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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 243, 4 March 1913, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. , London. March 2. , Rabbits.—Dull, large scarce but un- . changed. Supplies are principally of •, young and small. The latter are unsaleable, nominally lis Oil ex store, young 10s 6d. Sheep.—Canterbury, light 4%d. medium 4%d, heavy 4'/od; best North Island 4 5-llid, New Zealand ewes r>%d; ] South American sheep, heavy 4d. Lambs.—Canterbury medium o%d, Jight o%d, North Island (id, selected brands G^d. Beef.—-New Zealand hinds 3 3-lfid; 'Australian 3%d; South American chilled fores 3 0-lfiil, hinds sd. , Tallow—Stock 302S tons, imports 20GG t,ons, deliveries 2152 tons. London, March 2. Wheat is quiet and unchanged. The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 3.475,000 quarters, for the Continent 3,000,000 quarters, Atlantic shipments are 427,000 quarters, and Pacific 4000. The total from Europe is 1.050,000 quarters and from Australia 170,000 quarters. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington. Monday. The following is the High Commissioner's cable under date London. March 1 (quotations, unless otherwise specified, | are average market prices on spot): — I Mutton. —The market is weaker, and there is a tendency for prices to go downward. Canterbury 4%d. North Is- | land 4y B d. | Lamb.—The market is quiet; Canterbury O'/s'lt other than Canterbury (id. i Beef. —The market is dull; New Zealand hinds 3%d, fores 3 1 / H d. Butter.—The market is quiet but steady. There is a general and active demand for best quality. The average price for the week for choicest New Zealand was 117s for salted and ll!)s for un- | salted, Australian Ills, Argentine 110s, {Danish 1335, Siberian 110s. i I Cheese.—The market is firm. The average price for the week for finest I New Zealand cheese was 60s (id. ) Hemp.—The market is very quiet, ) and there is nothing doing. The market is dependent on reports from Manila. New Zealand good fair grade £33. fair grade £3l, fair current Manila £33 10s, forward shipment at the same prices. The output from Manila for the week was 28..000 bales. Wool.—The market is firm at an advance. Wheat. —The market is very quiet. New Zealand long-berried ex granary per quarter of 4D(SIb, 38s (id; short-berried. 37s Gd nominal. Oats.—The market is weak owing to | the poor demand for New Zealand oats. Short sparrowlvills ex granary per quarter of 3841b, 24s Gd. Beans.—The market is firm with an improved demand. New Zealand beans f.a.q. (old crop) per 5041b, 41s. Cocksfoot Seed.—The market is quiet and buyers are not keen to do business, although only small stocks of cocksfoot seed arc held in store. The average price for bright clean New Zealand cocksfoot seed weighing 171b per bushel on spot was 02s nominal. Peas.—The market is linn, with more inquiry for New Zealand peas: partridge per 5041b, 40s,