WOOL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 7 February 1907, Page 17

WOOL

"Wellington, February I.— The Department ,of Indus- ; tries and Commerce "has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, London,- January .31st :— ' The wool market ' closed sirong. , There lias been an excellent demand. Prospects are favorable and trade Very good: Estimated values are as follows :— Fine crossbreds;.of " ail grades, Is 2£d to Is 4|d ; medium crdssbreds, all grades, Is to Is ~2d ; coarse crossbreds, all- - grades, 10£ dto Is Id ; ■ superior merino, Is; ! 2d to Is '4d ; medium merino, ll£d to ~l2d ;_ inferior merino, Bid to iO£d. -~ ,>. .. Jt At the fourth wool sales at Christchurch on "Monday prices ranged thus :— Medium to .good merino, lOd to 11^-d ; inferior, B|d to 9|d ; halfbred super, l2^d to il3Jd ; medium- to goad, lid to _ ll|d ; inferior, 9fd 1o 10£ d ;" crossbred, medium to .good, lOd-to lid;inferior, 9d to 9^; iongwool, medium to good, 9^d to lOd ; inferior, Bhd -1o 9d ; Down rwool, medium to good,' lOd to '102-d ; inferior, 9d tb 9*d ; " balfbred pfcres, super, lOgd to lip ; medium to good, 9d .to lOd ; inferior, Bd' to s>d ; crossbred pieces, super, 8d to-9-Jd; medium to jrood, 7d to &d ; inferior, s£d -to H&;: merino pieces, medium to- good, B|dto 9fd ; inferior, 6£d :to~ Bd. The .jnarket is easier. * The number of bales offered was 3231. . " - -*— -