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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11108, 29 October 1901, Page 6

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United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received October 28th, 9.24 a.m.) LONDON, October 27. Mnttom—New Zealand and River Plate of all -<£deses.-has- fallen one-sixteenth of a penny. . Prices for lambs and beef are unchanged.' " ■ . ■• :»• ' ■* At-the sheepskin sales there - were strong competition, ,and" the' bulk of the offerings was sold." Merinos advanced one farthing to three-eighths of a penny, and crossbreds' to a farthing. Wool—The Antwerp sales were less animated at the close,'but "prices we*© unchanged. A- total of pOSO bales of La Plata were J offered, and 458 sold. . 0f,470 bales, of Australian offered, 87 were sold «tf irregular prices. . . . New Zealand hemp is firm; good,, fair Wellington September-November shipment £32. - ' ■ ' - ' I

Copper—On spot, £64 12s 6d;. three months, £63 2s 6d. , ' ' '

AGENT-GENERAL'S REPORT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION T£&EGBAH.)

WELLINGTON,,October 28. The Agent-General's, cablegram, dated London, 26th, states:—"No alteration in mutton' or lamb markets since List' week. Beef, dull.; New Zealand ox-hinds 3|d, fores Butter, veiy firm, tor the choicest lower grades dull;, Canadian Ills,.Danish 128s. Cheese, steady; Canadian 465. Hemp, veTy distant good, lair Wejlingtori*grade, spot £532, January-April shipment £Ss9 10s ;', stocki 208 tons against lil6 last year." 3<iessrs. Dalgetv ar.d Company have received the following cable message from their London office, under "date October Js6th:—"The frozen meat market is-weak. Any change in prices is" in favour of buyers generally.' , aod Co. report 1 having sold, on account of Mr Hills, hie farm of about 8 acres on Harewood road, to Mr R. YV\ Grantham, at a satisfactory figure. Mr Alex. Irvine's farm of 205 acres, at Sourlibridge, was passed in at £20 per acre, but it is probable it will also be sold privately , , i