WOOL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 23, 5 June 1902, Page 13

WOOL.

London, May 27 —At the wool sales pjiices for merinos were tho highest of the series ; crossbreds are unchanged. The Paparamu clip sold at sd, the Tukihuki at s£d, the Waterloo at lOJd, and tho Wiaratin at Is. London, May 28.— At the tallow sales 1439 casks were offered, and all sold. Prices showed from 3d to 6d decline. London, May 29.— The wool market is animated and firm. Tho Puketoi clip sold at 10* d, and Welltown at llgd. London, May 30.— The Bradford wool market is slow nnd prices unchanged . The wool sales were animated, and all classes were firm, excepting low crossbreds, which favour the buyer. London, Juno 1. — The quantity catalogued to date is 240,000 bales, taken for home consumption, 112,000 bales ; Continent, 117,000 ; America, 3000 ; held over, 18,000. All merinos, mediums, fine merinos, and crossbreds closed at highest! rates of the series ; low crossbreds, barely maintained their opening 1 rates. The advance in fine wools appeal's sound and secure. The anticipated suppliies for tho remaining series are comparatively small. Probably 350,0i00 will be' all that are available for July and September.