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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18019, 6 November 1920, Page 6

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ANTWERP WOOL SALES. Received Nov. 5, 7.20 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 5. At the Antwerp wool sales 11,182 bales were offered and 240 sold. There was moderate competition. Prices were on a par with last sale. LONDON METALS MARKET. Received November 5, 9-30 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 4. Copper: £92 5-8 and £9li. Lead: £3si and £35 1-8. Spelter: £3B and £39 3-8. Tin: £259£ and £263i. Silver: 58 7-16 d. J/ZLLINGTON SIDE SALE. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. At the hide sale to-day competition was very dull, and, in sympathy with the Australian market, showed a decline of 3d to 4d per lb. on medium. Heavyweight suffered most, the decline being from 5d to 6d per lb.

STOCK SAXES* The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report:— We held our annual cattle fair at Taihape cm Tuesday, the 2nd inst. An entry of 420 head came forward "and with the exception of a few pens of mixed cattle the bulk of the yarding wa sdisposed of at prices on a par with recent sales. We quote: 4-year bullocks £1 3113/ to £l4 2/; 3-year do. £9 15/ to £ll 17/; 2-year steers £6 12/6 to £lO 15/; 2-yea rempty heifers £5 2/6 to £7 8/; m.s. yearlings, small, £3 4/ to £3 15/; empty cows £5 7/6 to £7 8/; springing heifers to £l4; fat cows £ll 5/ to £l2 7/6; forward cows to £lO 12/6; fat heifers £ll 15/; cows in profit £11; springling cows £7 15/ to £l2.