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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13558, 31 March 1908, Page 5

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Press Association-ByTeleirraph-Copyrieb! LONDON, M.nch 29 Lamb —Canteibuiy light and medium, s|d; North Island, s|d "'Othei sorts are unchanged 1 Hemp is- quiet' but film; Eebiuaiy April shipments, 5$A 10s,, ton. Owing Jo the laige arnyafs," iabb ( ifcs aie rather easier' * Sydnej j de*cnptioi g >ire, letaihng at' 14s 6d to 15s pei ciuie and young at ,12r, 6d to, 13s ' ' jSilvei, 2» lid ( per 07 ?\ntimnpy,„£9 JOs pta ( .j,pn. -,,',- „ Coppei, *oii*spot, £6l' S'i'ilei Ion; tl«e^ i months. £6,1 Jss; electronic, '£"62 5s s Wmhi shaies, bnyeis £9 2s 6d. sel'em £9 ss; Wajlu Junction,' bjueis 36s 3d, .x-llei-s 37s 6d

Copra is ftrni; £ls 10s i > obtainab'e oi shipment*. .

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TUe Department." (if'itrirtusf ri^^nd.wp^;' ■ mere«* 'hafve,;*eceiyefl 'tjs'ffoll£>nhg\; message flatetf >Ju : ttpn:— ">s - ; JrTfnnf."'. .The;- ■ stocks'of ''Mew -Zealaiiil .op..haricl>tfr:eUiglvHj' and buhr'l'mift(qh^w'''qnot<dt-!^ weiglj ts, V3|<k ; for: Jieayy^^eiglviij /: ot hei-;, than Canterbury. aflil>3J!d;'.'. /; ■■ Lamb.;-—Tliere, is a goor), ;deiriand, • and';, supplies- ;i are;, increasing.;', '.'•;• ;:■ brands' are. iquoteiU atf^d; qthgr' J/hftiV. < ' ;; '/'%.')' ■'-■ "' : :* markei.is fjuiet but' firm, and. there' is an:/JiicYeasirig demand , grades. '' r Hifidquarte'rrf -.'.are atK 3gd. and foneqnarterf" |at^|d7': ■-. /■.-; ;:■ i; vj, Butter.—The market isV quiet, brit steady. ■ Buyers are jholding back-,;expect-; ing prices to go lower There 'is a good * local but no speculative demand. Choicest New Zealand 'butter ;-'uj';qugfed. . at!; ll%r Danish ,113s, , Australian':.loß.'. arid ' Argentine 108s. "'•■■'.'..••■■' Cheese.—The market, is- steady, .and there is a better demand. White makes are quoted at 60s, and coloured at 625. Hemp.—The market/ is quiet, biifc 'rather, steadier, and-., heavy shipment,!,. are 'expected from Manila. The:. following ave current quotations: Good fair grade, oh spot', £24 lCs; fair grade, on spot, £22; fair ' current Manila, on spot.. £24 10s ; April- June shipmc-ntf aTe quoted as follows : Good fair, guide £23 10s, fair grade £2l 10s, fair current Manila £23 lOslCocksfoot.—The market is' firm, oinng -t<> speculative demand. There are light stocks on hand, and it is reported that the cocksfoot seed harvnvt in New Zealand tliia season is light. There iy no change in the price. Wool.—The market is rather duller.