COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10279, 14 May 1919, Page 2

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. Press Asuooialt ,n. AUCKLAND, May 18. Sales on 'Change:— New Zealand War Loan (1930), .£96 10s. New Zealand Post Office (5 per cent.), JE97. Sale reported i Kaiapoi Woollens, JSI 18s 6d. ' CHRISTCHURCH. May 13. Sale reported:— Waihi Mining. £Z 4b. DUNEDIN, May 13.

Sale on 'Change:— Westport Coal M lis M.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from London, dated May ?th.—"As oompared with April closing rates the present sales show—Combing merinos are at par, fine crossbreds 5 per cent, dearer, medium crossbreds cndhanged, cross crossbreds slightly oheaper." Dalgety and Company, Limited, are m receipt of a cable from their London office under date of the 6th instant, reading as follows:—"Second series of Government wool sales opened to-day. The selection taken generally was poor, lut met with fair competition. Good combing merinos and fine crossbreds are 8 i er oent. dearer, whilst low quality crossbreds are 5 per cent, cheaper, and all other sorts unchanged."

LITE STOCK BALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. Dalgety and Co., Ltd: Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their monthly sale at Otaki on Monday, when they offered a good yarding of sheep and cattle. Quotations. —Forward ewes 16s 6d to 19s Bd, woolly lambs Us Dd'to 14s 3d,'Shorn •lambs 8s 9d to 9s 4d, forward cows M 17s 6d to jB7 10s, Istoro oows J& 15s to £5 12s 6d, 8-year steers £3 Is to is 10b, weaner steers jE2 19s to 7e fid, weaner heifers 33a to JiX, cows in full profit .£lO 15s to Jill 10s, bulla £5 17a 6d to .£8 10s. WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES.

Laery and Co., Ltd., Allen street, report wholesale prices as follow:—Fowl wheat, ohoioe, 7s 3d per bushel, sacks eitra; feed barley, 6s pox bushel, sacks in; oats, feed Algerians 5s 2d per bushel, sacks in; oats, feed Gartons, ft? 5d ger bushel, sake in; oats. Dun 6s jer bushel, sacks in; ohanV oaten sheaf, prime bright sweet J2B. 10s per ton, sacks in, ion trnoks or f.o.b. Wellington; Prussian Blue peas, lis 6d per bushel, sacks extra; flour, in sacks, £l6 6s per ton; bran, ton lots, .£7 2s 6d iper ton, sacks in; rice pollard, ton lots or over, £S 16s pe<r ton, small lots 14s per sack; potatoes, £9 to £9 5s per ton, sacks inoludedj Farro food (better than pollard), ton lots. £8 10s per ton; linseed oilmeal (Meggits), ton lots, .£l2 12s 6d per ton, smaller quantities 13s per 100;

walnuts (N.Z.), 1b per lb; onions, 10s 6d ,>er cwt; fowls, 4s 6d to 5s 6d iper pair; choice roosters, 6s to 6s 6d per pair; ■ iuuks, 8s to 10s per pair; geesa, 12s to 13s per pair; turkeys, Is 3d to is 4d per Hi rload -weight; butter, farmers' separator and dairy in bulk and in lib pats, Is 4scl per lb; esffs, fresh, crates 3s 3d, cases 3s to 3s Id per dozen, preserved 2s Id per dozen; dressed pork, choice 7Cs to 90's 9d per lb, choppers id to 5d per lb, suckers 9d to lOd per lb; beeswax, 2b to 2s 3d per lb; cheese, factory medium, ca6e lots lid per lb; carbide,. splendid quality, in 1001 b drums, GOs each; bluestone, 756 per cwt; shell {frit, £& per ton, small lots 6s' Gd per cwt; salt, coarse (13 sacks to ton) £1 per ton; salt, fine, owts, £8 per ton; molasses jer cask, 43s each, casks included. CANTERBURY GRAIN MARKETS. Press Association. CHB.ISTCHUECH, May 13. The grain and produce markets have opened very quiet this week. Offers fcr oats for forward delivery indicate if anything a rather better tone, but there is no business passing with the growers. There is no change to note in regard to oatsheaf and chaff. The Auckland market is now well supplied with potatoes. There is a good speculative demand from Wellington. The local market is a little easier, and £5 5s to .£5 10s at country stations, according to distance, is r.ow being quoted. Crops are reported to be turning out lighter than was expected from their appearanoe. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WELLINGTON MARKETS. A steady demand continues for dessert apples, supplies of which are arriving regularly from suipplying distriote. Cooking apples are also in good supply and commanding , moderately good . rates. Dessert pears of favourite descriptions are eagerly 60Ught after, and larger quantities "could be handled. Tomatoes continue dn oversupply, and extremely low prices aro in evidence at the local auctions. New Zealand grown passion fruit, persimmons and Cape gooseberries are all in strong demand. The absence of the usual weekly shipments of New South Wales fruits shoula create a better ; nquiry generally for locally-grown varle-. ties. Following are the ruling prices i Apples, choice dessert 9s 6d to 10s 6d case, prime 8s to 9s, unpopular varieties Ss 6d to 7s; cookers, choice 6s to 6s 6d nase, prime 4s 6d to Ss 6d; pears, choice dessert favourites 10s to lis case, prime 8s to 9s 6ds stewing, dhoioe 6s to 7b case, prime 4s 6d to 5s 6d; tomatoes, ohoice 5s to 6s half case, prim© 4s to 4s 6d, small 2s 8d to fls 6d; passions, choice 6s to 6a 9d half case, prime 4s 6d to Ss 6d; persimmons. 4a to 6s box; Cape gooseberries 5d to 6d lb; quinces, choice 8s to 8s 6d case, prime 6s to 7s. POTATOES AND ONIONS.

The continued fine weather in South Canterbury has had the offeqt of bringing forward a much larger quantity of ■potatoes, and as a result values have deolined to a considerable extent; in fact they are down to almost the lowest rxrint eo far this season. Should values again decline there should not be any reason then why a certain amount of export jhould be allowed, as at the present time the local markets axe somewhat congested. Onions continue firm, and very few are offering at the present moment. Potatoes, prime JSS 8e to •£& lis per ton: onions, £3O to J6lO 10b per ton. ... OTHBR VEGBTABIJS. Cauliflowers are slightly easier in. prioe and at the same time high rates continue to rule. Cabbages have advanced in value; and the same remark: applies to lettuce/- Mostly alii descriptions of vegetables - are strongly, inquired for. Cauliflowers, choice 12s to Hs sack, prime 8a to 10s, small 7s to 8s; cabbages, choice 9s to 10s sack, prime 6e to 8s; green oeas, choice fresh 16s to 18s sack, prime 12s to 14s; pumpkins, 8s to 9s sack; turnips,- Ss to 4.S sack; swedes, fis to (Ss sack e oarrots, choice 8s to 9s sack, prime 6s 6<i to 7s 6d; parsnips, 7s 6d to 8s 6d sack, small 6s to 7b; marrows. 4* to 6s sack; pie melons, ohoioe 10s to Us sack, prime 8s to &s: lettuce, choice 5s fid to 6s 6d case, prime is to Bs. EGGS.

Very bulbll quantities of fresh egga are coming; forward, and values rule from 5a to 3s 3d per dozen, according; to paokinK and brands.

WELLINGTON CUSTOMS.

The Custom*, revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled MO.Ui 3s 9d.

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