WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETO.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 7, 14 February 1901, Page 13

WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETO.

London, February 5. — At the wool sales amongst the olips sold was the Tautane, which realised 6jd. London, February t>. — At the tallow sales 515 casks were offered and 200 sold. Prices showed a decline of 3d. Wool : There was a more spirited sale yesterday ; Home and Continental buyers competing well. The Okawi clip sold at 6sd. London, February 7.— At the wool sales yesterday competition was irregular and less brisk. Prices remain unchanged. The Tiremia clip sold at 7Jd. London, February 8. — The Bradford wool market is quiet. Common sixties, 19d ; super, 18Jd. At the wool sales competition was brisk, but prices were unchanged. London, February 9. — The wool sales olosed firm for all classes, average rates being maintained. London, February 10. — At the close of the wool sales finehaired shafty scoured merinos closed at 5 per cent, and fine medium crossbreds at 5 to 7$ per cent, above the closing rates of the November Beries ; faulties and inferior grades were about the November level. During the sales 95 per cent, of the bales offered were sold for the Continent, 145,000 for the Home market, 5000 for America, and 9500 were held over. Yesterday's sales included the Totara clip, which realised GJd. Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :— Rabbitskinb— Market firm. Winters, 16d to 17$ d ; springs, 9d to 13Jd ; summers, 6Ji to Bjd ; smalls, 4d to 5Jd per Ib. Sheepskins — No sales since last report. Hides — In good demand. Prime heavy ox, 4d to 4Jd ; medium, 3Jd to 3fd ; cow hides, 3^d to 3}d per lb. Tallow — Market unchanged. Best rendered mutton, 16s 6d to 18i 6d ; medium, 14s to 16s ; rough fat, 11s to 12s 6d per owt.