COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2459, 12 May 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARKS. , In tha investment market a Eale wn <l rojiortcd of Bank of New Zealand ™ JfZ ros at 3s ' f(l ' The o tiouß were as under:— y Buyers. Seller.' '■ Equitable .Building- SlO 0 -- ktKin and Alcrc'tile (ord.) — 92 n <1 w C ii I 1 T " , and A ou' 3 0 U f X e J!* '"'st Loan, Ltd... 78 6 711 IVell. Dep. and llort. ... — 0 8 c ,> 6 0 0 6 2 v ». Uritisli Insurance — 415 0 iV 2 .- sl y'pping (ord.) 15 15 0 - , Union steam (ord.) — 1 4 ( r Jflf'Si Woollen (ord.) ... — j 2 I 5J®' 1, Woollen (pref.) 3 6 0 — I. Golden- Bay C-ement 10 9 — _ Ward and Oo — 515 1 e dutT at the port oj fc lis 111! y cr( * ar amounted to £244 1 SOUTHERN MARKETS. [ (By Toleic i'flDh.—Press Association.! hm.. x. v Chrlstchurch, May 11. 5 ihere has been rather moro inquiry loi wheat , during the part tav divs, bu there is very little offering. Bcme buyer! ore only ofiering 6s. 4d. at country sta ) lions, though more would probably b« 1 Eiven for a good straight line. It is re . ported that a fairly large lino of JTunr tcr s and Tuscan lias been purchaecd in f Asliburton district at 65.. 7d. April t threEhing returns ai-o noiv being looked for as they will .practically decide what quantity of wheat is available. Orders for oats placed in Southland for good sacks • , , vi r „ d ,. a firming tendency on the iuar- , kot. bo far as Ndrth Canterbury is con. cornea .there are apparently few surplus oats Ictt on growers' hands, and for some • Jl 1 ™ 6 Past there Hag been little offering, . The ruling price- is about 3s. 6d. to 3s. 7d. k at country stations.. Oetsheaf chaff is very firm at. £6 to £6 2s. 6d., a-t country stations, and thai demand ha* included • Government requirements. Potatoes are > dull of sale at £3 10s. at country stations. Jew orders are',coming from the North "P 1 * shipments to Auckland arc delayed through-the scarcity of shipping spacc. , * LONDONWOOL SALES. (By telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) lx , , " ■ .London, Jl fty n. At the wool sales ■,prices for cros-«brede and best merinos were firm for others, irregular. Tho following prices were realised for the flecce portions of the clips named:—Eoekwood, top 24Jd., averago 22 3-Bd.; Myamley, 13d. and 12d.; Gnoolo'oma, 13d. and 12jd.; Saltern Creek, 13d. and . llZd.; Eremeron, 12d. and IOJd. i\ew Zealand: Te Puru, 16jd. and 151 d. , METAL MARKETS. London, May 18. Copper.—For forward delivery, £80 'ss. to £61. Tin—On the sppt, £165 10s. to £166; three months, £165 to £165 106. Pig-iron, 635. 3d. Lead, £20 to £20 12s. '6d. - Spelter, £64 and £60. Bar silver is Quoted at 23jd. per ounce standard. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT. The Australian apples by the steamer Mongolia «.re variable. Some over-ripe and vasty sold at from ss. to 6s. There Wo good demand for all • sound fruit. West Australians, Ba. to 125.; Granny Smiths, 15s. to 215.; Victorians, Bs. to 125.; T-ismaaians, 7s. to 12s. 6d.; Cox's. 9s. to l<s. 6d. Pears—West Australian, 10s. to 13s. 6d.; l'asmanian, 103. 6d. to 13s. 6d. Victorian grapes, 14s. to 18a.