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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 258, 7 December 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MAIIKIiTS. By Cable.—Press Association. —CopyrlgW London, December 5. Sheep.—Canterbury, light 4d, medium 4d, heavy 3%d; ' Southland, 3 3-Itkl; North Island 3%<1, best brands 3 13-Hid. Lamb.—-Canterbury, light 4d, .medium 3%d; Southland, 311-10 d; North Island 3%, selected 3 11-ltid. lieef—Fores, 2 13-Mid, hinds 3%<1. Australian—Sheep: Heavy 2%d, light 3d. Lambs: Best brands 3 15-llid, fair quality 3%d, inferior quality 3'/ B d. Beef: Fores 2 5 / 9 d, hinds 3d. River • Plate.—Sheep: Heavy 3'/ 3 d. Beef: Fores 2%d, hinds 3%d. Lambs, 3 15-10 d. The rabbit market is quiet. Large Sydney, ex store, are quoted at Kid; Knglish are cheap and plentiful. There is little business doing. Hares.—Sydney, nominally 2s lOd to 3s. Holders are iirm, in view of a probable shortage of English at Christinas. Hides are neglected. Nominal prices are: Queensland heavy ox 7'/id> light ox 7'/ a d, cow o%d. Little business is do-I-calUcr.—First Wellington 17d. Basils show it decline of a halfpenny to a penny. Copper.—The lluctuations arc due to varying- reports respecting amalgama lion. It is now stated that the prompters approached the Washington authorities with a view to getting the highest sanction to the scheme. . Wailii Junction shares.—Buyers 33s 9d, sellers 3Gs ud. lIIGII COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Department of industries and following cable from the High Commissioner, dated December 4th:— Mutton. —The market is very dull. Average price: Canterbury 3%d, North | Island 3%d. Large supplies' of Dutch mutton arc coming forward, and selling 4d to 4'/od. English ewes are being marketed at 3V!.il. Lamb.—There is dull sale for all lamb and the market is weak. Canterbury averages 3%d, other New Zealand'brands 3%d. The beef market is weak, with Jlo eliiinuc. Prices: New Zealand hinds 3'/jd, fores' 3d. There is a good demand for butter at reduced prices, and buyers arc holding back expecting prices to go lower. Supplies are increasing. The average price for clioicesl. New Zealand is 11 "is, Australian llis. Danish 1245, and Siberian Hills. The cheese market is quiet and prices slightly weaker. The average price for finest New Zealand is 565. The hemp market is quiet, but firm, flood business has been done in New Zealand hemp. The last quotations': (lood to fair on .spot .C2B Ms, fair .027 Ills; January-March shipments, £2Band LV27. .Manila hemp is weaker, as the result of heavy arrivals. The week's output of maiiila is 25.000 bales. Whpal.--A firm market. Supplies ot New Zealand wheat, are practically exhausted. New Zealand long-berried on spot, ex granary, per 490 lbs 39s lid; siioit-hcrried. 395. OaU—Market slightly weaker, with less demand. New Zealand short oats (sparrowliills). Ills !)d; Danish, 17s. Beans.—The market remains firm. New Zealand, f.a.q., new crop, 40s per .•>0411)3. The peas market is firm owing to reduced supplies. The spot demand is good, als'o to arrive. New Zealand partridge peas 54s per 504 lbs.