WOOL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 1 December 1904, Page 13

WOOL.

London, November 24.— At the wool sales crossbrods were occasionally 15 per cent, above September prices. The sales included the following clips : Talyeale Aratuta, lUil ; Belfast, 13f'd. The Bradford wool market is excited, owing to the rise, tout business is limited. Forties, 15£ d ; forty-sixes, lbfd , common sixties, 24d , super, 24fd. London, November 25.— At to-day's auction the bijdding was spirited, and firm rates railed.

Sydney, November 26.— Over 37,000 bales of wool were solid at this week's sales. To date, 400,00j0 bales have been carried on the railways, being 127 over the quantity earned tor tihe siame perioid last year. London, November 27.— A1l wool is selling at the best Pates ot the series. Americans are competing Keenly for the best merinoes. Otago brands' sold at Uid ; Gear, 13id ; Pareora, 12|a. The total number of bales qatialogued to date is 48,653, of which 46 614 have been sold. '

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Ifttbibilskins.— We ottered a small catalogue on Monday, When competition was good, and prices fully up to those lately ruling. We had nothing exceptionally go )d in, and our top price for winters (mixed bucks and docs) was 16d, and for blacks 23id.

Sheepskins.— We oftered a large" catalogue on Tuesday, when tihef c was a .good attendance of buyers, and competitiata was again very keen. To slh'ow the very high pruccs ruhn.p,, we- may mention t,hut we/usolti crppsbreris as high as 10/3, halibreds to 9/a, fine crossbreds to 9/8 quartcrhreds to" 9/6, merinos to 6/9, butchers* pelts to 1/8, and lambs to 1/6.

Hides.— No sale since last report. Tallow a.nd Fat.— Quotations remain unchanged and are as fpll'ows- : Best rendered tallow, 1 1,8/- to 20/-- medium to good, 15/- to 17/6 ; inferior, 12/- to 14/6 ■ best caul fat, 12/- to 14/6, rough fat, 12/- to 14/-. '