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Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. iiy Cable— Press Association—Copyright Received July 11. 5.2.-1 p.m. London, .Inly 10. At the wool sales, merinos and I'mr crossbreds fully maintained prices, but of low crossbreds there were, occasions' withdrawals. Of S2,>»o bales that wen ; catalogued, 78,4!?0 wore sold. ', Anchor, top price l'7'/->d, average 17d I fWheat. —The maTkefc is active, slimv ing late rates to 3d advance. Chicago July options 108% cent* to lIP,', cents: September 102% cents to 104% cents. Wheat and flour afloat: For the I'ni ted Kingdom 2,815,000 (|iiarters, AtlnntU shipments ci 45,000 quarters, Pacific nil: total for Europe .18.1,000 quarters, India 1-25,000 quarters. Argentina 04.0110 quarters. Silver. -22 : ;', d. Quicksilver, CIS Ills per bottle. Danish butter 155s to 158s. Hides are in strong demand, and in saltoiN fair busines is done at enhiiuced prices. Queensland Ul%d. ](>>/,d and :i ; ;',d: N'ew South Wales lid. 10% d and 10:1. Leather—The demand has improved, the (JoveriuueiitV decision aliowine; Australia n to he li-ed for urine work civin- an enhanced value to suitable lea tin-. Australian IT 1 /.'! to 2nd. ISasils have sliejitlv better impiirv. Im( stock- ,-ue heave'. Australian 15,1 to 17'.,d. New Zealand 18'..,d to 2nd. Copra i- -lirm and inu-livo; Jui\-Aii-C. lion. ■ .Ink -' Au.r.st, shipments 5.t.!',d ;,er Ih. ;-V .\l:c:--\ ! omp:!!iv. 1.:,!., h.-ne ivr, ,i----cd the f.dl-,-,.iu:; cable-ram from Ce-ir London !,„•,.,. ;;,„;,,- ,|-,te 7th in-!: 'fallow: Wo (|i:ote spot value, i,,r the .Mllov.i::;; .!,.eri|,; ;-,:;■;: I'iue mu.rm ;;v .'!il |a-r ewe, -oed beer .. K mixed "l\. lid. l.( i\l ■■ \ \\;:;d. '-A!.!-:--. I.oiuion.'.luiy in. som..-,:!n.,| 'i.T.-gnlar. To i.dda'" , ii : > iiiiisiiAx;: wiim. NAi,;:s. Py C.iblc—Press AssncieMon---Coo\ri;-r:t 'ii-'.ir -.!ema:a! from A.-.'.-ri, ,i. iia:.>. ■■'.■.( p.-r eon't. :,ml -|,orl and foul! v 5 or ' cnrrciiixcs- sa!.i-:s. | By Telegraph.—Press: Association. I Wellington, .hilv !1. ! Tim third special oriiU-iiiu- sac- of j I he .-ea-oii was held to-dae. ami repn- i wi:(:iiives of Home. Japanese, and local j olivine houses were in attendance, and I Hii'r.nct'dhm was been throughout for ! I In- 2i;ii|i bales which were olVorcu. I I'riivs fi:r mitchings were on a par with !

the extreme rates ruling at the May (sale, line line of light bulky crutcliing>, sold on account of 11. J. W. Lord, of Mastcrton, brought the exceptional price of I.V/jd. The following was the range of prices:—Crossbred medium voarso l:l!d to liid per lb, pieces and bellies Sd to !1 : ,'(1. locks and stained pieces 4d to Kd, erntchings, superior Kid to j lOVid. medium to good lid to 14% d, seedy and inferior 3d to lO'/.cl. lambs I4d to 15.U1, dead 12d to ICJd. ] HANKING RKTURNS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The banking returns for the quarter '■ ended June JO show an excess in ' deposits of over five millions, compared • | with the corresponding quarter last year. The ligures for the quarter just closed are as follows: Coverniiunt (deposits .t;!,075,251; free deposit,, Cl7,4.'!ii,;i7i); fixed deposits i i:11,208,77 I; advances .€21.082,144; (lisi counts C 1.441,427; circulation i' 2.824,1100: coin and bullion .en,7j!V>S2. -MATTIIKWS, CAMLIM AND CO.'S IiKPOHT. Matthews, Hamlin and Co. report a Miiall yarding in their iu-lowood yards last Wednesday, prices "as follows: ' N'ringrr.-. CI Ills to Cl- Ills, s!oro cows -- l">s to t::; 7s lid, forward do U5 to j '->' lis - I'at- do U7 to V.7 ',Ss, weancrs I l<- t„ :.':;- ,;,|, |-., ( . wether, 25s 2d. a. .-leariug saie. with a good .' atiendanee. and brisk bidding throicdiout. pries as follows: Karlv calvers .C 7 1" CI!, other.- tl-l 10.- to' I'll Ills, late | ami cliquy .Cii y s t „ ,-f > heifers (spriuiri ev.,s icuily, ]■>.. to !::,, t;.a, ._,,„„[ ,i„ |;.; :i I 4d, a:.d sundries at satisfactory i.rice-.. : "u :he 1,1 iesl. c.e held a --.: l'e of Mr. ; li- I'. Hotter.-' ,;;r:!ilure ami cheats, with i :-: ;: *'-l throiedioiii- (!„■ s„le':!:i,| cvmihiee i uli'ercd rai.ii-e.i very sali,.faetory price-, ! ===-._~™..™-™_