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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 132, 26 May 1908, Page 4

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EXOLISU .MAitKKTS. Louden, May 21. At \i -teidaylt - wool was verv animated and ]>iif i-~ were fully maintained. C'ro—hr.-il- were :ili per cent, ill "v.- '.ln- upeiiiii;: rail-, and mi limn ttiliy ,-ijuai to !!u' April c!<mii„' v.Ui.-. 11l- Wiiau cii;. valiscd Til. Wailiuku and riikituka !'il. T!ie total eatato il.iti' i- H»7.H7:> hale-. of wlii; !i! n -.id. Niie.q. -Canterl.nrv heavy :! : ' s d. Xortl» l-i.md :! T-lii'l. !.,-i :: ;v l.' Lainli- -1 uiti'iisiiry .V ; d. 1 Tilt' lv-l all' unrllMUiilsl. Jlaliliit-—Weak, kirge Mell><jiinie\ reat 12- to lli'iiip—ljiiict; .Mav-liilv -liipmeiit.l'2ii 15-. lli.li—XVglected, 37"" olicred an.! all withdrawn. Leather i- a farthing ea-ier. iir-t Wellingtons l->;jil. lla-iU declined a half-penny; iir-t Weiiinjrtoiis hi'„,[ to loi'l. Silver. 21 7 lt>d. OpiKT—On tin- .|.„t l'.'iT T., liil, three inonlhs l'5S 2- lid. Tin-On tin' -[mt a:;:; thriT month- tl:>2. l*i*r iron. |!>- 11.!. Lead. ti:; 2- Sil. Waiiii Sliai '. - l'-'iyi-r,, to s- !i.|. sellers CO lis :t I: Waiiii .Juiietioii, Iniyer--33a I'd, -rli'T- :;ti, o[.

IIICU COMMISSIONKK\S KKPOKT. Per Press Association. Wellington. .Monday. The Department of iiidn-tiie, and Commerce has received the following cable from the HigU Couimicsioiier, dated Loudon, May 23ul:— .Mutton—Market ipiiet; there is a tcarcity of prime quality mutton, especially Canterbury, with limited demand for poorer grades. Canterbury brands are quoted at 4'/id and Nonli Island 3%d-

Lamb market steady, with limited demand; large shipments are arriving from Xew Zealand; Canterbury lamb - is quoted at j' ; d and other than Canterbury at d'.sd. JJeel market, dull, ami prices are irregular owing to competition of good quality Argentine. Xew /.calami liindquarter 6 are quoted at and lorequarters at .'!< L Butter market quiet, hut moderate business doing. Choicest Xew Zealand butter is quoted at 110s, Danish Ills, Australian 103s, Silierian 100*. Cheese market steady; Xew Zealand white makes are quoted at 00s, and colored, which is in large supply, at 575. Canadian new season's make is quoted at s'J=.

Hemp market quiet. and small business doing. The following are current quotations:— Liood fair grade on spot Ci> lis. fair grade on -pot £24 lilt-, fair current Manila on .-pot £24 UK May to -Inly shipment good fair grade £2»5. lair grade C 24 In-, fair current .Manila t2t 111.-. I oeksfoot -ecd market is steady at !.ir-t

U'ool market i* adv.m<'iu<£ steadily t«>r medium and c>ar*p .ro-Mnvd- 01 all grade*, "vvhicli nuw -how live per cent, premium over oIo>in«» rates at last cales. Merinos are tirm.