COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 177, 17 July 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. London, July 15. Copper.—On the spot, £57 7s Od; threemonths, £SB 2s Od. Electrolytic copper, £SB 10s. Tin—On the spot, £130; three months £l3l 2s od. Lead, £l3. Tallow.—At the auctions 1253 casks were offered and i)sl sold. Fine mutton 34s 3d, medium 31s; line beef 33s 3d, medium 30s (id. Wheat.—The American visible supplv of wheat is 18,800,000 bushels. Bank shares.—Union bank, buyers £Ol 10s, sellers £O2 10s; Bank of New Zealand, buyers £0 10s, sellers £h), stock £lO. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile shares are quoted at £9 4s.

WOOL MARKET STILL ANIMATED. London, July 15. The wool sales are still animated. Prices are extremely firm at opening rates. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 10. The following cnble has been received from the High Commissioner at London, dated July 15:—"The wool sales commenced with a large attendance and great competition. Prices show an average of Vi>d advance over those ruling at the close of last sale. Americana are buyers of suitable qualities." - 1 Dalgety & Company, Ltd., Wellington, I have received the following cablegram from their London house, dated 14th in9t.:--"'ljhc wool sales liave opened with a good selection. There is a large attendance of buyers and competition is animated. Prices are on the average 5 per cent, higher than the closing rates of last series. Scoured merino wools, inferior and faulty descriptions, are excepted, but any change in the price of these is in favour of sellers."

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. (Special to the News.) Auckland, Last Night. Messrs. Eliott and Waller (R. Woodhouse and Co., local agents), report sales at last call:—May Queen 2s, Waitangi 4s od, 4s 10d;. Blackwater 235, 23s 3d; Consolidated Goldfields 16s; Progress Mines 12s 4d; Tangiara Is 6d, Is 7d; Tairua Golden Hills 3s lOd; Tairua Conqueror Od; Talisman 45s 3d; Waiiii Beach 8d; Waihi Extended 3s 9d; Waihi Grand Junction 34s Od. Buyers: May Queen Is lid; Sylvia Is 4d; Blackwater 23s 3d; Consolidated Goldfields 16s; Progress Mines lis lOd; Hauraki 2s; Champion 5s 3d, 4s fid; Karangahake Sd; Tairua Golden Hills 3s lOd; Talisman 44s 9d; Waihi £9 ss; Grand Junction 34s 3d; Bank of New Zealand £9 3s.

L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT,

On Saturday there was again a small supply of poultry, and consequently realised good l prices. We quote: Roosters 2s to 3s 3d: hens Is lOd to 2s; pullets Is 7d to 2s Id', ducks Is lid to 2s 1.0(1.

Fruit—Apples arrived in large quantities, but did not meet with owners' values. Prices realised:—Crabs 7s Od, Stunners 9s, red dessert 9s od, bananas 7s, passion fruit ss. At the mart a large quantity of furniture and sundries were sold in favor of buyers.

We held a clearing sale of furniture on account of Mr. Kelly, and fair prices were realised.

LOCAL MARKETS. Each. 8. D. 8. D. Roosters ... 1 10 to 3 3 Hens ... 1 10 to 22 Pullets ... 1 7 to 2, 2 Cockerels ... 1 6to 2 5 Ducks ... 1 11 to 2 <i Turkeys ... 5 6to 7 0 Bi vjno Phices. offer for farm produce:—

Butter, tactory, in rolls 1 1$ „ dairy „ 10 Cneesc, factory 7 „ dairy ... ... 6 Bacon ... 8 i Hams 8i Eggs, per doz 1 6 Cash Retail Soiling Prices. b. a. Butter, factory, per lb. I 3 „ dairy ,' 1 0 Cheese, factory, per lb ... 8 „ dair) ~ ... 8 Eggs, per doz. .. 19 Bacon, per lb 10 Hams ... 1 0 Flour, roller, 1001b ... 13 0 Flour, SOlbs 6 y Flour, 251b 3 9 Oatmeal, 251b bag .... 4 o Oats, white, per bushel ... 3 3 „ Duns „ „ ... 3 6 Oats, crushed „ ... 3 6 Barley „ ... 4 6 Maize, nominal ... CO Wheat 5 6 Beans 6 0 Beans, crushed G 6 Pollard (sack) 18 0 Bran (sack) , 11 6 Potatoes, per cwt 6 0