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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, March 4. At the wool sales there was animated competition, Yorkshire and American buyers operating keenly. All crossbrcds are ten per cent above last sales. Wheat.—Quiet; Australian is steadily held. The, visible supply is 110,440 quarters. Copper.—Spot £O4 3s Od. three months £O4 7s (id, electrolytic £6O los. Tin.—Spot £173 10s, three months £175 10s. Lead, £l9 7s (id. Silver, 2G'/ S d per ounce. Linseed oil, £'24 17s Gd. Turpentine, £32 10s. Rabbit skins.—At the sales 2500 bundles were catalogued. There was a strong market and prices averaged fully 2d advance. Tallow.—l3o9 casks offered, 554 sold. Mutton, fine 30s, medium 335, beef, fine 355, line 335. WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Tuesday. The final wool sale of the season attracted a large attendance of buyers, competition being good from Bradford, Continental and local operators. The condition of the wool generally was lieavy, consisting largely of back-coun-try lots. Prices to-day were from par to Yii up on halfbred and fine crossbred, and '/ 2 d to %d up on medium and coarse crossbreds; y 4 d to '/-d up on pieces.

LONDON WOOL SALES. The local branch of the Bank of New Zealand has received the following cable advice from London: —The sales have opened with strong competition and a large attendance of buyers. There is an active demand by all branches of the trade. Coarst crossbreds are higher by Id to ly 5 d per lb. LOCAL MARKETS. SELLING PRICES. GROCERIES. a. d. Flour — lOOlbs lis Dd to 12s 3d 501bs 6s 3d to 6b Gd. Sugar— No. la, per bag 10 3 No. 2 10 0 GRAIN, ETC. Oats — Gartons, per bushel 3 0 Duns 3 3 Crushed 3 3 Barley— Cape 4 0 English 4 (1 Crushed beans 5 6 Pollard, per 1001b, 7s 6d; 2001b . .15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 10 6 Wheat, fowl, per bushel 5 0 Maize 6 6 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. ButterFactory 1 3 Best Separator 1 1 . Seconds 1 0 V Dairy 0 10 Cheese 0 9 Eggs 1 4 Bacon (rashers) 1 0 Hams lod to 0 11% Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Pineapples 9d and 1/Quinces l'/od per lb Bananas 3d and 4d lb Lemons Is Cd floz Apples 3d to Gd per lb Figs 6d per box Walnuts Is 11Oranges, 2s fid to 3s, according to size Oranges, Island .... 1/0 to 2/0 per doz. Pears 4d and Od lb Peaches 4d to Gd per lb VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers Cd to la. Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch Leeks 3d bunch BUYING PRICES. s. d. Factory butterRolled 1 1% Best separator, reg'd dairies.. 0 11 Farmers' separator 0 10 Dairy 0 9 Eggs 1 2 Bacon 0 9 Ilains 9 1 / ad to 0 11 Fungus . 0 3