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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144671, 4 May 1915, Page 4

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SYDNEY WOOL SALE? «Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT

SYDNEY. May 3. As a result ol the wool dispute an unusual scone was witnessed on the exchange, There wore 72DV hales offered, a strong attendance of buyers being present. Not a single bid had been recorded during the week, for brokers ascertained that tho freightage available was limited to JO.Util) bales, but sellers to-day intimated that regular terms would prevail. For every lot called tbe buyers remained dumb. '1 ho wool buyers’ action indicates that general provisions governing auctions are reipurod with a proviso that if the Government commandeers oversea tonnage this depriving buyers of prearranged space and payment should be granted and free store and interest charges. NEW SOUTH WALES PRICES. SYDNEY, May 3. Tho council fixed the prices of flour in Cumberland and Northumberland at £ll 17s (3d per ton. elsewhere £2 17s fid above the local prices obtaining on ' August 10. Bran, Cumberland and Northumberland, wholesale U'7 10s’ per tou. elsewhere 30s above prices ruling on .September 10. Retail Jots not exceeding a ton, threepence a bushel; exceeding a ton. twopence a bushel over tho wholesale prices, Pollard, Cumberland and Northumberland, wholesale £S a ton, elsewhere 40s per ton above the prices that ruled on .September 10, the retail prices being the same as for bran, over wholesale prices. The commission fixed the price of chick wheat at wholesale os 7(i, cash 5s 9d ; bonked, retail 3d extra over the cost of handling; maximum, Gs’tid. BUTTER AND CHEESE. R, and W. Davidson, Ltd., report under date Glasgow, March : The market this week has gone exceptionally quiet, and prices show a considerable reduction. This applies to all kinds. Telegraphic advices received from Denmark show that ihe market ' there is also weaker, and merchants in this country are securing their next week’s requirements sit a reduction of 3s to K on the basis price. U is also generally expected that there will bo an official fall declared this afternoon. Danish.—The 'demand is very quiet,* and considerable stocks .are left over unsold. There has been already an actual /all of 4s to 0s per cwt., and before slocks art' cleared further reductions will probably have to be conceded. Today \v«» quote choicest quality 142 s to 14 Is. Swedish and Finnish.—The market rules easy. Stocks are not cleared. Choicest is on oiler at 1425. with medium 140 s. Siberian.—The quantity on oiler Is by no means large. - For tip-top quality the demand is fairly active; although prices are slight jy easier. We quote to-day finest J32s to 1345. with good io line 126* to 130 s. French.—The arrivals siill continue to be small. Tho market i> steady to firm, with a mir inquire. Official quotations arc:-—Extra mild. 138 s to JJO.,; Paris baskets, Kills to 141 s; finest, 132 s io 13iN; good io fine, 131 is inferior, 1295. ARGENTINE BITTERS. '! be s.s. Highland Scot, with 3990 boxes, arrived this week. The demand i? .somewhat, quiet . 13K to 1365, with un.salted 130 s to 13b-. COLONIAL BUTTERS. Australian.—There have been further arrivals' lids week, totalling almost 50,0(F) boxes. There is still a very serious delay in the discharging of boats, and buyers are getting annoyed at Hie nondelivery of butters; which have been bought in many eases two or three weeks ago. A great number now refuse to operate any further -until they have received tho goods already .purchased, Tlio -market during the 'past few days has gone exceedingly slow, and prices are fulling daily. Since our Inst report there has bcc*u a reduction of 4s; to 6s per ewt. We quote choicest quality salted 134 s to 1365, with unsahod at 136 sto 13? s. Good to line qualities aro on offer at ,1325. New Zealand.— Although Hie s.s. Somerset decked fully a fortnight ago, there is ver\ little of her hnuei; delivered \el at the wharf. The s.s V/a.t----wera with 16,700 boxes, and tin* Wbakatane with 22.4 U) boxes, both of which arrived !a>t week, urn only docking today. The market, alter the recent, high prices has-had a severe srtrback. prices generally 4s lo Gs lower. Business at the moment is extremely quiet. We cpioto choicest salted 136 s to 138 s, with unsalted 138 s to 1-1 Os. Imports to the Failed Kingdom up to March 29 in Cwts.—lol2. 1.061.979; 1013. 1,096.783; 1014, 1,108.255; 1015, 1.043,270. CHEESE. New Zealand.—Tho market continues very firm, although outside of Government requirements the demand is quiet. To-day we quote choicest while and coloured 93s to 945. Canadian.—Slocks are very light. Market remains firm. Choicest white and coloured 965. Imports to the United Kingdom up to March 20 in Cwts—lol2. 375,20-1; 1913, 414.67 5; 1914, 480,808; 1915, 491,030, . '