WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 11 May 1899, Page 15

WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

London. May 2. — The wool tales opened to-day with an excited tone, prices showing an advance of from 15 to 20 per cent, compared with the closing sales of the last series. London, May 3. — Messrs. Buxton. Balme, and Jacomb's joint catalogue comprised 11,32:5 bales. A splendid selection, especially of merinos, was ojfered. There was a record attendance ot Home and Continental buyers. No Americans were present. There was fierce competition for merinos, which went 15 to 20 per ct-nt., and occasionally more, above the best rates realised at the March &des. Crossbreds were in brisk demand. Fine advanced 10 per cent. ; medium, 7h per cent. ; and low, 5 per cent. The rise exceeded all anticipations, and is due to the short supply and bare stocks. Thrre is a strong demand for fine wools. London, May 2 — The quantity of tallow in stock is 13/.H5 casks. The imports last month amounted to 22G5 casks : the deliveries to 577G casks. London, May 4. — At the wool sales competition was animated. Prices show a hardening tendency. At the wool sales the Okiri clip realised G[d per lb.

Melbourne, May 4. — Competition at the wool sales was exceedingly brisk. Merinos, both greasy and scoured, showed an advance of from 15 to 20 per cent, compared with last month's prices. Up to 20£ d was paid tor scoureds, which is a record for the season. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) received the following cable from their London office under d-»te May 2 :— ' The wool pales have opened with a fair selection and a large attendance of buyers, competition being very animated. Merino wools are higher by 15 to 20 per cent.: fine crossbreds, 10 to 12] d per cent.; and coarse breds. 5 to 7]d per cent, compared with closing lates of last series.' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company received the following London ciAble mess-age, dated May 2 : ' Wool — The «alr« opone lat an average advance of about 15 per cent, on last pales' cl ising rates fur merino and fine crov^red, and 7; per ant. for mrdium and coar-c cm^bred. Attendance of both Home and foreign buyers is good, and the buyers are operating with spirit.' London. May 5. — The wool sales are very spirited. Prices are firmer. At Bradford : Common sixties, 21 id ; supers, 25d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. received the following cable from their London office dated 3rd inst. — • Wool sales continue firm and lately n-porr.-d rates are fully maintained. Nearly everybody is buying at p re-en t prices, American buyers excepted. French buyers are the principal operators.' London, May G.— At the wool sales competition was spirited. Merinos showed an upward tendency. Low croesbreds have advanced }d The total catalogued for the present series up to date is 52.272 bales, and the total sold 51,763 bales. London, May 7.— At the wool sales the Mount Vernon clip (Mr. J. Harding's, Hawke's Bay) realised 9£d, and the Tekoa clip 10^d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. received the following cable dated oth May from their London office :— ' Wool sales continue very animated ; prices have gained further ground. Prospects are good.' Sydney, May o.— The local wool sales show an advance of 1\ to 10 per cent. Portion of a fine clip realised Is 9fd, the balance passing in at Is lid. Greasy realised up to Is o]d. Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows : Sheepskins— ln sympathy with recent wool cables the sheepekin market is active, and all offering meet with ready sale at values showing some improvement. We submitted a large catalogue yesterday and cleared everything at very satisfactory figures. Rabbitskins— Supplies are on a comparatively small scale, and auctions have been held fortnightly in consequence. This is no doubt owing to the large trade done by exporters. On Monday we offered a good catalogue which met with excellent competition. Summers made 15 hd, autumns 19d, with other sorts in proportion. Mr. F. Meenan, King street reports :— Wholesale price onlyOats • feed, meJium to prime, Is 3d to Is 4d ; milling, Is 5d to Is Gd Wheat : plentiful : milling, 2s 3d to 2s (id ; fowls', Is 6d to 2s. Chaff L2ssto L 2 12s Gd according to quality, plentiful. Ryegrass and clover hay : L3to L 3 ss. Straw : bare, loose, 28s ; pressed, 27s per ton. Potatoes : Ll 12s Gd to Ll 15s. Market overstocked. Flour: L7to L 7 IDs. Oatmeal : in2slb bags, LB. Butter : dairy, GdtoSd ; fresh factory, M to lOd. Kggs Is Sd. Bran : L 2 10s. Pollard : L.I 10-% Onions : L;i 10s to L 3 15s per ton.