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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 211, 11 October 1909, Page 2

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I IMPROVKMKXT IX TRADE. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, October 8, The imports into the United Kimrdom in September increased by ,£1,440.000. exports increased by CI, 180.000, ind reexports increased by C 1.107,000, as compared with the figures for the previous September.

I LONDON .MARKETS. London October S. Barley—There is good enquiry ior Chevalier. 32 fi fid being asked for on passage cargoes. Oats-There is a fair demand for Gartons at 24s to 20s. and sparrowbills 23s to 24s 6(1. Australia and Algerian are quoted at 10s. A La Plata December shipment sold at 14s Oil. Received 0, 5.5 p.m. Copper-Spot, £57 18s Od; throe months £SB 17s Od. The dullness of the market is attributed partly to some increase in stocks in America, due to eno.-. inous produclion. but there are indications of the trade expanding in the near future. Tin—Spot, £l3O 3s; three months.

L ad, Cl.l ss. The market has a firm tendency. There is good consumption and dcinanl. !,_ Coi-'i Kirm; South Sea, in bags,£2o Hemp— |.'irm. October-December shipment £27 10s. ' Linseed oil, £2O 10s. Rnbbits-Very firm. Supplies are short. Large Sydney's, ex store, 0s Oil: Melbourne's, 15s fid.

Hares—Scarce. Sydney's about 3s. Tlides-The market is'neglected. Xommal prices. Queensland ox, heavr fi'/ 2 il.- light (Id; cow r,.y,d. Sydney ox li'/i'l ami .">%d; cow ;>%d. Leather-Market dull. nest heavy Sydney quoted at !)'/.d to 11,1. Meibourne lfl'/.d to 12% d; dressing sides l-t'/ad to \C,%. Basils, a farthing dearer;' Australian first ltd to J3d; New Zealand Ud to 13d.