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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 24, 11 January 1912, Page 5

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LONDON MARKETS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) .(Received 11, 0 a.m.) London, January 10. At the tallow sales 1030 casks were offered and 332 sold. Mutton, fine 36s Gd, medium 335; beef, fine 355, modern 32s 6d. Copper, cash £64 10s. American [stocks are 89,455,0001Jj. Tin, spot £192, three months £196. Lead, £ls 12s 6d. "Wheat: Fifteen thousand quarters of Australian, per sailer, JanuaryFebruary shipments, sold at 36s 7Jd. AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. (Received 11, 11 a.m.) London, January 10. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 118,094,000 bushels. Silver, 25 5-16 d. I VICTORIAN GOLD YIELD. (Received 11, 10.50 a.m.) Melbourne, .'lrfpu-irv 11. The Victorian gold yield last year was 503,451 ounces, valued at £2,238,103, a decrease of 66,822 ounces. CUSTOMS RETURNS. (Per Press Association.) l ' Wellington, January 10. The value of the principal New Zealand products passed by the Customs during 19lT was £17,594,965, as compared with £20,528,173 for the year 1910.

MEAT COMPANY MEETING. Christchurch, January 10. The annual meeting of the British New Zealand Meat and Produce Company was held this afternoon. The directors reported that for the. year ending October 31, 1911, there was a balance at credit of the profit and loss account of £3lOl 12s Bd, which they considered very satisfactory, and recommended thafCit be dealt with by the payment of 8 per cent, dividend for the year, extinguish the debit standing against the, defroster, and carry forward the balance—viz., £489 14s 4d. During the vear, agencies were opened at Bristol and Cardiff, and busmess conditions were now established at all the ,; chief centres throughout England and Scotland. The profit and loss accQvmt showed :—Debit : Income tax £338 8s 4d, general expenses and cost of management £4218 3s 2d, balance. £3lOl 12s 8d; total £7683. 4s 2d. Credit: Bajapce October 31, 1911, £3594,6s Sd lless dividend at 8 per cerijt;,-£17,04 l7s -9d; property account, defroster • £1258, £2954 17s 9d, d£639 8s ; interest 14s 7d, transfer fees ss, gross pror'+ s £6960.153 lOd; total £7688-4s 2d. The report and balance-sheet wore ndopteci oh the piptioh of !• the chairman, who gave a lengthy review of the past season’s operations. • Lamason and MelvlHo's Weekly i -h , vßeport.y'/ r ■ . Poultry: A fair.number camo : forward, the demand''.being poor, consequently prices showed a considerable decline. We quote : Hens Is 4d to ’2s, cockerels Is to Is 2d, chicks 3d to Bd, ducks Is to Is 10d. ’• Produce: Potatoes |d to Id per r mions 2d per lb, cabbages 2s to 2s 6d dpz, ■ • , Fruit.—l4o cases were offered. Quotations: Peaches (cooking) 2s 6d to 3s 6d, second dessert 4s 6d, choice 5s to 5s 6d per half case. Plums, cherry, luarter cases, 2s, 2s 3d; half cases, 3s to 4s; cucumbers, 2s 6d. Furniture and sundries sold at late prices. Gigs made £7 17s 6d, £8 10s, :o £l6. We have a demand for gigs if a useful make in good order .