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New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1914, Page 31

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LONDON MARKETS. London, November 15. Hides— is steady inquiry, but the embargo on exportations is curtailing business. Australians ranged from 8 3-16 dto 8 7-16 d. Leather There is a good inquiry for best Australian heavy at 16d to 18d; basils, very firm, first Sydneys, 16d to 17Ad; New Zealand, 19d to 2ld. Rabbits—Firm and unchanged. Australians are selling, but are scarce. Wheat Dull, and 3d lower. The total’quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the'United Kingdom is 2,220,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,560,000 quarters; the Atlantic shipments are 762,000 quarters, and the Pacific 45,000 quarters. Totals; Europe 1,230,000 quarters, India 64,000 quarters. The market is very quiet, and the tendency is slightly in buyers’ favors. Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, November 17, as follows; RabbitskinsOur next sale will be held on Monday, November 23. Sheepskins—We held our fortnightly sheepskin sale to-day, there being a large attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and we cleared our very large catalogue at very satisfactory prices. Our top price for half-bred was 10|d per lb, this being the highest price paid locally for a very long time. Quotations :' Prime half-bred, to 10^d; good, 9Ad to 9^d; half-woolled, 7Ad to 8 Ad; best fine crossbred, t.o 9|d; best coarse crossbred, 9d to 9|d; medium to good, 8d to B|d; hoggets, to 9§d ; best half-bred dead, BAd to 9^d ; medium to good, 6Ad to 7-Ad; best crossbred dead, to B|d; medium to good, 7d to 8d ; inferior, 5d to 6d ; best pelts, to 5Jd; best merino, to 7§d; medium to good, 6d to 7d; inferior and short, 5Ad to 6d per lb. Tallow and —At Saturday morning’s auction sale there was a good attendance of buyers, and prices were firm at last week’s rates. Quotations: Best rendered tallow, in casks, to 23s 6d; best in tins, to 225 ; good, 17s to 18s; medium, 14s to 16s; best rough fat, to 17s; medium to good, 12s 6d to 15s. Oats There has been a good inquiry for prime garton oats, and prices have improved somewhat. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; good to best feed, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; inferior, 2s to 2s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat e —There is very little business being done, as stocks are so low. Quotations nominal Prime milling, 5s fid to 5s 9d ; fowl wheat, 5s to 5s 6d per bushel (spicks extra). —Prime lines coming forward meet with ready sale. Light and inferior lines are not so readily sold. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 5s to £4-10s; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes — market is very bare of good • lines, - and prices have firmed. Prime lines are worth up to £4 10s; medium to good, £2 10s"to,£3 10s per ton (sacks in). 'V' ■ . - ' -