AUSTRALASIAN EXPORTS.

Mataura Ensign, 25 January 1912, Page 8

AUSTRALASIAN EXPORTS.

Advices from Wellington are to the effect that prices at the last wool sale were not as high as at the corresponding sale two years ago; But they exceeded expectations, i , i t > \ Vas ;, larger proportion of good wools lifted at hign money, clip artvi ~., knocked down at 10§d or thereabouts. Dalgety's returns of wool in bales exported during the period July 1 to December 31 are as follows : 1909. 1910. 1911. Com'w'lth 1,155,852 1,267,575 1,317,533 N. Z'land 163,917 164,879 127,000 ; Totals 1,319,769 1,432,454 1,444,533 The net increase for 1911 over 1910 I is 12,079 bales. LONDON WOOL SALES. BY ELECTRIC TELEGti.U'H.—CI>?YXIGHT. PER CNITETI PRESS Received January 25, 11.5 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 24. Aet the wool sales prices were well maintained. The Americans were operating freely in crossbreds and were taking a few merinos. AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. Received January 25, 11.5 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 24. The American visible wheat supply is 114,038,000 bushels. SOUTHLAND'S WOOL. PEE rvi-Tcr. pkfss ASSOCIATION. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 25. The wool buyers have been active in the country districts during the past fortnight and up to Is is reported to have been paid in several instances. LONDON WOOL SALES. RT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.— X>PYRIGHT. PER VVITKTi PU.FSS 4SSOCTA i fON. LONDON, Jan.'24. Received January 24, 11 At the wool sales the following were the prices realised for the fleece portions of the clips named: Matipiro, top 12£ d, average ll|d; Brooksdale, 13d and 12|d.