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Temuka Leader, Issue 2647, 17 April 1894, Page 4

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. ■ London, April 12. The soft goods trade throughout the United Kingdom is very brisk. A shipment of fowls and ducks from Australia, packed in boxes, was a great success, but the experiment of packing them in muslin was not nearly so successful. It is suggested that the feet of fowls ought to be scalded and cleaned prior to shipment. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 107; 3J per cent, ditto, 100 J. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, firmer at 275; South Australian do, 28s; Victorian do, 27s 6d. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,580,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,164,000 , quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 88,000,000 bushels. New Zealand frozen mutton, first quality, 4sd; second quality, 4jd. Lamb, sd, with market depressed. Beef, hind-quarters, 3|d. New Zeeland hemp, market steady. 160 bales sold at an advanoe of 10s. At a salvage sale of 600 bales of wool from the fire at the London Docks warehouse, full prices wero realised. In connection with the shipment of teal and black duck out of season, it is considered that teal ought to come uuplucked. Experts report that the consignment of fowls and ducks were excellently dressed; also that the rabbits were of flue quality. The ship Wellington is now discharging, and much of her meat cargo is damaged. Danish butter, 107 s. April 13. The Trust and Agency Company of Australasia has declared a dividend of 20 per cent, and a bonus of 2£ per cent.; £30,000 has been added to the reserve fund; Mr Bruce, of New South Wales, is endeavoring to induce a French company to start canning works in Australia to supply the French Army and Navy by way of Noumea. Melboubne, April 14. A member of a firm of Glasgow provision merchants interviewed the Minister of Agriculture, and directed his attention to the fact that calves fattened on skimmed milk and oleomargarine realised £6 10s in the Home market. As a result of the interview the Minister has requested the Agricultural College to experiment and report as to the expediency of fattening veal for export. Messrs Henry S. Fitter and Sons have received the following cable from their London office, dated 9th April :—Canterbury mutton, 4Jd to 4|d ; do lamb, sid to Od; Wellington ipqtton, 4jd to 4jd ] do lamb, 5d to sjd i Australian sheep, 31 dto 3id; do beef (hinds), 3jd to 3^d; do (fores), 3d to 3jd,