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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7865, 6 July 1905, Page 3

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LONDON WOOL SALES. (Received 'July 5, 9.33 p.m.) LONDON, July 5

At tbe wool sales 9822 bales were catalogued, chiefly inferior crossbreds. There was a record attendance from all parts, with keen general competition, including that of Americans. Compared with the May closing rates, coarse crossbreds advanced 10 per cent., fine par to 5 per cent., merinos irregular, the average being fully a 5 per cent, advance. THE COLONY'S WOOL KXPORTS. WELLINGTON, July 5. During the season 1301-5, just closed, 387,209 bales of wool were exported from the colony, as against 376,713 bales for the pre vious svason.

IiIUXSIIiK STOCK MAHKET. (Per Press A&ociu'jon.) IHWEIUX, July 5. Fiit cattle—l9l hoad were ynrded oi mvdtum to jjoori prime bwf. Prici* at the opening were on a par with last wwk, and improved, closing at a slight advance. Best bullocks £3 15s to £9 15s, extra j)rimc £lO 10s to £ll 1 :>s. ordinary £6 to £7 15s, rows £7 ,'s to £8 17s 6d, ir"c litiin to good £-1 Uta I»-ti £6 ss.

rsh'i n.—] r,no were panned, pri;*ei[ull\ ipLality wethers, with a pen or two of evtra heavy cwvs. 'l"he demand was keen, and prices were fully up to those of last week, llcfct wethers 2Hs (h Ito 2Hs (id (a fewpens realising up v 30s), good wethers 21s to 22s fid. others lHs to 20s, best ewes 18s tid to 21s. on« pen up to 22s : others 14s (id to 18s. FaT lambs. —540 were penned, much the Mine as last week. 11,-st lambs 17s !»rt to l!lb 3d. others I.ls iVI to Ids IWJ.

I'ig*.—Bo head were yarded. Suckers tVs to lis. slip« lls to?l.")S, stores lHs to 235. [K>rk>T.t 2Ws to light hacotiers 40s to .V 1 *, heavy do. .">Os to 58s, topiters up to (i.'.s.

Dl NKI'IX CHAIN' MAHKKT. (Per Press Association.) IH NF.I'IN, July .*i. \Vh<Mi. —Th'-rv is a moderate iic~ mand for extra prim»i Tusr.m or Velvet, wfTilo qualities have scant attortlion; Rest Velvet and Tuscan My to J)s Id, good to l»est 2s 1 <hl t>» 2s lid, medium or lx»st fowl wheat, 2s BJd to 2s t*d, inferior and broken 29 Id to 2s extra. Oats. coming in n»ore tr«**!>. There is a fair demand. but idea of value nro above what shippers can operate ;iT. ;>nd Ihi.s n-Mricts busi* n,*>K. Prime nulling', wh-'n can lx? made. Is BJd to 1s 9*l. prime Ijrisrht, fJariorn I1?Hdto Is s \<\, |}t)osl. <hoi*t bright font Is 7}d to Is Hd, inferior to medium Is; ."id to Is 'id, odd bag# for seed 2* t-j 2* JJd. tmckfr extra. Hr.rley.—Buyers' requironionfs being filled, ipioiat-ions are nominal, llest in lit 3s M t-i If. «o.id t.. I»esi :\s IVI to ."te i»d. milfintr 2s n.j f (l *j s *Jd, i'tvd 2h to 2 IVI. '-\fr,.