COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

. :..'.. AINraSTMENT.:-'SHAKES.' - ' 1 .'. : •■')'. Sales of National .Bank'. shared> at ■ ffis -■Uβ; -ana' Wellington' Opera -Honeo-Tat^-Ms.''-(M. were"reported; yesterday. .The .quotations I were: un■S>' ap & c -m N ,1 " 0 Bank.-.huyers .£s'fl9s;;' sellers £o; Wellington , Investment, sellers ; lfs. 9d.; Wellington Trust; and: Loan;> sellers .••.B7;--2e.'-" 6d ; : Fcildlng Qas, ■ buyers ;:,21e.: ; . PalmerGtori.ViJJo'nh ,Gas,.; sellers ■;■ £1 ,. 155.; '-. "Wellington. ■ BaaiYiKy, 10s. -2 a i d, i n m?lo lf £l i ss -! Christchiirqli- fteatl-.buyerß £10 ■■ 10s.; -New. Zealand Shipping,* [buyers ■■■ £7' Union Steam; .sellers Sl'Ms.is.Wc'lliftieton Wool,lcn, ordinary, buyers £2 Ms-.-'prefeMieVSuvorfl £3:, WestportrStocUton. sellers' 6si 9t /.; Sharla'nd'e ordinary.,sellers 205. , 6d.,'.prefcreric'l; sites , .2ls.; , Taranakl "Petroleum./scllers'r^s.; , J liramar,'- Ltd., Rollers... 12s. \6d.y '. .;:.:;,■ v." .';,.; v i .■•'v 1 -'"'.,-..' >;"■■<.' .;.-;.;■ ;.,■,•.■-.vSHEraKiisa BEEKyERo:tes;V;,.> f : .^-' r Owing' partly Uo>the ■oomme'roiLil'depreesibh' and;- partly to;the;increase oty-te'-bperauce,-'- tho :profits of:.the big.British brewer ka have ,, 'been .curtailed.; : The-report, of Arthur , Hnihness.'Son,' and Company for the yearrerided tfufieiSD," shows' ;that; the■ company; .'suffered a;iSliglit''set-back.' . Profit , ; on. brewin's amounted Ho]' £2,215,200, v or, a fc r A a % ,of '' ; £?.1.«C0,-. rVhilo ..-iict' F.proiH' • totals .£1,163,300, -.or. a<;decline '0f.'.£84,3'f0.i :-;With' the , amount brought;: forwards the' ; tt ftal balance Iβ £1,228,600,. as": against ! £U06,50p. 1. JThe ■from Bales.,by:Bass,,Eatriilfi- and terctton-dririn'c' the past Jihanclal/y'rtu , . declined. Itrom £BH,Coo'tO' £828,300, "whilst"-the''"net "'profit.' I dripped--from' £214,200 .to ;£162,5C0... .-■ ~..'-.: : :.., • > /}<;.:o, '', '.The.; following-, is : 'aV- return % I ■ this', principal lines of,goods of British;manuf teture, exported to New Zealand, for'the seven'months ,ending July 31, ;19C9,. with- tho'i.figures ffor 1907'.and 1908 :showri for/purposes- of' , compar' (son. v'The'; table !is : compiled from' tho Board ( ft Trade returns by:..the British. Trade, Commisr Sdner:— : -:"''■' " .-'■

. ■•"."; ■:■'. "■:' ;■■ ' '.. -,-,. Sevtn montli fe,:en(ling(Jul* %V ■'■■; '..y.^'v-'-: '■■■' ''■' ■-■' -isn.- i90a,./ ,'.19a9.-.: ;~'<A-.-- :;.,■.■;■.';:■ ■<,'. :,£::■•:■''j.-: : '£.■■''■■■'.V£ •' [Boer and ale t-;.';..^'... , :;;; 21320."..[... 23,469!- ' ia).BC9 ; Spirits , ...........:.:.\-.!..:.:.;.:: i 125,315 142,846 119.337^ Iron ■-.and'. steel, and .• ■■ .! ;-■•:■-; m.j , . .; manufactures there0f;,626,208 . ■,' 615,896, ,-j450,102 Copper, wrouclit''and'■ . *! : v '■'•"' '■■: ■'. manufactured ........... 15,571,..' , 27,806..'■,• J 15,565: Ontlery, ;-^;;.-::.:.!.V.\:. , ;>:;.v.i,;.1W55i , 1.':' , M,M7>'K-'*-'Jv15.510 : ■Hardware . .:...............;.... : 62,838,:,.; 81,771..:...' .57.540. :Cotton, piece goods of ; ; ' ' - ' ; all kinds ....'............:. 436,349 :, .415,109 .: 389,685

• Woollen and •■•■■ worsted ■ ,' . ■■'■• -'f.'-r;..' ....,.:...... t%M,b- .267,239.:./,"222.291 Haberdaehery and mil- 'i> .'•',:;■;;■;■,.,"•. -'-'v.' linery:.' ;..'..■. ; 57.0 M V '.■ ;51,690;'..- 1- 37^40 Jute" manufactures ■ 34,877-j*"- -"---.- 21,840 * - *"* 21,607 Lineni, piece , goods of li''V';'-■■'.. ''■"■'■ all;kinds A.;.....~.'....;-...' 58,040 fr.:<ta,lss4v.-\'50,800 Applrol'.' ....z>;........:....!... 306,652 f.: , . : :313.132'r-::- 289.072 Boots'and 'shoes :.. '100,073 f? , . •"11D2.73e--.V- , : r 95,499 Saddlery.and;harness.., 24,113','. .'■ 22,272"'■:,'. 16,534 Earthenware -and •;, •■ \\■■<: ■'*r&'tf; . cWna! .;....;„..„.,.;.;...;... 47|«0 'Writing'and.-.printing .■; v . '■..'■'■'■■.'!• ii'i'/ , ;;'" paper , : " > :- -72^76';,-■ 67.9.11. Cement ■.....:...... „.... 34,028 'v ; 25,3«/',.'.i^16.512 Stationery, other than' .■ " ■ .'S-.f, ;'.(:■;',' .' •paper .;....;.. 31,596 . ■ • -;26,659 'Cuetoma: revenue/collected a ■. : >W6Ui'niitonYyea' :| terday amounted to £5373 75..2 ifrV^.l-^il'^h '■■■'■■ V 'j:;^^ : BKIED: : FETOr . ; '-. . Messrs.'.Laughland, Maokay 'and."'Coils£dr!ed fruit report,, forwarded yestei dAyii-ie fas." follows:—Currants:- Stocks^in Li ndon'.at-.end, of July were 3561 tons, against 4£ lOStons'rlnet year. The . crpp,' prospects, which -j; well, have'been'materially afterod'J'ortitho,.worse by ,the excesßiyo.he.it in Greece, .a ad-prices' immediately advanced la;, Is. 6d., p .r'.'cwt.', 1 . while'the expected yield is said' to '.be.;! edupedyby 15,..pdr. nent. belowthat of lasfjyear,.' SilltanaSf.';Stockß in'London'at end of July 4812: tons,' against 1551 tone last year.,'Thereiyel*','at'the end of ;.Tnly. ; roporte of.drought in Smj/rna, from which' dnms , to to'tha crops; was .looj cd for, but rain has Bihco fallen, whioh may' prove beneficial. Reports as to'tbe':yield , 'are cpntradictory, , but: on the wHole.it is thought it rt?ill the Rami-' as last year. Prices-, arol cheaper..for the lower qualities. Jordnn almond 3: Tho prices. for new season's first indicated -hi we been altered now into higher figures, owing to ,• '.large Amerioan: demand; and . the ■ figures ranw from-about-£7 12s. 6d. forlinferior or small frait,'to £8 7s. 6d. and hiirhcr foT.'iTood - quality pel', cwt., c.i.f,, Australia, por Mcssageries steamei-. .. ■■•■;.- ■•■.-, ■■

'LONDON WOOL SCALES. ' ■ ' C : ' ; : .-."-, : ——Y- ::• r ' , v" v -- r .. '■-'..' '■'.■ o'-PBIOES MAINTAM.'ED. ■.;;', ,';'." (By 'Talcn'aiib , .- -Prtaa ', Ammclatl on.—OnitriitiUV .'■:- . ■'.• , '-.. .■:■■: .•:' "■•J- LoridonJ September .'22.. k.% the second day of the w>6l sales a better selection was offered. :■■'-■■'■■■ ■..'■■_ . •■■. ■ Pricoe were .maintained lor .( all ■ crossbreds. There was spirited, competition :in all sections., "■) -.■■''.•.■ '..' ADV^VOE*- ' (By, Telegraph—Press ; ■ Assooiati on—Copyright.) 1, I'.' ■■;■■'-' ; , (Eec. September 25,'. 9.S p.m.):'.-yjj,v ■~''. '■:'"-. "■■■ '"■'■ :■/ '■"■"' :■: London,! Soptembor 23. At the wool.sales a capital of-.;iner-inos and greasiea were ofifered,' ai id price's showed a general advance ol 10 per centi im. , best oscopred 7ia. per cont,um.: : ■'. ■ . . '■■'■, ■ .. 'Sales included Zura , Opiinti 7jd.;' Gran-- ; tUIo, 17id. ■;,,;.,. ■ ;• : . .. ./;.,; ■■ ; .J; ;: BROKEES , PBiyATE':faAßlitis;•'■.'■'■:.'. ' Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report' havinc-received the following i cable, messajje' from .their.: London honso,'..unnir :dato', j ol' Sep: : tombor 21:—"Wool sales-'opened.(vrith a> large at'tendance oj. buyers.' Competition was animated, bnt 'only ; an indifferent' selectiim'is beine oflercd. Pricos for merinos generally; and fine croßsbredß, .show- a 10 per cenli .advance,' and, for medium and: coarse .crosshreds, a 10 per cent, to 15 por cont. ndvanco. : So Jar hardly .any merinos havo been offered.'V -. ; ■ 'f,';'■■■: i : ] ;: ■■,- TALLOW SALESj , ' ';;(By Tolegraph.-Proae Anjw.laUlvn.-Copyrlrht.r I -■''",:■'•- '; - ; . :: London,. September 22. .'i.At the tallow sales 1226. casks i;ero offered'and 4035 sold;SFine muttou,, Ms. per cwt.; medium, •31s.;'fine becf/Ks./.3d;; medium,-' 30s. -. ■.;..,* :-;./''• ; : hide3'mab,^et !: ; .-; \ ' Y -':■}:.. (By Teleirraph'.— Special boo oaoondont.), , 1 .' /(Eec. September 23; 11.55 p.m.)".-. '.■', V : , Melbourne,) September 23. In the hides market there was.good competition.. Supplies were', moderate amd prices wero uncliapged. \ : • . ; .... ; . !, - ~-.:....■■ ■y. ~'.•'' '.'-;:■■'■ -■ WHEAT," ' ! . :i :: ■■'■■■''-"•■!'• !(By ''Telegraph—Press Assooiati ion— Copyright.) "'■'' .'-.•.-.'■• :.- London, ■: Beptemßor 22. : ' The American visible supply iof wheat is 251538,000 bushels.. ' - .-.-,.. / , : :,. .-.-•!■ ■.:.-' WHEAT IN POOE DEMAND A ■"' ■ (Dy Telecr»Ph,.—l'roaii A.inoclallon.—Oopyrlßllt.l y ~.,• (Deceived Soptomber 23, |9.5 p.m.) ■■■"■■'•'"■■: ■■■,■',"■- ■'. London,., September 23. Wheat is in poor demand, oiid it ia difllcult to maintain prices. An Australian ■, cargo sold at 40s. 3d.-., : ■'. .-■: ■ ■-. '■-■. ■■;..'■ .. ,•.-' : . „, London, September 22. The American visible snpply. , of wheat is 25,533,000.-: bushels.' : -~ ". : v. .'.- V,;SILVEB. : . (' '"•'' .' ' '•' . (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright.) ''":'■ ■ .: ; London.! Beptember 22. Bar silver 1« Quoted at,.23 ii-16d. por ounce standard,..■.;-. , :..■.:' ..j ■ . ' ■

1 PKIOB OF METALS. , . . IBs Tolcemph.-Prcis AuocltUnn.-OopjrlchtJ ; ; y " "(Received September 23, 9.5 p.m.) " /'■' '■ ' ' ■ ■. London, September 23. Copper.-Oh tho spot, £59 Bs. 9d.; three monthe, £60 sa. per ton. Tin.-On:-tho spot, £138; three months, .£139 2s. 6d. per ton. v ;Lead, £12 13s. 9d. per ton. A -Dar silver ia quoted at 23 U-16d. per onnco standard. ■ ■ ,| AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. > . - r - (By'.Telicrhpn-Presa Amqclatlon.) . V v; i (E.eo: 'September 23, 11.55 p.m.) i^- T>; ■ Sydney, September 23. ■; Wheat,' 4s. 10d. Flour, £li; Oats, Algerian feeding, Iβ. lid. to 25., Tasmanian 2s. sd. Earley, Cape 3s. to 3s. sd. Maize, 3s. 9d, Java 3s. 6d. Pollard,. £4 15s. Potatoes, £5 to £7. Onions, X' ctor "" £5 to P. Japanese £9 to £10. Butter, 108s. Cheese, 5Jd. Bacon, 81d. ■ > . .., ....■■ Melbourriejv September 23. . Wheat, 4s. 6id. to 4s. 7d. Flour,-£lO 15s. Oats. Algerian , Is. to. Is. IOJd. Barley,: English majtmg 3s. Bd., Cape 2s. Bd. Maizo.-.35. 3d. Bran, IOJd., Pollard; . Is. Onions, 1 £5 65.:.t0£5 10s. -Potatoes,-£a.ss. to £4 ss. •;'.■'

■__. Adolalde, September 23. - " Flour ' £ltl . l6s ' Bran, lid.-Pol- ■'■.•■■•.'-■■'' "'-' : 0.0 AKD D. CO. '■■/ '■:'■} ';. 1«I TelcscriDb.-rr.M' i.soolntloo.l ■■ .„, .„,. ■'■'■' •- Napier, September 23;^ _Tho Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company cables the following report from London:—"Frozen meat.—The mutton market remains arm, but thore is no improvement in the value of lamb. Mutton and , lamb .are now of the same value. Hindquarters of beef have faln? iri,' }h' Quotations-Mutton: Canterbury, 3Jd; per lb. ; Napier, WelUhgton, and North. Island, 3Jd.; lamb: first quality 3id., second 3Jd.; beef: hinds 31d., foros 2£d.".. ■ .