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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 205, 4 October 1909, Page 4

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HOME -MARKETS. | Ly Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, October 2. W'iieat.—The markets arc quiet, and lui.M r< are inactive. 11l view of the coiiiinuanco of enormous Russian shipments and the ample supplies of home grown Jiere is little inquiry for cargoes. Australian sailers alloat arc quoted at 40s lid and 41s, Scplcmuci-ucr.oncr smp-inents.-lOs 3d, new crop December-Janu-ary 37s and 37s 3d. . A parcel of 2011 quarters just shipped sold at 30s (id. Flour is quiet and .-.Leady. Australian , on spot 32s to 32s Od. Oats are dull. The La Plata JaiiuaryFebruarv shipment is quoted.at 14s 7d i to 14s '7y s d.

Butter is very dull, nothing doing. Colonial prices are nominally unchanged but there is a tendency downward, ex-, cept for Danish, which the German demands keep firm. Copper.—On spot £SO 7s (id. Tin—On spot £17!) 15s'. three months CI4O 17s ral. Lead, £l3 2s Cd. Iron. 52s 7d.

Susar is excited owing to the bears covering the old crop. Best September is quoted at 14s. October 10s lid. granulated readr 13s lid, October 12s lid. The London wool sales closed linn at full late rates.

incur commissioner's rkpokt. jiv Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington. October 2. The High Commissioner's cable, dated London, October I. is as' foltows: The wool sales closed with an allium led lone; competition was maintained throughout. Sine!;-; are small and trade is good anil likelv to continue so. Manufacturers nve in want of supplies. Americans have given extreme prices for suitable lots, chiefly light condition -(■■rns-dirciK Prospects' are favorable. The estimated value of superior merino is Is l'/.d to Is V/.A, medium ll'/ s d to Is Id" inferior nd'to lid; line crossbirds, all' grades, Is 2d to Is 4'/ 2 d. medium do. lid to Is 3d, coarse do. (Id to Is.