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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 222, 13 January 1911, Page 8

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AMERICAN WHEAT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 12, 5.30 p.m. London, January 11. Wheat.—The American visible wheat supply is 77,408,01)0 bushels. RABBIT SKINS DECLINING. Received 1", 12.55 a.m. London, January 12. Rabbit Skins.—At the sale 4100 bales were offered, but there were many withdrawn, the market being weak owing to the collapse of the furriers' demand. The average decline was fully twopencu for Australians, and more on outgoing descriptions. ANTWERP WOOL SALES. Received 13, 12.55 a.m. London, January 12. The Antwerp wool sales opened with small competition, limited to the new shearing. Merinos fell 7y 2 per cent; fine crossbreds 5 per cent; common, 2 per cent. 1988 hales of La Plata, were offered and 747 sold. Prices sensibly improved after the sale. METAL MARKET. Received 13 12.55 a.m. London, January 12. Copper.—Spot £55 7s Cd, three month* £SO 3s 9d; electrolytic, £SB 10s. Tin.—Spot £lB3 15s, three months £lB4 ss. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Received 13, 12.45 a.m. Sydney, January 12. Wheat. —Buyers 3s 7'/id, sellers 3s 7%d. Flour, Old £9, new £8 ss. Oats.—Algerian feeding 2s 3d, milling 2s sd; Tasmanian 2s Gd and 2s Bd. Barley.—Cape 3s 3d. Maize.—2s Gd to 2s lOd. Bran, £4 ss. Pollard, £4. Potatoes.—Tasmanian, £5 10s to £C 10s.

Onions, £3 10s. Butter, 00s. Cheese, Od. Bacon, o%d. Melbourne, January 12. Hides.—At the sales there wa» a heavy catalogue and excellent competition. Prices were Arm all round. Wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 7%d. Flour.—New £8 ss, old £9. Oats.—Algerian feeding 2s 6 l / 8 1. Barley.—Prime Chevalier 4s 3d. Maize, 2s 8y 2 d. Bran and £4 10s. Potatoes, £5 ss. Onions, £3. Adelaide, January 12. Wheat, 3s 7d. Flour, £8 15s to £9. Bran, Is o%d. Pollard, liy 2 d.