COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2783, 30 May 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. . . Yesterday's quotations for investment shares were as under:—

. WELLINGTON WOOL SALE, The - long-deferred Wellington wool sale v/ill bo held on Friday in tlie - Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, when over 19,000 balesMyill be'oli'cred. The last Wellington saio was held on February 14, the catalogues for -which closed on January 15. Wool that arrived sinco that, data 'January .15) and intended for the' local sole is included in the catalogue for Friday, which will bo the close of the -woolselling season and the beginning of the crutching sales, as.some of the latter will bo included in ;the. catalogue. A sale is to, bo held in Napier next week, and a, few' ■ day* later another Mile, -will % be held at Auckland, where about 30C0 bales will bo offered. . It will ;bc soen that the Wellington'sale is rather important from the size' of the catalogue, and the holding of tho sale indicates that the shipping difficulty has been overcome. I The 1 order of sale and the catalogues ti> be submitted on.Friday are as under:— . . : Bales. Levin and Co : ; 4,130 United Farmers 4CO Dalgety and Co. 5,750 W. and G. Tcrnbull 180 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op ; 250 Murray, Roberts «nd Co 5,216 Abraham and Williams 1/C2 51.2; Loan and Mercantile ...'. _ 2,000 19$B

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Lopartmeut of Agricnltuio, Indus, tries, and Commerce litis received the following cablegram, dated London, May 27, from the llign Commissioner for New Zealaud. (ftoto.—Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on Bpotj ;••• t Meat.—New Zealand mutton and lamb is in active demand owing to short supplies. Prices remain steady. New Zealand mutton 8 3-Bd. per lb., ewo mutton BJd.; New Zealand lamb: All qualities are in demand at Bid. There is no New Zealand, ox beef on the market; New Zealand bull beef, hinds Bd. per lb., fores 7Jd.; New Zealand boneless beef, Bd.; Argentine chilled beef, kinds IOJd., fores 82d. Butter.—The market is quiet, but steady. Danish, 170s. to 1745. per cwt.; Siberian, stocks ardMight, 130s. to 1385.; Irish creamery, 160s. to 1685.; Australian, 158s> to 1625. j New Zealand, market is steady, 168s. to 1705., good to iiue, duality 160s. to 1665.; Argentine, 1545. to 160s. Cheese.—The market closed dull. Canadian, last season's make, 116s. for both white and coloured; new season's make, 108s. to 110s. English clieddar, 118s. to 1225. New Zealand: Market showing change downwards; white 113s. to 1145., coloured 112s. to 1135.; New Zealand coloured cheese is in weak demand, highest quotations today being 2s. lower than during the present week. States flats, last season's make, white and coloured, 108s. to 110s.; new season's make, 106s. to 107s. Hemp.—Tho market is nuict, in anticipation of heavy arrivals from -Manila. Buyers are cautious. Now Zealand good fair, per ton, £49 10s.; fair, £47 10s. Government graded, fair Manila, £53 10s.; coarso, £51; May-July shipment, New Zealand good fair, £48; fair, £46; fair Manila, £58; coarse, £51. The output of hemp from Manila for tho -week ended last Saturday was 27,000 bales. Wheat.—The market is weaker and slightly lower. Canadian, afloat, 565.; May-June, 555. 6d.; Argentine, ailoat, 555.; May-June, 545. 6d.; Australian, quotations are nominal', afloat 61s. ; May-June, 61s. Oats.—The market continues dull. Argentine, arrived, 335. ,Beans.— I The market is firm, but demand is only moderate. Peas.—The market is firm. Tliere is a email supply of partridge pea-s at 565, Linseed.—The market is steady and holders are firm. Calcutta, 735.; Argentine, 70s. Wool.—Tho market continues strong, for merino and all; grades of fine crossbrcds, but is quiet for mediuiji and coarse crossbrcds, all grades, although prices are fully maintained for them. Hops.—Tho market is firm, with, more inquiry. English, 120s. to 1506.; California, 100s. to 120s. .. ' . WHEAT AND FLOUK. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 28. The wheat and Hour afloat for the United Kingdom totals 3,425,000 bushels, for tho Continent 4,430,000, Atlantic shipments 990,M 0 bushels, Pacific nil. The total for Europe" is 1,500,000 bushels, Argentina 173,000, Australasia 211,000. Customs duty: collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1735 3s. .W.

Wise, dairymen will have their milking mnchino s overhauled at the end of this season rather than at the beginning of next—idleness begets rust and complications. Albert J. Parton will put your machine in spic onil span order—expert work, reasonable charge! Albert J. i'nrton, Pembroke Street, Carterton.—Advt.

Never has the. demand for clear-headed constructive thinking in business been so urgent ns it is right now. We are Jiving in a progressive ago, and must take advantago of nil up-to-date methods. It is in savings from waste of any description that money is made to-day, and by concentrating one's efforts on all details of our business we claim to be able to produce results for our many cream suppliers. Wo want more cream. ' Can you supply us? Further particulars, Wangauui Fresh Food Co.—Advt.

Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d, £ a. d. National Bank 5 8 0 — Bonk N.Z. (£6 13s. «?d.) ... 17 7 6 - Union Bank,,.. — 56 0 0 National Mortgage ~ f 3 19 6 Well./Dep. and. Mort. ...... —. 0 8 0 Gear' Meat' (£1) 4 7 6 — X./i. ftiujipiuK (ord.) ....u 20 0 0 - Hnddart-Parker (ord.) ..V — 15 0 *Union' Bteam- (ord.) 113 9 114 6 K&iapoi Woollen (ord.) .. 5 15 .0 • 6 0 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) 6 0 0 ' — Well. Woollen (pref.) ...... 3 11 0 ! — Westport Goal — M0 0 Wesuport-Stochton 0 5 9 — ILeyland-O'Brien 116 — N.Z. Drue 2 5 0 — Golden Bay Cement 12 0 —' Golden Bay : Cement •Debentures —par *Cuin dlv. .. " • •