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Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1919, Page 5

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LONDON MARKETS, Received July 17, 5.5 p.m. London, July 16. Theie was good competition at the wool sales, and Continental buyers operated freely, New Zealand's bringing 66id to 631/jd. Copper is rising ill sympathy with the American advance.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received July 17, 8.5 p.m. London. July 10; Wheat.—Market steady. Several Auutrnlinn parcels on passage Bold at 80s, and one ex-store at 82s. Flour.—Market quiet and little offering. OnN —Market firm. La Platas on spot 02s to 635. P»as and Deans.—Market steady, pri"CR unchanged. The Ministry of Food has purchased 100,000 casks of Danish butter for delivery before the end of October, and regular weekly ihipments have com-menr-od. . The price has not been disclosed, but it is above 172s per cwt. f.o.b. The Ministry is also purchasing a considerable quantity of Canadian butter, and is offering to purchase 25,000 tons of Canadian cheese at 25 cents per noimd f.0.b., but the present price in Canada is about 30 cents. Pending the result of the Ministry's offer. other buyers are holding off.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Received July 17, 1040 p.m. Sydney, J xty 17. Oafs.—Algerian feeding 5s <!d, milling nd. Tasmanian (nominally) Cs Barley.—Cape ,05 to 5s 3il' Maize.—7s 3d to 7s (kl. Potatoes—Tasmanian £l7 to £-21. Onions.—£2o to £22. Received July 17, 10.40 p.m. Adelaide, July. 17. Oats—is fid to 4& 7d.