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Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1917, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. London,. April 1. Wheat.—Firm. The commission has raised prices Is in London and Is to Is 6d in Liverpool. Chicago May options 197 to 194J cents.; July, 165 to 163| cents.

At the wood sales there were catalogued 50,818 bales, withdrawn- by the Government 10,580 bales, sold 38,070 bales. There was a good selection of Merinos and keen competition.by Homo. American, and Continental buyers, with a rise of prices in sellers' favour. South American mutton is quoted at lljd and lamb at 133 d; other meats unchanged. .. Rabbits.—Quiet and unchanged. ' Rubber.—Paw 3s 3d, plantation 3s Id, smoked'3s Ogd.

Copra.—lnactive , (.February-April) £4l, nominal. \

Union Steam Ship share, 455. Wool.—At the sales there was a better selection and keen competition between the home trade and American and Continental buyers. . This is the first sale at which export purchasers have, been allowed. The War Office,, allows the United States to take 10,000 bales out of the catalogues, but the buyers only bought about 1500 bales. Prices were firm and the better classes were dearer.

Bradford wool is strong and tending higher; business was small.

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