COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2193, 4 July 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

■ ■■■': . INVESTMENT- SHARES. . ' A sale of Meat Export sharce (£4) at £5 Is. was the only tram-action recorded yesclay. The quotations were, ae under:— Huycre. SelleTs. ' .. ' - £s. il £b. U. Bank K.Z. (£6 6s. Ed.) ... - 10 19 0 N.Z. and Eiver Plate .„ 2 2 0 ■ — Well. Investment 011 2 < — Well. .Trust and Loan ... — 7 8 0 ohri3tchurch Gas 7 6 0 7 8 0 Wellington Gas (£10) 10 7 6 — Ohrlstchurch Meat .:....... — .16 8 6 Meat Export (525. 6d.) ...' —' 13 9 Meat Export (£4) 50 6' — Union Steam ford.) 14 3 — Union Steam (prof.) 10 6 — Westport Coal ' — 110 0 Leyland-O'Brien — 14 0 C. M. Banks, Ltd 120 13 0 Ward and Co. ■ ; 5 0 0' — MARKET REPORT. Transhipments of both oranges and bananas arrived during the week and met with a rather dull marliet, which was occasioned to o, certain' extent by the condition of the fruit on arrival. Quite a largo quantity of oranges were in very baa order indeed. Small consignments of Australian-grown fruit continuo to arrive the market for most lines being very firm. Supplies of locally-grown fruit are very email, but cold stored linos are coming to hand in very.fair quantities. Hothouse-, grown tomatoes and French beans ere commanding high prices. Cauliflowers and cabbage are ruling at high prices, while most other lines of vegetables arc soiling at Into rates. Potatoes arc. if any thing, slightly firmer, but onions are unchanged. Fresh eggs are coming to hand more freely ana prices arc eaeier. . Yesterday's approximate values were: Pine apples, 10s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. case; Queen pines, lie. to 14s. case;' mandarine '12s. to its. case; passion fruit, 7s. to 9s. quarter case; orangea, j=. 6d. to 7s. 6d. caea; bananas, 2s. 6d. to 4a. case; lemons, 15s. to 16s case: tomatoes. Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. lb.: grapes. Is. 6d. to la. M. lb. . . Apple*.—Jonathans, 6s. to Bs. 6d.; Sturmere, 7s. to ,6s. 6d.;. Co.Vo orange, 93. to 10s. 6d.; Ityrner, 6s. to 6s. 3d.; Ben Davis, 69. 6d. to 6s. 94. f Commerce, 6s. to 7s. 6d.Delicious.. 7s to 83.; Allsop's beauty, 6s' to 75.; Washington, ss; 6d. to 7b. 9d.; Lord Wolscley, ss. 9d.. to 7a. 6d.: Munroe's favourite, ss. to 7s. 3d.; Epps's eecdling 4s 6d. to fa. 9d.; Douehcrty, 6s. 6s. to 10s. •' all at per enso.; yaluce according to sample.. Tears.—Winter Nclis. 10s. 1o 12s 6d • Winter Cole, Us. to 13e.; Vicar of Winkiicld, 6s. to 75.; Josephine, lfe. 6d. to 14s • Faster Bcurre, 7s. to 93. 6d.; Broompark' 6s. 6d'. to Bs.; P. Parry, 7s. £il. to Bs. 6d ■' all at per case , Vegetables.-Oauliflower, choice white, 12s. Ed. t-i 19s. sack; others, 8* to Hβ. sack; seconds. .1?. 6d. to $3. sack. Cabbage, choice 63. 6d. to Bs.: others, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; seconds Is. 6d. to 2s. 6(1. saok. Carrots. 35., 4e 6d. nack; parsnips. ss. to 6s. 6d. eackbeetroot. 3s. to 3s. 9d. sack; turnips, Is to 2s. rack:'swede turnips, 2<s. to 2s. M. sackpumpkins, 35.. to 63. sack; vegetable marrow, 2s. 64. to 3s. 3d. pack; pie melons 10s. to lls. sack; French beans, 9d. lb • potatoes, £4 10s. to £4 17s. 6d. ton; onions £5 to £6 ton. Fresh eggs, Iβ. 6d. dozen.

Customs duty collected nt the port, of Wellington yestajday amounted to ■ JE2S9D ' SOUTHERN MARKETS. (Bj Telosraph.—Press Association.; Christchurch, July 3, Offerings of grain by growers continuo to 1)6 very limited, and at the tame time there i 6 little inquiry/ The weakening of the London market has leEeened the dc-

mand for A grade oats (of .export, nnd the recent reduction in freight h'g-a. thereforo not enabled niartfliants to tulse «* vantage of the Ilojho market to the e'Jtontit was hoped for. :&he I>osatt> : iparfrct. is without change aitd business In this iiini is quiet at prcsont. Th© jkrfec is etill *2 lbs. for present delivery and £i for August delivery at country stflt'ioiis. LONDON JFAItW/ri ' Jlessra Dalgety' «fl.d Co:nipa,ny, • liiattea. have received cabled advice from their Lout don office, July • 2, Ma-dins as teiiw**™ I'rqzen Meat.—Beef: $ho d«nv<iifd is podi owing to warm wWHta- and prices ca-o only nominal. Tores, ilil:; hjii*?. 4'st!» Lamb: Demand firm market wcalier, Qjjotations: Canterbury, heavy, 83f1'.( iiplitv i6Sd.; North Island heavy, M*'&.,'light. S'fcid, Hutton: Demand poor iin : <} alihsugh prices too nominal—unchahgod'i. it is very djfficiii't tocell at late rates. Co/nte-rhury, he'a.vt, itfi., light, 43d.; North-Islttrid:, hea,vy, lts.~, fight, 4Ja. Owing to intense' heftt .ifjriny eajca havo .taken place at uirfter prices named. BANK OP EN&LAKp RETTIRN. By 'Telegraph— Press Aeeos&tiofi—Capyrlrt I (Rec. July 3 : , '7.5S pvnf..) kbmjoft,. Jftly 3. Tho Bank of England return, iss.ued for the w-eek.ended Wednesday: July X, is as under: — Not« Inu». fES.92S.OXJ eovflrfbtt »• ili.OlS.OO'O' Other sactfrities '~. ~. 7JM'.O'OO ■ eaid ~,,. ... sa'jsßodo , £36,925,000 " ' *66>2u,0C0 Banking DWiifcfSir.si:, • ' rroprlatwa' ■ i &ovt-.-s*curi« capital £14,553.000 ..'ties.,-, ~, JSHiWMItO Public da- ' Sttief aecuviposits ...17.072.0dj) 11ea.,.. m <9;®;Go!> Other de-'. ' . posits :.. 54.551.0Di5. ''4f9t.il. ~; 27.141.-003 'Best, 7-day ' ' and et'n&r bills... ■„. 3.271,003; (aln •» », I;SO'3iOC(i . : £39,447,000" • 'JCBS f t4t<X» Tho leading items,, oj. the B'a.n* of England return afford the following compari? ion:— ;

TblswoV-c BiStWiiiSJc E/a'aiVair'] £' i £ ■ . I Bullioa S8,17B.O0(J 38.3f13;«» 35,tei;«0p. HtieiTt ..; ' ... 29.675,P1» . 35*fi8aK)Q Koto circulation 93,784.060 -K.TBS.QOi) Public Depoßits 17.0J2.te 18,D7*,CieO ' WfIVX) \ Other Deposits SOSItoJ II.SK.OtfJ ■J.a.8J.6.000 I'iopoitioi) of reßflvya t« . ' WabilitlM ... .. 40J3' - 47,J0 'l&M , GOVERNMENT-' SEOTKi'IIE?. . '< • The Jollowiug are the Idlest r,Mt<i:tip;ns : tor Government securities with <t ioiMh'DWris ' eon of thoso ruling M 0 . . . . -. ifs-Viajiiftii' .' ' •- _;. '.-■ i «o>sij:i)!tT(s;d .' 'PfJciv ! ' . ■-. . . ...'. .. j' tttjl "'. .£■'*. if- ' 25% Imperial Cons«li '' So •q' \). i 2;& hiiitibr ■ 1 N.B.W.IOJau.-July iOfi tt os, tKreSinseoJ ■Si .'KiS.W.IObO-COilr.-Sp S& 10 9 j Unciianked ■ 3J „N.S.W.-ltiiO-CU .■' .S8 0 fl-l tlwhingcd 3 N.t).\V.l3'JsApl.-O'ot tfl U Qj Uachiricod : i , yic. 102OJan.-July . ICQO 0 i Bnciiingi!* 3i „Vic. 10J1-6 Jau.-Ouly- Si 0.O! EisWihei: ' 84 ..VkvlMlMO - •• ■ tSI 0 0 i Uncbtogea 3 „Vic. IK9-40Jan.-July cfl tl 0 [ 3i: „5,A.,1D16 ' oi)' 08j ChciiiftigiS--3 ,:S.A. laiGJan.-July'" n (i Q| .■■Uiicfia-iffietf i: ..CJ'l'fllUljJJl.lan.-Julj' Kdr.-IP.. 0> ffaclkiigod 84 , Q'i'dlOii-lWan.-Jul.yV OS *'-U (■ i'Bihtinidd ■ 3 „(j'l'dl!WJ-(7Jan..Ju[yi 7!) O 0! Untliarig'sd 4 ,N.Zill)29ilay-N»y. |- £-3, 3. ft i ti-iic-'htog.cd-, Sj „N.SS. Wl2-10Jan.-Juiyi S'j ■(!' -0'(, *Sifill4nSetf ■ 3 „N;Z. lWOApril-Get, .! J:b U il). .ifnebAnt'eii' 3i ..W.'A. 1915-35 May-JS'ev !U'() .0 ! Unclhaagetl'8- „\Y.A,1916-bsMay-j;oT.i ft 0 0} Wiiclian'Scd ; 34 „Th. ItfiOJtn.Only' I £.0 G : 'Pf Cbc'Bjb.s'ea 3'„TaE.I!«D-lUJan..Jttii'] W OVBj. K-ucliaij'so'a-LUKOPEAJf..Jip.'JJ,E:It: .MAffikiSK The Bank oE Engkifld' .i:.rt : W W»'a,. (ill Fohruary S, 1912, redu6.ed cir-qm, "■{ .'ifl 1 . .3* pet cent., and on May 9 it ttduced: to' 3 per cent. On AMi'gu'kt 2| it w&s; raised to-4 per cent;, ami o'n" Octob.cp 1? to '5 pdv cent." It was reduced; to Ij pe;r <*<*nt. oil Atifll 17,'1913. On o«tabcr. % }?13, it %M raised to 5 per ..cent., ■.p.n.'-JoniVafy J., 19!f, it WO6 reduced to. 4J- p.?.r...ce.n't,%- <3n, i)s'hiiiq:r,y. 22. to _4 per..cent.,, and; .pft ileilua.ry'29.''to--3 per cent. -■■ - - : -''■ The Bonk of Fra-nce/. ralfl *.as roduct'dt. from 34 to. 3, ,per cen'ty on '23; l'9iiß:,: and continued at the, lattijr 'JGeuro.'uriti); September 12, 1911,- w.he'J.. it sra'.s Tfiis*i"- : t6 ■31 ,pcr cent. On' May '■%%. Ji?l?,, >' ducod to 3 per cent.,., orii..'Ost.gbfet- 1.7 It'wtS raised to 31 per 'cent,yaii(l; oil. October'.ST. to 4 per cent. On Jaminfy 1% 1914,. thV rate was reduced to Jj. .per..c'^rit. The Imperial Bank ftt fiennjdny on Oc'tii•ber 24, 1912, advanced, its. rate. b{ discount to 5 .per cent., and to 6 isek: cent. p.p. November 14. On October 27,' '013. %£■ .ratij? was reduced to'3J per' sent;-, oil Jfta'ua*y, 22, 19(4, It'was reduced. Id- 41. per cept,, audi on February 5 to' 4 .p.er 'c.'en.t, IIAEKET EATES.'OSiv'.tliSqo'BNl!'. Tho following are the' market ratflj for ■■ best throe months' billS:.^ Loildop. Paris Bsrl.in' . '. ta.'te', rate; .. ji'ta. iW per per :. ' ' ■ : cent, G(*hi,- .cfnt. This week S i\ ti liaet wee1t'...;..... 2746,.' 25' ' .-3 . I>aeit year ', 43-1B ' 32. $ Short loans are quoted-at" Ii irfir c.en'fc, as against 2j per ceA%- Wsi week,- aijd S. to 3J per cent, last .ycorsi;:"

COLONIAL AND OSfIBB PBOIjTJOE. Wheat.—The market .is-#cttk. .under 1 pros-. sure from America,-. iSfiSrs.- 'a. pig >?jjiifl'r crop has been harvested: u.iidex feoWtt.blo'' conditions. The European' .crobg.ha'Y'e gen:crally improved, thou jft. tjie English atf'd- ■ Hussion are suffering toni shortage- of rain. Tile English nftixlc'et. 'Closed.fitsa-d ; i<>r.'' Indian, is hold for '3d-..'more/ Auflt'toßaj!,.. on spot, is-quoted q.t. '335'.:. Flour—There is. very. Utile' d&tai?; 245., 5d t ■: c.i.f. is asked for AitetraiJiii patients. ■. Oats.—There is small liiiijiuiajs-riping i Ms. is asked for. A grades jjii&t&ia, July ship, ment, without drawing' buyers. tFKe-re-fratfe been-a few sales of" qixif parcels Hi. 2lsl 6d.'; Juno shipment; &$. Beans:—There is veiiy' Uiffc- tnreitfess" doing; 355. c.i.fj is asked fo.r'-jfeyf JJ-ettlftnas',; July shipment. English Varieties are .receiving most attention: Peas—Near fat.'q,.- Sew KealaTji. Maples sold at 48s'. Sfl,; lfuiie-.M? -shipmeat, first- quality, SSs. : Butter has a firmer tciitfer.fe.y osvi-ag to' tho decreased French .-awl Irish ontmit following a dry = spcij. v Ato ' Id* colonial arrivals and .Jtfices Srft rnflfiv nominal. There ie cojiie New S.tvu'kh W*'->t batter offering, salted 102*, to lOS's., ihlmHt ed 104s. to 108s. fer Z'eitla-nA' .is- very scarce and nominally u/nchd-tic-ed. Banish, 119=. to 1213. . ' ' Cheese.—The marke* is .il-rnisd.. tVh.iie- Is scare© at 635. to 645..-: e'otauFfcd ia st>' Ittree' eunply, and i« quoted'ft* fe'.t-fl -235. M;' Bncon is pracHcfllly iinfiiJcrtblc. Australian flitches 525. ta 540, ■ German bec.t, IS. pjpr cent, net litre, 33d.' higher at Vs. 6.4, per. ctrt,; ■ first marks granulated • f.0.b.. Ha-mhur'g, 3Jd. hicrher at Us. 6d. ~ Bradford Tops.-Tho'e is little tosinoss will' fair inniilrv for iii<ap)n-0 5 , but c'mssbredo are plow of safe, Prices are iin» changed. Sixty-fours, sttd.: jji.per e-ijfWca, 3frt.: common sixties, 2'5 J '. : fifty-six<is. V4S.-;. fifties, 21d.; forty-sixw.- 17d,i forties, tsd. THE JIETAL StAB-KKTS. Copper, on spot, 3,75. Sd. higher;' at £61 10s. per ton; three months. 20s. higher, at £61 155.; electrolytic, ss, fever, ot x' 63. ' Tin, on spoti £4 higher, at £}39' iPa. per ton: three month 3. £'(S hsgHer ftt &M ss. ' Pig-iron. MiddlesboroNb. 3, Id. lower, at 15s. Id. per ton. Spelter is quoted at £11 10s. per ton. By Telegraph—Presj A^socfn.tina'-rtvisirfirt) London, Jiily- %. . Bar silver js quoted at 26.1-1*3.. per- ■ ounce standard. TICTOBIAN' PEGPOCE HAftKBTS. .f/I.e'lbouriOCi Jiil*i 1 Wheat, ' 3s. 101 d. Flour, £9. .Bran, £5 ■ 10s. Pollard, £5 15s. Baric-y, SftgHsH iiig, 3s. to 30. 6d.; Cape. 2s, 2d. to &. 6d Oats. Algerians, 2s. lift, to 2is.' 3Vd.' Ji'aizfl, 3s. 4d.; potatoes, £3 to £J| Mfc,; anwrrs, £5 15s. to £6. ' - ' ' ,' . That Headache, fullness of the Eyes, ! Knsul discharge, an<J Sera "riiriiat .stfluiiy ■ want a good treatment with "KAXofj, l ' ' which is prompt and certain ih giving : relief. Try it. Is. Si. huv-s 09 <los.es.— ■ Advt. Under a judicial decree, ifustsr John N. Brown, who is It years cf age, imd is said to lie tho JriUheit hoy in the . world, adds another M£MB:SM to his fortune. This will mafce Win the possessor ■ of at least four and n half milliaas. 'fho latest legacy comes front tb.fi estate of tho textile nianulWtii-fw,' Jtftvw LXet ' Brown, the boy's gmndfeilwi;. vvilA <lktj '. "6 years before the eMld was bBtH, and whoso estate of .£5,6?,0,ut9 has been in • trust for 40 year.}.