Important Commercial Telegram

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 150, 29 May 1886, Page 2

Important Commercial Telegram

kise in wool:

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegrant ' from their London ofiice, dated 25th instant:—

Wool. — There has been considerable private enquiry, and about 8500 bales have been disposed of ; 8000 bales have been taken for export. Thfe Continental demand is goodThere is active demand on French. 7. acoount. Short staple merino .greasy is in demand, and has advanced from _.. ?}$L to l^d per lb. Scoured, merini J has likewise advanced from Id to l_d y unce close of last sales. The Antwerp A sales opened on the 19th instant, at : 7 an average advance of about 15-jper '•";".! cent, on last sales' closing rates. The . : ; present sales are progressing fairly ,' ■well.' ~":"'A' '•■; '"■ J 'R'Ry Tallpw.^-The market has an dupAA ward tendency, and there is a good 'Tl- 7 trade demand for .fine and good sort-. "" Good mutton is worth 23s 6d, and beef 21s 6d per cwt. Ry ; ".A f Leather.— Market firm; best sideiff ; are worth 11 Jd per lb. -, .■ : a y : .AAA rA Hops. — The crop prospects, are fairly good. New Zealand .are worth; • 21s per owt. Quotations nominal. y. A Meat. : — Scotch mutton weighingc 651bt0 70lb per carcase is worth 9d i per lb ; New Zealand mutton, t same :^ ; weights, is worth s£d. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth, per caroa*o r A 7dperlb. • .'■■ - ; y-R>~7 -.c.c- A -a

Mr Grubb, the inspector of post efficcfd J_adeV£ tow' of insp^tio»c©f the; fNtwit Aa 'ofi^cesand sub offices in - this' district yes-^ A ferday. He was accompanied by :l_r Ji * V H. Stevens in his trip, ■-■ 'A- A A