COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3992, 27 July 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

STOCKS AND SHARES. AT J CELL AN 1) EX CIIA NG E. Ty Telegraph—-Special Correspondent. AUCKLAND. July 26. Sales: Waibi, 38s 6d ; Junction, 225; Watchman, 3ld; N.Z. Cement, 9s 6d. Following are the closing prices:—

H3GS-3 COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. WELLINGTON. July 20. The High Commissioner’s cabled re-

j port, dated London July 24, states:— Meat: The market is weaker, and prices slightly lower. Mutton, Canterbury 7" 3-lGd per lb, light wcigiit, heavy "weights Old ; North Island, 7(1 for lightweights; ewes 6 1-12(1. Lamb, Canterbury Bj} for best quality,- all weights; second grade 84, cl, light weights; other than Canterbury 8 5-loci, -best quality ligh weight, ordinary quality B.'d. Beef: Supplies of American ’dulled are small. Chilled hindquarters 8;;d; forequarters Butter: The market is firm. Danish, slow of. sale, per ewb, 162 s to 1665; Siberian, good demand continues, 128 s to 1325; Irish creamery, 143 s to 148 s; Australian, very little olfcving, 138 s to 140 s; Argentine, unsalted 140 s to 44 Is. Cheese : The markefis weak ■and declining rapidly. During the week prices have been irregular. There are large quantities of lowgrade Canadian and United States in store. United States cheese is in large qua:n.iii( s, ■■>!.'. ets ilic market very sori •usly. The ciieose transactions are lighi. Miivers show no disposition (to purchase, on aeount of being loaded with cheese bought for delivery at high prices. Canadian, white and colored, per ewfc, 74s to 765, English cheddar 9-1 s to 98s, Now Zealand white and colored 76s to 78s, occasionally 80s 6d, United States 68s to 765, according to quality and condition. Hemp: 'The market is very quiet. New Zealand, good, to fair grade, per ton, £3l 1.0 s; fair, £29 iOs; July to September shipment, good- £3l, fair £29; Manila, New Zealand, fair £36 per ton, medium £3l 10s. 'flie output from Manila for the week was 25,000 hales. Hops; The market remains /inn. English, per cwt, 105 s to 1255"; Californian, 85s to l()5s. Wheat: The market is quiet but firm. July to August shipments, Canadian 55s per quarter; American, 48s; Argentina, nothing offering Here Oats: Tho market as quiet, hut steady July to August shipment, Argentine, 25s 6d per quarter.

Wai lii ..; ... as 9 38 6 Talisman 20 (5 20 3 Junction 92 3 21 6 Sylvia 0 7 1. 0 5 iOccidental 1 o“ 0 8£ Waitangi 1 3 2 1 N.%. Banks 217 0 Do. (paid) 337 6 National 106 0 106 2 N.55. Insurances 123 6 121 0 South British 9(3 6 Taupiri 18 0 . 14 6 Auckland 'Gas ... 31 0 Trains 20 3 19 (3 Do. (ord.) 21 G 21 0 N.Z. Cement 9 9 9 0 AVilsou (ord.) ... 2-1 0 20 (5