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Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS, I>y Cable.—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec, 9. Wheat, quiet. Flour, strong and advancing. Oats.—Firm. La Plata NoveinberDecember, Ms.

Peas, film. New Zealand maples, 00s to Go*. r

Beans, firm. Xcw Zealand spring, ;>os to 525.

Wool.—At the .sales there was very excited competition and prices were often in sellers' favor. Bradford wool is strong and advancing; 04's 42d, super GO's 4ld, common BO'.? 40d. 56's 36% d, 50's 32'/ s d. 'ld's 28(1, 40's 26d. Copper.—Spot, £it to £77 12s fld. Tin.—Spot. .Clfifi los to. £l6O ss.

Pig-iron. 74s Bd. Lead.—Spot, to £27. Silver, 2li%d. Sugar, steady. American granulated, 32s 6d.

Butter, tending to be easier; 174s is asked for Danish on the 13th, the reduction being due to smaller demand from flennaliy. The Rimutaka's cargo is clearing well; salted is 164* to IGOs, and unsalted is 108s. Australian butter is cleared. The arrivals of Australian and New Zealand butter in the first half of December will be 155,000 boxes, and this is making buyers cautious. Cheese, from New Zealand, 00s.

MATTHEW, CAMLIX AND GO'S .REPORT.

On Wednesday, we held our usual weekly sale at our Inglewood yards, and had a fair yarding of stock. Practically everything was disposed of at very satisfactory prices, especially bulls, and fat and forward cows. We quote: Springing heifers £4 10s to £8 7s Od, fat cows £8 10s to £ll ss. forward cows £6 2s fld to £8 ss, store cows £3 6s to £6, yearling steers £3 os 6<l to £3 19s, yearling heifers 30s to £2 Bs, 15-month ■heifers £2 13s to £3 ss, young bulls £2 to £7, others £5 13s to £l2 2s fld.