LONDON PRICES
STRONG COMPETITION
(Received 24th March, 10.40 a.m.)
LONDON, 23rd March.
J Offerings, at the ; wool' sales to-day were 0,778 bales, including 3093 New Zealand. Withdrawals. were approximately 5 per , cent. There, was a large offering of greasy merinos, principally super to good styles, and a 'moderate catalogue of medium Ecoureds, with a fair lot of all New Zealand softs. ■; , ; ■ Strong competition prevailed in all sections, and prices were fully maintained". New Zealand sales: Greasy crossbred, "Mokopeka," 10% dto 10d. . ' Bradford tops market is quietly steady, The inquiry for moderate erossbreds is rather slack. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report, London, 23rd March:—"London wool sales continue active; lately reported rates fully mantained. Sales ' close 31st March. Our last" selling day is 30th March.", The Bradford tops market on 19th March .was reported as having a hardening tendency, with more business doing. That day's quotations compare with those , previously cabled as follows:— .
, 5th Mar. 12th Mar.. 19t . ■ per lb. per lb. el. ■ ' • fl. • ' Seventies 26" \ 27 Sixty-fours ...... 24 25% Sixties ........ 21- 22% Fifty-sixes ...... 15% 16 Fifties .: 12Vi' • 13 \ Forty-sixes .... 10% ■.. 11% Forties 10% 11% ith Mar. per lb. d. 27% 26 23 .17 14 12% 12%
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 12
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