WOOL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 29, 17 July 1902, Page 13

WOOL.

London, July B—The8 — The fourth series of colonial wool sales has opened Prices are practically unchanged, with an occasional weakness m coarse crossbreds London, July 9 — At the wool sales merinos and line crossbreds aie a. cry firm . low qualities aie irregular Wellington, July 10—The'Department of Industries and Commerce received to-day the following cablegram from the Agent-Ueneral Wool sales commenced , good competition. Fine crossbred and merino firm, 5 per cent advance , coarse lcross'bred, in larbo supply, 5 per cent decline. London, July 0 — At the wool sains Messrs Buxton and Ronald, Balme ami Co , and Jacomb and Son offered 12,630 bales. It was a wretched selection, chiefly inferior. New Zealand crossbred There was a full attendance and good competition, chiefly amongst Home buyers Merino was very firm, with an upward tendency Medium and fine crossbred was unchanged. Coarse were at par to 5 per cent easier compared with closing sales of the last series At the tallow sales 1300 casks were offered and 525 sold Mutton . Fine, 37s 9d , medium, 32s Beef Fine, 85s 6d ; medium, 31s 66. London, July 10 — At the wool sales the Otira clip sold at 4^d, the

Dunrobin 10$ d, and the Lowan 10£ d. London, July 11.— Tho London sales yesterday were firm, but prices are unchanged. There was a poor selection. Remuroa sold at 4fd ; Keri, B|d ; Mangoplas, 10id , Pontarac, 4£d ; Taer, Bfd. London, July 11.— The Bradford wool market is firm. Merino shows a hardening tendency. Crossbreds) are weak. Common sixties, 21id s u pen, 23 Jd London, July 13.— Tho quantity oil wool catalogued up to date is 54,522' bales, of which 49,256 bales have been .sold. There was keen competition at yesterday's .sales for merinos". Continental buyers are operating, more freely at top rates. Crossbreda are unchanged. The Tavapu clip realised 4d, the Glemnore, 41 d, and the Battlchill 4Jd