STOCKS OF WOOL

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 296, 10 September 1926, Page 12

STOCKS OF WOOL

Tho Statistical Office has made an attempt to obtain statistics relating to stocks of wool in New Zealand, and the figures obtained are said to be the outcome of a system which it is hoped will eventually cover all holders of wool' iu the Dominion. For its first effort information has been obtained from woollen mills, freezing works, wool-scouring and fcllniongcry works, and from brokers and dealers throughout tho country, but it has not yet been .found possible to collect from farmers. In addition, no account has been taken this year of wool held by shipping companies or in tho various Harbour Board stores. Next year the field will be extended to cover the whole of the wool stock held in the Dominion. The total quantity of wool returned at June 30, 1926, by tho four classes of holders mentioned above, whs 17,202,9001 b., classified as follow :— Lb. Merino 985.174 Halfbred 3,108,791 Corriedale 75.377 Crossbred 13,033,258 17,202,900 Of the above 7,704.7301 b. was greasy wool, 1,560,2271 b. was scoured and washed, 5,428,9661 b. sliped, 2,320,1661 b. crutchings, and 188,8111 b. wool on skins. The quantities held by each of the four groups aro as fol low Lb. Woolbrokers G,015,406 Freezing works 4.892,684 Scouring works s 2,823,1-16 Woollen mills 3,471,664 17,202,900 Tho woollen mills held 768.6181 b. merino, 1,692,1271 b. halfbred, 38,6151 b. Corriedale, and 972,3041 b. crossbred. It will be seen that tho local mills consume a good deal of fine wool, nnd comparatively little coarse wool. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. (Rec. September 9. 8.15 n.m.). Sydney, September 9. Wheat. 6s. 3d. per bushel at country sidings. 6s. 10d.. ex trucks. Sydney, for farmers’ lots, bagged; millers’ parcels, nominally. 7s. 4d. to 7s. sd. Flour, nominally. £l6 10s. per ton. Oats, Tasmanian Algerian. ss. per lushel; white. ss. to ss. 3d. Maize, white and yellow, 7s. per bushel. Potatoes —->nian £l3 17s. per ton: New Zealand £9 10s. Adelaide, .-entember 9. Wheat.—Growers' lots. 6s. 3Jd. to 6s. 4d. per bushel; parcels, trade. 6s. 7Jd Flour. —Bakers’ lots. £l5 19s per ton. Oats, 3s. per bushel (Rec. September 9, 11.10 p.m.) Melbourne, September 9. At the hides sales the market wase very strong. Prices have advanced Jd. to }d. in all classes. PRICE OF GOLD. London, September 8. The price of gold is £4 4s. 11,d per ounce. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Chicaao, September 8. Wheat quotations: September, 1 dollar 29? cents per bushel: December, 1 dollar 33 cents; May. 1 dollar 38J cents. CUSTOMS REVENUE. The Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington yesterday totalled £BOB4.