CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 25 January 1900, Page 15

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.

The third wool sale of the season was held on Thursday in Christchurch, when 1 2,42.) bales were offered. There was a full attendance of buyers, but those representing Home and foreign houses had evidently received cables reducing their limits in a far greater degree than appeared to be warranted by private and press reports of the opening of the London sales. The consequence was that the sale was extremely slow, and owners, being disinclined to accept export buyers' ideas of values, a very large proportion was withdrawn. Compared with the December sale, merino was to Id lower ; fine clean half-breds, Id to 2d lower (most of these bought in) ; crossbreda, about Jd lower ; merino sold up to 14+_d ; half-breds, to 12£ d. The sale was proceeding at a late hour.

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Rabbitskins — Very few offering- and prices unchanged. Sheepskins — Market very firm. Hides — In good demand. Prime heavy ox, 4d to l£d ; medium, 3}d to 3£d ; light and inferior, 2d to 3d per lb. Tallow — Market unchanged. Best rendered mutton, 15s Gd to 17s ; medium, 13s 6d to 15d ; rough fat, 10s Gd to 12 Gd per cwt. WOOL — The next sale of the season takes place on Friday, 2nd February. Wool for this sale should reach us not later than Tuesday 30th January.