COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 1400, 13 September 1909, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

1 LONDOylfAßkgfe. , By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (Received Sept. 13, 9.10 a.m.) - . . LONDON, Sept. 12. There is a general improvement in the demand for mutton. Stocks are short and firmly held. Sheep. — Canterbury light and medium are quoted at 3id, heavy 3d, Sonthland 3Jd. North Island 3d, best brands 3Jd,, lambs, Canterbury light 3gd, medram and heavy Bjd, Southland 3±d, North Island 3 l-16d, selected 3Jd. Beef.— .Fores 2|d, hinds Sgd. Australian Sheep. — Heavy. 3£d, light 2Jd, lamb, none offering. Beef, forea i 2|d, hinds 3id. River Plate Sheop. — Heaw 2Jd, light 3d. Jtarf: Fores '23.1, hinds 3 5-6 d., lambs 2Jd. ' -jLead-— The • Imports total' 16,553 tons of which Australia contributed 2460 tons. The exports totalled £082 tons. Copper. — On spot £58 15s, three months £59 2s 6d ; electrolytic £60. Tin.— On spot £136 17b 6d, threes month* £138 2s 6d. Silver, 23Jd. Shares. — Waihi shares, buyers £9 7e 6d, sellers £9 10s.. Junctions, buyers 51s 3d, sellers 53s 9d. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sopt. 13. The High Commissioner's cable dated London 11 states: — Mutton. — The market is firmer mid greatly affected by the reports of (unal) shipments. A good demand exists for i all qualities and holders are not anxious !to sell. Canterbury is quoted at 3Jd, North Island 3d. The lamb market has advanced and a further advance ib probable on account of the advance in mutton, although the stork is heavy for lad in season. Canterbury brands 3id. North Island 3id. Beef. — The market is quiet with a tendency in favour of buyers, llivt r Plate beef, heavy hinds and fores, 2j!<l. Butter. — The market is firm with a demand chiefly for best quality. Australian butter has arrived and is selling at 1128 for halted and Ills for unwind. Danish is quoted at 120s and Siberia! 1 at 104s. Cheese. — The, market is quiet and small business is doiiig. There is a •light falling in prices all round. Now Zealand is quoted at 58s and Canadian 675. Hemp.— The market is quiet but steady. Transactions are light. New Zealand gtod fair ' grade on spot is. quoted at £25 l'ss, New Zealand fair grade on' spot £24 15s, fair current Manila £24 10s, October-December shipments New Zealand good fair grade £26 10a, fair grade £26 10s, fair current Manila per ton £23 10s. The Manila output is 24,000 bales. Wool. — Tin- market is firm, and a r good demand is expected for coarse crosßbreds. AH' grades 3G's low crossbreds Is. 40's do. Is OJd, 44's medium erossbrods Is 2d, 50's halfbreds Is 7d, 56's quarterbreds Is IOJd, 60's merinos 2s 3*d. Wheat. — The market has dot-lined further on account of the English offerings. New Zealand long berried wheat on spot ex grauary iht quarter of 4% lb 39s 6d, short berried do. 395. Oftts.—< Th«re is a large supply of oats, aud the market is weak and inactive. New Zealand oats, short tnmrrowbills, ex granary ou spot, per ijimrter of 385 lb, 25s 6d ; New Zealand oats, Danish, ex granary on spot, per quarter of 320 Id 20s. Beans. — There is a fair demand for better grades, but supplier, are increasing and prices declining. New Zealand beans, f.a.q., per 504 lb are quoted at 35s 6d. Poas. — The market is quiet but' steady. It is affected by the expectation of heavy arrivals and the English new crop. - New Zealand peas, partridge, per 504 «», <42s 6d. River Plate shipment* received during August at London ar« : M|tU<.u, 154,140 careaM-'s; lamb, 21,453 care-ibes. At Liverpool: 141.P46 and 16.K5S i - hpcctivelx. At Hull: WK)(I and 1(17(1 respectively. At Cardiff: 8745 and If) I respectively. At Southampton : 12.507 ami 012 respectively. At Plymoulh. i 1585 and 157 respectively.