Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 December 1915, Page 3

Commercial.

LONDON WOOL SALES,

J? " — ;md C inimny Limited, We 1 - ii li}-,ton, roccivu.l the following cii. tiia ,1 trum tlu'i. - l.uiulon lioiisu unJoi daU' of the 24tli wist, llie wool .1 at t-lic highest [.-unit of the year oxtv.it lor short faulty merinos w.iicii :• irregular. Compared wi'tli the elo: ng rates of the Xevemitjer sale super and good Keoural merinos ami good shafty greasy merinos were 10 to 15 per cent higher; short and faulty are on a par. Average greatsies wore 10 per cent higher, also waety grea&ios. Good la.ni'bfi showed an increase of 10 per cent and short and faulty ,voro from par to 5 per cent higher. Fine Gjreasy crossbrods advanced 10 per cent and medium and coarse 10 to Jo per cent, andi crossbred lambs 10 ppr cent. Scoured croaabreds showed a rise ol 10 to 15 per rent and ulipesS per cent. Bales to the "number ■! 80,000 wore sold to the Home trade, 11.000 to the Continent, 4000 to America, 10,000 bales were carried forward and 7000 were not offered.