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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 271, 8 April 1913, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS: ; • By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, London, April G. * Wheat.—Very firm and generally 3d dearer. Seven Australian cargoes sold at 37s (id: to, 38s. Liverpool futures May 80% cents. July 88 cents, October Bv l /, cents. ; „ . The wheat and flour alloat for the United Kingdom is 4,005,000 quarters, for the Continent 3,470,000 quarters, Atlantic shipments 391,000 quarters; Paei-. fic nil. The total to Europe is 1,715,-? 000 quarters, Australasian 105.000 quar- ( ters. Sheep.—Canterbury, light. ami' medium 4%d, heavy 4 l / 8 d; North Island 4 3-l(!d, best brands 4 5-lGd, New Zealand ewes 3 3-lGd. Lambs.—Canterbury, light fi fl-lGd, medium G'/od, selected brands <>% d. Australian'slfetep, light 3 15-10 d; lambs, best brands, 5%d., .fair quality 5 o-Bd, inferior, quality J%d. Beef, fores 3 3-16 d, hinds 3'/,d. South American sheep, heavy 3 7-8(1. ewes 3 5-8 d; beef, 'fVoze'n fores 3</ s d. hinds 3 7-lGd, chilled fores' ;l 1-lGd, hinds 4%d, other meats unchanged. . . Rabbits.—Quiet and unchanged. tr, London, AprilG. Copra is firm, small 'offerings.. South Sea £2S„lss. Cotton. —April-May shipment, (id. .GO.' Hemp—lnactive. February-April £34. Jute.—March-April £2B 1.55. Rubber £35 15s. Kauris.—ln stock, IGB tons. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By .Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, April 8. 1 The following is the High Commissioner's report, under date London, April 5 (quotations unless otherwise specified) are average market prices on spot:— Mutton: The market is firm in anticipation of small arrivals. Canterbury 4y 2 d, North Island 4y B d.

Lamb.—The market is very firm on account of small supply. Canterbury (ii/.fl, other than Canterbury (\y 4 d. Beef.—The market is quiet; supplies from the River Plate are heavy. New Zealand hinds 4%d, fores 3y s d.' Butter.—The market is firm, for best quality, but there is a limited demand for the poorer grades. Choicest Now Zealand 117s, Australian and Argentine IOSs. Danish 1255, Siberian 110s. Cheese.—The market is weaker with a tendency downward; New Zealand COs 6d. Canadian 04s fid. Hemp—The market is depressed. Prices are nominal at last quotations. Spot New Zealand good fair grade £34, fair srade. £3l, fair current Manila £33. Forward shipments April to .Tune New Zealand good fair £34 10s, fair grade £3l 10s, fair current Manila £34. The output from Manila for the week was 20,OOn bales.

River Plate shipments received (hiring March 1913, at London, were, mutton 01.407 carcasses, lamb 10,f»42 carcases, Liverpool mutton 144,524, lamb 87.540. Cardiff mutton 7.088. lamb 200. Hull mutton 8835, Southampton mutton 13.ifiO, la nil) 5723, Newcastle mutton ]•>.- <>o9. lnmh 500. Ireland mutton 1724, lamb 41.—Total mutton 245,05(5 carcasses, lamb 110,504 carcases. For March 1012. the imports were mutton 271,024 and lamb 70;(i02.