The Hemp Market
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report in their London circular of 19th April: — New Zealand Hemp the past month has witnessed « further deeliue pf irom 25s to 35s per ton, the better •qualities exhibiting the greatest fall. .At the reduced range of values a fair <though inactive demand has prevailed recent arrivals, which for included a considerable quautity ef hemp sold ou c.i.f. terms some time previously at ; comparatively high prices, causing •buyers to operate only with extreme -caution. Some 4400 bales have been offered at public auction, of which •about' 26oo bales have been sold at -and. after the sales at irregular prices. Fair medium •A elliugton'has brought iroin £21 to £22 per ton, down to £18 10a to £29 per ton, aud good medium from £21 to £28 15s |>er ton, while ordinary fibre, mixed in colour and strawy, has realised from £17 to £19 rper too. .^ales of fair Auckland hay. been recorded at from £21 to £22 per ton. Manilla has fluctuated between £31 to £32 per ton Cor .air. current, •c.i.f. terms, aw_ doses firm at the jhigher quotation. isal bas ruled 'fairly steady at from £25 to £25 10s per ton, -ex quay, Liverpool, will small ••ales of -* fair' at £28 per ton the spot.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 150, 12 June 1890, Page 4
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217The Hemp Market Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 150, 12 June 1890, Page 4
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