LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 969, 9 November 1910, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

> Messrs."-Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report—At our Marton, sale yesterday there was a fair entry of stock.• Aged-owes,-106. Id.; empty ewes, lis. 6d.; woolly- forward owes, 15s. 6d.; yearling steers, £2 17s. 6d., £3 35., £3 6s. 6d.; yearling heifers. £3 17s. 6d.j backward dairy heifers,, £5 15s: GEEAT SALE OP. SHORTHOENS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, November 8. What is probably the- largest sale ever held in the Dominion of purebred shorthorns of the milking strain took place at the Showgrounds, Addington, to-day, when 70 head of cows, heifers, and bulls, from Mr. Arthur Chamberlain's notel herd, were disposed of by auction. There was a large attendance, including buyers from the North Island, Blenheim, and Otago. Tho largest purchaser was Mr. H. Acton Adams, of <Moa Hat, Otago. There was a very good demand, especially for young bulls, and 'some of the cows and heifers met with good competition. The imported bull, Charming Count, was ■ sold at 85 /guineas to Mr, G. H.vPark,-Wajiaio.

Eighteen months to twd-year-old bulls made 25 guineas to 33 guineas; yearling bulls, 12 guineas to 30 guineas; bull calves, 2 guineas to 6 guineas; cows, 9 guineas to 26 guineas; three-year heifers, 9 guineas to 27 guineas; two-year heifers, 9 guineas to 20 guineas; yearling heifers, 6 guineas to 26 guineas; heifer calves, 4 guineas to 8 guineas.

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.. INVESTMENT SHARES. A, 63 ' 0 of Taringamutu Totara. shares at £2 3g. was the only business in investment stocks recorded yesterday. Tho Quotations and last sales were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. Sales £s. d. £s. d. £s. d, Feilding Gas 113 12 3 — Ml. Gas (new) ... - 210 0 - N.Z. Insurance ... - 4 2 6 — -Meat Export (£2 12s. 6d.) - 3 3 6 - Well. Woollen (pref) 215 6 - - Taupiri Coal — 0 19 9 — Wostport Coal ...... 6 9 0 — — Leyland-O'Brien .... — 17 6 — Manning and Co. 4 0 0 — — N.Z. Con. Dental ... 1 1 6 1 2 3 — Taringamutu Totara 230 240 230 Ward and Co. ..'.... .526540 —

. BANK OP AUSTRALASIA. The report of the Bank of Australasia for the half-year to April 11 states that the net profit, after making the usual allowances and granting a-bonus of 10 per cent, to the staff, was £193,723. The dividend at tho rate of. 12 per cent. (£2,Bs. per share), and tho bonus at the increased raw of .16s. per share, absorb £128,000. The directors add £50,000 to the. reserve '■ fund, Raising its total to £1,760,000, and they 'write down premises by £18,000, against £15,000 for tho previous six months, leaving £15,194 to be carried forward. The deposits totalled £17,0D0,E03, Bills--payable, etc., £2,589,632; circulation, £514,008; specie; £3,848,994; loans at call,- £3,o2s,ooo;'.Governmen Securities, £1,561,063; advances, £15,.021,437.

Customs revenue collected at tho port. of. Wellington yesterday amounted to. £1819 12s- sd. ' .-.--, ~• . .. - ; ..

TRADE IN ALLEN-STREET. 'Fruit.—Only, small shipments ■ are coming forward. Apples are easier owing to, further supplies being received from California ex Spithead. A email lot of Tonga bananas arrived . yesterday,: but as the Quality aud grading were far from .satisfactory, the prices realised were poor in comparison with tho values of other Island bananas. All oitrus fruits >aro high. A small lot of Island oranges transshipped at Auckland was marketed yesterday, and met with a good demand. ' Strawberries aro .coming in now and making good money for the growers. < ' Vegetables.—Supplies of praotically- all classes of vegetables are increasing. Cabbages axe in full supply, and realise from 15..t0 3s. per sack; prime quality cauliflowers continue to sell well. Green': peas are more plentiful, and the price now is about 4d. to Bd. per peck; new potatoes are easier, as supplies have increased, tho current quotation being 2d. to 2Sd. per,lb; Ithubarb is selling at'3s. to.ss. per dozen, and tomatoes are easier .at Bd. to lid. per lb'. . Bran.—Owing to several mills having closed down for overhaul, supplies aro somewhat scarce, and the'price has.advanced to £4.per tori, f.o.b. south. Pollard is offered at £5 per ton, f.o.b. south. . - ' .. . Flour is "without any change; the quotation current. locally for sacks is £9 ss. 6d. per ton. ' Fowls' Wheat—A fair business is being done,' but there is nd change in values. Oats—The market continues strong; locally tho quotation is 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd. per bushel. Butter.—Supplies are now more plentiful; prime milled in bulk is in fair- demand at' 95d. tolOd.pcr lb. Cheese.—New 'seasons cheese is selling freely at about 6d. per lb. Eggs—Tho market is well supplied with fresh eggs, the 'prices current being ICJd. to lid. per dozen.

-Fungus .is in strong, demand at s*d: for prime dry. Poultry.—The current quotations arc:— Hens, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. a. pair; young roosters,' 4s. to 55.; ducks, ss. to 65.; turkey gobblers, Mod. per lb. live weight; turkey hens, Bd. : •• ' THE METAIi MAEKETS. By Telegraph-Pr?" A'Rocin'ir.n-Oopyrißht' - (Eec. November 8, 11.40 p.m.) ... ■: London, November : 8: Copper—On spot, -58 3s. 9d.; .three months, £59 Zs. 6d.;.'electrolytic. £59 15s. Tin.-On-spot, .£166:75. 6d.; three months, £166 10s. ; : ' SILVEE. ■• 'i By.Telegraph—Pres? A+'.-.'-'.i'tion—Copyright ■. London, November 7. Bar silver is quoted at 26d. per ounce standard. '