WOOL MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 285, 2 December 1933, Page 14

WOOL MARKETS

THE LONDON SALES FINER QUALITIES FIRM. LONDON, Nov. 30. At the wool sales 10,0.13 bales were offered, including 4941 from New Zealand, to brisk hom 0 and Continental competition. All the finer growths realised full rates, but there were frequent withdrawals of inferior sorts. New eZaland scoured Merinos, Otipua, top 30 Ad, average 28 id; half bred Jamb slipe. 22d and 17d. The .Bradford advance in Merino tops has been checked. Medium crossbreds arc firm —seventies, 38s; sixtyfours, 37d; sixties, 34Ad; fifty-sixes, 25Ad; fifties 18|d; forty-sixes, 13d; forty-fours, 11 Ad. Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., are in receipt gi the following wool market cablegram from their London agents, dated November 30: Sales continue with a good tone. Less Continental competition. Greasy Merino, wool suitable for the Continent, market irreguiar; declined 5 per cent. Scoured Merino market shows a hardening tendency. Crossbred scoured market shows hardening tendency. SALES AT GEELONG LAMBS’ WOOL RECORD. MELBOURNE, Dee. 1. At the Geelong wool sales the Australian Merino wool record price of 33;[d was equalled, while lambs’ wool sold to 27d, an Australian record for thc season. BRISBANE SALES PRICES CLOSE FIRM. BRISBANE, Dee. 1. The wool sales closed with prices firm. Scoured sold to 35d and greasy to 24Ad.