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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 242, 17 October 1921, Page 7

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MORE MERINO WOOL WANTED. London, Oct. 15. At a meeting of Bradford representatives of every department of the wool trade, it was decided to ask the B.A. W.R.A. to offer more merino at the auctions. Combing wools are particularly needed and the offerings at the present sales are totally inadequate to meet the demand.—(A. and N.Z.) AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS. London, Oct. 15. The Auckland electric tramways divisible profit lor the year was £4l, 116. A dividend of 5j per cent tax free was declared and £8,491 carried forward.—(A. and'N.Z.) LONDON MARKETS. London, Oct. 15. Sheep: Canterbury light 6fd, medium 6|d, heavy s|d, New Zealand ewes 4gd, South American light 5*1(1, heavy sd, ewes 4£d, Patagonian light s|d, ewes 41d. Lambs: Canterbury light 9d, medium heavy Bfd, second quality B|d, Southland B|d North Island selected 9Jd, ordinary South American light 74d, heavy 6d. Frozen beef: New Zealand fores 4jd, hinds 6Jd, Australian new fores 4d, hinds sjd, Argentine fores 4gd, hinds 7id, Uruguayan fores 3|d, hinds sfd, Argentine chilled fores 4fd, hinds 6fd, other unchanged. •Cotton: Liverpool quotation for American middling upland, November delivery, 12.51 d per pound. Rubber: Fine hard para per pound, plantation first latex crepe 9|d, smoked ribbed sheet 9fd. New Zealand hemp: Market dull; September-November shipment £39 per ton. Jute: New crop first grade, OctoberNovember shipment, £34. Copra: Market dull; South Sea bagged. September-November shipment, £27 5s per ton. Linseed oil: £3O per ton ,equal to 2s 4sd per gallon. Turpentine: 66s per cwt, equal to 4s LHd per gallon.—(A. and N.Z.) STOCK EXCHANGES. Wellington, Oct. 15. Sales reported: 1938 bonds, £B5 15s; 1939 bonds, £B5 15s. On ’Change: Union Bank, £l2 10s. Dunedin, Oct. 15. Sale onyChange: Mount Lyell, 13s 4d. WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. TOWNSEND AND PAUL’S REPORT. (Special to rr Tribune.”) Wellington, Oct. 15.

Messrs Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report as follows:—The market is firm for all choice lines of fruit and vegetables. We recommend prompt consignments. Prices ruling are:— Apples: Washingtons 12s Cd to 13s Cd, Stunners fancy 14s to 15s, Jonathans 12s to 13s, Lord Wolseleys 12s, Delicious 18s to 20s,*small apples at relative rates. Walnuts: Is 2d per lb. Pears: Winter Coles 14s to 16s, Winter Nclis 16s, Vicars 10s, small pears at relative rates. < Green Peas: 4s 6d to 5s 3d per peck. New potatoes: 3d per lb. Asparagus: lOd to Is 3d per bunch* Poorman oranges: 5s per case. Celery: 4s to 6s per dozen. Leeks: 5d per bunch. Lettuce: Market glutted; Is to 4s per ease. Onions: Melbourne £8 6s. Potatoes: Southern £5. Cabbages: 2s 6d, Cauliflowers 10s, spring onions lOd to Is per bunch, parsnips 9d, carrots good 8s per sack, pumpkins 10s, marrows 10s, spinach 4s 6d per case. Eggs. Fresh Is 6d, cases Is sd. Fungus: Wanted, Is per lb. Butter: Separator Is 9d to Is lid per lb.

Poultry: liens 7s, cockerels heavy 9s to 12s, light 7s to Bs, ducks 12s to 14s, geese 12s, turkeys Is 3d per lb. Skins, hides, fat and tallow at market rates. Dressed pork: 70’s to 100’s, 8d to 9d per lb, prime 9|d, choppers 5d per lb.