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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 296, 18 May 1914, Page 8

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LONDON WOOL SALES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright , jßeceived; 117, 5.'.>-jP|>iii-, \ London, May lti. The wool sales have closed. During iho series 117,500 hales were sold for 111" Home market, 40,01)0 for the Continent, and 2-1,000 for America, while 5000 hales were held over. Msvinos steadily hardened. Good average combings close,! fully Ty, per w . n t above March rates; short <and faulty showed a li per eeiA advance; lint iii choicest there was little change. All fine crossbred* and tlic choicest of the nipdiuin were keenly competed for for the Continent anil the United State-, milling fully a penny advance. AH 'coarse grade and shabby mediums remained about unchanged, but showed a hardenia" tendency in the las,'., few days. l/ 0 r alipes there was keen demand', best advancing by i/jd; scoured, '/•<! to Idlambs ami merinos, firm and unchanged; crossbreds -were irregular; seedy parcels ni buyers favor, but freo sorts advanced » per cent. The sales included: Krewhon, t"p 12 average, II 1 -Si!; Torinn, Inland 11 '/■.<]: M-hea, l;i I-Sil and II 5-8; Titi, Md and 11 (-3d; Ornamature. 144 and 13d. COPRA AND HEMP Hemp.—Ship, steady. Iligl, fair, May-July shipment, £'2s. Copra.—Quiet. South Sea ,rry to £2; l2s Gd. ° ' "