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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 87, 8 September 1914, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, Sept. 0. Rabbits.—The market, is easier owmg to large arrivals. Sheep.—Canterbury, light n'/»d, medium and heavy s%d'; 'Southland 5%d, North Island s'/id, hest brands j%(t, ewes 5 X-16d: Australian, wethars i'/ s d; American, light 5%d, .heavy i>'/ B d. Lambs.—Canterbury, light (>%d, s«-r-nd quality (i%il, medium (!%d, h-.«avy G%d; Southland and North Island, American, first quality U%d, isetoiid quality 6%d.

Beef. —Australian, fores ")%d, hinds «%d; Uruguay, frozen fores -«%<!• Other meats unchanged. Hides.---Sales are neglected. Queensland 7%d ito B'/id, JVew South, i'\Ya':e* 7Vid to Bd. Seven t lion sand 'bales of slipes, medium and coarse crossbred*, were sold 'privately at a penny above July rates.

Leather.—A aood demand exists. Australian 14d to 10% d. HasUs: There is uttle inquiry. First Sydney lod to 17d; New Zealand 17d' to 21d.

Ttillow.—'There is a moderate demand. llutton, line 35s !)d, medium 335; fneef, fine 32s !>d, medium 3 Is.

»\ heat.—There has been a I'iuthesharp advance in America, and Home sellers fcave increased their demands from Is to Is Vsd. We-t Australian nearly due is held for 48s (id; Australian afloat, 48s. The wheat and Hour ailo.U is 2,330,000 bushek, for tile Continent 1.530,000 bushels. The Atlantic ship menus total 1,(Kill,000. The total shipments to Kui ope ire 1,220,(IIK) bushels, including the United Stales and i_,,nada 1,088,000 and' India 32,W0 -bushels.