WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.
The third wool sale at Wellington for the current season was held on Thursday. Prices for coarse and medium crossbreds ruled quite on a par with the January sales, but fine crossbreds and merinos showed a further drop of a penny. Bellies, locks, and pieces sold at full rates. Fine crossbreds fetched 6£d to 7d, up to 7sd for superior ; medium crossbreds, (id to <>jd ; coarse crossbreds, s§d to 6d ; log stained crossbreds, 4Jd to od ; lambs' wool (superior), 7a to 8d ; medium. 6d to 6£d ; do seedy, od to s^d.
Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Rabbitskins. — No sales this week. Sheepskins — Market firm at late quotations. Hides. — In good demand. Prime heavy ox, 4d to 4£d ; medium, 3sd to 3|d ; light and inferior, 2d to 3d per lb. Wool. — Our next sale takes place on Friday, 22nd February. Tallow. — Market firm. Best rendered mutton, 15s 6d to 17s ; medium, 13a 6d to 15s ; rough fat, 10s 6d to 13s tid per cwt.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8, 22 February 1900, Page 15
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169WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8, 22 February 1900, Page 15
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