COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 10 January 1917, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

WELLINGTON PRODUCE PRICES. Messrs. Lacry and Co.. Ltd., Allen Strojt, report wholesale prices as follow:—Fowls' wheat, prime, 6s. 7d. to 6s. 9d. bushel; Cape barley, Australian, 4s. 6d. bushel; maize feed. ss. sd. to ss. Bd. bu6hel; chaff, oatsheaf, £6 to £6 ss. ton; hay, clover, £5 ton; hay, meadow. £4 155.. ton; oatmeal, £19 ton; bran, £4 10s. to £4 15s. ton; pollard, £7 ss. to £7 10s. ton; potatoes, table, £10 to £14 ton; bacon, sides, Is. lb.; rolls, 4s. lb.; liame, Is. lb.; shoulders, 9Jd. lb.; cheese (factory), medium, 10d. lb.; loaf, WW. to lid. lb.; linseed oil meal, 100's, £11 lte. ton; 50"s, £12 ton; linseed nuts, £12 10s. ton; whole linseed, 255. to 275. cwt.; onions, Auckland. £9 to £10 ton. AU poultry in very good demand. Hens, 3s. 6d. to ss. 6d. pair; cockerels, ss. to 7s. pair; ducks (Pokin and Aylesbury), Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d-; ducks (Indian runners), ss. to 65.; turkeys (gobblers), Is. 2d. to U. sd. lb. live weight; turkeys (hens), lid. to Is. lb., live "weight.; butter (prime bulk). Is. 3d. lb.; egffs, fresh, Is. 6d. to lfl. 7d. dozen. Customs duties oollected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £2070 13s. 7d. SOTJTHER.N GRAIN MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, January 9. Altohough a few lines of wheat aro occasionally submitted, neither millers nor merchants care to make any offer for it until something definite is settled. The wheat market is, therefore, at a standstill. New oats, mostly Algerians, are coming forward, but the demand is practically for seed lines, and is not -very active. For really good lines, from 2s. 9d. to 2s. lid. at country stations is offered. Ryegrass seed is offering freely, and is apparently in plentiful supply this season. Good weighty seed is saleable, but light is neglected. Yesterday's splendid fall of rain willgreatly benefit root crops. BEAN AND POLLARD. (Rcc. January 9, 8.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 9. The Millers' Produce Company has fixed the prico of bran at £3 15s. per ton, and pollard at £s.—Press Association. BRADFORD TOPS. (Rcc. January 9, 11.45 ji.m.) London, January 9. The prices of Bradford tops are in buyers' favour. Users are very cautious, and business is limited.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable •Assn. METAL MARKET. (Rec. January 9, 7.15 p.m.) London, January 9. Copper, on spot, £133 ss. per ton; three months, £139 55.; electrolytic, £162 10s. Tin, on spot, £181 325. 6d. per ton; threo months, £183 2s. 6d. Lead, on spot, £30 10s. per ton; forward delivery, £29 10s. Spelter, on spot, £50 ss. per ton; forward delivery, £46 ss. Silver.—Bar silver is quoted at 36Jd. per ounce standard.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.