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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 38, 4 February 1908, Page 4

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lUlin COAUiISSIoNEK'.S CABLE, j l'er Press Association. I Wellington, .Monday. | The Department ol Industries and ' Commerce has 'received the following ' cahlc Horn the High Commissioner, dated London, February Ist: ! Mutton.Market dull, ami trade very ili>.i[>|)iiintiiio. there ocing only a hand-to-mouth demand, Kiver I'kue iiiutton i. in large supply, and is being strongly pic-hed lor .ale Following arc current ! limitation*:— Canterbury mutton :iy„d j per lb. North Island J l ,-"!. Australian |2; a ,l. Kiver I'late .1,1. There is lair I local demand i..r this season'. New Zc.i- ---| land lamb. Canterbury brands are ! iptoted at lid. Ilcei.-The beef in.trkel is weak, and there is no change in price, to report. Butler.-The market is very linn ami excited on account, of the I'ailiug-01l in receipts. There are more buyer, ihan sell ers, and there is a general eoulidenco in the maintenance of present price. Choicest New Zealand butler averaged 124., per cwl. during lasl week. I In: butter per Tongariro, to be delivered next week, lias been ..old al litis per cwl.; 12Ss per cwl. is now being asked. Australian butter is quoted at 122.-, Argentine 120s, Danish 1275, Siberian 117s pet <-wt. Cheese.—The market is qnici, wilh a tendency in favor of buyers. White makes o',fe Sd, colored (lis (id per cwt. Hemp.—Th ( . market is dull, and na iuimediatc change is expected. Following are current quotations:— flood fair grade on spot C2S, lair grade ou spot £27, fair current .Manilla £2B Ills, Januar.y-

March shipment—Cood fair grade .C 27 lUs, lair grade los, fair current Alamla £2B. Cocksloot seed.—The market is quiet. Buyers are not keen to do business, and light otocks are on hand. I'rices are firm. Bright, clean dressed seed, 17lbs to bushel, 17s per cwt. Wool.—The market is linn lor merino*. Ciossbredß are lower than last quotation.

LOMJUN WOOL SALES. London, February 2.Al the wool soles blading wa. good. Xueic was firm demand for all qualities. Tlio W.O. "clip brought H%d. The quantity catalogued to dale is 107.U3U bales, ami the quantity sold iKM'S bales.

LONDUN AIAKKETS. IjOudon, February 2. Frozen meat-.—N.Z. mutton and lamb luieluinged. Hemp.—Tin? market is quiet. January to March shipments £2l 13s. tildes.—The market is neglected. Nominal priceis: Queensland heavy ox 4 7 /„d, light ox 4'/ a d, cow 4 1 / i .tl. Tallow.—Stock 14,840 disks, imports B,V2f>. deliveries 4454. Tjcather.-T'he market is dull. First dressing hinds "la'/id. Basils arc \U\ cheaper. First Welling, tons l<S'/ 2 d. Itabbits. The market is quid. Prices are unchanged. English are plentiful. Shares.—Waihi gold: Buyers .L 8 His, sellers CS 18k llil. Junctions: Buvers 20s. sellers 22s (id. Silver, 2s .5 !l-lb'd. Antimony, .CT2 to .L'Li. Copper—Ou the spot, LT2I: three months eCGI 17s Gd. Electrolytic copper £63. Tin —On the spot ,CT4. licail, -CM 15s. Copra—South Sea \~\'A.