COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON WOOL SALES. Loudon, July 2G. At the wool salts tlw liuirkct far merino.,'is still very lirm. Prices follow crossbred* show nn occasional change in favor of buyers. Following are (he prices obtained for tli« ileece portions of the New Zealand clips named:—Awhea and Otaiuouri, 714(1; -Marathon, 21d (sic.)

LONDON MAUKKTS. London, July 20. Copper On the spot £SO; thrjc months £SO 13s !ld. Tin—On the s[iot JCI3T 10.*, three mouths £I3S 12s (id. Lead, £l3. Silver, 2s 4d. Antimony, CO to til 10s. Tin plate, 12s Od to 13s Ud. Fencing wire, £0 ss. Angle steel, £5 7= (id.

Tram rails, to. Copra—.Market lirmer. There is fair business. South Sea, in bags, ,-CIT. Hemp—.Market lirin. October to December shipment k £25 10s.

Frozen meat—.Mutton: Canterbury, none offering; South Island, prices nilchanged. Lamb: Canterbury, light 5%d, medium 3'/ 2 d, heavv o'/jdj, Southland 5%d, North Island s'/ 4 d. Hoof: Fores 2%d, hinds 4d. River Plate mutton: Heavy 3'/ B d, light 3%d. River Plate beef: Fores 2%d, hinds 3 13-l(ld.

WHEAT AND FLOUR SUPPLIES. London, July 20. The quantity of wheat and Hour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1.745,000 quarters; for the Continent, 1,020,000 quarters; Atlantic , shipments 280,000 quarters; Pacific shipments, 13,000 quarters. The total shipments to Europe for the week amounted to 015,000 quarters, including 18,000 quarters from the Argentine and Uruguay.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph.— Frees Association. Wellington, Monday. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner at London, dated July 25:

Frozen meat—The mutton market is weak on the account of the absence of demand. Canterbury mutton is in small supply, and quotations arc nominal. Canterbury 4d, North Island 3'/ 2 d, River Plate 3>/ s d. The lamb market is steady. Canterbury brands 5%d, other than Canterbury 5%d. The beef market is quiet, the demand falling off.

Butter. —The market is very linn, with good demand. The butter sent by the Turakimt-arrived in good condition, and found a market at an average price ot 110s per cwt. Cheese.—The market is steady, but without animation. New Zealand white makes 02s, colored s!)s per cwt. Hemp.—The market Is depressed. Following are current quotations:—On the spot: Good fair grade £2O, fair grade £23, fair current Manila £22 per ton. July to September shipments'. Good fair grade £25 10s, fair grade £22 10s, fair current Manila £2l 10s.

Wool.—The market is firm, with a hardening tendency. Hops.—Tho market is dull. Very little business is doing.