COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4498, 16 August 1893, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

H • London HlwM Report, %0 ! ;:\ London, June 30. f| v Wool,—Since our last advices we f4& ."■• are unable to report any improvement fSifV in our market, the tendency being on Wr. the other hawUwards a lower range %0:i of Merino wools are ■%; rather lower than at the opening days of the series and show a decline _of flfev about 5 per cent. Crossbred doacrip-* : 0? tions—owing no doubt to the large iffe;, supplies which are being offered, as SI- tyellaa the-pressure of the Home |J olip on the market-have also given ft- way, particularly ifcSijfioest qualities, !f£/. which have lately developed great la' weakness, a feature which may bo 'o. '. traced to tbo absenco of any support IK from America, We quote this latter W][i. oless at 10 per cent redoction on H*?J, ' opening rates, and medium and §lk\ coarser qualities, though the demand Sip'.'/, ' continues brisk a' ( tbo lower level, ■ fully 6 per cent. The auctions are only moderately attended, and the Wmi!' tone generally of the saleroom is rather quiet. Total offered to date ill|£''' 117)027 bales, of which 10,638 bjles Bm^'*''''mii» l to 805%havc been bought in, mm&» to-day'eauotions 1200

out of about 1800 casks were sold at late rates. Jno. Holmbs&Oo., Grey St., Wnliinuton and Blenheim.