COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 596, 26 August 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

[ > 4 i ;. 1 r ; /• There were no. sales of -invoßtmont-shar.es yes- |.' r ..;.i..torday.:and tho markot-is very quiot. • Quota' b,i:i:.tions are without, any noticeablo changes. Wol--l lington Investment, sollors, lis. 9d.;, Vfollington I Trust and Loan, sollors £7 2s 6d , National Sfe® Mortgage, ebllers.- £3;: New :Zcaland;; and ; lliver |^*ii"XPlaU,'i'buyers v £l:: 14s.'. 6d.;'. - Boilers , £I' -lSa. ; 3d.': - { y Feilding Gas, buyers £1 Os 9d; Palmerston .. North Gas, sellers £7 155.; South: British Insur-felfci'ance/j-buyers ,£2 vl2s.,' .sellers £2 l^s.; Standard I',:'.' 33. 3d.; Ohristchurch.Meat, t buyers £10 10s.; Meat ..Export,' third issue, ■ scllois £2 18s ; Neu Zealand Shipping bujers £7, t^^'^Wellington^oollen,"buyers £2 ,l?s.i;- sellers ,£3; [•.'"'.'"-Weatport '- Coal/ sellers. - £6 v 14s. curja dividend; sellers 7s. 3d.; New Zealand f Portland ! Cement,': buyers; £2.; Os.:. 9d.,; : seUers £2 buyers ,Bs.; Shar-- ("'. land's, proferoncc, sellers £1 la. 3d. .v jiS:s"Vv'; The '. new . 'month :.ha3l. opened in , promising 4"i : ;!?^way. : r-i:Oouhtry. .Btorokeeper3/ are' sortmg.. up in \of : ;the; dairy -soason/ : ond_ business tv '■ ■.- 'has in conseciuenco-been fairly: good.v -The worst f :K-6f-the ;dull period:is now over,.and, from now should improve.' . pried fruits; con- \ - tiime -in- small supply,- but, centres iu , p.:.:; Kthe:»new' -fruits,, -quotations of . which are • now I being reconed i , I'-,'Arrdwrtiot-Queonßland supplies aro, available. |sir&bui:vthe i:opening : 'quo.tation . of . '£40. per ,: ton--is fe^% : prohibitlve. 3.-Supplies from, :St. Tincent will.- be: L l '^i ,r^-onV-thls.t^arkrt: 'earlyvnext;-mpnth...-.;,,,: : : .j IfiSgftfeOandles.-The.;demand,-continues rgopd for all |s-'»s: : Moscriptions,>nhd;-the consumption;. ls^eicellent; ?:. supplies :■ arc v ample::toV'.mee.t .present demands.; Zealand Candle Compauy s duotations. : issued .Decomber ;19, s. stearine and {• i .'.'five : medal, -5Jd.; British.;sporn^:French spqrra, fei?s>onivorsal v :wax;yE!tcclsior,'.paranine,'i6d.;:, Apollo f'/'.-v'- Bperm aiid Venus i :paraf3hb,;63d,; Venus . coloured R4vS : fiuted,i:63d.'; piano", .bedropm.i and. carriage .sorts, .catdboard' boiei/ 7Jd.;.: less ~the usual ry::"trader'diE6ounts:; j Price's sperin, 160z,, Ei-">;:;"'-?6fd.-'£:-l4oz.-i'6id.;'Burma.; 16ijz.^'6Ja._. 1>- ;"v : Oornllbur.— Steady'business-'passing- B.' P.,, ! 61d to sjd , Johnsons. Zld , liiowus. 3d, Chi •'•;*: "! •;» '1 •• l-Vo{V;v. : ; : "Btcacly;hand4o*niouth:;bU3ines3;_j9. -l's.i 38.' '2d.v l ss, .33. : ;3d. r p-:SfJ , S;^ss.fe ; ;pi3r;:lb;'; , ls, ; Uld/;: l's, ;3s I's, : Is. tffßahia- 2s. ;10d... [-■.-"'"."Clondenscd .ss.;_.CowshPi fla.i S?^6d/tvßwiss , Milknidid,;6s. i '6d;;tp ,6s. ild. per-dozen. tH'- 4 :%..Oahned"M<;at3.-eShe.epXtgngues, 10s; 6d. tO'-lls. fe : i:'"for':l'a;',ok ,tbnguos/;21'5,7313;:H0';:3.467;.;3 s,v3(ls.Jto-. r 1 26s per dozen Gear's assorted, potted 4s td. r-'v' : .Bt."George's, v 53." : !?:■ S;.'T-■ -''v': : - j , :'-:.; :!:. :Canned -:Fish.-Only. a vory moderate .business I'S;Wis'Kdoihgi'ih :.iu ■:>tomato-, l's, to;; 65.:.;. kip-.; pered:!herrings,''l^sp. , 7s.?6dr:t(Jj7s.-9d, : ", * 4 K^iittf-Ss.l'ffreshfherrings/i'MCs^tovfeid^/lphster,-and B.' Jlb. tins;- fls/;6ai;tO'lss.'; .salmon,,sajad. - i ' 1 --.'- niedium reds, llh.-' tana,, > Bs. J : 6d. 'to llfi. natFi. KjGßs 9svHb>93;- 6d. ;:Silycri-.:Jlbi.flats,_ 55,;; Golden Jiink^ - Sockaye, lib.-,tails,,loa.-.6d.i,11b.-flats, Us., South., I ern Cios }lb, 6- 6d lleninglets in oil, SfenOr t::sfe:t6r--:brand>'-8?: :to-Bs'..6d..;>in: tomato sauce,,«s.vto E%;:.:?tßs.; 6d.sar'dines,\^kipper,: 31b'.:. tins,.:ss..to; SS; 6d. £S" ; -'*3'i'Sr' 9s;*i9d.t" to ;Edward, . 4s. ; Sd.f KSito ;ss; :tling tS'&inakingvsss.-'to;::£6s; "per • cwt.- On the.-scarcity I of sardines the-London Produce Markets lie E'«'^'^^," / ;on-"'JfflyA3 l v^tei ; tto't--'lor-: ; tße;ii)Mt';Jeyr-;-|i'p'^years^the^'trad<j : 4nS: sardines had.^-.dejiendea-. - "largely'bn tho Eoiftuguese.pack.'. This, last, seaE.'> : ''-;':!66n, :: was''ah; almost ;'c6ihplcte ;'failure,: .and it. 13 F' -'Kdisappointing find the ; current- season,vwlncir l 'be i'at':its :height, . equally. poor. : Thrf te''KS'quantity': ofi'flsh.fcaughtvuprtd/tho/present had.. p»r.3ibebn 'insignillcant,-: and.another..dituculty :which. -too' the/Ehglish .market; V This f of affairs in tho saidine trade would again i.force- the-attention.;of consumers , : to stho ,valuc m<! .'.-"offering in Norwegian goods,..and a3 Ithere was :=''jio ; : unfavourable', news respecting- the pack on . ." would prove an -^average. . one.. Another> . point r: ' - which'would increase-tho cost of sardines, was >■ vhe fact that the oil was costing packers about : '-"30 per cent, more . than ill a. normal 'year.'l3ad > weather had delated tho flshmg, but &iTv-:the::most::'rec6ht'i"reports:jadvitfed'.:that,Hhe'.,fish ■f'--'- i'.-wero ■ sthoughr, hero-'.-again •- • I the Bize was . generally too;-. large. for, packers. latest. i files''.':ts , .:hand>:vstqoks': si^V'Tof-British ''in .;4lb'6/ flats and: s ' tails, in\ London,, arc less than over befdre, ■ the former size having been practically out of arrive ■•bn : ';a v :b'are. , >'iharket ! , , thorefore,':vand "more t::'!i?.l>than usual" EW C: :vy;ill fcost ■:'.ls;--.:6d. , :|par ca'so.: mQ're/,;t]ianVconsign-i t men's by sailer - 5 .Oanned fruits.arß moeting .with, fair, sales, and quotations rule .at ,Bs. '6d. tO' lZs.'.fid.- -Pie.jfrui.ts f-' '- : are selling freely, .and .Tasmanian-Jack ,apples 'i' meeting witlr demand,: -Y: , firiestVprbyincials,':,2?d.; -^fc^VtO%3ty:bleMe'd ! |Ali«UiM»;3d./-;jlb>''Martpiig';^Biy6di, '^-#J»Vn^&en5 s -'slitiuia%;<fßdebtea's«d;js-cl(oiedi;M.';; golden 43d to,sld' per lb, lib cartons 4s 6d pi 3 '-per? dozen.-!^Dates? ; cartons,:'3s.r 1 6d per dozen ~Piga, 12oz glove boxes, 3s 3d :.dozeD:r.<'.'?igß:'dU>: > <-.81fe,2jiatM-fS?S;;.:rals'/!)5d;-.-"per .are|Slig^tly Sf'^-VS'lowerrfonoy: il^"pa'ckets>4|i,;;'choico^3s;'-r.6rd'. : 'per fe'i&iabzen.'V.'MuscatelsjGalifSrhiaD, s's iboxeaj6d.,' 10's ;sid.v 20's'.4Jd. , s : at;10cl; :per, IK; t ' JlPosrs Langhland, Murray, and Co, in their K::':: -: dried : fruit report. inake'.thQ'follbwing observa•wc^^tiona;—Onrrantssvßtooka,:int'Londoii'')at.; end Jjf fci-A-'iJune';:,'were;' 4832- -tons,;Jagainst :5832tons;..last f c year. The market in London lSj dearer, but |! - -' Unchanged in/Greece., iNothingilias ;occurred\to h' -' - alter the - favourable-.'reports -of- the: growing !.<ft;?:--crop.Prices, quoted- are reasonably,,low. -Sul-

f;:-.:'■&?!tanas: Stocks- m - London - at endaof ; June , wore P£ l '!-?^f!Bßntonß,\;agairißfc , ;lßßs- : ;t6nsf last: year.:r- - ./pects for the new crop :> continue :.to bo; for a wt/.i/larger; yield' than last::season,-and.-new.-season's, ruit ia .expected.-,to arrivo'-'on-.-tneymarket in 1 , about a fortnight In the meantime the mar-;r:viVi''ket,-in - Direct.'gteamorß-. Tho !«■/ ■::: i - first'steamer-: Linden--will, 1 ; itis... expected,. load f,V,V. : J;:at : fPatraß;,aliout''Se'ptenibei--15;.':and.,'at : : Smyrna 'calling Vat-.'Sreiiiaritle,; '-Adelaide, and :'Sydney. v;Th'e. second-'isteamer is sailing -, ab'oiit: a month later,. but £c;Sf''callln£;at>Melbournei;and; Sydney? onlyi; .v.Hes:fc ir-i-.The ;growing-'crop.is ;--reportedto :• only a - smaller result than last year. Dates: -ißiearty: yet:'tO:''report.;.of : the - growing . but nothing: adverse to a normal yield is ; known. S.'o Valenclas: Tho■; weather: is -favourable -,for an sVf'i.'rf abundant : crop- ol,'^od!quaUiir.'''Vltlißctltels;v<The' ; Barri'Q remarka .apply to.thiß fruit.' .Jordan jfcjSt.almbnds: Quotations ;for',-new.: fruit are treason-: :; I'. able, audi' a crop is looked for. but it is !:#i'Ji'-wellH ; to >add : :v;that::;contradictory; h^otc, S-^- : .-5. v;been.-circulated; I ;,' ■■; ': -"' i;: "'v.'- . 1 -: : ■; . ' P : pKrSSETap6rate'd^''Mits.^hß- : .-;'qu'otatidnß.\-artv,uh-'.

. V.- 'ohanged, apples, apricots, and peaches: making, from 75d.: to-Bd;>per,-lb. - . ji-. 7 Infants' Foods;—Neave's, - 9s; -9d.; Allan and ■ ; i'i-Hanbury's'iNoß. ' 1 "and 2,'- 175.; No.- 3., -ICs. 6d.;, k-fi'.; vSßenger's; 17a.; ;Robinson'B, patent.; gr'6'ats:and;bar-, , ley, 7b 6d ' 1- Knife Polish — Nixey's, 4g 6d ; Okey s, 5b 3d '^.fMaizeha.-^Duryea.'s',::sid.;■- -. '- Coleman's D.S.F.,': 3's,- Is.' iSvS^T-6jd.1;,t0 :, ls;: 6d. 1 ; -i's, ils.;" 3Jdvv.-to"-.ls. : ;4d.; ■•'Durham,, i"- 71b. tins, -7d.'to .71d. .. • ' . M'^ r ?;-Mit«he«.^laid8, v gross; ;• penny.slides, Bs./9d. -to 95.-6 d.; .safeties,, small, |V.v, foreign,- 3s. to 3s: (d.;-'Bryant and Hay's, small, }5- ~ .;<;.J:v . "4b-, - "; 6 a:;■, larger7s.?6d.;; ; ;-;-'- .' Sj - -Nutmegs,' 9d. to Is. per lb. ;, , ' • •.' ', f.;.';Pebl—Lemon peel;--7's,: sid.; orange, 5Jd.;- cit-- | -I. . ron, lOJd.'.per- lb.'- .''' - ' Bv.:: -Popper— Singapore 'advices- quote.,an ..-advance Pickles.—Morton's hexagon 10s. 6d., round 12a. fJv. , ;.; ; J .;6d. - per 'dozen; Captain : White's, : 235. 6d.; GarU-:,;- ton's H.P.,' l-plnts, ,123:"6 d.' ;: p1nta,,225.;6d:;.-pure' s>;. '. pickles, 95.; 6d. •to 10s.. . "Rice.—No. 1, 15B.; 6d.;' No. .2,-143. Ed- : :, , t>S 1 .' Salt.—Pine; 71b; bags; ss. 6d. ;to'y;6aa6d.-«per ;-H : ' ;J cwt/i'..bags, ■35.-.6d.;t0;• 4s.';: ; c6arse,' in; cwt;'.bags, 1 feVj;-;4s£!td:-3s^'6d; ; .per :, cwt;'-;-vo''':;:S:j ft'i Sa^ces.-^!!.' P., 1 ; J-pintSi .145."--:. to -~. : 145. v6d.'; t;' ; ; pints,'2ss.: to 25a-.'6d.'; Eoibrook's, J-pints,'7b.' 6d.'; 6d.;,to:;10s;; 9d.';' "garton's, :,i-pints,; 7s.■ |fojV' : 6d.; ;.pints, I0g. : to 'lOs.- 6d.;',;Eagla -! brand ('-(N.Z;), - : 'i-pintß, 23. -9d.,t0 3a.; ■ pints, ,55.. 6d. to 6s. - f',-:; ...Starch;—Oolinan's,: lib.' boxsß, 5Jd.. to' 'Glb. Pv-'JTiackets,- 6d.:; to .'sJd.';:r; New;' Zealand,".-lib: -boxes, ti'fvib 385.;t0 393. per cwt.; 51b. : .packets;* 375.' to 38s. per: j„ ! :■. ■ . Stove':-Polish;—Nixey's,>'-'2s , ;'.;;6d;; ;;Eeckitt's,-' 3s;; |f : S! : X !^per';d6zenr:.y:-;t;;Z7-';-!: -) VOv'Sugat;—Tho market is .'steady, with,; a; good demand.- 1A and -No. 1,-'66's, .£l6 (15s.'i;No. 2, £16 f : 6s.': No. 3, £15 6s. .'per ton.' jv' [ : - Vinegar.—Midland ; Rod Hock, quarts,: Bs. 6d.; E:;--.;;: Champion,-'quarts, 9s; 1 6d.; Itod Seal, .quarts; 45.; ' - ' Midland concentrated,- -Boz. - bottles, lls.: 6d. per. fSV!;?' dozenconcentrated, .' 5 ,gal.\casks,'- 9s. '-6d.-r.oor. '-''-'-'■ ' Eallon; pure . inalt, 23gal.' ; casks, .-2s. -; 9d. : per lisJ-zsKgaiion/ ci:?- ;; S — 1 : -Oiistoms revenue -collectedi at Wellington yes-, terday to. £1437 lie. -y. n : ;;; j; VE *='STPOK Alj v D'ale'ety-f : and-.'oom'piiny limitsd,\'-.-W'-' ®wS;U;port: as follows:—At'-our Wang'anui salo' yesler. ; day a good -varding, slightlv in exqees of ad l^.^yer'tised-iiuihoetsi.'icatiie'.forward;; 1250-sheep- arid p(;,iv?'< 350 cattle -being, ontored, : aind,.there -was' a good |K?3^-iitteridancef : ' Competition ;.was ;gbod;. at ■ slightly «-VS.S;'--:Dasier:.Vaiucs;'aud.-'a'total clearance-was offboted I' under - the hammer, : with the exception of .two kor- three small pens of cattlo. ; . : Quotatiom<:-L-w-'.v Miied-age storo -',wethers,', lis.; "forward^' -wethers, f;'i?io-lls.-ld.j. small-.woolly,; hoggets, 10s,; 6d.-;, medium; !4'lmixedihoggots,'-9a."'7d.;,: small mixed- hoggets, -7s. K?ft".jV6d;----'to'-'Bs.;.2dr-;--.-'aßed. : iew,es'. in- lamb:;(backward),' L';:;:'-: '83V [ 10d.; four-vear;forward;\bullocks;'v£4:l9s.:;nix-j-i;i;W>.;year .ditto; £6"ls.'i, three-year forvvard: bullocks, t.''- Si;!::£4 -17e.; .three-year-.store bullocks, v £4 s6s'.good two-year steers; £3.45.l t0,£3,10a.;- medium;.ditto, ' ' £2 14s. 6d. to .€2 195.; eighteen-month -to two- '- S year steors, £2. 8s ; 6d.-'(passed) :- 'lighf>fat cows, fi*-':-; : 10s,; ; speye'dvcows.vSS jls.j. /Bpe.veil r''' heifers. Sb -16s. 6d.; eighteen-month speyed '£2 '9s.:;;cull .Cows, iisi-'i-i;£l-;ss.:'.'forward - store , :hetfer3.l;£2.' 13s;; 6d.: „fbri; .:. ; - ward springing.: heifers,£4:los.; medium ;ditto,- ;: £3-(«,:-;'inlxed,~weaners,i'<'J2>'}-- bull,-;-£ 2 <s;'.(d;: {; ' -:- £3 -in millt, ;.£3 - 6s. ' to.- £4 , 15s.- - .(By Tclccraph.—l'refla Asdnr.latlon.l ■ ~ Chrlstchurch, August 25 " There was n .fairly"'Wrge; entry;of: stock-.and te.Sr^'good* attendance at; the - Addington, stook sales to^dayFat, cuttle., sold'.-well"-at .the previous te !."r?;-;, W oek's rates,-but store sheep were-.dull, of -sale. sheep soldeasier -;:, than .-.' last '. .week, p-e" J -'-'but';:new ' season's.. ;broUght : good prices: |t'.f sold ■ well, . but there was . little demand for store cattle, and good dairy cows, sold ■ readily Tho yarding of storo sheep was someK , ;''" ; :'vrhat-larger7than- was' tho case, last, week, aud -■■' v v/a3 principally mado up of ewes, the balancc bein» hoggetß,' ; wlth ,:a' fow;. pons; of, .wethers, - There was not • much, demand for them, ano K' ' nrices generally showed a slight decline. The ■p®s-iewes''■■ "principally-inferior; sorts, ,_only tyre ( or thiee pens being of average quality Iwo ewes .'-made ; 14s.t-4d,i;, two-tuotl j-wv-v'v haUbreds.V.of.: .medium :;,quality, . 13s-. 3d : , two -fniip - six - Rid crossbreds, 12s. 6d 1 to 14s , Six-tooths, 13s sound mouth ewes . '-- ICs' to 12s.';;aged, 9s. to 103., small -and info | ' nor, 7s, 2fi A few aged ewes with lambs^eri

'passed at 7s. 4(1. Good ewe hoggets mndo 12s. to 138.; mixed sexes (good), 10s. to 10s. 6d.; medium sorts, Ba. 9d. to 9s. 6d. A line of Down cross' hoggets was passed at 10s. .3d.'. Wethers sold, at 83.■ to lis. Bd. Eighteen new season's : (at lambs were penned>and they sold at 14s. to 18s. <:There- was a large entry of fat/ ahnnn inoluding some pens of prime heavy-weight wothers, and ; what few fat hoggets wero entered'wore placed in the fat sheep pens. At the opening of the sale tlicro was fair competition among the butchers, 'hilt prices showed a decline on the previous week's rates, and, as the factories are closed, it was oxpcctcd that values would further recede when butchers requirements wero, satisfied. . A West/Coast buyer, who 'operated largely, saved tho.situation,, how: ever, and prices kept well up to opening rates, though several lines were passed. The rangoof prices was:—Extra prime wethers, ,19s. .to 20s. Id.;: prime wethers,. 15s. to 18s. 6d.; others, 12s. 6d to! 11a. v .Cd.;: prime ,owes, 14s. to 165.; others, lis. .to.l3si. 6d.; hoggets, 12s. Bd. to .133. 3d.; merino wethers, 14s. 6d. , ■ There was au entry of 271 fat cattle, and, as -this number .''was below the average yarding, there was -more briskness, in ■ bidding though, as is usual, several pens at the opening of. tho sale. were passed; in, until values (according to sellers': ideas)', were established, qiiu pnssed-in lots- wero afterwards disposed of. ..The quality of the yarding was of the fair average order. Steers made £6 10s. to fll 55.; heifers, £8 to £9-25.'6 d.; cows, £4 17s. 6d. to £8 10s., equal to 1205.' to 225.. 6d. per. 1001b. for .prime.' 18s. 6d. to 20s; for medium, and 16s. 6d. to 18s..for cow and inferior beef. A large supply of veal calves •Vame forward,' tlio majority being small ones. These made 4s.'6d. to £3 155.,' according to size and quality. A'small yarding ,of i store cattle was mado up principally of dry . cows. Thoro was poor demand, yearlings making 225.; flflnen and eighteon-months, 345.i two and a half-year-olds, £3.175. 6d. to £4 75..6 d.; two and a half-year heifers, : £3' 18s. 6d.;. dry cows, 15s. to £3--2s-" 6d..- Dairy cows sold .at £3 17s. 6d. to £8! - '. ' V " , : ..There was a heavy yarding of- pigs, a good sale resulted. Choppers 6old up. to £4, hSavy baconers, 60s. fo 675.; liglitor, 505.. to. 685., equal to 43d. per lb;; large porkers, 38s. to 425.; and lighter, 325. to 37ii„, equal to - 65d. per lb.;, large: stores, 325. to 375.; medium, ':245. to 305.; ; weaners, 15s. to .283.;. sows • m pig, to .£5. ■. ' :: ' ■■■■..■..■■ I .■:.■■■ WELLINGTON MARKET KEPOET. ■ ; ■ Messrs. /Laery and-; Company, .Ltd,, Wellington, 'report' wholesale prices ruling on .the market:- " Wheat, fowl :;4s:'Bd;' to 4s. .10d;',"'shrivelled: wheal 45.; • feud; oats, 2s.'. to 2s;. Sd.; Dun .Oats, 2s. 3d to 2s. 4d,; seed oats.'2s. 4d. ; to,'i2s. ;Bd,; Algerian oils " 2- 'M'"' -■> ' 6d.;: maizo, 'p.. 4d. to 4a ,7d.j crushed malt, "75.; fowl .btlrlc.v,. 2s. 6il. toj 2s ':9d ; ,: Cape barley,-seed. 3s;; ihorsc- beans,. : 4 ,.\ '(all "at,per 'bushel): rico.mciM,■ £4. ss. to ■iVr Hour -New "Zealand, 1 £11-11!=- \Lo .£!2 -, bran.: £4 ss. to"£4''lss; ;'.'pearl. barley, £16 ;'-poas,' partridge.' 4s' : " 9d.',, Prussian - bluii 5s -3d to. Ob., brt."," low! peaa ;4s; split .El7'.lo3.Vbnnediißt, £6;/nuperpho;;phatcs.. £5 - -to ■ £5' 55.: pollard, '£6 : 10s.f to.;. £6 155.; basic slag, £« ' • . lc sv " ~c halr- . : ? ate "- shcaf),'v oiS'i'iiSs.:.. r to £3 15s ;^r oatmeiil,. '£11 i'■ -potatoes,:).-'£4,.vto -y,£s;. seed potatoes £5 to'£6los.;V onions, £5 ?to £7 jffapa-. ■ lis. 6d.; mola'sses ffldder,'£s; :bacon ; '(factarvl,-sides 7id..,.liaiiiß-Cil;'.'roils Bid.;.butter, b'ulk. .'Bdi to: 9d."'Poultry i a ducks •• M. to -ss.';'^turkeys,: gobbler's:' 15s.;;to'.lSs., 1 93..a0 ,10s.; 'fresh V.e^gs; ; lid. ;'V,- cheese,-:>6d;-'to -6Jd. ipcr" lb-'; ' loaf.. 7d. >to : 71di per lb.; ./karoo 'machine-dressed: cocksfoot- 73d. -,t0.",8d„ farmers • dressed' 5d..3tb.56d.' per; lb.:. ryegrass; 3s. '3d.-' to 'tb v 4s::'6d.':per-i.bushel; .Italian", .ryegrass.■■ 3n. . 6d. : ; t'o : ;4S.'';'6d. ! ,'per!:,bushel;. white clover,'-: 705,: to. 753. ' cwt;r red olovor, 655. :cwt,; cow grass, 66s cwt.; alsike> >; 823 v '6d; .'OMt.; mustard, -40s; ;cwt.; trefoil, • 37 a . ' Jdz-owt. !■ rape /seed, ' 265. Ccwt.;. : timothy, '--to.. 6d/ cut.ixSwedd' and turnip .'seed,- 60s. cwt. ...

i DtjNEDIN GRYIN MARKET 1 - (By- Teleßrarh—Press Association.) . v | Dunsdin, Auguitizs ;i The •Duriedin ' s grain. .market, report: is as. for lows ff'Oats-rThe 1 (narket- is 'still .very \ quiet, :and priceshavenot improved.' Shipping business is at s a' standstill; and local requirements ,not larcu ionoujh : 'to:*affeQt:'values. ;;Prime" milling, la. ;-7»« ,to.'l3..'B^d. v-'gdod' to'-bcat 6d. to Is. 7(1,: inferior'aiitl medium," i9.'.5d. to Is. s;d, ex :store..-I.Wh'eatHqubtfftions-'afeVipraotically \unchapged; : knd->veryi'little;ibiisines3_iiß"passing.: 'Nominal,. (inotation's '-are^—Primo', milling,- 4s; ,6d. ,to . Is. i'6di;< 'choice-,.Velvet,-: a: v little,-;extrai : medium, .to. :'eobd',--4s. v 2d. ; to 4s.Md;rgoodSiTholo fowl .wheat; ; 3s.vlod;- ;tb(;4s;;' ! ■.■tS.tyo '3s. 9d..'.; • j SHARES AND DEBENTURES (By Association.—QopjrleM I , . , London, August 24 1 he'.following ■: • .' - .' . "> . Buyers'. '.- Sellers.' . '-Bank:s.'d. , :.£>b. d. !\r.'-'';' , 'Austriiaßia-.-'.';:."'.i.''.iW;lo.-" 1 0[ ...110 10 0 .'New. '.South:' .Wales: 47.- 0 -48 0..0 : ; n 10 0. . .. ' National of. N.Z.;..-;, 515 10,,6 0 0(Zealand'.9 15. 0 .10 5 0 vßanlt of; NewoZeaiand, 4 .per. cent.- guaranteed {atopkjV'ioP,y y.r' .r,' :■ • -AUCKLAND ,PROPERT*. i. my Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■ r .~~ -—Auckland, Augnst 25 A Quecri Strcef 'pr'operty -'was 'sold - privately; to-day. •[ including a. shop and' gland sol.27*ft.*; • frontage, .for X13,C00. /. • • - . ; - :.y' AIININQ. NEWS. . .. . -WELLINGTON MINING MARKET. 1 'The -afternoon sitting was -abandoned "yesterday -so that' members.'could.- attend "at the Athletic Park. Good business was dor.o in WaihiExtendeds-at 65.. 6d.to 6s. 6d.:.t0 6s. 9d. Wi^ihif-.,Grand .Junctions:,firmed.; pThe, sales recorded were as; undor■ V. . .-v,--.--Maoriland, Is., Is., la.; Is. Id:, Is. Id. (first call).- ; Pride 'of Waihi, Is. Id. ;(silcond call). .- ■i'Tairua Broken' Hills, !3s. :6d.,- 3s. : ' 7d.' (first call). I ' -Waihi 'iExtende'd; ,6s. -. 6d,'. (first .call), ' 65.\5d., ,6s. '6d.,'{s.-/7d4 6s.'Bd.; :6s.:9d.;(secorid call)." V ' ; ' r • : ■ Waihi .' Grand : Junction, £2v Us.-;6d. >.(first t call). ■/. New -/(paid).-'--78.','6d; . call). ' I quotations:" . The following show tho latest quotations, with 'ther.lasWecoraed sales:— : l . ' , - , ,-V .;. . - ' - Buyers.' -'Sellers. ,- Sales. .'''".''v£ 's.'d. fs. d. £s. d. Bendigo-w 0 0.-8- , 0-0 10 . — - Dixon Consolidated ... 0. 0 10.. . .r-

'Dominion .>-■ " '~ . • K6malta> : Beefs ; ' M.;.........'.;; —; •• ; 0. 0 .65 . — Kuranui 1 : Caledonian'/ .I.> 0 0 >2■ May.'.Queqn-i 0 6>2 o ; '6 4 MaorilandV " I.\ .0: 1;. 0, , ;0.1. 2 0 : ;1. 1, .Mountain;; King 01 8 .;— "i — ''; -New-iSylvia.: ■ . 0 .'3;/8'-* ;3 ,9 . . . —• Old Hauraki 0 17 - - Pride of-.Waihi.............., 0 1, 0j O'.l f; 0 1 1 -Reliance' .0.0.6■ Royal Oak': 0- 2 10; ;0< 3: 0' ji: Saxon ' ' .0 2 1. 0.-2. 2 - — Tairua '-BrokenV Hills... - 0; 3 ;6|-V , 0 -J . 7 Talisman'. 2.13,; 0-' 2-14 -0 ; ■— '-; Tangi.'ir'o ■■■■'■■ 0' 0 4 v.-;— - -) —. Victoria,: ; ...: 0 2'o 0 2 3- - —: .; Walhi;. / 9 10, 3,- ~ 9 12 0; Waihi Consolidated ... 0 5 5 0 5.7 ■rWaihi- vExtended 0: 6'■ 7. 0 6 8, ' 0 6. 9. .Waibi: Grand Junction '- --a 2.14;v-0 ;,2 11"6 Waiotahi - -.i.. 1 ...0 Bvo ,' 0 8 3 1 ;iVfait!«gi'- .■..."."""■...'•••■"".'■O 1 - 4-0 • 0 .4 .3 Watchman-, 0, 2 6 .\t-, Blackwater ; : -1 8. 0 , : : , Goh'. ;;Goldfields'-; 'I\3. 0,'.; 1 4 .0 New ;'Alpinei , (paid).'..V.. 0.;7 '3-;,; 0-8 "0 .0 7 6 New;. Alpine, (con.) ...... 0 ,7, 0-.0 .7 9. — ' STOCK EXCHANGE. > - (By Telegraph—fapecial Correspondent.)-. . Auckland, August 25. i The, share market was fairly/ busy to-day'in : mining' .lines. V The ■ chief • sales. were Dixon's l Consolidated, IOJd. . -~-.Kuranui Caledonian, 2s. ' May Queen, :.6s. Id., .63. 3d.i :6s. ,6d. v■■■'■• New- .Monowai, .lB." 4d. r; ~v, •' New" Sylvia, 3s. Bd. . r - ' . . V.' Old Alburnia; 3s„ 3s. Id. (paid); Zs.■ 7d., # 2a. Bd. (con.). . ' !;bax6h,'.2s.; Id.; V • : l : , ! Victoria, 2s. Id. f: ; ;;Waiot'ahl,- Bs. -to Bs, v3d;": to;.; Bs.. 2d. |; : Blackwater,. 30s. ' : -. ..' . , i: v - Four-m-Hand.--Is.. Id. . \ Old'Uauraiii, Is. 6d. Pride of- 'I'okatea, Is.. ld» . , i Royal Oak,' .33. (paid); : 2s.'- 10d. ,to f 3s. (con.).'" Crown. 75..1 d.' ' ■' " • • ■ Maoriland,' Is. ;;ld.i .-.ls. :2d., ;,ls.* Id; .' Pride :Of .Waihi, lsr'ld., Is.; Is.',ld. :>...s ■; Tairua Broken Hills, 35.-' .7d.. ";3s, . 6d. ' y .'Talisman '(ex. dividend), 53s.'Gd:,' §3s. 3d. : ffaihi, £9 14s. ' v/:;,' ;< Waihi' Consolidated, :ss. ,6d; ' -V.'aihi y.xtendeil, 63. 9d. to .6g. Sd. to 6s; ;9d. to .'6s.'3d.-to . 6s. 4d. ■ . ■ *' ■ Grand Junction,:s2s.-3d. to. 54s.Vto 535. :to ,645. .; .•. Grand.Junction Options, 31:-., 315;',6d., 31s. - 'Mountain King (con;), la. 6d.'. Is. sd. . New. Waitaia, Is. 10d., la. 9d., "

(lly Iclograiih.—l'rcfln Association.) ■; 'f i Dunedln,: August 25. ; Stock Exchange sales;— Sailor's Bend, 55.: May Queen,; 6b. 3d., 6s. 3d., 63. 3d.; Waihi Grand Junctions; 54b. .(forward delivery). ['Sales;,reported :r-Tangian, 4d;;': May . Queen; ; 6b. .2d.; Kuranui Caledonian, 2s. Id., 2s. Id.:- Talisman Consolidated (cum: dividend); • 575.; Waihi Ex7id.; y 6s.' Bd.; Waihi,:Grand Junction, 525; ''9d.; - New; Zealand Portland Cement- (con.),--38A: 6d.;:, Morhingtoii; Tram„,.'4i ■' debontures ( £9?. MAORILAND '•The'following telegram ■ was'received yesterday by'the Wellington Stock Exchange from the Maoriland. Gold Mining -: Company :—"Received following wire from mine manager-last night:— 'Oontractora; started rise on : -reef to-day. - First round of holes'showed: dabs and; colours of gold •freely.'" -• ": ■ .' -. . • • ' i VAIjLEY GOLD MINING CO. Under dato August 23; Mr. G. ,- Van Belle' .writes regarding the Wairau Valloy ■ Gold Mining Company's property:—"The ground changed ■during the latter part . of the - week,; the backs beingj a bit damp, making the; ground 'a bit 'freer to; Bhoot. Measuredup- for "the week, result. Bft. Total distance . driven, 498 ft." ...