LATE COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18060, 21 January 1927, Page 11

LATE COMMERCIAL.

WOOL SALES. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated January 10, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. London:— Wool .sales opened yesterday (Tuesday) with large attendance. Continental section well represented and excellent eompetltion. Compared with closing rates for last series, finest merino 5 per cent dearer; others: merino, fine cross-bred, par to 5 per cent higher; coarse cross-bred and medium crossbred, firm and unchanged. Total available for series 131,000 bales of which 4 2.000 New Zealand, 81,000 Australian and 4000 South American. LONDON WOOL SALES. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., have received a cablegram from London, under date January 19: “Wool sales opened large attendance and keen competition. Prices for merino were 5 per cent, and fine cross par to & per cent dearer. Other sorts unchanged. Good selection.** GRAIN AMD PRODUCE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—-Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (.Received January 21. noon.) MELBOURNE, January 21. Wheat.—6s 3d a bushel. Flour.—Old £l4 10s a ton. new £l3, with a rash concession of ss. Oats.—Milling 3s Id to 3s 3d, feed 2s 1J d. Barley.—English 4s. cape 3s 6d to 3s 9d; feed 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Potatoes.—£lo 10s to £ll Jo<*. .Onions.—£G 15s to £6.