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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 230, 22 September 1908, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. bunion, .September 21), 'Upper -On the spot toll 13s, throe nionth s CUD 10s. Jm-Ou the spot .aw, three months Antimony. .Übi 10s. Galvanised iron ,First brands 05 2s In., second i\i !,-,„. Fciieing wire, £0 7s (id. Tr.lu.-r.lils, .Co. Copra- .Small business is |„>i„„ d„ n „ Isolation: hi bags, cUi las to 117 ■' llciii.p—Ti.e market is dull. October to December shipment, X2.i. Linseed oil, C 24. Rabbits-The market is linn with KOOII demand, especially for vou.i" on", Hides-Market stead v. Extra heavy -New .South Wales j%d, Queensland Leather—A farthing dealer. Basils—Market sirong. first \V.v lington's .Llli 5s to cl 7. Frozen meat Mutton iincl.ang.--l. Lamb:-Canterbury light ,i'/ : .d, uie.li'iiiu •"> j-llid, heavy 4%d; other*'unchanged. Beef: Fores unchanged, hinds • -Hj,d. River i'lale mutton, nilcliang.-.1. Heel!: Fores unchanged, hinds Considerable quantities of New Zealand boneless meat have recently been condemned 1.1 Glasgow. Wheat—A line of 14,000 quarters of Australian Jauuary-Fcbruarv shipment sold at 37s 3d.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CAULK. By Telegraph.- Press Association. Wellington, Monday. Tile Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner at London, dated September 1!): Frozen meat—Trade for all classes of mutton is very .-low, and prices are barely maintained. The tendency i.f the market m-cius to be iu declin;. River Rate niuUon is in large supply, and is quoted at ;i'/ 4 d. Canterbury mooton is quoted at I'/sd, and North Island at 3'/ 2 d. The lamb market is dull, except for light-weights. Canterbury is quoted at s '/id, other than Cautcriiuvv 3d. The beef market is steady. Hindquarters arc quoted at -1%.1, iorequai'ters 3'/ 2 d. Butter—The market is linn. There is an improved demand for best quality, the supply of which is running short. Following are current quotations: -! Choice Now Zealand litis, Argentine (this season's) litis, Danish 123s per cw.t.

Cheese The market is quiet but steady. Canadian brands are quoted at Cls per cwt. Hemp—The market is lifeless. There is no change of price to report. Last week's output from Manila amounted lo 21,000 bales. Wool—The market is quiet, with a tendency* in favor of buyers. Following are current quotations for Bradford tops:—Thirty-sixes low crossbrals 9%d, forties low crossbreds lO'/id, forty-fours medium crossbreds ll'/id, fifties halfbreds Is 3'/od, fifty-sixes quarterbreds Is (id, sixties merinos Is lid. Cocksfoot.—There has been no alteration in the market since last week. Bright, clean 171b seed (last season's) is quoted at 75s per cwt.