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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 4 June 1907, Page 3

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ENGLISH PRoblT'li MARKETS. London, Juno 2. Copper.—Throe months, :CO7 10s. Tin—On spot, £100; three months CIBO 10s. Stocks, 11,612 tons; on spot 2247; atloat, 44U7; deliveries, 2078. j Silver, 1)1 1-1 Gil. Copra. — Good demand. There have been sales of South Sea at ;C23 las. I Linseed oil, ,I'2S. Sugar.—Steady. German licet. 10s; ,I'ii'st marks gnuiul.ited, lis oil. I Ileum.—Steady. Fair .luue - August shipment. ;C2B 10s. | Wheat. - Australian: Two cargoes 'sold at 3-ls (id. and one sit 3.5s lid. i Tallow. — 111 slock. 14.013 casks; int'porls, 10.470; deliveries, 7217. Hides.—l'l,at: (MW2 olVcivd and ISW sold, i'ri.es were unchanged, 1-eathcr unchanged. liasils brisk; Wellingtons, 17d lo 18d. The rabbit market is lifeless. Sheep Canteibury light, 4 f>-l(id; medium. 4'.:,d; hcavv,'.3%d; Southland, •Id: Nurih Is'tand. '3%il; best brands 3 15-Ukl. Lamb.—Canterbury light, ")%d; medium and hcavi.'o%d; Southland.

; .") 7-Kid. [ ! New Zealand beef.- Ox fores, :i%<l; ox hin.K -Id. , I ihe. Frozen ileal Tnl' Associations . 'S'li'MU'iil niai'icct ipiotsitirins for the 1 undermentioned classes of frozen meals I arc based mi actual sales of not loss limn | Km crcaso of niuttoii and lamb ov 2."> <-:in.i--cs of beef of fair average i[U:ilitv. IThive (|iKil!ili(ins aiv not for selected lines. Imt for parcels fairly representative of the hulk of the shipments now on (lie market: -\'c\v Zealand sheep: Crossbred- wclhcrs. good maiden ewes, Canterbury light. -IS to olilbs; CmiterImrv medium." iiii to (Hlbs; Canterbury heavy (it to 'Jill.?; Dunedin and Soulhlaiul.'so to 111 Ilia; North Island. f>o to 66 lbs. Kew /'calami lambs: Canlerbury liglit. 28 to Jllillis; Canterbury heavy, 3li to 42lbs; Dunedin and Southland, 2S to Mllis: North island. 28 to 4211 m. New Zealand lit-.-f: Ox fores, ISO to 220Ujs; ox hinds, ISO to 2-2011)9. River Plate sheep unchanged. iioii foies, o'/id; limds, ?>%&.

lIICH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Per Press Association; Wellington. June 3.

j The Department of Industrie's and Commerce has received the billowing cable front the Jiigh Commissioner, dated London .luue Ist:

Mutton—Market steady, but demand only moderate; holders linn; supply of light weight mutton increasing; average price to-day 4d for Canterbury brands and 3%d for North Island. T.amb.—Market remains firm, and there is good demand for all classes, especially heavy weights; Canterbury »'/ 2 d, other brands r>y 4 d. Hoof.—Market firm, and prices continue to advance, hind and fore quarters 3%d an 3Vi.il respectively. Butter— Market firm, and superior grades in demand. New Zealand supplies running short; choicest qualities 'Jfls per cwt. Cheese.—Firm, with improved demand for New Zealand makes; white cheese 07s, colored 05s per cwt. llenip. —Market depressed owing to reports from Manila which indicate that shipments are likely to increase, flood fu: - giv-!o on spot quoted ;C33. and fair grade in same position ;C2B 10s. Tlic value of fair current Manila on spot is £35 10s. Cocksfoot seed—Market firm; bright, clean dressed 54s per cwt. Wool.—Market remains firm.