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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 186, 11 September 1914, Page 8

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! SELLING WOOL IN LONDON. | By .Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. LONDON, September 10.Instead of waiting for the auction sales, certain Australian firms have decided to sell to tlie mills immediately certain kinds of wool required for the manufacture of khaki. These descriptions specially cover New Zealand slipes and scoured crossbreds. London merchants realise that if they held these they might conceivably secure : higher prices later, but Appreciating t-lie loyalty of New Zealanders, they are confident that they are justified in offering immediately. FALL IN WHEAT. (Received September 11, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, September 10. Wheat is fully sixpence lower, on a sharp American decline, and 47/3 is being asked for South Australian afloat. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. SYDNEY, Septeniber 10. Wheat—Old, 5/1 to 5/3; new, 4/6 to 4/7,. Flour—£ll 10/-. Oats —Tasmanian, 3/3 to 3/4; Algerian feed, 3/-; milling, 3/3. Barley—English, 3/-; Cape feed, 2/10. Maize —4/-. Bran and Pollard—£6. Potatoes—£6 5/-. Onions —Victorian, £l3; Japanese, £l2. Butter -—Selected, 112/-; seconds, 100/- to 104/ v Cheese —' Bacon—9d to 9£d».' : ADELAIDE, September 9. Wheat— 5/-. Flour-—£ll, to £ll 5/-. Bran and Pollard —1/5. _ (Received Septemberill, 10.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, September 11. Wheat 5/I'i to 5/2; flour £11;' bran £6 15/-; pollard £7; barley, English 3/9. to 4/-, Cape 2/9 to 3/-; oats 2/11 to 3/-j maize 3/10 to 3/10 i; potatoes £4 15/- to ' £5 15/-; onions £l2. \ AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. . Press Association. AUCKLAND, September 11. - Sales —}Vaiiii 32/6 and 33/-, Junction 21/9.

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. WELLINGTON, September 11. Saleb—Talisman 26/3, Leyland O'Briei. 20/-. v ' DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. 1 ' DUNEDIN, September 11 '' : Sale—Junction 21/9 (three parcels) 1 . IN AUCKLAND. (Sun Special.) . ;i ' AUCKLAND, September 11. ; The potato market is easier, £4 15/*, ex wharfj and £5 ex store being quoted. - The season is now well advanced, and there are only about two months to gfl . : before the new potatoes will be ready for the market. Lack of rain for the past month is calculated to "prevent the growth ~ of thertubers: Unless Tain sets in, soon, ther.e, is- a danger, tha£ the. jwnHfpo'tatoes will not be well'-grown. " : A demand exists for oats for the London market, but the problem of the day is'whether full cargo-carrying facilities will be provided.. Although the local market is well supplied, there is 4 firmer feeling, quotations being 3/6 •; ex **•' 3tore- And/3/8- for.J Southern* Algerian r;' seed. proceeding apace, and keen demand exists for seed. A certain amount of excitement exists in regard to milling wheat, consequent 511 the war. Generally speaking, farmers ire holding for higher prices. • Offers at present are 5/- f.o.b. Southern ports for milling,,and 5/6 for fowl wheat, ex . store. Fowl wheatas in short: supply. . Large quantities, are of. inferior- quality, • md 5/6 is readily paid for good " lots. Chaff is steady, with the priee at £6 10/- for Southern. Supplies are coming Prom the South, but a. rising movement sn the part of holders is foreshadowed. Japanese onions arrived via Sydney hi Monday, but the condition was so unsatisfactory that loss resulted to some importers. Orders for onions been jancelled. Good onions are scarce, and now command 14/-"perewt. ex store.