SALES OF WOOL
FIRM TONE IN ENGLAND United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 13. At the wool sales to-day, 9,822 bales were offered, including 1682 from New Zealand. A total of 4,586 Australian and New Zealand bales were sold. There was a satisfactory clearance with sustained Home and Continental competition. The sale had a firm tone. New Zealand greasy crossbred branded “Wairakia” sold at lOd. The Bradford tops market is firm and high prices are restricting busi-
SALE IN MELBOURNE SLIGHT RISE IN PRICE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, May 14. At the wool sales to-day there was keen competition. The market for merinos, comebacks and quarterbreds advanced 5 per cent, compared with the closing rates of the last sales. BIG DEMAND IN BRISBANE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright BRISBANE, May 14. Wools offered at the opening of the eleventh series of wool sales to-day were of finer quality than at last week’s auctions. Skirtings rose appreciably in price, while greasy wool was 5 per cent, dearer than the closing rates last week. Scoured wool was firm. There was practically a total clearance of the 12,660 bales offered. The top prices were: Greasy 161 d; scorned 26id.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20108, 15 May 1935, Page 9
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199SALES OF WOOL Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20108, 15 May 1935, Page 9
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