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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 254, 20 October 1908, Page 4

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LUXDON WOOL SALES. . Loudon. (Ictober ]B. Thy wool sales are animated. There is keen competition and full rates .ue maintained. .Merinos are especially in demand. L'ji to date 217,043 bales have been offered and 108.570 sold. The. following average prices were realised for the lleece. portions of the clips named:—Jlengatoro 7'/i>d, Aanadale 7%<1, 'Herri 9V.d. LONDON" .MARKETS.

London. October IS. Copper—On the spot jt:.3!J.lls 3d, three months . Clio 0s ltd. Tin—Three months £133 I.K l-rad. Ul3 (is od. Antinionv. (J'.).

Hemp—.Market quiet. I'rices are unchanged. Wheat—A line of 14.000 i|iiarteis of Australia December-January shipment and 8500 quarters of .jaimaryFebruary shipment sold at :15s (Id. Also WOll tons of .laiiuarv-Fcbruary steamer shipment sold at 25s lliy 3 d. Habbits—The market is very firm. Large kinds are retailing at 17s (Id, Sydney 17s, Melbourne 17s, young Sydney 14s (id, 10s ; voung Melbourne Us 6d. Frozen meat—-Mutton: 4'/bd, medium 4 1-lUd, heavy 3%d, no Southland ofl'ei'ing, North Island .'l' A.d, best brands 3'ftd. Liimbs: Canterbury light 5%'1, medium 5 7-lod. heavy 4 lli-liid, .Southland 3%d, North Island 5 5-lUd. lie': Fores 3'/,d, hinds 3%d. liiver Plate sheep: Heavy 3'/,<l. liiver Hate bee 1 ': Fores 3'/ s d, hinds 3%d. •Nliare*—Wailii: liuvers £8 10s 3d,' sellers X 3 ISs *Jd.

HK;II ammwiosvAvs caulr Wellington, Monday. The Department nf Industries an.l Commerce has received the following cablegram from the lli*»U Commissioner at London, dated October 17:— Frozen meal—The mutton market is quiet but -steady, with better demand.! T!n» .supply of Canterbury mutton,' which is quoted at 4d. is increasing. North Island brands are quoted at The North Nlaand market is very firm.: Then is «ond demand for best quality, but small demand tor second Class* Canterbury lamb ">V-.d, otlier than Canterbury .V/jd. The beef market is duil. but holders are firm. Ilindquarto 'J%d, fnrequarters ;p/,d.

Mutter—The market is firm, with improving demand. - Following are current quotation*:—Danish liiKs. this season's Australian ( anadian l'-IIH Siberian Jin* prr cut.

Cheese—The market is quiet with a tendency in favor of buyer*. Canadian make* are quoted at (lis.

Hemp—The market is dull and poor business has been done. Current quotations: On t he spot, good fair gra le C2K. fair grade C:W. fair current Afa i* ila t'*2H 1 Us. October to December shipments: t'ond fair grade <C>r y i.w, fair grade Kri'l KK current, Manila -U23 Ills. k»>t. week's output from Manila amounted to bales.

Wool—The mnrket is firm. especially for first graues.