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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 237, 30 September 1908, Page 4

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LOMKIX uMLVKK CTN. Ijimilnii, iSeptemlier 2S. W lieat anil Flour- Xlie quautilv all'Ut. fur the liiiteil Kingdom is l',ol .">,OOO <|iia iters; for 1],,. I'liiilinvnt. 1,815,(11)0 Allanlic sliipiiicnls, 407.0011 (jinntiTs; I'iuilic shipments. Iij.OOO, ipmrters. Till' (dial of shipments In Knni|u' fin- (lie week «•«» 1:10,000 ,|uarlers. whereof Argentine ami Uruguay supplied l()ii,ooo ,purlers. Silver, -ill KJ-Kxl.

J MOIL cmMi|.SSI«NKKW REPORT. P Wellington, Tuesday. The l)ep[irtmeni :of Industries 'anil Commerce has received the lollowiu" fliblo from the Jig, Commissioner et London, dated September '2B. Frozen meat—The mutton market is dull on account of h*vy •arrivals. Trade i* very disappointing. there liein;; only « very hiiml-to-nioutk demand. Canterbury mutton is quoted at -l%d, North Island :S'/.<l. River Plate ,'ivjd. The la mil mark el. is weak, with dull, sale ifor heavy carcases. .Market seems likely to decline. Canterbury hunb is ipiok'd tit j'/|d. other (Jiau Canterbury oil. The beef market is i|iiiet hut stwidy. There is less 'demand for Xew. Zealand lirands on account of chilleil beef from River Plate selling at the same price. Ilindi|uarters are quoted at I'oreiplarters :i%d. liutlcr—The nmrket remains tirm., prospects .arc fawn-able. Tire foli lowing are current quotations: Choicest N'ew Zealand litis .per <-wt. (nominal), Danish 1235, Argentine litis, Canadian, 117s. Siberian lljSs.

Cheese- The market is quiet but linn. There is good demand for Canadian brands, wliicb are quoted at lils. Hemp—Market rather quiet. Poor bwsincss is lieing done. The following, are <-iMToirt quotations: On the spotj good fair grade C»7 10s. fair grade Cil, fair current .Manila £23 IDs. Octoliflr to Ijcecmbcr shipments. good fair grade C2O, fair grade C 23, iair current Man. ,iln. C'2,'l 10s. Last week's output fromi Manila 'amoimteil lo :10.00ft bales.

Cocksfoot seed—The market is quiet, and buyers are not. keen to do business. American new crop is being sold at SOs per cwt.

flats—The market is quiet. Prices are slightly weaker. TSeans anil peas--Market iirm, with an upward tendency.

'Hops—Tliic market is quiet, and ra. tlicr steadier.