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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 20 June 1936, Page 14

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BUTTER MARKET (United Tress Association—By Electric Telegraph—Co pyright) LONDON, 18th June. The butter market is quieter. Danish, 116 s to 118 s a cwt; choicest salted New Zealand, 107 s to 108 s; Australian, 107 s: unsalted New Zealand, 109 s; Australian, 108 s. The cheese market is easier. New Zealand white and coloured 60s a cwt. There is' no Australian available. TOPS MARKET FIRM BRADFORD, 18th June. The Bradford tops market is firm. There is fair inquiry but topmakers are obliged to make slight concessions to obtain business. Latest quotations are as follows:

BEET SUGAR PRICE LONDON, 18th June. Beet sugar is quoted at 4s 7=ld a cwt. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE PRICES MELBOURNE, 19th June. Wheat, 3s 8d a bushel; flour, £9 2s 6d a ton; bran, £6; pollard, £6 ss: oats, 2s 3Jd to 2s 4d; barley, 2s 8d to 2s lOd; maize, 5s to 5s 7d. Potatoes, £6 15s to £8 5d a ton; onions, £9 15s to £9 17s 6d. SYDNEY, 18th June. Wheat at country sidings, is quoted at 3s a bushel, equal to about 3s 6£d ex trucks, Sydney. Flour, £9 10s a ton; bran, £6 10s; pollard. £6 15s; potatoes, Tasmanian, £8 10s a ton, others £7 10s; onions, Victorian, brown, £ll 10s; maize, yellow and white, 4s lOd a bushel. ADELAIDE, 18th June. Wheat, growers’ lots, 3s 4d a bushel; flour, bakers’ lots, £9 2s 6d a ton; bran and pollard, £6 10s; oats, Algerian, 2s Id a bushel; barley, 2s. WHEAT MARKETS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 18th June. Wheat cargoes arc steadier and parcels are steady. Futures: London, July 27s 2d a quarter, November 27s 2d; Liverpool, July 5s 10 l-8d a cental, October 5s 93d, December 5s 9 3-Bd. The spot trade is slow. Australian, ex ship, 31s. The flour market is steadv. Australian, ex store, 22s to 22s 6d. Chicago wheat futures: July 87 7-8 cents a bushel, September 83£ cents, December 90 3-3 cents. PRICE OF SILVER (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 17th June. Price of Silver.—Spot, 19fd per oz; forward, 19? d. BRITISH WAR LOAN RUGBY, 17th June. British War Loan, 3 per cent., is quoted at £lO5 11s 3d. PRICE OF TIN NEW YORK, 18th June. Price of tin, spot, 41.10 cents per lb. NEW GUINEA GOLD LONDON, 18th June. Sales of gold-mining shares include: New Guinea, 3s 4jd.

Merinos May May June June June 21. 28. 4. 11. 18. d. d. d. d. d. Seventies 35 344 34 34 334 Sixty-fours 33 324 32 32 32 J Sixties 32 314 31 31 304 Crossbreds Fifty-eights 20 254 244 244 244 Fifty-sixes 214 21 204 204 204 Fifties 361 16.116 16 16 Forty-sixes 14* 144 14 14 14 Forty-fours 13* 134 131 131 134