Commercial. Waikato Times Office. Wednesday evening.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 599, 23 March 1876, Page 2

Commercial. Waikato Times Office. Wednesday evening.

ThbWool Market.— Messrs Windeler and Bowes, under date of 19th January, 1876, report :-— Sjdney : Scoured fleece — superior, 26d 28d; average, 23d to 2 4d ; inferior, 19dto 21d. Washed fleece — superior, 25d to 26d j averse, 20d to22d; inferior, 16d to 18d. Unwashed fleece— superior, 12d to 14d ; average, lOfrd to lid j inferior, Bid to lOd. Port Phillip : Scoured •fleece — superior, 27d to 29d ; average, 24d to 25d ; inferior, 20d to 22d. Washed fleece— superior, 26d to 28d ; average, 22d to 2 id ; inferior, 19d to 21<L Unwashed fleece — superior, 15d to 16d ; average, 13d to > 14d ; inferior, lid to 12d Adelaide : Scoured fleece —superior, 221 to 25d; average 20d to 21 d ; inferior, 17dtol9d. Unwashed -fleece — superior, I2J to 18(1 ; average, 9Jd to lOfrd ; inferior, 8d to 9d. Swan River : Scoured fleece— average, 18d to 20d. Washed fleece— average, I6d to 18d. Unwashed fleece — average, 9d to lOd j inferior, 7d to Bid. Van Dieman's 'Land : Sroured fleece— average, 20d to 21 d ; inferior, 16d to 18d. Woshed fleece— superior, 25d to 27d; average, 20d to 21d ; inferior, 16d to 18d. Unwashed- luperior, 13d to 141 ; average, I lid to 12d j inferior, 9d to lOd New Zealand : Sfoured fleece — superior, 26d to 28d ; avorage, 22d to 23d ; inferior, 19d to 20d. Washed fleeco —superior, 14d to 26(1 ; average, 19d to 20d ; inferior 16d to 18d. Unwashed fleece— superior, 14d to 15d ; average, 12d to 13d; inferior, .Iod to lid. Cupe Western : Scoured fleece— superior, 25d to 27d ; overage, 22d to 23d ; inferior, 19d to 21d. Washed fleece— superior; 17d to !8 1 ; average, 14d to 16 1 ; inferior, 14d to 15d. Unwashed fleece— superior, Bfcd to 9d j average, 8d to Bid ; inferior, 7d to 7id. Aigoa Bay : Scoured fleece — superior, 20d to 21d ; average, 18id to 19d ; inferior, l7d to 18J. Washed fleece- superior, 16d to 16d; average, 14d to 14$ d ; inferior, Hid to 12$ d. Unwnshfd fleece — superior, Bfcd to 9d ; average, 7£d to 8d ; inferior, 7d to 7id Snow White: Scoured fleece — superior, 25d to 2Gd ; average, 22d to 23d. Natal : Scoured fleeco superior, 2()d to 21id ; average, l&d to 2(,d ; inferior, 18J t > 19 J. Wa-bed fleece — superior, 16d to 18 J ; avtrnje, I3id to I4d ; infeaor, Hid to 12id, Unwashed flpece— superior, 9id to lit! ; averaKe, Bid to 9d ; inferior, 7id to BJd Ihere n no change of any moment to nolice iv the position oT this market ; there has been » fair enquiry for wool latterly, and the limited quantities that have changed hands hero huv» brought firm prices, but the provinoial markets have not shown the aotivity that waj laoked for, and in this resptct, the movement in the Bradford district is especially disappointing. Depending, as that branch does, largely upon the American and German tradei, a marked linproMtnenl is harlly to be expectod till these recover from their continued depression The olothing branches huve m«i tuiiif d a more stetdy and profitable position, and it will be seen from the following table that, although imports during 1875 of Australian and competing clhseab have again ahown > considerable mcrouse over 1574, the consumption all round hti k*pt pae*

with them, tt.e stock lift at the o'ose of last year ii little more than «t the close of th« previoui year, and is quire within a small eouipast. The c »rly date at which the opening of our next ■alei is fixed, 15th February, and the late shipments from Melbourne, will, no doubt, limit ♦ he available quantities for the first serieu of the year, and throw them into the lumrner tents. It is estimatod that for February the quantities will amount to 80,000 Port Philip, 15,000 Sydney, 40,000 Adelaide- total, 135,000 bales Australian, and about 35,000 bales 'Jape. Australian and New Zetlond, nett na»h without discount : Full woolled— washed, 12d to 14d per lb ; unwashed, aerenpence halfpenny ho ninepenco per lb ; half to three-quarter woolled- washed, lOd to lid per lb ; unwashed, fWepence to sixpence halfpenny per lb ; half woolled and shorn — wathed, •ixptnee to teten pence per lb ; unwashed, threepence halfpenny to fourpence halfpenny prr lb, Lambi— unwashed, fitepenee to seTenpenoo per lb.