LONDON WOOL SALES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12546, 24 May 1909, Page 4

LONDON WOOL SALES.

A RISE IN. PRICES. [Pbebh Association— Copyright.] (Received May 24, I.5pX) • London, May 23; Tlic_ amount of wool catloguod was 179,500 bales. That sold to Homo buyers totalled 88,000 bales, for the ' Continent 61,000; for America 23,000; held over 10,000 bales. Compared with the March closing rates best greasy merinos suitable for America advanced 10 to 15 per cent; average sorts fully 7J per cent; good scoureds ' 7£ to 10 per cent; faulty 5 per cent; fine cross breds for America. 10 per cent. Medium was lower- ; fine medium tpp.makihjjj sorts 10 per contj Qoars'e 7| to 10 per cent; merinos and. lambs f ully o per cent. Cross breds were ten per cent higher ; Gear 9£ per cent.. . .-. .