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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 260, 27 October 1908, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. London, October 25. Frozen moat—Mutton: Canterbury medium 4d. Lamb: Canterbury light .Vftd, medium -V/,il, liimv.v 4%(1. Beef: Now Zealand uf llivor Plate fores a :j-l(kl. Babbits—Market very linn, especially fur young rabbits. Hemp—Market quiet, Prices are nucha nged. Antiiniinv. .CO 10s. Copper—On the spot JLliO 17s (id, thrvc months .Clil ss. Tin—On the spot .C 133 l«s, three months .C 13.3 3s. Uad, .CIS lis 3d. Copra—Market weak. South S';i lines are freely offered, and there is fair business. The ([notation is Cl 72s IM for bags. Wheat—A line of S.illl) quarters of December-January wheat sold at 33s lid; niid fiUIIO tons ex steamer, February- March shipment, 35s (id. Shares—Waihi Gold: Buyers £8 13s, sellers ,C 8 17s (id. Junction: Buyers 3is 3d. sellers 33s Ud. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High. Commissioner at Undon. dated October 24.

Frozen meat—Trade for all classes of mutton has been very slow, and prices lsircly maintained, itiver Plate, which is in large supply, is quoted Mit S'/id; Canterbury 4d, North Island 3'/ s d. The lamb market is firm, with good demand for prime quality. Slinks on hand are light. Canterbury brands s'/ ; d, other than Canterbury a'/ld. The beef market is steady. Stocks of New Zealand on hand are. light. 'Hindquarters 3 ? / a d, foiequarters 3'/J(l. Mutter.—The market is very firm. The shipment by the Mamnri arrived 1 in good condition. A price of 125s per ewt. is being realised for this season's make. Danish is quoted at 130s, Siberian 112s, Australian 1225, Argentine 1203, Canadian lids. Cheese—The market is quiet, witli .little doing, but a good feeling prevails for forward delivery. Canadian makes iils. Hemp—The market is dull, with very little business doing. Hood fair grade on Hie spot is quoted at .C2(i, fair grade C 23, fair current Manila C 24. October It. December shipments are quoted .v: follows: —Hood fair grade .C2.~> 15s, fabgrade 123. fair current .Manila C2l per ton. Last week's output from .Manila amounted to IS.OOO bales. Cocksfoot seed—The market is quiet, and bnvers are not keen to do business. Bright 'clean 171b seed is quoted at Bss per ewt.