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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16021, 13 September 1915, Page 5

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LONDON WOOL SALES.

GOOD SORTS VERY FIRM.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received September 12. 5-25 p.m.) London*, September 11. Crossbred and good Merino wools are firm, with keen competition, but there are frequent withdrawals of faulty scoureds. The following prices have been realised or 10 fleece portions of the New Zealand clips named :Mahurangi, tops 16d, average 15^d; Kaieto, 15d. The number of bales catalogued was 39,216, of which 33,121 were sold. The Government permits unlimited exportation to the United States and the allies of crossbred yarns and pieces, but the prohibition of the export of tops continues.

All good wools are very firm, but shabby are still slow of sale. Australian clips sold as follows : —Boolathana, top 14jd, a S e ' Noondoo, top 16d, average 133 d ; Coogee. top 17d, average 15gd ; Clyde, top 24Jd, average 21gd. New Zealand clips sold were : —Kaiwaka, top l'jd, average 15;Jd; Ruranui, top 18d, average 17id. LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph Press Association—Copyright. (Received September 12. 5.25 p.m.) London*, September 11. WHEAT. _ Wheat is firmly held and the market is inactive. Chicago September options are quoted at 95| to 99j cents, December 924 to 94£ cents. Wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 780,000 quarters, for the Continent 1,345,000, Atlantic shipments 368,000, Pacific nil. The total for Europe is 470,000, apart from about 100,000 quarters from Montreal. Russia sent 10.000 quarters, the Argentine "3000, and other countries 22,000. BUTTER. Danish butter, 174s to 176sRABBITS. The market is very firm, supplies being temporarily short. * New . South Wales fclues 23d. FROZEN MEAT. Canterbury Sheep: Light 7§d, medium 7£d, heavy 7£d; Southland, lambs Bd. Australian Sheep : Light, 6d; heavy, s|d ; ewes, 5Jd. South American : Ewes, s|d; other meats unchanged. SILVER. Silver, 23 9-16 d. HIDES. The market is quiet and unchanged. Leather is quiet. JUTE. September-October, £26. HEMP. Market is dull, October-December, £33. RUBBER. Para. 2s 4fd ; plantation, 2s 4d ; smoked, 2s 4d. ' COPRA. September-October shipments, £22 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received the following cable from their London office under date Bth inst.: — Ta'.low.—We quote present spot values for the following descriptions Fine mutton, 36s 3d per cwt; good beef, 35s 3d per cwt; medium, 53s per cwt. The market is favourable. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE PRICES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received September 12. 5.25 p.m.) Melbourne, September 12. The price of flour in the Southern division has been fixed at £20, pollard £7, and bran £6 10s. Brisbane,® September 12. The price of flour in the Southern division has been fixed at £20 a ton, pollard at £7, and bran at £6. BUTTER AND EGGS. The Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale price for butter and eggs for the week ending September 18 as follows :—Factory butter, Is 3d; farmer's, separator and" dairy butter, lOd; eggs, Is per dozen.