WOOL MARKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 May 1932, Page 6

WOOL MARKET

SYDNEY SALES. PRICES CONTINUE ITEM. SYDNEY, Tuesday. At the wool sales to-day 10,305 bales were offered, of which 8768 were sold at auction; .also 423 privately. Continental and Yorkshire buyers were the chief supporters of the market, which continues firm. 'Greasy merino made up to 124 d. The course of the Sydney wool market during the present season, and the low. average prices ruling is indicated by the following statement showing the average prices realised from July, 1931, to April, 1932, inclusive, per bale and per pound, and for the period: PER PALE.

BRADFORD TOPS. LONDON, Monday* Bradford tops business is in small compass, and crossbreds are barely steady.

Greasy and Greasy. Scoured. ■Scoured. £ s a £ s d £ s d [July 7 16 13 19 6 12 5 3 August 9 12 6 16 9 7 12 1 0 Sept. 9 S 6 15 15 7 9 18 11 Oct. 11 0 0 12 8 5 11 1 6 Nov. 12 11 2 12 8 8 12 11 0 Dec, 10 17 5 11 4 2 10 17 1 Jan. 11 1 1 10 19 11 11 1 11 Feb. 11 17 9 11 6 9 11 17 5 March 10 13 8 11 11 3 10 13 7 April 10 2 1 9 9 10 10 1 7 10 mtlis 10 19 4 12 17 7 11 1 6 PER LB. Greasy and ■Greasy. iScoured. iScoured. a d d J uly 5.0 14.3 11.3 August .... 6.9 17.0 9.7 September 7.0 16.3 7.6 October 8.3 13.3 8.4 November 9.6 13.1 9.8 December 8.3 11.7 8.5 January .... 8.6 11.3 8.6 February 9.7 11.7 9.7 March ’8.6 9.3 8.6 April '8.1 10.1 8.2 10 months 8.5 13.3 8.7