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UIC-H OaiLVIISSIOXERti IiEI'OKT. | By Telegraph.—Press Association. ~ Wellington, Holiday. A cable I'roui tile iligu C'uiuuifesioucr, ilaud iOlli iu.sl., reports:— ■Mutton.—The iiailton market is very dull. liaiV for all eludes 01 mutton have been very olow. prices have barely been iiiiumaijiuil, and the tendency of liic uiarkci -eeiua to be to decline. Ourrent ~iio'„aiioiis: Canterbury 3>/,d, North Jflaml 'i'/id, Kiver Plate 2%d, Australian d%<l. Lamb—The lamb market is very weak." There h a dull sale for aii brands. Competition amongst the holders of lamb' to clear their stocks has lowered the- values. Canterbury lamb is quoted at 5%d, other thaii Canterbury s'/ B d. Berf—The beef market is steady, and there is a better demand. Hind-quar-tens are quoted at 3'/«d, forequartcrs Butter—The market is slightly weaker, with a less deman<k Current quotations: Choicest New Zealaad 107s, OanJsli! litis, Australian. Wis, Argentine 100s, Siberian 102s.
Cheese—The market is quiet, but firm. White makes are quoted at GOs. colored 03s.
Hemp—The market is weak and inactive. Current quotations:—On spot, good to fair grade £24 10s, fair grade £'22 IDs. Fair current .Manila. £23 10s, forward shipments, good to fair grade £24, fair grade £22, fair current, Manila £22 life. Last week's Manila output amounted to 21,000 bales. Cocksfoot—The market is dull. Buyens are not keen to do business.
Kauri gum—The market is firm, with an improved demand. Quotations: Ordinary to fair three-quarter scraped 105s, fair, half-scraped 102s (id, brown lair half to three-quarter-scraped 00s, ■brown pickings, common to good 555, bush fair to good pale and amber scraped 14js. The' stock held in London amouato to 051 tons. Wool.—The market is stronger, es pecially for coarse crossbreds. All grades of Bradford tops are quoted as follows:' 36Vs low crossdredis, ll'/ 3 d; 40's low croscbre<U Is o',4d; 44's medium l cross* breds Is iy,d ; 50's half-breds Is 4VU; 58's quarter-breds Is 7d; OO's merinos Is ll'/.d.
Hops—The hop market is very quiet. The prospects art unfavorable.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 25, 23 February 1909, Page 4
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