14i.; Welling- : : . .- ton Woollen, sellers .£3; Leyland-CVBricn Tlmber, selleh J!l 2s, 3d.;: NewrZealand- Drugs, -. arid VCo; ' Bfewery ' shares/ lis.;.Sb.arluiicl J s ordinary;sellers Jil 0s 9d ( THE MINING lIVRKET ;:; : .; . ;Th.e 'lii^rlce.t.^.tookvon..a: dull-;tone,'/yesterdayl: >';/';;'.:. a ndj.;'coriipai , ativbly.'';'littlb ; \busineM;'was -'done.v'/:iV/There '.:w^re';vhb,,/sales/;, for forwardv'delivery.: ~ ....TJIO ,sppt;';sales",were as/follow':--.. /';■/ 1 //;:, ; V: • I'.Jlay Queen,.6s. 5W., 6s. sid./'(first call), 63. 51<l. (second rill), 6s 5d (third rill* . NTew'Tfaitaia; Is. 31d:. (thir'l call).. 1 '• ..: Pride of. Waihi. Is.. 3d. (third call). ' : Hills,/ 3s. 1 ' 3d.'.(first call).' -. .. ; Waiotahi,: : 7s. ( Id. : , (third 'call). -/ ;-,,'-/ • "ft'atchoian, 3s. 2d. (third call)! • ' ; / ./ ; '-.. : , QUOTATIONS : • /• ; Thp quotations, .with - th» last-recorded'sales, ;ntide^^v^/'/^:.;;' , '■/ ; .;.f / , r,'.■ ■- .. I :.■■/ 1 . ; r£ s. d.,: ■' £ .1. d' £ 3 d ' , Dixon. Consolidated ;;... . 0 0 9 0 '0 10 ': — - Dominion 0 0«D1 0 0-10. ' / — ; Kuraiini "0' 1' 7 ;"'o'.'i''.9;./';.;.;s.::?; :'v ../:v : Kiu , annl-Caledonian -.'.'''.o2*:'9 j/ "0 - 2 ' ./ -' |5:// 0 6 '6 • 0; s'' -o 8 ' 0' oil ' —' - : Mountain; King -0.1.9-'-v■■— •:'-v• NZ Croyn - 8 6 10 - •' 'Jjew .0.- J... 0. 4:3:;' ...--H'l - :'New iWaitaia '6' •' ■: 0' .1" 31' v':; ; '/s"de;:of >W;aihi j'o: l;;; 2 :V'.o> s;W;i.Kehance .:"l-i t'.o/7; '*' </:7 rHbyal;i QalrVf'-.o*''2 -ID- • - gaTOli-,.. 0 .2 1 0/ 2' 5 '• 1- ': sTairuiflßroken/Hllls/;;::,0^3- 3 ' o', 3' 5 0" ; 3' 1 "r : .. 2 17 6 • . /- • . JVaijii 9 3 0 . 9 IO'O ; ' / - ';lO.onsolidatodo-f.i'vOC- 5"\4 >W 0 5- 6' - Extended^lo'; ! ; ovß''o.'"0 v ß''o.'" ' /9 il : ■'/-'// ; . •' WaiotaKi;; ;/n 7 4 ■v ••• Wa'itafigi ; o'4 0" "0 4 2 " - /(I <3 3 ; ; ::;oV3'.'4/'- ;b''3; ; 2 v . .Con.: Goldflelda ' -. '. 1 .v-3 q : _ 1 • -:-.'Keep;it;Da;r!i • — :''-.i '5' o ! " ■ ; Alpme (cont.) ....; 0-6 3 .■ 0 7 1 6 '' " New Big River 2 7 6 — _ .. ~. Prp»re»s - , —. . q jq ; y -: .'/ Eoss . Goldfields 0' 17 6 • 1 THE IMPORT MARKETS ' " ; • , • • business;: is quiet -but steady, which is char- - acteristic; of tnis time of the year. : Values change;;:;/Cahnry.iSeed/'kiid /Sicily: t'Wdattrialmpnds. continue-r'to/^nlW/hieli' - v'.and diilicqlt to.procure.'. • '. • .- . supplies; aro ;V ex-' ;ii/inarket:'that. J b«re;w ; ;>:-/" "' i* a fr 'o° movement in these, SS? :-SSPPHj?^ r S "'PPie to'.nieet'.present'dehiah'ds;'' liio JNew Zealand Candle Company squotations isaued'iUecember 19, aro -Pieuuci b iteariiie and iivo medal, Sjd , 13utisl\ ipeun, Piencli S^aif^6P.^^P^:^.ve^•;•»as,•^x^siofV|ial^'lah%^''oa : •'}'' 6^U.; ■'V-^huk' - 'l>iaii°,"lieiJroom;. u«d -car-/packed,/in;/cai-dboard; hoxes>7l(li Jess the, usual trade discounts 1 Puces Loudoir Eporni: lboz, 6jd , Moz, Gid , Eurma, IGuz bjd 1 1 Cornflour.-Steady business passing B and 1 S,' iS. • jollnio ns, ijd , Uioirns, Jd , Chicago, 2jd. 1 < dome: > Houten's, l's, 3s 2d , J'j, 3, j<l i"s, 35 4d per lb , Bensdorp's, l's, 2s isd , i' s ' 2s lid,,.is, 3s , Fry's, l'j, l s iUI , liMii.! liQ 10 1 Condensed milk -Highlander, 5s , Cowslip 4s «d , bftiss Milktiiaul, «s Cd to ts lid nnr .3 :/ : ; i . '- Canued:Meats.—Slitep iongnes,; Ids. fld to lh for 1 tongues, l! s % 31s to 3is , J s, Jls lo .ws.'iperjdpzenrifiear's assortbdiV'potted.'ls.rCd/' St George's, r is ; ' "' . Canned .Fish.— Only a verv iiiodorato business is doing in cann»d iisb-nemiig in to.iuto hippeied barrings" IN 7 6d to 7, % 5 ' & to ' r,s , • fresh'herrings, is. 6s to Gs Gd , lobster, C and IS, Mb Uu\ lis bd to 15s , salmon, salail, mediu'ii leds. lib 1 ' i S „ ® ( ,', to 9s ' "ats, fls to 9s Gil , jlats,-55. ; ,-G°ldeii' Link,:Sockaye,-lib" tills, 10$ 6d , lib flats. Us , .Southern Cioss, 41b , 03 6a Heinnglets, in oil, Seiutoi luand, Ss to 8s Gd , 111 tomato sauce, 8s to 8s Gd', " 1 E«dmes, Jib tins, 5s toGd,, J's, 9s 9d.'to 10s , hiU' IMirard," {'b, ( 4s 9d to as, is, 8s Gd , ling, bn-cthurst brand, is A to'-oSs^/per-'cwtj/X': 1 ; / /" : , ' Chemicali—Cream of tartar, 95 per cent, 9lci to lOd , 9>J per cent, 91d to lOd , tartanc acid, crytol v ate of sod. i-'lO 10s , calcium carbide, £lt> to -W-'v ; 1 '•£32;:',los.;whiting,' • £,i ■iss"' the'position • towards the close : of •June,.' Messrs. S.' W. Koyse -and-'Company, tl>at".;lhewVhad':.-.lje«ii- 'no 's ; y : during/the: last 'month. ./, demand does' not/materially /ihcreaso;' and the Hoive demand 15 only sluggish It : chave '-hot/ X :,';?]"P, h ,K- 6 ',P £ ;. copper'sinw/tho/turn iii k i^Yg?r^^-: i™«t^:-'ha»'fj»hljroK«seh't.aelliiig= , s'low]y,'-''b'ut>- • has now some; inquiry forithe early, months of' ;next year. Gresn copperas hw .Hecomo steadier, .v'.but.-is - still- teo.. plentiful. >. Acetates of;liiii« vs are steady, but brown• is oftering rather more ' .^/trat^. : . of ..lead.; is', quit®/, uhchanged,'; ■ a J'd 's selling., slowly. • I'oreign .white Zeugar ■ : 4 A 1 'inquiry. and other ; J( ; ad compounds, aro. Carbonate and Z- ■ caustic -potash are ;qiiiet; "carbonate • has'soiiie|}v hat receded 111 value, and vis . less . White, powdered arssnio has •-. farther,,';and ) , at// jireserit;->valn'e's—^which .'^? r tb' producersr-;' S/'; j;;./', J 1 very. Tdriarib.'acid/ii.being ,'tateh: freely/by' cimsumerfe>against.;cphtrac|s;/ahd, ;thß.;market/ . ;'< steiaaj-. :y_; Fellow' prnssiates/of /potash ahd • • -.•soda ; 'quite . unoliangcd . in their r dullness.' Oxalic acid is steady, and, borax is selling M,. : -readily.''.;;.;lii;'.tbo; tar'products .";brarich th'ere'-is ' • a' ratKor .brighter, tone. ''Solvent-naphtha is ; ' • Benzoles also aro a shado .firmer,' and the out- ' '/•'/ "hotter,.;, ,Criid« ,'carboHp' continues' weak;condition;.crystal; c:irbolics ; arp dull;1/ . and/liquid has little inquiry. .. . . Canned fruits are, meeting with fair' sales, ;/;.;::ahd,.quot^tipns.;;;rulo^at s :Ss.,\Gd; T to./:125./6d;. -r ! V'P.io; 'frpits/ nire; soliing/;freely,' aii'd Tasmanian >. Jwk; apples - ave/niceting/vrith/a; good; demand. - ■ : ■ Dried FruiLs.—Currants/ finest " provincials, 2|d. .t0'3(1., .cleanedAiualmsVlld., lib cartons ;. : 85.,6d. per. dozen; sultanas, selected 31d , clioico 'gbldeh '3jd;; ::per';dozen;.' /Bates,^■•finlt,':"2Jd.';#or lb."; car- ■ Jtonfe; 3s. Gd;- per, dozen:: 'Pirs,'.l2iiz. glovo boxes 3s „d pei dozen Figs, lib layers, 4}d ; sib . . naturals, sd. per l lb;'> Seeded raisins aro slightly y diiiVer, fancy llb.'-packcts:fs., Pholdo 3s..Gd-"per' 1 dozen. Muscatels, Californian, s's boxes 6d ' - lO's 5-Jd., 20s's 4!d. per .lb.;!Malaga, 5-J's at-10d ' per lb Kvaporated . Fruits.—Tll0 1 nn; ' ' Changed, apples, apricols, aud-peaches makini: ' from 7Jd to 8d per lb . v lufants' Food.s.-r-Neave's,' , 9s. '9d.; Allan and ' : ,'Hanbury'S'Nos."l;and-2, , 175.';'N0: 3, 10s- 6d ; • ,--... Bengor's, ,175.; Robinson's-patent ■ groats and ; barley,-7s. Gd.. :!/■;'"./ ', '( 'Maizena.—Duryea's,'sW. . .' '* ■■ : 1 - - ■/ 1 / jKmfo Polish.—Nixey's; fe::Gd.; Okey's, 5s- 3d.' ' ' -Mustard,—Pair, sales. . Coliuan's. D.S.F., j;s,ls.- sid. to .Is. • Gd.; .A'c,- Is,, lild.- to ls/ l(l.; ])ur-' I ham, 71b tins 7d to 7'd I , to 3s. 3d. a gross;, t ■, penhy slices, Ss, ,9d. to -9s. (id.; s&fetics, small,' 1 v■> toieign.- Jts. to"3s. Gi.; Bryant and May's, small; ( '4s. < 6d.; large; ,7s. Gd. •'.*: ;•.«■■ ■-1 1 /:':./V+!.[:/.; ;/| t .-:;//fiecl.'^;L^ph ; I 1 /;;; plies ire/ekpected "to '; reach this, "port ."next; t mo»tb.:-, ;peel,i 7's, 5Jd.; orailgo,' Sjd--; s citron, 185<1 per lb 1 , v Pepper.sSingapPre' 'advice's-'quote "an!' advance . • Of 1-lCd. " Pickl«s.—Morton's • hexagon 10s.. Gd., round • c 12s. Gd. per dozen; Captain .Wlnto's, 235. 6d.'; t . Garton'« H.P., }-pints, 12s. bd.;. pints, ;225. 6d ,-' n • pure,pickles, 9s.:Gd.- to 10s. ■■ ■ : J Biee.—N». 1, 16«. 6d.; No. 2,'145: Gd. cwt- j Salt.-rFinn, 71 b. bags, ss. G(l. to Gs. Gd por- r cwt.; bags,.3s. fld. to 45.; coarse,-in■ cvvt. bags,• 't ■ , Ss., to fld. . per cwt.' ■ , ~ ' : Saucsi.—L. and- P., J-pints, 14s. to 14s- Cd- ■ , ; 'pints, 259.U0 '/ss. 6d/; ;Holbrook's, J-pints, 7s. 6d.; plut«, 10s: 6d. to 10s. fld.; garton's, J- 6 pints, 7n.v<d.; pints, 10s.- to 10s. Cd:; Eagle } : brand (N;Z.), {-pints, 2s. 9d. 4 to 3s. ; pints, as V Gd to Gs - ? Starch.—Colman's, lib. boxos, Bid. to 5Jd.; J Sib.; packets, sd.' to 5Jd. ; New Zealand, lib ' boxes, 38s.'*to, 395. per cwt;;.Sib. packets, 37a- . -to:3Bs."'per cwt. . - " Stovo Polish.—Nixey's, 2s. Gd.; Reckitt's, 3s . per-dozen. •- : • • /;: .'Sugar;--^rho;.in'arket. is steady, with ' a good 1 ■ demand. - lA nnd No. 1; sG's, J2IG 155.; No. 2, 1 f • JilG .os.; • No. 3, iEIS r>3.. ton. ■ 1 . -•-Tea.—Tho.-'exports'-of--tea from' Ceylon- for c

• each month of tlie '.first', half of the.'past , two; yeftrs to-Australasia compare-as ' , : v ' 1965. ;'V ■ 1909.' ' -:"7;'7,. lb. ' -lb.' ' January; 1,781,230. 1,829,624 Febrnaiy. . 1,511,761 2 213 "41 : March " 2,391,612 1,937,121 ' April' i 1,C00,519 1,220,801 . May 2,400,436. ■ - 2,350,000 June 1,760,697 ■ 1,993,538 11,4-16,258 121571,430 'nvate; cable advices received yesterday : announce,'n'sharp rise in' fannirigs. . Jute Good?.—Messrs. Gillanders, Arbuthnpt ; and Co., ill their- report dated July 3, state tljat i, the inquiry, for export, has.; continued .very, poor.-During the course of the last week, however, unfavourable-reports, of the . jute crop caused , "bears" to .come out' and cover ~Hessians to some .. extent, at;• higher;.rates;'; Millsj":in.;consequence, : raised: their limits.'for heavy goods, and buyers .for ..the 1 country trade -showed some; inclination :;.t6; follow, but: the .sellers raised their - prices l too fast, so that .but. little/business ,re- : suited; This week better' ieports;. have come; in of the jute.' crop, and, in consequence, tho Country; trade has,'withdrawn, and -'mills show * 'disposition .to. accept lower 'rrttes.Through- . 'out the. period. .under . review • export / demand has-been insignificant.. Business in, the now ; jute crop commenced .here : on. July 1, at considerably lower , prices- than- expected, and :at present/every- thing points/to a good; crop un- . less' considerable rain..; and heavy, floods- cause ' damage. ! '•; The', rivers.; are-'" high as compared with; last; year,; but are : well-below flood level. ; Cbrniacks have poor ' request, and buyers : on ! this -.'Mde. ; ' jiiivo; not,vin ? /inostpeases, been . :ab!e to cover.'yet at these" ideas! ■.been :in : : some' .request,,' but iit too' ' low. rates, i and.so far no sellers have come out for next y6ar. , Ores . and packs, are" neglected.'-' Hessians are weak. ■ v v. : : /Vinegar.—Midland/Red. Hock,/quarts, Bs. 6d.; Chiu'npionV;'quarts,''-9s.- ;6d. ;- Red Seal; : quarts 4s. i';:Midland;Con'centrated/:B6z.:;bdttles, 115.:.6 d.' : :p_er dnz.; concentrated, sgal. ,: ca.'sksj;9s; 6di'"per : .gallon^/pure.':malt,' 28gal. .casks,. 2s. 9d.. per gal- /'• C ustoins revenue coli ectod at Wellington - yes 1 - ■ terdav amounted to J!42oi 195..9 d.';:' GRAIN MARKET • ./; Vi'elccrapbi—Press/Afikodiatidn.), ' ,: / ; , Dunpdin, August 11 ■ •/•f.xhere'/has. 1 hot 'lyecn" niiich>:inquiry oat's - for,.cxport during tlie past>'cek, and as offer:'ings;j;.arp'.vheavjr:' price's. /iro',.'ihclme(l ;''to- show ! and-.-r • • -Sold. -, o'lily fo'r 'local ( iise. : ' A'- grade : gar tons, Is, Bd." t'o/ls.; 9d..;' sparrowbills, ls./'iid.; to' Is. Sjil. i good/to .best .feedj; ls.; 6d/.;'t6/Ts?''7d'.'; ; infer'ioi/ to medium, Is. 4d. to Is. sjd.' / v Whtat.—Owing 1 to ;.the .&ndori'/ market "being ■ somewhat, guiet,..prices'hav6.':Steadiod;vthoiigh: ■there is : .very: little-offering.;;' Prime -Velvet;, is ■ jri: iiipst demand,;and best samples', or /tuscan . Seed, -.vHvet,:-iind/tuscan, "dSiV-lOd'S'to SS/; :, rintte'niilliugi : is; ! '6d. ; /tb ! 4s;*. 7d.,- ; -njedium;to,goqui.4s:/Jd.'/tb ,4s.'rsdi;'.best.-.whole, foul wheat, 3c lid to 4<j Id 1 / LIVE STOCK SALES. < , , , V ■ '. (By >Telecrapb.--J?r«Bs Atsoolatlon.) :• ; ' Chnstchurch, August 11. .. ;:At ,:Addingtoh.; live stock 'inarkot'/.torday.;. the en tries of all/classes of .'stock . were! siuall.--Th6re was a,;fair attehdance. v / l''at ' cattle, and fat : sheep, were;.; '.i'at hoggets sold' af - ;lato ..rates;; Store'.sheep/ were/ratlior' dull, .of - . sale, and pigs'.sold well.. . .. ' ;/l'ho ;/ j J arding .store :slieep;,'.was i a .sniall mixed one, hnd . the 'sale a ' dull: 6'nW.'few' 'buyers btiftg - present, - .and .prices, were easier. : ;There : ';Wer6/o]ily')sev«n jpens'/o/ffat■hoggets: offered, ; and they-/■\vcre'.;'mostly.-'small ■ and infenpr/sorts, and they, met'.with a dragging , ,sale, ; ;:prices/jangiiig.vfrbhi/l)s:';/.tb\''13s;/Gd;::/';A' . few.' iieiv / seasbn ! s'::lathb's/were " and they made 165.; to 175./ .•: ; : The yarding of fat sheep was-.a smalliOne, but; 'was about >su ffipient':{or' : requirements',' as. -(butchers/wero.. well . suppled itho '/week/hefbre.;' 'Prices'-at the;; opening were'aboiit equal to'last -Week's:,rates,;;-,.but 'weaker;' .■TKe;/';range./'bf.'' {prices.'/'/ was :-?-Eitra..:' : primß, : wothcrs, - 2."is. to 315.; prime/, 10s. to lSj.; lighter, 125."8 d. to ■ 15s. 6d.; pniuo owes,- 13s. ' 6jd./to.-ife;'; others,/10s. Bd. tb.^l3s.-j. extra prime, me'rino wethers,'l73.;'/to. 19s. r licHter. lOsi fid;' to/ 12s Gd ,- VTh'e, ■ entry i>;of 'fat;/' cattle/ totalled', only./. 150, hedd/.of . otdmary;' .quality,/ and'/ there/was a .little more 'briskness:iii ''bidding, -v.alues,.being b'«tjfcer/by : abbut : Gd;' per-'lOOlli.'. - Steers i sold at ■ •£5 17s. :Gd. to: -CIO 10s.; liciferSj i£4 2s. Cd. ~to ;.tG. -lOs. ;/ and /cows; ".£4 ! to. 'i!G 15§;, equal ■to 20s. ' tb/235; .6d. ;for;,.prime,'lßs. Gd.'/tb;'2os.'; for ,medium,', ( and',;i6s. '"Gd;, .to 1 ". 18s; for : 6bw;.;Cand- 1 'jiiferior'vbeef 'pet/lOOlb;',,: ;,Th*b/buli'pf thec'nfry t^!|^fl^i^!l ¥ ■i^g/'ot :^eaVi: iihlveß;/sol'd! afcT;d-s: '6a.' i.to ''Sa.'.lOs. \ ;.>! Affair'.'; bntry-i;of .^brp^'b^ttle : :came';fdrward/ prineipally/wbll-'grpwn "sorts;-. There.was !an'.im•proved ..demand, and a^. good,;'clearance .was ■effected; at . prices sho iviiig oi' rise on '.late' rates. ,^ifleen^tb/cightcen 7 monthsy.s"prts',mado'Vi£2 , . , 2s.' ' tjo'•l.')Si.;" ; :t'wio-ycar;j:l'steeisj'f-£A; '/'t\vo-year heifers, ;'je3 ; 2s.', heifbi's, '; : il 10s;; .twb; 'and. ,' ! a ./.halftyfiaT\/stteTS;;; is,'; ;threo ' ahd four-year . stfeors, -. JJ6; r and'::'drv ! 'c6ws,' 205," /to : ifi3 .15s. •' .. / ; V'/;' y'//;' ,:dfiiiy/. cows;.,.met with gobd- demand, and all. wero l sold .'at/prices ranging'from to :iCß : ;ios.r:; /'/'" : :/./;;.;'/: // , '| A//smttll ' yarding -'of . pigs sold' at. improved ;rate's.;/'Hojiyy; baconers made 'SSsl t'o .Gss.; mediilrti.'fSOs. ; to;:s(iS.',/cqual (to-,43d. :pei; ; lb/V large 'porkers, '445. ':'to ; ,sos;,r smaller, 355.Vt0.425;, equal :'tn) s}d,;'to.; Gd/.'ppr,:lb;r' ; large/ stores, 305.;t0. ;355,'; ; nrediiim , 245: ;to;2Bs;',\/andv'small 'Weariers, 1 lis.'6d.-,to 17s. Gd.. : ' / .. _ Dunedin, August 11 .' At Burnside stock market; 202" fat; cattle .were'vyardMl,; consisting prinfiipally : of/ prime bullocks' ';and.:heifer3;/ 'Prices; opeii'ed at about ;last:w?eK's■ rates 'for'.primV-:cattle;.but, towards ■the end showed a drop : of about : 5?. to 10s. per; head./' .' Hrifinished : cattle' declined / about the" same extent; Best bullocks, i£9 10s. to ,£lO 10a.; e-ttra, to '-£12; medium to good, 48 t0,.£0; light, ,£6 ;t«; £1 10s.! best' cows, heifeirs,'"^7:to extra; to' i' 9 2s;. 8d;"; ::mcdium' to. goed, Xs' 10s.' to :10s:.; 'inferior, J>E3 - 10s.' to ,V,, / - / ;/Sheop': .",270b.i yarded,' : a larger; yarding j tlian of late /weeks, -consisting: .principsl]y> : vof': very ; prime wethers, and not: many ;-;pens of ewes., Prices-/were >• practically; equal '■? -last... week's, all. gpod:sheep finding ready sale:. ',wethers,. 175.: to* 19s.';'extra, to 21s.' 9d.;'.meu'iyiii'-to good. Us. Gd.to 16sii 6d:;' light, :12s. 6d. to', lis!; , best .owes, 13.1 to 15s Gd.;;light, lie.; to- 12s. 6d. ' Lambs: 310 ti very small; ehtfy.. There, being' ; ,little /competition; prices' ..remained., on :a;par'..with ;lojst ' ; weeK-'s,i and -pretty'well all were taken 'up : by brokers. ■;Best "lambs,'-')ls. ■to 12s. .fid.-;-others: 9s. to 10s. 6d. •

. ./..Pigs: ,180. yarded,,: in,cluding."a ,i'fihe. ;line' of. . porkers ,:ffom South/Canterbury: Considering the number .' forward, the,, prices/ .and baconers/were: 'satisfactory, and 'ahead of last week's.Stores, and .slips well, , and snckers'- the-, same.'-' Suckors, lis. to 155.; slips, aDs;' to 265/; -stores, 245. to 305.; porkers, 3Ss; to 455.; light baconers, 455. to 505.; heavy,'sss. to;7os. ' . .. ■ ■ Measrs'; Abraham : and ' William's,/.Limited, report'. haviiig; held; a.'most successful, clearing sale -/of 'dairy ■;cows apd pigs, on; account, of Mr. ,Tas. Kilsby, Shannon. - There was: a large attendance, including a number- of :buyers, from .'outside .districts',; who; secured"' the greater number; of, cow?.' , Tho wbole. h'erd'of 65 : cows realised ';the; .good :average at £1 ,175.; 6d. j. grade Jersey cows,: from'. Je7.-15s. to 1X10" 10s.; '.others, : from,,.£6'ss. 10s.; late ealvers,'..vC4 10s. 'to -7s; -Gd.; - springing heifers,-. £4 12s. 6d. to vG6; 55.; heifers "in calf, I'.'JBS to i£?, 15s.'; 18-months heifers, £2 BsJ; wenner heifers, 295.:;' Shorthorn ball, 43 • • Holstein bull; ■£i ss.'-/. Mr:.' Kilsb.v yarded close' oh 200.'pigs of ..various descriptions,,:ahd ' forthese -, there was also keen, cbmpeti tion.. Sows in pig, JC3 ss. to M: to -£5 10s.; sows .'with litters,: ,£4-10s., ,£5 ■12s. Gd., 125.. 6d., to -£7 2s. 6d:; porkers (heavy). £2; pflrkers(light), 275. to 295.; store nigs, IGs., ISs. Gd., 205.,.t0 21s. Gd.; Berkshire boar, £2 17s. 6d. ■ • , - Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd;, report having held their' usual fortnightly sale at their' Masterton yards on Tuesday, .'when they offered' only .a small yarding - of'■ both sheep and' cattle. Bidding throughout ■ was rather' dull,' but! tlioy. succeeded in making practicallya, total clearance. . Quotations:—Two and fourtooth: wethers,/lis. Bd.; fat .ewes,', lis. 4d. to lis. "10d.; f.m., ewes in lamb, :125.: 3d.; to 13s.;'. two-tooth ewes in/lamb, 12s. Gd.; hoggets, lis.; springing,: heifers; £i 2s. Gd. to £i 17s. Gd.; 'spring* ing coivs> UI3 ss. to £-i IGs. . ■ ' Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report At. our /'Wanganui ,sale yesterday., there was only a small entry of sheep and cattle, but there was good competition, and , a total clearance was effected 'under • the/'ha-'nrher. at full, rates. Quotations':—Fat ; ewi's, lis; 10d.';/ sixtooth /and f.f.m. store we.lhers,■ 12s. Bd.; medium mixed hoggets, lls. v 7d. springing heifers, •£& 2s. Gd.' to. £5 6s;; -nlixc'd'.weaners, 325. • The' Now Zealand Loan, and. t Mercantile: Agency Co., Ltd., report: on'/their'.',Hunterville sale,'held on Tuesday, as follows :—W« had afull yarding of cattle,, for ,whioh'tl;erpT.wa's a. good demand. ' . We/quote.:—Mixed, yearling, 355. 4d.; springing cows,' iC3 18s;-to/dCi lls; ; springing . heifers, JS3 to i£3 os.'? .'empty; cows,' £2; two to two "and a' half-year steers, J!3 to J-3 195..6 d.; bullocks, £i 9s. to .-C5 10s.: ■ / LONDON WOOL MARKET, Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., roport having received the following cable message from their London house, under date August 10:—"Market firm, with,a tendency in favour of sellers." . '

SHARES; AND; DEBENTURES. ' ' (By Telegraph.—Press .'AMoclaUou.-OoMrl'ehU . London, August 10. The following are the latest quotations:—. Buyers. Sellers. Bank. .£ s. (1. £ s. d. Australasia ......... 110 0 0 111 0 0 New South "Wales 46 0 0 47 0 0 Union 63 . 0 0 64 0 0 National, of N.Z. ... 515 0 6 0 0 New Zealand •" 91!) 0 10 , 5 0 New .Zealand Loan .and ''Mercantile' Agency Company's debentures are quoted at' £95. '

; ••• MINING : NEWS. •

STOCK EXCHANGE. 7-/". The following are yesterday's mining sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange.:—" Dixon's Consolidated (con.), 101 d. Kuranui Caledonian, 2s/ Id. " ' i : Old Albnrnia, 3s. -to'2s.79d. to 2s. lOd. (paid up), 2s. sd. (con.). -7'/- ! Saxon, 2s. sd. , \ • ': Victoria, 2s. Id. . • • . " /Waiolahi, 75./4d.,'75. ,3d. .. ■ Waitangi, :4's. 2d; to 4s. G<l. to 4s. sd. ; Consplidatod Goldfields; 225. 6d.,-235. . Alpine (con.), Is. 3d., ss. Blackwater,'.29s: : ' .; Old Hauraki, Is." 9d. 7 ' 7 Eoyal Oak (paid up), 3s. 10dl, (con.), 3s. 3d. .to ,3s. 4d. to 3s. 2d. v .. Crown, (is. lid. -' Dominion (con.), 9UI. ' ■ /Golden Beit (paid up),-Is., lid. , , ' Phoenix, Bid. , ' Shotoyer, sid. Komata Reefs. 9d. Silver Hill, 3d. ' i.Tairua Broken Hills. 3s. id. to '3s. 4d. to 3s. '3d. to/35.4d.\ ; '■/ " ■'.I'airua Golden Hills, 75.-. .Tairua Monarch; gld., 7Jd. . 7. ; Tairua. Reefs (paid up), Bd., (con.), 65d.' v./ /• Talisman, -575. 6d.; 575. 3d."-:-Wailii, .£9 9s. fid. .. .. ■' '/Waihi. Extended,'.Bs,;. to Bs. Id.'to Bs. Wailii Consolidated," ss. sd. - .. .;. Waihi. Grand Junction's, 535. Gd.l to. 535; 3d. to srs. to 535. 9d. to 555: .: ■; .. Ilmulsv.-orth, Is. -id.' •'. .' Missouri,' 4d. - '~/.;) /. ■ ~ 7 New Waitarn.'ls. 7d., Is. Gd. /:' Pride of Tokatea, 7d. . ' Kapanga, GJd, 7d^ (By Telcgr.inh.-PrMs Association.)'. '/•. ■. ■■ Dunedin, August 11. ' ;• Stock Exchange isoles: Hartley"and-Jliley, il is.;;Waihi iflrand 'Junction,:£% 135.: 3d.-, (six . weeks;. forward),£2 '14s. 9d:. .Sales' reported:! Talisman, £2 17s: 3d.; '.TFa'ioiahi,"' 7s. 3d. (two parcels); Waihi Grand Junctions, '£2,135. 3d. (twoiparcels), »{2 125.. : 6 d., £2 12s. 9d. (six weeks forward), ..X2. lis. s' Pride of Wailii, Is. 3^1.,