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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 191, 22 November 1910, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. I>y C:;!•!(.'.—Press Association.—Copyright. London. November 'JO. Six hundred thousand 4 per cent, first mortgage debentures on the Westralian rail win- have been issued at Da eon is firm. Australian sides. (!4s to Wis; Danish. (IBs to 70s.

Sheep.—Canterbury unchanged; South land, 4%d; North island, 4 l-10d; best brands. 4? s d. Lambs. Canterl)urv heavy, other sorts unchanged.

Australian.—Sheep unchanged; lainbs. best brands sVad, fair quality 5',4d, inferior quality sd: beef, fores 2%d, hinds 3 S-llld.

River Plate.—Sheep, heavy unchanged, light 3Vail; beef, fores 2%d, hinds 3%d; lambs unchanged.

WHEAT AND FLOUR. London, November 20. The wheat aiul flour afloat for' the United Kingdom is 2,013,00N quarters, for the Continent 2,410,000 quarters. Atlantic- shipments 21)4.000 quarters, Pacific 45,000 quarters; total, to Europe 1.7.50,009 quarters, including GO.OO'J quarters from the Argentine, .785,000 quarters from Russia, 240,000 quarters Danubian, 147,000 quarters Indian, 37,000 quarters Australasian. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Wellington. November 21. Following is the High Commissioner'.-) market report, under date London, November lit. Quotations. unless otherwise, specified, jvro average market' prices oi-. the spot. ' Mutton.—The market is dull, with ■poor local demand. River Plate is in large supply. Quotations: Canterbury, 4 ! /,d; North Island. 4d; River Plate, 3'Ad.

Lambs.—No'alteration in market since last week. Nominally, Canterbury is 5%d, anil other than Canterbury 5%. This season's Australian has arrived, anil is selling at sVid.

Beef. —The market is steady/ with >igns of improvement. New Zealand hinds, fores, 2%(1.

Butter.—The market is firmer,- and there is increasing demand for better grades. Choicest New Zealand to-day is Ills, Danish 117s, Siberian 103s, Australian 107s.

Cheese, —The market is steady. Canadian, 575. Hemp.—The market is flat, and nothing whatever is doing. Nominally, New ;Zealand good to iair on spot i> £23 10s. fair grade £2O 10s, fair'current Manila £l9 IV*; Forward shipments about the same. The output from Manila -.for the week'w.-s 22.000 bales.

Cocksfoot Seed. —The market is quiet. Bright clean New Zealand, weighing 17 ■ib. per bushel, 745. Wheat.—The market is quiet, but moderate business is doing. New Zealand long-berried, ex granary, per quarter of 400 lb., 32s 6d; short-berried, 325.

Oats. —There is little demand, ftnd thi supply is large. New Zealand short sparrowbills, ex-granary, quarter ol 3841b., 18s; Danish, per quarter of 320 lb., lGs Od.

Beans.—There is good local d'emand. New Zealand beans, f.a.q., new crop, per 5041b.. 34s Gd. Peas.—New Zealand peas (partridge), per 504!b., 465. The market is quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers. Wool.—The market remains firm.