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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 36, 10 February 1917, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON MARKETS. MONET AND PRODUCE. {Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, February S. Short loans are quoted at 4J per cent, the same rate as last -week. The rate of discount for three months' bills is 5 X-16 per cent,, the same as last week. Consols 2J per cent, £51 10/ (7/6 higher). British war loans unchanged. Butter Iβ inactive owing to the absence of supplies. Prices are normal. Steamers carrying 250,000 boxes are due, and several others are expected shortly. Cheese is very firm. Canadian Iβ quoted at 150/ to 152/. Ko London business is reported In wheat. Prices have been unchanged since January 30. Flour is in strong demand and limited supply. Oats are very arm. La Plata mixed, ex quay, 49/. Peas and beans are firm and unchanged. Sugar, standard, granulated, 41/7 J. At the tallow sales 962 casks were offered and sold. Mutton: Fine* 58/ to 59/; medium, ill. Beef: Fine 56/ to 03/; medium, 51/.

TALLOW.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London office, under dnte 7th inst.: — Tallow.—Fine mutton, 57/3 per cwt; pood beef, 64/6 per ' cwt; mixed, 48/. Market firm.

FRUIT, PRODUCE. ETC. x

Auctioneers' report that business in tbe fruit and produce markets has been good during tbe week, large lines of local fruit having come forward. Peaches are 'in good supply, bat most varieties are affected with the disease so prevalent this season. Tomatoes have firmed in value, and so have plums. Apples are more plentiful, and much cheaper than last week, particularly cookers. Nectarines are almost finished. Bon Chretien pears are in good supply at lower rates. The Flora is due from Rarotonga with bananas, and a fairly good demand exists. Potatoes are in. good supply at lower rates. Onions are a shade firmer. Canterburys are due about tbe 21st Inst. Fresh egss are scarce, and have advanced. Farmers' butter is in. good demand. Potatoes, local, prime, 8/; onions, local, 8/. Butter, farmers', in prints, 1/2 to 1/3: eggs, fresh, 1/7 to 1/8. Fruit.—Apples: Local, coloured, extra superior, dessert, 13/ case; good, 7/ to 8/; cookers, €1/6 to T/ box. Pears, Bon Chretien, best, 8/; good, 7/ to 7/6; cooking, 2/6 box. Plums: English varieties, 4/ to 4/6: good, 3/ to 3/6; Burbanks, best 3/ to 3/6 good 2/3 to 2/6; Ogon, 2/ to 2/6. Peaches' coloured, best, up to 4/, good 3/ to 3/6 Grapes: Hothouse, best, up to 1/; medium 7d to 9d; outdoor, email. 3}d. Tomatoes outdoor, best 4/, good 2/6 to 3/. Oranges' American, 17/ case. Lemons: Local, prime. up to IS/ and 16/ case, good 7/ to8>; local rough and coarse. 4/. Cape gooseberries' per lb, sd; pawion fruit, 2/ to 8/6 per case; walnuts, lOd per lb; peannta, 3jd per lb. Poetry etc._Hena, good, 2/3 to4> tmcb, J 0, *™ V» *o a/4; purebred pellet*. 3/B to 7/; table roosters, good, 8/6 to 4/n----emall, 1/6 to 2/107mcWold; l/3to 2/4 each; young. In good condition. 2/ to 4/4chicks, 3d to 1/ each; turkey gobblers 8/ to 12/; turkey hens, 5/ to 6/6. * OOD ""' *' Young pigs, 8/ to 14/ each.