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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 277, 20 May 1912, Page 5

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LONDON MARKETS,

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 19, 5J5 p.m. London, May 18. Danish butter, 120s. Babbits are dull and unchanged. Hides.—Sales were limited and business insignificant.

Sheep.—Canterbury (nominal), light, 4V 2 <l; medium, 4y 4 d; heavy, 4d. Southland and North Island unchanged. New Zealand ewes, 3%d. Lambs.—Canterbury, light, (!%d; medium, Od; heavy, 6 5-16 d. Southland unchanged. North Island, 5%d; selected brands 5 15-16 d. Beef is unchanged. 'Australian Sheep.—Light, 3%d; heavj 3%<i; ewes, 3%d. Lambs: Best brands, 5 9-16 d; fair quality, 5%d; inferior quality, 5 5-16 d. Beef is unchanged. South American Sheep.—Evres, 3%d; others unchanged. First quality, d; second quality, &y 4 d. Beef* Froeen forequarters, 3%d; chilled forequarters, 3%d; hindquarters unchanged. Wheat.—The markets are quiet. An Australian cargo sold at 39» 9d. Near >; cargoes are rather steadier, and distanl - ones show an easy tendency; 4<)s fld ifl being asked for South Australian off the coast; 40s 3d is asked for New South Wales, but buyers are offering sixpence less; 30s 6d is asked for an Australian April shipment; 39s is being paid for parcels of April-May shipment; 42s 9d is being paid for small lots of Australian spot. I Hour.—{There is a quiet trade. Aufc tralian 28s to 28s 6d ex store. Oats.—Dull and unchanged. Beans.—Quiet and steady. Butter.—Firmer; there is a fair In* quiry for the best brands Danish at 115 a to 117s; choicest Australian 107s, nnsalted 110s; New Zealand 112s to 114®, unsalted 114s to 116s. Peas.—Quiet and steady. Cheese.—Strong. New Zealand white 725, colored 735. Copper.—Spot £73, three months'£7» 7s 6d; electrolytic £76. Tin.—Spot £212, three months £206 ss. Lead, '£l6 8s 9d. ! Spelter, £26 12s fld. Wolfram,, £29. Iron, 645. ' • Sugar.—German 12s Id, first mark! 15s sd. Bradford Wool.—Very firm; advanced prices are checking businenf 64's, 26d; super, 25% d; common 00*8, 24% d; 56's, 21% d; 60's, 18d; 40's, 14%d{ - 4Cs, 13% d. Messrs. W. Weddel and Co. report > under date London, May 17:—New Zealand first grade white cheese, 72s fcolored, 735. The market 5b firm, owing v " to light supplies.