COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2509, 12 October 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

'investment shares. .the investment, market yesterday a sale of Manning and Oo.'s shares at £4 17s. 6d. was registered. The Quotations were as under;— Buyers. • Sellers. National Bank 419 0 Bank N.Z. (£5 6s. Bd.) ... 10 0 0 - Bank N.Z. (£tll3s. 4d.) ... - 16 7 6 Well. Trust, Loan, Ltd.... — 7 8 6 Ohristchuroh Meat - 16 5 0 Union Steam (prof.) 10 0 — Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) ... — 5 6 0 Well. Woollen (pref.) 3 6 0 — Westport-Stoekton 0 5 3 . — lieylaud-O'Brien 12 3 — Golden Bay Cement 0 19 D 10 0 Ward and Oo 5 5 0 — D.1.0, (ord., 10s. paid)... 010 0 - WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES. ■ Messrs: Leery and Co., Ltd., Allen Street, report wholesale prices as follow:—Fowls' wheat, whole, ss. 9d.; good, ss. 6d.; bariey, 55.; Cape : barley, 6s. j 1 feed peas, .prime, 6s. 3d. j good, ss. 9d.; Prussian blue peas, Bs. 6d.; partridge peas, 65.; maize, teed, ss. to ss. 3d.; seed, 6s; oatensheaf chatt, £8 to £8 10s.; liay, £6 to £7 10s.; flour, in sacks, £13 10s.; oatmeal, £21; bran, £6; pollard, £7 ss. to £7 10a.; rice pollard, nS it 3 '' onlons i potatoes, table, £9 to £9 155.; potatoes, seed, British Quoen, £6; Up-to-date, £6 10s.; bacon, sides lCd., rolls lid., hams 91d., shoulders 73d.; cheese, Bid.; linseed meal, 19s. 6d.; linseed nuts £14' £?7 EroUnd cakc ' £11: whole Unseed,

Customs duty collected at the port of Is M yesterday amounted to £2206

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLED MARKET EEPORT

The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, dated London, October 10. (Note-Quotations, unless otherwise specilled. are average market prices on spot):—. Mutton.—A good demand continues owing to a, short supply available for tlie general public. Canterbury, 7 3-Bd. ner lb tor light-weight; heavy-weight, 7d.; other brajids than Canterbury cannot be quoted Ewes, a very brisk demand owing to a scarcity of wethers, 5Jd. per lb. Lamb.—There is less demand owing to a large supply of Home-grown lamb, selling at a comparatively low price. Canterbury twos, 8 l-Bd.; heavy-weight fours, 7}d.-second-class Quality light-weight, 7Jd.; other' brands than Canterbury, 7Jd. Beef.-Ordinary quality New Zealand beef cannot be quoted. Supplies of American chilled beef are large. Hinds, 7Jd.; fores, 55a. per lb. .

Butter.—The market remains firm, but on account of high prices there is less dema L ni J? T Quality. Danish, auiet, per cwt., 2055. to 2095.; Siberian, a good demand for finest. 1265. to W2s.; Irish creamery slow, 1725. to 180s..

Cheese'.—Tho market'is quiet, but steady. Prices are uiiq. C&n<idinn, n, fair demtind per cwt., 765. to 775.; coloured, 775. Un to 78s ; English Oheddar and Ohesire, firm a moderate demand, 945. to 965.; New Zealand, steady, white and coloured, 765, to 775.; United States, a good demand 72s to 745.; fine quality, 68s. to 70s. Hemp—Manila: The market is dull, with a downward tendency for forward shipment, owing, to a poor demand. The spot market is not affected so far. New graded fair for shipment, per ton, £38 to £38 5» The output from' Manila for the week was 20,000 bale?. New Zealand; The market ia steady, but tho demand is only moderate Quotations. for shipment: Good fair, per ton, £33; fair, £31". Value of high-points on spot, about £32 10s. Tow—Tow is still offering at last quotation, but buyers ore holding back. Cocksfoot.—Tho market is quiet, but firm Good Danish quoted at 84s. to 85s ex warehouse, Wheat—The market remains firm. 'American market high. October to November shipment: Canaddau, per quarter 49s 6d • American, 60s. ' Oats.—The market is quiet, but firm. Argentine, October to November shipment per quarter, Ms, SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Br Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright . (Rcc. October 11 ,11,15 p.m.) , , Sydney, October 11. At the wool sales buyers were present in strong force, the bidding was brisk for all good classes, and the high levels of last week were maintained. Greasy, merino made up to 18id and greasy crossbred un to 16^d.