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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16350, 12 February 1921, Page 9

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TO DAY’S POULTRY MARKET. MeseTß ,T. B. Merritt and Co. report a large entry of poultry to-dav* - nnd prices v.-ero good. Table chicles realised 7s 6d to 14s 9d. hens 3s 0d to Ss <ifi. pullets 7 s t-o 14= 6d, ducks Rs to 13s, goose 9« to 11 s iff. turkeys 27s to 48s, all per pair. The ego market. There is a firmer tone in the egg market though supplies are coming forward freely. Canterbury Egg Circle's first grades are 2s 9d, seconds 2s 7d per dozen. 3t 1 20 LONDON WOOL SALES. Australian and N.Z Cable A sea *ation. February 12, 9.13 a.m.) IjONDON, February 11. One hundred and twenty thousand hales of Government and free- wool will be offered at the sales, commencing; on February 22. A sub-committee of the ‘Wool Merchants' Association has arranged that all free arrivals till February 11 will be f-vailable and recommended adherence to tho valuations bated on the closing prices in January. The Association will consider the proposal on February 15. AUSTRALIAN V’OOL SALES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE. February 12. At the Geelong wool sales 4500 bales were offered. The bulk wa3 purchased by Americans who are desirous of securing shipment t j America before the proposed duty fixed bj* Congress operates. ADELAIDE, February 12. Competition, was fairly general, and the bidding at times animated, at the fifth series o"f wool sales. Ten thousand bales were offered, mostly average wools. Bradford and Continental buyers wsno to the fore. Demands were brisk for gcod sixty-fours. STOCK EXCHANGES. [Ter Press Association*.] "WELLINGTON, February .12. Sado.’ on 'Change.—lnscribed St-ock (1935), J-S7 lOr* ; Union Bank. £l2 4s.