THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2784, 24 July 1907, Page 22

THE WOOL SALES.

LONDON, July 15. T At the wool sales prioes were firm all round, and there was animated competition for merinos.

July 16. At the wool sales the following were the average prices realised lor the clips named:— Ngaio, 10id; Kawaran, lOJd. Good wools firmly maintained their prioes, but short faulty soooreds joe 5 per cent, easier compared with May rates.

July 17. The wool sales are firm, acd competition is very keen for the best wools. The average price realised for the clip marked RS over T was lljd.

July 18. At the wool sales the average prices realised for the clips named were as iotW:— Elderslie, Is 3d; Gear, lOjd;. Kawakawa, 10£ d. Merinos were firm, and crossbreda occasionally were slightly in buyers* favour. July 19. Merino and fine crossbreds are firm a# full rates. Low crossbreds are easier. July 21. At the wool sales there is keener competition for crossbreds, and more spirited bidding for merinos, which are in sellers* favour. The following were the average prices realised for the clips named:—* Ben Ohau, 9|d; Waiau, 10£ d; Kaputone, 20d; Kaimata, 12|d ; Hiku, 12d. Thft number of bales catalogued to date is 137,223, and the number sold 122,411. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. NAPIER, July 18. The C.C. and D. Company are advised

from London iihat the following axe ihe frozen me»t quotations: — Canterbury mutton, 4£d; i*3rier 5 Wellington. and Nortb Island, 3|d. Lamb; First quality, 5Jd ; second, s|d. Beef : Bind*, 3id; fores, Sftd. , DUKZDIK MARKETS. WHOUS4LX FKODOCB REPORTS . Ifr J. Ffcn^inr, Prince* street south, reports nder oate tbe 23rd inst. :— Wheat ' per bushel. , . per ton • Sestsrilliac - 4/R I Barley dust ... 100/0 . Medium do 4JG—4/7 Oatmeal, in 25"* 320/0 Fowls' ... *y3— 4/S I Oaten cbaff 100/0-110/0 MUlivsoate ... 3/0 Ryesrass haj 90/9— 103/0 Veedeats 2/9 Straw ... 40/0-50/0 Malt barley 4/0-4/6 Pearl barley .. 3io/0 Veed barley 3/o—3/3 Onions, 6/6t07/-cwt Cape barley ... 4/3 per lb. Maize 4/3 Rolled bacon BltoBJn per ton. i Side bacon ... Hd Jlonr, in 200"* ... 2H5/U j Smoked bams ... Dd Hoar, in SOU ... 220/0 CSbeese ... Bd— «}d PeDard 110/0 Good salt batter. 9d cc Bran SO/0 j ICd. according te I quality Oamara petatoes. £4 la 9A per ton. Imported votatces, jE4 per ton. Swede tunipt f r table use, 25s to 27* fid per ion. Good table e»rrot«, £2 I2< •d t* £3 per ton. Straw scazce. Gpod potat.ei wanted. /ABM AND DAIKT PKODCCK. Messrs Irrine snd Steyenaon, tieoree street, report paying for produce during the week ending the 23rd inn. as follows :— Bacon (roll), 8d per lb I Fresb batter, M to Sam, 8d per lb I Hid per lb Fresh eggs, J/7 dtx I Salt butter ; notbnying Fresh bntter, good ordinary (in lib and $\b primte). 8d to M per lb. Pies. 1301b to ICOlb. 51