CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 15 February 1900, Page 15

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

There was the usual attendance of local and foreign buyers at the fourth of the series or the Chnsti;hureh wool siles on Friday. The bidding was mo^t irregular throughout, most of the competition resting with local fellmonger-*. and prices showed a decline of Id to 2d on the January sale, fine wools suffering mo«t There was no spirit in the salf. Out of I'.Mi'j bale-- offered only 2385 changed haml» at auction, the balance being withdrawn. Prices were Greasy merino, 8d to 10d,and in a few waited cases up to 11 Jd ; h.ilf-bred, 6]d to Did, and up to 10]. 1 for a tew oxci ptional lots , crossbred, H to Bd, and up to 9d for exceptional : long wool, 4^d to Gd ; pieces and bellies, 3|d to 7d, and up to 10 id for exceptional; locks, \\d to ojd.

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows .—. — R\bbitmcins — Very few offering and prices unchanged. Sheepskins — Market unchanged Best dry crossbredH, Is Gd to 5s <id ; do half'breds. 5s to Gs Gd , do merinos, 6s to 7s (id.

Hides — Market very fir.n. Priin^- heavy ox, -Id to l^d ; medium, 3]d to 3|<l ; light and inferior. 2d to 3d per lb. Tallow — In good demand. LSesc rendered mutton, 15s lid to 17s ; medium, 13s tid to 15s , ruugh fat, 10s (id to 13s 6d per uwt.