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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 68, 21 March 1910, Page 2

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I ..' c ..-V ,: LOXDOX. (By Cable.—Press Association.— • "■; " ' (Received 5.25 a.m.) " ' LONDON, March 20. ' Wheat.— cargo, of Australian sold at Sa/ii, a cargo at 30/ I*, three cargoes and Ii,(MJU quarters of South Australian and -"Victoria v' expected in March, 6200 tons of ■ Victorian per steamer Ifebruary shipment, uIK-vr 3!>/. . ~ .Wool.— date 117,10S bales hare been catalogued, and 11U,032 sold, Americans imping more crossbreds. ' Prices are in the sellers' favour. Yesterday's selection wont ehielly to speculators. Second-hand lots "»aiised'full late rates. The sales included SJvriOkirae (top price lad, average lOid), "Kaukawa (Hid and 13Jd), Tit! (.13d and ll£d), Awhea (13d -and 101 d). . • •. Hides. — sales were neglected, and prices are unchanged. Stocks of Australian leather In first hands are exhausted. Rabbits.Flat, large Sydney, in store, 10/(5; iielbournes, 14/; Melbonrnes for preeent shipment are offering at T2/G. Hemp.—Dull. Consignments afloat are •quoted" at £24 10/. '-r* •■Copra, strong, with, fair business in South Sea in bags at £24 12/6. Cotton. 7.00. Silver, 23Jd. . ■ rein. Spot, £145 2/6; three months, £141 6/. .. Lead, £13. 1/3. Shares.— buyers £9 5/, sellers a 10/- Waihi Grand Junction, buyers 31/3 ; BeUers 31/0. _ LONDON WHEAT MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the follow "iiF" ' cablegram from - their London . house under date March I", 1010:— '"Wheat marke duli- change unliie)> South Australian March sailiug." ii rJ/. We mote c.i.l Carton oats, l!;/o; market dull; do not an ticipate higher prices." •HIGH COMMISSIONERS , CABLE-G-RAil

WELLINGTON, this day. The following cablegram has been receive ed lr>cu tiiu lligt Coiiiuussiouer, tlatul I'jUi March:— I Mutton: The market is strong, and prices | are aiivajiclin; lor all Ueserlplione. Tile Ucjiiaua is i.riu-jipuLy speculative," ana is uu account of dlfliumty m obtaining supplier. ■Holders are firm. Average prices are: Can- • terbury, 4id per lb; North Island, 4Jd; Australian, 3&a; Hirer Plate, 3J<l. j.iml,- The market is very arm, with a • central • and active denmuid. , Average prices are as follow: Canterbury, OSd; other New Zealand, 5Sd; Australian and Stiver flate, i%d. — Beef- The market is film, and the stock is i small, liigh prices restricting business. Mew Zealand nmd-quarters average 4Jd per Jb; forequarters, 3sd. ' Butter- The market- is steady, with moderace demands bat -the high level of values restricts business. Buyers are holding bnt-lt, expecting pr.ces to go lower; A snl»incnt of butter per the Cormtbic -.Ti'-ccl in sood condition. Average price of ecoVcest New Zealand butter, 124/; Australian ana Argentine, 121/; Danish, 130/; •-'-Cheese: The maTket is very firm, and tiivers 'ire cautious. Business is dull. New, Zeal-ami finest -white' cheese averages 62/; ; ,-').., i-etl GO.', ' . ' lieiso: The market is quiet; with small bwlncHi doing. Prices on spot are: New Zetland; "ood to lair. £23 per ton; fair, £34- Manila fair current, £24 10/; April to Jin-.- shipments, pood to fair £31 10/; itli■ i; 10/; Manila, ■ .£23. The week's - intpiit of hemp from Manila was- 26,000 j,..j,. s i-v: -' S^.r~: yVvol: Thp market Is firmer for merinoe, but not quite'so.firm for medium coarse ,cs-jsylTcdl. ,' / "-*-.■".'?' . ..... " The (ippnrtnre of the S-β!-Flora 'am Bai now" been altered to mid-day ..steacr.of 5 p-m.; on' Tuesday..- : '-.. ia en's tweed" trousers from. 3/6;: caps -froB? 9d.; -tmderjfla'nneis"-2/C; tennis 'shirts 1/11 and 2/3;, special ..value in Cardigan jackets' and working shirts.— Eushbrook. and Bridgnian's Sale now on. : — (Ad.) ..1.^1'.,.....^.-.' V