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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7910, 15 January 1904, Page 3

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XJaited Pfes* Awooiation— By Eleotsrio Tdegrnph— Copyright. f (Received January 15, 9.9 a.m,) j ■ I LONDON, January 14. ' The Antwerp wool sales closed with i prices unchanged ;*4522 bales of La- Plata were offered, and 3237 bales sold. 1 The American, visible supply of wheat is 63,641,000 bushel*. • Copper— On spot £58 5s per ton. Lead £11 13» 9d per ton. Imports 21,349 lons, including 5317 tons of Australian; •-portsi, 3840 tons. The shipping ring announces certain steamers for Brisbane at half a crown per ton below the Aberdeen lino rates, (Received January 15, 12.11 p.m.) LONDON, January 14. - Robert Campbell amd Sons' annuaf repart shows a^rofit of £21,255, and recommends dividend) of 2_ per, cent, with added to the. reserve fund and £7255 carried for .yard. (Received January 15, 9.44 ».m.)' SYDNEY, January 15. The wool market, for the. week closed firm «t tlie best point of the season for all •Jasees. Competition was keen in general. Greasy «old up to ,12_d and scoured -up to vßiJd. '• -•■,.■- ■• ■■; '-■■':■ MELBOURNE, January 15. Tie hide- market is without material change. Full late values have been obtained for prime parcels. Tallow -is in brisk demand at unchanged; rates, and shippera *re operating extensively. ..-'...'.

Cows fed on ensilage will give- one-third more milk than if M o» dry food- The yroper amount w thirty pounds twice a fajv _ ' . _ , . - •-'•,-•■•."' '•■••■