COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1802, 15 July 1913, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT SHARES. The solos of investment sharos recorded yesterday were Wellington Investment at lis. 10d., cum dividend, Taupiri Coal at 21s. sd-., and Westport Coal at 27h. 6d. The <iuotatioiiH were as under:— JJuyera, Seller#. £ o. d. £ a. d. Hank New Zealand — 10 17 o National Bank (old) 5 3 6 — Equitable Building — 9 6 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (lCs.) 010 4 - N.Z. and River Plate 1 19 9 — Well. Investment — 012 0 Auckland Ga» I 10 0 , — CiiTistcliurch Gas 7 9 9 ' — • Wellington Go* (£10) 16 3 '6 - ChTistehurcU 'Meat 15 2 6 — Hear Moat, f£4) 12 7 6 — Gear Meat (£1) 3 4 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 3 13 0 Westport Coal 17 6 WctitporUSt-ocklon 0 4 0 Lioldeu J?oy Cement — 10 0 tfojininf: and Co 4 2 6 Rhftrlimdl'i prcfercmwi — 119 LWT.C.A. ; - ; a 3

' Customs duty collected at tho port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £2268 Is. 4ii. • LONDON WOOL SALES. By Telegraph—Press Afisociation—Copyright London, July 13. At the wool sales there was a. fair eelccMon of merinos, and competition' was keen at the highest prices of the series. To dale 123,883 bales have been catalogued and 104.784 ttolil. The following prices were realised for the fleoco portions of tho clips named:— "Wakarua, top price 12d., average lOfld.: "Thistle." Ktl. and 12gd.; "Benchau," Ssd. and 24£ d. HIGH COJffIISSIOXEIi'S CABLEGRAM. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerco lias received tlio following cablegram from the High Commissioner for Now Zealand, dated London, July 12. (Note.—Quotations, unless otherwise specified), are average market prices on snot):— Mutton—Tho market is weaker, though not actually lower except-for light weight, which may be quoted 3d. per lb. lowor. Tho cause is stated to be lower prices for heavy-weight lamb. Canterbury, 4 3-Bd. per lb.: North Island. 41d. •Lamb.—'The market is very weak. Holders are unloading even, at a loss. There has heco a decline of 3d. per lb. for all grades. Canterbury two's. 53d. per lb.; heavy-weight four's, 4id.; other than,. Canterbury, 5 3-€d\ Beef—The markot is firm. Thero is no oliange in. prices. The market fo'J chilled beef is firmer. Hinds, Sid. per lb.; fores, 3id. Hiver Plato shipments received during tho month of June. 1913:— Mutton. Lamb. London 88,794 21,719 Liverpool 173,570 60,235 Cardiff 4.CCO - Hull 5,000 489 Southampton. 4,500 2,609 Plymouth 388 . 600 Ireland 2,292 793 278,544- 86,445 . June, 1912 . 234,141 ■ 160,697 Butter—Tlio market is auiet, and thero is a, good demand. Thero is no change in prices. Tho supply of Siberian excecdn the demand. Considerable quantities have been put in store. Oheese.—-The market is firm, and prices continuo to advance. New Zealand stocks are very liffht. The Ruapehu has o-rrived and is now discharging. New Zealand white, per cwt.. 67h. ; coloured, 655. 6d. Canadian, fiiifst white. 655. 6d.; coloured, 645. Cheshire, .finest, 735. English cheddar, finest, 68s. Hemp—Tho markot is quiet; small business doing in New Zealand during this week on account of tho depressed condition of Manila market. Now Zealand, good fair grade, nothing offering here. Nominal nuotations, £28 10s. to £29, c.i.f. New Zealamd, fair grade, ruled steady about £25 155., but is now easier at £24 10s., c.i.f.: spot, £25; July to September, fair current Manila, £29. The output from Manila for the week was 12.CC0 bales. Wool—Current Bradford quotations for tops arc:--36's, low crossbrcds. 153 d. per lb.; 40's, low 16d.; 44's, medium crossbreds, 163 d.; 50's, foalfbrede, 205 d.; 56'6,_ quarterbrcds, 23d.; 60's. merinos, 283 d. ITerino quotations are unchanged. Crossbreds (mutilated word omitted here). Market auiet and values of tops slightly lower. FROZEN MEAT. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 13. Tho Incorporated Society' of Meat Importers' Smithfleld market quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales of not less than one hundred carcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-five quarters of beef of fair average quality. Tho quotations aro not for selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulb of tho shipments now on the market. Tho prices which follow aro on the 'average a farthing per lb. mofo than tie values ex ship, this difference representing the avcrago cost in expenso, handling, conveyance, and soiling the meat:— . ' July 5. July IS. Mutton— ■' d. d. Canterbury, light 43 4J Canterbury, medium 4 3-8 : 43-8 . Canterbury, heavy ' 4J-' 4J ■ Southland « * North Island, best 45 41 North Island, ordinary ... 45-16 4 3-16 • Australian, light 3 5-16 35 Australian, heavy * " Itiver Plate, light * * Diver Plate, 'heavy 4J 4J New Zealand ewes 315-16 315-16 Australian ewes 311-16 311-16 Diver Plato owes 33 33 LambCanterbury, light 6 5J Canterbury, medium .... 5 3-8 5,\ Canterbury, henry 5 43 Southland '. 5S 53-8 Nbrtli Island, ordinary 5j 51 North Island, selected 53 43-8 Australian, beet * • • Australian, fair * * Australian, inferior * * Diver Plate, first * * Diver Hate, second * * BeefNow Zealand, ox fores ... 3J 31 Nov.- Zealand, ox liinds ... 45 4J Australian, ox fores 3 3-16 3 3-16 Australian, ox liinds 4 4 Diver Plato, frozen fores 31-16 31-16 Diver Plate, frozen hinds 4j 4J River Plate, chilled foros 3 3J Diver Plate, chilled hinds 5 5-16 5j *Nono offering. RABBITS. Tho trade in rabbits remains dull and inactive. HIDES. At tho hides sales thore was a small and unattractive supply, and a meagre attendance of buyers. Practically no business was done. Eight hundred' and oighty-eijtfit bundles of Australasian basils were cold. Firsts brought 171 d.; seconds, 153 d. FOOD PRIDES. , London, July 13. . An official ' statement shows' that tho prices of wheat, barley, oats, bread,meats, milk, cheese, and eggs were dca-rer in 1912 than previously. The price of butter was tho highest for nino year 3.