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Otago Daily Times, Issue 2236, 6 April 1869, Page 2

Messrs Windelbb and Bowes's Wool Circular, dated London, 29th January, reportn;— '•• •• . -:=..■.! , This has been aqnfot month in the market for colonial wools here, yet its general appearance indicates firmness. Consumption oontmHes Lnrgo,' but stocks in the country are sufficient for the time, and although the unusually mild weather may have checked the sale of nome descriptions of goods, trade ib, on the whole, fairly satisfactory. We may anticipate firm pricua and a steady demand during the next months. For the auctions here, which may probably open on 25th February, 51,458 bales have already arrived, viz., 39,821 bales Australian, and 11,637 bales Cape ; the total qoantity expected to be here by that date may reach 150,000 bales. From Fort Phillip 80,000 balesjhad left, according to latest advices, besides 17,000 bales then shipping; the increased shipment, as compared with the previous year, is accounted for by the reason having been considerably earlier, Thin will holp to relieve the heavy summer salea here. 1 Value of New Zealand wool in London, January, 18G9 :— Scoured—Saporior, ~2l<T to 23d; average, 17d to 19d. Handwashed a^id skin--)124 to Hd. '> Waah6d fleece—Superior, 16d to 18d; avenge, 14d to 15d; inferior, 12d to 13d; Unwashed fleece-—Superior, lid to 12d ; average, 9£d to lO^d ; inferior, 8d to SjA.