MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2607, 13 January 1894, Page 3

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

London, January 9. The butter market shows a healthier tone.

The shipping companies are lowering outward third class fares. Jan. 10. President Cleveland and Mr Wilson (chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means), has assured Dr Renwick that they intended to pass a Bill providing for the free admission of wool, iron, and coal into the United States, despite the strenuous opposition which was offered to the measure.

The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,8 20,000 quarters, and for the Continent 988,000 quarters. 10,000 quarters of Victorian wheat sold at 28s 9d per quarter. At the wool sales medium to good quality wools remainel firm, and December price i were well defined. The Ruapehu’s butter and cheese arriv; d in excsilent condition.

The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 90,000,000 bushels Jan. 11.

Marrandera mutton, chilled in the district and seat down to the seaboard to be frozen, has arrived in splendid condition. Experts think that the change in the method of preserving will be of great benefit.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 11. The Russian budget shows a surplus of 10,000,003 roubles.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS,

Adelaide, January 10. Wheat, 2s Bd. Flour, roller-made, £7 10s. Bran and pollard, BJd to 9d.