COMMERCIAL STEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1481, 2 July 1912, Page 8

COMMERCIAL STEMS.

IXVKSTMKNT SHAJ'.KS There were ronr fales of Wp'.lii:,iton Meat Kxpart shaics 5?.'. 6il. paid, at £3 reported yesterday. The hnyiiifc and soiling (|UCta-ti-jii:, lire a-3 under :- lluvcrs. Sellers. £'s. d. X s. d. N.'/. and River Plate 2 0 6 Well. InvL.-luß'iit — 0 11 6 Well. Trr.»l and Loan 7 8 6 -^ Feildhi" (ias - 110 Ilokitil;:i >ia.-- - 5 15 0 \V«I1. Gα.' (prrf.) — 110 National Insurance 118 9 1 19 i Standard hisiirance 1 11 0 1119 HO'Si?! UVillen -• 3 V 6 Well. Woollen - 3 8 fi r.eyland-O'llnrn -- 1 8 (I Taringaiuiitu Tolarn 2 6 0 2 7 6 l.i.iin?'iv.lic.pt , and Twine 14 9 n.r.C. preriMviice 12 6 • — fiolden Riy Ocjiiunt -- 12 6 Manrieevillc l.iiiii- — 0 15 0 N. 7.. Paper .Mills 116 12 0 SKirl'iml's onliaarv - 1 J 3 W.F.C'.A I - 7 5 0 r,osrtnx wool saIjEP. The third of the wrie? of London wool Hies licitfe in Ci;!eiiia.n Street- this eveniiiK, and i! is MKiiowhat diflieiill ti e.it.iieate the prospect?. The sirrival--for the sale? iutaJicd 'Oi.iW hnles. a;, com-IMi-ed with 2SIA2S hales for t!'e (.orresponJiiiß sales or Jast yen;-. The cnmitity forw.i.rdcd riircrt !o m.-iniifactiirers is halcw. leavinj; (with th? nminlity bronp-l-.t fin-ward from tlie !rt.-1. file' 267X00 bnlcs avail-ihle Tor the «iles. The Uradford top-nia-rkol has been very firm, although there his hern no improvement in values, yet IHit= iniibt he regarded as a favoiiralilr in-ilirali-jii. Hut. one inii-t. not lo.se s-.ifrhr. of the fart tl-.-ii- Ihr turopMii and Xarth Amerii-aii clip i,- now av.iilahlc lo iiianiifaciiircrs, :u:d tho wcipilu of this wool mitl lie enormous. Furthermore, (lie d::tiirljed stain of An-priemi politics lead.; to the prolialiilit'S - tiial Anieriian buyers will not operate lo nny irreat extent. Thc.-e ore important factor.', and the latter particularly ik.;i>' hive :<. very Ijad cllei't on th:-_ market. I'lis rcniilts- oT (he open in p cniinot lit known in Wellington iin'il early to-morrow moi-nini:. and the movcmeui..- if any will he TOi-inlJums on tin , Mhnvinc. whicli wen; th'j closing prices or the la t scries for New Zealand wool:— n. d. Si'onri'd. Rood 21 to II Secured, averaiL , 18 to 11 fir.-asy. superior 12J to 135 Creasy, average togjod 10 to 11 fii-i'isv. inferior 8110 9i Cvovsfir.'d. Una S3 to 14 Average li>i to 11J Low 81 to 91 1,-iinli? 9'. to 1(1* 11-'lfm-nl 15 to Kj Mncolii 10 to II" UXITIM) STA'ITS TUAJIK. Great Hriniii reniiiiii's hv Far the urealest factor iu the trade of Hie United State.-. She is followed afar olf Ijy (iernwiiy. Last year the cxparts from tile Unilrd .si.itfs to Civat ISrinin ainounieil lo iflCß.Oi'o,ooo, but this showed n, decrease of £12.e00,i",00 in Icn years, largely due to the low retia-ii.- from coltun. fiuimla cune ii'Sxl- on tlio list ot exports with £65,C00,0E0, an iucii-1,-0 in tlie tnn years of .C33.CC0.000. Germany, which touk CC-9.oCn.cro of the United Sli'.Uv-i exports, hud her custom by ,£i2.osC,ecO. To Aii.-|.rali-, nml Xew /.cniiiul Koods of the valii'j of XS.COO.000 w-.'i-e f.?i:t. the increr.se here hniiiT £3.6:0.0!0. When we loak at Hit , imports into the l.'i-.iled State- we find tint fii-e.-it llritaiirs -h.-.r'.- of t\\-\ i>lll m= .Etn.CCO.OOO, or .ei9.GOO.rOD more llmu ten yens nu'o. With 33.0C0.CC0 wc:-t!i or e00r , .; from (iermany. Hi 3 I'ii.ited Sfite-i incre:i-rd her imby 13 nii'liin? slr.-Uni. Impirts of'the r'r-nlive o£ Of.'ir.'a vere CI2.OCO.CfC, or til'-es limt- Hi? aii'.::niil of the importation I ' l!.« for;,i'.'n tr-jde or Hi? United St-.iU'.- in !9il w-vi ' .£725.U8.CC0. I irri'iti.T tli.-'n miy prcvlinu , yc.ir, »rf-i;. iiiT ilie prev'Oim' rc:.-ji-d. tli.it or 1907. by .':;6,C»,KO. To 11".' tol.nl truk' export - t -.»■ tvil.ii'ed £J!8,0(15.(rj. p;;r'f..-•Tin-_- 1!:? export? of 1910 by £<:5.tl!0.00:l. wi"«-h wim Hi" larpeft im-rcaw in th; vn' v; of rep-jrl" in rr.y lircc<diiifr yc:r. Ti , '- v.-'ir' of iin;io;"- v.-r , .- .C5:8,b!3.e0C.':i1)..-D'. fix inilii :n.- le-.s t!:in in 1910. bnl Ri-e-li , !- ti-an i:i ijiy pi-cv:dii'.-year. Sine.' 187-1 the. villi? nf the export? In-? c-'ch ynr. wiin H'o e\r--|:i:->n of ISVB. exceeded that- nf Ii:? itnroil-. In 19M tliitri>]» b-h-uce in f-iv->:i" c" iV.e Ym'.-.A ?ni"i v.-i' £iit,8:.0.;.r.\ ':■... -v.iu. t ii6'J,«*,OoC in 19!0 an-d EJO.KO.KO in '.;;.'J.

TC.UMVAV TKOKIT Kli.WH.Vfi. Rnilv.iy (im.ri? in ilic CrVI Kiii.srrHn .-ir.in-ily ill' f n'rai"™: ;i* Vi:;-7:h-' wi'jroliy I her mi'-'ht l:irii:ip >li;irp!i<:!d"i-.--: Inn ilifli-i-illlip, i>l , mho liiml in- :l!lilli".- invc, . . fir. lih:-l«'cl til.' :'.(l(i|it!im t.f Wnpc :,U ll'ivil'? Hint i.liji'i-tii.'. llni! n? I'lf c in'! Irivpc>rmitliii>- I.;-.'.'' liii'ini.'cr-i iif its .-1 nit" lo Mice ni'il!i:!l!im":l!i"tilir:H In-ill-; 'fix-.'.-l .11" £20. Tint limit proved prohibitive In ii:niiv (if the r;u:li iiml ii'.u uf thf .-eiviir. with' the i-L'-ul- tliat- ii.- ii rule iiiiiy i'.\.' iii|;]i dfii. ci:ll- were nliln t.> -iv:iil tlicjr ■ -i'lvi-s »{ t.Uiprivile.,";. I.:iti-r (hi. ;l\M"'fore, it w.i;- >':• rirtud 'lh:il the «:ii!.iii:ti::i l'.n'ilini; fli-jnM he I'uiluci'd Id Xi. The s'Hipluyc-'.-: vveiX' noiiTiiml t>f tl'i-i oslciKlcd r:iiiif.--i!.:i. :u.:l :i liiru-e ihui'lht uf ir».|i i.i:n-.'T::.:.;i-lv n;;p!ii'il lor Rjnatl .■■J'otiiiyiit-', v.-]i : !-- :!].'p!i.oli-.n b;ive liK'ii lml,;i'(l r,.t !iik:-v : ,! c_vi'r ; iiivc l:iv linl ii v<, ' - i:J\< *y>£\l\ \"i v:uifrji' <if liialiiiis I:.'.' i'iiiplo.u':!» nlivp t» Mil; f:ii:t. lint 'iliry iht rij-!:-!.rt!ii-i-,- f,iv th« r.-n ;lmi il!.-.t 11-.i.'ii- iiu.•.■!■(•■■: i:- piui-h i.-cd ivi;li Ihcir ov.il -r.'iil:-' :n;il i< r. ,1 1ir...--r.'THll 1.1 till-11l ill III" J.'lli,!' lIP II ll:)lll!* ,\t nil influlhl- I)', , ;hi' of .•<>■ Iri.'iiMi' "'i.! l 'li[V"iTii'" iii'-i.-'i'.'V-' "ml "m-" i'Vlu' i-ji.-c <-r iin.- simiii 1..111.1011 r.-fi Cimii-iiv i.- i-iii'il. if i;- :'nl pi-M-r In ili't' illliMclMc-l.hll of Illi- .-■■■■iiil by :l"' lull- >i" (Iciirive l,ivc |.y Ih'.'TO veri' f>-^-r<■::-■■ t Inb.ni'ill Illo'iliMrii'i'ill' ilinic;lV''ii I ill-'.' Vl'l ve ii'i'm oiitiiTl, <i!-:npppi.!-...r1: the iik-ii jiiv i-ini. ini: ,11.1,- iM.im-v Mini fie P"-iiioii -if ;1h-s?i::-.-l 1...1; <,! i:-.- : '.-:t!;.,I>;,. 1 - 5 !,;,, un.dci'suu? dijtiucl iniptuyciuent»

V.'AIl.'AIiAl'A INVKST.MKXT CO. The ani!u<ll ineeljiit: of the Kairinr.:i liivf-limml. and Loan A.-.-i-i-i----the liaiance-siicH and' leniiri'we'ri''adople<i. Mw-si... ,1. 0. iiiiin-iii. W. il. ll.iDih, and I). P. Loiii-by were rc-clecled on the direclorate, and Jlosri--. Oudtliiijr mid Webster «ere elected aiulilors. ' Cii-loius duties eolleel"il ,nl Ihe porl oi flelliiiLrlon ye.-tcrday aiiiuiinlul to £1185 AVUKIiAKD ri.'STO.VS. (Hy Telegraph.--l'if;s A^ociation.) Auckland, .lulv 1. I'lii- Cii-ioms rluties i-nltt'i-iril :■! the port or Auckland for the i::..;.i!, of .Inn., tafil-k-d Ml.ll'j. a-ain-: £54,624 for June. 1911. IiUTTI-.il KXI'OKTS. AU2hland, July 1. ihe value of I lie butler c.vimls from Auckland for Hie .-it mouths was £«0,'J36, Kijaiiist £3H,C3S for the sair.e. period of Iho previous year. I)KVO.\POI!1< S'J'KAjr FEUIIV COJIPAXV. „,, Auckland, July 1. The seventeenth annual report and lial-a.iH-L'-sheel. of the neyoiiporl Steam Fcrrv Company. Ltd., indicates tliat the net prdlit for the j-v.il', after inaliinp iillowances tar depreciation, a.'id addins to insurance end reserve acc-ounts, is £4i59 ?~. 9d. Tha balance hrauirht forward last, year, aftar paymc-ut of ilivldciul, v.-a? £6999 165., niak»?if. a total of £11,969 ss. Sri. An interim dividend was paid in December last far the half-year eiilins October 31, 1911, amounting to £z r oo, leaving a balance to credit of profit uml loss, account of £9959 ss. 9d. The directors recommended that a dividend of 10 per cent, per -1111111111 for Ihe half-year ended April 30, 1912. be paid to sharelKildciv. nll ,l that the halnni- be earried forward to next year's account. HIGH COMMISKIOXKirs CAULK. The Department, of Airrirnllure, Commerce and Touii.-te- has received the followins cablegram from the Kiffh Commissioner for \evv Zealand, dated London, Juno. 29. 1912, (Xote:-t>uuUHions, unless otherwise specified, are averaee uiarket prices on spot):.Uiitton.—The market is weak and inactive, except for prime quality, light weight. Cftiilerbnry 4Jd. per lb.. Xorth Islanrt itf. per lb. Lamb.-The market, is. (iniet b.ut. steady at afit ouotatioiif, viz.:--Canterbury 6|d.'per lb.. other than Canterbury 6.1. per lb. l!eof.-Thc market i.s stc.-uly. There is a better demand for beef. 'New Zealand hinds 4 3-3(1. per lb., Xew Zealand fares 3-d. per lb. . Hiillcr.-Tlie uiiirlict is (iin'et. Tlinrc I? a r.iir demand for better griidcs. Choicest Xmv y.aibuul IJ3s. nor ew(. : Australian, tO6s.: Danish, 1195.; Siberian. IM~\

Clu'csp.-the market is mi'ict at tile decline. Canadian shipment-: are increasing, New Zealand, white, 695. per cwt.; coloured. 71)3.

Hc\nii.--Tha market iiiiict. but steady. The market is dependent on Jlanila. reports. Honoris from Manila indicate large "hipmenls, but the supply of fine ima-lity is i-iiiuiiiit; sliort. No change in prices, via.:—Spot-. New Zealand, pood fair grade, per ton, £22: fair grade, £?2 los. (?); fair current Manila, £22. Forward shipment: Xew Zealand, good fair, per ton. £22; fair grade, £20 K.-\; fair current Manila, £22 ss. The output, from Manila for the week was «,0"Q bales.

\Vool.--Tho market is firm. Grent uu-cert-iiuty cxi>U on account or strike, regardiiiß the ivoal Kile nest Tuesday. I.O.NlinX irAIIKETS. fly Telegraph—l'ress Afsociation-CopyriirlH . London, Juno 30. Wheat.—An Australian cargo told at 40s. ilemp.-MarUet tinicl. .lune-Augnst ehip-R1..-111, .£22. .liite.-Markct firm and prices unchanged. Co])i'(i.—A steady market. South Sea, in baqs. .5M 5?. f!oUon.-.lime-.Tiily. 6.39'iL per ll>. ]!uliher.-4-. Old. per Hi. Jlides.-Owinp lo Hie strike, offerings arc iiiri.,'nificaiit, and prices arc firm. Messrs. Dalgelv ami f'n., Ltd., have he.cn advi.-eri bv cable from their- London house on ,11111 c"3 iin follow?:—Hasils, hides, and leather: The market is unclnngcd. Bradford Too.- ininHliiii" for I lie month cndinir June !8 nrc ;>■< follow ; -ofi's, tS'rl.: «'*, loUI.: 44 - s, Hd.; «'?. Hid.: JO's, 173 d.: 56"<s. Mid.: SB's, VM.\ O's, common. 23:1.-, Hi's, super. !s'd.; H's, 26W.; 70's, 27>dOn rompariiijr these with the quotations for the month ending May 28. there i- an ndviince noticeable on nearly nil quilitUu. SVP.NKV PRODUCE MARKET. By Telcunph-Prcss Association—Copyright (Rcc. July 2. 0.25 a.m.) SytlMoy, July 1. Potatoes.—Tasmanians have atlvnnced to £12 tO.-;.: and onion;, lEs.