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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 191, 21 January 1915, Page 2

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LONDON WOOL SALES. By Cable—Presa Association—Copyright. London, January 19. At the wool sales to-day 9717 bales weii! catalogued, an excellent selection of merino i and crossbreds. There was a splendid attendance, and a few Continental buyers. The tone was more cheerful than in December. Merinos and most combing sorts were generally 5 per cent, dearer, and all scoureds at par. The improved demand was due to the United States and Continental support, on the Board of Trade's announcement that licenses would be given to export to the United States and the Allies' countries on sworn declarations that the wool would not be transhipped to an enemy country. All crossbreds were fully 5 per cent dearer. Copper.—Spot, £6O 15s to £Ol Tin. —Cash, £154 to £154 ss. Pig-iron.—s7s Id. Spelter.—£3o 10s to £3O 12s 6d. Jute.— January-February shipment, £2O 10s.

WHEAT MARKET STEADY. London, January 18. Wheat.—Quiet, but fairly steady. HIDE, SKIN, WOOL AND TALLOW SALES. MESSRS W. M. BAYLY AND CO.'S REPORT.

On Wednesday last we held our usual monthly sale of above produce, which was attended by the usual buyers. 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 lamb skins. Hides.—Most keenly sought after. Prices advanced Id on last sale. Tallow showed slight advance. Wo quote. Wool in bales, crossbred, stained B£d to Bfd; stained and seedy, BJd; in bags, fine crossbred, Sjd to 9d; coarse crossbred, 8d to Sid; dead, 7id. f?.h»epskins: Bui'l ers' full wools 75d to BJd, butchers' half wools fld to 7id; butchers' lambs 7ld; butchers salted pelts 2s to 2s Od; settlers pelts Is <id to 2s. Hides—Butchers' cow average 501bs, 9§d, butchers' average 421bs o|d; settlers' average 311bs, 93d. Calfskins. —Medium lid to Is. Cowtails. —Is fid per doz. Tallow in casks.—Medium 21s 3d.