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Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1917, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. London, July 30. Tin—Spot £34 0 7s fid, three months £24-2 ICs. Silver—3s 3%d per oz. Other metals unchanged.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S j ..ARRET REPORT.

The 'Department of Agriculture, Industries. ami Commerce has received tlie following cablegram, dated July iS, from the 11 i" li Commissioner lor New Zealand in J.omioii. (Note. —Quotations, unlesß otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot). Meat.—There is no material change in the market. All descriptions of frozen meat continue in good demand owing to continued small supplied, -sew Zealand mutton, per lb, S'/ s d; ewe mutton, tfjd. Argentine muttou and Argentine lamb i« very scarce, lOd and lid; New Zealand huiib, 10(1; Argentine beef, small supplies, hinds l-t ; ;'|d, fores llYsd. liulter.—All hinds of butter in small supply. .Market continues firm. Danish butter, no supplies available. Quotations are normal. New 'Zealand, salted-, per ewt , -JODs, nnsalted 208s; Australian, salted. l'JSs; Argentine, nnsalted, •JiHs : Irish creamery, suited KISs, unsalted 20Is. , Cheese.—No quotations this week. Hemp.—Manila market shows no change. New Zealand hemp continues in good demand, especially for near at hand. Small sales have taken place this week. Now Zealand lair, alloat, There are sellers at £!K> for New Zealand high point fair, July to December shipment. Wheat.—Demand is rather quiet. Prices «ho\v no countable change. Oats.—"Market is firmer. Best quality Canadian, 61s; American 63s Bd.