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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 142, 13 July 1909, Page 4

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HOME MARKETS. By CaMe.—Press Association.—Copyrigit London, July 11. wheat—An Australian cargo sold nt £45. Copper- On spot £SB" 2s Od, electrolytic, i'b'O. Tin-On spot £l3l 1& M three months £133. Lead, £l2 12s (Id. The imports were 17,844 tons (including 3400 tons Australian) and exports 5504 tons. Antimony, £S. Silver, 23 l)-16d. Copra is active, with a small quantity li!' 1 ??' Sl ' a bags sold n't ■t 1!) 17s Od to £2O ss. HIGII COMMISSIONER'S RKI'OiiT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. " . Wellington, Monday. 'lhe High Commissioner's cable, dated London. .Inly I], elates:— Mutton—the market (s very dull The supply exceeds the demand", sto-k ip accumulating, and the situation is alarming. Canterbury is quoted at 'i-Yid, North Island 2^d. Lamb—Tlie lnmli market is very u'.isettled, and there is a dull sale for heavy carcases of lamb. The stocks of h'mb On hand are heavy and widely disinlmted nmongs't agents, who are pusli'"ff th® sales. 'The weather lately has been very unfavorable to the sale of lantb. The stock is accumulating. Canterbury lamb lis quoted at 3%d, North Island 3%d. Beef-fhe market is firm, with a better demand. New Zealand hinds sold at 4'/ a d, fores 3d. Butter—The market is steady and holders are firm. Choicest New Zealand is quoted at 100s per ewt., Danish 112s, Siberian 102s. A question is to be asked in Parliament concerning the excessive moisture in New Zealand .butter. Cheese—The market is firmer. New Zealand sold at 00s, Canadian 58s. Hemp—The market is steady and holders are firm. There is little demand for New Zealand. Good fair on spot is quoted at £23 10s, fair grade on spot £22 10s, fair current Manila on t spot £23; July-August shipments, New Zealand good fair £23, fair grade £22 ss, fair current Munila £22 10s. The Manila output is 25,000 bales. Cocksfoot-'The market is very dull. Kauri giim—Tlie market is,' quiet. Ordinary fair three-quarter scraped 105s fair ha!f-scrap'cd 105s, brown fair, half to three-quarter scraped 00s, .brown mckinffs, common to good 40s, bush fair to good pale amber-scraped 140s, Wool—The market is firm. There are no signs of 'excitement, but there is n general active demand at opening rates.