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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Pres* A>«ociation—Copyright. London,, January 29. The wool sales have closed briskly. The prices are tiie highest of the. scries. Tlie Bank of New Zealand has received the following cable advice from its London office:—The sales have closed linn and withdrawals arc practically nil; prospects for all wool next series are favourable. Current prices for North Mam! fanners' lots are as fnllows:--Coarse crossbred 3li-40'.s cpialily, average condition, l()i/ a d (<> lid per']b; medium crossbreds, 44-4(i's. ll%d to 12'/,d; fine crossbred, oO's. VM to 14d; inferior merinos, common GO-04's, lid to 1.1 y,d per lb; superior merinos, common (iO-li4 7 s, to I 5y 2 d; half and nuarter-bred, s(i's. 13'/.d to 14y,d; 111 (i ll' COMM ISSIONE R'S RE PORT. Wellington. Friday. The following' is the Mij.li Conimissioner's cable under date London. .Tan., 2!). regarding the closing of the first series of the Colonial wool sales. The market closed very strong at the best prices in the series. Americans are buying freely. Prospects are favourable. The demand exceeds the supply. One thousand bales of New Zealand are held over. The estimated values are as follows: Superior merino Is ly,d to Is S'/L.d. medium lid to Is Id, inferior fld to 10'/ 2 d. fine crossbreds Is Id to Is 3y a <l, medium lid to Is ]%d, coarse 9'Ad to Is Id.

LOCAL MARKETS. Sugar— No. In, Tier bag No. 2 .' Rolled oats, per bag Oatina, per bag , Oatmeal (251b bag) Kerosene, per tin sa; per case .. GRAIN, ETC. OatsCartons, per bushel Duns Crushed BarleyCape English Crushed beans Pollard, per 1001b, 7s Gd; 2001b '. Bran, per 1001b Wheat, fowl, per bushel Maize DAIRY PRODUCE,.ETC. ButterFactory Best separator Seconds Dairy Cheese Eggs Lard Hams Rashers Milk (quart) FRUIT. VEGETABLES. BUYING PRICES. Factorv butter— Rolled 1 Ii Best separator regM. dairies 011 Farmers' separator 0 10 Dairy 0 9 Eggs 0 10 Hams 0 8 1 , Lard 0 8 Fungus > 0 3 Egg CircleBuying price 1 Selling price 1