WOOL SALES.
STRONG COMPETITION.
MSB IN PRICES.
By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright
(Received May 25. 12.48 a.m.)
London, May 24. The wool sales closed very firm. Competition throughout the series almost equalled the boom of 1899. Compared with the March scries fine crossbred* were 7£- to 10 per cent, dearer; lower grades 10 to 15 per cent, dearer; fine merinos, par to 5 per cent, dearer; medium, 7£ per cent, dearer. During the series BS,OOO bales were sold for Home consumption, 95,000 for the Continent, 5000 for America and 20,000 were held over.
The Bradford wool market is quiet and very firm. At the sales the Otokaifce clip realised ll^d.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12279, 25 May 1903, Page 5
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