Commercial and Shipping. [BY TELEGRAPH.] [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 4 January 1889, Page 2

Commercial and Shipping. [BY TELEGRAPH.] [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dunedin, 3rd January. The first of the season's wool Bales was held to-day, when some of the brokers sold. There was tho largest gathering ever Been at any wool sale hold here, including many new to this market, and comprising representatives of fat'nglißh and American manufacturers. There was spirited competition, although bidding was somewhat irregular, and prices ruled Id to l}d higher than at the corresponding period of last year. Fine half-breds in light condition met with special favour. Greasy crossbred ranged from 7Jd to lljd ; greasy half-bred, from BJd to lOjtd ; greasy merino, from 8d to 10} d; greasy piocea, from of d to 7jd ; greasy locks, from 2*d to 51d. London, Ist Jannary. The neries of wool sales at Antwerp will probably open on 14th Jannary. (Received January 4, 1 p.m.) London, Ist Jannary. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,272,000 quarters ; for the Continent, 404,000 quarters. The American visible wheat supply is 38,375,000 bushels. An Australian off-coast cargo of wheat has been sold at from 39s to 39b 6d. Flour, ex store, is quoted at from 28s 6d to 295. Tin, .£loo lss. Copper, Chili bars, are quoted at .£BB sf. Galvanised iron (Orb brand), £17. Leather is at 9id to lOd.