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Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1921, Page 5

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SOUTHERN MARKETS. ' ALL SECTIONS CONTINUE DULL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The market in all sections continues dull The maximum offers for A grade Garton o&U are now 2s 9&d at country stations. Offen from growers are very limited, aud the feeling is general that supplies in farmers’ haxdj are much less than previously estimated. Th< clover and grass seed market is Inactive. Dres. sere of cocksfoot are not making offers, evk dertly in anticipation of a flnm market. Potrtoes are very weak, and are nominally worth no more than 30& to 30s 6d a ton al country stations There has been a consumption tills year, and it is considered supplies in growers' hands are not now large. LONDON METAL MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright Received Oct. IS, 950 p.<m. London, Oct. 17. Copper.—Spot, £6B 8s 9d; forward, £67 13s 9d. Lead.—£23 7s 8d and £23 10s. Spelter.— £26 2s Cd and £26 10s. Tin.—£ls7 12s 6d and £l5O 17s Gd. , Silver, 42%d per ounce. Cable LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated October 15, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— MEAT MARKET. Trade remains slow, with weaker tendency hi prices owing to plentiful supplies. Official quotations are:— N.Z. mutton, light-weight, October 15, 6%d; Octotber 8,7 d to 7%d; October 1, 7*£d te Bd. N.Z. mutton, heavy-weight: October 15, 5 l-8d; October 8, 4%d to 5%d; October L 5%d. N.Z. ewes; October 15, 4 5-8 d; October 8, 4%d; October 1, 5%d. N.Z. lamb, light-weight: October 15, 9d; October 8, B%d to 9>4d; October 1, 1 Otl to 10%-d.- N.Z. beef, best ox hinds: October 15, G%d; October 8, Cd; October 1, 5%d; fores, October 15, 4Mid; October «. 4%d; October 1, 4%d. Beef: Lower prices have been accepted lu anxiety to clear. Argentine chilled beef, hinds: October 15, 6%d; October 8, 7*4d; October 1, 7%d; fores, October 15, dVad; October 8, s&d; October 1, sd. BUTTER. Best qualities in better request, but other qualities more or less neglected, and prices very irregular. Government colonial stocks in quiet demand, following prices realised:— New Zealand: October 15, 204 s to 208 s per cwt. (Is 9%d to Is 10*4d per lb.) ; October S 205 s to 210 s per cwt. (Is lOd to Is 10%d per lb.) ;• October 1,205 s per cwt. (Is lOd per lb.) Australian October 180 s to. 184 s per cwt (Is 7%d to Is 7%d per ib.) ; October 8,180 s to 184 s per cwt. tls 7%d to Is 7%d per lb.) ; October 1,180 s to 184 s per cwt. (lr. 7%d to Is 7%d per Lb.) Government, ex store, price for period October 14 to 27 remains without change? CHEESE. In better demand generally, with prices somewhat irregular, but closing tendency tinner, * New Zealand: White, October 15, 98s to 100 s per cwt. (16%d to 10%d per lb), and up to 192 s per cwt. (10%d per lb.) ; October 8,102 s to 104 s per cwt. (10%d to lid per lb.) ; October 1,98 s to 100 s per cwt. (lO’/fcd to 10%d per lb.). Colored, October 15, 90s, 92s to 94s per cwt. ((Hid, 9%d, and up to ,10d per lb.) ; Octotber 8,94 s to 96s per cwt. (ICd to 10%d per lb.); October 1,94 s to i-Gs per cwt. (lOd to lO’/id per lb.). WOOL. Sales continue. At the end of the Week, owing to less keen Continental compot itiou, values all round little easidr than at the opening. This week’s offerings will consist of : • ' Australian; Merino, greasy 6830 bales, scoured 2600 bales; crossbred, greasy 4970 bales, scoured 900 bales. New Zealand: Crossbred, greasy 5350 bales, scoured 155-0 bales, slipe 2450 bales. DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date October 14 Butter: More demand for best qualities. Danish quotations nominal. Buyers hold back ir. consequence of high prices asked. Australian, 155 s to 184 s ; New Zealand, 2055. Cheese: Fair demand. New Zealand, colored 88s to 925, white 92s to 100 s; Canadian, c.i.f., quotation 965.