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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By cable. —I'resa Association.— London, October 28. ' Tallow. — SOS casks oll'ered, 500 sold, prices unchanged. Wheat.—The American visible supply is 110,000,000 bushels. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, October 28. For tho forthcoming sales the wool available is: Prom Australia, 31,D1M bales; New Zealand, 7500 bales; Cape, 2000 bales. j PRICE Of? METALS. London, October "27. Copper, £54 10s to £55. G'EELONG WOOL SALE?. Melbourne, October 28. Prices at the Geeiong wool sales were, on a par with those at Melbourne. LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs E. Criflitha and Co. are in !• ceipt of tlie following market report |. from their London principals, Messr* f Mills and Sparrow, dated London, be;,y tember 4:— Butter —The market lias been dull throughout the week. The consumptive demand continues to decrease, and buy- '* ers are all operating strictly from hand to mouth. Supplies are fully 30 per ' cent, less than normal. A good deal of the Danish coming along i 9 not quite up to best quality, and is sold at lowest prices. Colonial arrivals this week consisted of: Per s.s. lonic, 1100 boxes New 1 Zealand; s.s. Tropic, 200 boxes Australian. ' Cheese.—The market is very strong. The Government authorities have be \i heavy buyers, and with a <hig portion oi the Canadian supplies being taken jp by the Canadian Government, who haw presented this country with 50,000 boxet for tlie use of the forces, the supply ) coming on the market is comparatively small. Colonial arrivals this week coniisted of: Per s.s. Eimutaka (West Coast), 575 crates New Zealand; s.s. lonic (London), 228 crates New Zealand. Bacon—Wiltshire cut has been a little ' quieter throughout the week, and an oc--1 casional concession was made to keep 3 tlie goods selling freely. This brought about the desired result, and the market is well cleared. Hams continue very quiet indeed. NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS.

SELLING PHICES. flour—lOOlbs 15 0 501bs 8 0 SugarNo. la, ofdbs 10 0 No, 2, oGlbs 9 9 GRAIN, ETC. Oats — Gartons, per bushel 3 S Dung 3 tj ! Crushed 3 9 finrley— Cape 4 t» English Crushod Beans 5 (J Pollard, per 1001b, 8a; 2001b .. 18 0 i Bran, per 1801b bag 1] (i 1 Wheat, fowl, per bushel (i 0 Maizo C 0

DAIRY PRODUCE, KTC Butter— Factory l > Best Separator 1 () | Seconds oii I Dairy 1 o Chcess t> it Egga 1 0 Bacon (rashers) 1 0 Hams JOd to 0 tl'/~ Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 3 VEGETABLES. Asparagus 1 0 Cauliflowers 4d to la fid Carrots . 2d buncb Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunel, [■'eks 3d bunch Rhubarb 6d bunch FRUIT. Oranges <..,2s Gd, and 3s doz. Apples 6d and 8d lb. Lemons , _ 1/<S to 2/- doz. Bananas 4d lb BUYING PRICES. i. d. Factory Butter 1 1 Rolled 1 0 Best separator, reg'd dairies 010 Farmers' separator 0 9 Dairy 0 9 Eggs 0 10 Bacon 0 9 Hams o%d to Q U Fungus 0 3