TO COMBAT CANCER. LONDON WOOL SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 224, 20 September 1924, Page 7

TO COMBAT CANCER.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

FRUIT EATING ESSENTIAL. PRAISE FOR NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, September 19. In a letter published in the "Daily Telegraph," Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, consulting surgeon to Guy's Hospital, states that fruit eating is a. necessity, not a luxury. It is, he asserts, the only certain way of staying the rapidlyincreasing plague of cancer, and innumerable other diseases, from which fruiteating natives axe free. A leading fruit importer, commenting on Sir William's statement, says the ten-1 dency toward more fruit eating is •universal. The banana is the most popular fruit, but the apple continues to hold its own. If Dominion growers would only discard their antiquated methods of grading and packing in order to send fruit which will open up in good condition, there is,, says the importer, no reason why a large apple trade should not be developed within the Empire. At present New Zealand alone seems to have grasped the importance of grading and packing to meet requirements here. Some of her neighbours, on the other hand, appear to be .neapaible of appreciating the most rudimentary requirenuents. — (A. and N.Z. -Cable.)

A BUOYANT MARKET. EXCEEDINGLY FIRM TONE. LONDON, September 19. At the wool sales yesterday there was a fair offering of Merinos and a large and good selection of cfossbreds. The market was animated and ibuoyant, and prices were exceedingly firm. Bradford topmakers increased quotations following a London advance. The spinners are not responding. Sixty-fours are quoted at 80d. 6Q's at 72d. 56's at 52d, and 50's at 40d.—(A. and N.Z.) GOOD PRICES IN ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE, September 19. The opening wool sales of the season to-day saw a strong demand and keen competition. (Prices were.from 10 to 15 per cent above the highest rates last season. Scoured sold to 60|d, a South Australian record. Greasy wools realised 36k1.— U- and N.Z. Cable.) « Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., have received the following coblegram from their London office, dated September 18: The wool sales continue with increasing spirit, and prices have gained further ground. The following is the range of prices realised at our last sale: HaLfbred. good to super 34£ d, low to medium 27* d to 32d, good to super 301 d to 32d, low to medium 25Jd to 28Ad; fine crossbred, good to super 26d to 2SJd, low to medium 22W to 25d, good to super 24d to 25Jd, low to medium 21d to 23d; crossbred, good to super 22d to 24d, low to medium 29Jd to 2Hd, good to super' 20* d to 22d, low to medium 18id to 19|d; coarse crossbred, good to super 19d to 20d, low to medium 17£ d to 181 d. -