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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 31 October 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LONDON WOOL SALKS

HIGH Ell PRICES

IBy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Uviutralnm k Jv.Z. Cable Aissociation)

LONDON, Oct. 28

Tlm woo] sales closed the Imighest of the. series. There was u good attendance throughout and bidding from all centres except America was brisk, the Home trade, giving most support, topiii.ikcrs ami '■pinners buying freely to cover orders. The selection .of merinos was very limited and exceedingly Jinn tbrongbouL and dosed 5 per' ceiu above opening rates; best- scoured a o to 10 per emit. For the lew merino lamb offered lliore was a good demand above full opening rates. Greasy crossbreds appreciated joaai'ds the finish and dosed Id per cent abo\e September dosing rates. Siipe- lambs 1 war firm, short, sorts Id per cent. above September ; all scoured .Hi pci cent above. There were 115,•nil bales offered and fully 90 P'-'r cent was sold.

Messrs E. Buxton ' and 0 , Ltd. ive received (lie following cable’ re

spelling wool juices front liicir London agents,' Messrs Sanderson, Murray, amt Elder, Lid. ;--Sales rinsed linn conipnr cd with last sales closing rates. Fine greasv merino and crossbred advanced 10 per cent. Other descriptions of greasv merino and scoured merino advanced L 5 per cent, t rossbred greasy come-back advanced G per to !() per cent. ( rossbred medium 71 per cent. Crossbred coarse 1.21 per cent. Scoured crossbred advanced 5 per cent. Ail descriptions of siipe wool declined 7.J, per cent.

WELLINGTON MARKETS

(.By Telegraph—Special to Mai!)

WELLINGTON, Oct. 29

Messrs, Townsend :incl Daul, Lid,, report us follows: — Th<‘ market is Jinn for ail choice lines of fruit am! vegetables. Wo recommend prompt consignments. Apples. Washingtons 12* 3d to Ills (kl; Stunners, fancy 14s to los; Jonathans 13s; Lord Wolseloy 12s ; Delicious 18s. 'to 20s. Walnuts Is 3d per lb. Pears, Winter Doles 14s to lbs; Winter Nolis IGs; VieiU'S 10s. Green peas 2s to 2s 9(1 peek. New potatoes 2.1 (1 11). Asparagus 7(1 U> 9d bunch. Celery 4s to Gs doz. Leeks ■kl bum'll. Lettuce Is to 4s case. Onions, Melbourne £9 H)s. .Potatoes, Southern, £1 10s. Cabbages 4s. Cauliflowers 18s. Spring; onions 9d large buueh. Parsnips l'2s. Carrots, good 8s sack. Pumpkins 10s. Marrows Ids. Spinach os case. Eggs, ire.sh Is (id; cases Is ml. fungus, wanted, Is per lb. Butter, separator, Is 5d per lh Poultry. Hens 7s; cockerels, heavy, 9s to 12s; light 7s to 8s; ducks 12s to 14s; geese 12s; turkeys Is In. Skins hides, fat and tallow at market rates/ 'Pressed pork, 70s to KiO’s Sd fu 9d per lh; prime D’y.l; choppers od lb.

Lacry and Co., Ltd., W clhngtun, report good demand ali good Irui. and produce. Apples have* improved demand. Present values: —Apples, oxtia fancy, popular sizes Delicious 20s to 22s Gd’ Doughertys ISs to 19s, Jonathans 14s to 18s; Stunners 14s to Ins. medium 12s to 13s Gd; Washingtons I L to 13s ; Kokcwoods 10s to 12s • Rymers and Hoovers 10s to 12s: Dunns. Wolselevs, 12s Gd to 13s 6d, Statesman 10,s to 11s; medium and small as per quality Deal's, choice Nelis un<t Coles 20s. to 235; Josephines ISs to 20s; Barry 15s to 16s bushel ease. Lemons. Auckland choice 1G.5 (id to 17s Gd; medium J.Us to 12s per bushel ease. Gooseberries, choice 12s , 0 Its half case. New potatoes 2d to 2.01 lb. Rhubarb, choice large, 9s to ]2s dozen bunches. Asparagus, IPs to 18s dozen 'bunches. Green peas, ,<xlra choice 2s to 2s Gd ; medium Ls to Is (kl peck. Tomatoes, hothouse grown Is (k] to Is 0d lb. Eggs, crates, Isi 4d Pi Is od per dozen. Butter, farmers, separator and dairy Is od to s Gd lb. Dressed pork 8d to Bkl lh. fowls :& to 10s Ducks 14s to 10 pair, turkeys Is ml to Is Gd lb.

DUNEDIN MARKET Mosers Bray Bros., LkT7, Dunedin, report as follows lor tlio wee!;-Ap-plo«, Stunners, 15s Gd; cookers, AN olselevs, 11s. Pears, dessert Coles, l<s (id. Pumpkins, 12s Gd cwt. J/Cinous 17s Gd case.