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Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1920, Page 2

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IBE RISE IN TIN. By Telegraph.—Press Assti.—Copyright. London, Feb. 24. The rise In tin is due to active buying for continental account, also for America, while eastern advices are persistently strong. The world' 9 requirements will elieeed the supply and prices are likely to go higher, a'.thouf 1 ' tho demand for consumption Is not particularly good—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture bas received the following cablegram, dated February 21, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— "Butter.—Government- controlled prices have been increased; wholesale, £ls 3s 4d; retail 3s. Supplies below average, but Danish production is Increasing steadily, and Ltrger quantities expected from there shortly. (Mutilated word). Butter selling slowly on account of high prices. "Hemp.—Manila market quiet and unchanged. T Grade October-December shipments sold £BO, January-March and February-April shipments quoted at £79, sellers. New Zealand market quiet, but Arm. Business Is dull owing to absence of offers. Spotted highpoints sold £«5. Present quotations for January -March shipments are: Hlghpolnts, £62; fair, £5<J; sellers. "Wool market Arm and active for drier grades, medium and inferior qualities irregular." , CANTERBURY MARKETB. _. Chriatcuurch, Feb. 24. The recent rain has slightly interrupted the supplies of oats and wheat coming in. For Algerians—good, bright, sorts suitable for seed —thare is a firm demand still, but Inferior sorts are neglected. There is very little of tho former offering, the balance Of the crop presumably having gone Into stack. Cartons are offering only in small amount*, and the market is dulL Deliveries of new season's whaat have come to hand. The quality lias been exceptionally good, tho standard te.lng jqual to tho best of rerent years. Cock3foot has Armed still further. A number of reninsula lines hare changed hands during tile week up to is 4d at country stations for good heavy seed.

DAIRY PRODUCE. ETC. RETAIL PRICKS. N'EW PLYMOUTH Butter s - "• Creamery (pals) I • Registered dairy ' " i r Separator •> £ Ezgs I jj Lard X \ Hams V.'.V.'.'.'.".".'. H 7w'd Sides Bacon la K ltashers Bacon .V;." is Jod Bashers Ham o- .« Milk (quart) '.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'... 7d FROIT. Peaches (cooking) . g Poaches (desert) ... 8 Crapes '. j B Apples (Canadian Jonathans), new'Ve'esnn Od J; eraon3 3s to 4s per doz. Bananas n d Cooking Apples (new season) .... 'id Oranges—Calif ornian Sunfclst ' Vs'doV Tomatoes (hothouse) g d » nd 10d " Black Currants jq BTJVING PRICES. Butter— Registered dairy 1 i Creamery (pats) "" •, ~ Separator ..... , ~., %ss :::;:; i -^ Fungus '.'.'.'.'.'. " 4