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Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1926, Page 2

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Bradford tops market. By Telegraph—‘Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m. London. Feb. IT. The Bradford tops market Is slightly steadier, but business Is extremely quiet. Quotations: fiixty-fours, 46d; sixties, 43d; fifty-sixes, 33d; fifties. 26d; forty-sixes, 22d; forties, 21d. • LONDON CEREAL MARKETS. Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 11. Wheat cargoes are dull, being from threepence to nincpence lower owing to the decline in the Argentine exchange and the imminence of heavy deliveries. Liverpool futures are quoted as follow: March, Ils B%d; May, buyers, 11s 614 d; July* buyers, Ils 5 l-Bd. The spot trade is dull. Australian ex ship »s ' quoted at 625. I Flour Is quiet. Australian ex store 13 quoted at 46s Ud. Oats are dull. A grade Gartons are quoted at 33s to 345. Peas. —Maples are in good demand. Tasmanian are quoted at 85s to 90s, and New Zealand at 75s to 80s. Blues are quiet. Tasmanian are quoted at 240 s to 3605, ant) New Zealand at 240 s to 3405. New Zealand beans . ate quoted at 44s to 465. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. * By Telegraph. -Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Share Market sales: Soldiers' Inscribed. 1933. £99 15a; Bank of New Zealand, 57s 6d; South British Insurance, 555; Northern Steam, 15s Gd; Kawarau, 7s Id (two sales). CANTERBURY MARKETS. Christchurch, Last Night. • Business for this time of the year has never 1 been so slack, according to merchants, who LsUte there is no sign of it improving. They j attribute this to the fact that the reduced 1 prices for meat and wool resulted in a feeling : Uiat care must be excrcraed, in consequence 'of which farmers in the-North Is’and are buy- ! ing on the hand to mouth system. In previous 'years it has bc< n customary for business with 1 ti c North Island to begin cn a large scale (during January, but. this y;;ir ‘s an • exception.. Potatoes. whi*.i wn«? veilin' well nt. the beginning of fb’’ '’-e- <• jp<l hut within the last w da.xs binintss in them han liven-d dup a;aln. Forvanl .(imss with Aosiialia • betu tairly brisk, but no orders Aill be sh-pp d

there for another two months at least, as.before they are’’4e'nt away they must be firm amt hard. Discussing - the prospects of the bufch fires in leading to Increased business, a merchant stilted to-day that the prevalence of the fires would seem to- indicate that the whole country was dry, and If this was the case no doubt ijic potato Crops would be affected. He thought that oven If rain were to fall now, the crops would still be unsatisfactory. Regarding .the local potatoes, the position is that there has been enough rain for them and a spell of prolonged sunshine would be welcomed by growers. Last night the temperature was low, and at Taitapu it was .within a few degrees of frost. One or two parcels have been sold at £6 15s f.o.ib., which is about equal to £5 5s to farmers on trucks. Cocksfoot is bring offered freely. Most' of last year's, seed hold by farmers is not too good. ,It is quoted at from 7d to <Sd. while for the now season’s seed the price, is 9d. Oats are film at recent rates. Partridge peas are a liiile easier owing to the hotne fiemahd’ slackcnlnjt up. Cowgras' hqs’ lirnied up ’utely owing to jm prospects for the new season. •One or two jHirools of wheat have changed I hands at 6s 9d, hut gen< raHy sytaking very litlte busiii ‘-I is hl-ii:* ’ Ch ee in ‘this lin* l , growers l uii / inclined to wait i< r th.- promised tffe!foment fn.Ab' the I'rime Minister on the