LONDON WOOL SALES
STRONG TONE MAINTAINED SOME GOOD GENERAL BIDDING. CROSSBRED ADVANCES 5 PER CENT. By Telegraph—Press Assa. —Copyright. Received March 14, 7.5 p.m. A. and N.Z. London, March 13. At the wool sales 10,556 bales were sold, of which 2817 were Australian and 2713 New Zealand. There was a fairly representative selection with a large proportion of second-hand lots, of which many were withdrawn owing to the high limits. There was a very full attendance of buyers in all sections ani a strong tone with good general bidding was manifested. Merinos were from par to five per cent, above the February closing rates, the commoner graded being appreciated most. Crossbreds showed fully five per cent, advance all round and slipes five to ten per cent. The following prices were obtained for New Zealand clips: Maka, 24d and 23d; Saioma, 204, average 19d; Turnt Hill, 26Jd; Hokoroa, 21d and 20d; Pmata, 22Jd, average 20d.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1928, Page 11
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