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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 57, 29 August 1911, Page 2

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LONDON .MARKETS. • By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, August 27. Wheat.—Three Australian cargoes sold j at 34s Od, 34s 7'/ad, and 35s (id respec-1 tir«ly. J Sheep.—Canterbury and Southland not' offering. North Island 3%d, New Zealand ewes 3%d. Lambs—Canterbury light f>%d, medium s</ 4 d, heavy sd; Southland 5 3-16 d, ; North Island s'/ s d. selected brands 5 H-10d. Beef.—Fores 2%d, hinds 3%d. Australian.—Sheep, light 3%d, heavy 3'/,d, ewes 3%<1; lambs not offering ; Beef, fores 2'/ 4 d, hinds 3 ,5-lGd. ; South American—Sheep, light 3%d hea-vy 8 9-lßd, ewes 3>/ 4 d; lambs, first ; quality 4%d, second quality 4%d. Beef, frozen fores 2 5-1 fid, hinds' 3'/,d; chilled • 1 fores 2y s d, hinds 3%d. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington. Monday. Following is the High Commissioner's j cable under date London, August 20. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise , specified, are average market prices on spot): General.—The strike has terminated and work Lasi been resumed, and markets are again normal. Storage charges will be increased 7'/> per cent." Mutton.—The market is quiet, and moderate business doing. Canterbury 1 4d, North Island 3%d. i Lamb.—The market is speculative. There is an indication to force sales . of lamb. There is a fair local demand I, Canterbury 5%d, other than Canterbury 5%d. j Beef—The market is depressed and ~ the stock heavy. New Zealand hinds 3%d, fores 2%d. Butter.—The market is firm owing to . the reduced supplies. There is a general and active demand. Australian IHs Danish 140s. Siberian 120s. Cheese.—The market is very firm, and there is a good demand. New Zealand , Ofis. 4 Hemp.—The market is very quiet New Zealand good fair per ton' on spot ( _ £2O. New Zealand fair grade £1.9, for- . ward shipment at samp prices. Fair • current Manila on spot £l9 15s.'forward shipment £2O 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 30,000 bales F Cocksfoot Seed.-The market is quiet '• It is_ reported that the Continental ' crop is medium in quantity and of »ood " quality, a.nd selling at 05s ' " Whcat-The market is very quiet with nothing doing N ew Zealand lon*. berried wheat on spot, ex granary nor -1 quarter of 49filb, 345; short-berried 33s " Gd. Oats.-The market is steady, with a a fair business doing. New Zealand oats ■- short sparrowbills, ex granary, on spot' per quarter of 3841b.. 20s fid; Danish' •; per quarter of 3201b., 17s fid. Beans.-The market is very quiet. the supply 13 practically exhausted ™ri Z ™}™< l bcilns iA -<h ("Id crop), per > 50411)., 345. d Peas.—The market is overstocked and depressed. New Zealand peas (partridge) I, per 5041b.. 395. B d Wool.—The market is quiet but firm Current quotations for Bradford tops !- are: Thirty-sixes (low crossbreds) Is n iy„d. 40's (low crossbreds). Is 2d. 44's (medium crossbreds) Is 2%d. 50's (halfd breds) 1b f,y 4 d, sfi's (quarter-breds) Is :- O'/id, fiO's (merinos) 2s 2d.