THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2744, 17 October 1906, Page 21

THE WOOL SALES.

LOXDON, October 11. The fiist wool sale of the forthcoming series will be beld on the 15th of January, and is limited to 80,000 bales ; the second on the 12th of March, limited to 150,000 bales ; and other sales on the 3Cth of April, ths 9th of July, the 24th of September, and the 26fh of November. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, October 12. The week's wool sales closed with a I keen <'<>mand and hardening tendency. Ure;>sy sold up to 13d, und 6coured to 22id. * | October 15. ! At tho wool oa^s greasy wool sold up to l-.'Jd, and scoured wool to" 23} d. i Messrs vwnchcoiiibs, Carton, and Co , ' Sydre\, report that they held a very puccessful vool ha's yesterday. The market was \erv firm, and bu>«rs eager. They sold gieasy flesce up to 13d.

The Xationpl Moitgag-e and Apenej Com j/anyj /any of New Zealand (Limited) havo to advi'o thod have received a cable from their London Offire that the first two senos of ne\t year v. ill commence on January 15. with' <i limit of 180.000 bale-, an'l March 12. with a limit of 150,000 bak-^ respectively.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

WELLIXGTOX. October 15

The Departnxen* of Industries ard Commerce has received the following cab'e from the High Commissioner, dated London, 13th inst. : — The mut f on market is firm for both Canterbury and .North Island brancU which are quoted at 3iid for hg-ht-weights, and al.,a 1 ., 32d for heavy weights. The lamb market i 3 quiet. There is no change in price since last week. The stocks of New Zealand bzei on hand are light. The market is firm at the present quotation, 3Jd a-nd 2Jd for hind and forequarters respectively. The butter market n g^iuet. Pieces axe s.ightly weaker. Buj_erß

, of butt-er axe ho'ding back, expecting prices to go lower. Choice Xew Zealand brands are quoted nctniiially at 1168 per cwt. New season's Australian makes are quo ted a^ 118s, : Danish at 1225, and Siberian at ICSs per cwt. The cheese maikct is firm, though quiet. ' Canadian makes are quo+cd at 63s per cwt The hemp marker is very firm. There is a " great demand m the market fcr gfa q . We - lington. Both on spot and October-Decem-ber shipments are quoted tit £35 5s per ton. Buyers are not keen to do business in the 1 cocksfoot seed market which i% co'-aoqucntly ■ quiet. Bright 17 b c'.erm-diessed teed is quoted at 45s per cwt. ' DUXEDIX MARKETS i WHOI.KSAI.F PKODUCF. KEPORTS i Mr J Fleiniiijj. Prince* street south, retiorts , under date the llith inst .— i Wheat pei ' iij- fit). . per ton Bestniillms 3 3-3/>5 I Barley du«t ... J-O/i) Medium no 3/2 I Oatmeal, in 25'- 240 0 Foul*.' ... 3,0— :«/! ' Oaten man" f. r »/0— 77/t» Milling oats ... r/J i llyi-gra&s hay s~> O— US;Q Feed oats */l— 2/2 Straw ... 35/0-40/0 Milt barley :!/•!— 4/0 t Pearl barley . 270/0 teed barley £/X— ?/.) Onions ... 10/rf cwt Cape tarley 3/6-4/0 > per \h Maize ... s.. 46 , Rolled bacou 8i to B}d per ton. , Side bacon ... f}i Hour, in 200' a ... 180/0 ' Srcoked hams ... SM Flour, in 50's ... ]fW/0 1 Cheese ... Od— CJd Pollard 80/0 ; Good salt butter. i)i to Bran .. ... 75/0 ; lOd. according to I quality Kidney potatoc, j£U per ton. Oamaru potatoes. £\0 K s per ton. ila-ket bare of good eatint potatoen. C< riots, £3 per toe. Swede turnirs, 16b 1« 2Ch per ton. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCK. Messrs Itvine and Steveuion, Georjr* street, I report paying for produce (iuiine the weekendieff the Kith ins: as followi :— Bacon (roll), 8J per lb Fresh butter, J»d to Hum. 81 per 11 Is C^d per lb j I<reah egg-, lid dcz Salt butter ; not buying I Fre=h buttei. good oniinair (m lilt »n<i 511 ' punts). 8J to <U per lb l'ig.-., HOlb to lfOlb. si. I EXPORT OF PRODUCE. 1 WELLINGTON, October 14. The following shows tho \a'.ue of agricultural products exported during September, with the fiyuici for the corresponding month la^t vcai . — ■ September, September, i 19C6. 1905. 1 Butter £ 6.564 ... £15.56; Chces-o . , 324 578 : Frozen be-rf . 30.194 . 9,138 Fro2cn rnutron 71.648 . 83,014 Frozen lamb ... 12 2C6 .. 25.190 Wh-at 1.254 . . 37,828 Oa'6 2.306 . 15.302 Potatc:.-3 .... 106 . 326 ■. Hemp 42.998 . . 35,132 :