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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 250, 15 October 1908, Page 4

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LONDON WOOL SALES. i 1 London, October 13. ' At the wool sales the following average prices were obtained 101 die lieeee portions of the clips named: — l'aketo (id, Gleyore U'/ S d. Creasy merinos have a linn market;' crossbreds still irregular. The sales close on' Monday.

LONDON MARKETS. London, October 14. Copper—On tlies pot £SO 10s 3d. Tin—On the spot £132 10s, tlrve months £133 17s fid. • Lead, £l3 os. Imports, 20,177 tons, including 5100 Australian; exports, 1200 tons.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, October 14. Wheat—Old 4s 2'/ 2 d, new 3s B'/>d. i Flour, £!) 3s. Oats—Tasinauian 3s Id to 3s 2d, New Zealand A grade Cartons 3s 3d. Barley—Cape, 4s 4d to 4 S Ud. Maize, 4s Bd. Bran and pollard, £O. Potatoes—Tasmauian £5 to £ll. Onions Victorian £l4, " Japanese £l7.' Butter, 112s. Bacon, B%d. The above quotations are those ruling between merchants and retailers | and do not represent the slightly lower | values obtained by recognised brokers. '■ Melbourne, October 14. Wheat—Old 4s Id, new 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Flour, £8 10s. ! Oats—Feeding 2s sd, milling 2s Gd. , Barley—Cape prime 4s. j Maize, 4 S 3d. Bran, Is Id. Pollard Is 2d. Potatoes—Tasmanian £4 10s to £5. Onions, £l3. Adelaide, October 14. Wheat —Old 4s; new farmers' lots are quoted at 3s 7d. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, Is Id. Oats —Algerian 2s Gd to 2s Bd. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. Melbourne, October 14. Owing to' the failure of an attempt to obtain better discount terms at the wool sales buyer 3 boycotted yesterday's sa'es and not a single lot was sold. The sales were indefinitely postponed.