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FARM & COMMERCIAL.

« DAIRY PRODUCE TO LONDON MARKETS EXPORTERS ANXIOUS. AGITATION FOR SHIPPING FACILITIES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, Soptombor 11. Representatives ot olevon of tlho principal dairy companies carrying on business in the South AiickUmd district met in Auckland to-day and passed a series of resolutions urging that a<3equato ]no\ :sion should bo made by chartering ttcamers to deliver tho season's dairy produce to the United Kingdom. /Mr. H. JB. Pacey, manager for tie New Zealand Dairy Association, presided. The first resolution; declared that as the result of tho refrigerated steamers which are ordinarily used for ■ tho carriage of produce having been comrnan- - deered'for the transport, of troops, a ■serious shortage of transport facilities ■would probably result at the flush .of the present dairying season. As a moans of averting the calamity, the meeting 'proposed that suitable steamers should be chartered and brought to New Zealand before' the middle of December," iu .prdor lo help to relieve the congestion 'which will by then be acute. It Tvas,docided'to ask tho Now Zealand Shipping Company and tho Shaw, Savill,' and;:Albjpn,; t to arrango'for euoh ch.irters as a means of carrying out-their contract with the dairy companies. , A'^further resolution was carried assuring the Prime v Minister of tho loyalty / of tto dairjmon "to' the .King, and urg- / ingl'that if additional troopships are / needed now, ' refrigerated steamers should'Bo used, and that inquiry should be ma'de" through the' High Commissioner whelhor suitable steamers for the carriage , of dairy produce can be chartered in Great Britain. A?; resolution was also carried declaring t that*dairy companies would not pur- , chase iril future German parchment

I paper for butter-packing, but should immediately make such arrangements as will insure regular 6upplies of suitable parchment from other countries. • A contraot, which has still a currency of five years, was made by the New Zealand Shipping Company and the Shaw, Kavill, and Albion Company, by which they undertook to carry the whole of the butter manufactured by the dairy companies of the Dominion for the London market at a fixed rate. Tho clause in the contraot provides that any of the parties may suspend the ar- . rojigbment during such time as Great Britain may. be involved in a maritime war. _ Notice of suspension was served by tho shipping companies about a fortnight ago, but in response to representations by the dairy companies the no-' tice was withdrawn. Though the.obligation to carry dairy produce at the contract jate has not been removed, the_ shipping companies have served a notice to the other, parties that owing to ifee cemmandoering of ships for tho transport'of troops they may not be able to maintain the usual service. .'. Investigations by the dairy companies ■have confirmed their anxiety regarding the shortage of shipping facilities,' , eukl representations are being made throughout_ the Dominion with the hope of; securing adequate provision for the carriage of the new season's produce. • *

THE CITY MARKETS i. • . ■ ■

The local fruit and vegetable market : has been rather dull during the past week owing to the very small consignments arriving. The 'Frisco steamer arrived last-night and should deliver a iair consignment of Island.fruits Which should meet a very keen market, jrora Australia very smaE shipments of fruit are arriving here owing to the high values ruling in Sydney. Tho first of the season's tomatoes are to hand,-,also fair quantities of green peas and yhubarb. Vegetables are in better supply and values show a slight decrease. The outstanding feature of the market just now is the very large quantity of spring flower.s that come to hand , daily, making a very gay-spectacle indeed, especially on Fridays. -1 resh eggs arp unchanged. The potato. market is still unsteady with a tendency towards a- decline. Onions have firmed during the week as local. supplies are practically finished. : -Yesterday's approximate Values are:: Bananas, 135., 16s. case; Island oranges 12s. 6d., 14s. case; Sydney oranges,. 125., 14s. 6d. case; Sydney lemons, 95., 12s. case; South Australian lemons', 135., 15s. case; Mildura lemons, 145., 15s. case; local lemons, 95., ,10s., case; Mandarins, 12s. to 19s. easej ■ pineapples,' 148., 18s. 6d. crate; loquate, 'os. 6d., 7s. 6d. quarter case; passionfruit, 75., Bs. 6d: quarter case; tomatoes, 3s. 10d. per lb.; pears, local dessert, ss. 6d., 7s. 9d. half case J Apples, Bturmers,. 65., Bs. 9d.; Jonathans, 7s.', Bs.; Bymers, 6s. 6d., 6s. 6d.;' London' pippinSj 75., Bs. 9d.; Washingtons,. 6s. 6d., 95.; Wolseleys, 75., 9s. ,6d.; Epp's Seedlings,, ss: 6d., 75.; Pambridge pippins, 75.,' 95.; French 'crab, 7s. 6d., 10s.; Etawah, 65., 75.,; Commerce, B's., 95., all at per case. : ' - :Green peas, 2s. 9d., 3s. peck; French beans, Is. Gd. pound; spring cabbage, ' choice,' Bs., 95.; other, 45., ss'.; sec- ' onds, 2s. 6d., 3s; per sack; savoy cab- . bage, choice, 95,, 10s.; others, 55., 65.; seconds, 25., 2e. 6d. per sack; Brus- ' sels sprouts, 1 7s. to Bs. part sack; cauliflower, choice,'Bs.] 9s. 6d.; others,'ss.' 6d.V 7sl; eeconds,'2s., 35.; asparagus, 25., 2s. Cd. pound; cucumbers, 45., Bs. 6d.'dozen; lettuco, 35., 6s. '6d. case;' spinach, 3sy,:4e.Sca«e; celery, 25.,' 4s. dozen; radish, 9d.,10d. dozen; spring onions, 9d;, lid. dozen; rhubarb, 75., 11s. 6d. dozen; beetroot 35., ss. sack; ■white turnips, 25., 3s. sack; swede turnips, 2«. 6d., 3s. sackf carrots, 45., 6s. 9d. sack; parsnips, 55.., 7e. sack; pumpkins; 95., 10s. : sack; mairrows, 9s. 6d., 10s. 9d. sack;.fresh., eggs (crates), Is. dozen;' (cases), lid. dozen; potatoes, , Derwpnts, £4 10s.'; others, £4; onions, .£B, £8 .10s: ton. .

ROMNEY RAMS FOR SYDNEY

. By'the 5.6. Moevaki, which sails' from ( Wellington to" Sydney to-day, Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd.,'-will ship to the orcter of a large station holder in ■ Now South .Wales 12. stud Romney rams. The majority of thesa sheep were selected from'the well-known flock, of Messrs. -'E. J: Riddiford and Company, Lower Hutt, and the price paid for the sheep was over ,£.50 per head. The balance of the shipment was nhtaincd from the flock of the late J. Holmes, Waimahaka,'Southland. ",'.•'■■

; GENERAL.FARMING NEWS. ;

■ At: the. annual meeting of the Kairanga Da'iry, ; Company on Thursday,-the chairman, Mr. A. Lancaster, remarked: "We aro ; now faced with war, and I don't• know how we ■ are going to 'get our produce away, or when. 'There may be some difficulty, and it may bo necessary to cut down : advances." ; ' . Messrs. Long, S.'R. Lancaster, and. r.Milden were elected directors. The priw* paid for but : ter-fat last season 'was Is. per )b.—Special correspondent, i'almerston North. ■/ , "■■'-. TVe are buyers-of dairy.-.butter in "any quantity, and have a large demand amongst our clients. We can either buy from you, or handle your butter On'consignment if .-you-''want i-to 'ship Home. Write us for particulars. .; Waneanui iTresh. Food and Ice. Company.—Advt. Ever considered the advisability of installing a .water-wheel on yout property? There's a lot -of power tunning, to waste ib that ewift to drive all your farm machinery. This is a. good eound proposition—means ..money to you. Write for particulars. A. J. Partoh, Sheet Metal and Plumbing.Works, Carterton.—Advt. ' ■•■''.

-LIVESTOCK SALES.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd.. report: At Palmereton North on Thursday wo had. a email yarding of sheep and a. good yarding of cattle. A 'much better tone prevailed throughout the'ealc., and we sold the bulk 61 our;' yarding at. the following. rates :— hoggets,. 16s. 3d.; etore wethers, 18s. 6d.j empty ewes; lCfl. Cattle—Wonuer heifers, 265..6 d.; weaner steore, 285.; yearling heifere, '303. to 31a. j discoloured yearling steors, 37e, to £2 Is.; store cows, £3 10s., £3 .155,, , ''t0 £3.165.";. fprwaTd cows, £4 As,, £4 ss.,ito £4 7a , .; apringin? neifers, £4 10s. j dairy cowe, £4 Sβ. to £8 ss.

' COMMERCIAL ITEMS

%, INVESTMENT BHA.REB. ' £. eale of Leyland O'Brien at 20s. wae the only transaction in. investment slides recorded yesterday. The quotations were as follow:— '■ ■ '. ■ Buyora. Betters. £ s. d. £ e. d. National Bank 410 0 4.13 0 Bank N. Z. (£3 6a. Bd.) ... 9 7 6 - Bank N.Z. (£6.135. 4d.) ...14 7 6. - Equitable Building 8 17 6 9 15 0 N.Z. and B. Plate ......115 0 : 119 0 Wgtn. Trust Loan, Irfrf. 6 15 0 — • Ohristohurch Gaa (£5) ... 6 13 6 7 0. 0. Feilding Gas 0 4 0 — ' Wellington Gas (£10) 15 5 0 .— Wellington Gae (pref.) ... 0 19 0 — . N.Z. Insurance '500 — Union Steam (ord.) 110 — • Union Steam (pref.) 0 19 6 10 6 Hlkurangi Coal 0 9 6 — Tanpiri Coal 10 0 Westport 17 9 — Westport-Stookton. 0 2 6 Taringanratu, ex. div. ... — 16 0 Manning and Oo 3 17 6 4 0 0 Sharland (pref.) o 18 0 - — Ward and Co — 6 10 Ooßtome duty collected at the port of Wellington, yesterday amounted to £3753 17e. 4d. ■ POTITHERN HAEKETB. (By Teleffraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, September 11. The wheat market remains -very firm, .there being a keen demand, but very little grain ie obtained from growers, who are asking extreme pTicee. The prico of flour is announced to' have advanced anothor £1 per ton, but somo o£ the millers do not' agree that the advance was advisable,' and may seU at later rates. There is a good demand for oats suitable for export, but other desoriptione, except eeed. are neglected, ae there ia no local trade doing. Oateheaf chaff'ie now rather dull ol «ale, J Ana seme bujaTA are not, oKeti&x wore,

than 665., but for really prime chaff £5 would probably bo still paid. Potatoes arc only in moderate demand, there- being few oruore coming in and prices are unchangod. LONDON WOOL SALE. By Telegraph.—Press Assooiation-Copyrteht London, September 10. The Bradford wool-buyora etrongly re-, eont.the: fixing pi the. wool' sales for 6th October. They recommend the Importers' Committee not to hold the solos before tho 29th. ■ v ■ ' WHEAT MARKET. ■ London, September 10. Wheat ie fully sixpence lower on <i shaip American decline; 475. 3d. is offered for South Australian afloat. BANK OP AUSTRALASIA.' . (Reo. September 11, 9.15 p.m.!. ; London, September 10. The Bank of • Australasia has declared a dividend at tho rate of 14 per cent, per annum, also & bonne of 12s. per share, and carries forward £74,065. VICTORIAN PRODUCE MARKET. . Melbourno, September 11. • Wheat. Sβ. lid. to 6s. 2d. j flour, £11; bran, £6, 155.; pollard, £7; barley, Englieh 3s. 9d. to 45., Cape. 2s. 9d. to 35.; oats, 2s. lid. to 3a;; maize, Js. 10d. to 3s. IOJd.; potatoes, £4 15a. to £5 165.; onions, £12. '. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. ■ (Kec. September 11, 9.15 p.m.) - > London, September 10. The Bank of England return, issued for the'week ended Wednesday, September 9,' is as under:— ■ . Iseßß Depabtmbhi Kot» luut f65.228.M0 : Qov.flebti ... £11,015,000 •' Other Houri- • ■ ties • 7.434.000 i fitld ... ... 46.779.000 . 465.228.000 ... £65,238,000 , B4I!KEIa DF.PUIiniST. ' Proprintoti' ' Govt. eoouri- t capital fU.653.00a ties £25,748,000 fublio it- , \ : . . Ctber seotiri- ■ . cos U5.... 24,406,000 Hμ 116,923,000 Ctherae- ■ ■■•■ pbJlts ...130.704,009 Ketsj „. 30,006.000 ' Keßt.May' , . • i imditaer . . , ' . . . bills... '.'.. .3.745,009 6oln .. ' „" 731.000 ' £ViaMM': ' f 173,403,000 I The leading items of the Boali ot Eng. > laud rotutn. afford the'foUowin? compul- ; •on:— : ■ ... This we«k'List wo«k Last y«ar ! ..'.-■.' . jS .-. £ ■■■■£■' ■ nalllea .... ... 46.779.000 37.051.000 i R»tervo 30.737.C00 30.035.000 .31,635.000. : Note Issue '■- ... 35,224.000 86.358.000 29.049.000 PliblioDopOßits 24.106.000 28.677.000 9.009,000. j OUiir Depbjilis 130.704.000 133,619.000 43.555,000 . I'liyortioii el , . ] resitt* to ' " '■ ' I '"»'"■ liabilities .. 19.51 , 19.04 '60.54 ■ t MONET KAfeKET HATES./' . The 'Bank of England diecouflt. rate for thr«o month*' bills is-34 per cent., against 4i per'cent. last weeft, au.tt.4i per cent, last year. ' • . ■ ' ' . ■'■.-■ Short' loane are quoted at 2J per cent., against 3 per cent, tost week, and 2} per ' cent, last year. . ' . COLONIAL AND , OTHER PROD DOE. '■ Butter is very "quiet. Da.nish is in. fair supply, and i« quoted at'l24e. to 128s. Australia tod.New Zealand'aTe nominally unehan god in tho ' absence of supplies. Cheese is firm. New Zealand is quoted at .733. .■'■•'■ > Bacon, ie firm. . . Sugar,—Granulated sugar, Is v quoted at 30s. 6d. per cwt. . ■ Bradford.Tope.—The market is weak except for low oroesbrods. ■ Sisty-fours, 29d.; super sixties, 'ZBd.; common tixtits. 27d.; fifty-sixos. 231 d.; flftlee, ZOJd. ' PIG IRON. • . ; . Pig iron ie quoted at 51s. per ton. : ... MINING NEWS . WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. ■ In the mining'market there was a-'sale yesterday of Talisman at 265. 3d, The quotationa wore as follow:— Buyers. Sellsire. £ e. i. £ s. il Ross ;..'..... 0 0 9 0 12 Swastika — 0 3 6 Weihi - . 113 0 , Grand Junction — 1 1 >. ; ■\Vaihl Paeroa ..; — 0 18 0 WetchmatQ ......•; — 0 2 fl . STOCK EXCHANGE. [By Tolesrraph.— Press Association.) Aucliland, September 11. The Share Market was a little more active to-day. Tho following sales -weio recorded:— , Talisman, £1 6e. 3d., £1 6e. 6d. . TVaihi, £1 12s. 6d.,'£l 135., £1 12s. 9d., £1 125. 3d. i Grand Junction, £1 Is. 6d., £1 Iβ. 9d. TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED. . Auckland* September 11. . .During the month of August the Tnlism&n Consolidated Gold Mining Company oruslied and treated 4280 tonfe if ore for a yield of bulUon valued at £21,530 ss. M

RISE IN FLOUR

*— — ■ EXPLANATION BY THE MILLERS. (By l TeleeTaph—Press ' Association'.) . Dunedln, September 11. Flour has advanced. £1 per ton, and is now £13'10s. Millers say this is necessary as.the majority were short of wheat when the war broke- oiit, and cannot replenish Btocks at anything like a reasonable price. One local mill has closed : dow.ij others are doing 'littlo' work, finding.it impossible to turn out .flour at a profit.' (By ' Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, September 11. Hie price of flour in Auckland will bo advanced to-moTrow to £12 ss. per ton net cash. ■ The usual allowances are made for small sizes.

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2253, 12 September 1914, Page 10

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FARM & COMMERCIAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2253, 12 September 1914, Page 10

FARM & COMMERCIAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2253, 12 September 1914, Page 10

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