THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 22

THE WOOL SALES.

«LOND@N, November 30. The sales had to be postponed on ;ccount of fog. December ' 1. The wool eales continue animated. There is a strong American demand, fiest merinos show a hardening tendency. •December 2. The wool sale^ were postponed, owing jto the continued fog. v • • ' December o. At the sales there -was «fcrong competi■j lion, prices being 3tm, except iosr jshadbby, coarse crossbreds, which are in buy-el's' Javour. x

December 4. 'JEhe sales included^ the Oieti clip at 9fd, and the Gear clip at B^d. 'The -sales are inactive and price- are Tmchangdd. December 6. Owing to the -bad light no wool sate was -held on Saturday. All -wools suitable for the American market show an appreciation on the open'mg ra*es. Merinos generally are very £rai, and prices are fully maintained, except far coars? and shabby crossbred". " The qwantity catalogued up to date is 93,428 bales, of which 90,178 were sold. The Rupanui clip realised lOj-d for the ; ficeep jK-vtions.