HOME MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13271, 17 September 1906, Page 5

HOME MARKETS .

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. •Received Sept. 17, 9.1$ a.in._ London, Sept. 16. Sheep-. North. Island, ' 3 id to 3£d. i Lamb — Canterbury iigiiji, 4^d, 'medium and heavy 4gd, Southland and North Island 4£d. • '- , New Zealand beef, ISO to 220 ib, fair average quality — Ox ' fores 2^'d; ox hinds 3^d. Eiver Plata fores 2 7-lGd, 'hinds 3£d. Rabbits — Prices steady and ; trade im-. proving. Australian largo 12s bd to 14s. •Hemp.— Steady. October-December £34 10s: Copra — A shade easier. A South S«a. shipment brought £20 los. i Tin— On ' spot £183, three months '£182. ."•.•,.' \Lea&-£-lS ss. ■ . ;.'-' HTGfi ' COMISi^FONE^S^ ADVICE. - . Wellington, \ Sept. 17. The Department of Industri.s arid Commerce' has received the -foU-.Tvurr cable from 'the Hig'h/-O6;nittii i 9ii :ncr, dated London,' Sept. 15 :— - ■ There has been, more inclination tp purchase .mutton.-- darOng tlie passt week.' Stocks' on hmy'lf w b a-^y, and the m^rlcet is firrn'm^nntieipat'op. of. smaller supplies arriving. C-anterhury m"uttcm .is qucrted) at -^d, iNoith Island 3|d. ' , ■ " ' < ' ' ' , - The lamb market is firm andhaTdenioi'gf. There >ia a tendency to have stocks reduced- Light weight- Qanterbury lamb is extremely scarce at' 4|d. ■The average- price' of oliher Canterbury •brands is 4gd. •. ■ ■ ■ - Stocks of New Zealand 'beef on hand "are light, and there is mtich (better dajnand. Hindquarters are quoted at .forequarters 2^d. . ' (1 ; T-he butter- market -is firm. . There. is a large demand for better grades ; 2442 "boxes of New Zealand butter ar-rived-during August. ' Choioe New Zoilandanakes'are quoted at 115/, Devniah' 1235, Canadian 114s per cv\-t. The- cheese market is quiet with a tendency in favour of ]juyers ; ' M g-ood deal of cheese is now 'arriving 1 and held in store. Canadian maTtes < • are quoted at Gls per cwt. The hemp market ,is quiet, aji'd there 'is little business i^o'ing 1 ! A'gwa feeling, however, prevails. Priocs are.un-chang-ed, -since last ,-week. , "j" j v -\' ' Th« cocksfoot "aeod market is l Bright seed is sca'ree i- 17lb clean dress!qd Tots, 'are wprtli;4ss per owt. * The \\rqcA market is firm.-- / Wool for" immediate delivery is "weaker, and. for future- deliveries^ 1 'cuiTcnt,,|yri,ces'rare^offercd. Bradford tops . are' alsa 15 follows: — •-,> 36's lo^v icrossbrods Is Al'd. 40/s low pross i bi*ed^. Is 5-? d, 44's "niediuin crpss-,-breds Is 6>d, 50's halftrods ls',loi-"d,' 56's quarter-lypeds 2s, 60s in^erinos 2s . '2-Vd.