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North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 9779, 12 January 1901, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,

Per Press Association,

Received January 11, at 9,22 a.m. London, January 10. ■The Macduff's jjargo of New Zealam wheat has been sold at 29s 6d.

The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 88,456,000 bushels. Tho Antwerp wool sales havo closed, They fully maintained the advance in prices. 4988 bales were sold, including 84" bales of Australian out of 105 offered. At the tallow sales 2350 casks were offered, and 1450 sold, Mutton—Fine, 29s 3d; medium, 265. Beef—Fine, 27s 9d; medium, 26s Cd. Received January 12, at 1.25 a.m.

London, January 11, Three months' bills are discounted al per cent. Consols, 97£, .

New South Wales 4 per cent inscribed stock, 113; 3| do, 103;'3 do, 100. Victorian 4 per cent inscribed stock, 109; 3| do, 102J, South Australian 3j per eonfc, 106; 3 do, 93. Queensland! per cent, 107|; 3|do. 102.

New Zealand i por cent, 113; 31 do, 106; 3 do, 98, Tasmanian 31 per cent 102.

West Australian 3g- per cent, 101. The wheat markets are quiet, but generally firm. The Paris and Berlin markets are oasier, Victorian JanuaryFebruary shipments, 30s 9d; New South Wales cargoes/ 30s Cd; parcels, 29s fid.

Butter—Colonial is firm, with a-brisk demand, Choicest, 110s to 112s; occasional lots, 114s. Cheese is slow of sale, New Zealand, about 535.

Sugar—Firm, German, 9s 4fd; firs marks lis 3d. The Bradford wool market is quiet Common sixties, 18|d; super, 19|d,