COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1440, 15 May 1912, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT SHAP.ES. . There were no transactions in investment shares yssterday. Tho buying and •selling quotations were as under:— Buyerj. Sellers. ■ £ «• d. £ 3. d National Bank 6 10 6 2 6 Kquitablc Building 10 0 8 — National Mortgage. 4 0 0 — ' Well. Uas (£10) - IB 7 6 Well. Gas (pref.) - t I 6 Union Steam 2 12 0 2 13 0 Taupirl Coal 113 - l.eyiiiiid-0 Hrien - ] 3 i Taringamutu Totara ...... 2 7 0 2 8 6 C. M. Banks - 0 19 6 Golden Hay Cement — 14 3 Manning and Co 4 6 0 4 7 6 N.Z. Con. Dental -- 110 /N.Z. Drug 2 10 0 — Sharland's ordinary 12 6 13 3 TRADE IN ALLEN STREET. Fruit.—The market is well supplied with Island oranpes. and prices are ruling low. Choice dessert pears are in strong demand, and consignments ore recommended. Holli dessert and cooking apples have advanced in value, and continue to show a strong upward tendency. Lemons are extremely scarce, and all lots coming forward meet with keen competition. Pineapples arcalso in very strong demand. The bulk of tho tomatoes reaching the market arc somewhat green, and only moderate prices are obtainable; choice coloured tomatoes mest with a good demand. Vegetables.—Swedes are in fair demand, whilst turnips nre realising low ratss. Consignments of cauliflowers arc recommended, for extreme prices are now be'nc obtained. French beans are wanted. Potatoes.—Owing to heavy shipments coming forward the market luis cased considerably, and the present price is £6 to £7 per ton. sacks in. according to quality. Onions.—Prime table are, short of requircmsnts, and are worth 10s. to 11s., irediuni quality 7s. to Ss. Bran has advanced ss. Ncr ton, and is now quoted at £6 to £6 ss. Pollard continues short of requirements, and all lots coming forward are readily sold at £7 15s. to £8. Rolled oats, in 41b. bags are selling at 9s. a.ud oatina at 9s. 6d. per doz. Oatmeal.—Tho market is firm, and the current quotation is £13 10s. p-sr ton, f.o.h. south, and £14 per toll, ex store, Wellington. Chaff is in excellent demand; prime oaten s-henf chaff is ouoted at £5 53. to £5 10s., while strau' chaff is Quoted at £3 !3s. per ton. Cape Barley.—The markst is lifeless; the cifrrent price remains at 3s. 9d. to 4s. Feed barley rules at about 3s. 6d. per bushel. Mnizi.—Extreme rates are ruling, and the quotation now ruling, ex store, is ss. 6d. per bushel for prime quality. Hams and bacon remain steady. Sides 9Jd.. rolls 10! d., and hams 9«d. for best factory brands. E«f:s.—Fresh eggs are extremely scarco, and .to selling at 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d.; prescrvsd are in good sunply at l.\ 3d. Butter.-Primo milled, in bulk, is selling aflljd. por Ib. Cheese i= in (rood demand; best factory, medium, 7d., loaf .713. CCSTOJIS DUTIES. Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £SSB3 13s. 7d. CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET. (By TelejrraDh.—Press Association.) Chrlstchurch, May 14. The local wheat, market is somewhat easier, though prices remain without change. There is not a, ureat deal offering, but at the 6ame time there is little inquiry. Millers and merchants are reportad to have good stocks in hand. Top prices: Wheat, Js. 7d. to 3s. 7Jd., country stationi. Prime samplo3 of oats am fairly firm. Offerings are somewhat scarce, and this tends,to keep prices steady. Owing to the wet weathsr expsriehred in Southland, the crop there will not have the same infhi-

enco on the market that it usually had. The bulk of business with Australia, has . been done by Canterbury this S3ason. Onions arc firmer at £8 for immediate delivery, and £9 is offered for June delivery. Supplies are Retting scarce. FROZEN MEAT. Chrlstchurch, May 14. The British and New Zealand Msat Company's London cablegram states:—Mutton: Canterbury. 43d.; North Island, 3H. to 33d. Lamb, 53d. to 6d.; North Island, 53rt. Beef: Hinds, 4 3-Bd.; fores, 33d. ADVANCE- IN BEAN. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Ecc. May 14, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, May 14. Bran has advanced another ss. per ton. WHEAT AND FLOUR. London, May 13. The wheat and flour afloat for iho United Kingdom totals 4.135.CC0 quarters; for the Continent. 3,220.000 quarters; Atlantic shipments, 227.000; Pacific shipments, 15,000. The total shipments to Eurona during the week amounted to I,l4o,ooo..quarters, including 313,000 from Argentina, 150.0C0 Russian, 197,000 Danubian, 64,000 from India, and 75.0C0 from Australasia. (Rcc. Ma? 14, 51.50 p.m.) London, May 14. An Australian-cargo of wheat has been sold at 40s, per quarter. . SILVER. London. May 13. Bar silver is quoted at 28 l-16d. per ounce standard.