LONDON MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13877, 1 February 1909, Page 5

LONDON MARKETS.

(Received Feb. 1, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 31.

Consils, £83 6s 3d. Sheep. — Canterbury, heavy 3 9-16 d. Beef: River Plate, ( fores 2£d, rest unaltered. '• '-• ' ■ -' . Hemp. — Dull, January-March shipment £24 10s. Wool. — There was ai good sale with keen competition in all sections of the trade. Prices are unchanged. 1 The following are the average prices realised for fleece portions in tho clips. named: Waiati 8&a, Gear 9(1, Matapiro 9£d, Ngatapa OJd, Ohawa 9|d. The amount catalogued to date is 110,532 bales; and the amount sold is 103,636 bales. 'v " '-• Hides. — Poor demand. . Queensland heavy sd, medium 4£d, light 4£d. Leather. — Quiet, \mchanged. .Rabbits. — Very firm 21s being paid for Sydneys. Wheat. — Owing to the fog delaying

tho delivery there was a. bare market of wheat. 17,500 bushels of Adelaide January-February wheat sold at 36s 7£d and 75,000 bushels January at 375. Copra. — Dull. South Sea neglected £18 los. Antimony,. £8 to £9. . Silver, 23gdj Copper. — On the spot £58 2s 6d, three months. £59. Electrolytic £63 10s, , v ' „,' .„- „ r Tin,— On the spot £124 ,ss, three months £126 2s 6d. ■) Lead, £13 2s 6d. ,