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Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1917, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. Australian-N,Z. Cable Association. London, Feb. 21. Wheat.—The market is firm at nominal prices. Wool.—The catalogues consisted entirely of Government-owned wool. All crossbreds were withdrawn. There was strong competition. There Has been considerable activity on the Stock Exchange since the war loan was finished. Consols £52 7s 6d. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, February 17, from the High Commissionex for New Zealand. Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot) : Meat—The demand has considerably fallen off for all descriptions of meat on account of the decreased consumption in consequence of Food Controllers' recommendations. New Zealand frozen meat, quotations are nominal. By orilur of the Government none has been released this week, Government considering that heavy supplied of Home-killed mutton and beef should suffice for present requirements. New Zealand mutton per lb B%d, ewe mutton Argentine mutton, heavy-weight, 10£ d, lightweight, lOid; New Zealand and Australian lamb, lOd; Argentine lamb, heavy-weight, llid, light-weight, 12d; New Zealand bull beef, hinds 9d, fores 8d; Argentine chilled beef, hinds ll|d, fores IOJd. Butter—Unsettled market owing to the great uncertainty of arrivals. No official quotations with the exception of French, per cwt 212s to 2175; Australian, salted and nnsalted, 212s to 2175; Irish factory, 194s to 2025; New Zealand, salted and unsalted, '22 os to 228s and 220s to 2248; Argentine, 210s, unsalted 210s to 2125. Cheese—Market continues firm. Prices are higher owing to continued small supplies. Canadian, white and colored, per cwt, 160s to 104s; English Cheddar, 162s to 1655; States Flats, believe supply will be large.

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