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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 314, 14 June 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. Received June 13, 5.5 p.m. _ . , London, June 12. Quicksilver, 290s to 2955. Copra.—June-July shipment, £2l Jute.—June-July, £2l 10s. 1 Hemp.—June-August, £32 ss. Cotton.—June-July, 5.24'/„d per lb. Rubber.—Para, 2s 7d; plantation, 2s sd; smoked, 2s 4%d. Danish butter is iii short supply at 140s to 1495. U ' Hides are tending upwards. 'Australian, H'/.dto 10'/,d. leather is in good demand. Best heavy Australian, Mid to 19d. Basils are quiet, and there was small business. First Sydnevs, lad to 17d; New Zealands, 18d to 20d. Rabbits are steady, and holders firm. iSheep.—Canterbury, light and medium 7d, heavy o%d; North Island, o%d, best brands 7d. Ewes, o'/ 3 d. Lambs: North Island, 8 5-10 d, best brands B%d. Australian sheep, light 0 7-10(1, heavy o%d; ewes, O'/jd; lambs, best brands B%d, fair quality Bd, inferior 7%d. South American sheep, light <(% d, heavy C%d. Beef.—Argentine chilled fores 7%d, hinds S'/id. Other meats are unchanged. AVheat is a shilling easier all round, owing to American and Canadian ad vices of pressure to sell spot parcels. Chicago July options, 104'/, cents to 105% cents, iSeptemljcr 102% cents to 105'/, cents. AIEIJBOURXE AVOOL SALES. Melbourne, June 11. At the wool sales there was keen competition for all better classes at the recent high-level values. Americans bought freely.