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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 247, 17 November 1903, Page 2

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Received 16, 9.21 a.m. I LONDON, Nov. 15. Sheep. Canterbury nauhmgod, Duui'tiin ami Southland 3f, North Island 3 9-lGd. Lambs.—Canterbury ltd, Dunedin and Southland 4fd, North Isiand 4*dNew Zealand beef, 180 io 2201b, lair average quality.—Ox lores 3|d, oxhintds 3id. River Plate sheep t 1-6, Beef, ox foree 2d, hinds 3d. New Zealand hemp.—Firm. Fair Wellington January-March shipment £9l 10s. Silver fis 3id. AGENT-GENERAL'S ADVICE. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the Agent-G«neral, dated London, 14th : The weather continues unfavourable to the meat and provision markets . The trade in mutton is vexy disappointing, tktere being only a very limited demand ; the market is decidedly weaker, and prices are slightly lower. The lamb market has been unfavourably affected by the low prices ruling for mutton awl beef. The average price to-day for Canterbury brands is 4J, brands other than Canterbury 4|d to 4Jd. There i» scaroely any demand for beef. Quotations are nominal. Average priee to-day of hind-<juarters of Now Zealand beef 3Jd to 3|d, fores 2Jd to 2Jd. Supjiies of Amerioa* chilled be«rf are heavy, and are offer-

iiig at low prices. The butter mar- • kct is qaiet, w«(th a tendency in favour of buyers. Average price for

choicest New ZJaalaad butter to-day is 106s I>er cwt. Stored butter is liVrgular in price and slow of sale. Qatrish has fallen to 116b. The Tu-i-akino. shipment of thj» season's New Zealand butter is o» Ike market. The cheese mtarket is steady, but without "animation. Canadian, 53s to 54s per cwt. The beuip market is trmer. Spot -quofetione for good fair WelK»gtan grade, and fer ehipmeats up to March next are £3l' 10b |)«r ten. No alteration in cocksfoot swtwf market since last vireek.