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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 126, 19 May 1908, Page 4

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LONDON MAKKETS. London, May 17. Copper—On the spot &>~i 17n lid, three months CSB 1-s Ud. Tin —On the spot JCIJj, three i month> Clßo 15i. Iron, 52e>. Lead. CIS ss. ■Silver,22l/ id.4 1 /id. Antimony, ,-clu. Tram rails, t;.") l.ls. L Tin plates. l'2s lid lo Lis lid. Copra—Firm, South Sea alloat Cla Ills tu CL") 12s tid. Hemp—Steady and unchanged. Wheat—An Australian cargo sold at 37s 10 %L

Wool met with animated eonnietilion; prices verv linn. To date 41.1HJ7 bide, have iH-eii «■;) I a bailed and -old. Tlie following were the average prices realised for the ileece portions of the clips named: - Pahana oy s d, llaingaroa (iy«d, 7 I / S d, V t <l, 7 : / s d. 11 Li Ud, Waihora S%u. Rabbits —Dull, the season being praetieally over. Nominal retail prices, large Melbourne* 12., lid lo Ms. Sydney l-ls io IDs.

Sheep-Canterbury light I o-ltid, medinm I :j-Hid, heavy )i ;: id. North Islainl ;t'd, best brands .'{ 11 -Mid. Lambs—Canterbury light a !l-H)d. m' , « dium to heavy 5%d, North island 5 1-1 Od. Reef —l'ores 1} 1 -Hid, hind 3%d. River Plate sheep, heavy IP/jd, light 3|/ a d; beef, fores !ld, liimlis 3!/ad.

IIICII CUMMI SSI ON Klt'S CABLE. Per Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The High Commissioner cabled under date London, May 16:— The mutton market is very dull, except for prime light-weight Canterbury brands, which are getting very scarce with brhsk demand. Canterbury mutton 4d, North island 3%d. Clood demaud for prime quality lamb, but there are complaints with regard to the quality of New Zealand brand* this iseason. There is duil sale for all lamb of interior quality. Canterbury brands dV&d, other than Canterbury o'/«d. The beef market is weak. New Zealand beet being pushed for hale. Hindquarters :i%d. forequarters 3d. The butter market i„ quiet, with a

tendeney in favor of Imyern. Kuropcan supplies are increasing. Choicest New Zealand 110s. Danish Ills, Australian lU4s. Siberian IUJs per cwt. The cheese market v quiet, and small business doing. Prices are irregular. white makes beiug quoted at f)Ds and colored at 58s per cwt.

The hemp market is very quiet, with nothing doing, aud prospect* are uncertain. Following are current quotations: Good fair grade oil spot £25 His, fail irrade on sp<»t €24 10s. fair current Manila €24 life. -May to July shipment; are quoted as tollows: Good fair gradt L 2-") lo*. fair grade €24 IDs, fair cur rent Manila €24 10s.

No alteration in the cocksfoot see market since ia>i week.

Tin' wool market Ims recovered, and values are equal to the closing raits at last Mile. _ -it The kauri yum market is quiet, nut moderate business is doing. Hie *toc«c held in London amounts to liol) tons. Following are the current ijuotutions. Ordiuarv to fair tliree-cpiarter scraped Kills, fail- half-scraped lOlte, l.rown fair half to tliri-equartar scraped _B(K brown pickings, common to good, 47s lid, 1,11-H fair lo good pale and amber scraped i:)i!s. , The hop market is dull, and supplies are large. Beat quality English are quoted at 355.