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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 172, 20 January 1914, Page 3

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LOXDOX MARKLTS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, .lamia rv 17. The Xew Zealand Crown Mini a Co., with a capital of has been registered. Frozen meat--Xew Zealand sheep, lambs and beef, none offering. | Australian lambs—Best brands J 11-llid. Beef, fores -Id, hinds 4 11-llitl. South American liccf—Frozen fores -Id, hinds U/al; ehilleil fores -1 1-ltid, hinds -1 I.'l-ltid. Other meals uu< hanged., Rabbits—Steady; prices unchanged. Rabbit, skills--.!!!.«:$ were-ollcrrll and : 2(ili7, at an average decline of I'/al. Furriers' sorts frequently declined "by JO per tent. j IOXDUX MARKETS. 1

London, .lanuarv IS. At the wool sales .J.->.!i!i:j bale's were catalogued ami 42,(i:)S sold. There was a ..'.long market and growl merinos were very linn in seller-.' favor. Cruo.-'ured.-; w, re 5 per cent, above December rates. The following- prices were realised for the iieeoe portions of the clips named: Karcpo, top price 12d. uvcraae Jl%<l; Rrnmmoiv. top l2'/.d, average 'l !",;d." Wheat—Dull and easier; Australian U/,d lower owing lo large Australian shipments and the increase in the final ollicial estimate of the Canadian crop to 2;\<KKMKKI quarters. <>uan(itv a/!ait for the United Kingdom •> Xl.-j.lb;) h,|sh,,|s, for the Cor.tincut KS-'.yiW:. Atlantic shipments 71!i.!l!Hl, Pacific nil; total from Europe I.Sri.i'iti:i bushels, from Au-tral-a-ia .llil.OOO. Copra.— Dull, with few buyers. South Sea bags £2ll. Antimony, £2!). Galvanised iron, £lB os ( 0 £l4 ,>. Angle steel. £lO9. Tram '.'ails. £1 Lids. Wire netting, (ii 1 /, and 2 1 ', per cent, of)' list. Cement, £."i 2s lid to £.l Ms. Cotton.—fanuary-February (LSI"). Hemp.---Dull; January-March .124 I'ds. Rubber —Para :1s Id.'plantation 2s lid, smoked -2s 4.1. The prospectus of the Victorian loan has been issued. The final instalment at liffy per cent, is payable on April lti.

IlfC'll COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Vcs-icnlav. The High Commissioner cabled on ,lar.liary 17 (Note: (Quotations unless otherwise specified are average market prices on spot):

.Meat.—(ienerally the market i« quiet, and small business doing. Xew Zealand prices firm owing to scarcity. Mutton.—North Island mutton 5d to as high as .-|i/,d for best quality ewes UK,.!.

Lunb.- No change in prices. Reef. -Stock almost exhausted: prices firmer: Xew Zealand hinds 4C.d, fores Id: chilled hinds .id. fores -D/ S d. Butter.--.Market rather quiet, but irregular; buyers scarce for Xew Zealand, being cautious oil account of large shipments alloat; poor demand for Danish at 12.)s to 12Ss: Xew Zealand market quiet at I Ills to HSs : Australian in fair demand at 11 (Is to 114s; Siberian, KlSs to 112s; unsalted Australian and Xew Zealand are Is to 2s higher than salted.

Cheese.—Market remains ■linn with good demand: Canadian white (iSs to (it's, colored litis to 70.,: Xew Zealand while (ios lo (ids. colored Wis to i;7s.

Ilrni|i.—Tin- Munilii market is active :it 'lialior prices, chielly owinjr to livi.sk demand from (iic I'nitcd States „\ America: fair current Manila .C2S Id?: forward shipment .C2B: output from Manila for (In- week was !):I0) hairs.' for Xc\v Zealand the market, is linn. Oli'eriiifr.s are vcrv small. hni -rood misiness iiiis lieen done :it .second hand: \'e\v Zealand «o»d fair E2)!, fair C2l (these i|!io!at ; ons are iioniin.-il); damc-iT to March jjood fair 13! ,1- fair C'2-l "is. Sisal. Market linn. New York niinUtinn is .V/, cents. o(|iml to Clt lo il>7 Ifts per ton c.i.f. Knropo. Tow.--Market ipifet. lint demand is i vpecfed lo increase short lv: second tirade .€ll 17s. third e.rade :C1(» 17s lid.' Wool.—.Market linn.

Kauri (iuni.-- Market <p'.ict hat firm: prices nominal at last quotation-; ii'Kl packages oll'eivd lm( lion,, .sold. .