TIMARU WOOL SALE.
The second wool sale from the catalogue comprised 6768 bales. Halfbred and crosßbred wools were decidedly easier than at the first sale, and a good quantity was passed in. There was very keen bidding for merino wool, and it brought quite a id higher than at the last sale. Scouring wools (pieces, etc.) sold very well ; halfbred sold up to 12£ d ; crossbred, 10} d; three-quarterbred, 92d • merino, 13|d ; scoured, 18d; merino pieces, 10+ d; bellies 9d ; looks, 4d. The catalogue was the ..largest ever offered with the exception of 1894.
Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Rabbitskins — Market unchanged. Sheepskins — Market very firm at late quotations. Hides— ln good demand. Prime heavy ox, 4d to 41d : medium. 3*d to 3fd ; inferior, 2d to 2jd per lb. Tallow— Market firm. Best rendered mutton, 15s 6d to 17s : medium, 13s 6d to 15s ; rough fat, 10s 6d to 12s 6d perowt. Wool — The second sale of the season takes place on Friday, 12th inst,, and the third sale on Friday, 2nd February.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 11 January 1900, Page 15
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176TIMARU WOOL SALE. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 11 January 1900, Page 15
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