COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 590, 19 August 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

|| , ' - ; INVESTMENT SHAKES. !■§ - ■ jThis market was very quiet yesterday. ~>No I S-i\ - ■■■:.■: business;' was • recorded, and . thero... wore : lower ■- * ; ■'■: i.: <Wo tation3: than naual.Bank of Now Zealand, I " - • , buyers '.'£9'..45.; National Bank,' 'sellers £5 -8?. J;-.':. Wellington'lnvestment,r sellera lis..9d.;>Now ,f : Zealandr- ajjd Elver Plate, buyers £1 145.. 6i1., 8 ■,1>:... Christchureli Gas,- buyora, £95a. j: -Folding, Gas,. '■KjS^v^buyersr^liOs^Sd.i^Napier.-.Gas^iMvPaid.vseHors ■ ilirPalmeraton'NortK.Gas.'Eonora'£7 153.;.Na\V- « '■, : ; tional Insurance,' buyora £188. Cd.; Ohristchurcli, yyyy ' Meat.- bTiyers XlO lOs. I ;'Meat''Export,--tliird issuer; sellers £2 17s. 9d , New Zealand Shipping, buyers -,y •£(,- 19s. ;,,'WellltiEtonyWoollen,.buyors £2 195., Tatipiri' Opal, . buyers £1, sellers £1 -,os. : 3d.i ■ ' Wcßtport'" Coal,; sellers''! £6, : r'l4s;';" Westport-Stock-: "• '-ytonysellera 7g..3d.; -Kaurl.Timber,, Bellcrß.'lsß.i • >- : yTaranakiyPetroleum;, buyers'ls,..Gd.i -.Sharland'a. ■ ordinary, sellers ,'£l.yos.y9<l.; -preforncc,: sellers £1 Is «d

' A FIBRE COMPETITOR . Tho conversion of phormiura tonax .into marketable fibre appears now to be a welt established. and prontablo industry. In a Colonial ■b: - Ofl'.ce P.eport,. recently 1 . issued;- the Governor- 'of : :the - island :giyes -the- .following;—" Putting - asidev ' tho unfortunately low prico of fibre : whieh' pre- 1 : -: ' vailed in -the -London - market ; throughout, ' tho, whole of tho year under rovicw.-the first yoar's •'V; working!;of '. the . Government, '-Flax:-Mill- : rcan'.:be; ' ■ . pronouneed aa a-: decided';succe33.- :I .tako. this :'*^iV> : fV i ;.opi«rtWiifrV''Bl-;^rpwtding':'iii,.Va?.*piiWlo-^a6<!u-. ! - meht ''my.".appreoiatioh /of .the':services: reitdoredby Mr 'Hall, the mill manager, in conncdtion' ' ; ,-' .;."with';the'.:establisliment'i!of:.tho'flat :industry:-.in. ■;'ri;:'''?''r>>Bt.t'HtoaK?7TOthr':tho'':',eioep.tioh>:bf .'the'', first four -weeks,';Mr;, Hall .has-, been in charge : of ::^:: ; :-;;-'';': and:":l! v am;'glad 'to; i :K - his;, services available-for:;.,:a6m'e'. .-.fji ■.t:;:::2:month'B-'lbngcr.vHis',mana'gemcnt':,has' . :onergetic.,and capable, - and ho has>. token tho ' most-.^rominent;; ptirt, ' in-f-establishingii.lr./f;tha' t S: ; ;5; . islandan; industry l : whioh *is '.going;, materially. ..' to contribute - towards "ro^ainihg' for ;^Bt.' Helena': •, vJ-;vila?j'dteilß''glYe-'JiPß^^tlib'.^uUß?6F:ttS''3mffl , g iwork- : *■; K'Si;:lnff :ffor.; : th'e - first ■ twelve ' .montlis : of; ' ence,; ending on "November 30, 1903: — Realised' Vv'r, -^byi'sale-igf'.-.fibre; and.;tow . (net), ,£3090;' eipendi-vHture,;"£Msi-;.leaTe's-,:inilledi.vlos® i t6ns;i'flbro;'pro-: -: due,ed,ll9J ; :;tohs;:' tow., :pr6duced^y3()'-,to'hs.-;: ,, .ThS> :,r- v ';j'':>.;;rovenue;Over.:'expenditure. '-This, Si.'consider,, was ,;result,-..tb.7the i mttnfcgem.ent,';;loekinsr afethe - abnormally'lo\y!,price' of ■ fibw'obtaiitablol' " during the whole "of tho ptsriod lfiider rdvitsw. ; ; . . . ~i:.Tho price paid for leaves during 'the.first ' -. : fonivmohths)ofi.the^ybar,>;wfts; at ;the;irateof. V:,3os.a'i'.ton.x.This,;' was, found .to >;bc,'.'far„, moro ,:' , :Aiill ; ,W, , be l ''Ttin;-'at a ft , ) l iand^so > :;a3;so&n' , irtHhp;mili;,Btai;ted r on;its:'(iwh,. .-a,price -was llxcd.sini.accordanco' with the. price. •:';::''.::;:.,-STof,>fibro;:inT;thb:, i -v . ' ;: ::', at : : ;thc>ratc : ai. l^s,;:pQr'.;;c'cnt" ) '::.'bri^^ :■ fibre. v.Thus; 30k. 1 : a"tfln,-w(Juld'ibovpsid::for,"lc.lTcs': ( price J'ofSfibfejSvas-' sOjSa * 7;f : '',v ar,rangoment-,:.v,-orked :'. but :,:vory" iivell, - and -'was; >;.^:.Eccbptad-as v roasonablo'by^llparties; ; i.;i: -v- .the.jfibroijn'dustry vdevnlops Vt'o-fany . extent,-'say, a.v)?! all' the' produce'?'exported*:vbein'ff ; f/gradod'- bisforo'-'ship-ii^f^VSinenfe^lfithis:'is :not ,dono;it'is imore^than'likely;: atlng'-Hnualities. of. fibre/. and so •; tend'i to;- ■!■ Sfc i-ttelena-' articlo.iaibad, name: iilJihb liondonV' fx< V » .: -. : ;Bnsines's continues'.'(su'ot'.i :but' tho .prospects .'ilg'..'-":::;:?:arbv,distinctlyj.bHghter.';^Several' •<s''-^':Wwhit ("> r, :■ f; : :'of-;sultati.63;' are :in :yery;amali; supply/; and -;thcre: Jordan v-and':: Sicily -al-. ' r ; : . Can'iles'.—Tho demand continues good- for all , :;::;'::;: ; ;descnptl6ns,'-:and,. the; consumption, is; excellent; ' jVsupplipte-are. i'ainplovto; 'meet:;; present; demands.. :,. -.vI l he:;K'ow,.Zealand:Candle;Comjiany,'s-,qubtatibns,.' '^Y- i /r?.fri^e4* , pecOTb«\-19;5^'^r^dr's^sUarliie'iiuia ! . ' 'ii:-; fives niedal,'.;.63d;; f British r.spbtm;':Prench sporm,'.. 'fJiSrf'Unive'rsbil"'wax,•fExcelsior/.paraffliie,'J 6d.;;V Apollo:' '-, - sperm, and Venua pfttafSco, '63d.-; .Venus coloured fluted, 6Jd.; piano, 'bedroom,"and,carriage sorts.'- . packed in Cardboard boiqs 71(1 , less tho nsudl' «VfeV''trade!;v'discbunt3;v;Prlce'B>, Lbhdon ispcrm,!-Woz.,' -• ; V ; '':^62d;;^l4ozj,r6}d.; : 3urnia?l6oz:,';6Jd.^ :,y. ! ■;s;'^'-'--Oornflb^;-^Steidy;bu'3ineß3':passipgi■ l .P.," - :;,:i:.. : f--.T..6idritO:;s4d.; Johnson's, »21d;;i,-111-owns,-;3d;;. Ohi-.' ' -f Cagoi;<23di ! i'W;'wV;;;"- , ' i steady.\;hiiia-to-mouth,; : is ' :; 'i : "ii's'oa.'i;^di Spor. Mb. i -.Eerisaorp*Si',,»l*s,' '.23;> 4"s, 2s. 'l0d. : ;. Coptieqscd ss;;'iCowslip, ; '4s.; • 6d.;\Swiss 'Milkmiid((6s. ,; 6d.":tOi : 6s'.'<ll3/ipbr; dozen.. • . - ; Caimed tongu«s,- ISs.-.id; -to'-'lls.v i'-'.J? SWX-4 f*or. s :t»si?«t , ;-*o(iagti«iri^P»; ft r ; l '-St-.' ueb^!s,-ss;' , ':r;j;::;|,-''v;: I -iv 'V'-:^'v r :v : '':y',;t':'; ;■ Canbed Pish—Only a very moderate business <YK» : ' yis - doing/;in rcanned; fish.-rirerring-';in ■ Bauce, l's, 7s to 7s 6d , J'a, 4s 6d to 5s , kip-'.'vV-Sr; •:»;pert'i,jherring3i';i'si;7s.v6d. l ,to;'7s'.'/Sd.';'.l , rf,74BJ/"6U.i; ,' l - ; i ;;-;:;: ; : ! -'':0:arfil/B,;ilb/ ; tins,-!l43.. 6d^to:lsß;jrsalmon^salad/':, ';fe ! -o:;V:'>'-;mediMyMdsi'llb^'tallsV\Bs^:6d.'''to": : 9sT;vlib^vliit9,".j. 9s; '.to l ?3iv6d.';v'sil yer,'-.Jibflats, ss.i' Golden 'liink;; •'■ -.'A- Saekaye.'llb.'talis,.'los.>6d;;,;llb.'^flats,-lis.;--Souths,;; ;V^vern:;Otbss,^^ilb.^-6s^6d. ; : : f ; :V-:::':'':tor';brand,';Bs.';fo',B3.-6d.;';infltomttto!.'sauce, Bs. to •' i2s.;£d;;*sardlhea;;Sluppor, ;31b.:;tins, 65.:.t0;.65.-6d.; - ? : s'Ay'i'si■> 9j!/9d.;ltb ;30s. ;:'..;.'King;vEdward,"i. -3's,-' 4s. ■ 9d. :;:: ! ;,::;v l :.tb:: , ssvf,Ji'B,jo3.K6d.;;;llng,iSmethnrst:;brand i ;;is ' ' : '•;! .i^%'ij;>-VBritish , S;c6ni!W^i'rbii6^:-;isnV)3im.yjPrd'neisE6i'i , tlie".i! -~-sf% esUmi)Ud of itJPa'diflo'JiCbast -'iV; ingi.BritiSh ili ! ;l9oßi '/\vas J as-'fbjloW'sf • Alaska, 2,533,000 icasesi ! ;British Columbia, ..493,000'; .C^ca^esi -.'caßOs;; ';Coluinbia - V ..'Eivor, v 300,000 cases;outside rivors.'^lM,soo .owes; .' : ::■? total;-3 1 827;500:.ca5e3,':-i>The-fpaok;'iwas'-larger ;: ::fs:;>3hatvbf;l9o6;and:abaUt tiianJthntV « ip.-'Jrif/tt :1907; ;: Stocks ■:bf.!hJgh ; gr'it'de' , ''s'almon ;havb been ' r;.li:-';;,-: : :: ; 'prettTt'weU;-Mhaimte^;.the:' : domand;-.having',bcen} i tho ;ycar;:SThb :pack :^>f ; ; ;. 'it.vi'f low-grada ;'BalthOrU"in :1907v.wasVabont ' 400,000 cage's, , '.in';'-efeegs':;bfj'afly;':preTloussP^lt.-:r^Th'is,'i;cbnplbd!; l € : • -cial panic, caused a very large carry-.over-ol ■. low-grade •; salmon.; into' :1908,'';but';as? tb'o,:.pack! of this , grade:':W.as::,Bhort:. ; in-::the- i latter : --year,P'and - : :thovprico,' has;becn,-rcduced,..it ~is :thought,- x thu . i-::v:,:' r v;, ; consm ■';state3,'s tha;t"j.stocks; will b6 i absorbed;t'and' that ■:tho:'Bituation,:.will ;right,Vlt'.i self '••••••vift /. Canary,Seed.—Latest reports from .'lomci were; ,to -I the j.effect'; that •'.<;anai , y, , i seed,; .had jaga In ?ii*d4 i'qn^er;-''eS:;:'wharf, i :;'Wiidoi.''';''-fl6Waver;';': , 'tlils;- - was-.very ;;considerablSr.':tiiid'er '~ ( hc;vp.'iViEy':' 1 'V ; of .:the. Turkish-markets; so - ,1 v;- i ;:^wa,3 confidently ''ilt.' was jexpccted; *i .' that bothVAmericarand .Tu'rkby/.wonld bo/buying;': ( ; .:;:>t;y- : 'lrom''th'BVLbndbni:marto ( ; iin', Turkey,, wasireportedtto.''he':.al-i; .1 < .most;a'complete.failure, while tho River,.Plate ] • had only a limited quantity, available-'tdr- 1 kx- ji -i.pbrt,;as-:many.'.farmbrs;there-had 'ceased to s io,\y. ,< - canary seed becauso of : the - -anrcmunorativo- ■>

prices of the pa3t two or three seasons Ca'nned!fOTts;are';mebting :vrith':'fair, saleß, ;and; ', ;.r V-':Jquotations ;rule. at;.Bs, '6d.''to';l2s. : -6d. Pie 'fruits: ;' are selling freely, and- Tasmaman Jack apples "ho . ore. meeting with' good , domand. .. Dried :Pruits.r-Ourrants,'fflnest; ; pro l vincials,''.2Jd. . to :3d:,' eleaned Amahas 3d.,i.11b. cartons,. 33. 6d. ;v- : ; "-'J:' per ' Cozen;.;sUltani'si'i s'olc6ted,' 31d.i:Abhoice;/'ld., . golden 4id. to SM. per J lb'.," 1 lib. cartotie.'J^.' per dozen. Dates, bulk,|2id.'per lb ,;cai;t6no, ,35., V . ■ 6d ■: per dozen:'rigs',*:l2oz'. bloto 'bos-eai'V'S^*' Vt -5 . per.: dozen.'Tigs,'. >'41d.-; ,|E®,tft'yJ /.•V;; .' ' ''rals,';: : 6d.:vpor . : lb.'viSeedbd i raisin's::.'ar'e.i slightly; ' :'.'.;lbwer, fano^fUbiipaekfrts}4s.Ji,'choic6: : -Jft;l6d; .per;/ '~ dozen, \; : :6d.i,''lo's';. '.' ; /:'6id.,'.2()'B" por./lb. .-hew currants ;are.^eipectoa',to. open -at 'tt iliigher.' level than liist yoar, and Australian' adviccs ' show- that { : V: ; yba.r's'.crbp, 'i'cdbrainij/..tb,ithe!irepOTt-«t'ithßiißri.j tish consiiTi Mri- ! l'^BiiiW.9O.d t - a ,ait(oant«d-.'.tc>: , J.Bs,CCb. r being '6He': of; •tne : tlarEcst';apd >flnest;-on record: largo : a-''production* l rendered; it/ imv porative to-enlorco* law - to .the '/' . , maximum eiteot oi" ob ■, pervcent:: for-the/ entire ■ ; season, j:whieh;:Acans,lTOAtCdVtfiVCeiporteri ■ r'i oSiIOO 'tons of;.currantsvia jcbmpelledstp/deliver-. -into the'warehouses' bf thb'Privileged Company: 35 tons in lieu of export duty. , These retention currants ore not allowcd,to bo used cscept for« /■'/' • tbo purposo of :vfino-making,.'.alcohol"production,' 1 - svrup, pulp, .etc./" Opening .'•prfce's '•'-'..'ff-o-b.v in • (juarter-cases) compare -with tho, pt»l • ... .'vious' year as /fplWy/si^^'J? • s.»d> s. J d ■ v flood Provtnciils ' .18 * 0/. ISO. Pine Provincial and Amalias 18 6 17 /(K /■'//■ i?: / :.!tiid2o 0 : - 18'^; Choice Patras and Oulf;'22 0./. 20,,0. ,:,/' . ; /', Choicest; jostizza :...7..... 25 f 0 v 22 0 -i*'?-:-:: ■ /■:: Evaporated .! - r ' bhariged/ applesi ' apricots, ; and . peaches ' making . • from :7id; ;to,:M t /:Mr j;lb.;: : 'V/' . vi-/•■'■; Infants'-'/Foods.—Noave s,■ 9s: 19d.;;,. Allan ; and . . Hanbury's - N'oa.' 1- and, :2,v'175.;/,/No. 3,- 10a. M.; ' Jcy, 7a, 6d. ' • 'Jute—The situation is. main 'advices to 'July. 12,' which :state that at that, '■J/' itime'heavy. buying'.was.being ; donoi.by. were oversold. The general, opinion „jn Qal-j /• '-v.'/ ''[ 'cutta'with regard .'ib.'corns'acks/ vias at about 4s. 3d c.if. were gone for good for ; this' Beason,"and /.tho/whola :outloolc.'was so ufl-.-,-.:/';;s :that .»shlpiJers /wetes.very. nervous, andi -it woald not 'take. much to/paoli'.them all into ' the- market.' -'.Tho . district reports • on. the, juto ■ crop' showed - tho foUomng. totala .of : area sown. . in'-comparison .with .last.-year.:—V ?■' oi'-isda^;Mo9.-.:"v • : • Acres. • • 'Acros.-• Bengal ■ and^ 2,170,475

.- Total . 2,656,691. . 2,703,275' i ,; ' Tie ab'ovo shows a decrease of 153,416 acres; or : 6 4 per cent.",'On the publication of these .figures. tin market adVancofl:, rapidly, -but. against any, ; i diminution ' output ; ,to_JJ6, sot ■' stocks ~-kold ,in;? Calcutta ;,and f Europe;. The.' Set>-, tszubsr • itoamer* . from Culouttii will -.bo.-. tlio : Enryalus ■ , ahd,,ltonui l ■'' KnJft PoH»h.— Nlxeyr*. 4s. 6d.;. Okeyls, -55..,3 d....; J£aiz<raa —Durywi'B, Sid. ■; ■ Bustard.—Fair sales.. Coleman's D.S.F., }'«, Is.. Sid to Is. fal.;; l'«, Ms. 3Jd.' to- 15, ; 4d.; -Durham,. ■ ;: 7lb. tins," 7d. to..'7id., • ''-.v.;;'!''l'■'J' MatcUw.-Plaldj, 3s.' 84. to <35..,'9d. a gross; ' penny sllisi, Is. 9d/ 1 to ,9s.''6d;; safoties,'. small, « foreign,3s. to if. 1 . M."j l Bryant aid .May's;; small, : 4s. 6d;: lares, 7«. 6d. ..... . iiotala.— I Tn» sudden drop in the .fence of - gal- • "vanised ■ corrugated and plain -. iron,. after a long, steady period; ds 'due; to the cutting of tho big-■ American . Trust Company,,; .which, having -broken, from' the convention, is seeking-to secure; the tritde'ia 'thiS'.Biarket..' l lt' is'not so. long since American. g.c. iron 'first, made;'.its. appearance, here and. rather poor ' stuff it was in the .bc'l ginning. But improvement lias been continuous, - and now there is no difference apparent .to. tho oye; between ,it and the English makes,even. :i ; . the corrugations being now-the' same. ' It- has ■ been suggested that the great; financial-BtrswiWi

y of the American combination must mako it a • . well-nigh 'irresistible- competitor .if ■it comes to ■ a sustained: war. ; of prieos..' But,'< however this y may • be, ■it is observe that the »; 'English makers (Lyaaght) are ,riot ;eiaelly feoble ■ financially. The > balance-sheet y'of-- this llrm for. tho year, past appears 'in-,.oiie . of:, tho financial journals to hanu' by; J tho'mail." It: discloses a ; net profit,'after paying debenture intorest of £213,400.' A' sum 'of £50,000 'was . carried to re-serve,-making'it £360,000,. .The'liquid assets are ; 'down'.-ati : £1,664,599..• A: firm .of this • streiigth 'and reputation will stand up to a-lot .'of .-competition. Since the.- rupturo took place ■the: Americans Jiave.been pushing.sales in; Aus- ' itralia, .andi it 'iS'.'understood' that large :quan- . 'tltioahave;' been placed to arrive- during the . noxt few montli3■ in Melbourne,: Sydney, and Adolaide. 'British {.exports of. galvanised iron: :((at -\6r corrugatSds shests)! during. tho, first six • 'months 0f'1907, and .1909' are. summarised; as foirow - ' " ■" . , ■ "".y-'.y 1907. 1908. :. 1909. ,y„ To-' : .. , .Tons.. Tons. Tons. : Australia ;36,&36 . 26,984 y- . 39,505 Nc.r Zealand , 11,609 8,512 , 0,020 •• India ' V' 57,385 ' : ,47,041 . 49,663 ". British- South, ifrioa'! 11,657 ... ' 7,624 ;V'f&J Canada' .v.,.,,,.,.,.........,. 10,£37 . - 5,632 . *6,912. ; ! SKh 22:035v■■12,6=8 ii,w ] ..Oth&'r): 5 countries.-' .' 65,1751 . ; .49,491, - 68,985 ' f. Total V' r: . 192,118..'231,494 ; 1 -Nntoeg3,. 9d. to Is. per lb. -•. , . , .- . ■' Peel- —Lomon ■ peel, -7 s, 5Jd. * orango, oia, ,-cit- >• ron, -lOici. lb. • j'f '; 7 -' ■■ -■ ,' 1 ' Pepper-—amgaporo advices - quote an advance of ll6d „ ... Pickles—Morton's hoxagon 10s. td., round IZb.. Cel. yp£ .dozen: ■ .Oaptaln- Whito's, ; .235. 6d., Gar- • ton's"n.P.;".'i-pints, ,125.. 6d. ;i pints, , 225. 6d.; .pure ' pickles..9s. 6d. to' 10a, :■'■ =•- -I llico—No 1, 15s 6d , No 2 14s 6d cwt ' Salt.—Pine, 71b. : i bn&s, ' 55..:6d. ; 't0 . 6s. ~6d.; per r ient':ibigs, .'3S.":, OSifc 45.; - coarse, -in cwt, .bags,' '- Js. to.js. 6d. per cwt. . . .- , .. 1-,' ,:' ' • 'Sauces.—li. .and . P„i i-pints,-. 145... to 145.. 6d.: p - /pints 7 25n.M0.-253. .64; Holbroolt's, i-plntfl, 7s. 6d.; - ■ pints,"' 10s.',- 6d; ito*- 10ft 9d.; :■ garton's,: J-pints, 'Js,; ■ 6t1.;• pints, 10s. to .103,. 6d.; -Eagia brand .(N.Z.)i < J-pints,v2s. 9dr*to 11 65.'6 d.. to : v' :• V Starch. —Oolman's, lib. -boics,:;sJd. to 53d.; 51b; ' 'Pacltots,"sd.:.t6i.' fi|diy.'«»ew,'- Zealand, lib.; boxes, ■385.",t0 395. per. ewt.; 51b. packets," ,375. .to, 38s. par. ; ' Polish;—Jiixcsis.. 2s. .6d.; Ecckitt's, 3s. per dozen. . ■: • ■--. Snrar —The market is steady, with a. good de ■ mand. 1A and- No.'.i,. 565i..£16 155.; No. 2, : t £l6 - ,53.; No. 3, •■£ls..fs.";per. ton.' J\.v. ..t ■- - : Ked.'.llpek,'..quarts,: .Bs. : 6d.; . 'Oiiampioni-qairtsr.& .Seal; quarts,: 45.; /concentrated, - 802. ,bottles,' • 11a. - 6d;. per. dozon"; •conceutratcd i vs.; ; gal;;\ca3fes,)9sv:'M.'-;P«r - gallon; pure.-nialt; 20jal. -;6asks, '>25.; 9d. f -.,per f "DEITISH IMPOIITS INTO NEW. ZEALAND; to -Now" ZcalaAdvduring.-the months ended 'June; 30^>with, the:'flearbs for ,15f8 shown for .pui'pOfiGß'-.-oS ■ (compiled - from :.hu Board of — . 'X&i.. : ; '.8a . months';.-enc:ed June 30.:; : -. ■ ■ 1908. ..: V«9. ■ '-■■■■ 1 . -::i'-£ 1 : Beer - and ale 19,932 . ; 17,306 Iron .'and -steel and manufac;v tu'res - thereof '•.' 535i509 .' 368,570 Copper, ; ivroiigbt .and raanufac- '' . ' turcd ■ - 25,099 '. • 13,539 . ':69;166 "48,656 , Qolloit," 1 pice o' good!; 6i all kinds 1 :.326,035;, - ,291,419 'Wopllmii.aha Svorsxedv'inanufac-: turos 210,173 ,v 169,758 Haberdashery . :and, millinery■ 40.142 .; . '.-27,892: . Jute ''.manufactures: .; 18,760 ; f t ;16,675 I.inen - picco goods 'of-.all kinds -51,690 : u9,686 . Annarel ' 229,C09 ■ -210,306 Sts ;and;,shoes ;;,u:;;.,...;.......1.-80,596:; ;..75,697 Saddlery.-:and .harness: Earthenwaro ; and :'China,s2,s3l'.. 39,814. \Writing';'and printing paper :ffl,347: r ' -' M,759 ■ Cement < i 21,2j4 : ,-13,723 Stationery other-than paper... 27,362 .; • 20,653 . • , '','CiVstoms collected.. at terday'amounted to £923 Cs. 6d. : :.'v >'■ - vi'J'SVw£IiiiNQTOH ! JaAIiKET'BEEOETS.','V';' :;: -;:;' , H■( I, -f Mi >1' < !" " , Mcsi!rs.''Lacry *4fid Company, Ltd., Wellington, report wholesale prices ruling on tho market-.T- ---! fowl. 4S; Sd. to - 4s. 10a.', -shrive!led : l\vl^cat : 1 li4s.;feed-oats,-;2s. t0;25. 5d.; Dun oats,'-2s. 3d '•t»5 2s'.?'4d.V ,M6d'» oali«AJf <8!to '2s. :8d.;; Algerian. ;'fedd'. bsi'ttf; : 2S."2a. v "to"';'2s.. 6d:| inaiie, .45.-: 4d.'. to; . 4s ' 7d.';'vcrushed .:inalt',. ; :-75.; '. fowl > bii'ley,.'/2s,'',dd.; to: is.:- 9d;; - Capo barley ■ seed, -- 35.; \ horse-; beiins,. '45.-' 6d.' (all-- at .'per ?'bushel) ;: riccmeal, : £.4 ' £5 frour, /New' Zealand, .■ £11; 10s.. to £12; ' bran, '£4.10 a. toV£s; '.pearl ; barley, £16';,ipeaB,; partridge 45." 9d., ; Prussian iblue. 55. : ,-3 d.•' to :3s. 6d.v,fotvUpdas' . 4s;,' epiit £17 lOs.j baneduat, £5; superphosphates, i£s; M.. £5.;65;:; ,'polhitaj.'£6,' Its.'; to'£6' 15s.;' giiitno, <£4 £4:".'lSs ; , ; Vqhaif r :'.(pateU' : ; 'SheafJi:'., -£355. >-t6 :-, £3 ' '153.;' ':oatmeal,; £10; |; 15so:.r'.to T£ll j. potatoes, I: '£4t6 S£4 fvlOs., ; ■'seed' r pottt*tbe9, f£s to £6 ■ 10s.'; 'onions, £5; to.' £7;: Japanese.onions,.£ll;.molasses-fodder, £5;-/baco« . 1 (factors'),- i:idcS V'i|d;,-'hame 8(1., rolls-Bid.;abutter, -' ".b\ilk,i)?d.:-to '9d.--,iPouUry:";llens:: 3sl ;dael(s'.v.:43. i to' ,ss.'; .turkcySV gobblors ;15s. Ito 10a., '9s. toVlOs.j, i :6d.;;' - to ■/ 6id;; ( per : lb:.; 'loaf, .'7d. :lo '.7Jd.. per lb.; Akaroa-imachinc-drcssed 'cotksfoot. 73d. -to Bd.,- -.farmers - 'dressed.;sd.vto;:,6(i.:-pDr..lb. , ;-;ryegrass, ,3S.' t«; • .'to' ;4s.'j 6d..'per buahel;- Italian.-ryegrass','.3s. ':6d: ! 1 to 4s;:/6d.. por ; bushel; white clover,;7os.'; to 75a. :< cv/L: red clover, 6js. owt.; coiv crass, 65s' cwt.; ; ] ■ cw.cf; jitpo'-' seftd; : ';26s;,rctvf.V,.'t'imoth"y,' '325, ■ . >6d;' eirt'; swedo ■ aud-:;.'tnrnip> sffed; -60S: :.cwt.

I 'H SOUTH CANTOKBIJIIY MARKET .REPORT.::. ;■ ' •'Mosirs/G.'3/Itteredith'and Co M Waimatd r report' .prices'Siory-ths'vwook ended as 'foUow;—Wicaftr-Tlie "market ''is very/ quiet',- and tHere'aro prafltieally. no buyers,, millers /preferring; to await developments rather.; tliiin ; to stoiik'tfurther meantime. t.Tho small quantity 1 iin shoirti by thb'.weak'. tone' in London, failiuft forv/arU anxious sellersl'itiThC'i valuta :--to-day -are vnominally: .velyeti. • % : s}d;;/tu§canjand ,red .chaff; 41 -4d: on true!!?,; courttry':stetibnß; :sanlfs,'.sid.'''.-Oat's.— I The' market ■isvweaki rand'there .is little .'inquiry, .and proc- • ticaUy .no .'offerings./,/,Tallies'are: Duns, Is. sd<;. Danish,-i.ls'r sd:;;GartbnSr Is/- 6d. oh ; trucks,/conn-.'. ■try;"staiiqnjl;}saeks;j6{d.. : market: 'for.'poinitoos !is' firm, andextensive ..business is being: donoi at '71)5...t0 ;725..f.0.b,5;i.f0r-any prime', •lots/'of''.trp-to-datefi : ; and. Dervehtaii. 'Largo ' . >,ott> o.5?\W and if -sellers .do,' not rush their .offerings prices will be'maintained. .Seed. lihfa 'ai'<r'. ; ih l .deDifßnd , > : bijt, .tortho' potatoos Lieirig;.b'iajy ."itffccted' with blight,buyers aro' •not:'operating largely. Chaff.—The market for. ehall~atillSremiißsyvefy, '.quicti and :765.' tpi77s., 6d. fio.sib.i.' ai'oUho best. t>nccs..;which . are: ob-Ffeir-quantities are .selling, prlnci-' pally "for. shipment to'dho: codst.'/ Straw.—Baled' .Trheateti; iZ2a.;fid. j->baled oaten; 275; 6d. '.on trucks. , s o;i9trjstations. : i . X WHEAT. (By f Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyrleht.l \ Lon-'--i August 17. .Business iB,'.alUCUS.V::.>v<" /, i ( ; '■MAP.KETS. .. . "> (By OopyrlcM.i j'lLondoni iAugust' 17./ •v.X/opier,<on7-the ,:Bpot„vfs9 Bs. 9d;,per tonj .eiec-. jtrolytio>>:£6t;VSb;:V. I >■ -Vv> iTiri.-SsOii.-'rth&-/flp'6t,JJ,'£l3si lbs. vper ton;; three ' •':'• •'Lead/£l2 J29.- 6d.*per ton. ' , , 18, 10.10 ;p,m.) , U il'r.! $ t >- onaon > August 18. ■■A,Copper .4&n .(WspotJ -£59:10s. f ■ three,'months, I £& ; -7s.''6d~;; ele'6trßlywc; '£61;' per : toav';, :. :' .'•> : Tin.--Three r mdntbsi|_Sl37.*:.: 'h/: . ..

' „3ANK^ L SnARI3B 1 (By Telecrnpb,—Press,,.Assoclatlon.-OoDTrlcliU i, ■ London, August 17. - I/.. The'/follomng''"are" the I latest" duotitfons:— :■ • !; • VBuyefa //■•aellers. •■■■■£ s. d. ■ 0 • ill: 0 o New." South Wales') 46 - 0 0 . 47 0 0 XTWbni.;.iV..':.7.'....:t™.'.;..........., 63 . 0 0 M. 0. o; National,: oMfcw Zcalahd • 615 0 / 6 l - 0 0 ! / New-IZe'siand; / 9,15. 0 /10 5' 0