LONDON RESULTS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 67, 20 March 1931, Page 8

LONDON RESULTS

CROSSBREDS ADVANCE BRADFORD TOPS HARDEN (Received 20th March, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, 19th March. The aggregate offering to-day_ was 12,557 bales, and approximately 95 per cent, of the total catalogued was sold. There was a large and representative selection of greasy merinos and a moderate supply of scoureds, with a good selection of all other sorts. Strong competition at full late rates was maintained. ■Realisations were: New Zealand crossbreds—"Titi" Hid to 10id; "Papahana," 7M to 7id.

Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following wool market cablegram from their Lon- ( don agents, dated 19th March:—"Sales continue with a good tone; competition keen; all sections operating freely. Compared with present London sale's opening rates, greasy merino, best descriptions, market firm; greasy merino, wool suitable for Continent, advanced 10 per cent.; wool suitable for Yorkshire advanced 5 per cent, to 10 per cent.; lambs, merino, greasy, advanced 5 to 10 per cent.; scoured merino advanced 10 per cent.; crossbred greasy come-back ;,'id crossbred greasy fine advanced 5 per cent.; crossbred greasy medium and coarso advanced 7i per

cent; slipe fine crossbred advanced 10 per cent.; slipe, other descriptions, and crossbred scoured advanced 5 to 10 per cent."

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having received •• cable advice from their London house regarding the London wool .ales reading as follows:— "Wool sales continued, market continues active. Competition animated. Continental and Bradford chief operators. Franco operating freely. Selection good. Greasy fine halfbred, 56-58's lOd, halfbred, 50-56's 9-id, threc-quartcr-brcd 48-50Ts Sid; fine crossbred 44-48's 8d; medium crossbred, 44-4G's 7sd; crossbred, 40-44's 7Jd; crossbred lambs, 46-50's Bjd; coarse crossbred, 36-40's 7d."