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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12822, 14 April 1916, Page 7

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I HI". HUMK MAIIKKT-. ;' My Klf.cti'.ic Telegi*. \vu— (Joi-vi'.u;n i j Pr.H PRESS ASSOCIATION. |{.-<eiveri April ]::. .-it 1.1 •"• p.m. l.i.ii'ii)ii. April 12. Tin* wool s:ili-> i'.iT<- marked by a brisker nntl wirier lompctition. An iidvauce ill merinos of fully 5 per mm. was attained. Crossbrcds were harrier all round. The following New Zealand clips were sold: Ngapatahi, top price 17d, average- for clip lOJri: Poueriia. top I7Jd, average 17d; Tim. top ISJtI, average 17Jd; Pourau, top l-'.ri. average 17J3. Copper—S|»ot £122 to £122 10s. three mniitlis £ll9 to £ll9 10s; electrolytic. C 135 to £137. lin—Cash £193 to £l9B 10s. three months £197 to £197 10s. Pig iron, 95s (nominal). Uad, £34 10s to £34 15s. .Spelter. £l9O. Silver. 293 d per o/„ standard. At the tallow sales 1034 casks were offered and 672 sold. Mutton 54s ,tkl to 18s fid, licef 42s (id to 475. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. fßv Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] Per Pbesß Association. Received April 14. at 11.55 a.m. London. April 13. The Chicago wheat market is strong owing to adverse crop advices. May qptions. are quoted at 11SJ cents to 119* courts. July options at 110 cents tip 117* cents, and September options at 114J cents. MELBOURNE HIDES MARKET. [By Electric Telecp.aph—Copyright.] Per Press Association. Received April 13, at 11.65 p.m. Melbourne. April 13. At the weekly sale of hides the supply was small, and an active demand was experienced. Prices were firm, but remained •unchanged. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] Per Press Association. Received April 13, at 10.5 p.m. Sydney, April 13. Oats—Tasmania!! Algerian 2s Od to 2s 7d. white 2s 10d to 3s. Barley—.Feeding 3s 3d, maltiiig 3s 9d. Maize — Local 4s 3<l to 4s 4d, South African 4s 7d to 4s Bd. Potatoes —Tasmaiii-.m £6 Ids to £B. Onions £5 10s. Adelaide, April 13. Wheat 5s 3d. Flour £lO 15s. Hran Hid. Pollard Is ljd to Is 2*d. Oats 2s to 2s Id. Melliourne, April 14. Bran £4 15s. Pollard (almost unobtainable) nl 15s premium on 5 .guineas. Barlev—Chevalier 4s 6d to 4s 9d, Duckbill 4s 2d to 4s 4d. Oats—Milling Al. gerian. 2s Id to 2s 2d, feed Is lid to 2s Id. Potatoes C 4 10s to £4 los. Onions £3 10s to £3 15s. LONDON WOOL SALES. The Bank- of New Zealand has received the following cable from its Loudon office: London wool sales:— G'rossbreds are par to 5 per cent, cheaper, merinos unchanged.