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Southland Times, Issue 17660, 18 February 1916, Page 4

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AGRICULTURAL EV2KTS POE THE j WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 19. —Friday, February IS. — Stock sale at Riversdale. Mr John Dreaver's clearing sale at Seaward Downs, by Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. Stock sale at Orepuld. Land sale at Orepuki, by Messrs J, R. Mills and Son. Mr A. F. Rankin’s clearing sale of livery plant at Wyndham, by Messrs Hunter Bros, and Rice. LEATHER EXPORT PROHIBITED. WELLINGTON, February 17. An order in Council lias been issued prohibiting the export of leather of all kinds, dressed and undressed, also leather belting. AMERICAN WHEAT. LONDON, February ]6. The American visible wheat supply is i 62,701,000 bushels. Chicago May options, 126% d to cents; July options, 12014 to 121% cents. SYDNEY WOOL RECORD. J SYDNEY, February 17. Scoured crossbred wool reached 27d—the season’s record. TALLOW SALES HELD UP. LONDON, February 16. Received February 17, 8.25 p.m. Tallow—The sales were held up. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. SYDNEY, February 17. Received February 17, 9.40 p.m. Oats —Algerian, 2/8 to 3/-; Tasmanian, white, 3/6. j Barley—-Feeding, 3/-; malting, 3/-. Maize—South African, 5/3 to 5/6. Potatoes—Tasmanians, old, £lO to £l3; now, £l6 to £l7. Onions—£7 10/- to £B. ADELAIDE, February 17. Bran—£lo 10/- to £ll 10/-. Pollard—l/2 to 1/2 M:. Oats—2/-. WOOL AND HIDES. K " SYDNEY, February 17. Wool—The sales closed animated under general competition at full rates. MELBOURNE, February 17. ' Hides—Moderate supplies; heavies unchanged, lights were passed, lacking competition.