SILVER.
LONDON, February 23. Silver is quoted at 2s 3d. (Received February 24th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 24. METALS. Copper on spot is quoted at £63 13s 9d, tliree months £C 48s 9d. Electrolytic £bt> 15s. Tin on spot is quoted at £195, three months £i«l 10s. Lead —£15 los. Silver—26 15-16 d. MISCELLANEOUS. Copra—Tho market is dull. South Sea in bags £24 os. Cotton —1< ebruary-March shipments 5.67 d. Jute —February-March*. shipments £23. Hemp—The market is inactive. Feb-ruary-April shipments £21 10s. Rubber—4s ?id. SATURDAY'S MARKETS. Horses.—There was an entry of 40 horses at Tattersall's horse bazaar on Saturday. Tho entry was of a very poor class. Prices were:—Draughts £1G 10s to £22, hacks up to £12 10s. Pigs.—There was a fair entry. Suckers and weaners brought 12s 6d to 18s, small stores 18s 6d to 245.
Poultry.—There was a fair entry of poultry. Good sorts are scarce at present. Hens brought Is 6d to 4s 6d, medium roosters 3s 6d to 5s Bd, pullets 3s to 7s 6d, table chickens up to Bs, ducks 5s 3d, ducklings os to 7s 2d, all at per pair.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14288, 26 February 1912, Page 8
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186SILVER. Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14288, 26 February 1912, Page 8
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