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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14361, 6 February 1911, Page 5

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• . WOOL SALES. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. LONDON, Feb. 8. At the wool sales the top price of tho Kaikohu clip was lOd and tho average 9d and the Elderslie ■ clip 20Jd and 20id. There was good coinpetir tion, prices generally being maintained. The Bradford wool market is quiet; sixty-fours, 26d; super sixtties, 26jd; common sixties, 24Jd; fifty-sixes, 21id; fifties, 18Jd; forty-sixes, 14jd; forties, 13} d. WHEAT IN LONDON. The wheat markets ore" dull. La Plata, India and Australia are all pressing sales. The only inquiry is for near wheat by buyers who are continuing a hand-to-mouth policy. Australian cargoes sold at 355, 34s 6d and 36s 3d. There is a small demand for Australian on spot' at 853 Dd and 35s Bd. Best New Zealand sells at. 33s to 84e; inferior S2s to 32s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE.; Butter is steady and prices generally arc unchanged. Choicest Australian salted occasionally realises 104s; New Zealand, tmsalted 108s' to 110s. iln* week's Colonial arrivals amount to 120,000 boxes and next week's till reach 130,000. Cheese is firm. New Zealand colour. Ed, 59s to 61e por cwt; Australian, white 56a to 575, coloured 68s. MEAT MARKET. Received 6.5 p.m., Feb. sth. LONDON, Feb. 4. Rabbits are quiet and unchanged. Pork.—New Zealand, 5Jd to 6d. Hide 3 are neglected and unchan^el. Sheep, Canterbury and SoutUlaii-i, ■ unchanged; North Island, 4 1-161; best brands, 4Jd. Lambs, Canterbi- y light, Bid ; others, unchanged J Southland unquoted; North Island, 5 5-lOd, selected 5 7-lGd; Australian sheep and lambs, unchanged; Plate sheep, light, SJd, heavy Sid; lambs'unchanged.