COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 619, 23 September 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT BHABES. , The market extremely quiet yesterday, and this tone is likely to continue for another .week. No sales wero recorded, and there ;werq very few. quotations. Fqildinp Gas,'buyers', 215.: Giaborno Gas, -sellers- £2 125.; New!V Zealand Shipping,: buyers: £7; .Wellington Woollen,' Buyers £2 ,19?;; Westport'Stooktonj . sellers: Kauri: Timber, buyers 153.; New .Zealand J}rug9, Hellqrs . Taranaki ; Petroleiim. Bellera! Ba.\ . :'■■■] S :: ,£;.■ $■ piv;-;.;, ' • ; PRODUCE EXPORTS. The Department of'industries and Commerce is now issuing the Produce Export Leafliets bimonthly, ;-and •' the first 1 of; :thesc; covering the 'period-from September 1 to 15 is to hand. The quantities and - , -the . principal products exported are. as. I\<-

The total'for the halt montli is £355,620, whilo for the. .whole of Sfeptembor- last, year' tho value was .'returned, at £817,109. This total-will,', certainly, be exceeded; for'in many directions tho tendency, .is to increaso. .This is the last month, ol ,the: trade year; and it will bo interesting to' see ■ how •it will v .compare : with, previous years. The oxports should show a. large increase'and the- imports a. substantial decrease. ; ... ,11'POltT MAHKETS. ■ A better tone prevails, and I merchants- are finding the country' business improving. Orders, are not particularly large, hilt there appears to be a greater disposition to do business, - Tho J outwoK in tao.country,' especially in .the dairy-, ing districts is. really good,' : and. the'first' milk cheques will see a larger amount' o£ mouoy disbursed than last, year.' The 'better tone' of the wool market, and the. substantial rise .in values will add to the confidence of-the people, and . give a stimulus to - business. Arrowroot.—Queensland '-supplies are still quoted at prohibitive prices.- St. Vincent, <3d. per lb; ■ . ./ ■ ■ ■ dandles.—'The demand- is slackening with the lengthening of . the days. The New Zealand ■ Oandle Company's quotations stand as . fol- ; low: — Premier ■' stearine and fiye medal, .5d.; .British sperm, French sperm, universal war, Excelsior paraffin, 53d.; Apollo sperm and.Venus paraffin, 6d.j Venus, coloured' (luted, 6Jd.; piano, bedroom, and carriage sorts in cardboard boses, 71d., : less the usual trade discounts. Price's London-sperm, 16oz. 6id., Won SSd.i Burma. 160z., 61d. • Cornflour.—Steady business passing. B. and P ,s}d. to 55d.i Johnson's,', 2id.; Brown's. 3d.; Ohi- ' cago, 23d. Cocoa.—A steady ' hand-to-mouth business Is doing. Van Hontpn's, l's,' 3s. 2d.;' i's, 3s. 3d.; 18, 3s. 4d. per lb.; Bensdorp's, l's, 2s. 10d.; i's, ni'' 3 s y 3 ?;. ; ,. i ' ry > !'«..»»• 4id.;'-Bahla 2s. 10d.' Condensed: Milk.—Highlander,' 5a.; Cowslip 4s . fin.t -Swiss Milkmaid, 6s. 6d. to 6a. Ud. per dozen' ;Canncd Meats.—Sheep tongues, 10s. 6d. to Us for l's; ox tongnes, 2J's, 31s. to, 345.; 3'e. 34b lo 303. per dozen; Gear's assorted, potted, 4s. 6U • St. George's, ss. 1 r'Canned Fish.—Only a very moderate business is doing in canned fish.—Herring in tomato sauce, is, 7s. to 7s. 6d.; i*s, 4s.- 6d." to 55.: kinpered herrings, l's. 7s. fid. to 7s. 9d.; i's. <s. 6d to 55.; fresh herrings, l's. 6s. to 6s. 6d. ; lobster! .0 and B, fclb. tins, 14s. fid to 15s. ;"salmon, salad medium reds, lib. tails, Bs. 6d. to 9a.; lib. nata' 9a to .9s. fid.; eilver Jib. flats, 55.; Golden Link,' Sockeye, lib.. tails, 10s. 6d. ; lib.; flats, lis.; South*' em Cross, Jib., 6s. 6d. Herringlets, in oil, Senator brand, Bs. to.Bs. 6d,; in tomato.sauco, Bs. to Bs.-6d.; Bardines, Skipper, 31b. tins, ss. to ss. 6d.« is, _9s. 9d. to IQs.; "King Edward," J's, 4s 9d 5 he' ? 8, « d,J line ' Sracthurat brand, is making 555. to. 565., per cwt. •_•.-* - ; Canned fruits are meeting with'.a fair 'demand at Bs. ,6d. .to 12s. 6d. .Dried Fruits—There, i 3 - considerable difficulty in obtaining any good quality fruits such as flgs, dates, and prunes, the market being practically .bare. It will ■be quite fix or seven weeks before tho new fruits reach this mar-ket.-Currants,. finest provincials, 3d.; cleaned !Amahas, 3id. per lb.; lib. cartons, .3s. 9d. nor dozen; sultanas, selected 3Jd„ choice 4d., golden 1 ,V b -„ii= arton ft ,|3 ' ' 9d - P° r dates, in bulk. 21d. per lb., cartons, 3s. 6d. per dozen?^',P^S ral, 2J f - t0 3l1 " - seeded,raisins, f&ney lib. packets 45., choice, 3s. 6d. per 1 dozen Muscatels aro slow, of sale, and stocks aro < comparatively large; Oalifornian, 51b. boxes fid.; 10lb. boxes, 5Jd.; 201b. boios,:4Jd. per lb. : Malaga, 513. at Gd. per lb. Evaporated Fruits.-The -quotations are unchanged, apples, apricots, and-poaches maliiun frora,7Jd. to Bd. per lb. • • 1 Infants' Foods.-Neave's, 9s. - 9d,'; Allah and Hanbury's Woe. .1 and 2,, Hs.; No. 3. 10s fid • Bengers, 175.; ttobinson's patent gvoats and barley, 7s. fid.

Jute.—According to advices from Calcutta,.an official estimate of the jute yield has been is. sued as regards 80 per cent, of .the area. The balance, apparently, could not be appraised for reasons that have not transpired. The ileuroi lS"?S, w MI . th " ''"J 0 '. 000 ' bales are espected. frora 2,182,480 acres, being 80 per cent, of 2,728,100, acres to be harvested,, which compares .with an. actual yield of. 6,400,000 bales last: year from ,2,857,691 acres. On this basis the yield'so .far this, year is 3.20 boles per acre, as against 2 25 bales in 1908. It is understood that tho Anal official estimate will not. be available for some days yet. ' ■■■",.. Knife Polish.—Nlioy's, 4s. 6d.; Okcy'e, 5s 3d Malzcna.—Duryca's, 5Jd. Mustard.—Fair sales. Coleman's D.S.F., j's lo 5Jd. to Is. 6d.; i's, Is. 31d. to Is. 4d.j Durham' 71b. tins. 7d. to I ,7Jd. .■'•-, ■ .' .-' Matchcs.-PlaidiS, 3s. Bd. to 3s. 9d:'a 'gross,' 'nonny elides, Bs. 3d. to 9s, 61) safeties, email,

foreign, 3a: to 3s. 6d.; Bryant and May's, small, 4s. 6d.; large, .7s. 6d. The matoh factory which is being erected in Melbourne under a joint arrangement between Bryant arid May, Ltd., and Bell and Co., Ltd., should.be ready for the official opening in December. Tho building, which is on a large and imposing- scale, occupies a block in Church Street, Richmond. No expense is being spared in the equipment, which is adapted to the production of all kinds of wai and wooden matches. An old-time public prejudice against, the match industry will doubtless soften when it is known that no white or yellow phosphorus will bo used in tho new factory. The result maybe matches which will be a triflo slower in striking, but they will be i. harmless to both those who make them and those who use them. "Phossy jaw" will bo merely a horrible reminiscence.' Tho new matches will be useless, for instance, to persons contemplating, suicide. Dissolved in water tho heads will scarcely he palatable, and may not bo. wholesome, but no tragedy can be tho outcome. It is expected - that the factory will give employment to several hundred hands. Nutmegs, 9d. to ts. ,pcr lb. Olive Oil.—According to tho report of the British' Chamber of Commerce, the olive production in Spain in 1908 covered an area of 1,387.720 hectares, and produced 8,277,174 metrio quintals (about 813,000 tonn) of olives. Of this quantity 8,106,337 metric quintals were employed in the manufacture of olive oil, 36,337,893 gallons of oil being obtained. ' The average production of olives per hectare was 5.96 metric quintals, and of oil I.U metric quintals. The largest quantities of oils were manufactured in the provinces of Lsrida, Jacn, and Cordoba, which produced. 437,220 metric quintals, 335,461 metric quintals, and 107,512 metric quintals respectively. ' Peel.—Lemon peel 7's, sJd.;'orange, s»d.j clt ron, 10Jd. per lb. , Pickles.—Morton's hexagon iOs. 6d.-. round 12s. 6d. per dozen; Captain White's, 235. 6d.; Garton's H.P., J-pints. 12s. 6d.; pints, 225. 6d.j puro pickles, 9s. 6d. to 10s. Pepper.—The Singapore market shows an advancing tendency owing 'to , the demand from America. Kico.-No. i, 15s. od.; No. 2, 14a. 6d.; special Japan, 16s. per cwt. Salt-Fine, 71b.' bags, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per cwt.; bags, 3s. 6d. to 45.; coarse, in cwt. bags, 3s. to 3s. 6d. per cwt. Bauccs.—L. and P., J-pints, 14s. to 14s. 6d.j ; pints, 255. to 255. 6d.; Bolbrook's, 4-pints. 7s. 6d.; pints, 10s. 6d. to 10s. 9d.; garton's, J-pints,: 7s. 6d.; pints, 103. to 10s. 6d.; Eagle brand (N.Z.). i-pints, 2s. 9d.to 35.; pints, ss. 6d. to 6s. Starch.—Oolman's. lib. boxes, sid. to 5Jd.; 51b. packets, sd. to 5Jd.; New' Zealand, lib. boxes 335. to 395. per cwt.; 51b. packets, 375. to 38s. per cwt. '■-■■..

Stove Polish.-Niiey's, 2s. 6d.; Kockitt's. 3a, per dozen. ' ... Susar—The. market is steady, with a good deraand. 1A and No. 1; Sffs, £16.155.; No. 2, £16 55.; No. 3, £15 ss. per ton . Vinegar.—Midland Eed Hock, quarts! Bs. 6d.; Ohampion, quarts, 95..6 d.; Itcd Seal, quarts, 4a.; I Midland concentrated, Ooz'. bottles, lis: 6d. per dozen; concentrated, sgal; casks, 9s. 6d. per ' gallon; pure malt. Zogal. casks, 2s. 9d. per gallon. Customs revenue collected at, Wellington ■ yeß- i terday .amounted to £2905 Bs. 8d; ■ ''■.' WELLINGTON MARKET EEPOM. '•'"' Messrs. Loery and Company, Ltd., Wellington, report wholesale prices ruling on the marltet:Wheat, fowl As. Bd. to As. 10d., shrivelled rthcat «.; feed oats, 2a. to 25.-5 d.; Dun oats, 2s. 3d to, Za. Ad.; seed oats. 2s. Ai. to 2s. Bd.; Algerian oats, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 6d.; maize, 4s. Id. to 4s. 3d.; crushed malt, 75.; fowl barley, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d.;. Oape .barley 6ced,- 35.: . horse beans, 4s. \ 6d. (all at'per bushel);' ricemeal, £4 ss. to £5; flour, Now Zealand, £11 10s. to ,£!2; Australian, £12; bran, £4 ss. to £4 10s., pearl barley 155.; peas, partridge 4s. 9d., Prussian-blue ss. 3d. to 6s. 6d., fowl peas \. :sp'it. £17 10s.; bonednst, £5 15s'.; superphosphates, ,£5-to £5.55., pollard,' £5 ss. to' £5 10s.:"• basic slag, £4 103.; chaff, oatensheai, £3 ss. to: ,£3 155.; oatmeal. •, £10' • 15s. .to £11; potatoes, table, £4 ss. to £5; seed potatoes, £5 # to- £5 155.; onions, £7 to. £8; Japanese onions, £11 to £12; molasses fodder, £5; bacon, (factory!, sides 7Jd.. hams Bd., rolls 81d.; butter, bulk. 7d. toß}d. Poultry: Hens. 4s. to 4s. 6d.; ducks 6s. to. 75.; turkeys, gobblers 18a.t020a.," hens 10s.. to 145.; fresh eggs, Is." to Is. Id. doz.; cheese. 6d. to 6Jd. per. lb.; loaf, 7d. to 7Jd. per lb.; Akaroa niachine-dresscd cocksfoot, 73d to Bd.; farm, era dressed ■ sd. to 6d.per lb.; ryegrass, 3a. 3d. to 4a. 6d. per bushel; Italian ryegrass. 3s, 6d. to 4s. 6d. per bushel; white clover; 70a. to 75a cwt.; red clover. 655. cwt.; cow crass, «« cwt.; alsikc, 82s 6d. cwt.; mnatard. 40s. cwt.; trefoil 375. 6d. cwt.; rape seed, 265.- cwt.; Timothy, 325. Cd. cwt.; Swede and turnip seed; 60s.cvft., V. , ■- BANK SHAKES. .'' :i (By Telegraph-Press - Association-Copyright.) ! mv S ~,"•■' ,' L °a tlo| l. September- 21, The following are the latest quotations :- i .

KYalue. ' " i: " £ Butter, cwt.. ■ 2,256 - 11,622 Choose, owt. . 335' 974 Beef, cwl. ; 53,173 37,256 Mutton, iOWt. '....i:....'.....:..... 11,076 : 11,799' : Lamb,' cwt. : :..™..:v. ' 9,912 *'.16,440 Wheat, bushels , 3,635 827 ■ Oat?, bnshelB 399,349 " 36,051 Jlemp, tons ■ : .190 4,325 '■ Rabbits, ■ cwt... .2,951. .. 2,520 Tow, tons . - 551 V • 377 ' ' Gum, tou3 . 635 41,039 Other, grains,' - bushels ...; . 15,913 . 2,363 Hops, cwt. ' 358 1,122 - Skins, No.!,.1,082,081 . 40,893 • Hide's,- No. . 7,949 9,741 ■ Tallow,' -tans• ? 542 ' ■*• 14,348 Timber, sup. feet i.". "... .4,395,412 . 19,300 , . Wool, lb. >1482.074 : • •• 40,305 Gold, az. 16,467" .64,828 .

• _ , Buyers. Sellers. •-Bank-.. s .d. -: £ o.d. Australasia Ill 0 0 112 0 .0 New South Wales 47 0 : 0' .48 10.0" Union 64 O'.'O 65 0 0' : National of N.Z 6 0 0 6 5 0 . Now Zealand. 9 15 0 10 5 0