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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 19, 16 February 1909, Page 4

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LOXDOX MARKETS. London, February 14. Sheep—Canterbury light 3 11-l(jd, medium 3 !)-ltid, heavy a%di; Southland, •1 7-llid, Xortli Island %(!, best brands 3 7-1 Gd. Lambs: Canterbury and Southland, none offering. North Island o o-llid. lieef—Fores '2% d, hinds 3>4d. Australian sheep—Heavy 2%d, light 2 11-Kicl. Lambs, best 4 1 /, d, fair 3%d, inferior 3j/ s d. "Bwf: Fores i 11-Kid. hinds 3d. River Plate sheep—Heavy 2%d, light 3'/ b d. Beef: Fores 2%d, hinds 3%d. Hemp—Quiet, unchanged. Rabbits —F'inn, sales restricted. Importers anticipate a great reduction when the heavy parcels arrive in a month's time. Copra—d<"la,t. South Sea bags .CIS OS. Copper—Oll the spofe' Is 3d, three months £59 7s Cd. Electrolytic .101 log.. Tin—On tho spot, £l2B 15s, three months £l3O 7s Ud. Lead—lmports 18,013 tons. Australian 84Bli ,ton>i. Exports 3113 tons. Wheat—Australian cargoes sold at 3Ss Cd and 38 ly 2 d» IflG irCOILUISSIOXER'S REPORT. By Telegraph,—Press Association. "Wellington, Monday. A cable frani the High Conianissioner dated Februarj- 13 states:— Tho mutton market is depressed. There is a. dulL sale for all <]ua'lities. and there is an inclination to force .sales of mutton on account of River 'Plate shipments which are likely to increase. Canterbury mutton is quoted) at 3'/J-d, and Xortli Island '3'/id. There has been no nitration in the lamb market since last week.

market is weak. The supply of American chilled beef Is large. Current quotations: New ZeaJand hind quarters 3»/ B d, fores 2y B d. Butter—-Tho its quiet, but with a tendency hi Savor of buyers. Buyers arii holding back expecting prices to go lower, and are buying only what is Jiecesdary. Prices are irregular* Quotations: Choicest New Zealand l.'ODs, Australian 100s, "Danish 118s. Siberian 102s.

Cheese—Tjho market is quiet but steady. Th.ere is a great denumd for colored inal:cs (owing to a short supplv) which are quoted at (kis, white- makes UOs, Hemp—The market is quiet) with >mall business doing. Current quotations are; (iood, fair grade ou spot£24 lots, fair grade ou spot 1)23. fajr current Mi'imla on spot .-C23 10s por ten. Fonvar.nl shipments' are unehiinge-l. Last week** Manila output amounted to 21 ~©OO bales. Cocksfoots—The cocksfoot seed market «U very uncertain. There i» scarcely liny demand. Hops—The hop market is steady with 'i- moderate demand. "Wheat—The market remains firm. Oats—The market is steady with n go ml demand.

Beans—The market i* Jim, witfli more enquiry.

. 'Peas—The. market is quiet. Prices Slightly weaker.