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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 42, 30 May 1910, Page 5

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THE HOME MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 27. Three months' bills 3 9-16, short loans 4, Bank rate 4. Government stocks unchanged. !

Wheat: The markets are declining steadily on the continuance of a'favorable crop. The prospects for Europe and America are large shipments, and the imports are exceeding the con-! sumptive requirements'. The Indian crop for 1910-1911 is estimated at 45,350,000 quarters and 42,350,000 quarters for the Chicago crop. ; Butter: The market is dull. Danish and Australian are unchanged. New Zealand choicest is 104s and 106s. | The Agents-General of New South! Wales, Victoria and Queensland in-j spected parcels of milled butter boxes! with original marks carefully preserved! which were traced to a large London firm. The Agents-General have decided! to recommend a criminal prosecution. I Bradford wool is quiet but cheerful.! Prices are unchanged. LONDON MARKETS. Received May 29, 5 p.m. London, May 28. Wheat. Two cargoes of Australian ,sohl at 32s 6d. Hemp.—Market flat, there being a de-j cline of 255. Copra.—-Market neglected; South Sea bags nominally .£25 ,per ton. , Silver—24%'d. Copper Spot £SG 12s (Id, three I months £57 10s; electrolytic, £59 10s. I Tin—.Spot £149 17s (kl, three months) £lsl. I Lead— £l2 13s 9. j '■ Rabbits Market neglected and \m-'< changed. Shippers are asking 13s for large Sydneys to arrive in August, 14s j for September, and 15s for October. The trade consider the .prices too high. Sheep—Market unchanged. Lamms— Canterbury light and medium 5%d, heavy 5y 4 d; North Island 5y B d, selected s'/id. Beef—Fores 4%1d, hinds sd. . Australian—Sheep, unchanged. Lambs, best brands 4%d, fair quality 4%d, in-[ ferior qualitv none offering. Beef, fores 4%d, hinds 4%d. j River Plate—'Sheep, heavy 3%d, light 3 1 / ( d. Beef, fores 4%d, hinds sd. Lambs, unchanged. I All classes of. beef are very scarce,l especially chjl]<9d. Tl