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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 41, 17 February 1920, Page 9

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HIGH COMMISSIONERS RETORT. WELLIN-UTON, Monday. The Department of Agriculture ha? received the following cablegram, dated e"et>rnary 14, from the High Commissioner lor New Zealand in London: — Hemp.—The Manila market is stronger. Daring tW« week good business lias been done at tilgner prices. "J" grade shipments, to be in January, February or March and February, March or April, opened at £71 10/, and at the close of the market sold at £78. The 'New Zealand market is flrin, hut little bnslncsß is doing. High point!* shipments, to be in January, February or ■March, sold at SO. The closing quotations were: On spot, irigh points, £61: fair, foil; shipments to be In January, February or Man-h, CO and £56 respectively. ■ Honey was neglected at this weed's public •■lea. About 273» packages were offered iraoi various countries, bnt practically all arere wlthdiawu. Uttle business has been done with New Zealand privately at about £5 5/ per cwt. The wool market continues active, and ftomand good. Fine descriptions are riefrer. ~_.., , ,„■,,. "" r*in.TyTff i \T'.s Wheal and flour are qnlet, and allocations ire email. Oats are neglected , . La Plata. on spot, 58/6. >Peaa are dull. Xew Zealand Dune, 120/ to 133/; Tasmaoian Maples, 100/. Sloans :ire dull. SUGAR. Sngar is unchanged. COPRA, HEMP, ETC. Cotton: Ifcrreh shipments, 27.96 d. •Hemp: Mem. January-March shipments, nominal, fat. Jute: Moderate business. February-March Klrtpnrcirts, £70. lluWM'r: Para, £31; plantation, £33; smoked, £33 5/. Copra.: January-March shipments, £71 10/. . Linseed oil: £115. Tarpentliie: £10 2/.