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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 100, 16 April 1908, Page 3

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THE HIDES MAlilvET. Keceivvd April 1.3, 11.10 p.m. Melbourne, April 1.3. Hides are in fair demand, and priceare urn-hanged. Supplies are moderate. AL'l KIjAN 1) SIIAHEMAUKI;T. (Special to News.) Auckland, 1 /.i-1 Nijilil. ICliytt and Waller lit. Wood-liou-e. I'm I .i[ agent) icjiort ,-alcn at last call:-Waiotahi 2s !M ; Hauraki 2s BJ, 2s Hhl, Bullion 'J'/mil. Tairua tlolden Hill 2, !Hl. Talisman ols, Union Steam 33s li.l. Itnyers—May (,Meen Is ltd, Sylvia l> ."ill, Hauraki 2s !ld, Champion .3s 2d, 4- Id. Crown 7s Id, lielt Is Bd. Kiirantfiiliake Is 2d, Waitekam'i lid, Ucady liullion '.id, Silver Hill li'/-d, Tairna Broken Hill ;is (id.. Tairua (lolden Hill 2s ltd, Tainia Triuinpli Is !)<!, Talisman -31 s. Wailii £!) 8s :id, Wailii Extended ;is !>d, Waihi 'irand Junction ■!")- ltd, Mountain Kin'.' 10(1, National Hank t'-3 Us, New Zealand Insurance 7U lid, New Zealand liiver l'late :i:js, We-tport Coal Is, Auckland <ia* tl4 17s lid. Union Steam '.5.3-. Kauri Company contributing lis '.ld.

lUIRV I'KitnrCF. REPORT.

E .Griffiths & Co.. dairy produce exporters, New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London priuci]>als, Messrs. Mills & Sparrow, dated (ith March. I'-HIS. During tile past week weather lias been stormy, with considerable l'aiu and -snow. Fanners now want some warniei weather to bring pastures along. The butter market has bene lirm throughout tbi* week, and considerable business passing ill all description-, and importers and retailers seem to have settled down to normal conditions after the exciting times of the past few weeks. Tile general import of butter into the United Kingdom is still considerably less than the quantity for the same time last year, so that prices are on a very much higher level, and until We get increased Home supplies we do not look lor any

material change. llani-h.— I There ha- been a good trade pas-ing in this description, and arrivals have well cleared. No change was made in Copenhagen quotation yesterday. Siberian—Supplies continue very lignv Values liave been well maintained. French.— I The consumption ill France during lent is always heavier than at other times of the year, so that sup-

plies available for this country are lessened, and imports are likely to be very light during the next week or so. This description ia now relatively dear. American—There has been practically 110 demand for tlic supplies on hand, but the lower range of prices now quoted has stopped imports, and it is anticipated that buyers will come along next week and display con-iderably m'uc interest for the-e qualities. Australian. —The butlers landed this week per ss. Victoria in a good many ca-e- showed sign of the hot weather experienced the time they were made.

There been a good steady di'inaml. | and arrivals have well cleared. I Xew Zealand—The *.«. PaparOa now discharging, and the goods will available to-day aud to-morrow. There is an excellent demand, aud retailers ar<« waiting for the goods. Chee.se—Stock* "f Canadian aro eon* -iderably 1 er«s than at the name period last year. The arrival of New Zealand per s.s. lonic is well cleaved, and I buyers are how waitiug for thr s.«. Pa- ' jiairoa, which is ready for delivery to- • dav. Market is lirm at improving rates.