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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10498, 5 July 1910, Page 6

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HOME MAR RIOTS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ] (Per Press Association.) Received July 5, at 9.35 a.m. ■•;• London, July 4. .The quantity <if wheat and flour afloat for.'.the United Kingdom is 2 970.000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,020,000. ' Atlantic shipments amount; to. .82,000 and the total shipriients for Europe this week Olu.UllU quarters, including 97,000 from the. Argentine, 390,000 from Russia, 105,000 'from India,.' and 50,000 from Australasia. ■ '

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (Per Piiess Association.) * ■.,T"T. ;'.. Velling-ton, July •!. . The High Commissioner cabled the following market report, dated London, v 'nd July:—The mutton market is slightly weaker, with less demand. Can-terbury,to-day is 33d, North Island3}d. The lamb market is weaker and the tendency is downwards. In anticipation of 'large shipments arriving, buyers are not inclined to .make forward purchases. Lamb—The present prices of Canterbury are 3jsd, other than Canterbury s}d- The beef market is dull and supplies are increasing. New Zealand hinds 3Jd, fores 3Jd. The butter market is steady and the prices are well maintained for best quality. Choicest New Zealand 109s. The cheese market is-steady, with a fair demand for better grades; white, 5/s (3d, colored 555. The wheat market is weak and inactive. New Zealand longberried wheat, pn spot, ox. granary, per quarter of 4961b5, brings 32s 6d; Now Zealand short-berried do 31s 6d. The oats /market, is flat, with scarcely any demand; New Zealand short sparrowbills, ex granary, on spot, per quarter of 3841b, bring 17s Gd; Danish, ox granary, on spot, per quarter of 3201b, 16s 6d. The' beans market is dull, and very little business is doing. E.a.q new crops, per 5041b, bring 35s 6d. 'The ' : peas market is. slightly weaker, with less demand.,. New ,Zealand partridge,..'so4lb, bring 465. The cocksfoot seed market is'quiet..