MR F. R. JACKSON'S LONDON AGENTS REPORT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 17 November 1882, Page 2

MR F. R. JACKSON'S LONDON AGENTS REPORT.

14, Finsbury Circus, . London, 7th. October, 1882. We oil— The concluding days c f the third series ■ of sales, for this year, were perbap3 hardly the best, but there wai no quotable reduction in value 3. Coarse and uneven cross-bred wool cou-tinu-B exceedingly rliffi u!t of sale, but joo4 11 quarter - bre-^,* 1 in company with nearly »11 merino worls, meets goo i competition at fair prices, especially when in large lots of even quality. For the fourth series of sails abont lzb.ooo bales are expected to be available, bs ng rather less than las', year, and wo see no reason to suppose that prices wll recede be ow the pre- ■ ;nt level. Tallow — The market continues steady, especially for beef tallow, whifh has adra*ued in value, and is now as dear as mntton, ■- At" last public sales 50s was paid for " edible " beef, and 43s 6d to 145s 6d for fair 1o good tallow, whether beef or mntton, low an lities in provottion. ■ Present stock of Australasian in first hands is 9000 cieks. ' Hides ask Leathee— At tho tales of the 21st September full prices were obtained for the Australian hides sold, and quotations remain unaltered, sty, Sydney first heavies ssd, first li-kts sd, first cows 4£d, seconds in proportion. J. cither at the sale of the 22nd September was in rather improved request, sa'es having beenmade at from . 9}d to Hid per lb. ■ Basils were hardly so firm, and sold at from7d to 154dfor Melbourne prodncejand frotn7}d tol4|d for those from Now Zealand. - Gfaih — The wheat market has continued to fall each market day, and for Australian and Mew Zealand descriptions may now be quoted quite 3s. down during the month.- Australian is therefore 47 to 18s, nnd. .New Zealand 40s to "46s, both per 4961bs ex store. Of barley and oats we have no stock of l<ew Zealand produce at present on hand, but next quotations will probably also show a fall in' valnes of both these cereals. Tiie weather of the past four weeks has been somewhat variable, but on the whole seasonable for agricultural purposes. In Scotland and the North of Engla> d the reports are, however, unfavonrablo for the conclusion of the harvesting . there. . JOHKBOH AND AILSTJP.