The larger flour mills having been sether short of mediate supplien during recent "months ented a premium for" spot. Hour, Which of course was also reflected the price which mills could afford pay. for quick shipment December or early January. The position has now eased off. During Tie past fortnight five or six car goes! of wheat have been bought by focal mills but no large business has been reported during the past week. Millors say that on account of the old-style' China New 'Year holidays which begin on January. °5 and last four or five "days, when the four wil be cloned down, they any' flour or wheat until the—Inst the frst ear holiday there ness to report in the metals market during the past week.
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