COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2447, 28 April 1915, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

' INVESTMENT, SHARES. • In tho investment market tbere were sales of Auckland Tr.lms (ord.) at £1 2a. The quotations were as follow:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. Baink N.Z. £6 13s. 4d.) ... 17 0 0 17 4 0 Wn. Trust Loan, Ltd. ... 7 8 6 — Wn. Mt. Ept. (£2 12s. 6d.) - 214 0 Union Steam (ord.) 1 4 0 1 4 6 Union Steam (pref.) ... 1 0 8 110 Wn. Woollen (pref.) J 5 0 — Weetport Coal — 113 6 Golden Bay Oement 10 3 — Whitcombe and Tombs ... 6 0 0 — • Customs duty oolleoted at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted t-, £5507 18s. 7d. SOUTHEBN HABKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Chrlstohurch, April 27. There iff still no business to record in the wheat market, as both merchant* and millers are holding off for the time being. The oats market is easier in sympathy with the lower prices ruling in South'and, and sales can only bo effected at about a penny per bushel below prices lately ruling. Giij-ton oats are now worth 3s. 7d. to 3s. 9i1.. and at the same time there is not mnoh; business doing, as growers are not inclined to accept-lower rates. -* A trade has sprung up! with Australia in straw, chaff, baled straw, the export of which is not prohibited. 1 Oats straw cholf 16 worth £2 ss. to £2 10a., wheat straw £2 to £2 sb„ ud baled straw £2 at country stations. Of wheat straws, purple straw Tuscan is the most in demand owing to its higher feeding value. Owing to the long dry season the straw is in an excellent condition. ■ •

Potatoes are easier in consequence of the large quantity offering riff the forks, and £3 15s. is now the ruling price at country stations. The shortage in shipping space to Auckland this week is hampering merchants, .but spade is expected to be available next week. Onions are firmer, as growers have now their crops in store, and are inclined to hold., The price is now £5 at country stations^.,' LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs. Murray, Roberts and 00., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London friends, Messrs Sanderson, Murray, and Co., under date April 26:—Fifth series commences June 29. List " closos June 7, 1 subject limit 220,000 Tibw arrivals. • DTPBOVED WHEAT MARKET. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) London, April 26. The wheat market has Improved owing to-the sustained strength of the markets in America and Argentine. Walla, December, sold at 665. 6d. METAL MARKETS. London, April 26. ' Copper.—On tho spot, £79 12s. 6d. to £79 17s. 6d.;. three months, £81 to' £81 55.; electrolytic, £B5 10s. to £86 10s. Tin.—On' the Bpot, £165 ss. to £166 155.; three'months! :£166 sd. to £166 15s. Lead.—£2l 7s; 6d. to £21 12s. 6d. Spdlter—£sß and £57 10a. Bar; silver,is quoted at 23 15-16 d. per ounce standard. ■ ■ ,- N.S.W. APPLES. Of the New. South Wales apples bf the steamer Medina, Dunn's Cleopatras rear lised' 12s. , i