Mklbouknk, October IS. Messrs Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) held their opening wool sale for the present season to-day. There was a crowded atten dancs of Uoglish, Scobch, Continental, and African buyers, in addition to those from the various Australian Colonies. Bidding was active and competition very brisk, the prices realised being very satisfactory. The cata logue comprised 1100 bales. Malting barley is in fair demaud at 53 2d to 5a 4d for grain of good quality. Wheaq. has advanced Id during the week, and is now worth 6lßlto 6s lOd. The market is quiet. New Zealand feed oats are uuchanged at 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Milling sorts are quoted at 4s 6d to 43 Sd, an advance of Id upon last week's prices. Buyers are holding off, and to effect sales lower prices mnst be ac cepted.
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