COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1378, 2 March 1912, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT SHARES. The sales recorded yesterday were New Zealand and Eiver Plate at 395. 9d., South British Insuranco at £3 14s. 3d., and Meat Export, 525. 6d. paid, at 595. The buying and selling quotations were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bank 5 15 9 — Metropolitan Porm 12 7 6 — Napier Oas (£10) — 23 0 0 Well. Gas (third issue) ... — 12 10 0 W=ll. Oas (pruf. 7s. £d.) ... t 8 6 - S.B. Insuranco 3 14 0 — Moat Export (£4) — 6 0 0 Meat Export (525. 6d.) ... 2 18 6 219 6 N.Z. Shipping — 15 0 0 Union Steam 2 0 0 — Well. .Steam Ferry — 0 18 0 Kaiapoi Woollen 6 10 8 5 15 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 315 0 Well. Woollen (prof.) — 2 19 0 Taupiri Coal 110 — Wostport Coal 17 0 17 6 Lcyland-O'Bmn 19 0 — Taringamutu Totara 2 6 0 — C. If. Banks — 0 19 6 Crown Brewery — 2 10 Donaghy Hope and Twine — 12 6 Golden Bay Cement 14 3 14 6 Manning and Co — 4 11' 6 N.Z. Con. Dental — 12 0 N.Z. Drug 2 10 ( — Sharland's preference ... — ■ 14 6 Ward and Co — 5 4 3 W.F.O.A. (£5) _ 7 5 0 MINES DEPARTMENT. The following return shows the quantity and valus of gold and silver exported from tho several ports of Now Zealand for the months of February 1912 and 1911, and for tho first two months of those years:— Gold. Feb., 1912. Feb., 1911. Oz. £ Oz. £ Auckland ... 23,542 91,517 19,011 79,098 Nelson 163 672 193 771 Greymouth ... 7,037 28,110 6,274 24,631 Dunedin' 1,045 4,181 177 706 Invercarglll ... 1,938 7,752 292 1,160 33,730 132,232 25,954 106,366 Inortaso for month of February. 1912 - 77760z., £25,866. Silver. Feb., 1912. Feb., 1911. Oz. £ Oz. £ 159,013 16,139 54,447 5,407 Increase for month of February, 1912104,5660z., £10,732. Tears 1912 and 1311. 1912. 1911. Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold 69,605 276,299 75,520 302,149 Silver 168,477 17,085 169,292 16,937 Decrease for two months in gold: 59150z.. £25,853. Decrease for two months in silver--8150z., increase in value £148.

HIDE AND SKIN SALES. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmcr'ston branch, report:—Wo held our monthly salo on Friday, March 1, and offered a fair catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Bidding was spirited throughout tho sale, and the prices realised wore equal to Into rates. Wool:— Halfbred, Bd.; crossbred, 6Sd. to 7*d.; dead, 6Jd. to 63d.; black, 6id.; lambs, SJd. to B}d.; crutchings, sd. to Sid.; pieces, locks, and bellies, 2*d. to 5Jd. Skins: Crossbred fine, 5Jd. to 7Jd.; crossbred medium, sd. to 6Jd.; crossbred, all faults, 3Jd. to 5d.; lambs, ■Sid. to 6Jd.; hoggets, 4d.; quarter-wools, 3Jd. to 4}d.; black, 4d.; pelts, ljd. to 33d.; dead and damaged, 3d. to 4Jd. at per piece; quarter to half-wools, 2s. to 35.; lambs, 35.; pelts, Is. 6d.; salted pelts, Is. lOd. to 3s. 2d.; calfskins, sound, 6Jd. to 9d.; cut and slippy, 5d.; yoarlings, cut, s}d. Hides: Ox, light, 63d. to 7d.; cows, medium, 53d. to 7d.; light, 5 3-Sd. to 6Jd.; cows, cut, 5 3-Bd.; slippy, 4Jd.; heifers and steers, 6Jd.; bulls, sd. to 5Jd.; horse hides, ss. each. "Follow, etc., casks, £25 10s. per ton; tins, £17 to £23 15s. per ton. Horse hair, 7d. to Is. 9d. per lb.; rabbitsltins, 6Jd. per lb.; cowtails, Is. 2d. per dozen. • Customs duties collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1715 12s. ild. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. (By Telegraph—Presa Association.! Christchurcii, March 1. The local wheat market is steady, with a good demand for prime samples, which change hands chiefly at 3s. 4d. at country stations, though dccasional lots of extra prime bring a little more. Home of the grain is coining to hand in very Eoft couditiou t having been threshed out of stock before being really fit. Oats are now being offered rather moro freely, but the market is easier in consequence of business with Australia having for tho time being come to an end. Those buyers who have filled their requirements are now not offering more than Is. lOd., and are not anxious to buy even at that figure. Others who still require to secure supplies arc giving a little more, and for prims "A" grade up to 2s. is still being paid at country stations. There is an improved inquiry for Algerians. Oatshcaf chaff is selling in limited quantities at 60s. at country stations. Early varieties of potatoes are selling at £2 10s. to £2 15s. at country stations. Business in the main crop of onions has opened, and the price being paid is £5 at country stations. The crop is generally good, but is about a month later than usual on account of the wet season.