LONDON WOOL SALES
CLOSE OF SERIES Received Feb. 4, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 3. At the wool sales 6560 bales were offered, Including 2798 from New Zealand, and 4609 were sold. A moderate selection of the best descriptions met an active demand. Medium and inferior sorts were frequently withdrawn. New Zealand greasy crossbred "Glenora" sold at 93d. Slipe halfbred lambs from Fairfield realising 9d average and 13d highest. Throughout the first series 109,800 bales were offered, including 43,780 from New Zealand, and 91,500 were sold, including 38,000 from New Zealand. The Home trade brought 56,500 bales and the Continent 35,000. The tendency throughout was generally steady and competition active. Best top-making Merinos closed at par to 5 per cent, lower compared with the last series in December, war-spin-ners were per cent, lower, good scoured 71 per cent, lower, brokers’ pieces and lots 5 per ebnt. lower, fine crossbreds 5 to 10 per cent, lower, mediums nearly 10 per cent, lower, coarse 5 per cent, lower. Slipes and longer wools were practically unchanged. Others were from par to 5 per cent, lower. Scoured slipes were 10 per cent, lower.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 11
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188LONDON WOOL SALES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 11
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