COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2452, 17 March 1909, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON WOOL MARKET. United Press Association—CopTßiGßfr. LONDON, March 15. The wool market is animated. Germany and trance are operating freely in merinos and fine crossbreds, -at full prices. NAPIER, March. 16. A Napier firm have received the following report from tlieir London agents with reference to the wool entered for the January sales: “The market for all well-bred, good conditioned wools suitable for America is very strong, bus Bradford is lagging very much behind, and, if anything, ordinary poor class of New Zealand crossbreds are barely holding their own. This is partly accounted for by the fact that small farmers .in New Zealand, with clips of, sav, 5 to 20 bales, are not taking sufficient trouble about the breed of their sheep and the skirting of wool. The new clip is for the most part in good condition, well grown, and generally bright in appearance. It is most important that clips to which the above description refers should be as free as possible from, all shirty matter. It can be readily understood that the presence of such may often prevent American competition and mean a difference of 2d to 2i<2 per lb in the price realised.”