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Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1923, Page 5

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WHEAT AND FLOUR QUANTITIES IN DOMLwW,. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night The quantities of flour and wheat held In the Dominion at November 30 were 8779 tons of flour, 1,847,556 bushels of milling whea., and 3C8.&40 bushels of wheat other than milling. There were also estimated to be 457,727 bushels In stock on farms. The stocks were held as follows : Milling Flour, wheat. Non-milling, tons. bushels. bushels. Millers .... 7407 1,348,067 103,579 Merchants . 1268 431,325 194,584 Farmers ... 104 68,184 70.777 Stocks of oats were: In grain 1,301,957 bushels, In stack for threshing (estimated) 40.449 bushels, and for chaffing 52,641 tons. TALLOW SALES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Dec. 20, 8.15 p.m. London, Dec. 19. At the tallow sales 1030 casks were offered and 980 sold, most at late rates to a shilling advance. Quotations: Mutton 48s to 435, beef 45s 6d to 42a Sd. WOOL MARKET. Received Dpc. 20, 8.15 p.m. London. Dec. 19, At the wool sales there was a miscellaneous selection. The market was flrm for all sorts. Th© sales close to-morrow. THE HIDES MARKET. Received Dec. 20, 8.15 p.m. Melbourne, Dec. 20. The hides market Is animated, and values are fully a farthing better, notably for light classes, sloppy lines being unchanged. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Received Dec. 20, 9.40 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 20. Oats — Tasmanian and Algerian feed Is 9d, white 4s lOd. Maize.—South African 6s 8d to 6s 9d. Potatoes.—Local £5, Tasmanfan £lO, West Australian £lO to £ll. Onions.—Victorian £9 to £lO. Adelaide, Dee. 20. o>t>, 3a 2d to 3a 3d. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Stock Exchange sales—New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1929, £3' 10s; Xew Zealand Inscribed Stock. 1938, £96 15s; Auckland Gas debentures £102: South British 3Ss 3d; Auckland Gas (contributing) 3a sd; Northern Steam 14a ■ Wllaon's Cement 28a 5d and 28s 6d, Walid M* 3d o' lll **• M -