LONDON WOOL SALES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 48, 25 January 1938, Page 5

LONDON WOOL SALES.

WIDER COMPETITION. I lie Bunk of New Zealand (pt'douee department) lias received tlio following advice from its London office under date I January 21:—The sales continue with an excellent spot demand and a very firm market. The Home trade, France and Russia are competing keenly. Current quotations for wool of average condition : Merinos— <1 .1

ccivoil the following cable from its London office dated January 21: London woo! sale* since the opening competition lias broadened and prices for all qualities show hardening tendency. Dalgoty and. Company, Ltd., have j received tlie following range of prices ruling at the series at present in progress : Merino, G-S, 13J,d to 16d: L-M, lOd t o 13d. Half bred, 56-58’s. G-S, 14d lo 15Jd; L-M, lo 13'd. Tlalfbred, £O- - G-S, 12d to 14d: L-M, 10'd to 113(1. Fine crossbred. 48-50’s, G-S, 12d to 14d: L-AT, 10id to Hid. Fine crossbred, 46-48’s, G-S. 12d to 13 id,; DM, 101 d to lljd. Crossbred, 44-46’s, G-S, 12d to 13d; L-M, lOd to 11W. Crossl.rod, 40-44’s, G-S. Hid to 13d; L-M, lOd to lid. Coarse crossbred, 36-40’s, G-S, Hid to 13d: M-G, lOd to lid. A pedigree sheep dog, Boy, one of tbo best-trained dogs exported from Scotland for several years, lias been purebused by a buyer in New Zealand and the animul will shortly be shipped to the Dominion. • It lias been sold by Air Donald MacLeod, J of Balavil, Kingussie, a well-known breed- J er and prizewinner at Scottish sheep dog j ! trials. *

merinos — Super, 60-64’s d. d. ... 15 to 16 Ordinai-y 60 64’s ... 12i to 13^ Inferior. 60-64’te ... 10 t'o 10' Ilalfbrads — 56-58’s ... 13i In 14j 56’s ... ... 12j to 13j 50 56’s ... 121 to 131 Crossbrcfds—50's ... ... 12 to 13 48-50’s ... 11J to 123 46-43’s ... lli lo 12i 44-46’s ... 11 to 12 40-44’s ... 11 to Hi 36-40’s ... ii to iii The Bank of New South Wales lias re-