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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 329, 22 January 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. London, January 20. Lead, £l3 2s Od. Wheat.—Two Australian cargoes sold at 3<is and 37 s l'/ s d respectively. Tallow sales— UKJo casks were ottered and u'o'.i sold. Cuod sorts are unaltered, the rest being 3d deurer. GOOD COMd'UTITIO.N -FOR t MERINOS. liOiidon, January 20. Wool. —There was good competition at opening rates for good merinos which barely maintain the .November level. Wheat.—The American visible supply is 81 million bushels. HiOJH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Wellington, Thursday. A cable received from the High Commissioner in London dated January 20. states that the wool sales had 'commenced. Home and foreign buyers were large in. number. There was great .competition for all descriptions. Fine wool was very firm at December priced and medium ami coarse grades a halfpenny higher. LOCAL MARKETS.

Bi «Na Pbices. Dealers offer for farm pioduce:—

9. E. 8. B. Boosters 1 0 to 1 6 Hens 1 3 to 2 4 Ducks 1 3 to 1 9 Ducklings 1 0 to 1 8 Cockerels I 3 tc 2 1 Cliicks 6 to 9 Turkeys gob. 5 6 to 9 0 Turkeys, kens 3 0 to 3 6

Butter, factory, in rolls 1 OJ „ dairy „ 9 „ separator 10 Cneese, factory • n „ dairy u Bacon 7* to 8 Hams 8i Eggs, per doz. ..., 1 0 Casli Retail Selling Pri ces. Butter, factory, per lb. s. r>. 1 2 „ separator 1 0 dairy „ 10 Cheese, factory; per lb 8 dairy " ,.. 8 Eggs, per doz. 1 2 Bacon, per lb. 10 Hams 10 Flour, roller, 1001b ... 13 0 Flour, 501b 6 9 Oatmeal, 251b bag 3 6 Oats, white, per bushel 2 0 " Duns „ ., ... 2 9 Oats, crushed „ 2 9 Jarley 4 0 Maize, nominal 5 9 Wheat 5 6 Beans 5 0 Besns, crushed 5 6 Pollard (sack) 16 0 Bran (sack) 10 0