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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 223, 19 March 1912, Page 7

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LONDON ?IARK>:rS. By Cable—Prese Ameciation—Copyright. London, March 17. j Jute.—March-April shipment £25 sa. j Hemp.,— February-April shipments £2l 17* M. | Cotton.—March-April 5.93 d. I Rubber, 4s lO'/gd. I Lead.—lmports 16,517 tons, exports i 3925 tons. | Copra.—Small business. South Sea bags £24 10s. Galvanised; Iron.—£l4 5s and £l3 17s «d. Tin plates, 9d to 14s iy 2 d. Wire netting; 55 per cent, and 1% to 5 per cent, off list. WHEAT AND FLOUR. London, March 17. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,960,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,430,000 quarters. Atlantic shipments total 122,000 quarters, and Pacific 17,000 quarters. The total shipments to Europe for the week amounted to 1,225,000 quarters, including Argentina 450,000 quarters, Russian 145,000 quarters, Danubian 50,000 quarters, Indian 132,000 quarters, and Australasian 190,000 quarters. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The following is the High Commiss'kmer's cablegram from London, under date March. 16. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— General.—On account of the continuation of the strike, there has been no material change in the market. Business is dull, and prices nominal and unchanged from last week. Mutton—Canterbury 4d. North Island B%d. Lamb.—Canterbury 5%d, other than Canterbury sd. Beef.—New Zealand not quoted. Butter.—Choicest New Zealand. 1275. Cheese.—Finest New Zeuland white 73s 6d, colored 735. Hemp.—Spot New Zealand 1 good fair grade £2l _ 10s, fair grade £2O 10s. Forward shipment New Zealaad good fair* grade £2l 10s, fair grade £2O 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 15,000 bales. Hope.—The market remains firm on account of difficulties in obtaining supplies. English £l3, California £l2 per" cwt.