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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19008, 4 May 1925, Page 7

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THE LONDON MARKETS. FROZEN MEAT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. Sheep.—Canterbury, light, 8 7-8 d; medium, 7 5-8 d; heavy, C 7-Bd. North Island, light. Bid; medium, 7 3-Bd. Patagoninn, light, Gjd; medium, CJd. Lamba.—Canterbury, light, 12{d; seconds. ll,d: other selocteds, light, .12 1-8(1. North Island, both 11 3-Bd. Patagoninn, both lid. Frozen Beef.-Now Zealand, fores, 3jd; hinds, aid. Australian, fores, 3Jd; hinds, 5Jd. Chilled Beef.—Argentine, hinds, 7d. Uruguay, fores, 3 3-8 d; hinds, Od: others, unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER. HEMP, ETC. (Last week's quotations in parentheses.) Cotton.- Juno delivery. 12.85 d (13.)5d, May delivery). , Rubber. - Para, I9d (J9d); plantation, 21 l-8d (20Jd); snioked, 21 1-8(1 (21 d). Jute.—May-Juno shipments, £sl 15s (£54 15s, April-May). Hemp.—April-Juno shipments, £37 (£37). Copra.—April-May shipments, £2B 15a (£29). Linseed Oil.- £45 10s (£45 15s). Turpentine. -72s Pd (70s). Antimony. -English. £(54 10s to £65 (£(59 10s to £70); foreign. £57 (£OO to £6l). WHEAT. Wheat.••-Cargoes are firmer in tone owing to strength in closing American cables. Quotations 11 ro again higher, but in view of violent fluctuations in American options, buyers are holding off. Parcels arc firm but quiet. Liverpool futures: May, sellers, 12b per cwt.; July, buyers. Us HJd; October, lis lid. TALLOW. Tallow in stock, 3798 casks; imports, 2110 casks; deliveries, 1506 casks. NEW ZEALAND APPLES. The Wairnarino'ri cargo of New Zealand apples is of excellent quality, but a few wore slightly frosted. Cox's sold at, 21s to 265; Jonathans at 16s to 18s; Delicious at 20s to 21s; Worcesters and King David s at His to 18s; London Pippins at 15s to IDs; and Daiins, at His to 18s. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Australian ancl N.Z. Cablo Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) CHICAGO, May 2. Wheat.—May. 1 dollar 591 cents per bushel; July, I dollar 50 cents; September, I dollar 421 cents. KING COUNTRY STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dulgety and Company, To Kuiti, report having held sales during the past week at Kopaki, Taumaruntii, To Kuiti and Matiere. There was a small yarding of sheep at Taumarunui and Matiore, which met with ready sales, hoggets and good owes being very much in demand. At Kopaki there was an exceptionally big yarding of sheep, and 011 the whole it was a very good class, including a line of 80 extra good fat ewes, on account of Mra. Pittams, which realised 33s lid. Quotations Fat ancl well finished wethers. 4tooth, up to 38s 4(1; others realised from 34s Od to 365; light fat ewes, 29s to 31s; store wethors, forward condition, up to 335; storo owes, IDs to 25s 3d; breeding owes, (i-tooth to 8.111.. 29s to 325: 8.111. ewes, from 2!s to 27s 3d; failing-mouth, ]7s to 19.s 7(1; hoggets, m.s., 18s 9(1 to 24s Id; small, 10s 3d to 12s and 16s. Cattle: Fat bullocks, £8 5s to £8 17s 0d: cows, £3 18s. £4 12s to £5 (ss: forward conditioned bullocks, £7 10a to £7 12s (sd; others, £5 63 to £6 14s; 2J-year steers, £3 18s, £4 5s to £4 17s (5(1; E. heifers, £1 18m to £2 16s; cows and calves, £2 lis to £1 Ist aged cows, £1 10s to £2 4s; yearling steers, 31,s to 395; yearling heifers, 19s to £1 4s.