WOOL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 23 July 1903, Page 13

WOOL.

London, July 17— The Bradford wool market fs dull and tl.ctc is only a limited demand Forty-sixes 14d At tho wool saies the Gear clip realised 7|d ; 'Haka' 'lid , Caithness, lOjd ; Teuotdale, lOJd. Prices generally are fiim at late rates

London, July 19 —At the wool auctions merinos and !>ne crossbieds were firm at par to 5 per cent, below opening rates, and greasy above. Good merinos sold well, and competition was eager The top prices realred for New Zealand crossbieds' sales included the folI'Aving clips — Woolerma, 20^d ; Hill Ri\er, lOJd ; Talpan Pamkana, 7'd To date 126,601 bales have been catalogued, and 1 10,128 sold.

Messrs Stronach, Mcm , and Co. report for week ending July 21 — Rabbi isk-.ns —We submitted a large catalogue yesterdr\ and are pleased to state that winter greys were a higher , blacks on the other hand do not command ti,e extreme rates ruling a few weeks ago. We sold winter greys to 15^d , blacks and silver greys, to 25d

Sheepskins -At to-day's ?ale bidding was brisk and our oiler ing brought very satisfactory prices In sympathy with London wool sales merino skins are easier, cio-sbieds, howe\er, being \ery keenly competed for. We quote Best merinos, 6id to 7id ; best halfbreds, 5Ad to G'-jd , best crossbieds, Ud to fid , lambskins, 2s 2d~ to 3s fid , green skins, 2s 8d to 5s

Hides — No sale since last report Taliow and Fat —Buyers still continue to use .-great caution m their purchases and the high prices ruling Mime time ago are not now obtainable Best tallow in small lots sometimes bungs 21s , rough fat is hard to quit at anything o\er lfis fid