COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2904, 17 October 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday's quotations for investment shares were as under:— i ' Buyers, Sellers. ■ . £ s. d. £ s. d; National Bank — - 5 6 0 Bank N.Z. (£3 6s. Bd.) ... 11 4 0 11 6 0 Well. Invest. T. and A. .. — 0 10 9 Well. Trust, Loan, Ltd. 616 0 619 0 Ohristchurch Gas (£5) ... 612 6 — • • Well. Gas (£10) - 15 2 0 Well. Gas (prcf.) ....: - 0 19 6 Gear Meat (£1) 410 0 - Union Steam (ord.) — 2 2 9 Well. Woollen (ord.) - 6 0 0 Westport Coal — 19 6 Westport-Stookton 0 6 2 — Ward and Co 5 16 0 — N.Z. Consol. Dental 13 0 - N.Z. Drug 2 6 6 - N.Z. Portland Cement ... - 0 116 Golden Bay Cement -• 113 . Customs duties collected at tlio port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £6958 75.2d. HIGB[ COMMISSIONER'S MARKET „ BEPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, October 14, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— r Heat.—New Zealand mutton and lamb continue in good demand. There were no arrivals of Dutch mutton this week. New Zealand mutton, per lb., 8 3-Bd.; ewo mutr ton, Bd.; Argentine mutton, heavy-weight. 73d.; light-weight, Sid.; Now Zealand lamb, 9id.; Argentine lamb, light-weight, 9d.; heavy-weight, B}d. There is no New Zealand ox beef on the market. New Zealand cow beef, hinds 7Jd., fores 6J'd.; Argentine chilled beef, hinds 91d., fores 7jd. Butter.—The market is quiet, and prices are slightly weaker. Danish, demand is rather quiet, per cwt., 208s. to 2125.; Irish creamery; salted. 1945. to 1985.; unsalted, 1965. to 2005.; Canadian, salted, 1965. to 1985.; New Zealand, market is steady, salted 198s. to 2005.; American creamery, salt-ed,-184s. to 188s.; Argentine, salted, 1945. to 1965.; unsalted, 1965. s Cheese—The market Is firm at the advance. Canadian, market continues firm, whito, per cwt., 112s. to 1145.; coloured, 112s. to 1145.; English Cheddar, in fair demand, 1225.'t0 1245.; New Zealand continues in good demand; white, UOs. to 1125.; coloured, 110s. to 1125.? States' Flats, white,/ UOs.; coloured, UOs. Hemp.—The market is firm, with hardening tendency on account of scarcity freights. New Zealand, market is firm but unsettled, owing to reports concerning advance in shipping charges, and doubt with regard to arrival shipments. Quotations are nominal. Good fair New Zealand hemp,' per. ton, £50 10s.; fate, £48 10s.; Government-graded fair Manila, £52 10s.; coarse. £50; October-December shipment, good fair, New Zealand, £50; fair, £48; Government-graded fair- Manila., £52; coarse, £49. The output.of hemp at Manila for the week ending last Saturday, was 20,000 bales. Stocks New Zealand hemp on hand at end of September was 435 tons. Wheat—The market is .firm, but demand is only modorato on, account of Government purchases and control. Cannot give quotations during present condition • of market. , Oats.—The markot is firm; with Improved demand. New Zealand,.ei store. 345. 64. Wool—The market remains firm. Hops.—The market is quiet, but firm. ; WHEAT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. • Now York, October 13. Whcat.-r-Ohkajro December options are quotod at 159 cents to 167 1-6 cents; May, 158S cents to 161} cents. Woods' Great Peppewint Cure For Coughs and Colds, never fails.*