COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 812, 9 May 1910, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT SHAKES. Biles of Leyland-O'Bricn Timber at 24a. 3d., and Taranaki Potrolenm at 14s. were recorded on Saturday. National Bank, buyers £5 12s. 6d.; Eauitable Building, buyers £9 35.; Wellington Trust and Loan, buyers £7 2a., sellers £7 3s. 6d.; Wellington Deposit, buycre 7a. 9d.; National Mortgage, buyera £3; Wellington Gas, £10 paid, bnyere £17 17s. 6d., new issue, sollera £2 10s. premium; Ohriatchurch Meat, buyere £11 135.; Gear Meat, £1 paid, sellers £2 155.; New Zealand Snipping,- buyere £7 135.; Union Steam. buyeTS £1 12a. 6d.: Wellington Woollen, preference, sellers £2 9s. 6d ; Hikurangi Ooal, buyers 17s. 6d.; Taupiri Coal, buyers 195.: .Westport Ooal, buyers £6 6s. 6d.; WcstpoTt-Stoekton. sel- 1 lers 7s. 3d , .;' LeylaJid-O'Brien, buyers £1 4s. '6d.; Sharland's ordinary and preference, sellers £1 2s. 3d.; Taranaki Petroleum; buyers 15s. 6d., aollera 145.; Ward and Co., seUers £4 17s. 6d. CUSTOMS EEVENUB. Customs revenue collected at Wellington' on-Saturday amounted to £1801 9s. 4d. The total for the week was £19,795 ss. Id., beer duty £181 17b. LONDON WOOL SALES. By Telegraph—rreee Association—Copyright London, May 6. At tho wool sale- there ■ was strong demand. Values were unchanged. (Beo. May 8, 5 p.m.) London, May 7. The foUowinc clips have been sold*.— "Naldo," highest 131 d., averaeo USd.; Pihautea, hichest 13d. KAtJEI GBM. Bj Telograph—Frees Assodation—Oopyrieht London, May 6. Tho kauri gum in stock amounts to 654 cases. 'EABBITSKIN SALES. London, May 6. At the rabbitskin sales 1800 bundlee wore offered. Thero was a fair demand lor Australian summer outgoing sorts at an average declino of lid., New Zealand, winters wero mostly withdrawn. They showed a 10 to 15 per cent, decline. Other 6OTta mostly declined by from Id. to 2d. SILVER. London, May 6. Bilfor is Quoted at 24 13-16 d. per ounce. , ■LONDON MAEKETB. By Teleeraph—Frees Association—Oocrrlsht (Eec. May 8, 5 p.m.) London, May 7. Hemp is firmer. Spot sale, £25 10a. per ton. Copra is dull, small sales of South Sea, in bags, at £26 6s. Bd. Cotton is unchanged. THE METAL MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright(Eeo. May 8, s'p.m.) London,.May 7.' Copper—On snot. £55 13s. 9d. per ton; electrolytic,. £58 ss. i Tin—.On spot, £149,15 a. por toa; tUreo ! monthß, £151-2s. 6d. ; -, Ajjtimony, £8 £«..-.. ,;

DALGETT AND CO., LTD. (Eec. May 8, 5 p.m.) London, May 7. The directors of Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend at tho rato of 6 per cent. FEOZEN MEATThe Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, have received tho followinß cablegram from their London houso under date May 6;—" Frozen meat: Tho market for mutton is weaker; lamb slightly improved, and beef (sides) steady." FEILDING MAKKET EEPOET. Messrs. A. H. Atkinson and Co., Ltd., report a heavy yarding ol pigs on Friday, some 200 being penned. Tho report 6tatcs:— Tho large number forward had tho effect of dulling the market towards close of sale. Wo quitted nearly every pen at values, in some cases, slightly lower than ruling last week. Poultry was in heavy supply, and 150 birds were sold at full market rates. Horses wero hard to auit. several good animals offering. In produce lines oats sold well, but wheat was easier, especially for weathered lines Potatoes of good Quality are selling freely from £5 10s. to £6. Quotations:—Pigs: Small vreaners, 35.; 4s. 3d., 4s. 6d., to 4s. 9d.; others, 65., ss. 6d.. 65., 6s. 6d., 75., 7s. 6d., Bs., to Bs. 3d.; slips. 9s. 9d., 10s. 6d., to 12s. 6d.; stores, 135., 145., 15s. 6d\, 165.. to 17s. 6d.; porkers, 20s. 6d., 245., 255., to 265.; sows, 245. 6d. to 345. 6d. PoultTy, at per pair: Hens, 2s. 2s 3d.. 2s 6d. t< 2s 9d.; pullets, 2s. 6d., 35., to -3s. 6d.; bantams. 3s. 9d.; chicks. Iβ. 3d.: cockerels. 25.. 2s. 6d.. 35., to 3g. 3d.; roosters, 2s. 9d., 35., to 3b. 6d.; ducks, 2s. 9d., 35.. 3s. 3d., 45.; drakes, to 65.; E««ae, 4s. to ss. 9d.; does. 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. each; pups, 2s. 6d. Produce; Bran, 83.; pollard, 10s.; barley, 2s. 6d. to 3b. 6d.; maize, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 3d.; wheat. 3s.'\6d., 3s. Bd., 4b. 3d., to 4s. M.; oats. 2a. 6d. to is.; potatoes, 7s. 6d. to IDs. 6d.; osiotis, 3d. per lb (£4 10a. per ton); tomatoes, Is. to 1β.'64.; apples, 4s. to 4s. 9d.: pio melons, Iβ. to If. 3d.; Bumpkins, 2s. 6d. to (Is. per sack; inarrows, 2s. 6d.; factory hams, Did. per lb.; bacon, 7d.