London Markets,

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 227, 26 March 1895, Page 2

London Markets,

WOOL PRICES FIRM. (pee press association) J-ioxDoisr, March 24. The amount of wool catalogued is 179,400 bales. Of these there have been sold 172,800 bales. The market is firm, the principal buyer 3 betas?. Continental. There is eager competition for sheepskins, which, show a general advance of id, The wool committee has abandoned the demand for reduced dock charges owing ' to the persistent opposition of the com* panics. Thel^ew Zealand Loan, and Mercan. tile Agency Company have received tha following cablegram from their London [office:— There is rather better demand ! for taUow, and it has advanced ad. per cwt since last report. Butter mnrket depressed Fine qualities range in value : from BQs to 86s per owt. Sheepskin market is firmer. Messrs Levin and Co have received from their London agents, Messrs Dalgety and Co, Limited, the following cablegram, dated 22nd March : — The wool sales continue active. Competition is brisk, and the buying is general from all quarters. Prices are decidedly higher, especially for the bulk of medium and in. ferior merino wools, and for pieces, bellies and locks. There is a good demand for sheepskins in general, which, since the date oF our last telegram, have risen in price from t}d to, &H per \\x.

Messrs Warnock and Adkin. have & new advertisement in to-day, drawing attention to their me^'s and boys' clothings and prices for suits