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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12479, 16 September 1904, Page 3

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United Press Association—-Per" Electric Telegraph—-Copyright. . LONDON, September 14. Wheat.—Further'" bullish " reports have hardened the American markets and excited scenes have occurred at Chicago and New York. -The crops in Manitoba, and Northwest Canada are estimated at 58 to 60 million bushels, and those of the whole of Canada at 72 millions, leaving 36 million bushels available for export. Two Australian cargoes sold,at 325, and a third at 32s 6d. Ninety-five thousand quarters of September-October shipment sold at 345. Copper, spot, £57. 10s per ton; three months, £57 12s 6d. .■■■■•. Lead, £UT7s 6d per ton. The imports amount to 17,980 tons, including 6356 tons of Australian, and the exports to 4995 tons. At the tallow sales, 1383 casks were offered, and 1151 sold; mutton, fine, 28s 3d per cwt; medium, 265.; beef, fine, 26s 3d per cwt: medium, 255.

Received 11.8 p.m., September 15th. SYDNEY, September 15. ' • At the Homebush sales, sheep and cattle were both dearer. Crossbreds were scarce. Best wethers sold at 20s to 21s 9d, good 18s, ewes 19s 6d to 20s. good 18s. Best Tjullocks fetched £lO to' £ll 10s, good £6 10s.

MELBOURNE, September 15.

In hides supplies, are moderate. The •demand is brisk; stout s£d to 6d, heavy Ai,& tV4|d/ average and medium 4d to ■4id. ■'. » ■ -■ ' Butchers' best fallow mixed £2l 10s; mutton, nominal £23 10s.