COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT SHARES, The transactions in'the investment market were Meat Export, 52e; 6d. paid, at 625., and Union Steam, preference, at 19s. 9d. Tlio quotations were as follow:— .. Buyero Belk'rn ■ £ s. el. £ s. d. Bank Nevr Zealand 1117 0 — Union Bnnlc .:.:..... 57 0 0 — N.Z and Hiver! Plate' 2 0 0 — PalmcrSton North Gas ... 9 — Wellinoton G«s(£10) - 1615 0 National Insurance. 2 11:3 — Standard Insurance ...... 112 6 , 113 0 Gear Moat (£4) 13 10 0 — Rear Moat-,{£l) ■:... 3 7 6 — ■ Meat Export (ss, 6d.) 3 16 — ■ Union Steam, (pref.) 0 19 9 10 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) 4 10' - Westport-Btockton — 0 4 0 C. M. Bttp.lM, Ltd 116 - N.Z. Con.. Dental 116 - Ward and Co :. 4 19 0 - W.F.C.A. (£1)....: :..... - .16 0 .TRADE IN. AIiLEJf STREET. Potatoes continue in heavy eunply, and aro now quoted .at £3 to £4 per ton. A larse ■■ perconta-RG of tlio tubers are, more or less, affected with tlio blight Onions.—The market, ie fully supplied with Canterbury, Auckland, and Austra-lian-<rro\vn onions. The Auckland , onions aro particularly fine samplce. The current Quotation- is ICe. 6d. to Us. 6d. per cwt. ■••■.. • ■ ' Flour.—Tho- present Quotation ie £10 per toil, ex store, Wellington, less the customary .discount. • Fowls' wheat.—This is now ruling at 4s. Bd. to 45.10 d. per buehel lor prime whole, end the samples are almost equal to milling Borte. Jfaizo is eellins at 4e. 9d. to 45.. 10d. per bunhci. .■ . ; ■ ■ :■■ ■

Bran.—Supplies are lighter, and-.the ouo' t&tion.ie £4-ss. to £4 10s. per ton. • > Pollerd.—Owing to several millers havinn closed'down, tho market 13 Tory , - firm. The Wellington price is £6 l£e. to. £7 per ton. Australian shipments aio expected, to arrive any doy. , - Oatmeal hns declined 105. per ton'. The ouotatione for lcadtac brands ore in Mb. bans £12. lte. per. ton, 2COlb. bage £12, and ' iiolled'Oale!—Thistle brand, in 4ilb. bacs, and Creamoata, in 41b. bass, arc quoted at Ice.' per dozen. ' • ■ ■■ Chaff.—Some excellent samples of new fcason'fl arc available, and arc! selling at £4 15s. to £5, sacks .in. The htsh. pnce3 rulinc for Eacksa.ro affecting tho quota, tione for chaff. . ' Fro q h c"£6 have advanced, ana. aro now sellina at Is.; 3d. per dozen. .. ■■' . Butter—Prime milled, in bulk, is selling at 91d. to 10d. per lb.; Rood quality et, 9d. Prussian Blue peas arc dull of eole at ss. 6d. per bushel. . Pnrtridsto pttrn meet with Terr little business at is. 6d. to 4s. 9d. for flrstckau earaplcfl. • ' Broken Peac.-Owine to tho low -prico ruilnir there is an active demand at J3. 6d. per bushel. ~ . Poultry-Hens, 2s. 6d.. to is. 6d. j>, pairj youni: roostorG, Js. to 65., eccorauie to size; Indian Kunncr ducks. <o. td.: Aylcsburr and Pekin ducks, at fe. to Bs.: turkey cobblers, Is. rer lb.' Hto weigiit; licna, 9d.' to lid. ' ' ' , Fruit.—The Ran Prancisco steamer due this week is.' brinKinpc tlio usual • monthly shipment of bananas from- Rarotonita, Tho cherries which wot? received from Tasmania last week were- in bad order and hnd to..be ra-crtflcod. A'very si\M ehlpment conßisMnu mostly of paseton fruit nnd pineapple Iβ due to e.rrive from Sydney to-day, Peaches, apricots and , tonm. toes hove improved in vfllue. Conelcnincuts of Hurhank nnd October Purplo nliiins can bo recommended. The'market Is well Eiippliod with William Hon Crctien Bcnrs, ami only moderate prices aro ruilnir. Vettetablps.—Grpcn ncas nnd French beans have fair inquiry. Cobbaees arc fclllue ot cheap rntte. The usual demand exists for other Tcset.ablra. CUSTOJrR REVEXUE.' Ciictom? duties collected ot tbo port of VTellincton yesterday amountod to £4022 18s. 9d. WAIHI GOLDIfINING SHAItES. >.ondon, January 26. Olosinir prices for Waihi OoldminliiK shaxes-wcre £2 12s. 6d. (buyers) and £2 15s. (sellers). PKOZBN MEAT, Maierj, Gilbert, Anita son aM Co. CUtstrt. JtSIIMP, Hlott_aad Co.. Joqal. uuaiil. jnlfr.

ine under date London, December 19, report os follows:—

fjomc-Ero\vu.--Christ«ine- trade in ftiH siviuc. Demand runs on beef diicily, mutton ond lamb beini; neglected. Fco'cii ."Ides, beef 6Jd. to 7d.; English, 6Jd. to (Sid. Mutton easier; Scotch sheep. 7id. to Tid:: Kngliah, Td. to ,7'd.; Dutch. 6kl. to 7d. English cwos. 5W.; Scotch tetis. Bd. to B>d.; Kiiu'liah. 73d. 1o Ed,; DuMh. 7d. to 7Jd.; English, lid. to Is,; SoStch Hiil lnmbe. 7!d. to W. Veal, Bd. ta <>A. Pork, 53d. (o Bd.

Frozen—Prices continue to rise. Nc\t Zoalands very r-rarce dud firm, holders not aniions to sell. Very little mors business liksly to be done until nfter Christmas. Argentine prizn beef e.n& mutton on Sllow in Snuthlleld,- and attracts much attention; tho be;f was particularly admired, bat the mutton w<l3 canEidtretl too wasteful on the whole. Price? rniliec-d For the beef, 6d. to 63d. for hinds, 4d, to 4»d. fores. •

llutton.—New Zealand sheep ore boinc fiksd out at ■ last rates, -viz., befit, £6 io 64!b. 5d.. othors, 56 to «lb.. 43d. Ewes, dearer. 4 o-16d. ■ Further edvaase in Australiaue, 30 to EOlb., 4jd.; 60 to 701b.. 4Jd.'; ewe?. 30 to 501b.. 4d.; South American, 40 to 60!b 4 5-Bd.: 56 to 721b.. 41d.: ewe.;, 4d. Lamb.—Tho demand has heon.oa o level with supplies, and in some ce.=«s lomb.i are dearer. Cwte-rburys eats be auotod ot 61d. to 6Jd. under 361b,: 53d. to- i&. 36 to 42ib. Australian, best.'23 to 4£lb., Hi.; inferior. 53d. There are a, fo-w South AmcTicons, und ictch sjd. for 23 to J6!b.; 5Jd, 56 to 421b. >

Frozen Bcof.—The usual cood demand at this (Mtson. Prices as before, viz.- Now Zealand forte W.', hitide 4Jd.; Australian ctops 4d., hinds A 3-Bd.; South Imoricstn fores 4d., hinds 4id-

Chilled Beef.—Fores 35d.. hinil3 Sid., and flnishine firm. .

HIGH- COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. ■■ Tho Cepar(jnect of AsriGuiture,. Industries and Commerce .has received tho foJloiyine cablecram from-the Hizh Commissioner for New ZoaJand, dated" London, January 24, 1914. (Note: Quotation:', unices otherwise specified, ere averaeo market prices on. spot):—

. Mutton.—There is a, dull rale for all dualities of mutton. North Island. Sα. Ncr lb. This season's best auality, 61d, Last season's prices have ■ declined to 4|d. Lamb.—Canterbury two's, 6Jd- per lb. Quotations are itemmel, Other than Canterbury, thi6 season's, 7Jd.' High prices aro restricting buainess'in the lamb market.. .'• ......

Boef.—Tho stock of New Zealand'is exhausted and prices cannot be qnoted, Chilled hinds, sfl. per lb.; force, 4d.

Butter.—The ma.rfcoi. is unchanged. I)anish. por ewt., 1245. to 1275.; New Zealand, U2s. to 1165.; Außtr«it!a.Di 108s. to U2s.; Arcentine, 110s. to 1125.; Siberiae, IOSa. to 112s. . '

Choose.—Tho market is eteady, and prices aro well maintained. I'ht're ie- no chan*e in prices. ■ . .

. The market is firmer. Ueporte.from ManiSa indicate a, ilrm market, and there has been actite buying ort American account.' Fair current, on' spot, per ton. £28 10s.; January to Jlilrch, £13. The output from Manila for the week was 21.000 bates. New Zealand: The market ia quiet, and tUero is small businoss chiefly at second ke-nd, B-omiision selicr« are holding off. January to Matvh, gooil fair, per ton, £26 ids.; fair, £24 sb. Fell, ruary to April, about 6s. more. Sisal: The Now York maritet is firmer. Sellere ftre askinc 5.75 cents. Latest quetations. ner ton. £27 109. to £2B according to quality, Gorman East African is Eood. demited, aud prices aro firm in sympathy with, ether fibres. Second grade, per ton, £27 ma.; third srado, £26 10s.

Tow.-A better tone prevails this week, end prices ore firffl. Second crartc, per ton. £12*53.; third crade. £11 53. ■Cocksfoot;— The cocksfoot rnarlwf, is flra. The demand is limited to Danish.. - which enn bo obtained at 64«. Average price brurht. clean New Zealand seed welshing 1711.. per buehoi, on ttoot, 535. it. Peas.—The market is quiet, bat firm. March t<l April shipments, Kcw ZeaJatid (Partridp-e), per 50«b.. «s. Boons.—English beans, in good condition, o-roscllins freely, and therefore tlroro is n. limited deman-d • for other descriptions. Now Zealand beans,. f.a.Q. cold crop), per bMlb., 365. .

, Wool.—The waoj rales close to-day. The market has been etrone.' and the tone ia. proved as sales progressed.. There- is a goon demand freih Cbntinent. anil Homo trade is moro active than, durinp previous series. America has toke.ii about SCM ba.ie3 chiefly, confined, to. best grades. Medium and fine-., crossbreds arc expected to operate more freely later en, Crossbreds have improved from id. to Id.. chieUy owin*to temporary scarcit) , . Estimated values tSuiwrior merinos, is. Id. to 1«. 2(3.; medium, lOd. to lid. j inferior. 83. to 9"jiJ.: fine cro««breds, all grades. Is. OH. to sb. 2d,: meHum crossbrcda, oil crados, 10ld, to lied. ; coarse crossbrede. rell crfldss, lCd. to llil. One thousand bales of Now Zealand are held over, nearly cJI-old etoclt. The Bradlord trade in gradually improving, and with prospects of cheap moflej' the oiitllppk is favourable: ''■•'' ; KODAK. LIMITED. ■ Kodak (Auetraliaia), I.td., .for tho year ended 3eptember'Jo, 1913, meite a net profit from manufacturing. tradinß and investments of £31.651, which with the bnlince carriod forward from last year makes £60,152. The reserves total £52,681 The freehold property account •is now £77.564, asaiiiit which there w a inortgagft liability of £10,CCO. Investment, cash ond book debts (less reserves for contingencies) W tal £44,157. Stocks arc valued at mm. A , dividend of 12i tw cent, was tiaid durins: 1913. Tlio comuany will ehortly occqp? the new premises tbcf have erected at BHeba,ne at a c-»st of £JO.COfI. and a bTanch .will bo opened in 3>unedin. WOOL SALES. 'Messrs. Levin and Co.. Ltd., have received . the - following. oableEram from Lon-don rosarding the January wool Eijl«3:-Th<s wool tales have .cloeed firm' at tho hichest point of the series. Kao cfoesbreds are 21 per cent, denrer. Tks Mlowlns clitis have been sold on. row aceount-:—"B diamond B,".ll 9-16 d.; "To Kamru," H 3-16 d.; "Terawhiti, , !• 10 3-16 d. The- prices given arc th« averages for tho fleece portion of tio clip.