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- ; ( [TSB. PBKSB ASSOCIATION „ ; London, February 7.. \ {, At the wool sale* to-day, prices for ■': medium sorts were weaker, and »con- ' diderable quantity was withdrawn. For Qeelonq wools there was strong competition, American buyers being particularly eager, and prices ranged from Is o£d to Is lid. (Received February 9,11 a.m.) Lonuok. February 8. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is - ) 2,904,000 quarters. Shares are quoted—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency £l 15s, New Zealand T ust and Loan £4 10s. U. i fine quality avenge 265, common sorts 245. Beans 355. Peas 30a. At me wool sale greasy medium lambi are selling well, other sorts steady. The butter market is depressed being over supplied. Svdnby, February 8. Wheat, chick, 2s lOd ; milling, 3s 6d to 3* 7d. Flour, New Zealand, £8. Oats, Danish, 2s 4d to 2* sd; best feeding, scarce, 2s BJ. Maize, firmer ; New Zealand, 4a 4d to 4; 5d ; none at hand. Barley, Cape, 2s lOd. Peas, Prussian Blue, 4a 2d. Bran, Bd. Pollard, Bd. Potatoes, local, £5 to £5 10s ; Circular Heads, nominally £6. Onions, Victorian, £1 Ids to £4. Butter, dairy trade, 6d to 7d ; factory made, 8i to 9d. Cheese, prime sorts, 4£d per lb. Bacon, prime New Zealand, Bju to 8H; hams, nominally lid. Melbourne, February 8. Wheat, active, 3s 2£d. Flour, stone, £7 ; roller, £8 10s. Oats, stout white, 2s o£d. Potatoes, prime, £3 2s 6d. Butter, factory made, 7d to lOd. Adelaide, February 8. Theat, offering freely at 3a 4d ; buyers will give id leu. Flour, roller, £8 Mta. Oats, 2s 4d. Barley, malting, 4s 3d to 4s 9d. Bran, B|d. Pollard, 9Jd,