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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 687, 18 July 1914, Page 2

Japan is now becoming an important buyer of tb3 New Zealand wool, and Mr. T. Kitamura, a reprcsen'ativo of Japanese mills, bar; attended several of the recent Wellington sales of crutchings. The wool is required for rough fabrics, such as army blankets, . an 1 coarse khaki cloths for military purposes. For this kind of wool very good prices were paid by the buyers representing Japanese houses. The Japanese have for some years past been consistent purchasers of (ops made in Sydney.' These tops are turned to account at the bin mills 'in Cra' r a and .oth-r manufacturing centres in Japan, and are used for finer fabrics than the crutchings arc required for. It is believed to be but a matter of time ere Japan will be a compel 1 !to" for the finer New Zealand wools. China is already a buyer at the Sydney and Brisbane sales, but not at present to r.n/ great extent. A few small orders were executed by Australia for China, but Japan' is wid nlng the character of her trade. lliis season record price for merino fleece-wool, namely, per T;j.