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OTHER MERCHANDISE
Metals, etc.- — Distributing trade lias been of
disappointing volume. Orders have been num
erous, but limited to small quantities of the
various lines of hardware and country requi
sites. Heavy goods especially have been quiet,
but wet weather conditions have been largely
responsible for lack of demands in this connec
tion. Wholesale quotations are as follow: —
Galvanised corrugated iron. 2 4 -gauge. £29/16/
a ton basis; 26-gauge, £31; plain, 24 -gauge,
£31/10/; 26-gauge, £33; 2S-gauge, £3»/10/;!
black fencing wire, 8-gauge, £19/3/; 10-gatige, j
£20/15/; galvanised, 8-gauge, £21/30/; 10 l
gauge, £23; barbed wire, 12-gauge, £30/10/: |
1 4-gauge. £32/10/; nails, basis price, 31 / ; |
bright staples, basis price 40/; galvanised, 45/; j
bar iron. £22; mild steel, £20; black hoop, £23 ; |
galvanised, £38: angles, £20; tees, £21; stee; I
sheets, 10-gauge basis, £22/10/; steel n'.ttes. J
£16/10/; girder plates, 118; spring steel, plough |
quality, £26, coach quality, £40. Spouting I
distributes, at 10 per cent, off list price-;; black j
pipe, up to 3in., 4 0 per cent, off li--i ; strain .
pipe. 321 per cent, off list; galvanised untested,
up to 3in., 32 i per cent, off list; tested, 21 ft
per cent, off list. Axe Handles — No. 1, 34/;
extra, 38,'.
JUTE GOODS
For lightweight bran bags these is a fair
demand, and supplies being short, the price is
firm at 6/. Heavyweights are 6/9.
Uornsscks are still neglected. The spot quo
tat.ion is 9/ and for season's delivery 9/ to
9/3 is wanted. Wool packs are in fair requ- st
at 3/9.
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