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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 October 1907, Page 3

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SYDNEY WOOL SALES, RMeceived Oct. 22, 1.7 a.m. Sydney, October 21. At the wool sales over 8000 bales were catalogued. Though there was very little change in prices, the tendoney is in buyers' favor, , -, •■' "I t ■> :*al ~■ llHJll COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. Per Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The following cable has been received from the High Commissioner, dated London, l!)(h October:— The mutton market is weak, although there is better demand, induced by lower prices. Canterbury 3%d, North Island 3 '/ s d. There is good demand for all lamb, with no change in prices. The beef market is dull, with large supplies of American chilled beef. Hindquarters ;sy s d, forcquarters 2%. The butter market is strong, all stocks advancing, and there is a-large demand for belter grades. It is reported that the first shipment of New Zealand new season's make has |„,,. u sold, to arrire, at 120s. Danish butter on spot 1245, Siberian HIS*. Australian 117s. There is a good demand for cheese. Prices are unchanged since last week. The hemn market is weaker, and prices -lighily lower, besides being in n. v.ith-r unsettled condition. Hood to fair grade on spot C!il, fair grade £2S 10s, fair current Manila <::!(). The latter is] in blige supply. (Holier-December- shipment-, good to fair C-2'.l Ills, fair £2S, 1 fair current .Manila 12!) Ills.'

The e, K .i-sfont seed market is quiet, and offerings are very small. Tho'quotation stands ;,t s:!s per ewl, and is linn there-:.

Tie- wheat market is firm, owing to redo.-d supplies. New Zealand long-berri-l mi spot 41s lid (nominal), shortberried -bis (id per quarter of IWilb.

There is active demand for oats, New Zealand sparrowliills being quote!, ex L'rannry on spot, per quarter of 38-llb, al 27s (id. and Danish per :1201b at 22s Cd ('nominal).

LONDON- MAIiKKTS. Dalgety and Co., .Ltd., Wellington, have received the following cable advices from tln-ir London office, dated the 17th inslnut:— Duller.—The market is very firm, and the Copenhagen oliicial quotation is higher by 4 kroners (about 4s lid) per cut. The total imports ol' butter into the I'niteil Kingdom fur the week ending the 12th instant amounted to 02,000 cut, as compared with 73.0111)cwt for the corresponding week ol' DIM!.

I'm/en Meat.—Fair demand for lamb. The decrease ill prices has not improved the demand, liiver Plate mutton of good quality is offering at low prices. I'.eef: Market dull. Our quotations for New Zealand frozen meat arc:—Prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury, heavy weights 3d, light 5%d; North Island lamb, heavy 4%d, light weights sd; prime crossbred mutton. o'antoruurv, heavy weights 3';'„ d, light 3%d; North Island mutton, heavy weights 3 ! / s d, light 3%d; prime ox beef, fores 2V£d, hinds 3 : ;' 4 d per lb.

liabbit-skins.—At to-day's sales there is so far good demand for rabbit-skins in general. Prices are, on the average, unchanged; 2404 bales oll'ercd, 23SS sold. Tallow. Since our last telegram prices for tallow in general are (id per ewt higher. Wellington, -Sth October, 1007. DAIUY PRODUCE KEPOItT. Messrs E. Uriilitlis and Co. are in receipt of ihe following market report from their London principals, Messrs -Mills and Sparrow, dalcd September litli, PJO7: Butter.—We have again had a period of wet days, considerable rain having fallen, and the pastures generally, not only in thus country and Ireland, but throughout Europe, are in good condition. ■ The make of butter has been well maintained, and the shortage which was expected to become manifested by now, has not yet come about, and supplies are up to the requirements, consequently prices on all descriptions OH best butter are unchanged throughout the week.

Danish: No change has been made. There has been a better demand, and an occasional Is more is made, Irish: The quantity ottering continues large, but the demand is excellent and prices showed a considerable improvement during the week. Irish butter is coming very good in quality. Trench: The supply keeps up, and trade on this dcscripiion is good, as it is showing good value. Siberian: Arrivals this week are about l(.i,lll)U casks. After next week's arrival, it is anticipated that the quanoty Horn Siberia will commence to decrease rapidly. Australian"and New Zealand: Very mile ireshly-inade butter is comiii" along, consequently there is iiothinc to interest buy, rs, excepting cold-stored paiecls, which do not show up too t'av- :."' :11,1 ; v wi ! h .; h " '»-'»'' "Mk.-.-. of 1,-;,!,, I'ieuca and Mbenan. We shall have to ".111 l„r ~,,„„. in Vh ,. Horn these countries before there is »ny movement m the stored parcels, iou will notice by our prices New Zetland is quoted up to Plus, and although it is mostly April make butter, it ls filing fairly well at this price, which is satisfactory endorsement of its qualify when the price is compared with finish and French. There is nothing Wale"" '" " L Vklur » n "'' *'* »'»IU l.uviu'n„7 :Tl T I '' ! i - j , l speciit.lfvo u.i in ( anada. and prices have been loiced upward until Cls, c.i.f, has been mil 'l« I'"' Hie best September made goods. There is no doubt the make ,"t cheese ,n Canada is going to pan out considerably less than last year, and we should think that the prospects for i New Zealand are excellent. We hone he lactones have not been tempted by m Tear movement that took place I osoTt rV VMk3 . Wk " t0 se " their c i cse at the o w prices that were then ».»«?. b«t will be shipping along oil .r'tr n, f : , i i "?™ t e eaeh wc " k - «Sd so QiMalions-- '" ° f ° Ur m:ukcfc -

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