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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18463, 26 January 1922, Page 4

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LONDDH MIXED WOOL SALES. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LOHDOH, January 24. , (Received Jan. 25 at 7.35 p.m.) At \th© mixed wool _ sale there was a moderate selection. Merinos, mostly scoured, were keenly competed for at full prices. Crossbreds ami slips, which _ wore in brisk demand by Home and Continental buyers, were unchanged. Hew Zealand “Belfast is quoted at 18d. . LOHDOH WOOL SALES. Messrs Murray, Roberta, and Co. announce having received the latest wool quotations from London (the prices on January 26) which, compared with those at the opening of the sales on January 30. are quoted below: — . Jan. 21. Jan. 10. d. d, 565, yielding 60 per cent. .. 17i 16J 50s, yielding 65 per cent. .. 13i 12a 44/460, preparing, yielding 74 per cent • • • • 8 8 44/46s carding, yielding 72 .per cent. .. •• ® 26/40s, yielding 75 per cent. .. 6i 6 SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, SYDNEY, January 25. (Received Jam 25, at 11.15 p.m.) The eleventh scries of wool eales has closed. Competition throughout the series was keen, enabling good clearances at ; very firm figures. All sections were active, America paying special attention to fine wools and Bradford operating extensively in, all lines. Crossbreds were difficult to sell remuneratively, but , all other classes eold well. • - MELBOURNE WOOL SALE'S. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 25. At th© wool sales competition was keen for all classes at recent improved rates, which in some cases' were carried a point further, particularly for lambs’ wool and coarse crossbreds. Yorkshire was the chief buyer, but the Americans, French, and Japanese were keen competitors for certain classes. THE WHEAT MARKET! Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 23. (Received Jan. 25, at 880 p.m.) • As a result of the colder weather there is a better consumptive demand for wheat, which is firmer. The freight position has improved. In the cargo market JanuaryFebruary shipment is qupted at 50s 6d. —A. and H.Z. Cable. FAT LAMB SALE IMPROVEMENT IN PRICES. fPsB UirmD Turns Association.) TIMARU, January 25. Prices of fat lambs at auction continue to improve. At Geraldine to-day over 2000 were sold, the great majority at over 20s, ond a score of lots realised 24s and upward*. The top price was 28s Id. —»- INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE. At the Invercargill wool sale today 14,006 bales were offered and nearly all were sold. The top price was 16Jd. crossbred bidding was brisk. Low-conditioned pieces were firmer. Little hogget wool -was offered. Th© range of prices'was as follow®;- , Fine halfbred, average, lljd to 16$d; inferior, 9d to Hid; medium halfbred, average, IOJd to 13Jd; inferior, Bcl to lOd; coarse halfbred, average, 9d to lOJd; inferior, 6Jd to 3Jd; fine crossbred, super 9d to 11 Jd; average, 7|d to 9d; inferior, 5d to 7id; medium crossbred super 7d to Bid; average Sid to 6Jd; inferior, 4d to 5Jd; coarse crossbred, super, 6d to Bid; medium, 4Jd to ojd; inferior, 3Jd to 4}d; bellies and pieces, halfbred, low to medium, 7d to BJd; crossbred and three-quarterbred,. good to super, 6d to Sid; low to medium, 3d to 4Jd; crutcHings, inferior to teedy, lid to 3|d; locks, halfbred, 3id to 4Jd; crossbred, lid to 2Jd. '< Property sale. Messrs Park, Reynolds, '(Ltd., offered at auction yesterday, the late Mr Wjn. Livingston’s property, No. 154 London street, consisting of 29 poles and a house of eight rooms. Bidding storied at £I4OO and quickly rase to £2050, at which price it was knocked down to Mr Jas. Brown.