COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 655, 4 November 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

. TOTESTMENT SHARES. . ... No businesa was recorded yesterday, and the' Quotations were unchanged. National • Bank,' buyers £5 19a., sellers £6.15.; National Mortsaee 'buyers £2 17b., : sellers''£3';, .New.'Zealand aad !Eiver Plato, buyers £1--14b'.' 9d.; Wellington Investment, buyors lls., Isellere lls. 6d.; Wellington Trust and Loan, buyers £7, eellera £7 2a. 6d • Napier Gae, £5 paid, sellers £12 10a.; Palmereton .North Gaa, buyers.£7 155.. sellers, £8;-. Wellington ; Qas, £6 10s. paid,: sollera £14 ss.','new'issuT £3 premium; Standard Insurance, Bcllers £1 2a.-9d •■ Ohristchurch Meat, buyers £10 12s. 6d.; Gear Meat, £4 paid, buyers £10 65., £1 paid, buyers £2 12s. 6d.; Wellington WooUcn, buyers £3 2a ' 6d., sellers '£3 35." 6d.; Hikuran'gi Coal, buyers 18s. : -9d.,, sellcrß £1; Westport-Stockton Coal, buyers OS. 6d.,,6011ers 7a.; Leyland-O'Brie" Tim' her, buyers £1 35.'3d.; New Zealand Consolidated Dental, sellers £1 4s. 6d.; Sharland'o ordinary sellers 20s. 9d., preference, 20e. 6d.; Taranaki Petroleum, buyers 7a., sellers Ba. 6d.: Ward and Company Browery shares, sellers £4 10b. 6d.Wellington Opera House, sellers £7-17b. 6d. ■ ' i;. -'••■: i THE IMPOET. MAEKETS. '■■ Business continues'to show improvement,'and in Bomo -branches of retail trado-there is considerablo activity. Tho > opinion .is gaining ■ ground th&t the improvement will continue right •on to the end ot the year, and that businens will be bettor still in 1910. There are no changes in values to record.. - . Arrowroot—St. Vincent, sd. per lb. Candles.—Tho demand continuea.in small compaas. Prices are unchanged. The Now Zenland , Cindlo Company'a quotatione -stand '■ •' aa ' foilow: —Premier ■ atenrino and five medal, 5d.; British aperm, French sperm, . universal wax, Excelsior ; pafnCfln',' 63d.; Apollo" ;eperra and Venue paraflin;: 6d.; Venus, coloured : fluted, 6Jd.j piano, bedroom; and-carriage sorts in enrdboarn boxes, 7id., less the usual trado ,discounts, Prlc6's Londou.aperm, 16oz. 63d., 14oii. '61d.; Surma, 1603., 6Jd. Oornllom-.-titeady buslneaa paaalne.; D. and P.. Sid. to sjd.; Johnson's, 2Jd,| Brown's;-3d,i Ohicaso,' 2Jd.j' Buffalo, 2id. ■

: Cocoa.-A steady hand-to-moulli business In doinff. Van Houten's. l's, 3s. M.; 4'e, ■* Js: Jd.i Vs. is. 4d. per II).; Bensdorp's, l's. 2b. 10d. : J's, Is .lid.: J'b. 35.: Kry'R. t's. Is. <!d.; Hnlila 2s. ldd.' Condensed Milk.--lllEhlaiidcr, 55.; Cowslip, 4a. >6d.:>Swiss Milliniaid, us. Cd. to 6s. lid. per dozcu. ■ Canned ■Muate.—Bhccp tongues, 10e. 6d. to Us. ; for l's; ox tougucs, 21's. 31s. to 345.; J'b, Hi. to : 365. per dozen; Gear's assorted, nottud, 4s. Gil.; ■Bt. George's. sa. - ~ - :•'.;.;. ■.-. '■;„-•.■',.'..,.- .'Cream of Tartar, 9d;-'(p(!r lb: - I ' , *.:'.. : < ■'■■ •■-'-; -.Canned Fish.—Prices'- remain' tho'same .Sardines have had a rise on account of the season yielding a poor catch. • Herring",. in tomato sauce, l's. 7s. to 7s. 6d.; J's, 4s. 6d. to-sb:; kip pered hcrrlnes. l's, 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d.; J's, Is. 6ii. to 55.: fresh herrings. Vs;.ta. to in. 6d.; lobilcti, 0 and B, ill), tins. 14s. 6d to 155.; salmon, salad, medium reds, lib. tails. Bs. 6d.■ to'9s.; Ill), natfl.' 9s. to 95.-6d.Veilver, Jib. flats, ss.;.Golden Luili. ; .Spckeye, lib. tails; 10s. 6d.; lib.; Hats, 11s.; 6outhora Oross, Sib., , Cs. 6d. ■ Uerricglels, in oil.; Seuii.' tor brand,- Of. to Bs. (id.-, in tomuto sauce. Bs. to Bs. 6d.j sardines. Skipper, 3lb. tins, ss. to's«.'6d;:' I'b.;9s. .9d. .t0,10j.; ."Kinc Edward," ,I's 45.,9 d. .to 'ss.i J'b, Ba. 6d.; ting, firactlmrst brand, is. making-555. to-565. per cwt. Information' received from the other side has. prepared local tradem for o flrtu market for canned salmon. According to latest. advices from London it. is some years since the position was so strong.' Tho French' sardine fishing has beea fairly continuous, but the quantity of fish'suitable; for. best brands-remains limited, most of-the fish , caught -running to either eitreme of size.. Tho. selection of Portuguese sardines is • very poor, and orders for tho better, class goods are most difficult to fill. .;:■■' ... :• ' •■; I-,.-. -, ; .Canned fruits aro,quoted at Bs. 6d;'to 12s. 6d;, according to quality. ;. , , .' •,- ','• :■.'' Dried Frdits.Onrrants and sultanas of tho now crop have reached the market here, and are meeting vrith .ready-sale. Further. Ehipmonts are 'expected,/and•'■ supplies presentlv will be equal to meeting all, demands.'Priccs are nojriih— ally unchanged. Currants, finest provinciile; Jld.; cleaned Amalias. 3Jd. per lb.; lib. cartons,3s. 9d. per dozen; selected 3jd., choice 4d., golden. 4id., lib. -'cartona, -. 4s. ■ 9d. -per t -. dozen; -dates, in bulk 2Jd. per lb., cartons, 3s. 6d. per dozen; flge, natural, in bags, 2Jd. to 3d.; seeded raisins, fancy lib, packets 45., choice. 3s. 6d. per dozen. Muscatels aro slow of sale, and stocks are comparatively, large; Californian. 51b. boxes, 6d.; 101b. bojcs, 6Jd.; JOlb. boxes, 4Jd.. per lb.;' Malaga,.sS'b, at 6d. per lb. Prunes, SI. to 3Jd. The last issue df ,tho "Londoi Grjiccr", to hand states that the past Eeasotf'loY Sultana raisins turned put a most disastrous one from & monetary point of view, and the stock which still remains in bond, in that centre is unusually heavy. Owing to tho disturbed. stato of political affairs.in Turkey last year, aadVto'.J.tha early maturing o£ the Iruit, shipments were hastened forward earlierahan usual,'and, dealers in-.Bng-land committed themselves ■.'heavily, .which, resulted in moat serious- josses-:^The-- new,crop of Smyrna, Sultana raisins >b : estimated at-48,000 t0.50,000 tons, against an'Sutturn'of.s4,soo.;tonoin 1908-1909, and 43,000 tons' in, ;«07-1908. Arrivals of. the now crop , have beoh.'good:in.'quality .colour, and condition, but the 'fruit - is-'-sm'all, as the outcome of hot weather. Latterly, there have been rains, and it is reported that about 8000. to 10,GC0:tons have been damaged. : Dessicatcd cocoanut, 4Jd. in-chests. ■ ■ ■ . : Evaporated Fruita.-Tho quatations are un., changed, apples, apricots, and peaches innkiug .from-'75(1."t0 Bd. per lb.">■' : '■'. -.. ■ ■■ Infants' i'oods.—iNeavo's, 9a.. 9d.; Allan and Hanbury's Nos. 1 aud;2, its.; No. 3. 10s. 6d.; licngcr's, 175.; Robinson's patent groats and barley.. 7s. 6d. Neave'a milk food. Us'. 6d.; Nestle'a milk food, 17s. 6d.. ■ . . '■ - •- ■ ; Kiilfo I'olish.-fJixey's, 4s. 6d.; Okcy's, ss. 3d . Maizena.-Duryca'e, 51d. . • ■ -. ■, Mustard.—Fair 6ales. Colcman's D.S.F., i'« i« sid.to Is. 6d.; l"s. Is; 3id.. to : Is/ 4d.: Durham' 71b. tins. 7d. to 7id. . ■ ■■'•-. " Matches.-Plaids, 3s. Bd. to 3s. 9d. a gross•icnny. .slides, Bs. 9d. to,9s. 6d.; safeties, small, foreign,- 3s.'to 3a,' fid.; Bryant anil Hay's, sra&ii 4s.'6d.'; large, 7e. 6d. ■'.-'.v;.',-;..,;,■■ i.■:..-■ :, ■ '■. ; Metais.—With .regard to."the.'-'impro'voinent'''in th'e ; niar!ietß for. bar iron; tKei/'Cbloßhe: Qasette" lri-a recent ■ issue, reported thafjio' further, sale's would take place' at :prices,'which .had-ruled; lately... Prospects for the.-formation of; a-'bar iron union, or, at all: events,'.'fdr an agreement as to prices, •■ might bo {considered ;to (have ; iih'-'!. proved considerably. . of■'.various' increases'in prices was often , bverrcstima'ted; but , it should.not bo forgotten'-.that 'prices -hadreached a level which entailed heavy loss. The .increase which had taken < place so far had not 'amounted .to ..much, and./it , -.was, probable that ■many * works ■■■'wore still running. at , under ■ cost ■price. The .situation in--the market , ;for pig-'-iron had not improved'-materially, the, emailsales mado on account of'tHo'CnitedStites and ■the ..TJnito'd 'Kingdom' not-.being -sufficient'-to be. of auy/real .assistance' to, producers. ■>•'■.-■. '. Nutmcg3,.9d. to la.' pe'rlli:,-- ■ -■•.■':-Av-,- .; .-' Pcel.-Lijnibn peel. -7's,,'sid.-, 'prange.'-Sid.jVcit.' rbn, 101 d- per.lb.' '.."• . ~;<'i\.- '■ t,'"'-. : ; :■'.'.."'■..;. ■Pickles.—Morton's.■'hexagon 10s,- id., round-12a" ,6d.' per: dozen'; -'Ca-p.lain'YAV-hite'i;.-'. 23a. 6d.;Car.' ; ton's H.P.; i-pints, 12a. 6d;i piats';' , . 225.' 6d.:'pure'piiildcs. '9s;'6d.,'to '10a. :■■':if ;..,-: ; i: .• * . ■ ■'. v ■Eice-HNo. i; i .'lss.'v6d.j-':.Hoi'.- , 2;jl'Ma>6d.; special'' Japan, 16s. per ! c<vt.' "'- <■ ';■';. ''-./■. '■'-■■ ■<■' ■- Salt.-Pine,., 71b.' : '.baee;..'59l-/M.';to';6s. '6d. 'per' cwt.;;-bagSi .3s.'-.6d.-'to Aa.i cparse.'-.iii cwt. bags .'Jβ. ,to 3s. 6d.".per cwt.'.." .■•■'.■.■■■, '<■'";-.■ ' -1 , .. , j.pints-,':Vl4s'.'.;to;,l4a.' 6d.: -.pints, 255. to 25a.1-.6d.: Ilolbro'ok-'e. J-pint3.-:7s; 6d.; jpint.a,-:10s, '6d; to , 10s. Sd.; ''gartou's, i'l-plnte,- 7s <id.;. pints.' 10s.' brand (M.Z )" 'i-pints, -2s. 9d. to 3s;; pints.!sa, 6d.:to 6s ■ ■. ■ Starch.-Colman's, llb:",BDibß,'sid.'.to: 5Jd. ; , 61b': packets, 6d.:t0:51d.; New Zealand, lib. bores ,38s. to 395. per cwt.';' 51b. packets,' 375.'-to 38a -' nor■cwt.. ,• .'■-' ■■ -,-..-;-:.'■. •/-.'ij'.-.riijQ- ••• .. Stove "PoUsh'.-rNlxcy's," 23V'6d.; ;ReckltCr/^3s. 165.; No. 3, -£15 15s. per ton.' '■■ ■' Tea.-In their circular, dated Calcutta, October 4, Messrs. Davenport- dhd : Co"., state" that .at tho sales-on September 21 and October 1 the total quantity offered was 66,000 packages' Tho quality, though scarcely so- good as that' of recent sales, continued of useful character, and fully up to tho average for the tima of the -year.. On September 24 the.tone ofHhe'Market was-lira, with commonest sorts rather.-.cheaper. pn.Octobor 1 the sale passed with ebmo irregulanty, and common leaf grades declined about 2 pie, whilst mediums were selling slightly in buyers' favour. Wiry leaf. a=d tippy pefioes suitable for Persia and Black , Sea ports, were' in very .Btron-r demand and dearer,' and all Eood liquoring and; tippy parcels found buyers at fully previous rates. Russian houses were the ; largest buyers, but aU.markots were active 1 Vincgar:-Midland .Hod '.llock,' quarter is' ti : -' Champion, quarts, 95;..6d. : Bed Seal, quarts. '4«: i Midland concentrated, - -lie. -,6d ' uer dozen; concentrated, sgal. casks, 9s, 6d' Sergallon; pure znalt: iiSgai. casks, 2s. 9d." per QI&UOll. . . , * , - . Customs revenue collected at Wellington yesterday amounted to £3829 3a, .- . .' '-.:;; MAEKET EKPOET. ' " ! ' . ;v;Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington, roport.Vfholesalo prices ruling on the market:- , iWheat; fowl, 4s. Bd.-'- to'-' 45. , .-'lod • 'feed oats,'.'2s. 2d; to '2s. 6d.; dun' oats. .25.-4 d. .to ',M..-ed.; seed oats, 2a. 40. to 2a. Bd.; algerian ■\oats-25.:2d. to 2s. 6d.; maize, 4s. to 4s? 3d • crushed malt, 75.; fowl barley. 2s. 4d 'to 2s' ,6d.t Oape barley seed, 23. -6u.- to.2s. -9d;:'-flour f< s,^?, 011 ? ,111 i U fc-'ofUlOa-.Aaetralian £12 ss'. to £12' lCs.; bran,£3ls3.'to£4;pcar.lbarley,lss:; peas, Prussian blue, ss. 3d. tD 6s. 6d.; fowl peas 4s : split, £1710s.; bonedust,£slsa.; euDernhoanhitea' £5 'tp-.iiW 5a.; pollard,- £4 15s. to £5 105., - basio-'islag, .£4 10a.; chaff, oaten-sbea'f -£3 ,sa. 'to £3 155.; oatmeal, £10 10e to ,'£ll ; , 'p6tatoes,..table,;:£4 10s.' '■ to<; £s;' New Zea,:land- seed , potatoes,,, Up-to-Dates,-'£.4 10s. £5; 'onions,' 12e. cwt.; .molasses fod-,der;V.;-£5; bacon,' ■ factory, sides 73d ihaiae-. Bjd., rolls Bid.; butter, primo /bulk,: Bd.-to Bid. Poultry: Hcna. 4s. 6d. to 6s -:6d.';:'ducks, 6s. to 75.; turkeys, gobblers 18s to 120s.;" ; hens, 10a. to, 145.;. fresh eggs,-Is. dozen-!ohecso;'-6d; to 6Jd.. pet. ! lb.'; loaf, 7d. to'7}d: per •lb;";.'Akaroa. machine-dressed .'cocksfoot, '7Jd. to :Bd.V.farmers' dressed cocksfoot, sd. to 6d. per :Ib.; ryegrass, 3a. 9d. to 4s. 6d. per bushel■ltalian ryegrass, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. bushel, whito 'clover,(7 Us.. to -755. cwt.; red clover. 755. cwt • icbw'.grase, 755. cwt.,- alsike 82a. 6d. cwt: mus. tard; -4Cs cwt.; trefoil, 375. 6d. cwt.: rape seed,' Ms.'cwt.; timothy, 32a;6d. cwt; '-Bwe'de and turnip .seed; 60e. to 60s', cwt; '• ■•' .' ■ ■■ and peoduob eepoet. ' ! The, New Zealand Fruit and Produce Co., Ltd., •repprtVprices for the week ended November 1 aa follow-.—Potatoes 3s. 9d. to 6a. cwt., seed dates 4s. to ".4s.'6d; cwt.; onions, American, ,14s.' 6d.: to .163.;':'Vlctorian, Us. 6d. owt.; lettuce, 65.-'"to Ss? •case; Bwedea, Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. cwt.; carrots, 3b. to'-4a. sack; turnips, Is. 9d. to 2s. (d. sack; iparsnips, Is. to 2s. 6d.' sack; beetroot,. 2s. 9d. ;to 4a. 3d. eack; pumpkin, 7a.,,f0-6s.'eaoi;; marrow, oe." to-7s. sack; cauliflower',' 10s.' to '14s.' 6d. sack j cabba'ge, 65. 6d. to' 10a. 6d. sack; pcae, la, to Is. 6d. pook; .French bcane. 4Jd. eer lb.; rhubarb, ,3a; to":sa. dozen; asparagvs, 10d. to Iβ, bunch; jmandaring, Bs. 9d- to lls.; pines, 9a. to Uβ. 6d.; ■lemons,'.. 7a. to Bs. 6d; bananas, 7s. ?d. to 10s.; 'passion,-fruit,-Us.'to lls. 6d. box, 20s. par'case; orangea, Island, 10s. 6d. to 15a.; oranges, Sydney, 7s. to!8s. 6d.; apples, Tasmanian Scarlet Per. main 14s. 6d. to 16a. case, French oraha'Ha., :Btnrmers 10s. 6d. to lie. 6d.; eggs, freah, la., to Is. Id. ; dozen; turkeys, 14s. to 18a. pair j hens. ,4b. 6d.'rto sa. pair; ducka,,63. to Bs. pair, , bran, ,93. sack; oats, 2s. 2d.'to 2a. 4d., bushel; chaff, '£3 to £3 10a.; peanuts;,2osi Bock;.preaerved gin. ger, 6Jd..per lh;. .•-■-.- -.-''■■ ;■■■ ;■ .',",.' METAL MAEKETS. ,-.-.\, ' (3y Telegraph-Preaa Aaeoclatlon—Copyright.! ■' i "' London, November 2. Goßper.T-Snpplies, 35,f06 tons; delivorieß, 27,025: stocks, 99,357; afloat, 6175. :: '■ " " ■ :<i Tin-Stocks, 19,630 tons; Epot, 7318;;anoat,' 397!f; deliveries,. 2349... .. .- , v ""TALLOW. ■ .'■•■ .;' London, November 2. . Stocka, 2974 casks; import, 2037; deliveries, 3837. : . .BANK SHAKES AND DEBENTURES. . ' (By TolcEraph-Presa AsaoclaUon—Copyright.) . ■•:'■„'. ' S-onSbn, Novembor 2. The following are the latest quotations :— _ , :'. ■ Buyora. ...Sellers. Banka. . ■ £ 8 .d...'. £' B ,d,' ' .• Australasia 110 0 0 Ul 0 0 ■ ■ New South Wales 49 0 0 50 0 0 tJnion 65 10 0 66 10 0 •■■ National of.N.Z. 6 0 0 6 5 0 New Zealand 915 0 10 5 0 -Bank of Now Zealand 4 per cent, stock £100, Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile debentures 96. . .;. ~ . , CBOtISTOHtIROHi'IIAEKETS,'- ■■• -. .'';. (By Telegraph-Press' 'ABsociatlon.)'■'" ;•' • Chrlstchurch, November 3 There is no indication,of any immediate increase of hnsincas in-tho, local wheat market The miUcra seom buvinff Vand holders; having great confidence in, the, future of .the market evince no disposition to ee'l at current pricoa. Buslnesa passing j a wholly between, merchants, and the 'parcels shippbd are wholly for tho ooastwiao trado: Current nrie«>' .-waeei PareoU, 4s. Hi. to 4i..4id. t.o.b. p '

Thorp is rather more inquiry for oats for coastwise demand. Southern, stocks aro .believed to bo smaller than wan supposed, and' some orders usually sent to Southland hayo ■■ been placed elsewhere. A.fair quantity was'■ Offering this , week by farmers, and several fairly largo sal6s made, prices ranging from Is. Sd. to Is. 6id. Pptatoos.-Tho markot is firmer■' than , 'a , week ago, and thcro is good demand. Up-to-Dates for up to 45b.; Dorwents, V 6sa. ' ■/ ,■■■' . 'The'quarterly ballot meeting of the Co-opcra-tivo House Buying and Provident Association of Wellington was held last evening.in the Druids' Lodge Boom, Taranaki Stree , ., at which there was a fair attendance of those interested. Tile result of the ballot was ao follows :-Kcgistered Hv-n'fe £^. 0 ' \ barney, Petono: registered No. 55,-£3OO, Hiss E. E. Boxall, Wellington.