WOOL SALES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10891, 4 March 1914, Page 5

WOOL SALES.

MARKET STRONG

PRICES ADVANCING

Per Press Association. Wellington, March 4. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cable fromt he High Commissioner, dated London, March 3rd, regarding the opening of the second series of Colonial wool sales: —- The wool sales have commenced with a large attendance of buyers and competition is keen. Americans are buying freely and the market is very strong. Merinos average and crossbreds Id above closing rates of last sales. 60,200 bales of New Zealand wool are catalogued. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received March 4, 11 a.m. London, March 3.

The wool sales have opened. Competition is brisk and excited. Merinos advanced sto 7 % P er °ent, and crossbreds fully 10 per cent.