COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 631, 7 October 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

;.' '; INVESTMENT /SHARES/)' y. j \ • No business was Recorded in ,investment shares yesterday, and thero were' comparatively few quotations. ' National' -Bank, .'setters. : £6 le.; .union Bank, buyer'£64; Wellington Investment, buyers-11b.;-Wellington Trust and. Loan, sellers £7,'25. 6d,;' Feildine. Gas; buyers £1 ls,:;Napier Gas, £5 paid,•'sellers £12 .-10s;; *> Palmerston North Gas; sellers'£7 15s'.;'Christchurch Meat, £2' paid, sellers £2; * Zo'aland Shipping, -'buyers £7: 2s: 6d.; Wellington .Woollen, buyers ■£3: WcstDort-StocKton.,sellers 6s. ;9d.; Miramar, Ltd., preference','sellers 195., ordinary,- fiellerfCl3s. <6d.;'"New Zealand. Consolidated Dental, pollers £l, 4sr 6d.j ; 'Sharland'B 'ordinary, sellers C £1. Os. 9d.,-preference, buyers ; £1 0s«. 6d. .• , - ' a.%. .society. From Australian' cichariges wo gather- that' the directors ,of , tho Australian Mutual Provident Society. havo been, instrumental' in seendngthe introduction, into the New . South/...Wales Parliament 'of a Bur to consolidate .tnc Acts under which the, society works.' -Tho measure is described as a statute,"and as 'onlv differing v >from: thb: existing Acta in giving the 'society-wider -powers of investment. The. society, is to be enabled' to buy the, reversion of leaseholds that fall into its hands, and spend money in * improving , foreclosed . properties, and to -invcst t in. Government' and securities in any part of the Empire., - : . ' TIIB "WOOL TRADE TROUBLE. <\ •The "Sydney Wool and Stock Journal" of Sep* tcmber 24 shows'that" it was found possible to bring , buyers and sellers "into line upon, many.points, "tho : only,-, question "outstanding. 1 being, that of the tribunal, to, deal'with breaches of the regulations. In'this respect.the sclltngrbro-kers-took up the position that either "their own body or an independent person should imposo fines for breaches, whereas the buyers claimed .the -right to sit upon the tribunal with an equal number of brokers." This point has beeri ,iri dispute for months past, but the buyers'did not take'. action-- until September 17, 'when ■ the following resolution was unanimously agreed to, and conveyedUo the Wool-Selling Brokers' Association: "That we, the members of the Wool Buyers' A'ssdciation, feeling-it our. duty, to assist'at .least in maintaining the. present high standard of business, deem it-quite unwise to' continuo; buying with trade regulations .incomplete.. -"All, our 1 endeavours to bring about'a 1 settlement of this matter .on-constitutional lines'having beep rejected, .we. see no alternative but to abstain from buying where"'baker's require to enforce 1 such, drastic; and. unjustifiable alterations, to our long-standing regulations. - / r "We,feel we arc now forced to announce that wo;' cannot attend any -further .sales -, (of such brokers : .as. wish!.to destroy our'-mutual; guid-' ance of the tradeV until 'tho diffloully in'question* has been satisfactorily settled....,.':

.'-"We can-but repea,t our;willingness-to,,as far ,BB you both in conference and ideas, as any breach,of our, long-standing mutual .trust .is-much to he. deplored." ■. ; - ,-.- . The, reply- of; the Wool-Selling Brokers ;' was to ,the-effect .that it . was intended Ho maintain; as: heretofore, tho joint comhilttee to settle, and - adjust '-'all.:'.questions.'- relating - -to claims, and all other-matters' relating-to- tho trado . that .may ariae under' the; wool-selling 'regulations : wlth the exception'of tho. power, to inflict fines,'but all questions which'may'involve the. honour of a broker ;or a. buyer,, and, perhaps. the imposition"'of a, 'fine, should be' determined by an absolutely. Independent person, and: not by those who aro" members of. tho respective associations, and who may, more or less,, and either directly or indirectly, be interested in dispute.:

INTEENATIONAt.LIVE STOCK TRADE. An idea of the extent'of tho trade -in - llvo animal 3 can ■ bo gathered: from tho annuali report, of proceedings under tho Diseases of Animals and other . Acts, recently issued by the Bdard of Agriculture and I'isherier.. 'Tho figure's-show-the import ond export trido of- cattle, sheep, and other animals between the-different-countries, of Europe, America, and, i othcr -parts, It is seen from the report that' Argentina, as .would bo'expected, takes a forcmor.t .place "in the movement. In 1907—the, latest ytiar' for which returns arc given-a total of■ 44,400 cattle 96,000 sheep, and 700'-plops' wetu imaorted,' chlelly from the United 1 "-Kingdom and ITruguay, : mostly, of .-course,, from .the latter.-'and ■ 74.6C0 cattle . and -, 110,600 sheep . .were., exported. Urnguay and- Chile, taking the largest .'share; With" the .exception, ol 'imports tit -shefcp, all:''these figures show a-'c(Jns/dorabfe advance-on-thbso'of 1906. .-Ono'of the largest Importer!- o( live ani.' mills U Germany, the ■ Amies - for.'..uot-c belie

275,5C0 cattle, 22,300 • sheep,, and 108,400 - pigs, i •largely .from, Austria arid .'Switzerland, whilo ex-I ports numbered 7400 cattle,• 69.CC0 sheep,' and j 3000 pigs.. Belgium-'took -in 1907; a- * total •of I 89,700 cattle, 149,000: sheep, and 452,800 pigfl, chiofly -from, .the Netherlands, and • exported , 15,800 cattlc and '453,000 pigß in the 6amo ; year. Austria-Hungary •is another European country doing , a large trade in live animals, : imports , numbering 20,700 cattle, 16,600 sheep, and 9900 pigs in 1907, while the exports were 96,000 cattle, 79,900 sheep, and 14,600 pigs. ' • •; ' Kuverting to the' othei side of tho Atlantic, it appears that'in 1907 the' United States imported 32,400 cattlc and 225,000 sheep, but the numbers exported. were much larger,, being. 423,000 cattle, 135,400 sheep, and 24,300 pign, a large proportion of-the first-named two of which found their way to-this country, ;'while'Canada and-Mexico also took considerable numbers. Tho exports of ani» mals from Canada wero also extensive, the figures for the year 1907-0 being 151,000 cattle and 227,900 sheep, chiefly to this country and tho United States. . ; -• . IMPORT MARKET. . The improvement in business; last week ! continues, .but'-this' refers, more particularly to 1 the country districts. In the city and suburbo business, is still slow, but there are indications of an improvement in tho near future.' Arrowroot.—^There is no change to report, i Queensland sorts are still difllcult to obtain at a fair price. ; • Candles.—The demand continues to fall on. . Prices* are unchanged. The New Zealand I Candle Company's quotations stand 1 as j°'\ 1 low:— Premier stearino and live medal, ; 5d.; Uritish sperm, Fronch sperm, universal wax, .Excelsior- paraffin, 53d.; Apollo sperm and' Venus paraffin. 6d.; Venus, coloured I fluted, 6id.: piano, bedroom', and carriage sorts in • cardboard" boxes, 7id., Ic6s the usual trade 1 discounts. Price's London sperm, 16oz. 63d., l4o& i6Jd.: Burma; * 160z., 6idl • Cornllour.t-Steady .business passing. B. and P., iid.- to 2id.;. Brown's, 3d.'; Chicago, 23d. ■ • Cocoa.—A steady hand-to-mouth business Is doing. -Van lloutcn's,. I's, 3s. 2d.; s's,-35.• 3d.; J's, 3s. 4d. per lb.;: Bensdorp's, l's,-2s; 10d.; 4's. -Is lid.; i's,-35.; Fry's, I's. is. 4id.; llahia 25..!0d. • Messrs.. Crops'and Blackwell havo placed-a' lino of "cocoa on the. marlwt,; and the get-up of the tins-is .remaTkably attractive. • • > • .Condensed Milk.—Highlander, 55.;. Cowslip.-4s. 6d.; Swiss Milkmaid. 6s. 6d. to ,6s. lid. per dozen, ! Canned Meats.-Kheep tongues, 10s. 6d.- to lis. for-l's; ox tongues, 2i's..-31s. to 345.; 3's,'34s; to 365. per dozen; Gear's 1 assorted, potted; 4s. 6d.; ! 8t; George's, ss.' Cream .of tartar- has advanced ,30s. per ton i recently, and tho present quotation. is. 9d. per" 1 lb. * • : ' •' » Canned .Fish.—Priccs .- remain tho same.... SarI dines ! havo had a account of the season yielding, a poor, catch. Herring . in tomato sauce, .I's,• 7e. to 7s. 6d.; i's, 4s.'6d. to ss:: kl|n I. pered herrings, I's. 7s.f6d. to 7s. 9d.;. J'a. ,4s. 6d. to ss.;.fresh herrings,;l's.:6s. t0.65..6d.j lobster, 0 and B, Jib; tins, 14s; 6d to 15s-.; salmon,' salad, ' medium reds, lib. tails,.Bs.. 6d.-to. 95.-; Jib. -flaUi 9s- to 9s. 6d.; silver.-Jib. flats,-ss.;..Golden .Link, i SorkeS'o, lib.-tails, 10s. 6d.;-llb.;.flats, Us.;' South. 1 era Cross. Jib.', 6s. 6d.. lierrißg , .cts„.in .oil, Senator brand, 0?..t0 Ss..6d.;\in tomato sauce. 8a.,t0 Bs. tdis.-sardincs, Skipper, 31h.: tins, 55." to 55;;6d.; i's. ,95.'9 d.-to 10s.: "King Edward," I's, 4s. r 9d. to s»,ii'f, "Ba. 6d.; ling, fjmethurst brand;-, w I making 555... to 565. .per .cwt. ! Writing on. the : .new seasons.pack*of ;.Britlsh j Columbia -salmon, the London . "Producc MarKeview". stated that.the. pack had.not;progressod. as satisfactorily , as thoso interested I would like to have Beep, and although it was reI ported\there were nlenty of. fish v in the rivers, i the quantity packed was considerably lefl3 thJn I in 1905 .(the - last - large Stocks - .,0f .. the. !. catch'.on spot had never been'so. small, and.the. new pack would como'-to a bare market.; As«a consequence, i's.-to arrive were practically 3s. per case above tho prices ,at which speculative forward-sales . were made iat the beginning .of the season, and spot parcels had.also advanced Is. per.r-ise. Even this particular Bize was exceptional value, and it lias been many .seasons since i's 1 of ohoicest salmon were sold, at current price. Alaska fish for immediate delivery , was also, much firmer, and stocks hero- were much smaller than they had'.been, for some time.

Canned fruits arc quoted at Os. 6d.. to 12s; 6d. Dried Fruits.—The market is bare tof Rood grade , ; fruits, - and . fresh-' supplies • will not'. roach 'this' "market ~until ..the • middlo of • tPriees-. .are " nominally. :unchanged. Currants,'finest provincials, 3d.:rleaned AmaUas,'3id. per lb.; lib. cartons, 3s. 9d.- Ncr dozen; sultanas, selected *3Jd., choice, 4d„.. golaen 4id.. lib. .cartons. 4s. 9d. perdozen; dates, in bulk'2Jd,'per lb:, cartons, 3s. 6d. -per'dozen; figs, natural, in bags, 2Jd. to 3d.; seeded raisins, l fancy'lib. packets 4s.,'choir.c. : 3s. Cd; per, doien. Muscatels are' slow of sale.'.and stocks' aro comparatively larg:c; Cali/ornian, 51b. -boxes, I 6d.; 10\b.- boxes, UJlb. boxes, ,AW. vet \b.; iTalag , a,*-sj , ff, nt 6d.: per' lb.'-'; •• ."'>i i : Dcssicatcd Cocoanut.—'There .'has - been, a --very considorab/c. riso in this /commodity: tho' pre- J sent quotation* is 43d, per < lb;, In. chests. /.• ••, . , Evaporated Frultß.—TUo quotatlona aro' unchanged, apples,, apricots, and , poaches making from 7jd. to fld. per i/j. . , Infants' Foods.-Neave's; .9s. 9rt.; -Allan'.and Banbury's Nos. 1 and 2,\175.: N0.:3.- 10s; 6d.: Bengcr's, 175.; Robinson's patcnt,Krpflts.aHd, barley, 75.-. 6d. 'Neave's milk food. i3s.; 4 dd';i. Nc'stlo's •milk- food, i7s. 6d. * . *-.r 1 .. •.' • • ' Jute-Goods.—Tho final forecast'of the Indian jute crop shows a total of 7.3C0.C00 bales, which is'somewhat larger than appears to have been anticipated on the strength of -tho-district ' tectums -lately-issued. ,The cpmpares'with previous' seasons, as."summarised in Messrs. Bird and. Co/s comparative statement, as follows i 'V- ' r.. . - •'teres. '.Bales, c .... • yi9o3-4'..l . 2.260,C00 - 6,350,000 , • • 1934-5 2,850,000 7,390,C00" 1905-6 3.144.6C0 ' 8,400,000 I 19Cfi-7 3,337,500 " 8,950,000 . 19:7-0 : .3,883,200 9,820,000 , • 1908-9 ~2,841,0C0 6.400,0C0 . 1909.10, -.-2,728,100 * . 7,300,CC0 ; The: area, sown -for the season, 2,728,100- acres, is that stated in the preliminary forecast. .two months ago. Last- year's crop was estimated in-the final < forecast at .6,400,000 ,bales, but the actual .outturn is -believed' to have • been closo •upon- 8,000,000- bales. The discrepancy was re» cently:; discussed at tho quarterly meeting of. the". Dundee- Chamber of Commerce, where • the desirability of a nearer estimate was emphasised.. The estimate ■'of \7,300,000 bales for the new crop' represents'an average of bales,-cer acre. Stocks-of-'old jutCi 'it is cablcd .from'.Calcutta, ore'small-

• Knife-Polishi-rNixey's; .4s.'-6d.': Okey's,-ss. ,3d. : Maizooft.— Duryca's, 51d. . , • Mustard.—Fair sales.. ColemanVD.fl.F.. I'a, sjd.- to Is. 6d.: i'fi; Is; 3id. to Is.: 4d.; Durham, 7Lb. tins. 7d. to 7jd; Matches.—Plaids, 3s. Bd: to 3s. 9«. ■ a cross: icnny slides, Bs. ,9d.- to 95.. 6d.; safeties, smhll, forcißn, 3s,'to 3s: 6d.; Bryant and May's, email, 4s. 6d.;-large, 73. 6d;' • , i ; . .Nutmegs. 9d. to Is.'per lb. . . *Pccl.—Lemon peel ?'s, sid.; orange, 5Jd.; cit-ron,-10Jd.-per lb. * I'icklcs.—Mortqn's hexagon. 10a. 6t1.. rotind 12s. 6d.'.per' dozen: .Captain .White's, 23 s. 6d.-;. Onr-, ton's R.P., i-plnts, 12s. 6d.; pintß, 225. 6d.; pure 'pickles, 9s.' 6d; to 10s. . ' • • " Rice.—No. 1, 15s. - 6d,; ,No. 2, 14s. 6d.; special Japan, 16s.' per- cw,t. ' > : Salt.—Fine, 71b. bogs, ss. 6d: to 6s: 6d. per cwt.;-bags.. 3s. fid. to, 45.; coarse, jn >cwt. bags, 3s;' to 3s. 1 6d* per cwt. • . " : Sauces.—L. and I\, i-pirits. 14s. to '14s. 6d.; pints, 255. to 255. 6d.: Ilolbrook's, 4-piuts, 7sl 6d c ; pints, 10s. 6d; to 10s. .9d-; garton's, J-pints,' 7s. „6d.;'pints, 10s.! to 10s.• $d.;. 15aglo. brand. J-pints,v2s.' 9d. .to 35.;/ pints, 55.-fid. to 6h. / Starcli.—Colman's, lib. boxes, 51d! to 52d.; lib.'; packets, sd. to 5Jd.; New Zealand, lib. boxes, '38^' to.395. per cwt.; 51b. packets, 375. to:3Bs. per

Stove ' Polish.—Nixcy's, 2s. 6d.; ' lieckitt's, .31' • per .dozen. : • Bagar.-Tbp market Is steady, with a good demand.. 1A and No;. 1; 56's, • £16 .'lss.; No. ,2,. £16 55.; No. .3, £15 ss. per ton. • ' ; Tobacco.—A • riso has taken 'place in certain plug tobaccos;. Dark HdvolOck and Juno are.2d., .per lb. dearer, and light iiavelock 3d. per lb.: •dearer. ' • . ' •' Benton M'llillon, of . the Texas -Turpentinci Company, recently - stated that conditions were more favourable than for some time - past. The prico was. steady and showing advances, due to tJhe. fact that the crop this'year was shorter, than last year on account of a reduction in tho box cut-and the rainy season ahd.late spring considerably -re. tarding operations. The naval stores output of the United States last year 750,000 barrels of turpentine and 2,225,C00 barrels of resin.. This' year Mr .M'Millon estimates tjiat the entire crop of turpentine will .not exceed 650,000 barrels, while'the output of resin will-be reduced'to 1.950.CC0 barrels. The stock of turpeutine • now. in the factors'--hands is lower than has been the case for'-yeara.- ' < . - , - ~ Tea.—The» official figures of, the Indian tea production recently published, showed the' exports for the year ,; ended March 31 amounted.,'-to 235,089,1261b., against 223.187,£261b. -for. 1907-8;-236,-090,3281b. for -190617;- and 216,E0,3661b.' for 1905-6. •Destinations for the. last three, seasons are-.sum-marised as follow:—. ' ; . 1906-7. • 19C7-8. •: 19C8-9.' • lb. -/lb. ~■ ••• . ib; United r Kingdom... 176,299,335 169.474,706-177,268,931 Continent 15,980,126- 16,777,091 •-20,778,416 •Australasia . 9.498,836 v 10,977,592 ; 8,998,335 Othef countries ... • 34,312,031' 30:558,437 y 28,043,444 ■ Total' - 228,187,826 235,089.126 The'.shipments to the [United "Kingdom"* include re-exports from London. The quantity of Indian tea entered for home consumption, in the United Kingdom during 1908 was 157,441,7061b., against 162,439,4911b. for 1%7; and . 159,228,0551h. for 19C6. Tho total area. nnder tea in India -is 544,937 and. tho number' of persons employed :(daily averase) is 584,207, of whom 509,488, are permanent and-.74,7.19-temporary. ' ' ... -Vinegar.—Midland Itcd - Eock,"quarts,' '8s;- fid.;Champion;, quarts, 9s. 6d;; .lted Real, quarts, 4s.'; M'dland cohcentratcd, Boz.' bottles, lis. '6d., pec dozen; concentrated, sgal. casks, 9s. 6d. per gallon; puro malt- 28gal. casks, 2s.'„9d. per , gallon. ' ' " .

Customs revenue collected-at 'Wellington yesterday amounted to £3W7. Os.. Bd. ». • . WOOL SALES. ' ; (Rec. October 7,. 0.55 a.m.) ' • • »' Sydney, October 6. Greasy wool sold to 15) d., a record for tho Bsason. '• . " ■ - . ••• v •BANK SHARER .. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) . ' London, October 5.' < The following are the latest quotations:— - "i . • ' - Buyers. • Scllerß; ' ... , d.• £ s.d.' '•Australasia 108 16. 0 • • 1C910" 0 Kewl ' Bouth Wn-Jes 48, 0 . 0 49, 0 0 . "Onion - :...65 0 !0 *66 0 .0 / National-of* N.Z . 6"0 0" -6 5 n \ '.New Zealand 9 15 0 . .10 5 0' • Now' Zealand* Loan and' Mercantile Afroncy' CompaayV4 per cent, etook 1b quoted at 95, ox' Interest.'. ;

. . - METAL- MARKETS. / . Cable adviccs-to hand announce a further, advance.of 2s. 6d, per ton on American galvanised wire, and of-ss; upon-barb.' - The* better brands of English galyamscd corrugated iron, are also advanced hy-5s.K with Btccl Joists and bars by 2h. ,6d. . x<t', ■■ ■ \ ' .

FRUIT AND. PRODTJOE. REPORT. , The New . Zealand. Pruiti - and: ; Produce - Co., Ltd., report, prices ruling-on'their market for tlie_week ended Octobor 4 as follow:—Potatoes, 4s._3d. to ss, 3d. cwt., seed dates 4s. 6d. to ss« 6d.; lettuce, 6s. to Bs. - 6d. case; spinach. 4s. to 6p. case; onion?, American up to lis.,. Viotorian i 5V C^CB » e *' 6a.'cwt.; asparagus, 7d. to. lOd. bunch; .turnips, Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. ? ac « ; rro ts. Is. t-o -25." 6d« sack; parsnips, Is. to 2s. 2d. sax;*; beetroot, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 3d. sack; numpfcin. ss. to 6s. sack; marrow, 2s. 6d.--to 4s. cauliflower, 7s. to lis. sack; cnb« hago, w. to 10s. Back; rhubarb, 3s. to'ss. 6d. dozen; French beans, 4Jd.- per lb.; mandarins, os.-to 85;.9d.; pines,-95.. to lis. 6d.; lemons, 7s. 6d. to Bp. 6d.; passion fruit, Bs. to Bs. 9d.; loquo.ts, ss. to 75.-box; Island'oranges, lis. to 138; 6d.; apples, Rokewood Bs. 6d. to 9a. fid.. Sturmers 10s.. to lis., cooking-9r. to, 11b., Tabmanmn Scarlet Permqin lis. 6d„ fiturraers 9s. to lcs. 6d M Fronch crabs lfls. to lis. 9d., stono pippin ( 9ft„ russets 10s. to lis,-Gd.; bananas, 7s. 9d. to 10s. fid.; • eggs, fresh,. Is. to Is. Id. per do?.en; hens, 3s. to 4s. per pair; turkeys. 9s. to 108. per pair; ducks, 55.. to. fis. -per pair; bran, 9s. per sack; ohaff> £3 -to X 3 • i 0«.; oatp,, 2s. 2d. ,to 2b. 3d. per bushel; -peanuts, 20s. to 225. saok; preserved ginger, 6Jd. per lb.

. WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT. * Messrs,' Laery • • and Co., Ltd., Wellington,, ro« port wholesale priccs ruling *on the market:— wheat, fowl, 4s, Bd. to 45..10 d.; shrivelled'wheat, 45.; feed oats, 2s. .to'2s. 6d;; dun'oata, 25." 3d. to-2s. 4d.; seed oats, .2s. 4d. to-2s. Bd.; algenan oats,. 29. 2d.-to 2s. 6d.;'maize.'4a, Id. to fls. 3d.; crushed malt, 75.;. fowl. harley, 2s. 4d. tov2s. 6d.; Oape barley seed, ,2s. 6d.-to' 2s.' 9d.; Hod.', New Zealand, £ll" 6s. to'£ll I0s.;' : Australian, £12; bran,-£3 15j3. to £4; ! pearl barley, 15s*; peaß, ; Prussian blue, 55.-3d. to. ss. 6d.;, fowl split, £17 v los.; boneduat,£s 55.; superphosphates, •£5 •to. £5 55.; pollard, -£5 to ; .£5 .vlOs.; basic ; slag,'. £4- 10s.; ' -chaff,.' oaten-sheaf, £3 ss. Mo •£3 15s'; oatmeal; £10 10s.-, to £11; potatoes, table;. £3 - 10s; to.' £4.105.; 'New Zealand ; seed potatoes; Up-tq-Dates.£4, ss. to £4 10s.; onions, £7; to-£8; Jap'anese-'onions,;.£ll to £12: molasses fodder, £5; / bacon, factory, .sides, 72d.; hams, Bid.;' rolls, Bid.v butter, prime bulk, Ba. to BJd. Poultry: .Hens,''4s.-6d. to ss. Cd.; ducks, 6s. to 75.; turkeys, gobblers. 18s. to 205.;-hens, 10s. .to' 145.; fresh; eggs, Is. dozen; cheese, 6d. to 6sd.- per- lb.; loaf,7d. to 7Jd. per lb.; Akaroa machine-dressed cocksfoot,- 7jd. -to Bd.; farmers' -dressed cocksfoot; 5d.. to 6d. - per lb.; -.'ryegrass, 3s.V 9d.-: to ' 45.-. ,6(1.. per/ bushei; Italian ryegrass, - 35./,6 d." to v 4s.-6d.'- bushel white clover, 70s. to 755. ctvt;; 'rpd ' clover,' 755. pwt.; cow grass, 755. cwt.': "alßilce 825." 6d. .cwt'.: mustard, • 40s cwt.;-trefoil; 37?. 6d;' cwtl; rapo .6eed, 265.' cwt; '-timothy,. 325. --6a. Vcwt.j "Swede > turnip .seed, .508.-to 60s. cwt. ,•

CHRISTOHUROH PRODUCE MARKETS. *\ • >; .(By.'i , clcßrap)i--Yrcsß Association... .! t;,' Chrlstchiirch,,October 6., I The' wheat ; market- shows an • improvement v.ln I tono,. although, price? Business is. still restricted pn account ,of limited offer-j ings by farmers, but:sales.-.would bo' easily effccted.of lines .On >va. basis, of 4s. 3d., to:4s. 4d. for pearl 'and 1 and' 4s. 2d.: to ; 4s. 3d. . for hunters. There isstill", considerable .'speculation as to the quanttyy.-.'held by:.tbe' millers', who arc not buying except .to a limited extent, and who show no disposition to' r .concede the.values asked by holders'. '.Oats arc;steady, and.a-.fair quantity wis sold last.week at from •Is.* sid.- to Is. 7d.'Thc. pdtato market.is still unsatisfactory. Up-t<>*Datc , ".aro'-.practically • unsaleable at 40s.- t0. : 505. at country-stations, tho-principal demand'.being for Derwcrits at 605., but these are, not plentiful..; ' . . '

• . "•/ ' GRAIN /MARKET.'. •• / • ' • iDy" Telegraph.—l'rcss Association,! ~ • t• -Duncdln, October 6.. ' Oats: The market;is quiet, and, as'shippers arc ■ disinclined''to operate 'without orders in viovr.'.-riot :a- greatdeal-of business 'is passing. Consignments are just about sufficient, to satisfy the demand. Prime, milling gartons; Is. 7Jd. to' Is. Bd.: pHme milling flparrowbills,-. Is: 7d. v to Is. • tici.; ; good to •• best- feed, Is. fid; to Is. 7d.; inferior to Is; 3d.',to. ls.-:5d..' ' Wheat: Millers i\re >,not \keen• operators, •• but take any' choice ; lines offering 'at. quotations. Prime milling, 4s. 4d. 'to 4s, 5d,;. medium; to Rood, .4s: to 4s. Id;*,'best whole fowl > wheat, 3s. >96.' to '45.. Id.;- medium, -3sto'-3s. Bd.; broken «u\4 damaged, foi; Ad. • ' TOOL AND. BIDE,; . . fßjr Tclccraph,-Spcclal . GbrresDondent.l . Hastings, October. S. • The: first of"A series. of wool and hide-tales , was held by Mt?< '-J; :A; > Miller v to-day, ; There I was.a large attendance, including buyers ''from Auckland and Dannevirke.- Keen . competition , resulted in every line being cleared. The fol* I lowing .are the prices :r-«nil-wool' • cro&Bbredi skins.to-7id.;'fioo'- wool. Id: to7?d.; mediuip , crossbrcdn. 6id.: -6d.: interior. 4VA. to. s*d.; fat; do.;-2Jd; to : '2sa,dead . wool, '63d. to 7d.{. heavy greasy Lincoln, ' to 73d.*; pieces, 4d.; Jocks, 3d'.; oi : Wdcß, 5Jd. to-6W.j- cowb, sid. Mining News will be found on Page 9 of this issue..;- • ' '■" .