ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 66, 1 August 1874, Page 10

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

London, June 2. — Schwartz reports the wool market firm. Faulty fleece meets with a more regular competition. Prices are in favor of the sellers. There is an excellent demand. Greasy wool firm, without change. Foreign purchasers took two-thirds of the total on the 27th May. New Zealand realised lOf-d to Is 2d ; greasy skins, 8d to Hid. Jacobson reports : The New Zealand wool offered was mostly in heavier condition than last year's Clothing parcels did not show much improvement. Lambswool and coarse half-bred fleece improved towards the middle of the month, but are now duller. Flax is very dull. The following marks were disposed -.—Per Celestial Queen : Sound, D and S over XX, at £20. Ex Sam Wendel : DL, £18 to £19. Ex Halcione, Logan and Nicholson, £23 to £24. Ex Wild Duck and Ashley Gorge, £16 10s. Ex Excelsior, sound and damaged, C R and Co., £10. Ex Jessie Readman : R. and Co. in diamond, £12 10a ; various marks, sound damaged, £9 103. Tallow (sheep), fine in tanks, 39s9dto 40s 3d; slightly veiny, 395; veiny, 38s 9d. Hides, light average, 5%& ; third class, 4d; leather, decline, Is to Is 4d.