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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 268, 20 December 1909, Page 2

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THE MEAT MARKETS. iiv Cable—Press Association—Copyright deceived 10* 6.0 p.m. London, December IS. Sheep—Canterbury (nominal), light and medium, 4'/ s d; heavy 3%d; others unchanged. Lamb*: Canterbury, light 4y s d, medium 3 11-ldd, heavy 3%d; Southland, North Island, 3%d. selected 3%d. Heef unchanged. Australian- Sheep: Heavy unchang-1 ed; light 3 a-llid. Lambs: Unchanged, licet':fores unchanged; hinds 2 15-l(id. River Plate- -Meats unchanged. SIIKEP.SUN MAUKET, The New /.calami Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltri., have received the following cablegram lrnni their London House null r date Kith inst.:— Sheepskins—Merina sheepskins have declined '/ill rcr H: since Jast sales; crossbred.-. medium :;nd coarse, are ( per )b. higher. ' LOXDn.V DAIUY PRODUCE REPORT. Messr* E. Gritliths and Co, arc in re- . t-eip( of the following market report from their London principals, Mills and , Sparrow, dated !sovember 5, 1!I0!): . The weather during the past weak has been mild and damp, and the lowur I tomperaturo wc were experiencing "when • we last wrote did not last any length of I lime. Daniel: The ([notation this week has '•'"•ii left iiiiclmiiged, the four kroner i 1!'"]! on la«t week having proved euffi- ' "' b>r the present, and the demand in i the norlh of England especially has been much better. Irish continues in small supply. I'reiich: I lie production is now beginning (o shorten, ami price* on thin side are not in keeping with those on the French markets, and \ V e therefore expect to see higher quotations -within the next week. A- was expected, the arrivals (hi* week have been small., amounting io miiv about 18(H) casks. They have met a ready sale, and holders of cold store stocks have been able to work on these in order to meet the > demand which prevails for this nutters, j ai !M»s lo lulls, suitable for the Is retail traTle. ! Australian: The s.s. Orient was ra'her behind in discharging her i'lid 1 here was no bntier at all until Wednesday. Last week's reduction did nol prove Hiiflien'Mt lo bring the trade "11. -o agents gave way to the extent of another 2s. uWh had the necessary " tri "'t. ;in '! are pleased lo say the market ba- closed verv firm, and we are " :l l"ok : for anv further decline at uie-eul: ui fuel, we shall nol be surpris. «'d ti lind lhal elioicest <|ualitv is wort)* "H'ther 2s per ewf. next, week, and the demand has been extending all over the '"imfry, whereas list week it was con-•-m-d td a Tew buyers. The. quality •Ihk week showed ,m improvement oil i-i. lull Hie color ol the Victorian hnfc<er is still too Muli for mauv districts '' ii"! tli ot Kmrlaml. where they aroji*ed lo I.ale Danish. NTew Zealand! The Pa pa roa was -■•bi'dnled to dock on the oth of November. but we now hear thai she is not I <-Mieeted until the 11th inst. This is r:,n, er a nit v. as we shall prnbnblv have Ihe following steamer, the Anuva, in •n the lSili. and il -would have been far '•> have had the fortnight's inI''"V;il lief ween the | wo boats. Ai 'jentine: r ! here has been nn arrival thu week, but there an? 1000 butloi'K due next week. ( beese.—Canadian: Trade has continned to be a little Ijotter, and here '■id there it is possible io make an ex'':l shilling. Zealand: STothin" oll'ering, "■ r~