THE WOOL MARKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 30 November 1911, Page 8

THE WOOL MARKET.

.'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) | (United Press Association.) London, .November ‘.lB. The wool sales opened actively. Prices are practically unchanged. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, November id). Following is me High Coinmis.nouer’s report-.—Colonial wool sales.— The wool sales commenced be lore a largo attendance of buyers, Amciean buyers coming forward with gnat competition, both for Homo ami Hie Continent 1 . The prospects are favourable. Thirty-two thousand bales of New Zealand wool were catalogued. Prices are fully equal to the closing rates of last sale. The market is firm, witn an upward tendency. U is estimated values of New Zealand wool at the close of the fifth series of colonial wool sales in London, held on 10th October, 1911, uere as follows: —Superior merino 11 Ad to Is Id, medium merino 9kl to lid, inferior merino 7)d to 9d, line crossbreds (all grades) lid to Is Id, medium cross..reds (all grades) 8d to ‘-Old, I coarse crossbred (all grades) 7d to lid. Napier, November 29. Contrary- to general expectations, the wool sale to-day opened witn great briskness, keen competition taking place for offerings. Tnis was the result of cable advice of a 5 per cent, rise at the London sales, and buyers found their limits extended accordingly. A total of 12,224 bales were oifered, the bulk of the wool being of really fine quality, and much heavier in fleece than last year’s early sale, file prices obtained Mere: —Light ini If bred 9:Jd, bright medium crossbred iOd, coarse ditto 9d, rough and uneven lots 7-id, pieces and bellies 5:1 to b‘d. ‘ .

TARANAKI WOOL, SKIN, HIDE, AND TALLOW SALES. Now ton King’s Report. On Tuesday, 21st instant, I hold my usual fortnightly sale of above produce, the catalogue comprising 19 bales and 95 sacks wool, 5475 snoopskins, .‘32 casks, 2 kegs, 1 drum and 42 tins tallow. 1180 hides, and 6778 calfskins besides the usual quantity of bones, horse hair, cow tails, etc. Wool.—Consequent on the wet weather interfering with shearing operations only a small quantity of wool came forward, but this mot with spirited and keen competition from an excellent attendance of buyers, the market being at par to -Rl higher with late rates. 1 anticipate a continuance of these prices at my next sale and advise growers to got their clips in early. Sheepskins also showed a rise of Id to id for dry and damp, suited being at par with' late rates under excited, competition, which continued throughout the sale. Tallow.—A large quantity offering, prices being 10s per ton better. Hides.—Superior cow in most cases were Id to jfd higher, ordinary cow and ox hides -Jd to and farmers’ cow, yearlings, and damaged hides Id higher. Calfskins sold exceedingly well at a sharp rise up to lid per 10.I quote:— Wool.—Fleece, medium crossbred (iRI, coarse crossbred, 6 : ' f d to G'd(cotted) broken and stained 5d to 6d; bellies 4Jd; pieces 3RI to ' 4;' f d, crutchings 3;}ci, 44d, 44d, to 4jfd; inferior lambs 3d to 53 d; lirst dead bid to 6sd; second dead offd to bid; inferior dead 4*d to sd; black 4 Jd; scoured pieces Bid; skin pieces 2id. Sheepskins.—Medium crossbred G.’d to bid; coarse crossbred 6jjd to bja ; inferior 5d to old; hoggets 54d to ' £>4d; lambs 3RI; dead 43d; dead lamhs 4d to 43d; black 4id; damaged -tijd, dead and damaged 3d, 3£d to 4 4, ; damp lines as follows: extra heavy wool 13s Gd; Jieavy bs 7d, bs lid. Vs 9d, to 9s; full wool 4s 4d, 4s yd, 6s Id, 6s 3d, 6s bd, os lUd, bs lid, to bs; hoggets, 3s bd, 3s lUd, <!s, 4s id, to 1 4s 3d, dead is Bd, lid, 3s 2d, to 3s 8d; damaged 2s, 2s 4d, to 3s Gd ; Jamhs lUd, Is, to Is 3d; i wool 2s ; 2s 2d, 2s bd, 2s lOd, to 3s; pelts id to 3d; salted lines full wool 4s, 4s Id, 4s 4d, 4s Vd, 4s Bd, 4s 9d, 4s lid, 6s, . 5s 2d, to 5s 7d; hoggets 2s lOd, 3s, 3s 4d, to 3s lUd; pelts bd, 9d, Is, to is id; damaged pelts Id to 3d, lambs is to Is 2d, damaged lambs 4d to bd, damaged skins is id, 2s id, 2s 2d, to 3s. Hides.—Butchers’ ox (stout) 8d to Bid; heavy 7,jd to 7jd, medium 7£d to ?-jjd; light bgd to vd; special medium id to 8d ; cut ox 6;;d to G3d; cow heavy Ggd to GVd ; superior heavy bjj-d to 7d; medium bgd to b£d; light bid to bjcl; superior light GJd to V~,d; cut cow od to s|d; farmers’ cow 63d, s;}d, Ojd, bd, to G’d; dry hides od to 6d; slippy cow 2-id, 3’ ( ci, 33d, 44d, to ■ 53d; stjigs 6gd, 6*{d to djd; yearlings bid, bid, to bid; special lines Vid, to V 3-d; slippy yearlings 3j}d, 4d, 4id, 44d, to 4|d; cut yearlings 43d, 4|d, to djd. Horse Hides.—Heavy 10s 3d to 13s 3d, medium bs 9d to 8s 3d, cut horse os 9d to Bs. Calfskins.—First heavy 9ld to 103 d ; second heavy B,jd to 9)d; first small 9d to 9gd; second small 8;,hl to 9id; iloshy 8d to Bgd; dirty 74tr to 7; d; slippy 4d, 4gd, 53d, sfjd, to bid; first cut v 4 to 7;fd, second cut bd to bjfd; oadly cut 4.3 d to 4ijd; dry bd to Is bd each. Tallow.—ln casks, best mixed 27s 3d to 27s bd; good 2bs 9d to 2<s; medium 26s to 2bs; inferior 22s to 2ls 3d. In tins, best lines 27s to 28s, medium 25s to 25s bd, inferior 20s Gd. Horse Hair.—7s 73d to Is 8d per lb. Cowtails.—ls 7d per dnz. My next sale will ns held ou December J.9th. STRATFORD WOOL, SKIN. HIDE, AND TALLOW SALE. Young, Hobbs and Co.'s Report. On Tuesday, 2lst, wo bold our fourweekly sale of above produce before a SI attendance of buyers. The cata.o comprised 1 bale and 8 bags wool, 623 sheepskins, 301 bides, 617 calfskins, 2 casks and 2 tins tallow, and a small quantity of horsehair. Wool.—'lllis offering consisted principally of odds and ends, the few lots of this season’s fleece sold indicating weak market. Sheepskins.—Prices on about a par with those ruling the previous mouth. Hides.—Market animated, values advanced up to 4‘d. Calfskins.—Best lines advanced up to ;{d. Wo quote:— Wool.— Fleece G.jd, crutch 3’,cl, 1 ;Jd, dead ■!•], 63d, skin pieces 13d, Sheepskins.—Buteliors’ (dry) full wools -Is lid, 6s 3d ; 3s Id, Is 2d, Is 3d, bs 6d; 3 Is; shorn lamb is Id; Is 2d; shorn lamb Is; settlors (dry) salted full 3s 9d, ss; 3 3s 7d; pelts full 3s 1 Od. 4s 30(1; 2s Od, 3s Bd, Is 2d ; 3 2s Id ; dead and damaged Is 2d, Is bd. Is Sd, 2s I Id; pelts 5d ; shorn lamb Is 3d, is Id; do. dead and damiged Is 3d ; salted dead wools 2s (id. j Hides.—Butchers’ ox b’-d ; cow b.’d, bid, Gkl, liij-d, b;jd : yearling bjd ; settlers, ox 3;!d; green 23d: slinpv I’d; yearling 1 id sVd._ , Calfskins.—Largo dirty Gd, medium

Sgd, small S.]d, medium dirty 83d, small dirty 7d, 2nd small dirty 3d, slippy 3d, cut Id, part drv lOd each. 'Tallow.—Casks: Inferior 22s cwt; tins 20s cwt. Horsehair.—Small quantity; Is lb. ■ Our next sale will bo held on Tuesday, December 19th.