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THE lIEIIP MARKET. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A private cu'ble received from Melbourne this morning .somewhat complicates the position of the hemp market. •The Chief Fibre Expert's view m a ■report was that daring the past fortnight prices offered for New Zealand 'by buyers for "good fair" deliveries to the end of the year, have advanced 30s jci ton, viz., from .till) 10s to £2l. The Higfe Commissioner's cable message, under da'te 29th i.Mny, indilcated a rise of only 5s a ton, and there was no further rise up to the 3th June 'for forward and spot saies on the London market. There ate actual enquiries from tliat quarter at 10s advance, also simultaneously from America at £1 higlier. The effect of tiie private calble referred to was that the Manila, market thiad declined 'another 30s and the price .was most likely to rule lower. The offer was |'£l9 to £l9 10s for "good fail," free on board at Wellington, and according Ito grade points. The onlookers experience considerable embarrassment in • connection with the report® of the state • Kjf the hemp market that are at present j ia circulation.
HIDE, WOOL, SHEEPSKIN AND ! TALLOW SALE. Messrs Young, Hcbbs aad Co. report: On Tuesday, Bth mat., we held our monthly sale of .tfoe aibore produce. (Buyers were i!n attendance from all parts of the Dominion, with tire result •that 'the high prices .recently Tilling were My maintained, wool and sheepskins 'being slightly firmer, while some classes *t>f Hides were a trille easier. Our catalogue comprised 100 hi'des, 400 (sheep-'.Vki-ns, and a small quantity of wool, tallow, bones, etc. We quote:— • Wool—Fleece, in Ibags, OVid to 6%d; lambs', 6y«d; crutcliings, 3*4 d; pieces. ; 3%d. i 1 Sheepskins—Butchers' long-woods 3s ; 6d to 6s; medium woollies, 4s; lambs', i 6d to 3s; salted skins, Is' 8d to 4s; 'pelts, 9d to Is 6d.
Hides—ißut cfte rs' cow, medium sVad to 5%d; settlers? cow, 4 J /4d to 5%d; 'yearlings', 5%d to 6%d; butchers' ox, light 5%d to 5%d. TMow—ln tins £1 Os Gd. ■Tails, Is Id ptr doz.; horsehair, Is. LONDON PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs E. Griffiths a.nd Co. are in receipt of the following butter market report from tlteir London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated 30th •April, 1009: We have hud fine April weather all ; over England—occasional rains' -with a ifair amount .of sunshine. In some difiitriiets the nights have been on thie ©old "side, ib'ut not cold enougflil to do damage. ■Danish: In the early part of the week an effort was. made to put up the price, flrut ithe trade did not respond, and quotations remain unchanged. ■Siberian: Arrivals were heavier than Anticipated, and buyers have Kad the advantage of price. About 11,000 easKs 'were landed, the bulk .being fine in quality.
French: A further reduction of 0d toem oa fresh (imsalted) rolls and 2s Iper cfwt. Oin both salted and unsalted Ihae been made.
Australian: Tlilp s.s. Moldavia hass arTivted, -but she only had 4000 boxes on board. These are eliearing -at late rates. New Zealand: There is no change to report. Buyers are taking the krandft Which have been regularly working if !Me quality is right, but tine retailer is jlnore particular now than he has been |'for some time.
Cheese.—New Zeailand: There is a fair enquiry and colored still maintains tihie advantage in -price over white.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 113, 10 June 1909, Page 4
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