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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 251, 16 October 1908, Page 4

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BOYCOTT OF WOOL BUYERS. i: .Melbourne, October 15. The real reason for the wool buyers' "strike" is that tlicy receive better terms at Sydney Llian aL Melbourne. Both sides are determined to see the i light out. I LONDON WOOL SALES. London, October It. I Ai the wind sales prices are linn and 1 bidding spirited. The home trade :s operating more, freely, 'flic Iviingaroa clip sold at li%d. The following dates have been fixed for next year's sales;— January 111 (unlimited), March (unlimited), May 4, July I), September 21, and November 23. LONDON .MARKETS. London, October 1-t. Wheat—A line of 11,00(1 quarters if Australian December-January shipment sold at litis. The American visible supply is G0,7311,000 quarters. Tallow—At the sales 000 casks were oll'cred and 500 sold. Prices arc unchanged. Copper—On the spot Co!) los, three months £(KI 12s (id. Tin—Oil the spot £l3l 17s Od, three mouths £133 10s. Lead, £l3 3s. Consols, £B4 12s (id. L. A. NOLAN AND CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—We had a large entry of poullrv, every pen. being occupied. The demand is still very keen, and sold at the following rates: —Hens 2s to 3s 2d. roosters 2s to 2s 7d, cockerels 2 S Id to 2s 7<l, hen and chicks !)s (id, hen and ducklings 7s to !)s (id, bantams lOd to Is 3d, trio Orpingtons Ids. ducks 2s 3d to 2s 7d, chickens Oil to Is 3d. At the mart furniture and sundries sold at late rates.

LOCAL MARKETS. Prices realised at last Saturday's auctions were:— Each, s. D. 8. D Boosters ... 1 1 to 2 4 Ffeus ... t 10 to 3 2 Cockerels ... 110 to 2 7 Ducks ... 2 1 to 2 7 ''•irkcys, gob., to (i 9 liens 3 9to 5 3 Bi r.Nif Prices. Dealers offer for farm produce:— d. Butter, factory, in rolls 1 OJ „ dairy „ 9 „ separator 10 Cneese, factory 7* „ dairy Bacon 8 Haras 8$ Kgi>s. oer doz 10 Cash Keta'l Soiling I'rieos. s. 11. Butter, factor.v, )er lb. 1 2 „ separator 1 0 dairy „ ... 11 Cheese, factory, pcrjlb 8 " dairy " ... a 8 Eggs, pe* doz. ... 1 0 I 8.-icoi), per Hi. ... J O ! I''HIIIS ... ... ! 0 Flour, roller, 1001b ... 13 U Flour, 501« ... (i Oatmeal, 251b bag ... 3 !) Oats, w!iit-, [jer bushel 2 9 Duns „ ~ ... 3 3 Oats, crushed 3 0 hurley „ ... 4 0 Maize, nominal ... 0 0 Wheat .. 3 0 Beans ... 5 0 Besns, crushed ... 5 (! Polla-d (sack) ... 15 li Bran (sack) ... ... 10 6 Potatoes, per ewt. .. 0 0