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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11647, 29 July 1903, Page 9

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#_"_it--J I'r-?s AsvM.-:-..on—By Elc-i-io Copyright. (Received July 25;h, 10.56 p.m.) "LONDON, July 28. Copper—On spot £?o 12s 6J, three monaiis £54 17s 6J. Tin—Oa sj>ot £134 15s, three months £121 10_. Lead—£ll 7s 6d. Three months' bills are discounted at 2£ per cent. New South Wales 4 i-er cents. New Zv„i__d 3_ do 102, 3 Jo 91. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (JJV CV"X CO___ltri__ KUIIOK.) Tiiv-suav Evening. The local wli,-..: n._rkvt n'otitines dull, and very few- sales h.t\c takvti place since last report. It is uml.-rstood that a quantity of grain, bought »arly in tho season and sun-el, i.s !,. ;;,£ vi:t- forward north. The only t;.--. '! ..--s have been Millers, who have 'i...)'.:_:i: ;:. >:,i.i!i lots at current qtiot;:iii,in>. The '(«..-:• .lie;- made is reported to bo A line of f.'Jw bush.-U ot" Hunter's, tirst-cl.is- sum-pie, at 3s 10.1. f.o.b. Fiour is stationary, while bran und pollard have been reduced 10s per ton. With regard to oat-«, advices from London are discouraging, and with the d.vline in offers, then- is sufficient difference to absorb tlte reductions ma.le in the rates of freight. Very few lines are offering, grower- preferring to hold rather than sell at present prices. I P-vt aloes remain <!. and the ilematid is about, equal to tli.it ~f ] A „x. -weekThe following are eurrt-nt priee.s p.iid to farmers, free of commission, exempt where otherwise spct ified ; — Wheat (nominal)—lVirl 3s .10.1 to 3s lid. Tuscan and Hunter's 3s SJ u> .is i-.il, at country stations. Oats'—Heavy Canadians li SJ to ls BJd, short feed ls 6d to Is 7d, Duns Is- 6d, nnd Danish ls 5d to ls 6d, at country stations. Barley (nominal)— Prime malting 3s 3d to 3s 6d, feed 2s 7d to 2s Bd, at country stations. Peas (nominal). Beans—2s 9d to 3s, at. country stations. Flour (millers' quotations)— Roller, £10 per ton. Pollard—£4 10s. Bran—£3 10s. Oatmeal—£lo 10s. Cocksfoot—lOlb seed, 2jd ; llib. 2;jd to 3d: 121b to 151b, to 3id; 141b 3Jd to 3ld. White Clover—Superior 9d to 10d, good 8d to 9.1, inferior 6d to 8.1 per lb. Cowgrass—Extra good 7Jd to BJ. lower quality 6d to 7J per lb. Oatliheaf Chaff—£2 12s 6d, at country stations. Potatoes—Early Rose £3 knluevs £4, Derwents "£2 5s to £2 7s 6d, at country stations. Onions (nominal) —£2, at country stations. Dairy Produce—Cheese, factory, 5.1 to 6d; dairy, 5d to 5Jd ; loaf cheese, 6d to 6_d; butter, factory, local, lljd ; North Island, lid, f.0.b., Wellington; fanners' separator, 10} dto lid; dairy, 9d to lOd, for prime; salt (in 'boxes), 8d to 9d; bacon, 8d to 9d; hams, B_d to 9_d, f.0.b.; eggs, ls 4d per dozen.