COMMERCIAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 211, 15 February 1872, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

New York. Kerosene is at 31 cents. Wool is active. The stock of New Zealand on hand amounts to 40,0001 b., at 58 cents to 52 cents per lb. New Zealand hemp is quiet, at ten cents. The stock amounts to 3650 bales.

London, December 21st.

The produce markets are less active, and prices are irregular. Wool is quiet, but very firm. Tallow is quiet at 40s. for mutton, and 465. 3d. for beef.

San Fbancisco, January 6th.

The last steamer brought 61,0001b5. of wool, of which 61,0001b5. went to Boston. It is supposed that Australian wool cannot be made to suit this market unless the duty is removed. Some hope is entertained that this will be done during this session of Congress. Orders sent to Australia for tallow have been countermanded in consequence of the duty of one per cent.

For local brands of flour quotations are as follows : — Superfine, 5 dols. 75 cents., to 6 dols. ; extra, 7 dols., in sacks of 176 lbs. each. Wheat is at 2 dols. 30 cents, per 100 lbs. ; and barley at 1 dol. 85 cents, to 1 dol. 90 crnts per 100 lbs. No sales of oats have taken place, and the nominal rates are 1 dol. 75 cen's, to 1 dol. 90 cents per 100 lbs.

Liverpool, January 6 th.

Wheat is at 12s. lid. per cental,

With respect to New Zealand hemp. Messrs. Devitt and Hett report, under date December 24th, as follows : — "We quote sales per England from Wellington— Stuart, W.A., £22 to £22 5 ; v H. and Co., A., £20 10s. ; 11. and Co., 6, £26. Per Crusader, from Lyttelton— S.S.T., £35 ss. and £36 ; A.8.C., £32 ; T.X.P.8.X.K., £32 ; F. M., Cust Mills, £30 15s ; K.H., £30 ; W. and C.,£29 15s ; T.A. and E.A.8., £29 ; S.H.S., £27 15s ; J. and J.T.W, £25 5s to £25 10s ; W. and Co., £25 ; M.A.M.H., £22 10s. Per Wild Deer, from Port Chalmers— B., £32 ss : S., £31 ; S.H., £29 15.

With regard to wool, Mr/Helmuth Schwartze reports that the series opened with an average rise of Id. per lb. on the closing rates of the preceding sales, and with very slight fluctuations. It is expected that the advance will be maintained throughout the sales.

The closing prices for New Zealand five per cent, debentures, 1891, are 110 to 112 ; do. (?), 102 to 103 ; do. Consolidated, 102 to 103 ; 6 per cent., 1891, 111 to 113 ; do. 1891 (sic). 11l to 114.

New Zealand Land Agency shares are at -f to •§• premium ; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company at 11 to If premium ; Orago and Southland Investment Couipany, \ to f premium.