WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 23, Issue 47, 23 November 1899, Page 15

WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

CHRISTCHUHCH WOOL SALE. At the opening wool sale of the season at Christchurch on Thursday, November 23, the total quantity to be offered by -the associated brokers will be 6000 bales. Animated competition is anticipated. Melbourne, November 15. — At the wool sales scoured sold up to 28$ d, the highest price obtained for over 25 years. London, November 15. — Tallow : 1375 casks were offered. Mutton : Fine realised 28s ; medium, 265. Beef : Fine, 2os 6d ; medium, 24s 9d. London, November 17. — The Bradford wool market is advancing. Common sixties, 30d ; supers, 31d. Melbourne, November 17. — The advance in wool means an addition to the annual wealth of nearly a million and a-half in Victoria. Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Wool — Advices from Home continue satisfactory, and good price* ate assured for fine wools thia season. The first clips are now coming to hand foriopening sale on December 22. Sheepskins — Prices continue firm, all well saved skins meeting with' keen enquiry at late rates. Rabbitbkins — No sales were held during this week, and in consequence we do not report local rates. Cable advice from London this week, however, mentions a drop there of Id to l£d per lb. Hides — No change to report. Tallow and Fat — Best rendered mutton, 16s to 17s ; medium 13s 6d to 15s 6d ; best rough fat, 11s to 12s ; medium, 10a to 10s 6d

medium, 24s 9d.