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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11699, 20 October 1916, Page 5

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LONDON METAL MARKETS

United Press Association—By Elec trie Telegraph—Copyright. London, Oct. 17. Copper.—Spot, £132 15s per ton; three months £llß 15s; electrolytic, £l4B. Lead.— Spot, £3O 10s; three months, £29 10s. Spelter.— Spot, £54 10s; three months, £sl. Tin.—Spot, £179 12s 6d ; three months, £lßl 3s 6d. Bar silver, 33 9 16d per ounce standard.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, Oct. 19. Oats—Algerian feeding, 2s sd, milling 2s 7d ; Tasmanian, white 2s, 2a 6d, 2s 8d ; barley, 3s and 3s Gd; Maize. 3s Gd. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £G 10s to £9 10s. Onions, £3 10s, Adelaide, Oct. 19. Oats, Is 8d to Is lOd Melbourne, Oct. 19. Hides: Moderate supplies. Competition iess active. Prices generally a farthing lower. Oats: Milling Algerians 2s 2d to 3s 3d, feed Is lOd to Is lid. Potatoes £5 to £6 15s, onions £3 10s to £3 15s.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES, Melbourne, Oct. r l9. At the wool sales there was keen competition. Top price for greasy was 22d; scoured, 37%d. Brisbane, Oct. 19. The sales were from 5 per cent to 10 per cent lower than the last sales. Top for greasy was 23%d, and for scoured 38d. STOCK REPORTS. Abraham and Williams report on Marton sale held on Tuesday:—We had a very fair enlry of sheep and a small one of cattle. There was a good demand and everything changed hands at the following prices: M.s. hoggets 28s 9d to 29s 4d, black-face do. 2os, wether do. 28s to 295, ewe do. ,28s 6d, prime fat ewes 40s, springing cows £9 to £ll 12s 6d, cows and calves to £6 10s, forward cows £7 15s, poor do. £3 10s to £5. 2yr Holstein ball £9, vearling bulls £3 10s, £4 10s. Loan and Mercantile report:—At Ramnai on Tuesday we had a fair entry of stock. The Jots met with keen competition and prices were in favour of vendors. Mixed hoggets 27s to 27s 4d, empty cows £7 15s, forward cows £9 os, 2yr Shorthorn bull £8; yearling bull, £6; yearling heifers, £4; yearling steers small £5 ss.