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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 241, 17 November 1909, Page 4

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LO-NJJUN iJ.AUJs.JiTS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Uopj rigfi. London, November l„. Silver, 231,4(1. Tire total ijuanliiy of wheal and Jlour alloat for the l nited Kingdom is i,720,UOU quarters and on the Continent 1,i1u,000 quarters, Tue Atlantic sinpuienu total 320,000 quarters, and Ulc i'aciiic shipments Du,uoO quarters. LOiNJJO.N' l'ltOlX C£ KKPOUT. Jlessrs. & Griffiths and Co. are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, ilossrs. Mills and Sparrow, dated Ist October, IUUO: Tihe weatucr has continued very wet, which has' had a rather depressing effect on trade, and butter has been a slow sale this week, with the exception of strictly choicest quality. Danish: Tho shipments to this country were 3700 casks less than the previous "week, and had the demand been keener, we should no doubt have seen rather a smart advance, but as it is, the quotation lhas only been raised one kroner.

Irish: Tho quality this week is not at all up to the best standard, and prices have Buffered in consequence French: The demand continues fairly good, especially for the best qualities, but it hardly justifies an adva.ice m prices, although the position on tin other side is firm. •Siberian: Arrivals) this week amount to ulbout 1)000 casks. The finest grades havo met a fairly good demand, b it lie trade has been very dragging on seconds, and a fair quantity remains unsold.

Colonial: The butters ex s.s. -Medic came to band this week, and, while aiij ■ thing of the finest sells iiil'iicdiateir on lauding, Hie stored biiui!- i*. not se-.'iu to be wanted just at the muni'-iit. out no doubt a.s .supplies from other oouives' ■fall off the trade will come on and ilea,up these few lots. It would be far iH'l.ler to get them sold, but just :u the moment 4lie demand is running only on finest.