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Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1917, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. London, August 27. Tin.—.Spot £239 17s (id, three months '£23B 2s Od. Silver. —3s Oil per ounce. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce Ims received the following cablegram, dated T,ondon, August 25, from the High Commissioner lor New Zealand. (Note: Quotations, unices otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot.) Meat.—Home-killed mutton and beef are in good supply. All descriptions of frozen meat are scarce. Sew Zealand mutton, per lb, sy s d; ewe mutton, S.UI: Argentine mutton, lOd ; New Zealand lamb 10% d; Argentine lamb lid; Ne'w Zealand beef, no supplies available; Argentine beef, no official quotations, no supplies available. American chilled beef, fores lO'/id, hinds Md. Butter.—Market continues firm. Stocks are very light, Danish, no official quotations. New Zealand and' Argentine stocks are exhausted; Australian and Irish creamery, per cwt., 20!!s, unsalted 209?. The Food Controller has decided to fix prices for butter to take effect on and after September 3, on the basis of last maximum prices. Maximum retail prices will he fixed on the basis of these prices. Cheese.—Market continues lirm. Eng-' lish eheddar, 'per cwt., 1325. Hemp.—-Manila market: There is no material change in the market. A fair quantity has arrived, which will greatly assist manufacturers. Output from August 1 to 15, 52,000 bales. New Zealand market: Market practically cleared, in view of possible Government action values firmly maintained on the basis of il'.'U per ton for high-point fair; but at this price consumers evince little interest. Wheat. —Offerings (mutilated 'word). A moderate business has been done. Third grade Manitoba Northern, atloat, §o*. Oats.-r-Markct steady at last quotations.