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Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1916, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES. Ey Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, August 1. The new season's wool sales opened on « strong market. Bettor classes advanced 5 per cent. Greasy tops brought 18Jd, scoured 233 d. LONDON MARKETS. . London, August I'. Copper—Spot £lll ss. three months £lO9 S3 j electrolytic, £l-25. Tin—Spot £l6B 12s Gd, three months £lO9 7s Cd. Lead—Spot £2B ss.J;hree months £27 5s

Spelter—Spot £fiO. three months £SO. Silver, 39.10 d per oz. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the fi Mowing cablegram, dated London, July 20, lfllfi, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note—Quotations unnlcss otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— Meat.—New Zealand mutton and lamb are in active demand owing to short supply, and prices are unchanged. Owing to continued small supplies of New Zealand mutton and lamb, Argentine mutton and lamb prices are higher. American chilled beef, ex ship, is turning out in bad condition, with the result that I believe the market has settled down again. New Zealand mut-

ton, B%d per lb; ewe mutton, B}d; Argentine mutton, o%d; New Zealand hunt), Aid; Argentine lamb lid; New Zealand bull beef, hinds, 5%d; fores, ">V!id; Argentine chilled beef, hinds, 9jd; fores 7(1. Butter.—The market has a firmer tone since lust report. Danish, salted, per ewt., 174 s to 178s; Irish creamery, salted, IGOs to 102s; unsalted, 102s to Kits; Canadian, salted, Kits to KICs; unsalted, lll«s to lORs: New Zealand salted. KiSs to 170s, and up to 1725; unsalted ( KiSs to 170s;, good to line quality, salted, KMs to Kills; Argentine, salted, 150s to 158s; unsalted, 158s to KiOs.

Cheese.—The market is quiet, but steady. Canadian white, 88s to 02s per ewt; 'colored SSs to !)2s; English Cheddar, 102s to 100s; New Zealand, white, Oils lo 02s; colored. SSs, according to condition. ''' —— shipment if chcesu has been heated. "Mutilated word here. Hemp. —The market is very quiet, especially for distant deliveries, but there is more demand for immediate delivery, (iond lair, New Zealand hemp, per ton, CIS Ills; fair, £47; Gowrnmcnt graded fair Manila, £sl 10s; coarse, £'l7. 'The output of hemp at Manila for the week ending last Saturday was 10.000 bales. Wheat.—The market is firmer, but offerings are very small. Argentine, afloat, 5Ds; Canadian, landed, 50s; afloat 555. Oats.—The market is quiet, but firm for Argentine arrived. Linseed.—The market is firm, with hardening tendency. Calcutta 725. Hops,—The market is quiet, but "ather steadier. English 120s to 1545; California!!, 110 s to 130s.