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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 16 July 1929, Page 10

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I PRICES OF RAW MATERIAL (Unitad Preis Association— By JUMtrte Telegraph—Copyright) titutrailßkU Preu JUtoclationJ LONDON, 13th July. Cotton.—Liverpool quotation for American middling upland cotton, August delivery, 9.79 d per lb. Rubber. —Fine hard Para, ll|d per lb; plantation, first latex crepe and smoked ribbed sheets, 11 3-16 d. Jute. August-September delivery, £3l 7s 6d per ton. New Zealand Hemp.—Good fair, JuneJuly shipment, £34 10s per ton. ■ Cjopra.—Augujst-September shipment, £22 5s per ton. '. Linseed 0i1.—£34 10s per ton. Turpentine.—44s 6d per cwt. Osmiridiuni is unchanged. LONDON MARKETS HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 13th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Tallow: No auction this week. Market quiet at last quotations. Apples: S.S. Port Campbell, s.s. Rotorua, s.s. Karamea, and s.s. Tamaroa have arrived. S.S. Port Campbell and s.s. Rotorua consignments in forward condition and some wasty. Other ships satisfactory. Fair demand and stocks clearing steadily. Prices : Sturmers, 14s to 19s per case; Dougherty, Rokewood, Statesman and Rome Beautv, 18s to 225. Hemp: Manila market opened dull, but better demand developed later and prices improved. "J" grade shipment to be in July/September, value £37 10s • shipment to be in August/October £37 15s. Sisal: Market quiet and little irregular. Closing values Tanganyika and Kenya No. 1, shipment to be in July/September £39; No. 2, £37 15s; good marks 20s more. New Zealand: Market very quiet. Nominal closing values higlipoints shipment to be in July /August £33 10s; others unchanged. Wool: Sales continue. Competition somewhat irregular but no change in prices for quota.