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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 104, 6 May 1904, Page 3

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LONDON WOOL SALES. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 5. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the AgentCeneral, dated London 4 :—The wool •ales opened with good competition, an advance of id per It was established in all grades o| crossfcreda. The market for fine anil TOcdium crossbreds and all grades ' 1 merino is firm with nn uppnXd tendency. HOME MARKETS. LONDON, May 3. Cormer « W* £SB 18s 9d ; threc tnonfhs 658 17s 6d. Tin.-spot, *?Q715," 6d ; thr«J months £127 2s liveries 3101. AUSTRALIAN REPORT. SYDNEY. May 5. Wheat-Chick 2s '« «f , 2 . 97 - ' ni '- Hng 2s lid. Flour, rf". u >* <°/?• Oats.-Tasmanian A.Vna" Is ,d to is 9d, white 2s, New **■*" 4 £ Tartarian 2s 7d. Ban **'"£.*?*■ , ; 4d to 2s sd. Maize.-. *.' l °Jt Bran, 6id. X Pollard, 7* * y*£ Prussian Blue, 3s fld to '-\/"i". oes—Tasmanian, £1 15s to •\- „ ri ons.-Victorian, £2 5s to £. ' '* ' m ' Butter.-Bd. Cheese.—l4d. \»aco»> 7id. The above quotations or<o those ruling between merchant and retailer, ami do not represent .lightly lower values obtained by i ecognised brokers. MELBOI'RNE, May v Wheat.—2s HJd. Flour.—£7 5s to £7 10s. Oats.—Seed, Is 4d to 1* 6d, milling Is 2d to Is 3d.—Barley. —Feeding, Is lOd to 2s Id, Cape waiting 2s 6d to 3s. Maize.—ls lid Bran and Pollard, TJd. Potatoes .£1 15s to £2 2s 6d. ADELAIDE, May 1. Wheat.—2s lid. Flour.—£7 10s ftltt, 7d. Pollard, Bd. HOMEBUSH SALES. (Received May 5, 11.3 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 5.

At the Homebush sales sheep were fcteady. Best wethers 19s fid, good 17s to 18s ; best ewes 19s, Rood J7» Cattle firmer ; best bullocks £lO 15s, good £9 ss. ■best cows £B, good £7, best beef 255. HIDES AND TALLOW. MELBOURNE, May 5. Hides.—Local market firm ; stotit 6d to 7id, heavy 5Jd to sjd, average and medium 4|d to 4»d. Tal. dull ; 5s per ton lower for all grades.