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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 185, 15 January 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cubic—Press Association—Copyright. ' London, January 13. i i Rabbit skins.—Eighteen hundred Imn-' dies were offered, ami 050 sold, a good ' quantity at 25 to 30 per cent below July rates. Common was practically all withdrawn. Silver. 22 15-]Gd per oz. ' Copper.—Cash, .Co!) 17s (id to .£(10 2m 'fid. Tin.—Cash, £1522 to £JS2 10s. three months, £l4O 10s to £147. Lead, .£lB 12s lid to £lB 15s. .Spelter, '£2!) to £29 2s (id. COLONIAL CONSIGNMENT CO.

ANNUAL REPORT. London, January 13. ■ The Colonial Consignment Coy.'s annual report states that' t\f:\v developments indicate that the world's meat supply has overtaken the demand under normal conditions, but the aeutest depression is usually experienced after a war. Large Government orders have absorbed stocks, but the retail meat trade in Britain is not prosperous. A large number of shops are closed and the. majority of the remainder have a much curtailed output. The trade must be re-won when contracts lapse. The French Government's [ heavy purchases are likely to create a freer market for Australian meat, which will probably be relieved of the differential duty existing in favor of Argentina. London, January 13. Wheat.—Little offering; a, shilling dearer owing to continued bad weather in Argentina. Linseed oil, £25 7s fid. Turpentine, 3fis 7.U1. QUEENSLAND'BEEF. SENSATIONAL PRICES. Brisbane, January 14. Sensational beef prices were obtained at Enoggera, rates rising £2 to £.') per bead, compared with last week. Bullocks sold at £25 ss, a Queensland record.

L. A. NOLAN AND COMPANY. At L A. Nolan and Co.'s hide aiul skin sale on Wcdensday, hides were in keen demand, realising hitherto unheard of prices, cowhides realism? up t'o 10|d pel lb. Average prices for scjnd butcher's hides ranged from !)d to IOJd p.u- lb. Calfskins maintained recent high rate?, pr.ees for sound lines being lUd to Is Id per lb. Sheepskins, dry, als) showed a finthor advance, several lines selling at 0} I pel lb. Crossbred wool ir. shipping enrlili'n sold at from S : [d to Pd per .1).

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUI'H, JANUARY 15. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter—s. d. Factory 1 2 Best Separator 1 0 Seconds 0 11 Dairv 0 10 Eggs " 1 2 Lard 0 10 Hams 0 10 Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges 2/G doz. Bananas 4d lb". Walnuts Is lb. Lemons 2s doz. Apples Gd and 8d lb. Pears 6d lb.

VEGETABLES. Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Potatoes Gs cwt. Parsnips 2d Rhubarb 6d bunch. Cucumber- Gd and 8d Peas 3d lb Cabbages ...- : 2d and 3d Cauliflowers 3d and fid. BUYING PRICES. ButterBest separator regist'd dairies 0 10$ Fanners' separator 0 10 Factory Pats 1 0§ Dairv 0 9 Eggs " 1 0 Fungus 0 3