COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 665, 16 November 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

;'-'^;:' : ,y- : iNWTMNT;SHAEES.' V ;:' : . ; \ "■■'',:<, ,ilhvestmcnti,aharcs\ presented thqliUsual Mori.-' 'day.'t blank, ! and> ; rid''business. Was'.recorded. , . Na-.-'tionoi . Bank, >v 'b'Uyc*sr'£e;': National''iMortfeago, buyers £2 18s.; Now Zealand''and .River; Plate, buyers £1 155.; ,Wcllinifton Investment,'."buyers 41a.; iasllcrs lla. , 6d.; I'eilding'Gas,:buyers 21b.; : Htt'pier Gas, sellore. £12l7s.'6d.'; ; Palmer3ton North G&By , sellers WelluigtPn' , flaa, , 15s. ' paid, £14 Meat,: £s.'paid,: scUers £s;'-;Gear ".fteht,»£4.';paid,- buypra\£lfl,6B., £1.! ibaid,!buj.eTi),'£2'l23.-,6d:.;:Nilw Zealand: Shipping, | 'buyers•' £7;• WeUinglori• Woollen, buyers : £3 ,25. 1 ■6d);' : Wcßtport Coal, Rollers £6 4a.: : ;Wcatport-. Stockton, 'buyers 63.,6 d., sellers 7s. 3d.; lieylaiid- : O'Brien Timber, , buyers <£i 35.. 3d.', eellors.Jßl-.-3s.' 6d.; Now'- Zealand;".Drugs,:;buyers £2: 6s.~'- 6d.; Turanaki. iPettolcrfin, ■ sellers 8a;; Wellihgton ; opera , llonse, ; ;sollci:s;£7;l7s.. , 6d." ■-'::;."'•,■.■■/," :'•, r yS.[ l i SEOURITIES. ■;" :,:'' V .Oiltfedged v ße6ariti3s' appear' to have" lost.' a ■good.ideal'oi^thein.attraction to: investors. \Tho Wgher fi'ica"of'." money' may :'■ afford\somo--ex-, planation of the change. Still it is singular that; was.cßcap Government securities i ; .wero', dull," aid lower'..in: value in comparison. .-■Tlie- London-Stock "Exchange quotations pub-' ■liehed' yesterday, show-tthat vsik the exception of W«at 'Australian:;atocks" the"pricca' are ap-■preclaWy.-lower-than--last -year.; The., followTiffgl' table illustratea tho ":"'■'. '■'■■ .

: the, ; ehrinteager' t is "rather:' pronouUccd: with,. re-; speet to some of th'e :l Anßtralian stocks, , but South Australia doe's not make'quite so bad an-ex-hibitibn expected from tho, notoriety obtained-by" lhat State in loan'quotation. , ::'

Customs rervenne collected at Wellington yesterday amounted to £927 14s 3d i WfiLIiWOTONvfItABKET REPORT. Messrs fljtory sod Co Irtd, Wellington, re pott trbofcsalo prices ruling on tho marltot - Wheat, fowl,, 4s 8d to At Ud . feed oats, 2? 2d to 2s 6d , dun oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d j, seed oatl, 2n 4d to 2i 8d , alscrian oati 2s M' to Zβ 6d , rnalzc. 4s to 4s 3d ; molt. 2a, .44 to is.

6d.; : Cape: barley, seed,'.2s.'. 6d. to 2s. 9d. : flour, NowZctiland £11' ss. to £11 Mβ., Australian £12 sa. to' £12 :iOs'.'r;.braii', £i -'lSfc'to £4;poarlbarley, 16a:; jieas,.Prussian , blue,ss.3d. to 53. 6d.; fowl poaa,<3.i; eplit, £17 IUa.Y • boriudust, £515 a.; superphosphates .£5 to-.£5 sk.i'\ pollard, £4 15s. ;.tp.t £5. IUa.V basic "''.'eUiij.i.-. $4* 10b:-,!- chaff, •.'■ oatsn-ehcat, £3-6 a. :to ; £3 ; Mss.';\ oatmeal. £10 Ids..- to r£U;. potatoes,,: table £6 to ",£7;:; Victorian onions, "i- 12a.' ; cwt. i '■■■•• molasses '■■ ■ ■ fodders. £5; bacon, -factory, rides 73d., ■ hams Md;, -OJd.i- :- batter," ■jirirao , .- ■' bulk; i Bd. to. , ) 1 . Bid. , -'-:- poultry:.•.Hens,-. 4s. ■ 6d. to\ss. '6d.; dnoke, 6s. to ,75.; turkoye, gobblers. 18s: to ';20a.; hens, • 10s. to 145.; fresh- eggs. :Is. dozen: ctaeoee. 6d. to 61d. nor u>.:. lorf. 7d. .to 7ia. per lb.; Akaroa machine-dressed cocksfoot. 7id- to Bd.; fanners' dressed cocksfoot, sd. to 6d. per lb.; ryegrass, 3s. 9d.' to 45.-6(1. .'per 'bushel; Italian ryegrass,' 3a. 6d. to 4s. 6d. bushel; , white clover, 70s. to 755. ent; red clover. 75e.-j'cwt:; cow grass, -755. cwt.; alsUte.:cß2s.;6d. c.jrt.;,mue' tard, 40s. cwt.; rape seed, 265. owt.; ..timothy, 325. 6d.'cwt.: Swede'and turnip seed, 50s. t0.605. cwt. ■'; .'■■■• •'■ ■ .-.-.. "': : /'--'•■ ■,:.■

■ . . JFBOTIVsAND" PRODUCE BEPOBT;*;'; 1 •: ' '■ ■ Tho * Now • Zealand 'Fruit and ; Produce Company, Limited, ■'• report '■ prices' for. the week'; ed November 15 as follow ss. to os. 6d. cwt.; potatoes (new),' 6s; to lls. per cwt»; onions' (American),, 14a. ■ 6d. to 16a.;' carrots, la. to 3s. Back; parsnips. , 18.,t0,2b.. 6d..sack; lettuce, 6s. to-9s.jcaße; swedes, Is. 9d. to-2s. 6d. sack; onions (Victorian), 10s. 6d. to Us; ,6d.; "tarnips, 4s. to ss: 6d. sack; beetroot, 25. , 9d.'t0 4s. 3d- sack; pumpkin, 7s. to' Bs.' sack; marrow. ss. to 7s. Back; caulillowor, Wβ. to. , Uβ'. 6d. Back; cabbage. 6s. 6d. to 10a. 6d. sack;;peas," lOd. ''to Is. 4d. peek; French beans, 4Jd. per lb.; rhubarb, 3s. to ss. doz.; asparagus,,7d.to9d.bnnch; mandarins, Bs. 9d- to lls. half-case; pines, 9s.to lls. 6d. :-oiree-qnar-: ;ter case; lemons, 12s. to 13s. 6d. half-case; bananas, .7fl. 9d.,'to 10s. per case;:-: passion fruit, Uβ.-to Us. 6d:'per.'box'»,per case, 20s;; otangce (Island), 10s. 6d. : to 155.; orange's (Sydney), 7s. to'Bs.'6d.; apples (Tssmariian Bcarlet permain)/-14a) to 16a. per caseT'lrenoh' Crabs, 145.; Stnrmers.i 10s. 6d. to 145.;;-eBgB, Is. to 10. Id;"doz.; turkoys, 14s. to 18s. per pair;' hono, 4s;-;6d. to ss. pair; ducks, 6s. to Bs. per. pair,; bran, ,9a. per-saok; oats, 2s. 2d.- to'2s. 4d.jper'bushel; chaff,' £3 to £3 10s. per ton; peanuts, ,20a. per.sack; gboseberries, ; 6s. to 75. ; 6d.;."preserved ginger,' 6Jd-'per lb. !.".'■...-

.'■■.,.-- : ' ■: : ;.THE..FEOZEN ; MKAT.MAEEET. : :'; . ~'. ,;..' (By Tbjeeraph.—Press Asaociatibn.—Copyright.) /'■-"-.■^ : '-- ■■ l '^y l : The' Froien'-Meat .Trade Association's ■ Smithfield market quotations for the mrfermehtioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual Bales of. noteless , than one ;hundred carcasses of mutton .or lamb or twenty-five, quarters of beef of fair .aycraßO-quality. The" quotations' 'are not for selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative 'o£ the :bulk. of: the shipments now on the market. The prices which follow are on on average'a farthing per lb. more than thevalne ei ship,; this. , -difference'.. representing an■ averace cost in expenses, handling, conveyance, and Boiling the meat:— ... •-.■.-,■ ■' -'.• .■••:.• ■:.•■:•■ , ■ .-;, ■ ; .'■-.• ■'.' ..-■ Nov. 7. Kov.U. Mutton—; ■;•. ;••■■'•■ ,'■•■•,'• •; &:. :■■■ 'd:- '-. Oanterbury, light .......45-16 .41 ■' : Canterbury, medium ■.'.:v._^.-.-_;..-4 W6 41. ' .Canterbury, heavy ..._„;;._„_.■ 4W6 41 ' '•■ North , Island, :- ' North Island, ordinary/ 1 4 ■■■ ■■AustraUan;'light ; ..■..-.'.::';„'.•...■.•..... 3J. . 3> .: ''■■■ • Australians-' ■heavy..: .'..ir;.i.:_....35V.: 3i ■ ~ :' -KiVcr PI ite',- 1ight'■■.!:.:.•.;....;....:. 315..". .33 ■Eiver Plate, heavy'.........„......:.. 31 ';■.„■ 3j ... lambr-. .'.';:- i : 4--- ■'.'■ ' ,■■'■'■ "■• ; . ■■■■■'! ■ "■ light : ."■.. ;... 4i .' ' 4J. . ■ \ Canterbury,-.medium : 4|- 4J ■■' ■Oanterbury, .heavy, ....i.-..-. , u...v4J'' 4J , : Southland M :-\ • North,lsland, selected , ..l:i_.;.. 4J :■• 4 ■:; .-North Island, ;ordinary.i...._ — • , 3J' .'-Australian,' be5t;«...„...u-V. ;:' — ■: '. Australian, iair-:.:.J...J..±~...~...— ! - ■ .—- .!•'■ . ■ .'Australian, ■ inferior i.......i ..:— • :— ; '-' Kiver -'Plate, i....._..«..'.. - — ■:■ — - ■ ~ -;;--^:-',, /'■ ■.■■. .:■■ ~ ■•.Now Zealand, ox- fores .._.._._ '3J •• • 31-16 : ; New' Zealand, .ox hinds :...._:..... 37-16 ; ,33 ■-•Aiiatrftliah.-.ox fores. . .'3 . : •', Australian,' ot , hinds.■ : .™'.^_;.v.3g- '3-5-16 ■.Eiver Plate,; oi fores ......-..■.„.. '—■■"■ 3 Eiver Plate, ox hinds.-i.'..-..'™J:.'."V—-.■.: \ 38 v

(By, : TclecrapU—Pteßßp'iJisoclation-OopTrlEliM : ; ;"' -^r- v "■■■-. '•■''/■'-.•: ,: ;-'L'oiulon,-'-No*Bnibaf'. ,, M.--.' : The hemp market' ie; firm. '■' doodtofair, .£26 per -ton;-:""': T'V' ' ■■;;■:-,•■"';• '■;;'■ :„'-,' Vv.-'v , ..-:-'"-!' , .. 1 "- ,, ; • Cotton;— Liverpoo- ■'. quotation,.: "NoveinheriDe. comber shipment,, 7.49 d..per lb. '... '-'■■■■■■. , For "rabbits- there ia good demand, with prices nnohoaged.. '.'.■ . ■ ..' !. ■ ■ v. ■■'..;, Hares are dull, despite, a- ehorter ; English snp. ply.-: -..- ;..- w.'.-.;-. "-:>'/,- <j ■■■ {:\': '-:. ■.-■.-. Tin, Plates.—J.O. coke.-'.UcL; J.O. - charcoal, »d.j anelo-.-'Bteel," , 5 ; guineas; 'Bolvanisedviron,■•'best' brandev£l3.:.l23. ,6d.,ieebond';brands';;£l3j7e.». 6d.';'-I }'■ ■■ -TARAifAKI-PEIrEOI/BtnH CpMPAHT- ; ' | . ■■ ■ IBj.Tcleerapli-Preej. A|soclalion.l t ,V., -.'..' -.'■"■' i './; '■• jf Mew' .Ptyriiouth, Np'vcmbar?"Usi' ; ; At thq; annual': meeting 'of theli WeUiagtoi. TaranaltiiPotrolonm Company to-day, the report and balance-sheet. wore adopted after a liyely disenssiori,- and the.meeting adjourned, till January ,24; when the new directorsiWill-^be'elected.. V ; -;.;:.iHIQH^OOMihsSIbNEE'a--oAßLE.^' ; \ ( ! ' The -from the High ■ Commissioner, i dated Losdon, Novombor ■ 13,: by the Oommerce and. Tourists Division:— ..'-.•'• ■.•■■•' . ■ .-. ,' . .■■.- -.-■; , , ".-'-. •■: The mutton market ie depressed, and likely to go lower. - High prices are restripUng; busl- : ness in ; the mutton market. The 'average'prico to-day for .Canterbury,- is, 4d. ,por lb.ivacd NorthIsland 3Jd.- -V-V ' -,', V o' 'S'i," i ■■■ The : lamb'market 'is*, very dull,"'and' supply exceeds the- demand. to-day for ;Canterbury,'-is '43d:; -and"North <Jd., ; light-weights.; ..Canterbury, heavy-weights■'are , quoted-at. 4d.-per lb., arid North 'Island at 3Jd'■ ■The. beef market ie steady. The 'average price.■.to-day for New Zealand hinds.ie'3id. -perlb.',, and fores 3id. per.lb. -■■.'■. -,; '■-. ,'. ..',-. 'The. butter market, remains ■ firm.■ Paparoa butter , ,arrived 'in good' condition; sold very Ireely. Tho price of choicest New Zenlscd batter to-day'-is illfe.'.-per. cwt. ; i,. ! Australion< A llfa.;i Argentine, ,1165.'; Danish, 1325.; Siberian;,>lloa. : -

Tho ;chce3e markefos, ouiet,:but": firm. , ; New Zealand is quoted at 675.,. and CaSadianat 675. : The' homp markot ■isi quietr but- steady. .' Noti Zealand' good;, fair. Kade,-on spot: L : £27;. New Zealand.fair.gTade.Aon.-spoti '■ SUtti'-tglT 'current Manila.:- £%' 10a.,- January-March fihipments, Kew Zealand good fair grade, • £26.. 55.;. Now Zealand,fair grade, JE2S-55.; fair current Manila, £26.-. 'Manila output,-2.WCoi.bales.' ■!,;, •-;-.',,■ '-.'Wool.-r is.irioro,'demand, and prices hav«advanced -sincb-telegraphing, you.. , . ...-..■■■

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