The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-03 00:00:00

amounts to 18,040 bales,) an advance of ld. per lb. on
May rates was obtained ; and although on heavy conditi-
oned flocks, which from Victoria have been in large supply,
we have subsequently more than lost the advance, yet for
well conditioned and sound stapled wools from all ports the
full average rates of May have b en wellsupported through-
out. From Victoria, as above named, a large proportion
has been in heavy condition, or tender in staple, and conse-
quently not adapted for combing purposes. The former
evil may be obviated in future; the latter cannot always
be avoided, owing either to short feed, or to
the animals having been dressed for the scab."
Messrs. Bradbury and Cook say—" Of Port Philip
there has been an exceedingly large supply, and for the
bet'er d s'riptions a very active demand, but inferior and
badly washed flocks, of which there :vas a large proportion,
were not so eagerly competed for." Mr, \Vm. Hull states,
" with very little variation this improvement was maintained
until the last fortnight. when, from the presnre of middle
and lower qualities of Port Philip and Sydne.y, in wasting
condition, the prices gave way upon theses but the did not
fall loser than the highest point of last sales while goo'
wool maintained its position to the close, the ConCluding
day exhibiting much firmness. It is a matter of
rag-et that the corkscrew burr is becoming
more prevalent in both Port Philip and Sydney wool, the
Van Diemen's Land alone being this season quite exempt
from it. Every effort should be made by a change of
pasturage and early shearing to escape this great drawback,
as it so materially interferes with the value of the wool. In
some districts, where the burr is almost unknown, a small
round seed abounds, and this among some of the finest
flocks from Moreton flay. The same precaution should be
adopted as in the case of burrs, the injury being almost
as great. Prices which are being paid here for fleece wools
coming into market are not warranted by the various
reports of the trades in England, and unless a great change
takes place at home they will prove a loss instead of a profit
—many flocks being badly washed, badly classed, and evi-
dently got up without regard t rnaint tining the character
which Port Phillip has in former years so justly won. This
t 300 bales have been brought to auction, which

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realised full rates. The following are the prices current :
Wool (in grease), 6d to 9d ; inferior flocks, is 41 to is 6 1 ;
middling to good, is 31 to Is 4d ; inferior fleeces, Is to is
23 ; washed stipe, 10,1 to Is 241: scoured and superior hand
wased, is 4d to is 61 per lb. Pieces two-thiids, and locks
half the price-of the fleeces. Tares, 10Ibs each; draft, llb
per cwt.
TALLow : Beef, £33 to £39 ; mutton, £39 to £l2.
Hums : Town hides, 13s. A very superior lot of town
hides is on the market, for which 14s is asked. They are
tendon c.f. purchasers.
P. N. WALKS

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Wool-broke

FLOUR: There have been scarcely any tranzactions of
importance in flour during last week, and the market
remains in an unsettled state. The cargo, ex Mary Parker,
from Chili, will probably bring about £43. We learn from
Chili that grain and flour continue in increasing demand,
and maintain high rates. Some failures have occurred of
late, but they are not of great moment. They cause no
alarm among the established commercial circles.
Californian oats are still very scarce, and will bring 7s per
bushel.
Meg : The anticipated rise in rice has not yet taken
place, although the import of this article has been small,
and the price in Calcu`ta very high. We can only attribute
it to the small demand for the interior. The cargo ex
Eastern State brought £26 2s 6d per ton.
CHEESE has declined in consequence of very large supplies
from England.
SPIRITS : There is a good demand for Old Tom and
Scotch Whiskey. The other articles are plentiful.
Wrias : There is a great demand for light wines, par-
ticularly claret.
ALE AND PORTER: The demand for bottled porter is still
great. This is one of those few articles greatly demanded
during the week.
C GARS : Real Havannah cigars are very scarce.
COFFEE : God Jamaica, or Plantation Ceylon, very
scarce still. Other coffees Plentiful.
opium, both Turkey and Patna, has lately become an
article of considerable consumption, and is selling now at
very remunerative rates—viz., 50s to 56s per lb.
The ARRIVALS during the week have been of little im-
portance.
OATS: The supplies of oats since 'the 17th are large,
and sales of Scotch are with difficulty effected at last
weeks' rates, whilst in the name instances under last
weeks' prices have been accepted for a quantity. For
Colonial or California White full prices are realised,
whilst for black there is little call. The increased culti-
vation of oats betwixt here and the various gold fields
must, after harvest, materially cut off the large demand
usually made upon dealers in town, and this with the
large stocks on hand lead us to think we shall not see any
improvement in this article for some time.
In BARLEY, MAIZE, and BRAN a better feeling is mani-
fest, and prices are firm. In other articles, little change.
BAY : The hay market has been well supplied during
the week, much the larger portion consisting of the new
crop. Prices have been variable, and to-day an unusually
large quantity has caused a considerable decline on the
previous ruling figures of the week. Good qualities of
new hay trussed, having been sold as low as .e 7 to .4,8 per
ton. These•quotations, however, cannot be taken as any
criterion for next week, in fact until the harvest is fully
gathered in, and the daily supplies therefrom to town
begin to assume something like regularity, no safe or
definite calculation can possibly be come to with regard
to the price which may be expected to realise during the
coming year. The average prices of the week have been,
for— Per Ton.
£l2 0 0 to 12 10 0

Best old hay

New do.
Bundled do.
StraNs

9 0 0 to 10 0 0
6 0 oto 7 0 0
7sio 0 to 8 0 0