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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 176, 16 July 1908, Page 3

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LONDON WOOL SALES. Received July 13, 12.17 p.m. London, July 14. there i s a very large attendance tit the wool sales. -Everything ia about 5 per cent, dearer. .Received 15til, !>.31) p.m. London, July 15. The 13ulnio Company, iiuxton and iioimW Company, and the Ducioz Coinl'«ny submitted catalogues totalling I UJiJti bales of colonial wools, including 4!ju_; New Zealand, lidding was animated. Merinos generally were 5 per cent, higher, crossbreds 5 to 7f 2 pet cent., medium showing greatest appreciation. All sections, including Americans, operated freely.

A HEALTHIER OUTLOOK.

Wellington; Last Night. To-day Mr. Harold Beauchamp. Chairman of Directors of the Bank of New /oaland, received the following cablegram from London : The WO ol

[ sales have opened with strong competition and a largo attendance of buyers. Tlieivp in active demand liy all liraiielus of trade. Prices are '/ ( d to •/.d per Id higher. Coarse crossbreds, 30's to 40's. avciage condition, o%d to 7d; medium crossbreds, 44's to 4(i's, 7'/id to 7%d; tine crossbreds, 60% !)d to !)%d. The market is strong for super merinoes.

LONDON MARKICTS. London, ,Julv 14. •Silver, 2s 4%d. I topper.—On the spot, .tS7 13 s !)d; three months, £SS 7 S fid. Tin.—On the spot, £12!) ].3.5; three months, £l3O 12s (id. Wheat—Market very (inn. English wheat is Is and foreign Is (id to 2s deader on week.

BRITISH WHEAT CHOI'S. London, July 14. The Times, in a preliminary report <u the Urifisli wheat crops, says the weath er has been favorable, but the prospect is still the worst since 1904.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, July 15. Wheat, 4s Id. Flour, £9 ss. Oats—Algerian, feeding 3s Gd, seeding 3s 9d; New ealaud white, 3a 7d; South African, 3s 7d to 3s Sd. Barley—Cape, 4s OA. Maize, 4s 7d to 4s Bd. Bran and pollard, £6. Potatoes— I Tasmanian, £i 10s to £5. Onions—Victorian, £B. Butter, 124s to 12(is. Bacon, 7%d. Melbourne, July 15. ■Wheat, 4s. Flour, £9 10s. Oats—Algerian, 3s 3d. Barley—Prime Cape, 4s 2d. Maize, 4s 3d. Brau and pollard, Is 2d. Potatoes, £3 10s to £3 15s. Onions, £0 10s, Adelaide, July 15. Wheat, 3s lid. Flour, £8 10s. Oa.ts, 3s Id to 3s 3u. Barley, 3s lOd. Bran and pollard, Is 2(1.

AUCKLAND SHAIIEMARKET. (Special to the News.) Auckland, Last- Night. Messrs. Eliott and Waller (Messrs. R. Woodhousc and Co., local agents) report sales at last call:—May Queen 2s 2d, Scandinavian 3d, Waiotahi 2s Od, Golden •Pali 4d, Tangiaroa Is (id, Champion 4s Bd, Crown fid, Dominion sil. Silver Hill ■4cl, Tairna Conqueror u'/jd, Wailii £9 Ci. 'Wailii ft rand Junction 35s 3d, Mountain ■King 4d, Kauri Timber 12s 4d, D.S.C. £5 15s 2d. Buyers—Blackwater 21s !)d, Consolidated (J old fields 15s, Champion 5s 3d, 4s 7d, Belt 2s, Knrangahake Bd, .Bullion sd, Silver Ilill 3d, Tairua Conqueror B'/.(l. Tairua Golden Hill 3s 10'1, Talisman 455, Wailii £0 5s (id, Grand •Junction 355, Union Steam 355, Auckland Trams 22s !)d. I