COMMERCE & MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9791, 15 October 1917, Page 2

COMMERCE & MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. SATURDAY’S QUOTATIONS.

GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Cbpyrigh I Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received October 14, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON,--October 13. Frozen Rabbits.—Rabbits nominally unchanged. Frozen Mutton and Lamb.—New . Zealand mutton and lamb and Australian mutton are not offering; others unchanged. Rubber.—Fine hard Para -rubber 3s 5d per lb; plantation Hi\b latex crepe 2s 7-|d; smoked rubber sheet, 2s s£d. - The “Gazettq’ J announces - that the Army Council is taking over all imported leather. The Food Controlleris re--leasing the whole of the requirements in cheese for October. The bulk will be- -Canadian. There is little Australian^.and. New, Zealand. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WELLINGTON MARKET. As there has not been any increase in the marketings of apx>lcs ■or pears extreme vaines continue- to -obtain in the local fruit markets for these de?. senptions of fruit. The demand is greatest for the Doughterly variety, followed by the Stunner, both of which are-, amongst the most popular of the apple category. Cooking apples are also commanding high rates indeed, so much ;so t that even tiro neglected Epps seedling is at an extreme range of mices. .Suppliesof pears are about exhausted, and as a result the inquiry, is strong...... Gooseberries are now being sought after, and as usual at the commencement of the season excellent bidding is bound to rule, . Californian oranges and lentous, as well as New Zealand lemons, are in keen request. i i: - Apples, choice special dessert,, 15s -to 16s Gel ease, choice ordinary 12s to 145,. prime 9s to 11s, cookers (choice) 11s to 12s case, prime 8s 6d to 9s 6d; pears, choice special dessert 18s ; tq,.. 20a.;,.0ai5q,, choico ordinary I4s to 16s,‘ prime 12s-to ISs case, stewing 8s to 10s, case; gooseberries, prime 9s to IDs half -Case, good 7s to 8s; lemons (local), firm skinned 12s to 16s case; jam oranges .(NeiVi•idea-, land), 7s to 7s 6d case. :r POTATOES AND ONIONS,,. A The absence of cheap.., freights lately with Lyttelton has resulted ,in stocks,ol almost every lino of old’ pfikatpes ing cleared out in the local, markets, but further supplies are' due ' to-day. ' ; 'The market has temporarily hardened;: locally, but heavy quantities are-still offering'. in, the South Island', and higher prices cannot, unless the unexpected, happens,' result. New potatoes are. .just filtering on to the market, ' and extreme rates"; are ruling. Anything like large -quantities are not expected till late- next -month. Victorian onions are still noticeable by. their absence. Potatoes, old prime, .£5 to £5 TOs, new potatoes, choice-large;sd to 6d lb, prime 3d to 4d lb. OTHER VEGETABLES. , .

Green peas are now arriving in much larger quantities, and as a natural result the market has declined. As supplies increase a further recedenee in price must result; with-practically no exception high rates obtain- for almost every other line- of vegetable. -■ Rhubarb, is in heavier supply with good prices existing. , Cauliflowers, choice, heavy 18s to 20s sack, prime 14s to 16s, small 8s to 10s; cabbages, choice 7s to 9s'I’sack, 1 ’sack, prime 5s to 6s, small 3s to iS'-'dWedes, 7s tops sack; cucumbers, 6s - ■ to- 10s - dozen; asparagus, 5s to- IDs dozen bundles, according to size; lettuce, choice green 9sto 10s case, prime 4s to 6s; parsnips, choice 9s to 11s sack, prime. 6s 6d to 7s 6d, rhubarb 4s to 8s dozen bundles; beetroot, 16.3 to 18s sack; pdmpkins, 10s to 12s sack;' marrows, • 11s- to. :13s sack; green peas, choice fresh 2s. fid. to. 3s peck, good 2s 3d to 2s 6d.

LIVE SXO.GRI, SADES.... The N.Z.. Lean .and |&cantile Agency Co. report for. the week ending October 13th, 1917: Sales have been held at H-imataiigi, Apiti, Palmerston North, the annual cattle fair at Feildmg, and the bull fair at Palmerston;.. . . At Apiti on Tuesday a small entry of stock made full values. Cull .hoggets 223. ' small ewe hoggets .28s 6d, wether hoggets 28s 6d to 31s, yearling heifers £5 Is, springing heifers £lO 15s, 2-vear steers Jill. 3-year'filly £l7 10s. ' . The N.Z.L. and M.A... Co. quotes for the bull fair: 3-year pedigree -milking Shorthorn bulls 30, ~31- and -34gsr. 2-year ■ pedigree milking Shorthorn bulls'2l, 26, 31 and 33gS) yearling pedigree Short-, horn bulls, 19 to 40gsr yearling- -grade Shorthorns, 9i, 11, Ilf, 12f, 16 25gs; 2-year grade Shorthorns, 15, 18, 18Jgs; 4-year pedigree Friesian -bull;-41gs;, 2ycar pedigree Jersey bulla; 10. 12, 14gs; yearling pedigree Jersey bulls, 7 ami “At Palmerston on Thursday we had. a fair entry of .both sheep and cattle. All lots met with a • ready sale at late rates: Aged empty ewes- 165.,6d, -f.m. ewes with lambs 3-ls 10d, fat ewes 345, fat wethers 375, SBs, discoloured yearling steers £3 7s, £4' lOsl' forward' cows £S 9s,- £lO Bs, good cows and calves £lO 17s 6d. cows in calf £8 15s, ' fat cows .£l2, £l4, Jersey..bulls. £6 15s, £8 ss, £8 10s. 1 * At the Feilding cattle fair we yarded 1100 head of mostly good quality cattle. There was a very largo ■ attendance of local and outside buyer.s, and-we have.to report a very vprt-, few lines going out untold’." Compared with recent sales young-cattle showed a decided rise, but grown cattle...barely held their own. We quote: On account D. Twigg, 34 p.a. bullocks' £l7, 43 Here-:, ford bullocks £l6 15s, 39 .Tyc.ir s.h, bullocks £ls 19s, 15"Hols'tein!crdssJbullocks £ls 7s, 16 21 and 3-year steers £l4. 10s; E. L. Banks: 21 3 ,and-4-yesxr-s.h, bullocks £l7 ss, 25 3 and; 4-year' Hereford bullocks £l6 15s, 16 crossbred bullocks £l6 Is, 8 bullocks £ls; R. A. McKenzie : 33 3 and 4-year s.h. bullocks £ls' 10s, 13 bullocks £ls 10s, 20 2 and 2jyear Holstein steers £l2 16s; R. D. Rogers, Ltd.: 33 3-year bullocks' c £!4; Smith Bros.: 26 2i and 3-vear steers £lO Is, H 3-j - ear heifers £10: 17s 6d'; W. Reid and Son: 27 2-vear (steers-- £l3 ss;Milnes, Ltd.: 19 2-yeaj Hereford stccca, £l3 Is, and 2 at £lO 10s: ,E. Ritchie. .7 3 and 4-vear bullocks £l4 las, 3 2-vear steers £lO 12s 6d; Simon Foster: 24 2|-* year steers £l2 las. 21 forward cows' £M Is, IS store cows £S 15s/ : 22 21-year steers £l2 15s. 21 forward cows £lO Is;' IS store cows £8 15s, 22 2j-year heifers £9 17 6d, 30 yearling steers £9 4s, 9 cull yearling steers £5 4s; Tims. Surrey: 25„15-month heifers £6 16s, 52 yearling Jersey heifers £6 6s, 25 yearling heifers £6 ss; J. T. Williams: ’33 2-year steers £ll 55,. 13 2year steers £ll 2s 6d; Herbert.; Smith ; 3 store cows £9 ss; on account (various clients: inferior yearling heifers; £4 'to £4 16s. 13-month heifers £5..?5-6d; inferior 2-year steers £3 7s Cd, cull, store cows £6 10s. _ EGGS. A good inquiry is existing at Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen.

Buyers. . Seller#. £ s d £ & (1 Mining— Talisman Consol 0 11 0 — Waihi — 1 17 6 Grand Junction — 0 18 0 1 nvc-stments— Bk. X.Z. (£3 6s 8d) ... __ 12 7 0 Bk. N.Z. (£6 13s ■id)... — 17 12 G Auckland Gas (couth.) 1 0 0 1 0 0 National Insurance ... 2 19 6 Union Steam (pref.) ... 1 1 a — Westport Coal 1. 8 9 i 9 6 VVosl-port-Stookton — 0 8 ' 6 Waipa Colliery0 18 0 0 18 ■ 8 Colonial Sugar (Aust.) 2217 6 —