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Evening Star, Issue 15817, 31 May 1915, Page 5

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LONDON WOOL MARKET. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., Have received the. following cablegram J.-om their London agents (Messrs Sanderson, Murray, and Co.):— "Market strong; merino tops sharp advance, sixties benV "tirm" a Cross-bred tops, prices THE HOME MARKETS. HItJH POMMISSIOXEJVS MESSAGE: ! T>,« TT- t, ' May 31. Ah© High Commissioner cabled on Mav SB (not* that the quotations, unless otherwise specified, are the average market pneos on spot):— = " ,aKtx b?r SI 7 on , a f o of high prices. time to advance, owing to the short supply available tor the. general public land, 6|d; ewes. 6d. Lamb.-Canterbury, B*d for all weights; second grade, 8d; other than Canterbury p ft* l uaht - T : second grade, 7£d " rm e • • New Zc aland beef not quoted. wj? tt * moder »te supply of chilkd at : Hinds, Bid; tores, 6£d Butter—Market qni*t; ■ mav go lower. Damsh, 148s to 150s; New Zealand, 142s to 1445; Australian, 138s'to 140s; Siberian, not quoted: Irish creamery (Government buying continues). 140s to 144*; Argentine, 138s to 140s. „* ♦f 6e '7"« a^ et ver y fim - °" w«>»nt of the difficulty of obtaining supplies. Lanad k in last season's make is cleared and this season's make is not vet available' Ina iSew Zealand"' market is firm, and prices continue to advance. White and colored, 98s to 100s; United States clearing on amvel at 88s to S4s, according -to quality and size; English cheddar, not Quoted. '

Hemp.—Market quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers. New Zealand good fair grade, £32 10s; fair. £3O 10- • fair current Manila, £39; Juno to August shipment,, good lair, £32; fair. £3o;' fair current Manila, £3B 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 28.000 bales. Hops.—Market steady, and holders are firm. English, 105s to 80s; Calilornian, 95s to 655.

-■ Wheat.—Market » bccominc more depressed on account of very "moderate demand. Prices are nominal. Canadian, en passage, nothing offering here; May to Juno shipment, 645; American. JulyAugust shipment, 53s 6d; Argentine, on passage, 635. Oats.—Market dull. There is verv little business doing. Argentine, on "spot, 30s; May-June shipment, 295.