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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3532, 2 April 1901, Page 2

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United Press Association—Per Electrio ? Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.11 a.m., April Ist. * LONDON, MaTch 31. Quotations for crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury, Dunedin and Southland are unchanged; North Island, 3gd. Lamb, prime Canterbury, s|d; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington and secondary Canterbury, s|d. New Zealand beef, 1801bs to 2201b5, fair average quality, ox fores, 3£d; hinds, 3|d, Eiver Plate crossbred or merino wethers, heavy, light, 3 7-16 d. - Hides are neglected, and sales insignificant. A cargo of wheat from Port Pirie has been sold at 28s 7£d. Received 12.25 a.m., April 2nd. LONDON, April 1. The quarterly revenue amounts to £53,748,719, including Customs £9,126,026, excise £10,508,000, and stamps £1,915,000. Received 1.15 a.m., April 2nd. The Seoul-Fuson railway loan has been covered many times at Tokio. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 1. . The Department of Agriculture has* rei eeived the following cablegram from the Agent-General, dated 30th March: ter, 100s; there is a better demand for butter. Cheese, 475; market dull, some holders are forcing sales. New Zealand hemp, good fair Wellington, £24 10s; fair current Manila, £34. The hemp market is depressed and indifferent to deliveries, tha market being dependent on Manila ireports. Cocksfoot seed, 171b standard, 32s ; market speculative. The meat market is dull; Canterbury mutton, average, 4£d, Dunedin 4d, North Island 3|d, Australian 3d, River Plate 3£d. Lamb is steady; Canterbury s|d, others s|d; Australian 4|d Beef is quiet; hinds 3|d, fores 34d."