COMMERCIAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 19 November 1927, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

FRUIT PRICES Messrs W. Burbidge and Co. report a keen demand to-day for Delicious. Stunners, cooking and eating pears, gooseberries, green peas, new potatoes, cherries and walnuts. Eggs easier. Current prices:— Apples: Stunners 10/- to 13/-. Delicious 10/- to 14/6. cookers 10/- to 12/.. Pears: Winter Cole 12/- to 14/-, Nelis 11/- to 15/-. all bushel cases. . Green Peas: Nelson 1/4 to 2/-. local 1/8 to 2/9 peck. Gooseberries: 3d to 4}d pound. Cherries: Nelson 18/- to 22/6 per 121 b. box. New potatoes: 2}<l to 2-Jd pound. New-laid Eggs: 2/- dozen. Separator Butter: lid to 1/- pound. Old Potatoes: Whites £9. Dakotas: £l2 10/- per ton Walnuts: 10|d to Ud per pound. MT. LYELL MINE. Auckland, Nov. 18. Cabled advice received in Auckland states that the annual report of the Mount Lyell Mining Railway Company shows net profits of £173,298. The directors recommend an increase of the authorised capital to £2,500.000. DAIRY PRODUCE London, Nov. 17. Butter: Firm, demand improving. Choicest New Zealand salted 176/- to 178/-, exceptionally good lots 180/-, Australian 174/- to 178/-, unsalted about 10/- premium, Danish 210/- to 212/-. Some of the Port Caroline’s New Zealand butter was tainted by bilge water and some meat was similarly damaged. Cheese: Steadier. New Zealand 98/- to 100/- Australian 96/- to 98/-. The egg market is firm at 16/6 to 21/-. —(A.P.A. and “Sun’’ cable.! BRADFORD MARKET. London, Nov. 17. The Bradford wool tops market is very firm but business is small. Sixtyfours quality 52d. sixties 47 }d. fiftysixes 38d. fifties 29d, forty-sixes 23d, forties 22d. —(A.P.A. and “Sun” cable.) GOLD London, Nov. 17. The price of gold is quoted at £4 4/114 per ounce—(A. and N.Z.) BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. London, Nov. 17. The Bank of England return is ia follows:— Issue Department. Note circulation £135,207,000. Notes in reserve £34,659,000. Government debt £11,015,000. Other securities £8,735.000 Gold coin and bullion £150,116,000, Banking Department Proprietors’ capital £14,553.000, The rest £3,229,000. Public deposits £16.599.000. Other deposits £98,713.000. Seven-day and other bills £2OOO. Government securities £41.335,000. Other securities £55,621.000, Notes in reserve £34.658.000 Gold and silver coin £1.481,000. Proportion of reserve to liabilities 31.3. Short loans 31 per cent.; thi-ee-month bills 4 5-16 per cent.—(A.P.A. and “Sun” cable.)