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Evening Star, Volume 12869, Issue 12869, 19 July 1906, Page 6

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At (.fan ftcrnside stock sale yesterday ISB fat cattle were forward. Competition wa3 keen, and prices ranged from 10s to 15a p«r bead in advance of last week's. Hest bollocks brought from £lO to £ll £«, extra to £l4 2s 6d; said best heifers from £6 10s to £B. When the Hon. Mr Mills was in Dunedin recently a deputation -waited upon him with reference to the rates charged on fruit carried on the railways. Mr MjDb referred the matter to the Acting JCnister of Railways, who has replied that he is unable to accede to tka request for a reduction in the charges. The exports from Timaru during tite six months ended Jnne 30 included 670,450 carcasses of frozen mutton, being 12,845 in excess of the number despatched dnristg any previoHS haM-year. THE WOOL SALES. Trei-s Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 18. At tbe first of the new season's wool sales only occasional lots evoked anything like spirited bidding. Greasy wool was 10 per cent, lower and scoured from 5 to per cent, lower than the prices ruling last month. LONDON. July IS. (Received July 19, at 10.31 a.m.) M tbe auctions there was a strong

market . and better competition. The .fleece portion of the Brancepeth clip sold at 13Jd. r THE FROZEN MEAT MAEKET. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company (Napier) have received the following cabled report concerning the frozen meat market:—First-quality lamb has fallen Quotations : Canterbury mutton, 3Jd; Napier. Wellington, and North Island, 3id. Lamb: First quality, sd; second, 4£d. Beef: Hinds, 3id; fores, 2-Jd. THE MARKETS. Press Affiooiaiaoa—By Telegraph— Copyright. "London, July is. deceived July 19, at 10.31 a.m.)

Wheat: The American visible supply is 32,246,000 bushels.

Tallow: 426 casks were offered, and 551 sold. Mutton: Fine, 31s 9d; medium, 28s 9d. Beef: Fine, 30s 3d; medium, 28s 9d.