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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 73, 26 November 1913, Page 6

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NEWTON KING’S STRATFORD WEEKLY REPORT. For my Hayinarket sale on Saturday last I had a medium entry of pigs, chiefly weaners. There was a fair inquiry for all classes, and last neck s prices were fully maintained. I quote slips and weaners from 11s to Ds bd, small stores £1 Is bd to £1 9s, medium to good £1 14s to £2 7s, calves 3s bd to 725, posts 9(1 to Is Id each, sundries at usual rates. LONDON' WOOL SALES. # [Per Press Association.] Wellington, November 2b. The Department of Agriculture received the following cable from the High Commissioner dated November 25th regarding the opening of the sixth series of Colonial wool sales: — “The wool sales have commenced. Home and Continental dealers are buying freely, but Americans are holding off. The price for superior merino has not changed, but all the other wools on an average :frc id per lb lower than at the last sale. About 40,000 bales of New Zealand wool were catalogued. AUCKLAND WOOL SALES, Auckland, November 26. At the wool sales 7000 bales were offered, against 8300 at last year’s sale. This morning sales were 2d per lb . lower all round than last year’s. Fine crossbreds fetched 10Jd to lid, one exceptional lot 12Jd ; medium cross, bred Sid to 9d, dingy 7id to Bd, pieces ojd.