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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 299, 14 December 1908, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. London, November 11. Wheat—The markets are quiet and < prices have a slightly easier tendency. I There is little enquiry for cargoes; 33s t to ail, is a>ked for sailers' shipments alloat, 3iis !)d for December-January shipment; 37s is asked for December-Janu-ary steamer shipments. Flour.—The market is dull. Australian at Ixmdon is quoted at 2Us Sid to 275. Fair business is being done at I Glasgow. February-March shipment is I quoted at 27s ud, and landed cargoes at ' 2S-. There is a better tone. I ISullei -Danish 115s lo 117s, choicest Australian Mli., to loss, New Zealand lilts to 112s. Copper—On the spot .C(i3 ss. three months CU4 os. Electrolytic ' copper OiU. Till—Oa the spot .L 132 7s (id, tluvo months u1.14 ss. Lead, CI3 5-. ■Sugar—(ierman Ills, first marks lis Sd. Wocl-The Bradford wool market is ' very quiet. The business done is not' a sullicieut test of quotations. Common sixties are quoted at 23d, super ut 24d. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, December 11. At the London wool sales llcecc portions of New Zealand clips made the following average prices :-Goar S'/,d. Castle Hill (iy B d. Wool is quieter, and occasionally prices are in buyers' favor. DAUiETY & CO.'S REPORT. Dalgety ami Co.. Lid., report having received the following cable messages from their London house, under date of the loth iiisl.: L'rozen meat- There is rather a better demand for beef at unchanged prices. -Mutton. Very dull and prices are uncliiiiigcd. There is a very small demand for lamb, and since our last cable prices are i/ s d lower. Tallow-.Since our last telegram low and inferior an. lid („ Is lii-bor, an I lor geiid descriptions prices are unchanged. LOAN AND .MERCANTILE CO.'S , LONDON REPORT. , The New Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Co., Stratford, have received the following cable from their London house, dated 10th hist.: "We quote present spot value for the following descriptions of tallow: Good mutton 325. good lieef '.llls !>d. mixed 28s !)d. Market firmer."