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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143673, 18 December 1911, Page 7

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WHEAT AND FLOOR. By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright. (Received Deo, 1?, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Doc. 17. The wheat and Hour ailoat for the United Kingdom is 2,700,000 quarters, lor the Continent 1.150,000 quarters, Atlantic .shipments 271,000 quarter::, Pacific 450,000 quarters. Total cu Europe 1,010,000 quarters, including Argentine 1000 quarters. Russia 19- \ ,0 quarters, Danunian 194,000 quarters, India 76,000 quarters, Australasia 85.000 quarters. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 18. Following is the High Commissioner's report under date December 16. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified are awrage market prices on spot): Mutton.—The market is fmn. There is dull sale for all qualities, but .stoeks on hand are light, and ss mil sld]jUients are exireetecl. Canterbury lid, North Island 4d. Lamb.— Honor demand. Australian supplies are increasing, hut the .New Zealand stock is exhausted. Australian 4<J to 4Jd. Beef.—The market is very firm. No shipment of North Americ.nu has boon made for three weeks and storks of New Zealand on hand are light. New Zealand hinds 3Jd, New Zealand fores 2jd. Butter.—The market is firm, with good demand. The average price for week for choicest New Zealand is 1-T2s, Australian 1275. Argentine 12>.s. Danish 188 s, Siberian 1265. Cheese.—The market is firm, with more inquiry. The average price for the week for finest New Zealand choose was 695. Hemp.—The market is quiet liutc stoadv at about quotations alreadygiven'. New Zealand good fair on spot £l9 10s, New Zealand fair grade£l9. fair current Manila. £2O. For- r ward shipment of New Zealand good fair .£2O, Now Zealand fair grade £l9, fair current Manila £2O ids. The output from Manila for the week was 26.000 bales. Wool. —Tho market remains firm for all grades. Wheat.—The market is very quiet at last quotation, viz.: Longberriod 85s 6d, per quarter, short-berried 31s 6d per quarter. Oats.—The is firm with an improved demand. New Zealand short Bparrowbills ex-granary per quarter (38-ilbs) 23s 6d, Danish ner quarter (820 lbs) 19s 6d. Beans,—New Zealand f.a.q. new crop per oOOlbs 365. The market is firm, owing to reduced supplies. Peas.—Tho market is very quiet and nothing doing. New Zealand peas (partridges) per oOllbs 395. Cocksfoot Seed.—The market is firm, with light stocks on hand. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. (Special to Herald 1 AUCKLAND. Dec. 18. Mr. Hendry (E. I*. Webster local agent) reports tho following Stock Exchange quotations and sales:— Quotations. —May. Queen sellers 2s 2d buvers Is lid, Sylvia Is Bd. and Is 7d. Saxon Is 6d and Is Id, Occidental Is 5d and Is 4d, Waiotahi 3s and 2s lid. Watchman 2.s 3d and 2> 2d. Talisman 48s 6cl and 47s 9d, AVaihi 57s 3d and 56s 6cl, Junction 30s 6d and 30s, New Zealand Insurance- 92s and 91s 3d, South British 60s and 68s. _ Sales.— Is 6cl. Is sd; TVaitangi, 2s lid; Waihi, 57s 3d.