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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 49, 23 March 1909, Page 4

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J-OXUIJX AIAKKETS. London, March 21. Wheat—An Aii.slralian cargo «old at 3!ls Ski; 11,001) quarters of the VebruaryMarch sliiimii'iit sold «t 4Us; u cargo uf HdllO quarters of tin- March-April shipment wild at -111, ;id, Wool licmarkalilc auiination is shown amongst, Yorkshire buyers for good, merinos. The prices have, a hardcuing tendency. Crot*dircds arc very iiimv at highest late rates. To. date r.«»,41W 'bales luive been ollVivd ami 134.!)lill sold, including tlie Tawapaita t-lip, which brought 7%d, t)|iu B'/,d, Awhea B%d. 'l'tii lo'/sd. W.J). Il%d. Unseed oil, C 23. Itivlibits -The arrival of tluee cargiicis lia.s eased the market. Large Slew South Walos sorts arc retailing at 18s Oil to His, Victorians 17s to 18s. Stheep—('uatcrliury heavy 3d, Southland none offering; North Island, 2 13-lliil, liest 'brands lid, oilier sorts unchanged. Lambs —(.'anterburv, light 4 la-Kid. iiii'iliuiii l%d. ihcavy 4%d, Southland nii(|iioteil. North Inland 4 7-Kid. ! Australian shee|i. lambs, and lieef art 1 unchanged. Itiver I'latc sheep anil lambs unchanged. ■- ISecf—Fores 2%d. hinds unchanged. Ileni,]. is slow of sale. Tl.e A'prilJune sliifnnenl .sold at- C 22 Lis. Copper tin spot .Cm lis ltd. tliruc months Cs(i 2s (id. electrolvtie ,Csli lis (Id. Tin On -pot C 12!), three months .£.13(1 Ids. Lead. Ul3 3s !ld. Silver. 23 .Vlllil. Antiinony, £7 10s. Copra is steadier. South Sea in bags afloat is quoted at 1117 17s (id. SHAKES. London, Jtareli 21. Shares - "Wiiilii: Buyers ,C 8 15s, sellers C 8 17* lid. .fimelioii: Buyers 23s '.ld, sellers 2(l* Mil. WC'll COIIMJSSIOXKU'S CAJIM.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, .Monday. A cal.lt; from the High (.'oiiiiiiissiiiiii-r dated 20th states:-

Mutton—The market is overstocked .151(1 depressed. There i« little change of any advance licing made for some time, as' Htoek is accumulating;. Current ([notations: Canterbury mutton H%il. North Island 2%(1. River I'late 2%d. The lamli market is -weak. There is a dull sale tor all brands. Canterbury lanil) i* quoted at sd, other than Cotteilmrv 4%d. BeeK'l'he market is quiet. Hind([uartei'S are ([noted at !)'/ B d. forcquarter.s 2'/.d. Uutter—The market is quiet, lint uteadv. Current ([notations: Choicest Xew ' Zeala'nd lOfts. Australian 102k. Danish llos, Argentine 105s. Cheese—Tlie market is linn, with a hardening tendency and .signs of iiulirovement in price. White cheese is quoted at (ids. colored (its'. Hemp- -The market .is dull and no immediate change expected. I-ai'ge shipment* are arriving from Manila, the last .week'* output being 112,00(1 liales. Current quotations arc: Spot, good fair grade £23, fair grade .-til. fair current Manila £23; April and .luue sliipinents. good fair grade £22 10s. fair £2l, fair current Manila £2l 10s.

Tho cocksfoot seed market is firm. Buyers Imve been more freely. Bright, dean 1711) seed is guolcd lit 80s. Kauri Cum—The market is quiet but steady. Current quotations for ordhivrv to fair tlhrcc-quarter-scraipccl lftV. fair hafl-ficraped 1055.-brown fair half to three-quarter-scraped "Os. brown pickings common to good .").'>>, lmsh fair to good pale and amlicr scraped HIOs. The hop market is very quiet, nothing doing. Wool—The market is linn with •>

good demand for all descriptions and ii halfpenny advance during this week.

FEILDING STOCK SALE. Aliraham and Williams. Ltd.. had a small yarding of both sheep and cattle, and a Yair attendance of buyers, ut their last sale. Quotations: Ra-pe lain'os 7s to 7s 0(1, others 4s fld to <is 4d, cull •wethers 8* Od to lis, small 2-tooth ewes lis (id. f.m ewes (is Od to 7s, fat cows £4 to C 4 0s fid, dairv cows CO 10s, 18-months steers 23s ,to .£2 3s, hulls £1 7s Od. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Ltd., yarded .just On 3.10(1 sheep and'loo head of cattle. Bidding at auction was not brisk, but business was done and very little went out unsold. A good demand existed for good quality breeding ewes, but inferior qualities were neglected. Quotations: Cull lambs 2s 3d. medium lambs 3s, forward rape lambs 7s. cull ewe.s 2s 7d to 'ls lid a"ed ewes 4s od to fa od. f.m. ewes 8s l« 8s (id, s.m. ewes 0s 0d to 10s 3d, 4 and (1-loOth ewes 12s, 2 and 4-tooth wethers <ls fid. store cows £2. aged cows ■>-V (Id. fat and forward cows £3 las, springing heifers £4. ''/.-year empty heifers C2 12s. fat heifers .12 lis, 20niontHis steers 12 2s. 2'/,-year steers £3 Ifts to £3 1-K