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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 119, 27 August 1910, Page 5

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Received August 26, 9.30 p.m. London, August 26. Wheat.—The weather in Britain au<l on the Continent has been generally favorable, with occasional heavy showers. Markets are steady and inactive. It is estimated that the French crop is from six to ten million quarters below requirements. Prices in America are firm, owing, to the frosts in Canada and the less favorable weather in the Argentine. An Australian cargo sold at 38s. South Australian afloat is quoted at 38s 6d; September and October shipment, exsteamer, 38s 9d; Victorian .lulv shipment, 39s 6d; South Australian and Victorian parcels, September-October, 375. Flour. —Australian, 27s Oil to 28s spot in London, and 28s ex store Glasgow. Oats.—(Market steady. Oartons, 18s fid to 2ls; sparrowbills, 17s 6d to 19s 9d; La Plata August-September shipment, l'3s 7V«<l. Butter.—There is a scarcity of finest, ibut a good supply of secondaries. Danish 116s to 118s; Australian unsalted, 1.12s to 114s; salted, l'W* to 112s; New Zealand, 114s to life. New season's, per Orontes, secondary quality, 106s. , Cheese.—Market dull and unchanged. I Copper. —(Spot, £55 17s 6d; three month's, £56 12s 6d. Tin—Spot, £159; three months, £157 7s 6d. Lead.—£l2 lis 3d. • Spelter — £22 15s. Iron — £49 9s. ' -■ Wool—Bradford market firm. Fortysixes 16% d, forties, 14% d, others unchanged.