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TALLOW, HEMP AND FRUIT. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture hae received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, dated August 12:— "The tallow market continues quiet on the spot, with prices unchanged. "Hemp.—Manila: The market is quiet; K grade, August-October shipment (word mutilated), £20. Sisal: Market quiet and inactive; valuee unchanged. New Zealand: No change. "Apples.—The market is steady. The following are the market values of soundconditioned fruit of the varieties mentioned, the range of prices generally representing the difference between the several grades and/or counts. Variable-con-ditioned fruit of similar varieties proportionately lees in value: —Dougherty, 10/6, 14/; Rokewood, 10/6, 13/6; Stunner, 6/6, 9/6. PRICES OF METALS. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 15. Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of August 12:— Aug. 12. Aug. 15. Per ton. Per ton. £ s. <J. £ s. d. Copper, etan., spot 40 10 0 40 4 4J Copper, etan., 3 months 40 15 7J 40 5 7J Copper, electro. ..4550 45 10 0 to to 46 5 0 46 0 0 Copper, elec, wire bars 46 5 0 46 0 0 Lead, soft, spot .. 14 3 1J 14 5 7J I>ad, soft, forw'd 14 5 7J 14 « 10J Spelter, spot ..... 13 12 6 13 10 0 Spelter, forward . 13 16 10J 13 15 7J Tin, stari., spot . . 1I»3 17 « 102 15 0 Tin. Stan., 3 mos. 194 17 6 193 17 6 Silver, fine, oz. .. 19Jd 19 7-16 d Silver, stan., ot. . 21 1-lGd 21d WORLD WHEAT PRICES. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 15. Wheat cargoes are steady. Parcels are quiet. Futures:—London: August, 28/4 per quarter; November, 25/6. Liverpool: October, 5/4 per cental; December, 5/1; March, 4/11%. Chicago.—September, 65% cents per bushel;. December, 62%; May, 65%.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 192, 16 August 1938, Page 6
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