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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 122, 16 October 1914, Page 2

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UONDON! 'MARKETS. By cable. —Press Association. —Copyright London, October 14. Tallow.—lj47 casks offered, 252 soli Prices unchanged. LONDON WOOL StAiLES. ' The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Company, Ltd., have received ■cabled intimation from London to the effect that the next wool sttlo (has been fixud for November :ird, and that the 'list hiad alreadiyi closed on 30th •ultimo. HIGH OQMMISB (ONER'S OAIBLB. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, October 14. Following is the High Commissioner's cabled market report, dated' London, October 10. (Note: Quotations, unless oi'horwise specified, are avarage market prices on spot.):—

Mutton. —Thu market is steady, but tike demand is only moderate, ,on account of large supplies coming forward of homegrown and Dutch. Prices for frozen mutton are fiiuncT, owing to the short, supply. Canterbury, S%(l per lb; North Island, 5%d; ewes 6<4d. (Lamb. —TUo maoiket is very quiet, and is well supplied w.itih Scotch at a reasonable price. Canterbury heavy weight o%d; other than Canterbury, G%d for light weight. Beefj—The. market is steady. Tlicire U not much demand but prices are firm. 1 New Zaaland hinds (»%d, fores 6%d. There were 25,000 quarters of chilled beef on tihe market this \vee!k. Hinds G%d, fores 5%d.

flutter—The Jnianket is very firtin, Danish, which is quiet, is qiuoted at 14' is to l'4fe; Siberian, fair demand, l'2or» to Vits; Australian, fair domiamid, l/24s to lliSs; Irish, creamery firm, 120s'to 1345; Argentine, firm, 120s.

Oliecse.—The market is very firm. Canadian, white and colored, firm, and 'is quoted at 7Gs to 775; English, fair demand, 7'os to 84s. Hemp.—The marrketi is lifeless, and quotations «re nominal .New Zealand, good-fair £23 103, fair £2l 10s; fair current Manila, £26. The output from Manila for tins week was 18,000. Wool. —Tho wool sales have closed. Tile demand ibeen diiefly for the Homo trade. The market closed vary strong. The quantity offered was not sufficient f«r requirements. It is likely that sales will fee hdld at short intervals. 1110 next will be iheld at the beginning of November. The estimated values are: Super morinos, 13d to> lod; medium, lOd to 12d; inferior, 7d to Od; fine oroSssbreds, all grades, 14d to 15d; medium croSHbreds, all grades, 13d to Mid: owse crossbrcds, «.ll grades, lid ti> 1-kl

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. SELLING PRICES. Flour—lOOlbs H 6s to 15a 501bs 7 i) Sugar— Xo. la, per bag 9 3 No. 2 9 0 - GRAIN, ETC, On ts— Cartons, per bushel 3 G Dung 3 6 Crushed 3 9 Barley— Cape 4 c English 4 £ Crushed Beans 5 6 Pollard, per 1001b, 8s; 2001b .. 16 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 11 fl Wheat, fowl, 'per bushel 5 9 Maize 6 v, DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— Factory 1 2 Best Separator *1 0 Seconds 0 11 Dairy 1 0 Cheest 0 9 Eggs 1 0 Bacon (rashers) \ 0 Hams lOd to 0 11 y 3 Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 VEGETABLES.

Asparagus 1 0 Cauliflowers 4d to la 6d Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch Leeks 3d bunch FRUIT. Oranges 2s, 2s .fid, and 3s doz. Apples 3d to fid lb Passion fruit Gd per do.;. Lemons , _ 1/G to 2/- doz. Bananas ' i.. 4d lb Coooanuts 4d and 6d each BUYING PRICES.

«. d. Factory Butler 1 2 Rolled 1 0 Best separator, reg'd dairies 010 Farmers' separator 0 9 Dairy 0 9 Eggs 0 10 lii<i-on 0 9 Hams 9»/ a d to 011 Fungus 6 3 WEBSTKR BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we had a largs entry of all classes of {.outtry. Prices were a shade oasie" iliau lihe previous week, but there is still an unsatisfied demand for good t:iblo poultry. Prices as under:— Hens, young, Is lid to 2s lOd, fat 2.-4 IK! to % 3d; cockerels, young 3* id to 2s fat 2s !M to 3s . e d: patllets, forward and laying, 3,s to 4s 0d; ducks, 2« 2d to lis 7d; drakes, -2.} Gd; tiurkey hems, fis ■•d to 7s; gobblers, (is 1)d 'to 7s 6d; 'ilueikl'mgs, 3d tio 1« fl'/sd; broo.lv ihens,. &. 3d to 3s 6d; ilien and clucks, 5a Gd to 7l 9d.

Fruit.—During the week very little has been oifl'cring. Prices a.re 011 a par vf'tli tl\« previous week's. .Bananas, ripe 3d per lb; apples, Amerioan King Davids, IBs iper case; Stunners, 10» 6(1 to lis tid; lemons, Is to Is 3d' per iio;;e:t.