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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 248, 10 March 1913, Page 5

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received I), 5.5 p.m. London, March 8. The following are the prices realised for fleece portions of the clips named:— Opoiti, top-12'/)d, average lid; A Hankiki, 12d, liy 2 d; Oraves, 13d, liy 2 il; Apiti, 13'/ 2 d, 12% d. Kauri.—The stock is 20f> tons. Butter. —New Zealand butter is firmer owing to the Tnrakina fire, choicest salted. 110s, llSs; unsalted, 118s, 120s. Rabbits, quiet'and unchanged. Sheep.—Canterbury light, 4%d; medium, -t'/ad; heavy, 4%d; North Island, 4y 8 d; best brands, New Zealand ewes, 3 U-10d.; Australian heavy, none offering'; South American, heavy, 3 %11-llid. Lambs.—Canterbury, light, fi'/sd; medium, 6%d; North Island, 5%d; selected ■ brands, (i'/ 8 d; Australian, best brands, 5 0-1 Od. Beef.—Australian, hinds, 3'/ s dy South American, hinds, 3%; chilled, hinds, 4%d; fores, 3Vs»d. Other meats unchanged. Copper. —American stocks are 122,302,000 lbs. Received 9, 7.10 p.m. Silver, 20 1 5-lCd. There are large wool offerings, principally from New Zealand and Australia. There is good competition in all classes at lirm opening rates. - THE WOOL SALES. Received 10. 12.55 a.m. London, March 9, Yesterday's wool sales were very animated. There was keen Continental competition for fine merinos. Crossbreds were firm and unchanged. Prices realised were: Akitio. top PP/.d average 12Vid; Oreenross, 13'/od and ll%d; Kaputone, aiP/.d; Pnketoitoi, )s'/ 3 d and 14'/jd: Kiwi* 13d and 12d; R.S.T., 14d and 12Vfjd.