WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 13, 28 March 1901, Page 13

WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

London, March 20. — To-day's wool sale was spirited at full rates. Merinos were firm at 5 per oent. above the opening rate*. Crosabreds were unohanged. At the tallow sales 1 120 casks were offered, and 375 sold. Hat* ton : Fine. 28s 3d ; medium, 26a. Beef : Fine, 26s 9d ; medium, 2:>3 3d. London, March 22. — Wool : There is good competition at full prices. The Bradford market is quiet. Common sixties, 18} d ; supers, 19d. London, March 24. — At yesterday's sales the tone was firm, and there was good competition at late rates. The sale included the following clips : — Riddiford and Sons, crossbred, 6^d ; W. Douglas, crossbred, 6Jd. To date, 123,352 bales have been offered, and 116,417 sold during the present series. Messrs. Stronaoh Bros, and Morriß report as follows:— Rabbitbkinb — Very few offering. Winter greys, 16d to 17Jd ; springs, 8d to ll^d ; summers, 6d to BJd ; suckers and runners, 3d to 'Jd per lb. (Sheepskins — Market firm at late quotations. Hides — In good demand. Prime heavy ox, 4d to 4Ad ; medium, 3Jd to 3jd ; light, 3d to 3jjd ; cow hides, 3d to 3Jd per lb. Tallow— Market unchanged. Best rendered mutton, 16s 6d to 18s 6d : medium, 14s to 15s 6d ; rough fat, 11s to 12s 6d per owt.