COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8338, 25 January 1913, Page 7

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAYS QUOTATIONS. MINING. Blackwater Mines—ll.3o a.m., s £1 4s fid; 3.15. s £1 4s fid. Consolidated Goldfields —11.30 a.m., s 16s; 3.13, s 16s. Hi array Creek (old)—11.30 a.m.. b 4s id fprem,}. Murr-ay Crock (new)— ll.3o a.m,, s is (preraj; 3.15, R 6s (prem.). , r ic*w Sylvia—3.ls. b Is Id. Ilos? Reconstructed—ll.3o a.m.» b 5s 6d, s 5a ul; 5.16. b ts 4a, s 5s 9d. IVailii—ll.3o a.m., b £1 Iks fid. s £1 19s. sak*,3 £1 l»j 3d, .£1 15s Od (reported): 3.15. s £1 13s 9d, sales £1 13s fid (’Change). VTaibi Kxtcnacd—ll.so a.m., b .£1 10s 9d, s £1 11* 3d; 3.15. b £1 10s 9d. s £1 11s 6d. \Vaiolabi—ll.6o a.m-, b £1 Is 9d, s £1 2s; 3.15. b £1 Is yd, s £1 2s 3d, Watchman—ll.3d a.m„ b 2* 2d, 8 2s 6d. Worksop Dredge—ll.3o a.m.. b 7Jd, s B£d; 3.15. b 7d, s 9d. Note.—The letter "b" signifies buyers and “a” sellers.

E. W. B. Ilornabrook, 153, Featherston street, Wellington, member block Exchange Specialising in timing c-i rip. i'ruatwort'jy Lerreßpoacience irom all Mining Centres. Telegraphic address; "iioruawook. Welling Km, QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 24. Sales at this morning’s call on the Stock Exchange: VV’aitangi, bid. Talisman, Has Gd. 38s 9d. New Zealand Insurance, 975. • Union. Steam, 465. Wilson’s Cement, 81s. CHKISTCHUECH. January 24. Stock Exchange sales reported: JSew Zealand Tanners' Co-operative, 475, Talisman, 395. DUNEDIN, January 24. Stock Exchange sales reported : Waihi Grand Junction, 21s 9d (two parcels). Waiotahi, 2s 4d. LONDON, January 23. Stock Exchange quotations include: Waihi Gold Mining, 31s lOd (buyer's), and 33s Id (sellers). Grand Junction, 22s and 235. Talisman, 37s 6d and 43a 6d. WOOL AND SKIN SALES The following reports on the sales in Wellington yesterday have been furnished : Levin and Co., Ltd. Wo offered 3COO sheepskins, 500 hides and calfskins and a quantity of tallow and horsehair. Wool —Sold at last quotations. Skins—The skin market remained very firm with keen competition. We quote: Halfbreds and fine crossbreds 8-Jd to BJd per lb, medium and coarse crossbreds B|d to Bjd, quarter to half-wools 5Jd to 7id, dead skins -Ad to Vtl, lamb skins 6d to 7d, green skins 6s 9d to 9s 4d, green pelts 3s 4d, salted lambs 3s 4d. 'Tallow—Firm. Tercels in shipiiing order .£23 10s. tins T2O to T2G, rougu fat. £l9. Horsehair —Is to Is lOld per lb. Horns—ss to 21s per hundred. Tails—ls 8-id per dozen. Hides—ltemained firm at late rates. We quote: Ox hides (heavy) B£d to 8(0 per lb, ox hides (medium) 8d to B|d, ox hides (light) 7id to BJd, cow hides ?to to Bad, cut and slippy hides Cd to 7-Jd, stag and bull hides s)d to 6|d, yearlings 8d to low, calf best 12d to 14d, calf medium lOd to 12d. calf cut and slippy Gd to 12d, horse hides (heavy) 8s Gd to 13s 6d, horse hides (light) 5s to 9s Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd. We offered a catalogue of 6000 sheepskins, 400 hides, besides a considerable quantity of wool in bags, to a large attendance of buyers. Prices ruled very finq all round, hides being if anything a trifle firmer. We quote prices realised as under; Wool —Crossbred oddments 8d to fijd per lb, pieces and crutchings 4d to Bd. Sheepskins—Crossbred medium to fine 81<1 to BJd per lb, crossbred coarse 7d to Sd, crossbred short wool 6d to 7to, crossbred dead Gd to GJd. shorn pelts 4d to Gto. lambs 61 d to 7Jd, salted pelts and quarter wools Is lOd to 2s lid each. Hides—Heavy ox Sto to B|d per lb. ox medium S)d to SJd. ox light Bto to &to. cows super Bid to Bjd, cows medium SJd to Bid, damaged, cut and slippy GJd to 7Jd. bulls and stags Gfd to 6to> calfskins super none offered, calfskins medium lOd to Is, calfskins inferior and damaged 7£d to 9RI- - tins 31s to 22s Gd per cwt, in casks 26s to 2Ss 6d. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd. We offered a medium catalogue of all classes to a fair attendance of buyers. Hides were in good demand, and Prices showed an advance on last sale’s rates. Other classes were sold at prices on a par with late rates. We quote: Wool (oddments) —Crossbred Pd to 9d per lb, dead Sid, lambs Bd, locks 3Jd to 4d. Sheepskins—Crossbred fine 81 d per lb, crossbred medium Gd to Sd, crossbred inferior and damaged 4-3(1 to 61d> lambs Gd to "id, pelts 4d to CJd, half wools 6£d, quarter wools Cd, dead Gd to GJd, crossbred damp 10s each, pelts damp 3s 4d to 3s Gd. Hides—Ox medium 8-id to 9d per lb, ox light BJd to Ski, ox cut and slton.v 6(1 to GJd. cow medium Bid to 83d. cow light 7id to SJd. cow cut and slippy Hd to GJd, yearling sound Bd, calf good l'2kl to 13Id, calf cut and slippy old to U)sd, calf dry 7d to 12J<L Sundries—Tallow in tins 23s 6d to 24s -i?r cwt, cow tails Is Sd per dozen. The United Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd. Trices ruled as follows: Wool—Medium crossbred, 9to to 10id per lb; inferior. 8d to 9d: bellies and pieces. G)d to 7Jd : locks, 4d to sd. Sheepskins—Halfbred, 8d to S£d; crossbred, 73d to SJd; crossbred shortwoolled.

s’d to CJil; crossbred dead, 6d to "d; fio>.sbied polls, uid to 4*dHides—Heavy ox. Sd to Sd Per lb, medium ox, 7d to Sd: cote .-<1 to o , cow cut and slippy. Gd to 7 a d; dalt 6■ " perior. Is to Is Old; calf medium. 10d to lid; calf cut and slippy, Cd to 9d. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. We offered a good catalogue of all classes of produce to the usual attendance of buyers. Prices were about on a par with last sale's rates. Wo quote; Wool—Bag lots, 2d to 9)d to 9 i<! P° r Lb; lambs, 81d to 9Jd; crutchings, 6d to cid; pieces, old to 7ld; inferior, 4id to l-fd; dead, !)fd ; black. 6Jd to 7d. Skins.—Medium crossbreds, 8d to GJd per lb; coai.se crossbreds, 8d; lambs, (id; half-wool, Gid; dead, SRI to Gid: crossbred short and inferior, 4jd to sid; drv pelts. Is 2d; salted pelts, 2s 4d to 2s Gd. Hides—Medium heavy ox, S£d per lb; medium ox, i : id; heavy cow, Bid; medium cow, Bfd; cow damaged, GJd to 6fd; yearlings, 7d to Sd; good calf, 121 d; ordinary, 9d to lOd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Wo offered a good catalogue of oddments of wool, sheepskins, hides and tallow. There was a fair ; attendance of buyers, and prices for wool and skins were firm at late rates. Hides were in keen demand at an advance of about id per ib. We quote: Wool (in bags and fudges)—Crossbred fleece 7ld to 9:]d per lb, lambs 7fd to 9id, pieces and bellies 5Jd to Gid, locks aid to Sd. dead wool G)d to Sid. Sheepskins—Halfbred and fine crossbred SJd to BJd, medium crossbred 8d to Sid. coarse crossbred 7jd to "id. Hides—Ox, none offered; cow TJd to SJd per lb, damaged hides 6fd to 7Jd, calf medium lid to lied, calf damaged 51d to Sd. Tallow—ln shipping order to 27s Gd per cwt. Fat—ln tins Its to 24s 6d per cwt. LIVE STOCK SALES AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. At Upper Hutt yesterday there was a large entry of sheep and a good entry of cattle. There was a large attendance of buyers. We quote: Woolly lambs 5s 5d to 12s, f.f.m. ewes 5s 9d, two-tooth wethers 11s Cd, cows in milk AS to All, heifers A 3 10s to AS, heifer calves A 1 12s Gd, bulls A2 15s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. At Feilding yesterday sheep were rather dull of sale, whilst cattle sold well. Prices; Cull lambs 4s 3d to 6s 9d, good rape lambs 10s 9d, wether lambs 10s-9d, ewes 11s 7d, weaner heifers 355, small Jersey weanor heifers 335, 18-month heifers A2 4s Gd to A2 12s, heifers in calf A 3 to A 3 10s, store cows 31s, better A2 15s, forward cows A 4 Gs to A 4 9s, light fat cows A 4 10s, 15-mouth steers A2 12s Gd, small weaners 16s to 20s. At Raugiwahia on Tuesday there was a fair yarding of sheep and cattle. Vendors’ reserves on cattle were too high to allow of business being done. Prices: Cull ewes 3s, aged ewes 6s Gd to 7s 3d, rape lambs 8s 3d, good shorn lambs XOs, woolly wether lambs 10s, small mixed two-tooth ILs, mixed weaners 355, 20month heifers A 4 2s. At Palmerston North on Thursday there was a good entry of cattle. Quotations: Weaners (small) 35s to 26s 6d. Jersey weaner heifers A2 2s to A2 11s, aged 'cows A2 Is to A2 3s, store cows A 3 7s Gd, forward cows A 4 7s to A 4 12s, forward heifers A 4 6s. fat cows AG, springing cows A 5 2s Gd to A 5 10s, 15month steers A 3 8s Gd, two-year steers A 4 8s Cd, two and a half-year steers A 5 2s to A 5 14s Gd, forward bullocks A 7 11s, heifers in calf A 3 ss, bulls A 3 5s to A 5. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WELLINGTON MARKETS. After a lengthy period of depression the local market for peaches and apricots appears to have taken, a slight advancing tendency, and unless heavier quantities come forward this should show some permanency. The season is getting .somewhat advanced now, at the same time it will be some little while before there will be any very Heavy falling off in the volume arriving. Plums are coming forward freely still, and nectarines are slightly higher in value. Consignments of apples are gradually increasing, ana a few odd cases of locally grown pears are making their appearance from time to time. The quality, however, in respect to dessert varieties still leaves something to be desired. Black currants are practically finished for the season; both green and yellow gages, particularly the former are well inquired for. Only Messina grown lemons are available at the present time, and are meet* ing with good attention. The market has still a few cases of Californian oranges available, and these are selling well. The principal fruit available at this weeks sales for Sydney fruits was pears, and anything in choice condition had ©xcellent comnetiition. A further quantity arrived from Melbourne yesterday. The next shipment of bananas is due on 31st instant from the Cook Islands. It is noticeable that there has been a decided improvement in the quality and grading of this fruit from the islands in question, and they are now a serious competitor to Fiji. Apples, prime dessert 6s 6d to 7s 6d case, good 5s to Gs,, cookers prime 4s Gd to 5s Gd case, good 3s Gd to 4s; pears, prime dessert Gs to 7s case; plums, choice 2s Gd to 3s, prime Is Gd to 2s; peaches, choice 4s Gd to 5s half case, prime 3s to 3s Gd; greengages, choice 4s Gd to 5s half case, prime 3s to 4s; apricots, choice 4s to 4s Gd' half case, prime 3s to 3s Gd; nectarines, choice 4s Gd to 5s Gd half case, prime 3s to 4-s; tomatoes, choice 4s Gd to 5s half case, prime 3s to 3s Gd. POTATOES AND ONIONS. The local market continues to fluctuate within a small range for new potatoes. So far there are not any South island potatoes oflering, and we are depending for supplies on the Auckland province as well as nearer at home. Values rule from A 7 10s to A 8 10s per ton for choice samples. Local onions have now taken up the attention of handlers, with the result that) Victorian onions are being left alone. The quality of the New Zealand onions is excellent, with a fair. demand at the present time at 8s to 8s 6d per cwt; pickiers still remain scarce and demand strong at Al 3 to Al 4 per ton. OTHER VEGETABLES. The general tone of the market is a strong tone, as supplies, with the exception of probably only and beans, are short of requirements. Cauliflowers, choice 8s Gd to 10s sack, prime 6s 6d to 7s Gd; cabbages, 7s to 9s sack, prime 5s to Gs; lettuce. Is to 2s case: carrots, 5s Gd to 7s sack; marrows, 4s Gd to 5s case; parsnips, 6s Gd to 7s 6d sack: pumpkins, 8s to 10s sack; French beans, id to lid lb; green peas, 8s to 116 part sack; cucumbers, Gs to 8s dozen. EGGS. A further sharp rise has taken place in the value of eggs, supplies being far short of the needs of the market with Is 3d per dozen ruling. POULTRY. In excellent demand generally for all lines. Prime roosters, young 4s to 5s pair, fair 3s to 3s Gd; hens, good birds 4s to 4s Gd. fair 3s to 3s Gd; ducks, 4s Gd to Gs pair; tunrkeys, gobblers 18s to 225, hens 8s to 10s. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS The Customs received at Wellington yesterday totalled A 5334 14s 4d.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. Buyers. Sellers. Sales- £ d. d banks— National of N.Z., £ B. d. £ 8. d. Ltd., cum ... 6 0 O' 6 5 0 New Zealand ... — financial— 11 a 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile, 10s ... 0 9 0 N.Z. Loan and Mer- ~~ cantile, ... (J 19 0 N.Z. and 11. Plato Land, Ltd. ... — GAS— 2 1 0 2 0 9* Feiiding — 1 0 3 — Napier — 20 0 0 — Wellington, £9 15s — 15 17 6 — Wellington, pref. — INSURANCE— 1 0 6 New Zealand ... 4 15 6 South British of — N.Z. ... ... - Standard of New 3 14 0 Zealand ... * ... — MEAT PRESERVING— Wel’n Meat Ex1 12 3 port, £2 13s 6d — SHIPPING— 2 17 1) N.Z. Shipping Co. 14 0 0 — — Union Steamship 2 5 3 manufacturing— 2 5 9 Kaiapoi Woollen — Wediagton Wool'll, 5 5 0 “ ordinary 3 15 6' Wellington Wooi'n, — _ preference ... — COAL— 2 17 3 Westport,,, ... 1 7 0 j^&CRliLAKEOUS— N.Z. Drug Go., Ltd., £2 ... — Uuiritvnd and Co., Z 10 0 Ltd., ordinary — 1 1 0 — Ward and Co, Ltd. — •Eeported. 5 0 0