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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 May 1907, Page 3

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COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. London, May 18. The wheat markets are very strong, in sympathy with the American and owing to continued bad crop reports from the principal European countries. High prices are cheeking business. (iirgocs of Australian alloat are held for 33s to "3-ls, for shipment 34s Gd to

Flour: Very firm. Australian iu Glasgow is held for 2(!s. Butter: Dull and prices unchanged. Cheese: Very linn. Canadian (>7s to (i!>s; New Zealand 04s to (iOs. Sugar: German licet, 10s; iirst marks granulated, lis 7d. Bradford wool: Very firm, with business limited. Common sixties, 20 : /:>d, super 27% d. WOOL SALES. Per Press Association. Wellington, May IS. 'i lie. Department of Industries and Commerce received. tlif following' ca.ldegram from t lie Commissioner, dated London: The wool sales have cloned, and the market remains linn. Consumption I-.food on account of brisk trade enced. and prospects are favorable. It is estimated values are as follows: l'in» crossbreds, all grades, IP/.,] to Is P/,d per lb; coarse crossbreds. all grades, 10d to Is 0 ! /,(l; medium merinos, lid to Is 1,1 per lb; inferior merinos, Sd to lO'/.d per

men com.uissioxeu's cable. Per Press Association. Wellington, May IS. 1 lie Department of Industries and Commerce lias received the following cable troni ihe High Commissioner, dated London, May 17: Ihe woid sales have closed and the market remains firm. The consumption is good, on account of the brisk trade experienced, and prospects are favorable. Estimated values are as follows: Fine crossbreds of all grades Is 2d to Is 4d per lb medium crossbreds of all grades ll'/al to Is l'/ 2 d per lb coarse crossbreds of all grades lOd to Is oi/ 2 d per lb, superior merino Is to Is 2d per lb. medium I merino lld to Is Id per lb, inferior merino 8d to lO'/jd per lb.