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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 239, 27 September 1930, Page 5

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LONDON WOOL SALES. [United Press Association—By Cabl*— Copyright.! (Received 27, 11.5 a.m.) London, Sept. 26. At the London wool sales 8200 bales were offered, including 4469 New Zealand, and approximately 6370 were sold. There was a medium-sized offering of greasy Merino, almost entirely spinners’ wools offered on speculative account. There was a good supply of scoureds and a good selection of all New Zealand sorts with brisk competition. Prices were maintained. New Zealand greasy crossbred: Glenralloch, top 9fd ; average Bfd; Ngaio, top 9fd, average 8Id; Te Hua, top 10|d, average lOd. New Zealand scoured Merino combing: Haldon reached 26d for best lots; greasy crossbreds 6Jd to ll)d; halfbred slipe lambs, WFM T. 8.5., fetched 12-Jd. RABBIT SKIN SALES. 1 (Received 27, 8.40 a.m.) London, Sept. 26. At the rabbit skin sales 3200 were offered and 2450 sold. Furriers’ does were in moderate demand with steady prices; all other sorts advanced compared with July 24. Furriers’ bucks increased 10 per cent., early winters incomings from 10 to 15, good hatters 10, and low grades from 15 to 25 per cent.