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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 49, 22 February 1912, Page 2

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DUNEDIN WOOL SALES

(Per Press Association.)

Dunedin, February 21'

Business at the third wool sale of tlie Dunedin series this morning was disappointing on the whole. Some 13,000 bales were offered, including a fay - proportion of good quality wool. The bulk, however, was somewhat inferior. There was an absence of American representatives, and consequent--ly prices for lots suitable for that country showed a decline of from a farthing to three farthings per lb. Crossbreds were also weaker to the extent of a halfpenny. Medium lots were practically on the same level as .last month’s sales. All Now Zealand: factories were not represented. Those: who were, were cautious in .bidding for merino, which suffered a ■decline to the extent of a halfpenny. The top price obtained till one o’clock was 12d. It is generally thought that the universal strikes are affecting the demand.

NEWTON KING’S STRATFORD WEEKLY. REPORT.

■At the Haymarket on Saturday there was a large attendance. Pigs were yarded in larger numbers than previous sales. The demand was good, resulting jin a rise ,of ( prices all round, every lot, being, disposed •of at the hammer with) the , demand exceeding the supply. I quote:—SlijDS and weaners 12s 6d to 19s, backward sorts ss, small stores £1 5s to £1 10s, medium do. £1 ,13s to £lilss, light porkers £2 10s, medium to good £2 15s to £2 d7s 6d, sows £2 17s 6d.

At the Mart.—A fair entry of all classes of; birds came to hand and were cleared at the hammer at prices on a par with last sale. Killing hens Is 3d to Is 9d, cockerels 9d to Is 3d, j ducks Is 3d to Is 7d, ducklings Is . 9cl, potatoes 6s Gd to 7s cwt, bicycles £5 10s, furniture and sundries as ( usual. Fruit: About 800 cases assorted fruits came to hand during the i week and prices ruling were, if anything, a little better than last week. Plums, Burbanks Is 9d to 2s 6d, Ogon Is 6d to 2s 3d, Diamond 2s to 2s 9d, Sat sum a 2s 6d to 3s 6d, greengage 3s i 6d, peaches No. >1 4s 9d to 5s 6d, No. : 2 3s 6d to 4s 6d, tomatoes 3s 9d to 6s i 6d, nectarines 5s to 8s 6d, apples 2s 19d to 5s 6d, pears 3s 6d to 6s, cucumbers 2s to 2s 6d, according to size of case and quality.