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Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. | London, Oct. 27. Tallow: 1547 casks offered; all sold. Mutton, fine -19s, medium 38s; beef, line 435, medium 37s Gd. | THE WHEAT MARKET. London, Oct. 27. Wheat: Strong, in response to a sharp recovery in America and Canada. The American visible supply is 73,045,000 bushels. Chicago December options are 9!>J 1 02 cents, May options iOIJ to 101 cents.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET. Received Oct. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 27. Merinos to-day were, firm at opening rates, and crossbreds were in sellers' favor, often a halfpenny. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named: Uakleigli, top 17d, average 14Jd; Ohoka, top '27 Ad, average A>jjd.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RETORT.

The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, dated London. October 23. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):—

Meat.—There is a better demand for mutton and laniD this week on account of the decrease in amount, together with higher prices for home-grown.

Mutton—Canterbury, 7%<1 per lb. for ■light weight; heavy weights, 7(1; other brands tiniri Canterbury cannot lie quoted. Very few wethers arc now released to be offered to tile public. Ewes are selling freely at ">%d to Gil. Lamb. —Canterbury twos, S%d per lb: fours, 7y a il; second-class quality light weight 7 15-lfid; other brands than Canterbury, SVi.'l per lb for best quality light weight; ordinary quality 7%d. Beef.—Chilled boef, a small supply, binds B%d per lb; fores o'/ 2 d; New Zealand, only inferior quality for sale, and is selling very slowly; hinds fid per lb, fore 3 sd.

Butter.—The market is very unsettled. Prices are irregular. The margarine output is very large. Tile British output was never larger, and is selling not available. United States, 74s to 78s; low grade, 04s to 70s. Hemp.—The market is firm, with an improved demand. New Zealand good-1 fair per ton on spot, £33 10s; New Zealand , fair per ton on spot, £3l- 10s. Manila, new graded fair per ton, £4O. Forward shipment about the same. The output from Manila for the week was 22.000 bales.

Wheat—The. market is firm, with a hardening tendency. October to November shipment, per quarter, Canadian 52s tid; American, 52s Bd. Oats. —The market is firm, but.the demand is only moderate. Argentine, per quarter, 28s.

LOCAL MARKETS. NEW PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 20. RETAIL PRICES. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— s. d. Factory 1 5 Best Separator 1 3 Seconds .t.,.-. .. 1 2 Eggs 1 0 Lard 0 10 Hams 0 0 Rashers bacon ...... 0 11 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges 2d to 2s 8d Tomatoes lg lb Bananas 4d lb. Passion fruit 8d doz. Pears M lb Walnuts Is lb Apples 3d to 6d lb Apples, cooking 3d lb Lemons Is 0d and 2s doi. VEGETABLES.

Cauliflowers 4d to Is Cabbage 3d and 4d. Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Potatoes id lb. Parsnips -. 2d Vegetables marrows 4d and 8d each Pumpkins Id lb Rhubarb . 6d bunch Lettuce Id to 3d each Asparagus Is bundle BUYING PRICES. Factory a, (J, Factory i 4 Best Separator regist'd dairies 1 2 Eggs 0 10 Fungus 0 3