COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

9A.,?£ !:- '?nt«sft\iW. '-> -!-:!■:;' ■!;■ ;V;;VV : ::SHOE:IiEATHER ; "SHOffiTAGE... <\ : ;r'\ ",''■ There is '• reported' from-:New ■ 'York . a' ; change '.inSfashion,'' which:: may ihelp' to re--: >lievp-the -, strain on,,the :pricpß of calf: arid .upper-leathers. ;Oloth-toppcd';boots are re--i';turningto. favour, and, according to' | precedent,: may;bo expected to have a run j: of - tnl'eb:,yeo;ra/...-. | rhe':.:change':T'sets'-'up.,.a:-deT I. ma'nd.V for; fine;; worsted -tastings : of, the Bradford type, which preferably aro to: be waterproofed.:: Black and- blue aro • the ,nor•.mal 'shades';'and ;the-only, ones thus- far mentioned..',..! Boot 'factors ;in,;the'British have'!resentful.'mem'Pries'ofthe last -'appearance :ofthis.fashion.!-.Tho' green,and ■inore striking: colours (then''..used speedily, became '.'bad stock,", and - a, good' deal "of ! trade. rprojudice:was'thus; engendered. ■ But. it .seems :thlit America, 'at ariy'rate; is. riot" incurably .prejudiced: in ;f ayour "of' lcathor. !;''- ! ;;'!-. ■>':■!-jj.'!':'- !''.;!'''-;;Vi-^'V:'-'-!'!':'v-V■ A'r^^!":!■ AMTOM-ffM,':;:;!;- ;!:-; ;-;Thb':large''increase:in the dbmestib!con-. ;sumption. :<if VAnierican-grown 7 wheat, and the relatively ; .smaU'.. increase,-'. in the .'bar-' vest!aro.aronsing I ..discussion in the XTriitod States press. They form tho ■ text. of an' article: in .."The World's; Work," in- which l!r..James:J. Hill,;estimating that in-1950 the- population cf tho "United States' will number ,-about 200,000,000,, shows that' at the -present,,ra,te";of.;(!onsumption per. head, the annual-amount' of-.wheat required for the th'ome 'market" will /then be 1,300,000,000 'bushels, y Should-, production - increase at the same .rate-as during the last 25 years this -would ■:• riidan, :■& : shortage -of: 400,000W0 bushels,;' and ' .nothing for -..exportation.: When'one considers the immenso area and richness of America's arable; land, .siioh a contingency appears remote;: but-Mr.. Hill argues ; that it •" is precisely .that, natural fertility,;that; has" engendered thoso .easy and wasteful methods of farming-to which 'the-slow .growth.of :,the?annual, harvest is '. attributable. -:>lt. is: urged, that- the -time ":for such' improvident riiethods is past, and .vthat.if America is to .retain-her position' :as ope of the world's, chief .sources of. sup-; vply.it:must be:by;an immodiute application': !of. the intensive culture which is necessary :In countries -whoso. wheat-growing area; is more .restricted,.-, •-,.,;.:•.::•:-';;-.-;. '..•■■:■ - ;: Customs : revenue ' collected'.' at; Wellington : .yesterday: amounted to £1942 18a. 2d, - ' ';

, ; '; J : i;:;;. WHEAT MARKETS.';/ : \ J:':'/By'Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrights , - -■ ■' i.' 1 v../.:... London, January ,5.'-,'-An Australian cargo of 21 thousand quarters loading, 10 thousand ouartors DecemberrJanuary shipment, and 6COO tonß per stbamer.-January-Pebruary.'have been sold at .40a. per: quarter; .6400'. tons January at 40s. not;. 14,000 quarters .January-February at 395. 101 d.; 5900 tons/steam'or December at 405.'9d.;/and: 6400 .tons 'steamer January, at'' 405.; 6d.: not.;-.'. ;/,//'■■ .■'.■///;'..:,., ;';..;; ;\(Reo;.January;6/9.35.p.m.)' !;'■ .'■, : -". : '"•■/'■'■' /January 6.. ' '■■ Two cargoes of Austalian wheat .sold at 40s. arid 415.: .respectively; 12,000 quarters of December-January .shipment at'4os... 3d.. , . .The American 'visible supply of wheat is .55,303,000 ..bushels. //;../' ■;,;.:'. / <;>./ ,v i METAL'.MARKETS.: / .••;.; ':./-'■ ByTelegraph—Press:Asßooiation—Copyright. l'■■'■ .'.-. ;■'"''-'•':•■'■■:"'' 'London, January ;5. •■■■'' - the spot, £61 2s. 6d. per ton; ,three months, £62 Is; 3d.; 'electrolytic, £63: '■•: Tin.—Spot, -. £148 7s. '6d. per.; ton;'•• three months, £149. 15s; ''..'.':...'■■.- . ./ Lead,'£}3 : lis. :3d;/per-;ton..-'.-': / '■} .■■'.'■■;'■'. ,-.. ; : -,(Bec January 6, ; 9.35; p.m.) . : , v ■;.'-'-'". '.■:■■'',■ ■.'''' ' : ;:." ;: "-:'/ v'-.'.'-'. -London, January 6.. . Copper.—On the'.spot, £61 13s. 9d'.; three months, £62 12s. 6d. po rton. ;'.-' ...Tin.-On'tho^spot!'£lsl ;135'.9d.; three m0nth5,;.£152.175:6d.: . .'.'. ;;' 'v.'-: ■ -.'-. ■<•■ '.. "Lead; £13'15s."per.ton.- '■' "'-: ' - ;. ;£** ■:■;.;■■-' '^: : -l ■■' :;U;-K; -;:-. ';•''P '-.■' -;.. ''■'■ : By .Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. - ■■■:■ •'; '■'■';'• ; vi- London,, January Vs."'■■ * At the tallow;sales 450: casks: were.offered. Fine vmutton. realised .375. ..6d.- per: cwt., |medium-.'335.' 6d.; beef, "fine 365., medium 325. :■ 6di : .'.V i'. '.: './-' ' /-' : .•;.'.."". |-"j

:. ThV.New, Zealand .Loan': and Mercantile Agency,' Company, .ltd.,: have -received': the, following,'cablegram /from.', their': :Londpri : house, dato December .5 "We ,quote : 'present:spot- values for the fol-' lowing, descriptions;— Good mutton, 355. 3d. per ■ cwt.; good beef-, :33s;' 9d.'?:per /cwt:;; ' mixed,'- 335. per. cwt.'. Market 'firm'." ';' '■'.•;

v':) {;^:^AHip>S'apsKET.;; >; /; : , ; ' ;?.■>;'* .'By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. v ;■';..;.-'(Bee./January; '.6,'11.30 ■ p.m.)';"' .'•: v.;■ ; x ?':'/; ; : i; : : i: ': :V- Jaiuary ; '6. -, ..•■ln the hides' market ;supplies.-w'era;mbde- ■ rate, '„■ and- • competition -was.; keen. •■. Prices /wero^very./finn.-■/.;-,;.■..":- '•':-.':'.■.,'.,-. ! :-; ■/ .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright'' : ; >:'-): (Eec; ; iii.3o:p.m.)/'J;';;'.''.' -:-,;•' ; :^ : ;...■-'¥;•';;•■>lt> -'.Sydney;: January 6.x. <'. Wheat,' ,45;..2Jd.' Flour,-, £11.•■'■< Oats,■"<'.. Algerian feeding, 2s; Id.-to 2s. 2d.; Tasmanian. white,' 2s.:'4d.'.:to';-28;. 7d. Barley;'. Cape,' 2s. ,10d. to 3s.'i Maize, 45.. 4d. Bran; £4 ss. Pollard, £4 10s. Potatoes,, new, £8. : Onions, £5 55.'.: Butter, ..955..: Cheese,. 6d.. ; :Bacon, 7Jd. 'to 8d..--.;:--..:--'>-.':-."-:">:-.--;.-:- ■"--;.',- : , : -"''-'-' x: "rr.'\ : . .'•-■!'•■:- ;;,...;':,..'.■:■ . Melbourne',' January 6.'.\ V:.;Wheat,'4s. 3d. ::Plonr;<£lo.-Oats, Algerian/ .Is. 9d; to: Is:'10jd:/.;Barley, English.malting,. 3s. '6d: ; .to: 4s'. : ; ■'Cape' feeding, 2s.' Id. .-Maize,. 3s.- 9d. .Bran;,\£4T7s.' 6d.;.Pollard, £5 55,; ;Potatoes, £4 10s.;to'£5 10s.;vOnions,.£4.i0s;.-. : : : ; ''.('■••':'■;': :■..■'..':■'Adelaide, January' 6;',■-' v' Wheats: 45.: 2id.'. to 45." 3d;: "-Flour,',-;'£10. ; Bran;llJd. ,;PoUard,l3d.';:*,,•/;;• ;.:■,,« ; ;i

-vi'tc:^^v°A , : \'.7f-::.''. ■;;, '.'-. ,(By Telegraph.—Press /'Association.)- '". ; v;V••■■■,'."■'.'". : :- v' ; ," : '' Napier,;, January..6..: ; "The. Colonial. Consignment.: Distributing .Compariylto-day cabledthe following report- ; from 'London on", the frozen •meafr.-marketrsH v'Valuo of new: season's 'mutton .and:lamb, slightly, .firmer).; -Value ;bf , beef, fores'; de'clined jd.v To-day's quotations :—Mutton'.—; 'Napier, Wellington, and: North Island, 3}d.' ■per lb.j lainb,; first quality; 4Jd;;. seconds "3Jd.; -■ beef, hinds .3d.. - foresaid. V-';;'..-.-,' ; ;-.-\-!.