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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 259, 8 December 1909, Page 4

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LONDON' SALES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigni London, Decern her 11. The total ipiantitv of wheat and (loin afloat is 2.070,000 'quarters, Continent 1,505,000 quarters, Atlantic shipineub 240,000 quarters, aud Pacific shipinonif 75,000 quarters. The total shipments it l.'itrope during the week amounted U 1.250,000 quarters, including 13.0u( quarters from Argentina. Silver, 23 11-llid. AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES. Sydney, December 7. The wool soles have resumed iii".'.ei strike condition?. There is a str i-.j competition ami prices arc.well mail tained. \KW PLVMOITH WOOL, 111DK SHEEPSKIN, AND T.-VLLOW SALK. L. A. NOLAN AND -CO.'S REI'OI'.T. On Wednesday, 24th Xoveniber, w< held our usual sale of hides, skins, wool etc. in -our Brougham-street premises We' offered our usual representativi cntalogue to good competition, ties lines in botli cow and ox were keenh competed lor, and sold at practical!! late rates, cows, perhaps, tending V case a fraction. Tallow advanced. Od pe cwt. Medium quality calfskins declinei '/..A to Id per.lb. Wc quote:— "Hides: Butchers' ox, light o%d to 7d medium 7d to 7%d, heavy 7%d to 7%'' cow, light (id to o'/ a d, medium 0y 4 d t< o%d, heavy (P/ 4 d to o%d, extra heav; o%d' cut ox (i'/id'to o%d, cut cow 5%d to 01(,d; settlers' ox. to (l'/ 4 d, cow goo< order s'/ 3 d to o'/ B d, cut and damagei Id to 5%d, stags 4%d to s'/ B d, horses Is Od to Bs, yearlings' «y s d to Calfskins, best Is per lb, firsts to o%d seconds B%d, thirds 7M;d, cut (i%d slippy 4d to 7d. Sh'ecpskins: Dry, best 5s (id to (is 6d medium 5s to 5s Od, settlers' 3s Dd ti 5s 3d, faulty 3s to 3s Od, damaged 1 to 2«; salted 5s 9d to 6s 7d, mcdliun 4s to 4s fld; pelts, salted butchers' Is 4( to Is 9d, special 2s, lambs' Is 5d fc Is 7d, specially good 2s Id. Wool: Bale's, medium crossbred 7%i to B</ 2 d, coarse 7</ 4 d to 7%d, stainei -'/■ A, cotted o%d; bags, pieces' 3'/»d ti -t'/id, crossbred 7%d to BV4d, coarse o%i to~7d, ootted 6y 2 d, dead 4»/ s d, bellies 4<l horsehair Is. Tallow: Casks, medium, 255; tins, 22s Bones £3 42s and £i 7s fid, tail lis 8d jior dozen.