THE HOME MARKETS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 28 September 1880, Page 2

THE HOME MARKETS.

(BY cable.) Wellington, September 27. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. have received the following telegram-: London, September 25. Wool.—Sales closed firmly this day, fully at the level of last sales. About 280,000 have been disposed, of, 160,000 of" wfticih were taken for export. 35,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. We expect next sales will open at, about the present quotations. "Superior combing, washed, has advanced Id since the last sales. Superior greasy has advanced £d to Id. For sooured the market;; is firmer. Oiothing, washed, is unchanged. . .Ccoss-bred .is. - firmer. Poi lambs the market is unchanged. The principal advance has beoiv in superior greasy; and superior oon\bing t washed. * Trade in the manufacturing difttriijta js [ slightly 1

Messrs, Cargills, Gibbs, and Co. yeai terday afternoon received the followimr telegram from Mefisrs. Helmufch Schwartz! and Co.—

London, September 25. The sales closed firm compared with closing rates of last sales. Prices for good combing fleece and grease rather higher ; for clothing sorts, particularly f o t» superior and faulty wools, rather lower Prices for cross-breds and combing scoured are equal to closing of last series. The quantity held over and withdrawn from present series comprises 35,000 bales.