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Evening Star, Issue 20033, 26 November 1928, Page 3

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THE MEAT MARKET. Pr«i Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 24. Sheep. Canterbury: Light. GJd per lb: medium, 6 3-Sd. North Island; Light, 6 l-8d; medium, Od; heavy, 6Jd. Now Zealand ewes, 4 3-Bd. Argentine: Light, 6sd; heavy j 4 3-Bd. Lambs.—Canterbury: Light, 9 7-Sd; medium, 9;|d: lic'avy, 9,' ( d ;■ seconds, Sjd. Other selected brands: Light, 9*’d’; medium. 9 5-Bd. North Island: Seconds, Bd. Australian firsts: Victorian, 9 3-8 d; other States, 8 7-Sd. Seconds: Victorian. Bid; thirds, 7'd. Argentine: Firsts, SRI; seconds, 7d. Frozen Beef,—Australian: Crops, 4 l-16d. Chilled Beef.—Argentine: Hinds, 6 id; others, unchanged.—Australian Press Association. THE WHEAT MARKET. Prow Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, November 24. Wheat cargoes are inactive, and prices are unchanged, Parcels are in poor demand at late rates. The wheat ox tho Ulysses was sold at 48s 3d. Liverpool futures; December, 9s 3 5-8 d; March, 9s 4\d; Afay, 9s 4 5-Sd.—Aus-tralian Press Association-United Service. LONDON MARKETS. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright; LONDON, November 21. Cotton: December shipment, 10.45 d per lb. Rubber: Para, lOfd; plantation, smoked, 8 U.-16d. Jute: November-December shipment, £32 10s per ton. Hemp is not quoted. Copra: Novembcr-Dccembcr shipment,, £2l 30s per ton. Linseed oil, £3O 15s per ton. Turpentine, 47s 6d per cwt. Osmiridium is unchanged.-■ Australian Press Association. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, November 24. Chicago wheat quotations: December, 115 3-8 cents per bushel; March, 120 J cents; May, 123 cents.—Australian Press Association. LONDON WOOL SALES. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand. Limited, is in receipt of the following cablegram from its London office under date 23rd List.:—Compared with closing rates of last sale, wo quote:—Greasy merino (best), Id to l?,d dearer; greasy merino (average), Id to T)d dearer; remainder, all Ij-d to 2d dearer. The auctions are proceeding with great spirit. Catalogues are being well cleared. Slipe wools are in better demand. Tho following prices are current: —Greasy merinos, best, 25d to 27d; greasy merinos, average, 21 d to 23d; greasy line half-breds, super, 56/58, 24d to 27d; greasy fine half-breds, average, 56/58, 23d to 24d; greasy medium half-breds, super, 50/56, 23d to 21d; greasy medium halfbred, super 50/56, 23d to 24d; greasy medium half-bred, 50/56, 22d to 2,‘ld; greasy coarse half-breds, super, 48/50, f9ld to 22d; greasy coarse half-breds, average, 48/60, 19d to 20d; greasy fine cross-bred, super, 46/48, 19d to 20d; greasy fine cross-bred, average, 46/48, 18id to 19d; greasy medium cross-bred, super, 44/46, 18)cl to 19d; greasy medium cross-bred, average, 44/46, 17,)d to 18d; greasy coarse cross-bred, super. 40/44, 17id to ISJd; greasy coarse cross-bred, average, 40/44, 17d to 18d; greasy low crossbred, super, 36/40, 17d to 17id; greasy low cross-bred, average, 36/40, IGd to 17d; pieces, 14)d to lokl; bellies, 13)d to TIJd; locks, 9d to l.Od,