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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 29 January 1914, Page 2

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U)NIX)N MARKET REPORT. By Cable—Press Association—Gopyrighl London, January 27. Silver, 2li : ;/,d per ounce. Jute.- -Krbnmry-Miirch sMpmcnt £l2 10s.

DAIRY PRODUCE UI'.POUT. Messrs K. Crifhths, and Co. are in receipt of (he following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated London. December 1!), i!) 13:

There lias been a fairly active demand throughout the week, but prices have given way in some eases, mainly owing to a little extra pressure to sell, in view of the approaching holidays.

J' Australian: A somewhat lower range l of prices has been accepted. fn addiction to the undermentioned quantities, butters advised in our last report ■ per s.s. Shropshire and s.s. Demosthenes, Xwere only landed in time, for marketSing this week, and the quantity showling a good increase over previous receipts caused a little more anxiety on .the part of sellers to keep clear. No trouble has been experienced in clearing all the best goods at lop prices, but: the under grades at once feel the pressure, mid it lias been move difficult to clear them than for some weeks past. iSalted and nnsalted'look likely to soon ( .-gct to the same level in value. Arrivf.als this week consisted of: Per s.s. MolIduvia, 32.101) boxes; Rangatira, 7<l i >: /Runic, 200; 'Roscommon, OoO; Palermo. l'2oO.

\\ New Zealand: Nothing has arrived ('since the s.s. Ruapehu, and some few Lthat remained unsold have missed the •.top of the. market, and are. now being IjtnTered at many shillings pc> ewt. less. 1 Danish: The market is unchanged, \vith a fairly steady trade. . Siberian: There has been a much bet--ter enquiry for the stored goods, and 'there are now very few offering. The •few best goods arriving are making a | good price, as the colder weather is ,• favorable for transport, and the quality J-U good. } Argentine: This description has also \ given wa<K in value, in sympathy with other kinds. Cheese. - I'iisiness has been quiet throughout the. week. Prices remain unchanged.