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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13736, 28 October 1908, Page 5

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= THE ENOLISH MARKETS. Rress Association-Bv TtJieeraph-Copyrighl i.oxnrrx. Oct. 26. The wlfeat and flour afloat for the Un'ted Kingdom, total 2.0C0.C00 quarters. The Atlantic shipments for the wetk total 458.C00 ( ( u.iiters, and the I'acifio "''AC').: quarters. The total shipments to Europe are 1.425,000 quarter?, including 101.000 fiom Argentina and Uruguay. j MELBOURNE WOOL SAI.Cs. MELBOURNE, October 27. The wool trade trouble has been settled, and the oiiening sale was largely attended. The new clip is badly grown, hut of fine qnaltly. I'lic.-s, are on a. parity with tlicr-o of; London ; hut, compared with bust s< a.-on "s ojiening. meriinti and tine cr:aissbreds are 25 ]>er cent, lower. HlC.ir • COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner's cable m<-«-t-age. dated London. October 25th, was ai; follows : Trade in all classes of mutton a very slow, and pries are barely maintained. River I'laU- mutton is in large supply, and is quoted at 3jd: Cant, i bury mutton, 4d; North Island 3|d. Lamb. The market is tiriu, with a good demand for prine quality. Stocks of lamb on hand are light. Canterbury brancii are quoted at 5J»i; other than Canterbury, sj.i. Reef. The market is >i---adv. Sto<.las of New Z< aland b-f are light. Hind quarter, are quoted at 5Jd, and furequar-;<-is at ojd. llutter. -Tin- market is v.-iy iirm, and there is a good demand. The i.iiiptrcnls by ihe M.-Linati aniv.d in good condition: 125s |>.r iiv! is ivalix ,i fo r the season's make. l)an:.-h is quoted u t 1295. Sib-.-r----i:tii at 12s, and Austral an at 121s, Argentine a:. 120. and Canadian at 119s per • •Wt. Cheese. The jnaike; U qui.t, with little doing, but a good feeling prevails. Tor foiwatd delivery of Canadian makes 61s pr ..ut is iiuoted. Hemp. The market is dull, with very little business- doing. flood fa i- giade on .-poi :ii ijuoU'd at £26 per c.vi ; fair ei.ele, on spot. £27.: fair current. Manila, on -p.,t. £2l. October io llccemlK-r sirp m nl< .•!■• quoted a-, follov.s: I iood fair gra.l-. ctirr.-ii! Manila. £'.' A per ton. week'.n oil-put fiom Manila am..uir..-d ;.. IK.i.KX) bahCo. k-f - e,l. The n.-.ik. t i- qui.', .Hid 1.uv.l- ale no! keen to do blili-e-. l'.iiol,!.' . 1.-ii I ."11. i-■ quot.,l ~< ti..-. p-r The ( .in,, rimiy l-'aim,.-!-' Co-opi lalive Asw.ee.llon. Ltd.'. km- l.er.M-d tie- fi.l lowing tab!.- troin lh.-ir London ofiiie, lllld. r date 27th Oetoler: Woo!. The following w.-r.- tie- ranges of prices ruling a; tli- S(-|i-.' inif r ,-ai.f lite.ay m--rni", i,a', ;.i <>'• '.-. iair . iiaiac'i-r. l <d to !!d; g.ea-v tin- eio.s 1.,,-d. : -r,V. tld to 1- Id; e,.....v in. dium cro-.tii.d. -itTs ;,, ..«/... i.d to 11.1: tt-'-a-sy roan.- 4C.S, •-.I to KM : i.oui.d m-i;ii.i. <;>'* ).. (/»'». i.!r ie-l'v and .oiour. la 2d to !,i 7.1 : M.mirJ 'line crossbred. 55... ICI to Is s;r>. M to H'.d: h..i,i,.,| .-..J.--, cr.,.. hied. <stVv. M u. l\i<>. .These pi |.:< »

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