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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 16, 20 January 1915, Page 6

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LONDON WOOL SALES. FIVE PER CENT. ADVANCE IN PRICES, I [By Electric Telegraph—Cojtright] [United Press Assooiatipn.] (Received 1 p.m.> . i;, ; , ';-'•■ London, January 19. Nine' thousand seven hundred, and seventeen bales, were, catalogued, there being an excellent selection of ; .merinos, and 462. bales of. crossbred. -Theresas a-splendid attendance, with 's£ few Continentals. The. tone. ..was. iriSrej. cMorful than, in December. Merinos- and most combing sorts were generally, five, per cent, dearer. All •B<!Oureds-..were ajb par. ."The improv.oci' demand was due .to.the United States alid•-tjip. Gontaftental supppr,t;;on the Board, of Trade's, ann.ounceni.ent .that licenstes-wajdd be. giyen. A to export to -.the. United States, and.the Altfes on the sworn, declaration that it, would not be re r ,shipped.tp an enemy country. AU crossbred was, fully .five per cent dearer,- .. - ...'*•

WOOL, HIDE, SKIN, ANp TALLOW SALE.

"W: M. BAYLY AND CO'S REPORT. ..' On. Wednesday last we held) our usual monthly sale. Our catalogue was rather smaller than usual, but keen Competition ruled for all the; various lines. Wool.—Very little variation from last sale. Sheepskins..—These advanced slightly, the advance being particularly noticed in lambi skins. Hides were most keenly sought after. Pr%ses advanced Id on .last sale. Tallow showed slight* advance. We quote.—Wool in bales,, crossbred, stained, B|d to Bfd;-stained and seedy, 8&d; bags fine crossbred B£d to 0d; coarse crossbred,. 8d to B£d; dead, 7id. I

Sheepskins.—Butchers' full; wools, 7fd- to Bj-d, half wools Gd to 7}d, lambs 7|d, salted pelts 2s to 2s Gd; settlers? salted pelts Is Id to 2s. Hides.—.Butchers' cow, average 5U lbs., 9fd's' butchers' cow.) average 42 lbs., did; settlers' cow, average 31 lbs., 9Jd. Calfskins, medium, lid. to Is; cow tails Is Gd, per dozen, tallow in casks (medium) 21s 3d, tins (.superior) 20s. Onr next sale will be held on 10th February.

i The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company received the fallowing to-dny. London cables re wool rtate that the tone of tliq market is/ better; greasy merino 5 per cent, greasy crossbred 7jd per cent, higher. American operators are buying.