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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 145, 23 June 1904, Page 2

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AGENT-GENERAL'S ADVICE, (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Juno 21. Tho Department of Industries and Commerce litis received the following cablegram from the Agent-Generkl,, dated London, Juno 18th : The mutton market continues dull, and to-day's quotations show a weaker tendency. Tho average price to-day for Canterbury brands (light weights) is 4Jd per lb, hx«,Vy weights 4Jd. For Dunedin, Southland and Wellington Meat Export Co. brands is 4Jd per lb, and lor other North Island lots 4d. Tho market for lamb is not (ojuite so linn, the advance of last week having checked business to some extent. Canterbury brands average Jjjd per lb, others 5Jd to s|d. lleef market remains very flat, at) last week's quotations. Tho butter market is firmer, choicest New /miland sorts averaging 87s per cwt, with a moderate demand, Duiiish Hum advanced to 995. Cheese is dull of sale, and supplies are very large. Finest New Zealand is quoted at 42s per cwt,' In a qpiiet market good and fair Wellington grades of Now Zealand hemp are quoted at £BO per ton OU spot, and £29 10s for July-Septem-bor shipments. Manila, fair current grade, on spot, is £B4 10s. The cocksfoot seed market is Arm, liright clean sees (171b per bushel), on spot is 54s per cwt.