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Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1915, Page 2

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AMERICAN WHEAT MARKET.

By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright

London, Dec. 22. Wheat. American visible supplies 160,212,000 bushels. Chicago December options 121J cents to 124 cents; May 122J cents to 125 cents.

DUNEDIN WOOL SALE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Dec. 22. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 17,306 bales were offered, compared with 15,897 bales last year. There was a good attendance of buyers, including representatives from America, France, England, the local mills and speculators. There was strong American and French competition for super wools, the local mills having to pay extreme prices, while Bradford buyers were eager for top-making wools. Super half-breds were largely taken by the Dominion and Continent, while America and Bradford sought crossbreds. There was a 1 en demand and high prices for pieces. Compared with last December merinos showed an advance of 2d to 2Jd, half-breds 5d to 6d, crossbreds 6d to 7d, pieces 3d to sd. The following was the range of prices: Merino, super 14Jd to 16d, medium to good 12d to 13d, inferior lOd to lid; half-bred super 18Jd to 2JJd, medium to good 16d to 18d, inferior 13jd to 15d; crossbred, super 17! d to 19} d, medium to good 15Jd to inferior 12d to 14 jd; pieces, super 15 jd to 18Jd, medium to good 12d to 14Jd, inferior 9d to lid: first locks 7d to fld, second locks 5d to ojd. LOCAL MARKETS. NEW -PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER !). RETAIL PRICES. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. s. d. ButterFactory 1 6 Best Separator 1 3 Seconds ......... .r.w.v.y*.. 1 2 Eggs nr. 1 4 Lard ....v. 011 Hams 0 9 Rashers bacon .... . 1 0 Rashers ham 1 2 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Apricots 8d lb Peaches *..w. . . 3d to fid lb Plums 4d lb Oranges 2s 6d and 3s doz. Bananas .......tV.t '.... 4d lb Pears . ... >r v..... fld lb Walnuts Is lb Apples fid to 8d lb Tomatoes Is to Is 3d lb Lemons „ Is 8d and 2s doz. Cocoanuts 3d to 6d Strawberries Is 6d box Grapes 2s fid lb VEGETABLES. Cucumbers 3d to 6d each Cauliflowers . 4d, fid and 10dCabbage 3d and 4d Carrots -...!!«.>*• 2d per bunch Turnips -...... 2d per bunch Vegetable marrows >-v....... 4d to Is Beetroot 3d BUYING PRICE? ButterFactory . . I 4 Best separator regist'd dairies 1 1 Farmers'separator 1 0 Rolled 1 1 Eggs ..v...: 1 2 Fungus T (....i-a M 0 8