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Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received Nov. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 27. Wheat is quiet. Chicago-December options. 102% cents to ICM: May 105 V., to W,%. Canterbury sheep.—Light 7d, medium B%d, heavy o%d. New Zealand ewes 5%«1. Canterbury Lambs. Light 7%d; second quality, light, 7Vjd; medium, 7'/ g d; heavy, 7d. Southland, 7d. North Island, o%d; selected brands, 7y 4 d. Argentine chilled fores sy„d, hinds "Vid. South American sheep, light, f>Vid. Other meats are unchanged. Rabbits are firmer, English and Colonial selling briskly. New South Wales blues 23s Gd in store. Cotton.—November-December, 7.16 d. •Tuto is quick; December-January £23 10s. Rubber is fluctuating: Para 2s ll'/.d, plantation .'is 2'/.d, smoked 3s 2>/ 4 d. Corpa.— December-Januarv, £3l 2s 6d. Silver, 271/jd, LOAN AND MERCANTILE. London, Nov. 26. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, after placing £lf>,oß4 to the reserve, £SOOO to the staff benevolent fund and the interim preferential dividend had a balance of £M7,850. The company declared a' final dividend of 2'/g per cent, on preference and five per cent, on ordinary shares and carried forward £81,404. N.Z. LAND ASSOCIATION. London, Nov. 20. The liquidation of the New Zealand Land Association paid £160,571, of which £59,805 was placed to the premises account and £lo,fl7tfl to the reserve.

WELLINGTON MARKETS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE. (From the Dominion.) The first direct shipment of Fiji bananas for some time past arrived by the Karamu on Thursday, in (for the best part) very good order indeed, but prices, when compared with those ruling lately, suffered considerably owing to the increased supply. Sydney consignments were very small this week, prices being accordingly high. Local fruits, such as plums, cherries, gooseberries, apricots, strawberries, and tomatoes, are now in good supply. Vegetables are in good supply. Old potatoes, are neglected, with the regular supply of the new crop coming to hand. Prices are much easier. Onions are unchanged. Fresh eggs are firm. Yesterday's approximate values were:—

American oranges, 255; Sydney oranges, 245, 28s case; American lemons, 365, 40s; American apples, 15s; local dessert apples, choice, 13s, 15s: Australian cherries, l s lb; local cherries, choice, large, ls lb, others Od, 7d, cooking 4s 9d half-ease; gooseberries, 2d, 2'/ 2 d lb; strawberries, Is, Is O'd punnet: tomatoes, 9d to ls 4d lb; grapes, 2s 3d lb; plums, bronze, as half-case; plums, cherry, 3s 9d, 4s 3d half-ease; Fiji bananas, choice green, Ds, 10s 6d case, others 7s, 8s case; pineapples, 17s Od to 23s case; cabbages, Is, 3s sack; cauliflowers, ss, 6s tid saclc; carrots, 3s, 5s 6d sack; parsnips, 3s Od, 4s Od sack; beet, fls, Gs 9d sack; turnips, 7s, 8s sack; marrows, 4s, 9s Od dozen; green peas, ls, ls Od peck; French beans, Gd, o%d lb; asparagus, 4s, 8s dozen; cucumbers 3s Od, 7s Od dozen; lettuce 2s Od, 4s case; spring onions, Od, 9d dozen; radish, 4d, 5d dozen: spinach, ss, 6d ease! rhubarb 4s, (Is Od dozen; old potatoes, £9; new potatoes, Bs, Ms cwt; onions, 10s case; fresh eggs, Is 4d dozen.