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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11698, 13 December 1899, Page 3

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United Press Association. — By Klectric Telegraph.— Copyright.h t. Received December 13, S 18 a.m. Losdon, December 12.— The wol sales just clobtd show an advai'ce of 20 rcr cent, in merinos and fine cro-sbreds, and 20* to 30 j:er cent, on medium and lower erossbreds, 15 to 20 per cent, on tlij es, 15 tD 20 per cent, on meiiuo lambs, and 25 jicr cent, on crossbred, lambs, compared with October sale?. During the tales 45,000 balc3 weie purchased by home buyers, 49,000 by Continental, 4000 by America?], and 5000 were held over.

Received Dccemoer 13, 9.48 a.m. STDSEY, December 13. — Wheat, nominal, new, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; old, 23 7tl to 2s 8d ; flour £ G 10s to £7 ; oats, feeding, Xcw Zealand, 2s to 2-i 3<l ; Tosmaiiian, Is KM to 2s ; seeding, Tartarian, Is lCd to Is lid ; barley, Cape, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; maize, local and New Zealand, prime, 3s; .American, ?& lGrt to 2a Ud; peas, Prussian blue, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; bran, 8d to b\(\; pollard, 9d Id 9Jd; potatoes, new Circular heads, £2 to £2 10s ; others, £1 10s to £2; onions, £1 lCs to 12; butter, 7£d to 8d ; factory, 9d; cheese, larfre, 4 \<X to 4 Jd ; loaf, 5d to 5 Jd ; bacon, 5 Jd to 7d. [The above quotations are tbo;e nil ng y—, between merchant and retailer and do not rcprc-crit slightly lower nttcs obtained by recognised brokuis.] AIKLBOUHiJK, Dceeniler 13.— Wheat.cjuict; new, 2s %\A to 2s 7<l; old, to 2s 7Jd; oats, Algerian, Is 8d ; btout, Is lOd ; maize, 2i lCd; bian, BJd : pollard, lOJd to lid ; potatoes, new, £1 15s to £2; onions, £2 10s to £3. ADKLAIDU, December 13.— Wheat, very quiet; old, quoted ai 2s Ed; new, 2= 7Jd to 2* 8-1; Hour, £7; oate, unchnngc: I ; bran and pcllard, 9d.