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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 47, 12 October 1914, Page 6

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LONDON l> WOOL MARKETS UnjtbP Press Association. y (Received *9.5 a.m!) 1- ' London, ' October 11. Wool.—Following are the prices realised! for the fleece "portions' 1 of l 'the clips named; Waterpeak' top 23Jd, average 23d, Manavva 13d, 12Jd, Ord 15£d, 14|d, Two Hearts Is, IOJd. During the series 37>,329 1 bales wetb catalogued and 34,181 sold; 8829 were offeibd bn Saturday," of which' 4127 were New Zealand. The sales closed the highest of the series with increasingly? strong' competition' on ; acu count of home manufacturers. All Crossbreds show a* decisive advance Upon'Opening prices. Shafty merinos were slightly harder, but short; faulty, wasty • and fine-haired wools felt the' lack of Continental support, and show>ten •to fifteen per cent decline competed with July.

AUSTRALIAN'WOOL SALES. i ■ (Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney,- October 12. The wool broker's have" decided to resume ■ sales, which will ■be held at Sydney on the 20th, Melbourne 26th, Geelong 28th, Brisbane November.4th'.Only limited quantities will be offered. THE WHEAT MARKET. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, October 11. Wheat is rather firmer. The American demand is slow; Holders ask 42s 6d. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,985,000 quarters, and for the Continent-1*765,000 quarters. Atlantic shipments 838,000, Pacific 65,000; total for Europe 1;155,000, India 91,000; sundries 14.000.