Watkato Times Office, Monday Evening.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1364, 29 March 1881, Page 2

Watkato Times Office, Monday Evening.

London Sbbd Markm .—Messrs John Shaw and Sons, of 37 Mark Lane, EjC^rcnort, , through their agent, Mr LeoigPry^|?Tffa^S|i Christchurch, that the seed tgajCPror the tprtnight ending January 27th vm* UmMCwftavtandstill, owing to the excessively severe weather prevailing during that period, and until that changed nothing probably would be done. Enj*■lish red clovers were being offered less freely, fine Samples making more money. American quotations were coming firm. A|s>kc tended upwards ; choice white clovers continued scarce ; lucerne I &ef'^eaaf;" spring tares, owing to impeded navigation, in short pricesf <bfisequently advancing ; canary ahd hemp sftft renfarkably cheap. Ihere was an inci eased sale for o.Umeal, haricots, , JentiU, {>oa»e,-»ttd-;44l}Cr.si?nUar.ckeap ZtteltiM - London Market Quotations. — Londdn, March a<i : Consols remain at p.ir. The market^ rate of discount has been raised to $ pex^eijt.," equal with the bank ' rate. > bole leather,< ioAd per lb. t ' The LqNDO\ Wool Makkkt.— London, Maifch 2"; : Thfe' wool sale* terminated to-day. The closing catalogue comprised 2,900 bales, and a better demand was-shown fd« most dttcriptiofas. The total quantity sold during the scriiyj w-is ,220,000 bales. bajc» h^ve been held cjer for neit seric's. London, March 26: l*he N^w Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company report >.'. Wool sales '/dosed *firnijy»- The total .quantity sold during the sales was 260,000 bales ; lOo.obo bales taken for export : 3500 has been held for future disposal. Slid clothing, washed, scoured greasy and superior greasy, and coafse washed crois,4fred have.fdcc}ine4 id (pet; lb. ; superior clothing washed has' declined id (a rjfi ; medium and inferior greasy, fine greasy, croisbred, cpars* ' fcrtJtSyj 'rrosji-bred fine, washed cross-bred, and fine scoured cross-bred have all declined Jd.to id per lb. The next saje commences on the roth May. * > > ' ' , '