COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2505, 5 July 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

■-' INVESTMENT BEAEE-S. In thi investment market on Saturday sales were reported of Christchurch. Meat at £16 7s. 6d., and Union Steam, ordinary, at 235. lfd. The quotations were as under: , ■ Buyers. Sellers. • £ s. d. £ s.;d. Loan and Mercantile (ord.) , — 83.15 0 Well. Dep. and Mort — 0 8.0 Well. Gas (£10) •'.•» - • 17 0 0 Gear Meat (£1) ............... . 4 J J Well. Meat Export ((£4) ~4.16. - Well, Woollen (pref.) - -J' VVestport Coal ' 111 6 Leyland-O'Brien 119 — ; Maiminc and Co. 1 . "7 „ 4 *5 0 N.Z. ■ Con. Dental 1 9 0 , —• Golden 'Bay Cement., 1 16 12 0 Ward and 00. * • — 515 Q Grown Brewery — . 115 0 i. Customs duty collected at the port of Wellington. on Satnrday amounted to £1132 1 12e. 2d. -. I;.. ''- ' HIDES A"ND- SKUCS. . Dalgety and Co.,- Ltd., reporton the second of their series of special crutclnng sales (July 1), toother with tlie usual monthly" skin and hide sale, when they:offered a. large catalogue of all descriptions. Prices, for crutclungs showed • a decline,-in sympathy with, other markets, of; from, say, Jd. to Id. per lb.-on the extreme rates \ruling at the earlier soles yet competition was extremely am.njiiteil. Sheepskins' sold under very keen competition in advance of last sales rates, while hides also advanced in price. Tallow'was very dull of sale, and several lots failed to find- a.'purchaser. Quotations:— Wool:,' Onitchings, good, in clean, condimedium, lid. to Ujd.; inferior and .heavy-condition, lots, 10d. to 103 d.; bright,- seedy lines, from lOd. to 10»d.; seedy and -inferior, heavy, Bid. to 9Jd.; crossbred, fleece, from 13d. to 14id.; iu"fei*ior"and"seedy, J "lld. to ,12d.; lambs, ■ 12d. to- 13d:; do.. seedy and inferior, 6Jd.-. to dead wool, 103 d. to 121 d.; locks and pieces, Bd. to aid.; black wool, lOd. to IOJd. -Sheepskins: Crossbred,' medium and fine, Hid.- to 113 d.; do.'-. coarse, 10jd. to lid.;' half-wool, .Sd. to 9id.; la-mbs, lid. to 113 d.; .short'and.,Bhorh", . BJd. to 10d.; dead, 9d. to" 95d.'i "inferior and damaged do., 6Jd. to ,Bd.;' dead .hoggets, 9d. to 9Jd.; pelts'and < short -.-wools, .3d. to 6d,; txuitchers', damp, salted and green; (lit each: Extra heavy ■lines,-10s: "6d. 't6'lls. 3d.; good, Bs. to 9s. 6d.'; niiditun and light, from 6s. to' 75.; lamb skins/ 3s. 9d. to 6s. 6d. .cac.h. Hides: Ox:.medium and heavy, lOd.: light. 9 3-Bd.- to 92dr;'-'lisht ; steers. 81d, to 9 3-Bd.; cows, best .lip63,'3j ! (j. to -9 :3-M.'s good, 9d.; ;inferior. BJd.; cow and ox, cut ajid-damagedj?Bsd. to 8;tl.; yearlings, 73d.:'!-to BJ'd:; and: damaged, 4d. tou6id.; bulls, Wr-s'-calf, sound, 9Jd. to 9!d.; oiit' and damageilv6S. to (id. \ . ' -Tallow: Tins,..2ls'.;! casks, 225. 9d. - ' WEST ' COAST. COAL SHIPMENTS. . (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)': <7 i '• westport, July' t. The coal shipments for the last week totalled:—Westport Coail Co., 11,554 tons 4owt.; coke,'--10 tons'l3cwt.; Westport-Stockton Co. 3492 .tons 2cwt. •* EABBITSKINS. Messrs. Balgety and Co., Ltd., beg to advise having received the following cablegram from their London office, nnder dato July 3:—Eabbitskins: 1216 were offered and '925 sold. Present "stocks estimated at 4400 bales,; better Quality Australia firm, New Zealand fair to good.ld, higher, common Qualities on the average Id. cheaper.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, July 3. The total offerings of the season's wool sales, which closcil oil Thursday, were 550,629 bales, and the realisations 545,604. The export for tho season dcclineil by 1133,017 bales. I.OKPON WOOL SALES. (llcc. July 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 3. The wool sales were animated; prices •.vere firm for crossbreds and iagainst buyers for merinos. To date 32,865 bales liaye been catalogued, and 31,908 wore sold. Tho following wore the prices realised far tho fleece portion of the clips named:—"Bcnojui," top price 18(1., average price 16 S-Bd.; "Glenlee," top 16d. t average 14J(1.; ■ "Akotea," top 285., average 25 3-Bd. Messrs. Murray, Boborts and Co., Ltd., have received a cablegram from their London friends, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray, and Co., under date July 2, as follows:— "Market strong; prices for merino show a hardening tendency." Messrs. Ealgety anil 00., Ltd., report (London, July 3):—"Wool sales continue with increasing animation." FIIOZEN MEAT. (Kec. July 4, 5.5 p.m.) > London, July 3. Tile Incorporated Society of Meat Importers' Bmithfield market quotations for tho undermentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales of not less than one hundred carcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-five quarters of heef, of fair average quality. The quotations are not for selected lines, but for porcela fairly representative of tho bulk of the shipments now on the market. Tho prices which follow aro on the average a farthing per lb. more than the values ex ship, this difference representing the avorago coet in expense, handling, conveyance, and selling of-ther meat:— Mutton- A. Canterbury, light V» Canterbury, medium 71-8 Canterbury, heavy 7 North Island, best 71-8 North Island, ordinary 7 New Zealand owes ;'. 68 ' Australian, heavy IS 1-8 Australian, liglit 6 7-16 Australian, ewes' 67-16 Elver Plate, light '/ River Plate, heavy 63 Lams— Canterbury, liglit 83-8 Canterbury, seconds 83-8 Canterbury, heavy 8} North Island, ordinary 85-16 North Island, selected ■ 83-8 Australian, hest 81-8 Australian, fair ' 8 Australian, inferior 8 River Plate, light 8 River Plate, heavy 73 BeefArgentine, chilled fores . 11 Argentine, chilled fores a 9 . LONDON MARKETS. (Rec. July 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 3. Jute.—The market is easier. New crop, August shipment, £23 15s. per ton. New Zealand Hemp.—The market is dull. July-August shipment, £30 15s. per ton. Rubber—Hard fine Para, 2s. 7Jd.; plantation, 2s. 6d.; smoked sheets, 2s. sjd. Copra.—July-August shipment, £20 15s. per ton. Quicksilver is quoted at 3405. to 3455. per bottle, Cotton.—July-August shipment, 5.08! d. per l lb. Butter—Danish, butter is quoted at 151 a.. to 1545. per cwt. Wheat.—The market is steady, but quiet. Chicago July option, 1075 cents to 112 cents; September, .102- cents, to 104J cents. ' PEEL RIVER COMPANY, {Rec. July 4, 5.5 p.m.) „, ~ London, July 3. The .dlrootors of the Peel River Company hare declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent. Some people consider that it requires a great .deal of . now ideas for Tunning an up-to-date business. We have come to the conclnsion that if we only stick to the good old way of giving everyone we deal with an. honest deal, the business is sure to go ahead, to the advantage of all concerned. Wo shall always continue to give proper test,, correct weight, and a. good price for any milk, butter, eggs, or cream sent us. Wanganui Fresh Food Coy.— Advt. Dairy Factory Managers should get par. liculars of the celebrated Victor Cheese Vat. Everyone that haa used a "Victor", says they are the best made. Albert J. Paribn, Dairy Specialist, Carterton..