COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 190, 21 November 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 19. The following are the latest quotations for Government securities: — •2'/o per cent, consols, £7B 15s. Fall of 10s.

4 per cent. New South Wales, £lO5 10s. Unchanged. 3'/ 2 per cent. New South Wales, £9B. Rise of ss. 3' per cent. New South Wales, £BS 12s (id. Fall of 7s Gd. 4 per cent. Victoria, £lO2 10s. Unchanged. 3y 3 per cent. Victoria, £9B. Unchanged. 3 per cent. Victoria, £BS 10s. Unchanged. 3 l / 2 per cent. South Australia, £9B 10s. Unchanged. 3 per cent. South Australia, £B3 10s. Unchanged. 4 per cent. Queensland, £lO2 15s. Unchanged. 3% per cent. Queensland, £9B. Rise of ss. 3 per cent. Queensland, £B4 10s. Unchanged. I 4 per cent. New Zealand, £lO3 7s 6d. Fall of 2s Gd. 3y 2 per cent. New Zealand, £96. Fall of £2 10s. 3 per cent. New Zealand, £BS 7s 6d. Fall of 12s Gd. 3% per cent. Tasmania, £99. Unchanged. 3 per cent. Tasmania, £BG. Unchanged. 3% per cent. West Australia, £96 7s 6d. Unchanged. 3 per cent. West Australia, £B6 10s. Unchanged.

WEBSTER BROS.' NEW PLYMOUTH REPORT.

Poultry.—At our mart on Saturday.; we had our usual good entry of birds, all our pens being well filled. Ducklings are easing off in supply now, there being still a good demand. Prices were as follows:—Hens, good young, 2s to 2s Gd, old Is 8d to Is lOd; ducklings, lOd to 2s, according to quality; Ihens and chicks, 9s; game liens, 2s 2d; cockerels (very few in), 2s Id to 2s 6d; chicks, lOd; gobblers, 7s Gd; turkey hen, ss; ducks, young 2s 9d, old 2s. Sundries sold at usual rates.

Fruit.—The market has been busy again this week, although the quantities of peas and strawberries arriving have been smaller, owing to wet weather at the orchards. Prices were as follows: Tongan bananas, green 13s 6d, ripe 3%d to 3y 2 d; Fiji green bananas, 18s; Sydney oranges, bushel cases 16s, smaller 12s; New Zealand lemons, ss; American, apples (poor quality), 8s to 9s; Tas-i manian Stunners, 7s to 9s; strawberries, Is Id to Is 2>/gd per lb. box; gooseberries, 5s 9d per 24 lb. box; tomatoes, 9d to lOd, small 5d to 6d; cucumbers, 4s to 5s 6d per doz; green peas, Is to Is 2d per peck; cabbage, 2s fid; lettuce, 2s 9dper case; onions, 3s 9d; cauliflower, 6s; new potatoes, 21s 6d per cwt. Furniture. —On Wednesday we held a successful clearing sale of furniture on account of Mrs. Edwards, in Dawson street.