LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 457, 16 March 1909, Page 7

LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.. (UI TELEOUA I'll i'lLKSti ATIUN —'CO I'V It J(J 111'.) „„ „ , r London, March 14. Ihe Frozen Meat Trade Association's Smitlifieid market quotations for the under-mentioned classes of frozen meat aro based on actual sales of not less than ono hundred carcasses of mutton .or lamb, or twenty-five carcasses of beef of fair average quality. These quotations aro not for selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of tho shipments now On the market:— Mar. 7. Mar. U. d. d. . MuttonCanterbury, light 3| 3j Canterbury, medium ... 3} 3 7-16 Canterbury, heavy 3J- 3 1-lfi Dunedin and Southland ... 3i 31 North Island, best brands 3J 3| North Island 3 3 Australian, light 2 9-16 2J Australian, heavy 2 7-16 r ' 2j River Plate, light v ~. 2J • 2j Kiver Plate, heavy 2 11-16 2|[ , LambCanterbury light ...' ... 5} £} Canterbury, medium ... 5 3-16 5 Canterbury, heavy Dunedin and Southland ... — — North Island i 13-1G 4 9-16 Australian, best i 3j Australian, fair 3| 3J Australian, inferior ... 3 J 3j River Plato 3$ 3| BeefNew Zealand lores 25 2JNew Zealand hinds 3j 3} Australian fores 2J 2g Australian hinds 3 ,1 River Plate fores 2i 2 7-16 I River Plato hinds ... ... 3J 3J I

COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. (ur TELEGBdl'H—runss ASSOCIATION —OIPVIIICIIT.I London, March 14. Rabbits.—Snow stopped tlio supplies of English rabbits, causing colonials to recover. Largo are retailing at from 18s. to 20s. Homp.—Prices nominal, owing to the recent fire at Wellington. Jiarch-Alny, .£23 ss. Oopra.—Steady business in South Sea. The bulk of a shipment sold at JCI7 15s. THE METAL MARKETS. (bt TEr.EOUAi'Ii —ritiiss association—corYuiorrr.) London, March 14. Copper.—On spot, .£55 17s. Gd.j threo months, ,£56 13s. 9(1.; electrolytic, «£i>7. Tin.—On spot, 55.; three months, unchanged. Silver, 23Jd. Antimony, <£S Ids. MINING SHAKES. (UTTEiBUBArn— riiuss association—corYuiciiT.) London, March 14. Waihi Goldnlining shares are qtioled, buyers i£S 13s. 3d., sellers JEB lGs. 3d.