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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7799, 2 September 1903, Page 3

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United Press Association— By Eleoirio^ Talegraph— Copyright. (Received September 2, -.24 a.m.) LONDON, September 1. - The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,950,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,230,000 quarters. The shipments from American Atlantic ports are 100,000! quarters, and from the Pacific ports 8000 quarters. Shaves are unaltered. Silver, 2s 2gd per oz. (Received September 2, 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 2. Wheat" chick, New Zealand, 4s. 9d; milling, South Australian, 5s 3d; Argentine, 4s Bid. Flour, £12 10s ; Manitoban £12 15s. Oats, New Zealand and Tasmanian feeding, prime 2s 6d to 2s Bd, milling, 2s lOd. Barley, 39 9d to \3s lUd. Maize, 3s 7d to 3s 8d ; Argentine, 3s 2d to 3s 4d. Peas, Prussian Blue, 6s 9di to 7s. Bran B£d to 9d. Pollard, lOd to lO^d. Potatoes, Circular Heads, to £2 15s; New Zealand, Early Rose £7 tp £7 10s. Onions, £2. 10s to £3. Butter, best, Is to Is Id. Bacon, 8d to lO^d. (The above quotations are those rum% between merchant and i-etailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by the recognised broker.) MELBOURNE, September 2. Wheat, imported, 4s 10d to 4s lid. Flour, £11 15s. Oats, Algerian Is lid to 2s 3d ; New Zealand /B, 2s 7d. Maize, ss. Bran-, 94d. Pollard, lOd. Potatoes, £1 5s to £2. Onions, £1 10s to £2 ss. ADELAIDE, September 2. Wheat has an easier tendency, arid is quoted at 5s 3d to 5s 4d at port. Flour, £12 to £13. Bran, Is. Pollard'j Is 2d.